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         Evans, Arise, b. 1607.
      
       
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             The bloudy vision of John Farly, interpreted by Arise Evans. With another vision signifying peace and happiness. Both which shew remarkable alterations speedily, to come to pass here in England, also a refutation of a pamphlet, lately published by one Aspinwall: called a Brief discription of the fifth Monarchy. Shewing that the late Parliament was that beast mentioned, Rev. 13. that this representative is the image thereof, and that the fifth Monarchy will shortly be established in the person of Charles Stevvart
             Evans, Arise, b. 1607.
          
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           THE
           BLOUDY
           VISION
           OF
           JOHN
           FARLY
           ,
           Interpreted
           by
           
             ARISE
             EVANS
             .
          
        
         
           With
           Another
           VISION
           signifying
           peace
           and
           happiness
           .
           
             Both
             which
             Shew
             remarkable
             alterations
             speedily
             ,
             to
             come
             to
             pass
             here
             in
          
           England
           ,
           Also
           A
           Refutation
           of
           a
           
             Pamphlet
             ,
          
           lately
           published
           by
           one
           
             Aspinwall
             :
          
           called
           a
           
             Brief
             discripton
          
           of
           the
           fifth
           
             Monarchy
             .
          
           Shewing
           :
           That
           the
           late
           
             Parliament
          
           was
           that
           Beast
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           that
           this
           Representative
           is
           the
           Image
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           fifth
           
             Monarchy
          
           will
           shortly
           be
           established
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           CHARLS
           STEVVART
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           .
           1653.
           
        
      
       
       
         
         
           THE
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           WHen
           the
           Lord
           sent
           
             Moses
          
           to
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           which
           were
           in
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           he
           gave
           him
           two
           signs
           to
           shew
           before
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           believe
           ;
           &
           told
           him
           that
           if
           they
           would
           neither
           believe
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           first
           sign
           ,
           nor
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           latter
           sign
           ,
           then
           that
           he
           should
           take
           water
           out
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           pour
           it
           upon
           the
           dry
           land
           ,
           and
           it
           should
           become
           bloud
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           4.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           Beloved
           friends
           ,
           I
           have
           written
           two
           books
           &
           sent
           them
           forth
           in
           print
           ,
           
             as
             two
             signs
          
           to
           the
           
             English
          
           Nation
           ;
           
             and
             those
             in
             power
             do
             take
             no
             warning
             by
             them
             ;
          
           And
           now
           also
           this
           book
           is
           going
           forth
           to
           shew
           that
           the
           water
           of
           their
           River
           
             must
             be
             turned
             into
             bloud
             .
          
        
         
           I
           said
           in
           my
           Petition
           to
           the
           General
           dated
           the
           16.
           of
           the
           last
           
             May
             ,
          
           that
           I
           would
           not
           willingly
           turn
           water
           into
           bloud
           ,
           nor
           publish
           that
           
             bloudy
             Vision
          
           mentioned
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           Petition
           ;
           which
           
             signifieth
             ,
          
           that
           we
           must
           have
           a
           bloudy
           War
           again
           :
           
             and
             that
             Right
          
           
           
             must
             have
             Right
             ,
          
           though
           thereby
           all
           must
           be
           turned
           
             upside
             down
             again
             ,
          
           But
           now
           it
           must
           not
           be
           as
           I
           will
           ,
           
             I
             must
             publish
             it
             ,
          
           or
           have
           no
           peace
           to
           my
           Soul
           :
           
             the
             Lyon
             hath
             roared
             ,
             who
             will
             but
             fear
             :
             The
             Lord
             God
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             who
             can
             but
             Prophesie
             and
             publish
             in
             the
             Palaces
             at
          
           Ashdod
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           3
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           10.
           11.
           the
           great
           judgement
           coming
           upon
           it
           from
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           sworn
           by
           his
           holiness
           ;
           
             That
             lo
             ,
             the
             days
             shall
             come
             upon
             you
             that
             he
             will
             take
             you
             away
             with
             hooks
             ,
             and
             your
             posterity
             with
             fish
             hooks
             ,
          
           Amos
           4.
           2.
           
           Then
           will
           you
           say
           :
           
             Oh
             ,
             that
             we
             had
             believed
          
           ARISE
           EVANS
           ,
           and
           taken
           advise
           by
           his
           Books
           and
           Petition
           ;
           as
           many
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           now
           mourn
           ,
           and
           tell
           me
           the
           very
           words
           
             that
             I
             told
             them
          
           19.
           
             years
             ago
             ;
          
           blaming
           themselves
           for
           that
           they
           had
           no
           more
           regard
           unto
           the
           words
           then
           spoken
           by
           me
           ,
           which
           now
           they
           found
           to
           be
           true
           by
           wofull
           experience
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           your
           late
           
             Parliament
          
           men
           expressing
           their
           grief
           now
           ;
           do
           wish
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           considered
           my
           words
           ,
           and
           been
           perswaded
           by
           me
           :
           but
           alas
           ,
           too
           late
           repentance
           
             is
             nothiug
             worth
             :
          
           but
           like
           that
           of
           
             Esau
          
           and
           
             Judas
             ,
          
           onely
           brings
           despair
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           
             Matt.
          
