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         Adis, Henry.
      
       
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             A fannaticks letter sent out of the dungeon of the gate-house prison of VVestminster: to all his brethren in the three nations at liberty; and also in the several goales and dungeons therein, that are under all the principles of the doctrines of Christ, Heb. 6. I, 2. 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.
             Adis, Henry.
          
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           A
           Fannaticks
           Letter
           Sent
           out
           of
           the
           DUNGEON
           OF
           THE
           Gate-House
           Prison
           OF
           VVESTMINSTER
           :
           TO
           ALL
           His
           Brethren
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           at
           liberty
           ;
           and
           also
           in
           the
           several
           Goales
           and
           Dungeons
           therein
           ,
           that
           are
           under
           all
           the
           Principles
           of
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           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
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Gal.
            
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Stand
             fast
             therefore
             in
             the
             Liberty
             wherewith
             Christ
             hath
             made
             you
             free
             ,
             and
             be
             not
             entangled
             again
             with
             the
             yoak
             of
             Bondage
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             S.
             Dover
          
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           Sold
           at
           Book-Sellers
           Shops
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Fannaticks
           Letter
           Sent
           out
           of
           the
           DUNGEON
           OF
           THE
           Gate-House
           Prison
           OF
           VVESTMINSTER
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Dearly
             and
             well
             beloved
             Brethren
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           that
           
             Grace
             ,
             Mercy
             ,
             Truth
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Gentlenesse
             ,
             Goodnesse
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             Meeknesse
             and
             Temperance
             ,
          
           to
           you
           be
           multiplyed
           ,
           with
           
             all
             long-suffering
             and
             knowledge
             .
          
        
         
           Brethren
           ,
           When
           I
           enter
           into
           a
           serious
           consideration
           of
           what
           the
           flock
           of
           God
           gone
           before
           endured
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           cruel
           
             Mockings
             ,
             Deridings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Evil
             Speakings
             ,
          
           but
           also
           by
           
             Whipings
             ,
             Imprisonments
             ,
             Buffettings
             ,
             Banishments
             ,
          
           and
           
             painful
             Deaths
             ,
             Patiently
             ,
             Chearfully
             ,
             Readily
          
           and
           
             Willingly
             ;
          
           And
           all
           this
           that
           they
           might
           
             keep
             a
             good
             Conscience
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           in
           order
           to
           their
           
           producing
           his
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           and
           their
           own
           
             Eternal
             good
             .
          
        
         
           I
           say
           ,
           The
           serious
           consideration
           of
           this
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           doth
           much
           encourage
           me
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             many
             difficulties
          
           of
           this
           our
           day
           ,
           to
           take
           up
           a
           resolution
           ,
           to
           go
           on
           in
           my
           Christian
           progresse
           by
           Divine
           assistance
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           look
           back
           ,
           lest
           with
           
             Lots
             wife
             ,
             I
             become
             a
             standing
             Monument
             of
             Gods
             everlasting
             Displeasure
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           ,
           these
           are
           earnestly
           to
           desire
           you
           also
           in
           Gods
           Fear
           ,
           to
           persevere
           in
           that
           Path
           ,
           and
           to
           run
           swiftly
           towards
           perfection
           ,
           in
           that
           race
           you
           have
           already
           made
           some
           progress
           in
           ,
           beginning
           at
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           so
           chearfully
           to
           passe
           thorow
           this
           valley
           of
           Tears
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           runneth
           ,
           obtaineth
           not
           the
           Crown
           unlesse
           he
           strive
           lawfully
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
             2
             ▪
             5.
             
             Let
             us
             therefore
             so
             run
             that
             we
             may
             obtain
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           9.
           24.
           
           
             Let
             us
             labour
             hard
             to
             get
             up
             Sions
             Hill
             ,
             having
             a
             single
             Eye
             to
             Gods
             Glory
             ;
          
           In
           which
           narrow
           way
           ,
           you
           must
           expect
           the
           Hedges
           to
           be
           lined
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           with
           multitudes
           of
           
             Amalakites
             ,
          
           shooting
           out
           their
           Arrows
           ,
           even
           bitter
           words
           ,
           
             whose
             Teeth
             are
             as
             sharp
             as
             Arrows
             ,
             and
             their
             Tongue
             a
             
               sharp
               Sword
               ,
            
          
           Psalm
           .
           57.
           4.
           
           
             Who
             whet
             their
             
               Tongue
            
             like
             a
             
               Sword
               ,
            
             and
             bend
             their
             Bow
             to
             shoot
             those
             Arrows
             ,
          
           even
           bitter
           words
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           64.
           3.
           who
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           with
           those
           in
           
             Jer.
             18.
             18.
             
             Come
             and
             let
             us
             
               smite
            
             him
             
               with
               the
               Tongue
               ,
            
             and
             let
             us
             not
             give
             heed
             to
             any
             of
             his
             words
             ;
          
           to
           whom
           let
           me
           beg
           you
           in
           Gods
           Fear
           ;
           as
           you
           tender
           the
           
             Honour
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Reputation
          
           of
           your
           
             Master
             ;
             King
             Jesus
             ,
          
           whom
           (
           Jew-like
           )
           they
           so
           Mock
           ,
           Scoff
           and
           Jeer
           at
           ,
           
             not
             to
             render
             to
             them
             
               evil
            
          
           for
           
             evil
             ,
          
           nor
           
             reviling
          
           for
           
             reviling
             ;
             
               but
               contrariwise
               blesse
               ,
               knowing
               that
               you
               are
            
             thereunto
             called
             ,
             
               that
               ye
               should
               inherit
               the
            
             Blessing
             ;
             
               for
               he
               that
               will
               love
               Life
               and
               see
               good
               dayes
               ,
               let
               him
               refrain
               his
            
             Tongue
             from
             evil
             ,
             
               and
               his
            
             Lips
             that
             they
             speak
             no
             guile
             ;
             
               let
               him
            
             eschew
             evil
             ,
             and
             do
             good
             ,
             
               let
               him
            
             seek
             peace
             and
             ensue
             it
             ;
             
               for
               the
               Eyes
               of
               the
               Lord
               are
               over
               the
            
             Righteous
             ,
             
               and
               his
               Ears
               are
            
             open
             
               unto
               their
            
             Prayers
             ;
             
               But
               the
               Face
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
            
             against
             
               them
               that
               do
            
             evil
             ;
             
               And
               who
               is
               he
               that
               will
               harm
               you
               ,
               if
               ye
               be
               followers
               of
               that
               which
               is
               good
               ?
               And
               if
               ye
               suffer
               for
            
             Righteousnesse
             sake
             ,
             
               happy
               are
               ye
               ;
            
             and
             be
             not
             affraid
             of
             their
             Terror
             ,
             neither
             be
             troubled
             ,
             
               but
               sanctifie
               the
               (
               Lord
               in
               your
               Hearts
               ,
               and
               be
               ready
               alwayes
               to
               give
               an
               answer
               to
               every
               man
               that
               asketh
               you
               a
               reason
               of
               the
               Hope
               that
               is
               in
               you
               ,
               with
               Meeknesse
               and
               Fear
               ,
               having
               a
            
             good
             Conscience
             ;
             
               that
               whereas
               they
               speak
               evil
               of
               you
               as
               evil
               doers
               ,
               they
               may
               be
            
             ashamed
             ,
             
               when
               they
               shall
            
             falsly
             accuse
             your
             good
             conversation
             in
             Christ
             ;
             
               for
               it
               is
            
             better
             
               if
               the
            
             Will
             
               of
               God
               be
               so
               ,
            
          
           that
           ye
           suffer
           for
           
             well
             doing
             ,
             
               then
               for
            
             evil
             doing
             ;
             
               for
               Christ
               also
               hath
               suffered
               for
               sin●●●…
               the
               Just
               for
               the
               unjust
               ,
               Psalm
               .
            
             3.
             9.
             
             
               &c.
            
          
           Therefore
           let
           us
           look
           
             unto
             Jesus
             the
             Author
             and
             Finisher
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             who
             for
             the
             joy
             that
             was
             set
             before
          
           
           
             him
             ,
             endured
             the
             
               crosse
               ,
            
             and
             
               despised
            
             the
             
               shame
               ,
            
             Heb.
             12.
             2.
             
             Who
             is
             the
             
               Captain
            
             of
             our
             
               Salvation
               ,
            
             and
             was
             made
             
               perfect
            
             through
             
               sufferings
               ,
            
          
           Heb.
           2.
           10.
           
           
             Who
             was
             led
             as
             a
             Lamb
             to
             the
             slaughter
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             sheep
             before
             the
             shearer
             was
             
               dumb
               ,
            
          
           so
           
             opened
             he
             not
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           Acts
           8.
           32.
           
           
             For
             even
             
               hereunto
            
             were
             ye
             called
             ,
             because
             Christ
             also
             suffered
             for
             us
             ,
             
               leaving
            
             us
             an
             example
             that
             ye
             should
             
               follow
               his
               steps
               ,
            
             who
             did
             no
             sin
             ,
             neither
             was
             
               guile
               found
               in
               his
               Mouth
               ;
            
             who
             when
             he
             was
             
               reviled
               ,
               reviled
               not
            
             again
             ,
             when
             he
             
               suffered
               ,
            
             he
             
               threatned
               not
               ,
            
             but
             
               committed
               himself
               to
               him
            
             that
             Judgeth
             Righteously
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           Therefore
           seeing
           we
           have
           taken
           his
           yoak
           upon
           us
           ,
           
             let
             us
             learn
             of
             him
             who
             is
             
               Lowly
            
             and
             
               Meek
               ;
            
          
           and
           we
           shall
           find
           rest
           for
           our
           Souls
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           11.
           29.
           
           And
           let
           us
           not
           think
           to
           be
           above
           our
           Master
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           have
           called
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           house
           
             Belzebub
             ,
          
           how
           much
           more
           them
           of
           his
           houshold
           ?
           And
           if
           they
           have
           so
           done
           to
           the
           green
           Tree
           ,
           what
           will
           they
           not
           do
           to
           the
           dry
           Tree
           ?
           It
           is
           enough
           for
           the
           
             Disciple
          
           to
           be
           
             as
             his
             Master
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Servant
             as
             his
             Lord
             ;
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           consider
           what
           Legacy
           our
           Master
           hath
           left
           us
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           World
           we
           shall
           have
           tribulation
           ;
           for
           behold
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             send
             you
             forth
             as
             sheep
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             Wolves
             ,
             be
             ye
             therefore
             wise
             as
             Serpents
             ,
             but
             harmlesse
             as
             Doves
             ;
             But
             beware
             of
             men
             ,
             for
             they
             will
             
               deliver
            
             you
             up
             to
             the
             
               Counsels
               ,
            
             —
             and
             they
             will
             
               scourge
               you
               in
               their
               Synagogues
               ,
            
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             
               brought
               before
               Governours
               ,
               and
               Kings
               ,
               for
               my
               names
               sake
               ,
               for
               a
               testimony
               against
               them
               and
               the
               Gentiles
               ;
            
             And
             ye
             shall
             be
             
               hated
            
             of
             
               all
               men
            
             for
             my
             names
             sake
             ,
          
           Mat.
           10.
           16.
           18.
           22.
           
           Yea
           ,
           
             the
             time
             will
             come
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             shall
             
               kill
               you
               ,
            
             they
             will
             think
             they
             do
             
               God
               good
               service
               ;
            
          
           and
           Christ
           hath
           spoken
           these
           things
           ,
           
             that
             we
             should
             not
             be
             offended
             ,
             John
          
           16.
           12.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           in
           
             our
             patience
             let
             us
             possesse
             our
             Souls
             ;
          
           And
           blessed
           is
           he
           that
           shall
           not
           be
           offended
           in
           him
           ;
           
             for
             our
             light
             afflictions
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             
               Moment
               ,
            
             worketh
             for
             us
             a
             
               far
               more
               exceeding
            
          
           and
           
             eternal
             weight
             
               of
            
             Glory
             ;
             
               whilest
               we
            
             look
             on
             
               the
               things
               which
               are
            
             not
             seen
             ,
          
           and
           
             not
             on
             the
             things
             that
             are
             
               seen
               ,
            
             for
             the
             things
             that
             
               are
               seen
            
             are
             
               Temporal
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               things
            
             that
             are
             
               not
               seen
               ,
            
             they
             
               eternal
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             17.
             
          
        
         
           And
           although
           
             no
             chastening
             at
             the
             present
             seemeth
             
               joyous
               but
               grievous
               ,
            
             yet
             neverthelesse
             afterwards
             it
             yieldeth
             the
             peaceable
             Fruit
             of
             
               Righteousness
               ,
            
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             exercised
             thereby
             ,
             Heb.
             12.
             11.
             