           27.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
             for
             as
             the
             Tree
             falleth
             so
             it
             lieth
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           11.
           3.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           while
           the
           AX
           is
           laid
           to
           the
           
           Root
           of
           the
           Tree
           ;
           
             it
             is
             the
             best
             time
             to
             save
             it
             ,
          
           Matth.
           3.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           so
           before
           the
           judgement
           over
           take
           men
           ;
           
             it
             is
             the
             best
             time
          
           for
           men
           to
           do
           
             righteously
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           escape
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           :
           Good
           
             Reader
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           be
           clear
           
             from
             the
             bloud
             of
             this
             generation
             ,
          
           and
           leave
           them
           altogether
           in
           excuseable
           :
           
             for
             why
             ,
          
           they
           have
           
             had
          
           more
           warning
           from
           me
           ;
           then
           ever
           any
           
             had
          
           that
           I
           was
           sent
           to
           speak
           unto
           ,
           for
           when
           I
           spake
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           party
           ;
           If
           they
           had
           asked
           me
           whether
           I
           had
           spoken
           any
           thing
           by
           way
           of
           Prophesie
           before
           that
           time
           ?
           Surely
           ,
           
             I
             could
             have
             said
             nothing
             to
             it
             then
             ,
          
           which
           might
           have
           been
           any
           ways
           sufficient
           to
           convince
           them
           ;
           because
           that
           I
           had
           not
           before
           that
           time
           been
           
             sent
             of
             God
          
           to
           any
           for
           to
           declare
           such
           things
           :
           But
           now
           it
           is
           evident
           how
           I
           was
           called
           of
           God
           and
           sent
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           upon
           their
           neglect
           was
           sent
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           to
           the
           Presbyterians
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           the
           late
           Parliament
           ,
           
             God
             confirming
             my
             words
          
           with
           as
           many
           signs
           as
           was
           required
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           also
           fulfilling
           the
           same
           always
           in
           their
           due
           seasons
           .
           So
           that
           ,
           if
           this
           people
           now
           shall
           likewise
           
             refuse
          
           to
           hear
           me
           ,
           
             (
             who
             have
             had
             so
             many
             witnesses
             to
             shew
             that
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             declare
             his
             determinate
             will
             by
             me
             :
             )
          
           they
           of
           all
           others
           will
           be
           the
           least
           excusable
           for
           
           disposing
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           least
           capable
           of
           
             mercy
             .
          
        
         
           For
           ,
           have
           they
           not
           known
           how
           God
           by
           me
           declared
           the
           most
           remarkable
           things
           that
           befell
           these
           
             Kingdoms
          
           since
           the
           Wars
           began
           ?
           How
           that
           20.
           years
           ago
           ,
           I
           declared
           the
           things
           which
           befell
           the
           late
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           that
           I
           suffered
           3.
           years
           imprisonment
           for
           the
           same
           ?
           How
           I
           declared
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           7.
           years
           before
           he
           was
           General
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           the
           peoples
           General
           against
           the
           late
           
             King
             ?
          
           Have
           they
           not
           known
           how
           that
           in
           the
           year
           1646.
           
           I
           declared
           the
           downfall
           of
           the
           Presbyterians
           ,
           
             and
             suffered
          
           two
           moneths
           imprisonment
           for
           that
           
             also
             ?
          
           How
           I
           declared
           in
           the
           year
           1651.
           
           That
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Son
           would
           come
           to
           
             England
          
           long
           before
           he
           came
           to
           
             Worcester
             ,
             &
             his
             succes
             likewise
             ?
          
           How
           I
           declared
           to
           the
           late
           Parliament
           many
           times
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           
             destroyed
          
           long
           before
           their
           dissolution
           ?
           And
           have
           I
           not
           declared
           to
           them
           in
           the
           last
           moneth
           of
           
             May
             ,
             that
          
           King
           Charles
           
             will
             come
             in
             victoriously
             this
             year
          
           1653.
           and
           had
           they
           not
           
             a
             sign
             to
             confirm
             it
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           own
           chusing
           and
           
             desire
             ?
          
           Which
           sign
           was
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           did
           
             rain
          
           (
           more
           or
           less
           )
           7.
           
           Sundays
           then
           next
           following
           successively
           ,
           they
           would
           believe
           my
           words
           .
           
             And
             did
             it
             not
             rain
             accordingly
             for
             seven
             Sundays
             together
             ,
             as
             many
             thousands
          
           
           
             who
             observed
             it
             can
             witness
             ,
          
           although
           it
           was
           in
           the
           very
           drought
           of
           
             Summer
             ,
          
           and
           that
           there
           was
           scarce
           any
           rain
           
             all
             the
             other
             week
             dayes
             besides
             ?
          
        
         
           Also
           many
           other
           
             signs
          
           were
           given
           by
           me
           to
           several
           
             persons
          
           divers
           
             times
          
           in
           several
           places
           ,
           to
           confirm
           the
           truth
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           
             therefore
             to
             God
             be
             the
             glorie
             of
             all
             .
          
           Neither
           was
           there
           any
           remarkable
           ingagement
           of
           late
           days
           ,
           either
           by
           Sea
           ,
           or
           Land
           ,
           since
           the
           people
           began
           to
           inquire
           of
           me
           ;
           
             but
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             reveal
             by
             me
             the
             event
             thereof
             .
          