          
           And
           were
           it
           not
           (
           that
           to
           the
           rejoycing
           of
           my
           soul
           )
           I
           heard
           that
           your
           Joy
           is
           full
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           
             Newgate
             ,
             White-Lyon
             ,
             Maydstone
             ,
             Alisbury
             ,
          
           and
           in
           all
           other
           Prison-Holes
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           super-abounding
           in
           the
           dark
           
             Gate-house
             Dungeon
          
           with
           us
           ;
           I
           should
           then
           have
           desired
           that
           the
           Hands
           hanging
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           feeble
           knees
           should
           have
           been
           held
           up
           and
           strengthened
           ;
           but
           seeing
           I
           hear
           that
           Faith
           is
           every where
           upon
           the
           Wing
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
           Omni-present
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           visit
           us
           in
           all
           our
           
             Prison-holes
             ,
          
           with
           the
           incomings
           of
           his
           
             comforting
             Spirit
             ,
          
           even
           to
           joy
           unspeakable
           and
           full
           of
           
             Glory
             :
          
           I
           shall
           conclude
           with
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           a
           good
           account
           to
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           our
           God
           upon
           us
           ,
           I
           see
           it
           is
           given
           unto
           us
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           Christ
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           
             believe
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           
             suffer
          
           for
           his
           name
           sake
           ;
           And
           herein
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           joy
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           incomings
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           hath
           supported
           both
           you
           and
           us
           in
           this
           Tryal
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           we
           can
           with
           his
           people
           of
           old
           ,
           
             joy
             in
             
               tribulations
               ,
            
             knowing
             that
             tribulations
             
               worketh
               patience
               ,
            
             and
             
               patience
            
             Experience
             ,
             and
             Experience
             Hope
             ,
             and
             Hope
             maketh
             not
             ashamed
             ,
             
               because
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               is
               spread
               abroad
               in
               our
               Hearts
               .
            
          
           So
           that
           we
           can
           with
           our
           Apostle
           upon
           a
           good
           account
           say
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             Though
             we
             are
             troubled
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             
               yet
               not
               destressed
               ,
            
             we
             are
             perplexed
             ,
             
               yet
               not
               in
               despair
               ,
            
             persecuted
             
               but
               not
               forsaken
               ,
            
             cast
             down
             
               but
               not
               destroyed
               ,
            
             alwayes
             bearing
             about
             in
             our
             Body
             the
             dying
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             for
             we
             which
             live
             ,
             are
             alwayes
             delivered
             unto
             death
             for
             Jesus
             sake
             ;
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           every
           soul
           of
           us
           ,
           in
           singlenesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           eye
           Gods
           Glory
           in
           our
           present
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           that
           good
           resolution
           of
           our
           aged
           and
           faithful
           brother
           
             Paul
             ,
             Acts
          
           21.
           13.
           
           And
           say
           (
           if
           thereto
           called
           )
           that
           we
           are
           willing
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           Christ
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           be
           bound
           and
           lie
           in
           bonds
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           die
           for
           his
           Name
           sake
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           is
           the
           rejoycing
           of
           my
           soul
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           these
           Sufferings
           ,
           both
           by
           you
           and
           us
           ,
           
             I
          
           cannot
           hear
           of
           one
           man
           of
           our
           Society
           ,
           that
           is
           found
           an
           evil
           doer
           in
           what
           is
           charged
           upon
           us
           ,
           as
           to
           plotting
           ,
           contriving
           or
           undermining
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           Act
           of
           hostility
           in
           disturbing
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           for
           herein
           we
           can
           safely
           and
           upon
           a
           good
           account
           appeal
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           and
           can
           with
           confidence
           and
           boldnesse
           ,
           in
           the
           faithfulnesse
           of
           our
           souls
           ,
           to
           the
           faces
           of
           the
           greatest
           of
           men
           ,
           affirm
           and
           say
           ,
           
             We
             are
             not
             guilty
             of
             what
             we
             are
             charged
             withal
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             are
             oppressed
             in
             Judgements
             ,
             and
             are
             injuriously
             torn
             from
             our
             callings
             and
             Families
             ,
             and
             most
             barbarously
             penned
             up
             in
             Prison-holes
             ;
             and
             my self
             &
             some
             others
             of
             our
             Society
             ,
             thrust
             into
             a
             damp
             ,
             dark
             dirty
             Dungeon
             ,
             without
             either
             Light
             or
             Air
             ,
             Bed
             or
             Bedding
             ,
             first
             nine
             ,
             and
             after
             twelve
             of
             us
             together
             ,
             scarce
             able
             to
             lie
             down
             one
             by
             another
             ;
          
           being
           thus
           used
           ,
           
             not
             for
             what
             we
             have
             done
             ,
             but
             for
             what
             we
             are
             ;
             nor
             for
             what
             is
             found
             in
             our
             Houses
             ,
             as
             to
             Arms
             or
             Ammunition
             :
          
           And
           that
           you
           may
           be
           satisfied
           in
           a
           measure
           with
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           my
           Sufferings
           are
           and
           have
           been
           in
           this
           juncture
           of
           time
           ,
           in
           this
           our
           cruel
           leading
           into
           captivity
           ;
           
             I
          
           shall
           lay
           down
           something
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           report
           ,
           &
           also
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Action
           .
           And
           
           as
           for
           false
           rumors
           raised
           upon
           me
           ,
           
             I
          
           was
           reported
           to
           say
           ,
           
             That
             I
             hoped
             to
             wash
             my
             hands
             in
             the
             Kings
             Blood
             ;
          
           this
           was
           raised
           by
           one
           Hopping
           
             Jane
             ,
          
           commonly
           so
           called
           ,
           a
           notorious
           drunken
           swearing
           person
           ,
           whose
           common
           conversation
           is
           ,
           to
           go
           ranting
           ,
           raving
           and
           singing
           like
           a
           Bedlam
           along
           the
           streets
           ,
           (
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           those
           that
           know
           her
           not
           )
           pulling
           and
           haling
           Gentlemen
           as
           they
           go
           along
           the
           streets
           ,
           to
           get
           money
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           buy
           Ale
           to
           drink
           the
           Kings
           health
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           reported
           that
           
             I
          
           should
           say
           at
           my
           shop
           door
           ,
           on
           Wednesday
           morning
           ,
           the
           ninth
           day
           of
           the
           eleventh
           Moneth
           ,
           vulgarly
           called
           
             January
             ,
          
           1660.
           when
           
             I
          
           was
           not
           down
           my
           stairs
           in
           the
           shop
           all
           that
           morning
           ,
           as
           
             I
          
           proved
           by
           three
           Witnesses
           to
           the
           
             French
             Papish
             Fencer
             ,
          
           that
           carried
           me
           away
           ,
           for
           saying
           these
           words
           after
           he
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           had
           searched
           my
           house
           for
           Arms
           ;
           the
           which
           words
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           tending
           to
           that
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           horrid
           and
           wicked
           tendancy
           ,
           God
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           knows
           ,
           
             I
          
           never
           entertained
           so
           much
           as
           a
           thought
           of
           in
           the
           least
           ;
           and
           for
           my
           tongue
           to
           utter
           that
           which
           never
           came
           into
           my
           thoughts
           ,
           seemeth
           to
           me
           a
           very
           strange
           thing
           ,
           the
           which
           she
           her self
           hath
           since
           said
           to
           my
           Wife
           ,
           before
           some
           that
           heard
           her
           words
           ,
           as
           to
           that
           particular
           ,
           was
           not
           so
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           also
           further
           reported
           by
           others
           far
           and
           near
           ,
           
             That
             I
             my self
             ,
             that
             said
             Wednesday
             night
             ,
             had
             killed
             one
             of
             the
             Constables
             Watch-men
             ;
          
           when
           
             I
          
           was
           in
           custody
           as
           is
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           nine
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           was
           that
           night
           with
           some
           forty
           more
           upon
           the
           main
           Guard
           at
           
             White-hall
             ,
          
           and
           was
           sent
           on
           Thursday
           morning
           to
           the
           
             Gate-house
          
           Prison
           
             Dungeon
             ,
          
           where
           
             I
          
           now
           am
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           it
           is
           commonly
           reported
           ,
           that
           in
           my
           house
           when
           it
           was
           searched
           ,
           
             There
             were
             several
             Arms
             and
             Ammunition
             found
             ,
             with
             Barrels
             of
             Gun-powder
             ;
             and
             that
             there
             was
             a
             Barrel
             of
             white
             Gun-powder
             left
             at
             one
          
           Mr.
           
           Horses
           
             house
             in
          
           Stannop-street
           ,
           
             a
             Coach-maker
             ,
             to
             be
             conveyed
             to
             me
             ;
          
           When
           in
           truth
           
             I
          
           had
           no
           Arms
           at
           all
           ,
           nor
           any
           manner
           of
           Powder
           ;
           but
           was
           so
           far
           from
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           as
           that
           
             I
          
           can
           boldly
           affirm
           it
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           have
           not
           had
           ,
           nor
           carried
           so
           much
           as
           a
           defensive
           Weapon
           this
           fifteen
           or
           sixteen
           years
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           1659.
           
           
             I
          
           declared
           against
           the
           acting
           with
           the
           Carnal
           Weapon
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           the
           unlawfulnesse
           thereof
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Declaration
           ,
           in
           the
           end
           of
           my
           
             Fannatick's
             Mite
             cast
             into
             the
             Kings
             Treasury
             ,
          
           is
           evident
           .
           More
           
             I
          
           might
           say
           as
           to
           Matter
           of
           Report
           ,
           but
           
             I
          
           shall
           forbear
           and
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           my
           house
           was
           searched
           nine
           several
           times
           ,
           twice
           before
           
             I
          
           was
           taken
           into
           Custody
           ,
           and
           seven
           times
           after
           
             I
          
           was
           in
           Custody
           ,
           and
           six
           times
           of
           that
           seven
           in
           one
           night
           ,
           and
           by
           several
           parties
           ;
           
             So
             that
             I
             may
             say
             as
             to
             the
             malice
             of
             men
             ,
             I
             am
             set
             up
             as
          
           
           
             their
             Mark
             to
             shoot
             at
             ,
          
           although
           my
           Actings
           towards
           them
           are
           innocent
           and
           harmless
           .
        
         
           For
           I
           know
           nothing
           on
           my
           part
           as
           a
           Cause
           of
           it
           ,
           unless
           in
           my
           
             Fannaticks
             Mite
             ,
          
           my
           bearing
           my
           Testimony
           against
           the
           Abominations
           of
           the
           Times
           ,
           in
           saying
           what
           I
           say
           therein
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           madness
           of
           the
           rude
           Multitude
           ;
           And
           in
           the
           revived
           and
           daily
           continued
           Acts
           of
           Folly
           in
           Stage-Playes
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           bitter
           Oaths
           and
           Execrations
           uttered
           by
           unlawful
           Game-Players
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           abominations
           of
           Dammy
           and
           Debauch'd
           Bawdy-houses
           ,
           the
           foul
           detestable
           shame
           of
           a
           Christian
           Kingdom
           ;
           or
           in
           what
           I
           say
           in
           
             Page
          
           49
           ,
           50
           ,
           51.
           of
           that
           
             Mite
             ,
          
           in
           that
           Use
           of
           Examination
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           Considered
           as
           a
           Nation
           ;
           Or
           at
           my
           down-right
           and
           single-hearted
           Conclusion
           of
           my
           
             Epistle
          
           therein
           to
           the
           
             KING
          
           Dedicated
           ;
           Or
           in
           my
           
             After-Writing
          
           to
           the
           
             KING
             ,
          
           in
           that
           I
           give
           Him
           some
           
             REASONS
             ,
          
           why
           
             I
          
           could
           neither
           Swear
           nor
           Fight
           for
           Him
           :
           If
           these
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           Causeth
           them
           thus
           to
           become
           mine
           Enemy
           ,
           because
           
             I
          
           tell
           them
           and
           Him
           the
           Truth
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           this
           that
           renders
           me
           vile
           in
           their
           Eyes
           ,
           
             I
          
           must
           let
           them
           know
           in
           the
           words
           and
           
             Resolution
          
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           say
           ,
           
             If
             this
             be
             to
             be
             vile
             ,
             I
             according
             to
             the
             Ability
             received
             ,
             shall
             be
             yet
             more
             vile
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           Discover
           to
           you
           what
           was
           Acted
           ,
           as
           to
           Searching
           my
           House
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           manner
           of
           Persons
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           be
           sensible
           ,
           whither
           we
           are
           Posting
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           legally
           Commissionated
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           time
           that
           my
           House
           was
           Searched
           ,
           was
           by
           one
           
             John
             Gosling
             ,
          
           a
           known
           Papist
           ,
           and
           Servant
           to
           Mr.
           
             Hillyard
          
           an
           Apothecary
           in
           
             Long-Aker
             ,
          
           who
           beyond
           his
           Commission
           (
           if
           he
           had
           one
           )
           carried
           away
           (
           he
           and
           his
           Party
           and
           Confederacy
           ,
           Captain
           
             Wharton
          
           and
           others
           )
           near
           30
           of
           my
           
             Fannaticks
             Mite
             ,
          
           and
           got
           Two
           shillings
           in
           Money
           of
           me
           ,
           pretending
           it
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           .
           And
           about
           a
           Week
           after
           ,
           Captain
           
             Wharton
          
           and
           another
           of
           them
           ,
           came
           and
           took
           forcibly
           out
           of
           my
           House
           ,
           Two
           more
           of
           my
           Books
           ,
           demanding
           more
           ;
           which
           he
           would
           have
           had
           ,
           had
           there
           been
           any
           ready
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           next
           time
           that
           my
           House
           was
           Searched
           ,
           was
           when
           I
           was
           taken
           into
           Custody
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           by
           
             Mounseir
             Lawrence
          
           an
           
             Italian
             ,
          
           a
           Papist
           ,
           who
           keepeth
           a
           
             Fencing
             School
          
           in
           
             Stānnop-street
             .
          
        
         
           The
           next
           was
           by
           Mounseir
           
             De
             la
             Mane
             ,
          
           a
           
             French-man
             ,
          
           and
           a
           known
           Papist
           ,
           living
           in
           
             Long-Aker
             ,
          
           a
           Gilt-Leather
           man
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           time
           ,
           or
           Another
           time
           ,
           by
           one
           Mr.
           
             Kirbey
             ,
          
           a
           Cloth-Drawer
           ,
           in
           our
           own
           street
           ;
           a
           known
           Papist
           also
           .
        
         
         
           And
           another
           time
           by
           
             Anthony
             Welch
             ,
          
           a
           limping
           Porter
           ,
           living
           in
           Mr.
           
           
             Roberd's
          
           Celler
           ,
           in
           
             Drury-Lane
             ,
          
           near
           
             Russel-street
             ;
          
           whose
           horrid
           Oaths
           ,
           Execrations
           and
           Debauch'd
           Actions
           ,
           both
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           Mris.
           
             Whitaker
             ,
             Richard
             Day
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           do
           bespeak
           him
           to
           be
           no
           better
           than
           an
           Athiest
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           if
           all
           these
           Actions
           and
           Reports
           ,
           were
           not
           enough
           to
           render
           me
           and
           you
           sufficiently
           odious
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           weekly
           News-monger
           ,
           Falsly
           ,
           Injuriously
           ,
           and
           most
           Ignomineously
           in
           his
           weekly
           Pamphlet
           ,
           hath
           Branded
           us
           with
           that
           most
           Stigmatical
           Title
           of
           Traytors
           .
        
         
           To
           whom
           
             I
          
           would
           give
           this
           Christian
           Caution
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           
             he
             take
             a
             special
             care
             of
             venting
             and
             inventing
             Lies
             ,
          
           lest
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           say
           One
           day
           to
           Him
           ,
           as
           once
           He
           said
           to
           some
           of
           
             Abrahams
          
           fleshly
           Seed
           ,
           
             John
          
           8.
           44.
           
           Ye
           are
           of
           your
           father
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           the
           works
           of
           your
           father
           ye
           will
           do
           ;
           he
           was
           a
           Murtherer
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           abode
           not
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           no
           Truth
           in
           him
           ;
           when
           he
           speaketh
           a
           lie
           ,
           he
           speaketh
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           a
           lyar
           ,
           and
           the
           Father
           of
           it
           ;
           And
           therefore
           
             I
          
           would
           have
           him
           further
           to
           consider
           the
           shame
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           as
           
             the
             Lip
             of
             Truth
             shall
             be
             established
             for
             ever
             ,
             so
             the
             
               lying
               Lip
               is
               but
               for
               a
               moment
               ,
            
          
           Prov.
           12.
           19.
           
           
             And
             as
             a
             Righteous
             man
             hateth
             lying
             ,
             so
             a
             wicked
             man
             is
             loathsome
             ,
             and
             cometh
             to
             shame
             ,
          
           Prov.
           13.
           5.
           
        
         
           And
           if
           we
           may
           believe
           the
           wisest
           of
           men
           ,
           he
           telleth
           us
           ,
           
             that
             he
             that
             
               hideth
               hatred
            
             with
             
               lying
               Lips
               ,
            
             and
             he
             that
             uttereth
             
               a
               slander
               ,
            
             is
             a
             Fool
             ,
          
           Prov.
           10.
           18.
           
        
         
           And
           farther
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           him
           consider
           the
           great
           danger
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           first
           ,
           
             lying
             Lips
             
               are
               an
            
             Abomination
             
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               but
               they
               that
               deal
               truly
               ,
               are
               his
               delight
               ,
            
          
           Prov.
           12.
           22.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           These
           
             six
             things
             the
             Lord
             
               hateth
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             seven
             are
             an
             
               Abomination
            
             unto
             him
             ,
             a
             proud
             look
             ,
             a
             
               lying
               Tongue
               ,
            
             and
             Hands
             that
             shed
             
               Innocent
               Blood
               ,
            
             an
             Heart
             that
             deviseth
             wicked
             Imaginations
             ,
             Feet
             that
             be
             swift
             in
             running
             to
             Mischief
             ,
             
               a
               false
               Witnesse
               that
               speaketh
               Lies
               ,
               and
               him
               that
               soweth
               Discord
               amongst
               Brethren
               ,
            
             Proverbs
          
           6.
           16.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           will
           exclude
           him
           Heavens
           Glory
           ;
           
             For
             without
             are
             Dogs
             ,
             and
             Sorcerers
             ,
             and
             Whoremongers
             ,
             and
             Murderers
             ,
             and
             Idolaters
             ;
          
           and
           whosoever
           
             loveth
             and
             maketh
             a
             Lie
             ,
          
           Rev.
           22.
           15.
           
           
             For
             there
             shall
             in
             no
             wise
             enter
             into
             it
             any
             thing
             that
             defileth
             ,
             neither
             whatsoever
             worketh
             Abomination
             ,
             or
             
               maketh
               a
               Lie
               ,
            
             but
             they
             which
             are
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             Book
             of
             Life
             ,
          
           Rev.
           21.
           27.
           
        
         
           
             But
             the
             Fearful
             ,
             and
             Unbelieving
             ,
             and
             the
             Abominable
             ,
             and
             Murtherers
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             Whoremongers
             ,
             and
             Sorcerers
             ,
             and
             Idolaters
             ,
             and
             
               all
               Lyars
               ,
            
             shall
             have
             their
             part
             in
             the
             Lake
             which
             burneth
             with
             Fire
             and
             Brimstone
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             second
             death
             ,
          
           Rev.
           21.
           8.
           
        
         
           But
           leaving
           the
           man
           to
           consider
           of
           his
           wicked
           action
           ,
           in
           suffering
           his
           Pen
           to
           run
           to
           that
           excesse
           ,
           that
           causeth
           men
           to
           raise
           false
           reports
           upon
           the
           Innocent
           ;
           I
           shall
           in
           love
           to
           his
           soul
           ,
           earnestly
           desire
           him
           to
           set
           himself
           upon
           the
           effectual
           work
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           make
           his
           peace
           before
           he
           go
           hence
           and
           be
           no
           more
           ;
           that
           when
           time
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           ,
           he
           may
           then
           have
           a
           well-being
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           gives
           a
           being
           to
           all
           beings
           ,
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           that
           shall
           never
           fade
           away
           ;
           the
           which
           that
           you
           my
           Brethren
           and
           I
           may
           make
           sure
           ,
           let
           us
           work
           out
           our
           own
           Salvation
           with
           Fear
           and
           Trembling
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           not
           be
           slothful
           ,
           but
           be
           followers
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           thorow
           Faith
           and
           Patience
           ,
           inherited
           the
           Promises
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           12.
           
           And
           let
           us
           be
           found
           in
           Gods
           Way
           ,
           doing
           Gods
           Work
           ,
           being
           Fortified
           with
           Christian
           Courage
           and
           Boldnesse
           ,
           following
           the
           foot-steps
           of
           the
           flock
           of
           God
           gone
           before
           us
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           fearing
           what
           man
           can
           do
           unto
           us
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           the
           requirement
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Master
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           10.
           28.
           
           Who
           saith
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
             him
             that
             can
             kill
             the
             Body
             onely
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             can
             do
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             rather
             fear
             him
             ,
             that
             after
             he
             hath
             killed
             the
             Body
             ,
             can
             cast
             both
             Body
             and
             Soul
             into
             Hell
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             Fear
             him
             :
          
           And
           in
           his
           Fear
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           found
           in
           well-doing
           ,
           endeavouring
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lyeth
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           the
           Peace
           and
           Welfare
           of
           the
           Nation
           be
           secured
           ;
           For
           if
           every
           mans
           particular
           interest
           be
           involved
           in
           the
           General
           Good
           ,
           then
           it
           stands
           every
           particular
           man
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           study
           the
           Good
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Safety
           and
           Welfare
           of
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           the
           advice
           of
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           3.
           
           Even
           as
           good
           Souldiers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           endure
           hardship
           ,
           and
           take
           to
           us
           the
           whole
           Armor
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           withstand
           in
           the
           evil
           day
           ,
           and
           having
           done
           all
           ,
           to
           stand
           ;
           let
           us
           stand
           therefore
           ,
           having
           our
           
             Loyns
          
           girt
           about
           with
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           having
           on
           the
           
             Brest-plate
          
           of
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             Feet
             shod
          
           with
           the
           
             Preparation
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           
             Peace
             ;
          
           above
           all
           ,
           taking
           the
           
             Shield
          
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           wherewith
           we
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           quench
           all
           the
           fiery
           Darts
           of
           the
           Wicked
           ;
           and
           take
           the
           
             Helmet
          
           of
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Sword
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             Word
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           praying
           with
           all
           Prayers
           and
           Supplication
           for
           all
           Saints
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           6.
           13.
           
             &c.
          
           and
           for
           all
           men
           ,
           for
           Kings
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           in
           Authority
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           yea
           ,
           for
           our
           very
           enemies
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           hate
           us
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           44.
           and
           of
           them
           that
           persecute
           us
           ,
           let
           us
           cry
           out
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           in
           the
           Words
           of
           that
           Holy
           Martyr
           and
           Brother
           
             Stephen
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             lay
             not
             this
             sin
             to
             their
             charge
             ,
             Acts
          
           7.
           60.
           and
           in
           the
           Words
           of
           our
           Lord
           
           and
           Master
           ,
           
             John
          
           13.
           13.
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.
           10.
           our
           Elder
           Brother
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.
           11.
           
           
             Let
             us
             cry
             out
             and
             say
             ,
             Father
             forgive
             them
             ,
             they
             know
             not
             what
             they
             do
             ,
             Luk.
          
           23.
           34.
           
        
         
           And
           thus
           being
           
             furnished
             with
             the
             Armour
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             on
             the
             right
             Hand
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             left
             ,
             2
             Cor.
          
           6.
           7.
           
           Let
           us
           behave
           our selves
           manfully
           ,
           fighting
           the
           Lords
           Battel
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           resisting
           unto
           Blood
           ,
           striving
           against
           sin
           ,
           
             Heb.
             12.
             4.
             striving
             together
             for
             the
             
               Faith
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
            
             Phil.
          
           1.
           27.
           not
           for
           the
           
             Wealth
             ,
             Pomp
             ,
             Pleasure
             ,
             Pastimes
             ,
             Preferment
             ,
             Power
          
           nor
           
             Dominions
          
           of
           the
           
             Earth
             ;
          
           neither
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           our selves
           nor
           others
           ,
           no
           not
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Master
           
             King
             Jesus
             ,
          
           to
           set
           
             Him
             up
             as
             King
             ;
          
           For
           though
           I
           do
           really
           believe
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           Personally
           Reign
           ,
           yet
           his
           Kingdom
           is
           not
           to
           be
           set
           up
           as
           some
           would
           have
           it
           ;
           For
           the
           seventh
           Angel
           Sounded
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           great
           Voices
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             The
             Kingdoms
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             are
             become
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             ,
             and
             He
             shall
             reign
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
             Rev.
          
           11.
           15.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           stone
           that
           was
           cut
           out
           of
           the
           Mountain
           without
           hands
           ,
           that
           smote
           the
           
             Image
          
           on
           the
           Feet
           ,
           became
           a
           
             great
             Mountain
             ,
          
           and
           
             filled
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
          
           Dan.
           2.
           35.
           
           
             And
             this
             was
             the
             confidence
             of
             that
             Holy
             Man
             ,
             Job
          
           19.
           25.
           
           For
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             believe
             that
             my
             Redeemer
             liveth
             ,
             and
             that
             
               he
               shall
               stand
               at
               the
               last
               day
               upon
               the
               earth
               :
            
          
           So
           also
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Zech.
             14.
             4.
             
             For
             his
             
               Feet
               shall
               stand
            
             in
             that
             day
             upon
             the
             
               Mount
               of
               Olives
               ,
            
             which
             is
             before
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             on
             the
             East
             ;
             and
             verse
             9.
             
             And
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             King
             over
             
               all
               the
               earth
               ;
            
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             
               one
               Lord
               ,
            
             and
             his
             
               Name
               one
               ;
            
             and
             his
             
               Dominion
            
             shall
             be
             from
             
               Sea
            
             to
             
               Sea
               ,
            
             and
             from
             the
             
               River
               ,
            
          
           even
           to
           the
           
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             
               for
               he
               must
               reign
               ,
               till
               he
               hath
               put
               all
            
             enemies
             under
             his
             Feet
             ;
          
           the
           last
           
             enemie
             
               that
               shall
               be
               destroyed
               ,
            
             is
             Death
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           25
           ,
           26.
           
           Yet
           this
           Kingdom
           shall
           not
           be
           set
           up
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           neither
           shall
           his
           Servants
           prepare
           it
           for
           him
           ,
           
             but
             he
          
           for
           them
           ;
           for
           so
           saith
           he
           himself
           ,
           
             John
             14.
             2.
             
             In
             my
             Fathers
             House
             are
             many
             Mansions
             ,
             And
             I
             go
             to
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             you
             ;
             And
             I
             will
             
               come
               to
               you
               again
               ,
            
             and
             
               receive
               you
               to
               my self
               ,
            
             that
             
               where
               I
               am
               ,
               there
               ye
               may
               be
               also
               .
            