           Surely
           ,
           
             if
             these
             men
             were
             either
             faithfull
             ,
             or
             sensible
             ,
          
           they
           might
           see
           
             the
             minde
             and
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             these
             things
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             dead
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           2.
           1.
           
           
             They
             will
             not
             see
             ,
          
           Isai
           26.
           11.
           
           Isai
           42.
           18.
           19.
           20.
           
           But
           still
           say
           unto
           me
           ,
           
             Job
          
           21.
           14.
           
             depart
             from
             us
             ,
             for
             we
             desire
             not
             the
             knowledge
             of
             thy
             ways
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           as
           concerning
           you
           ,
           ye
           
             murmuring
             people
             that
             meet
             every
             Munday
             in
             Black-Friers
             Church
             :
          
           ye
           fast
           ,
           ye
           pray
           ,
           &
           ye
           preach
           and
           complain
           ,
           
             that
             God
          
           doth
           not
           hear
           your
           prayers
           ,
           and
           ye
           crie
           
             to
             God
             that
             he
             would
             send
             the
             spirit
             of
             Prophesie
             by
             some
             one
             ,
             or
             other
             ,
          
           to
           let
           you
           understand
           the
           things
           to
           come
           ;
           &
           yet
           ye
           cannot
           see
           them
           now
           when
           
             God
          
           sheweth
           you
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           by
           me
           his
           poor
           Messenger
           ,
           which
           are
           made
           known
           unto
           you
           by
           thos
           truths
           in
           my
           aforesaid
           books
           ,
           
             called
             the
          
           [
           Voice
           
           
             and
             the
          
           Eccho
           :
           ]
           and
           as
           in
           the
           last
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           said
           to
           the
           late
           Parliament
           about
           
             a
             moneth
          
           before
           they
           were
           
             dissolved
             ,
          
           that
           their
           prayers
           were
           answered
           of
           
             God
          
           by
           those
           
             my
             books
             ,
          
           and
           that
           if
           they
           did
           not
           
             believe
             what
             I
             said
             ,
             and
             do
             the
             same
             speedily
             ;
          
           that
           God
           would
           send
           them
           strong
           delusions
           ,
           and
           bring
           sudden
           destruction
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           65.
           12
           ,
           24.
           
           
             Isa.
          
           66.
           3.
           4.
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           so
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           now
           ,
           
             that
             if
             ye
             will
             not
             be
             answered
             by
             the
             same
             things
             of
             God
          
           in
           my
           aforesaid
           
             Books
             ,
             God
          
           will
           likewise
           send
           you
           strong
           delusions
           ,
           and
           bring
           sudden
           destruction
           upon
           you
           ;
           
             for
             your
             contempt
             of
             his
             truth
             ;
          
           in
           not
           believing
           it
           :
           ye
           cry
           against
           the
           late
           Parl.
           because
           they
           cheated
           the
           people
           of
           their
           monies
           ,
           and
           blame
           also
           these
           men
           now
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           (
           as
           you
           call
           them
           )
           for
           treading
           their
           
             steps
             ,
          
           and
           not
           calling
           the
           other
           to
           an
           account
           for
           all
           the
           injustice
           they
           did
           :
           
             alas
             ,
          
           do
           ye
           think
           that
           these
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           men
           ,
           will
           ever
           call
           them
           to
           an
           account
           ?
           Nay
           we
           must
           think
           these
           will
           rather
           be
           more
           chargeable
           to
           the
           people
           then
           they
           were
           .
        
         
           For
           do
           ye
           think
           ,
           that
           such
           mean
           men
           raised
           to
           such
           
             high
             places
             ,
          
           who
           not
           having
           means
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           
             sufficiently
             to
             maintain
             their
             greatness
             ;
          
           will
           not
           have
           it
           out
           from
           the
           
             people
             ,
          
           over
           whom
           they
           have
           now
           the
           power
           and
           command
           ?
           And
           will
           they
           not
           raise
           their
           children
           ,
           
           friends
           ,
           and
           relations
           to
           all
           places
           of
           profit
           ?
           
             Truly
             it
             were
             a
             shame
             for
             them
             if
             they
             did
             it
             not
             :
          
           and
           I
           am
           confident
           that
           if
           ye
           were
           in
           their
           place
           ye
           would
           do
           no
           less
           ,
           although
           the
           Countrey
           should
           still
           suffer
           by
           it
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           its
           like
           to
           suffer
           ,
           untill
           
             the
          
           King
           ,
           
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             Gentry
             of
          
           England
           
             injoy
             their
             rights
             again
             :
          
           for
           they
           having
           great
           revenues
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           able
           to
           bear
           such
           places
           of
           Authority
           ,
           and
           govern
           the
           people
           at
           their
           own
           proper
           charges
           :
           Therefore
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           if
           ye
           would
           have
           men
           in
           places
           of
           lawfull
           Authority
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           
             self-ended
             and
             covetous
             ,
             why
             do
             not
             ye
             bend
             the
             strength
             of
             your
             prayers
             for
          
           CHARLS
           your
           right
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           his
           party
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           enjoy
           their
           rights
           again
           ?
           And
           then
           ye
           may
           be
           sure
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           call
           your
           late
           Parliament
           to
           an
           exact
           
             account
          
           for
           all
           those
           monies
           ye
           speak
           off
           ,
           
             and
             ease
             the
             people
             of
             their
             heavy
             taxations
             :
          
           and
           doubtless
           ye
           shall
           prevail
           with
           God
           in
           prayer
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           all
           your
           desires
           accomplished
           .
        
         
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           consider
           the
           difference
           between
           this
           State-Government
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Monarchy
             ;
          
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           had
           Wars
           with
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           Wars
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           also
           assisted
           
             Holland
             :
          
           all
           which
           was
           done
           with
           her
           own
           revenues
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           Taxations
           from
           
           the
           subjects
           :
           but
           
             now
          
           where
           are
           the
           
             Crown
             Lands
             ?
          
           What
           's
           become
           of
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
             Deans
             ,
          
           and
           
             Chapters
             Lands
             ,
          
           and
           
             Delinquents
             Estates
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           things
           that
           are
           gone
           I
           know
           not
           where
           ?
           And
           do
           ye
           think
           that
           the
           people
           are
           ever
           like
           to
           be
           
             eased
          
           from
           the
           abundance
           of
           Assessments
           and
           Taxes
           ,
           whilest
           the
           great
           
             revenues
             belonging
             to
             the
             Crown
             are
             gone
             ,
          
           which
           saved
           the
           people
           from
           such
           heavy
           and
           continual
           
             Taxes
             ,
          
           and
           by
           which
           large
           revenues
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           did
           such
           great
           things
           ,
           and
           yet
           left
           behinde
           her
           abundance
           of
           Treasures
           ?
        
         
           So
           that
           you
           may
           clearly
           see
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           great
           part
           of
           
             the
             Kingdome
             juggled
             away
             from
             the
             Nation
             by
             the
             late
             Parliament
             ,
          
           when
           the
           new
           State
           was
           set
           up
           ;
           because
           what
           was
           the
           
             Kings
          
           was
           theirs
           ,
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           their
           own
           goods
           ,
           &
           bearing
           their
           charges
           :
           and
           so
           was
           the
           
             Church-Lands
             also
             appointed
          
           to
           ease
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           free
           from
           being
           at
           
             charge
          
           to
           pay
           those
           that
           were
           the
           Chief
           rulers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           took
           care
           for
           their
           
             Souls
             .
          
           And
           now
           if
           ye
           would
           have
           God
           
             to
             hear
             you
             ,
          
           why
           do
           not
           ye
           hear
           him
           ,
           by
           doing
           justly
           to
           the
           
             King
             ▪
          
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           
             that
             righteousness
             may
             run
             down
             as
             a
             River
             ,
             Amos
          
           5.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           or
           else
           all
           
           your
           seeking
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             will
             be
             in
             vain
             :
          
           for
           if
           ye
           will
           
             still
          
           have
           your
           prayers
           granted
           according
           to
           your
           
             own
             sense
             and
             will
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           for
           you
           to
           prevail
           ,
           kill
           and
           slay
           all
           that
           will
           not
           
             submit
          
           to
           you
           ;
           then
           the
           Lord
           will
           shew
           your
           folly
           to
           all
           the
           
             World
             .
          
           And
           do
           not
           you
           boast
           as
           some
           of
           you
           do
           ,
           
             that
             ye
             have
             had
          
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Prophesie
           these
           seven
           years
           ;
           that
           your
           Armies
           over-coming
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             your
             prayers
             :
          
           Alas
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           your
           pride
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           Gods
           decree
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           into
           your
           hands
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           to
           punish
           them
           for
           their
           
             sins
             :
             and
             he
             revealed
             it
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           20
           
             years
             ago
             ,
             that
             your
             party
             should
             prevail
             as
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             then
             come
             to
             a
             miserable
             end
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             declared
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           ye
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           your
           spirit
           of
           Prophesie
           which
           you
           (
           deceiving
           your selves
           )
           do
           imagine
           to
           have
           ,
           nor
           yet
           is
           it
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           done
           it
           :
           for
           if
           ye
           had
           never
           
             opened
             your
             mouthes
          
           such
           things
           had
           
             come
             to
             pass
             :
          
           &
           you
           shall
           see
           within
           a
           short
           time
           that
           God
           will
           deliver
           you
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           people
           to
           be
           utterly
           
             destroyed
             ,
          
           and
           all
           your
           
             Prophesying
             and
             praying
          
           shall
           not
           deliver
           you
           in
           that
           
             day
             .
          
           Then
           leave
           off
           sacrificing
           to
           your
           
             Calf
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           no
           more
           then
           if
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           should
           have
           sacrificed
           
           to
           their
           false
           gods
           ,
           for
           giving
           them
           power
           to
           overcome
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           and
           keep
           them
           in
           bondage
           :
           but
           
             God
          
           had
           shewed
           to
           
             Abraham
          
           long
           before
           ,
           that
           his
           seed
           should
           serve
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ,
             Gen.
          