          
           And
           therefore
           
             he
             spake
             unto
             them
             a
             Parable
             ,
             
               because
            
             he
             was
             nigh
             to
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             and
             
               because
            
             they
             thought
             that
             the
             
               Kingdom
               of
               God
            
             should
             
               immediately
               appear
               .
            
             And
             a
             certain
             
               Noble-man
               ,
            
             went
             into
             a
             
               far
               Countrey
               ;
            
             to
             
               receive
               for
               himself
               a
               Kingdom
               ,
               and
               to
               return
               ,
            
             Luke
          
           19.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           So
           that
           he
           shall
           give
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           them
           ,
           if
           we
           may
           believe
           himself
           ;
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
             ,
             
               little
               Flock
               ,
            
             for
             it
             is
             your
             
               Fathers
               good
               pleasure
            
             to
             give
             you
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           Luke
           12.
           32.
           
           
             And
             
               I
               appoint
               unto
               you
               a
               Kingdom
               ,
               as
            
             my
             Father
             hath
             
               appointed
            
             unto
             
               me
               ,
            
             that
             ye
             may
             eat
             and
             drink
             at
             my
             Table
             ;
          
           
           
             in
             my
             
               Kingdom
               ,
            
             and
             sit
             on
             Thrones
             ,
             Judging
             the
             twelve
             Tribes
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           Luke
           22.
           29.
           
        
         
           But
           we
           are
           yet
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christs
           Patience
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           his
           Power
           ;
           for
           if
           we
           may
           believe
           himself
           ,
           he
           telleth
           us
           ,
           
             John
             18.
             
             That
             his
             Kingdom
             is
             not
             of
             this
             World
             ;
             for
             this
             is
          
           Esaus
           
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           And
           so
           saith
           the
           Lord
           to
           
             Esdras
             ,
             For
             when
          
           Jacob
           
             and
          
           Esau
           
             were
             born
             unto
          
           Isaac
           ,
           Jacobs
           
             hand
             held
             fast
             the
             Heel
             of
          
           Esau
           ;
           
             for
          
           Esau
           
             is
             the
             End
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             and
          
           Jacob
           
             is
             the
             Beginning
             of
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             ,
          
           2
           Esdras
           6.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           And
           indeed
           this
           is
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           or
           the
           evil
           ones
           Kingdom
           ;
           for
           Satan
           is
           the
           god
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           And
           so
           saith
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
             4.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             If
             our
             Gospel
             be
             hid
             ,
             it
             is
             hid
             to
             them
             that
             are
             lost
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             
               god
               of
               this
               World
               ,
            
             hath
             blinded
             the
             Minds
             of
             them
             that
             believe
             not
             ,
             lest
             the
             Glorious
             Light
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             should
             shine
             unto
             them
             ;
          
           and
           so
           saith
           the
           Devil
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           4
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           when
           he
           set
           
             him
             upon
             an
             high
             Mountain
             ,
             and
             shewed
             him
             all
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             All
             this
             will
             I
             give
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             wilt
             fall
             down
             and
             worship
             me
             .
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           is
           so
           far
           from
           reproving
           the
           falshood
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             John
          
           14.
           13.
           
           
             The
             
               Prince
            
             of
             this
             World
             cometh
             ,
             but
             he
             ha●h
             no
             part
             in
             me
             ,
          
           and
           John
           16.
           11.
           
           
             The
             Prince
             of
             this
             World
             is
             Judged
             .
          
           And
           to
           evidence
           that
           Antipathy
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           between
           these
           two
           Kings
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           the
           Subjects
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           queries
           with
           those
           that
           had
           engaged
           for
           that
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           fighting
           and
           quarrelling
           for
           the
           things
           of
           a
           Temporal
           Kingdom
           ,
           
             From
             whence
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             comes
             Wars
             and
             Fightings
             among
             you
             ,
             come
             they
             not
             hence
             even
             of
             your
             Lusts
             ,
             that
             War
             in
             your
             Members
             ?
             Ye
             Lust
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             ,
             ye
             kill
             ,
             and
             desire
             to
             have
             ,
             and
             cannot
             obtain
             ;
             ye
             
               Fight
            
             and
             
               War
               ,
            
             yet
             ye
             have
             not
             ,
             because
             ye
             ask
             not
             ;
             ye
             ask
             ,
             and
             receive
             not
             ,
             because
             ye
             ask
             amiss
             ;
             ye
             
               Adulterers
            
             and
             
               Adulteresses
               ,
            
             know
             ye
             not
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Friendship
            
             of
             the
             
               World
            
             is
             
               emnity
               with
               God
               ;
            
             Whosoever
             therefore
             will
             be
             a
             
               friend
               to
               the
               World
               ,
               is
               an
               enemy
               to
               God
               ,
            
          
           James
           4.
           1.
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           because
           ye
           are
           chosen
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           therefore
           the
           World
           will
           hate
           you
           ,
           yet
           that
           hatred
           is
           not
           to
           be
           requited
           with
           hatred
           again
           ,
           but
           with
           Love
           and
           good
           Works
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           44.
           
        
         
           So
           that
           no
           Acts
           of
           Violence
           or
           Hostility
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Canaans
          
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           patiently
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           For
           so
           perswadeth
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Be
             
               patient
               ,
            
             brethren
             ,
             unto
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             Behold
             ,
             the
             husband-man
             
               waiteth
            
             for
             the
             precious
             fruits
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             hath
             long
             
               patience
               for
               it
               ,
            
             until
             he
             receive
             the
             early
             and
             latter
             rain
             :
             be
             you
             also
             
               patient
               ,
               stablish
               your
               Hearts
               ,
            
             for
             the
             coming
          
           
           
             of
             the
             Lord
             draweth
             nigh
             ,
          
           Jam.
           5.
           7.
           
           And
           although
           we
           are
           redeem'd
           with
           the
           Blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Priests
             
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               shall
               Live
               and
               Reign
               with
               Christ
               a
               thousand
               Years
               ,
               Rev.
               20.
            
             4.
             6.
             
             
               Rev.
            
          
           5.
           10.
           yet
           we
           ought
           to
           have
           no
           Acts
           of
           violence
           found
           in
           our
           hands
           to
           procure
           or
           set
           it
           up
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           the
           mistake
           between
           those
           that
           are
           so
           eager
           to
           set
           up
           Christs
           Kingdom
           by
           Violence
           ,
           and
           undermining
           of
           States
           and
           Governments
           ,
           and
           us
           that
           expect
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             can
             act
          
           no
           
             Acts
          
           of
           
             violence
             :
          
           They
           expect
           him
           to
           Reign
           
             Spiritually
             in
             his
             People
             ;
          
           and
           we
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           do
           look
           for
           him
           to
           come
           and
           
             Reign
             Personally
             with
             his
             :
          
           They
           look
           to
           have
           
             Dominion
             ,
             Power
          
           and
           
             earthly
             Authority
          
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           their
           
             Judges
             restored
             as
             at
             the
             first
             ,
          
           and
           that
           on
           
             this
             side
             the
             Grave
             ;
          
           whilest
           we
           wait
           for
           a
           Manifestation
           of
           
             Christ
             from
             Heaven
             ;
          
           at
           which
           appearance
           we
           do
           expect
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           a
           Scripture
           account
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           fall
           asleep
           in
           the
           
             Faith
             of
             Jesus
             ,
          
           shall
           then
           appear
           with
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           that
           them
           that
           are
           then
           found
           in
           the
           
             Actual
             Faith
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             shall
             live
             together
             with
             them
             with
             Jesus
             ,
             1
             Thes.
          
           4.
           14.
           
           When
           that
           same
           Jesus
           which
           was
           taken
           up
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           shall
           so
           come
           in
           like
           manner
           as
           he
           went
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           1.
           11.
           
           
             For
             behold
             ,
             he
             cometh
             with
             Clouds
             ,
             and
             every
             eye
             shall
             see
             him
             ,
             and
             they
             also
             which
             piersed
             him
             ,
          
           Rev.
           1.
           7.
           
        
         
           In
           which
           patient
           waiting
           of
           ours
           ,
           we
           must
           expect
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           
             That
             we
             must
             through
             many
             tribulations
             ,
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           Acts
           14.
           22.
           
        
         
           Our
           Lord
           and
           Master
           was
           pleased
           to
           
             strip
             himself
          
           of
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           and
           became
           obedient
           to
           that
           ignomineous
           death
           of
           the
           
             Cross
             for
             our
             sakes
             ,
             to
             bring
             us
             to
             Glory
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           we
           then
           
             grudg
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             to
             go
             by
             the
             Cross
             to
             inherit
             that
             Glory
             ?
          
        
         
           O
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           in
           Gods
           Fear
           consider
           what
           ye
           do
           ,
           turn
           not
           your
           backs
           upon
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           as
           ye
           have
           set
           your
           hand
           to
           the
           Plow
           ,
           so
           look
           not
           back
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           man
           draw
           back
           ,
           my
           Soul
           shall
           have
           no
           pleasure
           in
           him
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           38.
           
           And
           whosoever
           will
           deny
           me
           before
           men
           ,
           him
           will
           
             I
          
           also
           deny
           before
           my
           Father
           which
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           they
           were
           his
           own
           Words
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           10.
           33.
           in
           whose
           Mouth
           there
           was
           sound
           no
           guile
           ;
           who
           also
           telleth
           us
           ,
           
             That
             the
             time
             will
             come
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             kill
             us
             ,
             they
             will
             think
             they
             shall
             do
             God
             good
             service
             ,
             John
          
           16.
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           seeing
           we
           do
           at
           this
           day
           both
           see
           and
           feel
           so
           much
           in
           order
           to
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           this
           juncture
           of
           time
           ,
           wherein
           iniquity
           doth
           so
           much
           abound
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           love
           of
           many
           do
           wax
           cold
           ;
           Let
           us
           consider
           in
           Gods
           Fear
           ,
           
             what
             our
             work
             is
             in
             this
             our
             Day
             ,
          
           that
           so
           we
           may
           be
           sound
           doing
           Gods
           Work
           ,
           in
           Gods
           Way
           ,
           although
           
           it
           be
           to
           the
           losse
           of
           our
           Liberty
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           yea
           and
           Life
           and
           all
           ,
           rather
           than
           lose
           all
           to
           eternity
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           
             I
          
           shall
           resolve
           ,
           God
           assisting
           me
           according
           to
           the
           ability
           received
           ,
           to
           make
           use
           of
           that
           Sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           hewing
           down
           of
           all
           Iniquity
           ,
           Transgression
           and
           Sin
           ,
           both
           Root
           and
           Branch
           ,
           as
           near
           as
           
             I
          
           can
           in
           all
           ,
           (
           and
           to
           speak
           Scripture
           Language
           )
           from
           him
           that
           sitteth
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           to
           him
           that
           grindeth
           at
           the
           Mill
           and
           draweth
           Water
           :
           And
           to
           endeavour
           such
           a
           Reformation
           in
           all
           ,
           as
           that
           God
           may
           build
           up
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           make
           our
           Land
           as
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           abounding
           in
           all
           excesse
           of
           ryot
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           one
           day
           it
           shall
           be
           said
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             even
             a
             Praise
             of
             the
             whole
             Earth
             ;
          
           And
           if
           in
           this
           
             I
          
           am
           looked
           upon
           to
           be
           vile
           ,
           
             I
          
           shall
           by
           Divine
           assistance
           ,
           resolve
           to
           be
           yet
           more
           vile
           ;
           and
           shall
           first
           begin
           this
           work
           at
           Home
           ;
           and
           now
           
             I
          
           speak
           of
           Home
           ,
           
             I
          
           shall
           begin
           to
           look
           Home
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
             Husband-man
          
           and
           the
           
             Merchant
             ,
          
           take
           the
           time
           of
           their
           best
           leasure
           to
           make
           up
           their
           
             Inventory
             ;
          
           So
           shall
           
             I
             ,
          
           for
           being
           haled
           from
           my
           lawful
           employments
           ,
           having
           little
           else
           to
           do
           in
           my
           
             Dark
             ,
             Dolesome
             ,
             Drowsie
             ,
             Damp
             Dungeon
             ,
             I
          
           shall
           see
           what
           
             I
          
           am
           worth
           ,
           that
           so
           
             I
          
           may
           set
           my
           House
           in
           order
           whilest
           
             I
          
           have
           time
           ;
           for
           Age
           tells
           me
           ,
           
             I
          
           cannot
           live
           long
           ,
           and
           almost
           every
           day
           an
           Alarm
           for
           death
           is
           sounding
           in
           mine
           ears
           ,
           Tear
           me
           and
           Ram
           me
           ,
           Sink
           me
           and
           Dam
           me
           ,
           telling
           me
           ,
           some
           to
           my
           Face
           ,
           and
           others
           behind
           my
           back
           ,
           
             That
             I
             am
             not
             long
             liv'd
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             must
             suddenly
             prepare
             for
             Death
             ,
             because
             of
             my
             Judgement
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Word
           passed
           to
           us
           from
           
             Breda
          
           and
           since
           ,
           
             For
             a
             peaceable
             enjoying
             our
             Meeting
             upon
             our
             good
             behaviour
             ,
          
           the
           which
           
             I
          
           shall
           bid
           defiance
           to
           any
           man
           that
           can
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           ever
           tainted
           ;
           
             I
          
           have
           therefore
           set
           Pen
           to
           Paper
           ,
           and
           have
           added
           this
           my
           
             Inventory
             ,
          
           the
           which
           haply
           may
           seem
           impertinent
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           yet
           
             I
          
           judge
           the
           conclusion
           may
           be
           very
           comfortable
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           
             Husband-man
          
           and
           
             Merchant
             ,
          
           so
           shall
           
             I
             ;
          
           the
           
             Husband-man
          
           making
           his
           
             Inventory
             ,
          
           which
           we
           will
           suppose
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             Imprimis
             ,
             Hay
             Barns
             empty
             ,
             and
             Hay-stack-Roomes
             railed
             round
             ,
             with
             Corn
             Barns
             ,
             and
             Graineries
             empty
             ,
             swept
             and
             garnished
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             nothing
             of
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 any
              
               
                 considerable
              
               
                 value
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           But
           that
           which
           will
           make
           a
           mends
           for
           all
           ,
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Harvest
           Crop
           ,
           abundance
           of
           Hay
           ,
           to
           the
           raising
           of
           Stacks
           ,
           and
           filling
           the
           Hay
           Barn
           and
           Lofts
           ;
           and
           of
           Wheat
           ,
           Rie
           ,
           Barlie
           ,
           Oats
           ,
           Beans
           and
           Pease
           ,
           to
           the
           filling
           
           the
           Barns
           and
           Graineries
           ,
           having
           increased
           some
           thirty
           ,
           some
           sixty
           ,
           and
           some
           an
           hundred
           fould
           ,
           with
           the
           multiplicity
           both
           of
           Summer
           and
           Winter
           Fruits
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Orchards
           and
           Cherry
           Grounds
           ,
           with
           the
           abundance
           of
           Wall
           Fruits
           ,
           and
           Fragrant-Flowers
           ,
           sweet
           Herbs
           of
           all
           kinds
           appearing
           ,
           like
           the
           Hour
           of
           Plenty
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           sweet
           encrease
           of
           that
           little
           ,
           yet
           profitable
           Creature
           ,
           the
           Bee
           ;
           the
           which
           being
           added
           to
           the
           fore
           part
           of
           the
           Inventory
           ,
           being
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           not
           of
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 any
              
               
                 considerable
              
               
                 value
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Doth
           in
           the
           whole
           amount
           to
           ,
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 a
                 good
              
               
                 considerable
              
               
                 sum
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           when
           he
           maketh
           his
           Inventory
           ,
           he
           doth
           it
           at
           his
           best
           leasure
           ,
           when
           the
           Venture
           is
           out-bound
           ;
           the
           which
           we
           will
           suppose
           this
           ,
        
         
           
             Imprimis
             ,
          
           Two
           or
           three
           large
           vast
           Warehouses
           ,
           empty
           and
           neatly
           cleansed
           ,
           onely
           in
           one
           Corner
           two
           or
           three
           empty
           Casks
           ,
           with
           some
           odd
           Pack-cloaths
           and
           Cording
           ;
           And
           all
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 not
                 worth
              
               
                 setting
              
               
                 down
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           But
           
             Item
          
           the
           return
           of
           the
           Venture
           ,
           a
           gallant
           ,
           lusty
           stout
           tall
           Ship
           ,
           of
           a
           vast
           burthen
           ,
           deeply
           laden
           ,
           and
           well
           man'd
           ,
           in-bound
           at
           the
           
             Havens
             ▪
             Mouth
             ,
          
           ready
           the
           next
           Tide
           ,
           being
           a
           spring
           and
           a
           fresh
           smart
           gale
           of
           Wind
           ,
           filling
           the
           
             Fore
             Sale
             ,
          
           the
           
             Top
             Sale
             ,
          
           the
           
             Sprit
             Sale
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Mizen
             ,
          
           running
           before
           the
           Wind
           ,
           like
           the
           
             Post
          
           that
           sides
           for
           his
           Life
           ,
           the
           
             Antient
          
           flying
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Pilat
          
           for
           the
           safe
           convey
           of
           the
           
             Vessel
          
           carefully
           instructing
           the
           
             Steers-man
          
           at
           the
           
             Helm
             ,
          
           as
           occasion
           serves
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Star-bord
             ,
             Lar-bord
             ,
             Port
             ,
             Steady
             ,
             Loof
             ,
             Non-neer
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Master
           
             Gunner
          
           and
           his
           
             Mate
          
           fiering
           ,
           to
           the
           rejoycing
           the
           Heart
           of
           the
           
             Owner
             ,
          
           13.
           17.
           19.
           or
           21.
           great
           
             Guns
             ,
          
           the
           
             Sea-men
          
           and
           
             Marriners
          
           with
           all
           speed
           ,
           
             striking
          
           and
           
             furling
          
           their
           
             Sails
             ,
          
           coming
           to
           
             Anchor
             ,
          
           and
           making
           to
           
             Shore
             ,
          
           to
           liver
           the
           
             Ship
             ,
          
           being
           Richly
           Laden
           with
           the
           best
           and
           choisest
           
             Indian
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           being
           home
           bound
           ,
           coasting
           from
           one
           Countrey
           to
           another
           
             Port
             ,
          
           being
           enriched
           with
           the
           choisest
           and
           best
           Commodities
           of
           those
           Countries
           and
           Havens
           ,
           by
           
           which
           means
           ,
           though
           the
           
             Inventory
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           former
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           amounts
           to
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 no
              
               
                 great
              
               
                 matter
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Yet
           the
           return
           of
           the
           Venture
           so
           supposed
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           doth
           raise
           the
           total
           sum
           to
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 hundreds
              
               
                 thousands
              
               
                 ten
                 thousands
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           the
           
             Husband-mans
             Harvest
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Merchants
          
           Return
           after
           their
           patient
           waiting
           ,
           makes
           a
           mends
           for
           all
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           a
           Word
           to
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           that
           are
           already
           in
           Prison
           ,
           with
           my self
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           do
           every
           hour
           expect
           the
           same
           measure
           to
           be
           met
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           any
           real
           mis-actings
           found
           or
           known
           ,
           either
           by
           them
           or
           us
           ,
           as
           by
           Plotting
           ,
           Contriving
           or
           Undermining
           the
           present
           Government
           ;
           but
           onely
           and
           alone
           ,
           because
           we
           desire
           and
           endeavour
           to
           keep
           
             the
             Testimony
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
             ,
          
           and
           to
           prove
           
             Faithful
          
           and
           
             Loyal
          
           to
           our
           
             Head
          
           and
           
             Soveraign
             ,
          
           our
           
             Supream
             ,
          
           our
           
             King
             ,
          
           our
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Master
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           whose
           Laws
           teach
           the
           best
           Loyalty
           to
           our
           Earthly
           Kings
           ,
           and
           purest
           love
           to
           our
           Princes
           ,
           nay
           to
           our
           very
           enemies
           .
        
         
           I
           say
           to
           my
           Brethren
           Imprisoned
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           yet
           at
           Liberty
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           recorded
           in
           
             James
             5.
          
           9.
           10.
           
           
             Be
             patient
             therefore
             Brethren
             unto
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           behold
           the
           
             Husband-man
          
           waiteth
           for
           the
           precious
           Fruits
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           &c.
           
           Be
           ye
           also
           patient
           ,
           stablish
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           for
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Lord
           draweth
           nie
           ;
           
             and
             let
             us
             not
             be
             weary
             in
             well
             doing
             ,
             for
             in
             due
             time
             we
             shall
             reap
             if
             we
             faint
             not
             ,
             Gal.
          
           6.
           9.
           the
           which
           reaping
           time
           is
           ,
           that
           which
           fills
           up
           my
           
             Inventory
             ,
          
           and
           will
           make
           a
           mends
           for
           all
           ,
           and
           raise
           my
           total
           Sum
           to
           a
           considerable
           value
           ;
           For
           as
           I
           am
           a
           Trades
           man
           ,
           my
           Estate
           as
           to
           Temporals
           ,
           amounts
           but
           to
           a
           small
           value
           ;
           as
           ,
        
         
           
             Imprimis
             ,
          
           My
           Houshold
           Goods
           and
           wearing
           Apparil
           ,
           being
           very
           little
           ,
           and
           very
           mean
           ,
           and
           therefore
           of
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 very
              
               
                 little
              
               
                 worth
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           In
           my
           Shop
           and
           Ware-house
           ,
           what
           is
           left
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           oppression
           ;
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 scarce
              
               
                 worth
              
               
                 valuing
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           So
           also
           as
           I
           am
           a
           Christian
           ,
           my
           condition
           in
           gross
           is
           this
           ,
           not
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 worth
              
               
                 setting
              
               
                 down
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Imprimis
             ,
          
           My
           footsteeps
           watched
           ,
           and
           my
           Actions
           weighed
           by
           an
           unjust
           weight
           and
           ballance
           ,
           and
           mete
           by
           a
           false
           measure
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           is
           produced
           false
           Reports
           ,
           Opprobious
           Speeches
           ,
           cruel
           Mockings
           ,
           Scoffings
           ,
           Jeerings
           and
           Deridings
           ,
           false
           Accusations
           ,
           and
           Evil
           Surmisings
           ;
           and
           my
           whole
           Trade
           Heaven-wards
           ,
           Arraigned
           ,
           Judged
           and
           Condemned
           as
           utterly
           Lawlesse
           and
           unlawful
           ;
           and
           my
           Commodities
           sent
           me
           from
           thence
           ,
           Counterfeit
           and
           Carnal
           ,
           Adulterated
           and
           Abominable
           ,
           Sinful
           and
           Schismatical
           ,
           Wavouring
           and
           Unstable
           ,
           Whimsical
           and
           Giddy
           ,
           Fantastical
           and
           Fannatical
           ,
           Formal
           and
           Faithlesse
           ,
           Papal
           and
           Prophane
           ;
           by
           all
           which
           it
           may
           evidently
           appear
           ,
           that
           as
           to
           my
           present
           Estate
           and
           Condition
           among
           men
           ,
           I
           have
        
         
           
             
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 very
              
               
                 little
              
               
                 comfort
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           to
           speak
           in
           the
           Words
           of
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           
             If
             in
             this
             Life
             onely
             we
             had
             Hope
             in
             Christ
             ,
             we
             were
             of
             all
             men
             most
             miserable
             ;
             but
             now
             is
             Christ
             risen
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           1
           Corinthians
           15.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           In
           the
           Resurrection
           Day
           ,
           
             They
             that
             have
             done
             good
             ,
             shall
             arise
             of
             the
             
               Resurrection
               of
               Life
               ,
            
          
           John
           5.
           39.
           
           
             For
             if
             we
             have
             been
             planted
             into
             the
             likenesse
             of
             his
             
               Death
               ,
            
             we
             shall
             also
             be
             in
             the
             likenesse
             of
             his
             
               Resurrection
               ;
            
             And
             Christ
             being
             raised
             from
             the
             Dead
             ,
             
               dieth
               no
               more
               ,
            
             Death
             hath
             no
             more
             
               dominion
               over
               him
               ,
            
          
           Rom.
           6.
           5.
           9.
           
           
             So
             also
             is
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
             it
             is
             sown
             in
             
               Corruption
               ,
            
             it
             is
             raised
             again
             in
             
               Incorruption
               ;
            
             it
             is
             sown
             in
             
               Dishonour
               ,
            
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             
               Glory
               ;
            
             it
             is
             sown
             in
             
               Weakness
               ;
            
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             
               Power
               ;
            
             it
             is
             sown
             a
             
               Natural
               Body
               ,
            
             it
             is
             raised
             a
             
               Spiritual
               Body
               .
            
             And
             as
             we
             have
             
               born
               the
               Image
            
             of
             the
             
               earthly
               ,
            
             so
             also
             shall
             we
             bear
             the
             
               Image
            
             of
             the
             
               Heavenly
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             43
             ,
             44
             ,
             49.
             
          
           And
           thus
           shall
           we
           be
           recompenced
           at
           the
           
             Resurrection
             
               of
               the
               Just
               ,
            
          
           Luk.
           14.
           14.
           
           This
           shall
           we
           have
           after
           we
           have
           lived
           in
           
             Reproach
             ,
             Infamy
          
           and
           
             Ignomy
             ;
             
               This
               shall
               we
               have
               if
               we
            
             Worship
             not
             the
             Beast
             ,
             
               nor
               his
            
             Image
             ,
             
               neither
               Receive
               his
            
             Mark
             
               in
               our
            
             Foreheads
             ,
             
               nor
               in
               our
            
             Hands
             ;
          
           though
           we
           have
           been
           Villified
           and
           Undervalued
           ,
           Railed
           at
           and
           Reproached
           ,
           Buffetted
           and
           Whipped
           ,
           Banished
           or
           Imprinsoned
           ;
           nay
           ,
           though
           we
           shall
           lose
           our
           Lives
           ,
           provided
           
           it
           be
           only
           for
           the
           Witness
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           our
           part
           in
           the
           first
           Resurrection
           :
           
             And
             blessed
             and
             holy
             is
             he
             that
             hath
             Part
             in
             the
             
               First
               Resurrection
               ,
            
             on
             such
             the
             Second
             Death
             shall
             have
             no
             Power
             ;
             but
             we
             shall
             be
             Priests
             to
             God
             and
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             shall
             Reign
             with
             Christ
             a
             Thousand
             years
             ,
          
           Rev.
           20.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             For
             he
             must
             Reign
             till
             he
             hath
             put
             all
             Enemies
             under
             his
             feet
             :
             And
             when
             all
             things
             shall
             be
             subdued
             unto
             him
             ,
             then
             shall
             also
             the
             Son
             himself
             be
             subject
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             put
             all
             things
             under
             him
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             be
             All
             in
             All
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           25
           ,
           28.
           