           15.
           13.
           14.
           and
           when
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             Israels
          
           deliyerance
           came
           ,
           then
           neither
           ,
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           nor
           all
           their
           gods
           could
           keep
           them
           one
           day
           longer
           ,
           
             Exodus
          
           12.
           40.
           41.
           so
           likewise
           the
           
             Babilonians
          
           might
           have
           
             gloried
          
           (
           as
           you
           do
           )
           and
           
             attributed
          
           their
           success
           to
           their
           own
           parts
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           power
           of
           their
           gods
           :
           when
           they
           had
           overcome
           
             Israel
             :
          
           but
           they
           were
           more
           
             modest
          
           then
           so
           ;
           And
           knew
           very
           well
           that
           they
           could
           not
           detain
           them
           any
           longer
           ,
           
             then
             God
             had
             decreed
             :
          
           whereby
           you
           see
           that
           they
           in
           the
           very
           nick
           of
           
             Gods
             time
          
           set
           down
           by
           the
           
             Prophet
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           36.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           1.
           
           Did
           send
           them
           home
           and
           restore
           all
           which
           was
           theirs
           to
           them
           aagain
           .
        
         
           Here
           I
           have
           taken
           
             an
             occasion
          
           by
           the
           way
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           also
           to
           Mr.
           
             Feake
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Simpson
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           their
           party
           meeting
           in
           
             Black-Friers
             ,
          
           not
           doubting
           but
           when
           
             God
          
           shall
           arrest
           them
           saying
           ,
           1
           
             Kings
          
           21.
           19.
           
             hast
             thou
             kild
             and
             taken
             possession
             in
             that
             place
             where
          
           King
           Charls
           
             and
             his
             people
             lost
             their
             bloud
             ,
             in
             that
             very
             place
             shall
             thy
             bloud
             be
             spilt
             ,
          
           
           
             even
             thine
             :
          
           and
           set
           their
           bloudy
           deeds
           to
           Cry
           unto
           their
           
             Consciences
             ,
          
           saying
           we
           are
           thine
           ,
           &
           we
           will
           not
           leave
           thee
           untill
           
             thy
             Judgment
             come
             :
          
           then
           their
           courrage
           will
           be
           abated
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           know
           that
           they
           are
           not
           for
           the
           
             Interest
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           they
           falsly
           affirm
           .
           But
           are
           for
           the
           
             Interest
          
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           who
           was
           2
           murtherer
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           
             John
          
           8.
           44.
           1
           
           
             John
          
           3.
           8.
           and
           when
           
             Nathans
             Ridle
          
           is
           opened
           unto
           others
           ,
           saying
           :
           thou
           art
           the
           man
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           12.
           7.
           14.
           
           For
           thou
           hast
           given
           great
           occasion
           to
           the
           
             Papist
          
           to
           Blaspheme
           .
           
             saying
             ,
             these
             are
             the
             works
             of
             such
             as
             would
             be
             altogether
             Ruled
             by
             the
             Bible
             :
             they
             will
             for
             swear
             themselves
             ,
             and
             murder
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             kill
             ,
             Rob
             ,
             and
             Steal
             ,
             by
             authority
             ;
          
           when
           like
           
             Davids
          
           Psalm
           ,
           51.
           3.
           
             their
             sin
             as
             a
             bloudy
             sheet
             is
             set
             before
             them
             ,
          
           It
           will
           make
           them
           roar
           like
           
             David
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             acknowledge
             mine
             iniquity
             and
             my
             sin
             is
             ever
             before
             me
             ,
             Against
             thee
             ;
             thee
             ,
             onely
             have
             I
             sinned
             by
             causing
             the
             enemies
             to
             Blaspheme
             thy
             word
             ,
             the
             holy
             Bible
             .
          
        
         
           Oh
           now
           ,
           I
           will
           
             Repent
          
           and
           endeavour
           to
           restore
           the
           
             Kings
             Family
          
           and
           other
           Families
           ;
           which
           most
           unfaithfully
           and
           unjustly
           :
           we
           have
           
             spoiled
             ,
          
           and
           I
           will
           pay
           my
           Vows
           and
           stop
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           
             Blasphemers
             of
             thy
             word
             thereby
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           I
           am
           able
           ,
           help
           me
           Lord
           ,
           
           that
           I
           may
           prevail
           and
           appease
           thy
           hot
           indignation
           
             against
             me
             :
          
           and
           I
           could
           wish
           that
           those
           of
           
             Feake
          
           and
           
             Simpsons
          
           party
           would
           
             Repent
          
           and
           be
           of
           the
           same
           resolution
           :
           
             but
             I
             know
             of
             a
             certain
             there
             is
             a
             party
             in
             this
             Land
             ,
             that
             shall
             fall
             by
             their
             willfull
             impenitency
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           I
           draw
           to
           a
           conclusion
           ,
           desiring
           all
           in
           generall
           to
           observe
           diligently
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           matter
           following
           in
           this
           little
           book
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           do
           desire
           to
           know
           further
           of
           me
           ,
           let
           them
           get
           the
           other
           books
           here
           mentioned
           :
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           If
           it
           be
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           be
           offered
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           
             the
             faith
             of
             Gods
             elect
             .
             Titus
          
           1
           ,
           1.
           
           
             But
             I
             cannot
             desire
             that
             God
             should
             not
             take
             me
             away
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             my
             days
          
           Psalm
           102.
           24.
           because
           I
           am
           already
           past
           it
           ,
           nor
           say
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           said
           to
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           that
           
             I
             have
             not
             attaind
             to
             the
             years
             of
             the
             life
             of
             my
             Father
             Gen.
          
           47.
           9.
           for
           I
           have
           out-lived
           my
           Father
           and
           elder
           brother
           in
           years
           ;
           who
           died
           both
           a
           natural
           death
           ;
           therefore
           the
           remnant
           of
           days
           that
           now
           I
           have
           to
           live
           ,
           I
           count
           to
           be
           extraordinarily
           given
           me
           of
           God
           :
           even
           to
           glorifie
           him
           wholly
           withall
           ;
           and
           If
           it
           please
           him
           that
           I
           die
           a
           Martyr
           and
           that
           in
           my
           death
           I
           glorifie
           God
           ,
           I
           hope
           he
           will
           give
           me
           strength
           to
           triumph
           that
           
           way
           ;
           
             but
             wo
             to
             such
             a
             party
             as
             takes
             my
             life
             violently
             from
             me
             ,
             for
             declaring
             to
             them
             the
             truth
             in
             love
             ,
             committed
             to
             my
             Charge
             .
          
           Truly
           I
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           doubt
           these
           people
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           have
           not
           yielded
           to
           the
           truth
           :
           yet
           they
           have
           been
           perswaded
           that
           my
           declaration
           was
           so
           much
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Gods
             spirit
             ,
          
           that
           they
           did
           not
           
             molest
          
           me
           at
           all
           when
           I
           delivered
           my
           Petition
           to
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           
             May
          
           26.
           1653.
           and
           spoke
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           
             King
             Charls
             ,
          
           at
           that
           time
           when
           I
           disputed
           it
           before
           them
           all
           ,
           four
           hours
           together
           .
           I
           spake
           there
           more
           fully
           for
           (
           him
           )
           then
           ever
           I
           did
           by
           writing
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           may
           say
           this
           word
           of
           the
           Prophet
           to
           God
           ,
           was
           verified
           on
           me
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           26.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           
             Thou
             wilt
             keep
             him
             in
             perfect
             peace
             ,
             whose
             heart
             is
             stayed
             on
             thee
             ,
             because
             he
             trusteth
             in
             thee
             ,
          
           I
           may
           say
           experimentally
           that
           this
           is
           true
           ,
           even
           that
           I
           had
           such
           
             a
             peace
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             passeth
             all
             understanding
             ,
             Phil.
          
           4.
           7.
           that
           is
           peace
           and
           liberty
           to
           the
           soul
           and
           body
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           I
           will
           
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jehovah
             is
             everlasting
             strength
             Isai
          
           26.
           4.
           
           And
           now
           I
           am
           as
           the
           
             Paul
          
           of
           this
           time
           :
           he
           was
           a
           Mechanick
           ,
           a
           tent
           Maker
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           18.
           3.
           
           I
           am
           a
           Taylor
           ,
           I
           plant
           and
           shew
           these
           things
           ,
           
             Apollo
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           
             eloquent
             ministers
             of
             Christ
          
           are
           to
           water
           them
           ,
           
           but
           
             God
             giveth
             the
             increase
          
           Acts
           18.
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           1
           Corin.
           3.
           6.
           
           I
           recommend
           all
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           I
           remain
           your
           faithfull
           servant
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Arise
               Evans
            
             from
             Long-Ally
             in
             
               Black-Friers
            
             
               
                 Sep.
              
               the
               13.
               1653.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           Page
           6.
           
             line
          
           21.
           
             for
             ,
          
           it
           signifies
           or
           firmness
           thereof
           ,
           the
           certainty
           ,
           
             Read
             ,
          
           it
           signifies
           the
           certainty
           or
           firmness
           thereof
           ,
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           bloudy
           Vision
           of
           
             John
             Farly
          
           interpreted
           ,
           with
           another
           Vision
           signifying
           peace
           and
           happiness
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           BEfore
           I
           come
           to
           shew
           you
           the
           Visions
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           needfull
           to
           let
           you
           understand
           a
           little
           of
           the
           life
           and
           quality
           of
           this
           Mr.
           
           
             Farly
             ,
          
           according
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           it
           ,
           both
           from
           himself
           and
           others
           that
           knew
           him
           very
           well
           ,
           who
           acknowledged
           him
           to
           have
           been
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           good
           estate
           ,
           living
           near
           
             Wallington
          
           in
           
             Shropshire
             ,
          
           and
           always
           was
           counted
           a
           very
           honest
           man
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           milde
           disposition
           :
           also
           in
           these
           troublesome
           times
           he
           payed
           all
           Taxes
           freely
           to
           both
           sides
           ,
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           was
           very
           much
           plundered
           and
           wronged
           by
           both
           ,
           untill
           at
           last
           they
           brought
           him
           so
           low
           that
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           moregage
           his
           own
           Lands
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           fearm
           another
           Gentlemans
           Estate
           in
           
             Wales
             :
          
           but
           having
           many
           crosses
           there
           likewise
           ,
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           leave
           that
           place
           also
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           manage
           it
           for
           want
           of
           stock
           .
        