           
             For
             it
             is
             a
             faithful
             saying
             ,
          
           That
           if
           we
           be
           Dead
           with
           him
           ,
           we
           shall
           also
           Live
           with
           him
           ;
           if
           we
           Suffer
           ,
           we
           shall
           also
           Reign
           with
           him
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           
             Item
          
           in
           the
           Harvest
           Crop
           ,
           abundance
           of
           Plenty
           ,
           
             for
             in
             due
             time
             we
             shall
             Reap
             if
             we
             faint
             not
             :
             And
             whatsoever
             a
             man
             soweth
             ,
             that
             shall
             he
             also
             reap
             ;
             for
             he
             that
             soweth
             to
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             shall
             of
             the
             Flesh
             reap
             
               Corruption
               ;
            
             but
             he
             that
             soweth
             to
             the
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             shall
             of
             the
             
               Spirit
               reap
               life
               everlasting
               ,
            
          
           Gal.
           6.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             And
             he
             that
             goeth
             on
             
               weeping
               ,
               bearing
               precious
               seed
               ,
            
             shall
             doubtless
             
               come
               again
            
             and
             
               bring
               his
               Sheaves
               with
               him
               ;
            
          
           For
           
             they
             that
             
               sow
            
             in
             
               Tears
               ,
            
             shall
             
               reap
            
             in
             
               Joy
               ,
            
          
           Psal.
           126.
           56.
           
           
             Thus
             
               Weeping
            
             may
             endure
             for
             a
             
               Night
               ,
            
             but
             
               Joy
               cometh
               in
               the
               Morning
               .
            
             In
             the
          
           Morning
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           Sorrow
           and
           Mourning
           shall
           vanish
           away
           as
           the
           dew
           before
           the
           Morning
           Sun
           ;
           
             for
             God
             shall
             
               wipe
               away
            
             all
             
               Tears
            
             from
             their
             
               eyes
               ;
            
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             
               more
               death
               ,
            
             nor
             
               sorrow
               ,
            
             nor
             
               crying
               ,
            
             neither
             shall
             there
             be
             
               any
               more
               pain
               ,
            
             for
             the
             
               former
               things
               are
               passed
               away
               ,
            
          
           Rev.
           21.
           4.
           
           
             And
             the
             Lamb
             that
             is
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Throne
             shall
             lead
             them
             unto
             
               living
               Fountains
            
             of
             Water
             ;
             and
             God
             shall
             
               wipe
               away
            
             all
             
               Tears
            
             from
             their
             Eyes
             ,
          
           Rev.
           7.
           17.
           
           Yea
           ,
           
             He
             will
             swallow
             up
             
               Death
            
             in
             
               Victory
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Lord
             God
             will
             
               wipe
            
             away
             
               Teares
            
             from
             all
             
               faces
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Reproach
            
             of
             
               his
               People
            
             shall
             be
             
               taken
               away
            
             from
             off
             all
             the
             
               earth
               ,
               for
               the
               Lord
               hath
               spoken
               it
               ;
            
             And
             it
             shall
             be
             said
             in
             that
             Day
             ,
             This
             is
             
               our
               God
               ,
            
             we
             have
             
               waited
            
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             
               he
               will
               save
               us
               ;
            
             this
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               we
               have
               waited
               for
               him
               ,
            
             we
             will
             be
             
               glad
            
             and
             
               rejoyce
               in
               his
               Salvation
               ,
            
             Isa.
             25.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           For
           in
           his
           Presence
           is
           fulness
           of
           Joy
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           Right
           Hand
           are
           Pleasures
           for
           evermore
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           16.
           11.
           
        
         
           Thus
           our
           
             Present
             Sufferings
             are
             not
             
               worthy
            
             to
             be
             
               compared
            
             with
             that
             
               Glory
               that
               shall
               be
               revealed
               in
               us
               ,
            
          
           Rom.
           8.
           18.
           
           
             For
             our
             
               Light
               A●●●i●…ions
               ,
            
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             
               Moment
               ,
            
             worketh
             for
             us
             a
             far
             more
             Exceeding
             and
             Eternal
             weight
             of
             Glory
             ,
             whilest
             we
             look
             at
             the
             Things
             that
             
               are
               not
               seen
               ,
            
             and
             not
             on
             the
             Things
             
               that
               are
               seen
               ;
            
             for
             the
             Things
             that
             are
             seen
             are
             
               Temporal
               ,
            
             but
             the
             Things
             that
             are
             
               not
               seen
            
             they
             are
             
               eternal
               ,
            
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           17.
           
        
         
         
           And
           now
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           that
           there
           comes
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           such
           great
           benefit
           to
           us
           by
           our
           Sufferings
           ,
           let
           us
           Chearfully
           go
           on
           in
           Gods
           Way
           ,
           continuing
           Faithful
           to
           the
           Death
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           attain
           the
           Crown
           of
           Life
           :
           And
           let
           us
           follow
           the
           Lamb
           wheresoever
           he
           goeth
           ,
           though
           to
           the
           Cross
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           attain
           the
           Crown
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           great
           Gainers
           by
           it
           :
           And
           if
           we
           make
           that
           Use
           of
           our
           Sufferings
           that
           God
           intendeth
           ,
           our
           Faith
           ,
           our
           Patience
           ,
           our
           Joy
           ,
           our
           Love
           ,
           our
           Peace
           ,
           and
           all
           will
           be
           tryed
           ,
           strengthened
           ,
           and
           much
           bettered
           .
           And
           in
           Conclusion
           we
           shall
           reap
           the
           benefit
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           we
           shall
           have
           cause
           to
           say
           with
           his
           Servant
           of
           old
           ,
           
             Psal.
             11
          
           9.
           75.
           
           
             I
             know
             O
             Lord
             ,
             that
             thy
             Judgements
             are
             right
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             of
             Faithfulness
             hast
             caused
             me
             to
             be
             troubled
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           By
           our
           Afflictions
           we
           shall
           Evidence
           our selves
           to
           be
           Sons
           and
           not
           Bastards
           ;
           
             For
             whom
             the
             Lord
             
               loveth
            
             he
             
               Chasteneth
               ,
            
             and
             
               scourgeth
            
             Every
             Son
             whom
             he
             
               Receiveth
               ;
            
             If
             ye
             endure
             
               Chastening
               ,
            
             God
             dealeth
             with
             you
             as
             with
             
               Sons
               ;
            
             For
             what
             
               Son
            
             is
             it
             whom
             the
             Father
             
               Chasteneth
            
             not
             ?
             But
             if
             ye
             be
             
               without
            
             Chastizements
             ,
             whereof
             all
             are
             partakers
             ,
             then
             are
             ye
             Bastards
             and
             
               not
               sons
               ,
            
          
           Heb.
           12.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
           God
           is
           now
           
             Preparing
          
           a
           People
           for
           himself
           ;
           and
           as
           Persons
           are
           to
           be
           
             fitted
             ;
             hewen
          
           and
           
             squared
          
           for
           the
           building
           of
           God
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           be
           fit
           matter
           for
           his
           Building
           here
           ,
           as
           they
           must
           be
           lively
           Stones
           before
           they
           can
           be
           duly
           put
           into
           his
           building
           ,
           the
           
             Church
             ;
          
           so
           he
           is
           now
           trying
           his
           
             Stones
          
           for
           his
           
             Heavenly
             Building
             ;
          
           he
           now
           sitting
           as
           a
           
             Refiner
          
           and
           
             Purifier
          
           of
           
             Silver
             ;
          
           And
           is
           now
           
             Trying
          
           the
           
             Sons
          
           of
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           Purge
           them
           as
           
             Gold
          
           and
           
             Silver
             ;
          
           and
           he
           that
           is
           not
           now
           found
           Gold
           ,
           Silver
           or
           Precious
           Stones
           ,
           will
           be
           Consumed
           ,
           his
           out-side
           Formality
           will
           be
           proved
           to
           be
           Hypocrisie
           :
           He
           that
           now
           hath
           not
           Oyl
           in
           his
           Vessel
           will
           walk
           in
           the
           Dark
           ,
           for
           Profession
           is
           almost
           out
           of
           fashion
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           now
           hath
           not
           
             Habakkuks
          
           Faith
           will
           not
           stand
           :
           He
           that
           now
           finds
           out
           a
           by-way
           to
           Deny
           Christ
           ,
           vvill
           not
           be
           found
           Worthy
           of
           him
           ;
           novv
           the
           Day
           vvill
           try
           him
           ;
           he
           that
           vvould
           not
           leave
           his
           Lust
           ,
           his
           Pride
           ,
           his
           Vanity
           ,
           his
           Hunting
           after
           his
           Profit
           ,
           will
           now
           Evidence
           himself
           who
           he
           was
           ;
           For
           Two
           men
           walking
           together
           ,
           and
           a
           Third
           following
           them
           as
           a
           Servant
           ,
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           guess
           whose
           Servant
           he
           is
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           part
           ,
           the
           Servant
           will
           follow
           his
           own
           Master
           :
           Christ
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           Credit
           or
           Fame
           have
           in
           this
           Nation
           walked
           hand
           in
           hand
           a
           long
           time
           together
           ;
           but
           now
           they
           are
           parting
           ,
           it
           will
           suddenly
           now
           be
           Evidenced
           whose
           Servants
           Professors
           are
           :
           And
           the
           Master
           without
           all
           question
           will
           Pay
           them
           their
           Wages
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           Dealing
           with
           his
           People
           ,
           as
           once
           
             Constantius
          
           dealt
           with
           his
           Subjects
           :
           And
           would
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           Second
           have
           done
           so
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           had
           far
           better
           Attendants
           ,
           then
           now
           he
           hath
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           History
           ,
           
             Eusebius
             Pamphilius
          
           in
           his
           First
           Book
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           
             Constantine
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Twelfth
             Chapter
             ,
          
           speaketh
           to
           this
           Purpose
           ;
           
             
               THat
               the
               Magistrates
               in
               every
               Province
               ,
               by
               the
               Command
               of
               the
               former
               Tyrannical
               Emperors
               ,
               did
               cruelly
               and
               grievously
               Oppress
               the
               Christians
               ,
               and
               brought
               them
               to
               Martyrdom
               ,
               in
               so
               much
               that
               Godly
               Men
               were
               very
               scarce
               ;
               At
               which
               
                 Constantius
                 ,
              
               the
               Father
               of
               
                 Constantine
                 ,
              
               was
               much
               troubled
               ;
               who
               when
               he
               came
               to
               Succeed
               in
               the
               Empire
               ,
               and
               having
               a
               desire
               to
               try
               his
               Courtiers
               
                 (
                 saith
                 the
                 story
                 )
              
               he
               began
               to
               contrive
               a
               strong
               and
               Admirable
               Plot
               ;
               for
               he
               Granted
               Free
               leave
               to
               all
               his
               Officers
               ,
               and
               Men
               of
               Dignity
               ,
               to
               offer
               Sacrifices
               unto
               Devils
               ;
               and
               yet
               to
               give
               their
               Attendance
               in
               Court
               ,
               and
               keep
               their
               Places
               ;
               And
               those
               that
               would
               not
               perform
               those
               accursed
               Sacrifices
               should
               be
               banished
               the
               Court
               and
               dismissed
               his
               Service
               :
               Whereupon
               his
               Courtiers
               being
               divided
               into
               a
               double
               Faction
               ,
               presently
               Discovered
               their
               Minds
               and
               Affections
               :
               And
               many
               were
               the
               number
               of
               Idolaters
               ;
               whereupon
               this
               worthy
               
                 Constantius
              
               Discovering
               his
               own
               Plot
               ,
               he
               Reproved
               those
               that
               were
               fearful
               and
               desirous
               to
               keep
               their
               Places
               ,
               Approving
               and
               Commending
               the
               other
               for
               their
               Constancy
               in
               Gods
               Cause
               ,
               Rejecting
               the
               Idolaters
               as
               Traytors
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               worthy
               of
               his
               Service
               :
               For
               how
               
                 (
                 said
                 he
                 )
              
               can
               they
               be
               Faithful
               to
               me
               their
               Emperour
               ,
               who
               have
               Revolted
               from
               their
               God
               ?
               So
               that
               he
               presently
               Banished
               them
               from
               his
               Court
               ,
               and
               made
               those
               that
               were
               Approved
               to
               be
               Constant
               in
               giving
               their
               Testimony
               to
               the
               Faith
               ,
               near
               Officers
               unto
               him
               for
               the
               Securing
               of
               his
               own
               Person
               ,
               saying
               ,
               That
               such
               men
               were
               to
               be
               accounted
               as
               his
               most
               familliar
               Friends
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               esteemed
               of
               more
               then
               great
               Treasures
               .
               Thus
               we
               have
               briefly
               Characteriz'd
               the
               Father
               of
               