         
           At
           this
           time
           he
           had
           a
           wife
           and
           eight
           children
           to
           maintain
           ,
           and
           very
           little
           money
           remaining
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           knew
           not
           what
           course
           to
           take
           for
           a
           lively
           hood
           :
           But
           calling
           to
           minde
           that
           a
           Gentleman
           and
           a
           dear
           friend
           of
           his
           was
           in
           the
           Lord
           Generals
           life-guard
           ,
           and
           hoping
           by
           his
           means
           to
           get
           some
           place
           under
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           whereby
           to
           maintain
           his
           charge
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           year
           1652.
           
           He
           came
           to
           
             London
          
           with
           all
           his
           family
           ,
           and
           took
           a
           house
           at
           the
           upper
           
           end
           of
           
             Drury-Lane
             ,
          
           where
           he
           lived
           very
           poorly
           ,
           and
           could
           neither
           meet
           with
           his
           friend
           nor
           get
           any
           imployment
           ,
           but
           was
           in
           great
           distress
           for
           want
           of
           means
           to
           maintain
           his
           charge
           ,
           and
           to
           pay
           every
           one
           his
           own
           .
        
         
           And
           on
           the
           21
           of
           
             January
          
           1652.
           
           In
           the
           morning
           he
           being
           in
           his
           bed
           ,
           was
           very
           much
           troubled
           in
           his
           minde
           at
           his
           crosses
           ,
           but
           yet
           meditating
           and
           in
           his
           thoughts
           trusting
           in
           the
           Lord
           for
           supplie
           ,
           he
           fell
           into
           a
           trance
           and
           saw
           the
           following
           Visions
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           came
           to
           himself
           again
           ,
           being
           unaccustomed
           with
           such
           things
           ,
           he
           was
           much
           troubled
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           arising
           in
           haste
           ,
           told
           his
           wife
           thereof
           :
           and
           immediately
           went
           forth
           to
           several
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           related
           what
           he
           had
           seen
           to
           them
           ,
           desiring
           them
           to
           give
           him
           their
           judgement
           there
           upon
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           afraid
           that
           his
           Visions
           did
           onely
           predict
           some
           misfortune
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           when
           some
           of
           them
           told
           him
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           give
           him
           the
           Interpretation
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           would
           not
           :
           but
           that
           these
           were
           matters
           of
           higher
           concernment
           :
           he
           was
           the
           more
           afraid
           to
           conceal
           the
           same
           ,
           so
           that
           then
           they
           became
           a
           burthen
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           he
           came
           to
           another
           friends
           house
           ,
           and
           told
           these
           things
           also
           there
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           were
           wondring
           at
           the
           strangeness
           of
           those
           Visions
           ,
           and
           could
           make
           no
           construction
           thereof
           :
           Nor
           what
           they
           did
           signifie
           ,
           one
           being
           there
           present
           that
           hath
           a
           book
           of
           mine
           ,
           called
           
             [
             A
             voyce
             from
             heaven
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
          
           England
           ,
           and
           lent
           it
           to
           him
           :
           And
           likewise
           derected
           him
           to
           me
           ,
           saying
           it
           was
           very
           likely
           that
           I
           could
           give
           him
           the
           right
           Interpretation
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           had
           read
           some
           part
           thereof
           he
           came
           to
           my
           house
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           a
           kinde
           of
           extasie
           ,
           sate
           down
           and
           
           showed
           me
           the
           book
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           coming
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           had
           been
           all
           that
           moruing
           in
           several
           places
           to
           have
           his
           Visions
           interpreted
           ,
           but
           found
           none
           that
           could
           interprete
           the
           same
           .
           But
           now
           was
           by
           a
           devine
           providence
           &
           my
           book
           directed
           to
           me
           ,
           he
           being
           very
           confident
           that
           it
           was
           given
           for
           me
           to
           interpret
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           I
           considering
           with
           my self
           that
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           people
           daily
           inquiring
           of
           me
           concerning
           what
           hopes
           I
           saw
           of
           their
           redemption
           from
           these
           troublesom
           times
           ,
           I
           having
           for
           a
           whole
           fortnight
           before
           constantly
           prayed
           to
           God
           to
           send
           me
           some
           extraordinary
           knowledge
           ,
           now
           to
           satisfie
           and
           comfort
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           found
           by
           the
           strangeness
           of
           this
           mans
           coming
           ,
           before
           he
           related
           his
           Visions
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           sent
           of
           God
           unto
           me
           therewith
           ,
           as
           answers
           to
           my
           prayers
           ,
           I
           desired
           him
           to
           declare
           them
           unto
           me
           ,
           promising
           him
           through
           Gods
           assistance
           to
           shew
           the
           interpretation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           there
           upon
           he
           repeated
           them
           to
           be
           in
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
          
           I
           saw
           in
           a
           Vision
           revealed
           unto
           me
           as
           I
           was
           standing
           upon
           stone-steps
           ,
           at
           a
           place
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           there
           came
           a
           man
           riding
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           stand
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           th
           n
           I
           saw
           a
           Coatch
           coming
           between
           the
           man
           and
           me
           passing
           by
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Coatch
           was
           a
           woman
           cloathed
           in
           scarlet
           ,
           and
           one
           who
           stood
           by
           me
           ,
           said
           :
           Behold
           this
           woman
           ,
           how
           do
           you
           like
           of
           her
           ?
           And
           