                 Constantine
              
               by
               the
               Actions
               of
               his
               Life
               ,
               by
               which
               any
               one
               may
               clearly
               discern
               that
               God
               gave
               him
               prosperous
               Success
               in
               his
               Affairs
               ,
               and
               gave
               him
               a
               different
               Heart
               from
               his
               Predecessors
               :
               For
               having
               a
               long
               time
               performed
               many
               vertuous
               and
               royal
               Actions
               ,
               at
               length
               having
               suppressed
               the
               Superstitious
               Adoration
               of
               their
               Heathen
               gods
               ,
               he
               acknowledged
               the
               only
               true
               God
               ,
               Governor
               of
               all
               things
               ;
               And
               strengthned
               his
               Family
               by
               keeping
               Religious
               men
               to
               Pray
               for
               him
               and
               his
               ;
               and
               spent
               the
               residue
               of
               his
               Life
               with
               great
               Commendations
               in
               Peace
               and
               Tranquility
               ,
               living
               without
               Troubles
               ,
               or
               being
               troublesome
               ,
               which
               the
               Vulgar
               account
               a
               great
               Happiness
               ;
               So
               he
               Governed
               his
               Wife
               ,
               Children
               and
               Family
               very
               quietly
               and
               peaceably
               all
               the
               time
               of
               his
               Reign
               ;
               and
               Devoted
               them
               and
               himself
               to
               the
               Service
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               that
               his
               Royal
               Palace
               seemed
               to
               be
               a
               Religious
               Temple
               ,
               in
               which
               there
               were
               Holy
               and
               Religious
               men
               ,
               that
               offered
               up
               their
               Incense
               of
               Prayers
               for
               the
               Emperours
               safety
               ,
               even
               then
               when
               among
               the
               Heathen
               it
               was
               a
               dangerous
               thing
               to
               be
               called
               a
               Religious
               man
               ,
               or
               one
               that
               served
               God
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           And
           all
           the
           harm
           I
           wish
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           Second
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           were
           but
           a
           second
           
             Constantius
             ,
          
           that
           he
           had
           such
           a
           Court
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           Guard
           ,
           such
           a
           Ministry
           and
           such
           a
           Magistracy
           ,
           such
           a
           Nobility
           and
           such
           a
           Gentry
           ,
           such
           a
           Yeomandry
           and
           such
           a
           Peasantry
           ;
           that
           all
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           were
           such
           as
           truly
           feared
           God
           and
           hated
           Covetousness
           ,
           that
           every
           Relation
           might
           Act
           so
           faithfully
           towards
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           each
           to
           other
           in
           Love
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Unity
           ,
           that
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           might
           take
           a
           delight
           to
           dwell
           amongst
           us
           ,
           when
           all
           abomination
           (
           
             Babylon
          
           like
           )
           might
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           Sea
           of
           Forgetfulness
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           such
           a
           People
           would
           make
           so
           happy
           a
           Prince
           :
           O
           Friends
           !
           let
           us
           hold
           fast
           our
           Integrity
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           be
           a
           blessing
           to
           our
           Prince
           here
           ,
           and
           obtain
           the
           blessing
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           For
           they
           that
           shall
           be
           with
           the
           Lamb
           are
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           Faithful
           ,
           and
           Worthy
           ,
           and
           Chosen
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           Virgins
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           defiled
           themselves
           with
           Women
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           intermingled
           themselves
           with
           the
           Abominations
           of
           the
           great
           Whore
           ,
           nor
           her
           Adulterous
           Brood
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           we
           will
           have
           one
           like
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           Comforting
           and
           Supporting
           ,
           Walking
           with
           and
           Refreshing
           us
           in
           that
           hot
           Furnace
           of
           Affliction
           that
           is
           Heating
           for
           us
           ;
           let
           us
           with
           
             Shadrach
             ,
             Meshach
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abednego
             ,
          
           keep
           close
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           not
           be
           careful
           to
           Answer
           the
           desires
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           3.
           25.
           but
           in
           all
           Humility
           let
           us
           patiently
           Suffer
           under
           them
           ,
           in
           so
           doing
           our
           Comfort
           will
           be
           great
           ,
           though
           our
           Sufferings
           be
           many
           ;
           yea
           though
           our
           lives
           lye
           at
           stake
           ,
           and
           we
           also
           lose
           them
           ;
           yet
           if
           our
           Saviours
           words
           be
           true
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           them
           ;
           for
           if
           we
           with
           our
           Apostle
           do
           fight
           the
           good
           fight
           of
           Faith
           ,
           we
           may
           expect
           to
           lay
           hold
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           
             This
             is
             a
             faithful
             saying
             ,
             For
             if
             we
             
               suffer
            
             with
             him
             ,
             we
             shall
             
               Reign
            
             with
             him
             ;
             but
             if
             we
             
               Deny
               him
               ,
            
             he
             will
             also
             
               deny
               us
               ,
            
          
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           take
           up
           a
           Resolution
           to
           follow
           him
           in
           this
           our
           Day
           ,
           in
           singlenesse
           of
           Soul
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           Innocency
           ,
           
             That
             we
             may
             be
             
               Blameless
            
             and
             
               Harmless
               ;
            
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             without
             
               Rebuke
            
             in
             the
             midest
             of
             a
             Crooked
             and
             Perverse
             Generation
             ,
             among
             whom
             
               shine
               ye
               as
               Lights
            
             in
             the
             World
             ,
          
           Phil.
           2.
           15.
           
             giving
             no
             Offence
             in
             any
             thing
             that
             the
             
               Ministry
            
             be
             not
             
               blamed
               ;
            
             But
             in
             all
             things
             
               Approving
               our selves
            
             as
             the
             
               Ministers
               of
               God
            
             in
             
               much
               Patience
               ,
            
          
           in
           
             Affliction
             ,
          
           in
           
             Necessities
             ,
          
           in
           
             Distresses
             ,
          
           in
           
             Stripes
             ,
          
           in
           
             Imprisonments
             ,
          
           in
           
             Tumults
             ,
          
           in
           
             Labours
             ,
          
           in
           
             Watchings
             ,
          
           in
           
             Fasting
             ;
          
           by
           
             Pureness
             ,
          
           by
           
             Knowledge
             ,
          
           by
           
             Long-suffering
             ,
          
           by
           
             Kindness
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           by
           
             Love
             Unfeigned
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Word
             of
             Truth
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Armour
          
           
           of
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             Right
             hand
          
           and
           on
           the
           
             Left
             ;
          
           by
           
             Honour
          
           and
           
             Dishonour
             ,
          
           by
           
             evil
             Report
          
           and
           
             good
             Report
             ,
          
           as
           
             Deceivers
          
           and
           yet
           
             True
             ,
          
           as
           
             unknown
          
           and
           yet
           
             well
             known
             ,
          
           as
           
             Dying
          
           and
           behold
           
             we
             Live
             ,
          
           as
           
             Chastened
          
           and
           
             not
             Killed
             ,
          
           as
           
             Sorrowful
          
           yet
           
             alwayes
             Rejoycing
             ,
          
           as
           
             Poor
          
           yet
           making
           
             many
             Rich
             ,
          
           as
           
             having
             Nothing
          
           yet
           
             possessing
             all
             Things
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           3.
           
           
             For
             ye
             see
             your
             Calling
             Brethren
             ,
             how
             that
             not
             many
             
               wise
               men
               after
               the
               Flesh
               ,
            
             not
             many
             
               Mighty
               ,
            
             not
             many
             
               Noble
               are
               called
               ;
            
             but
             God
             hath
             Chosen
             the
             
               Foolish
               things
            
             of
             the
             
               World
               ,
            
             to
             
               Confound
            
             the
             
               Wise
               ;
            
             And
             God
             hath
             Chosen
             the
             
               Weak
               Things
            
             of
             the
             World
             to
             
               Confound
            
             the
             
               Things
               that
               are
               Mighty
               ,
            
             and
             
               Base
               Things
            
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             Things
             that
             are
             
               Despised
               ,
            
             hath
             
               God
               Chosen
               ;
            
             yea
             ,
             and
             Things
             
               which
               are
               not
               ,
               to
               bring
               to
               nought
               the
               things
               that
               are
               ,
            
             that
             
               no
               Flesh
               should
               glory
               in
               his
               presence
               .
            
          
           And
           seeing
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           I
           shall
           Earnestly
           Desire
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           That
           you
           also
           who
           are
           
             Troubled
             ,
             rest
             patiently
             with
             us
             when
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             shall
             be
             
               Revealed
               from
               Heaven
               with
               his
               Mighty
               Angels
            
             in
             
               flaming
               Fire
               ,
               taking
               Uengeance
               on
               them
               that
               know
               not
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               Obey
               not
               the
               Gospel
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               who
               shall
               be
               punished
               with
               everlasting
               Destruction
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               Glory
               of
               his
               Power
               ,
            
             when
             he
             
               shall
               come
               to
               be
               Glorified
               in
               his
               Saints
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               Admired
               in
               all
               them
               that
               Beléeve
               ,
               because
               our
               Testimony
               among
               you
               was
               Beléeded
               .
            
          
           So
           that
           as
           you
           have
           Cause
           to
           Joy
           in
           us
           ,
           so
           we
           have
           great
           Cause
           of
           rejoycing
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           yet
           stand
           fast
           in
           one
           Faith
           ;
           
             And
             the
             Churches
             of
             God
             have
             Cause
             to
             Glory
             in
             you
             for
             your
             
               Patience
            
             and
             
               Faith
            
             in
             all
             your
             
               Persecutions
            
             and
             
               Tribulations
            
             that
             ye
             endure
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             manifest
             token
             of
             the
             Righteous
             Judgment
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             
               counted
               worthy
            
             of
             the
             
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               which
               we
               also
               suffer
               ,
            
          
           2
           Thess.
           2.
           
           
             And
             thus
             ,
             if
             any
             of
             us
             suffer
             as
             Christians
             ,
             let
             us
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             but
             let
             us
             glorifie
             God
             on
             this
             behalf
             .
          
        
         
           As
           for
           you
           ,
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           that
           are
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Places
           ,
           who
           have
           all
           your
           
             Livelihoods
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           you
           all
           that
           you
           could
           be
           
             Trusted
             for
             ;
          
           as
           you
           are
           
             Servers
          
           in
           of
           
             Stores
          
           and
           
             Officers
          
           in
           
             Ships
             ,
          
           and
           
             Seamen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Labourers
          
           in
           the
           several
           Yards
           
             appertaining
             to
             Shipping
             ,
          
           my
           trouble
           is
           great
           for
           you
           ,
           to
           hear
           of
           your
           
             deplorable
          
           and
           
             sad
             Condition
             ,
          
           in
           that
           
             Officers
          
           make
           such
           use
           of
           your
           
             Tenderness
          
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           in
           that
           you
           cannot
           
             Swear
             ,
          
           so
           barbarously
           to
           use
           you
           ,
           
             Refusing
          
           to
           let
           you
           have
           
             Supplies
             for
             the
             Relieving
             your
             poor
             Families
             ;
          
           yet
           be
           of
           good
           Comfort
           ,
           and
           
             Roul
             your selves
          
           upon
           the
           
             All-sufficient
             God
             :
          
           For
           mine
           own
           part
           I
           cannot
           but
           be
           a
           
             fellow
             Feeler
          
           of
           your
           sad
           Conditions
           ,
           
             for
             the
             Case
             is
             mine
             own
             ,
          
           with
           one
           that
           is
           
             too
             Great
             for
             me
             to
             deal
             withal
             ,
          
           and
           for
           more
           then
           I
           am
           worth
           ;
           but
           wait
           we
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           due
           time
           he
           will
           Relieve
           us
           .
        
         
         
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           
             Comfort
             our selves
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           here
           what
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           
             James
          
           5.
           1.
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Go
             to
             now
             ye
             
               Rich
               men
               ,
               wéep
               and
               howl
            
             for
             your
             
               Miseries
            
             that
             shall
             
               come
               upon
               you
               ,
            
             your
             
               Riches
            
             are
             
               Corrupted
               ,
            
             and
             your
             Garments
             Moth-eaten
             ;
             your
             
               Gold
            
             and
             
               Silver
            
             is
             
               corrupted
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Rust
            
             of
             them
             shall
             be
             a
             
               Witness
               against
               you
               ,
            
             and
             shal
             
               eat
            
             your
             
               flesh
            
             as
             it
             were
             Fire
             :
             Ye
             have
             
               heaped
               Treasure
               together
               for
               the
               last
               Dayes
               ;
            
             Behold
             the
             
               Hire
            
             of
             the
          
           Labourers
           
             which
             have
          
           reaped
           down
           your
           fields
           ,
           
             which
             is
             of
             you
          
           kept
           back
           by
           fraud
           ,
           Cryeth
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           Cry
           
             of
             them
             which
             have
          
           reaped
           
             are
          
           entered
           into
           the
           Ears
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           
             Ye
             have
             lived
             in
          
           Pleasures
           
             on
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             been
          
           Wanton
           ;
           
             ye
             have
          
           nourished
           your
           Hearts
           
             as
             in
             the
          
           Day
           of
           slaughter
           ,
           
             ye
             have
          
           Condemned
           
             and
          
           Killed
           
             the
          
           Just
           ,
           
             and
             he
             doth
          
           not
           resist
           you
           :
           
             Be
          
           Patient
           
             therefore
             Brethren
             unto
             the
          
           Coming
           
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           And
           Consider
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           one
           in
           
             Power
          
           in
           
             Heaven
          
           above
           them
           ;
           and
           one
           in
           
             Earth
          
           that
           is
           his
           
             Vicegerent
             intrusted
             under
             him
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             by
             him
             ,
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Terrour
          
           to
           
             evil-Workers
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Praise
          
           to
           them
           that
           
             do
             well
             ;
          
           who
           in
           due
           time
           may
           be
           made
           acquainted
           
             of
             it
             ,
          
           and
           give
           a
           Remedy
           
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           my
           
             Beloved
             Brethren
             ,
          
           be
           ye
           
             steadfast
             ,
          
           unmoveable
           ,
           alwayes
           
             abounding
             in
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           for
           as
           much
           as
           ye
           know
           that
           your
           
             labour
             is
             not
             in
             vain
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           To
           Conclude
           ,
           I
           shall
           impart
           unto
           you
           my
           Resolution
           freely
           ,
           and
           shall
           let
           you
           know
           as
           to
           my
           present
           Condition
           ,
           though
           I
           am
           in
           a
           
             Dungeon
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           had
           rather
           be
           there
           ,
           (
           
             as
             through
             Mercy
             I
             can
             say
             I
             am
             with
             a
             clear
             Conscience
          
           )
           then
           be
           in
           the
           
             Kings
             Palace
          
           with
           a
           
             clogged
             Conscience
             ;
          
           For
           mine
           own
           part
           I
           with
           others
           have
           had
           
             Tenders
          
           of
           
             Liberty
             upon
             Engaging
          
           as
           others
           did
           ;
           the
           which
           we
           
             dare
             not
             do
             least
             we
             ensnare
             our selves
             ;
          
           for
           now
           we
           are
           as
           to
           our
           
             Meetings
             ,
          
           in
           this
           Condition
           ,
           we
           have
           yet
           the
           
             Word
             of
             a
             King
          
           for
           the
           
             quiet
             Enjoyment
             of
             our
             Meetings
             ,
          
           the
           which
           we
           had
           from
           
             Breda
             ,
          
           and
           
             since
             Confirmed
          
           to
           
             some
             of
             our
             Friends
          
           by
           
             verbal
             Expressions
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             ,
          
           and
           in
           his
           
             Declaration
             for
             Ecclesiastical
             Affairs
             ,
          
           and
           that
           upon
           
             Condition
             ;
          
           which
           
             Condition
          
           is
           not
           yet
           ,
           nor
           (
           God
           assisting
           )
           never
           shall
           on
           our
           part
           be
           broken
           :
           For
           as
           we
           have
           
             Publickly
             Declared
          
           our selves
           in
           former
           times
           under
           the
           
             other
             Powers
             ,
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Peaceable
             People
             ,
          
           and
           utterly
           against
           both
           
             Swearing
             and
             Fighting
             ,
          
           as
           by
           my
           
             Declaration
          
           annexed
           at
           the
           End
           of
           my
           
             Fannaticks
             Mite
          
           is
           apparent
           ,
           the
           which
           through
           Mercy
           I
           shall
           Resolve
           rather
           to
           
             Die
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           least
           to
           
             violate
             ;
          
           And
           here
           some
           men
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           as
           once
           the
           Brethren
           of
           
             David
          
           did
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           Queried
           the
           Reason
           of
           
             Davids
          
           forwardness
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           God
           ;
           Whose
           Answer
           was
           ,
           
             Is
             there
             not
             a
             Cause
             ?
          
           1
           Sam.
           17.
           29.
           
           
           So
           must
           I
           say
           at
           this
           Day
           ,
           
             Is
             there
             not
             a
             Cause
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
          
           Israel
           
             of
             God
             now
             Defied
             by
             the
             Great
          
           Goliahs
           
             of
             our
             Times
             ?
          
           Therefore
           I
           must
           say
           as
           once
           
             Jeptha
          
           did
           in
           another
           Case
           ,
           
             Judg.
             1
          
           1.
           35.
           
           
             I
             have
             opened
             my
             mouth
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             I
             cannot
             go
             back
             :
          
           And
           when
           I
           am
           Solicited
           and
           Perswaded
           to
           betray
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           break
           his
           lawes
           by
           Complying
           with
           
             Engagements
          
           and
           
             Oathes
             ;
          
           I
           must
           say
           as
           once
           that
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           said
           ,
           
             Nehem.
          
           6.
           11.
           
           
             Should
             such
             a
             man
             as
             I
             take
             Sanctuary
             ?
             Should
             such
             a
             man
             as
             I
             Betray
             and
             break
             the
             Lawes
             and
             Cause
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
           I
           that
           have
           been
           
             Evil
             spoken
             of
          
           by
           the
           
             Separation
             for
             SEPARATING
             from
             the
             Separation
             ,
          
           though
           I
           have
           
             never
             been
             Condemned
             justly
             by
             the
          
           Separation
           
             for
             any
             such
             Separation
             ;
          
           I
           say
           ,
           
             If
             such
             a
             man
             as
             I
             ,
             should
          
           now
           seek
           to
           
             secure
             my self
             after
             all
             my
             Separation
             ,
          
           I
           should
           be
           the
           
             most
             abominablest
             Person
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             might
             Justly
             be
             Condemned
             with
             the
             World
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           that
           by
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           I
           must
           set
           up
           my self
           more
           publickly
           for
           
             a
             Mark
             to
             be
             shot
             at
             :
          
           yet
           I
           must
           
             Discharge
          
           my
           
             Conscience
          
           as
           to
           
             what
             I
             have
             been
             ,
          
           and
           
             what
             I
             am
             ;
          
           that
           so
           I
           may
           not
           be
           thought
           
             either
             better
          
           or
           
             worse
             than
             what
             I
             am
             :
          
           and
           if
           therein
           
             I
             become
             nothing
          
           as
           to
           my
           
             Earthly
             Being
             ,
          
           yet
           
             I
             matter
             it
             not
             ,
             so
             I
             keep
             a
             good
             Conscience
             void
             of
             Offence
             ,
          
           both
           
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             towards
             Man
             :
          
           And
           if
           in
           the
           
             Innocency
             of
             my
             Soul
             I
             perish
             ,
             I
             perish
             :
          
           And
           I
           shall
           rather
           chuse
           to
           
             Perish
             a
             Thousand
             times
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           least
           (
           knowingly
           )
           either
           to
           
             violate
             the
             least
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
          
           or
           
             Betray
             the
             Cause
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           or
           do
           
             any
             thing
          
           that
           may
           
             Dishonour
          
           the
           
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           or
           
             cause
             his
             Name
             to
             be
             Evil
             spoken
             of
             :
          
           And
           although
           there
           be
           such
           a
           Charge
           (
           as
           I
           hear
           there
           is
           given
           )
           to
           have
           such
           a
           special
           Eye
           to
           me
           ;
           I
           know
           not
           for
           what
           ,
           unless
           for
           
             my
             good
             Advice
             to
             the
             King
             :
          
           yet
           it
           shall
           neither
           force
           me
           to
           
             Violate
             my
             Conscience
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Forfeit
             my
             Liberty
          
           as
           to
           our
           
             Meetings
             ;
          
           but
           I
           shall
           Patiently
           bear
           
             my
             Imprisonment
          
           till
           the
           
             Lord
          
           shall
           in
           his
           Mercy
           
             Release
             me
             ;
          
           Hanging
           yet
           upon
           
             the
             Kings
             Word
          
           to
           be
           made
           
             good
             to
             me
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             rest
             of
             our
             peaceable
             Judgement
             ,
          
           who
           are
           
             falsly
             Accused
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           us
           
             unjustly
             Imprisoned
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           wounding
           of
           our
           good
           Names
           as
           
             Traytors
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           I
           say
           again
           ,
           I
           shall
           Resolve
           (
           God
           Assisting
           me
           )
           to
           continue
           ,
           faithfully
           waiting
           upon
           God
           in
           his
           own
           Way
           ,
           in
           the
           Integrity
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           Because
           
             better
             is
             the
             Poor
             that
             walketh
             in
             his
             Integrity
             ,
             then
             he
             that
             is
             Perverse
             in
             his
             Lips
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             Fool
             ,
          
           Prov.
           19.
           1.
           
           
             For
             the
             Integrity
             of
             the
             Upright
             shall
             guide
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             Perversness
             of
             Transgressors
             shall
             Destroy
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             the
             Upright
             shall
             direct
             his
             way
             ,
             whilest
             the
             Wicked
             shall
             Fall
             by
             his
             own
             wickedness
             ,
             Prov.
          
           11.
           3
           ,
           5.
           
           And
           thus
           
             whilest
             the
             Just
             man
             walketh
             in
             his
             Integrity
             ,
             his
             Children
             are
             Blessed
          
           
           
             after
             him
             ,
          
           Prov.
           20.
           7.
           
           The
           Premises
           Considered
           ,
           It
           shall
           be
           the
           desire
           of
           my
           Soul
           to
           go
           on
           waiting
           upon
           God
           ,
           Earnestly
           begging
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           That
           there
           may
           be
           such
           a
           
             Right
             Understanding
          
           of
           things
           ,
           that
           
             Justice
          
           be
           so
           
             duely
             Administred
             ,
          
           as
           that
           the
           
             Righteous
          
           be
           not
           as
           the
           
             Wicked
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Innocent
          
           as
           the
           
             Guilty
             ,
          
           lest
           the
           Cry
           of
           the
           many
           Oppressed
           Families
           come
           up
           into
           the
           Ears
           of
           the
           
             Great
          
           and
           
             Just
             JEHOVAH
             ,
          
           that
           
             Sin-Revenging
             God
             ,
          
           who
           is
           of
           a
           more
           purer
           Eye
           then
           to
           behold
           Iniquity
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           approve
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           those
           that
           act
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           given
           you
           an
           Accompt
           both
           of
           my
           
             Innocency
          
           and
           
             Integrety
             ,
          
           both
           
             what
             I
             am
             ,
          
           and
           
             what
          
           (
           by
           Divine
           Assistance
           )
           
             I
             shall
             Resolve
             to
             be
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           the
           noysomness
           of
           the
           Place
           I
           am
           in
           ,
           and
           the
           Hardships
           that
           I
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           with
           me
           ,
           do
           undergo
           therein
           ;
           our
           Livelyhoods
           chiefly
           depending
           upon
           our
           daily
           handy
           Labours
           ,
           being
           torn
           from
           our
           Callings
           ,
           and
           Families
           ,
           tyed
           up
           from
           getting
           our
           own
           
             Bread
             ,
          
           and
           brought
           into
           worse
           then
           an
           
             EGYPTIAN
          
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           Contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           both
           of
           
             NATURE
          
           and
           
             NATIONS
             ;
          
           who
           though
           we
           are
           the
           
             Kings
             Prisoners
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           have
           not
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           neither
           
             Beds
          
           nor
           
             Bedding
             ,
             Meat
          
           nor
           
             Money
             ,
          
           nay
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           
             a
             Drop
             of
             Water
          
           but
           what
           we
           are
           forced
           to
           
             purchase
          
           with
           our
           
             Money
             ;
          
           the
           
             which
             if
             we
             have
             not
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Friends
          
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           in
           reason
           inevitably
           perish
           ,
           the
           which
           notwithstanding
           ,
           though
           we
           undergo
           ,
           yet
           I
           shall
           Resolve
           still
           to
           endure
           ,
           rather
           then
           set
           my
           
             Hand
             to
             Folly
             ,
          
           either
           to
           
             Violate
             my
             Conscience
             ,
          
           by
           breaking
           the
           
             least
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           least
           to
           
             Give
             my
             Consent
          
           to
           the
           making
           my self
           
             Guilty
          
           by
           Paying
           
             Traytors
             Fees
             ,
          
           which
           is
           double
           
             Fees
             ,
          
           or
           any
           
             Fees
             at
             all
             ,
          
           seeing
           I
           am
           not
           
             Guilty
          
           of
           what
           I
           am
           
             laid
             in
             for
             ;
          
           but
           shall
           Resolve
           to
           go
           on
           in
           my
           
             Christian
             Progress
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             Christian
          
           ought
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           shall
           desire
           to
           wait
           upon
           God
           in
           
             Prayer
          
           and
           
             Supplication
          
           for
           such
           a
           Right
           Understanding
           of
           things
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           
             Evil
             Doer
          
           only
           may
           be
           
             Punished
             ,
          
           &
           that
           the
           
             Meetings
          
           of
           the
           
             peaceable
             People
             of
             God
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             Kings
             Promise
             ,
          
           may
           be
           still
           Continued
           ;
           Praying
           for
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           although
           at
           present
           my
           
             Professed
             Enemies
             ,
          
           And
           to
           Remain
           till
           Death
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Faithful
               Brother
               and
               Fellow
               Prisoner
               for
               Christ
               ,
            
             HENRY
             ADIS.
             
          
           
             From
             my
             Close
             Constraint
             ,
             The
             Kings
             Courtesie
             ,
             For
             my
             Christian
             Counsel
             ,
             The
             Gate-House
             Dungeon
             ;
             Damp
             and
             Dark
             ,
             Void
             of
             Light
             ,
             Darker
             then
             Night
             ;
             Once
             a
             Den
             for
             Thieves
             ,
             But
             now
             a
             House
             of
             Prayer
             ;
             My
             Contented
             Castle
             ,
             Till
             Christ
             Clear
             me
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
    