             I
          
           answered
           ,
           I
           liked
           none
           ,
           but
           mine
           own
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           man
           who
           was
           on
           the
           Horse
           back
           ,
           said
           unto
           me
           ,
           then
           it
           seemeth
           you
           like
           none
           ,
           but
           one
           of
           your
           own
           breaking
           ,
           then
           there
           came
           six
           youths
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           blue
           Coats
           and
           blue
           Caps
           ,
           (
           like
           to
           the
           Hospital
           youths
           ,
           )
           and
           stood
           between
           the
           man
           on
           horse
           back
           and
           me
           ,
           &
           said
           ,
           behold
           ,
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           I
           looked
           
           up
           and
           saw
           a
           sign
           post
           ,
           with
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Moon
           hanging
           as
           a
           sign
           under
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           beholding
           presently
           there
           appeared
           a
           spot
           of
           bloud
           upon
           the
           picture
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           which
           spot
           spread
           it self
           over
           all
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           the
           bloud
           sparkled
           up
           upon
           the
           skey
           and
           overspread
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Then
           suddenly
           falling
           down
           upon
           my
           knees
           ,
           and
           lifting
           up
           my
           hands
           to
           heaven
           ,
           I
           called
           upon
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           my
           guider
           and
           defender
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           upon
           that
           there
           appeared
           by
           the
           picture
           of
           the
           Moon
           a
           man
           sitting
           ,
           having
           a
           candle
           lighted
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           then
           came
           another
           man
           with
           a
           candle
           unlighted
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           he
           lighted
           his
           candle
           at
           the
           other
           candle
           ,
           that
           the
           other
           man
           had
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           departed
           :
           And
           then
           the
           man
           who
           sat
           by
           the
           Moon
           spake
           and
           said
           ,
           I
           thank
           you
           all
           for
           beholding
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Then
           there
           came
           a
           Chariot
           with
           milk
           white
           horses
           like
           as
           if
           it
           had
           come
           out
           of
           a
           Court
           by
           the
           place
           where
           I
           stood
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           aproached
           near
           me
           ,
           I
           thought
           them
           to
           be
           of
           fire
           ,
           so
           sparkling
           that
           the
           heat
           thereof
           came
           mightily
           unto
           me
           ,
           whereby
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           shrink
           back
           from
           the
           extreamitie
           thereof
           ,
           and
           returning
           two
           or
           three
           steps
           back
           ,
           I
           beheld
           the
           horses
           and
           Chariot
           coming
           up
           the
           steps
           after
           me
           ,
           thus
           going
           back
           ,
           and
           seeking
           for
           some
           place
           to
           shelter
           my self
           from
           the
           heat
           thereof
           :
           but
           finde
           in
           the
           street
           as
           I
           went
           ,
           neither
           door
           nor
           shop
           window
           open
           ,
           I
           could
           have
           no
           place
           of
           safeguard
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           before
           me
           another
           Chariot
           with
           horses
           aproaching
           toward
           me
           ,
           I
           was
           greatly
           troubled
           in
           minde
           ,
           and
           then
           beholding
           upon
           my
           right
           hand
           a
           street
           turning
           another
           way
           in
           which
           I
           thought
           to
           be
           free
           ,
           entered
           the
           same
           :
           And
           having
           gone
           but
           a
           little
           way
           therein
           ,
           it
           was
           beset
           in
           like
           manner
           .
           And
           there
           came
           foremost
           a
           man
           having
           a
           long
           light
           like
           
           unto
           a
           Tortch
           in
           his
           haud
           ,
           which
           when
           I
           saw
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           was
           Domes
           day
           ,
           and
           fell
           to
           the
           ground
           as
           a
           dead
           man
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           move
           hand
           nor
           foot
           ,
           yet
           had
           my
           remembrance
           perfect
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           who
           is
           here
           :
           but
           I
           said
           nothing
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           strode
           one
           foot
           over
           me
           ,
           and
           lift
           me
           up
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           held
           me
           in
           his
           arms
           and
           blue
           into
           mine
           ears
           three
           or
           four
           times
           ,
           then
           said
           he
           there
           was
           no
           means
           to
           help
           me
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           washed
           with
           the
           bloud
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           had
           spoken
           I
           perceived
           my self
           to
           be
           naked
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           washed
           and
           bathed
           my
           bodie
           all
           in
           bloud
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           he
           departed
           and
           went
           foreward
           ,
           ana
           I
           thought
           he
           drew
           me
           after
           him
           .
           Then
           presently
           I
           was
           brought
           like
           as
           if
           I
           had
           been
           in
           some
           great
           Church
           ,
           wherein
           was
           much
           Timber
           work
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           saw
           men
           washing
           ,
           and
           besmearing
           all
           the
           Posts
           and
           Timber
           with
           bloud
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           seemed
           as
           if
           I
           were
           to
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           same
           place
           ,
           but
           coming
           to
           the
           door
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           heard
           as
           it
           were
           a
           rushing
           of
           a
           mightie
           winde
           ,
           with
           a
           noise
           of
           Chariots
           and
           Horses
           ,
           with
           beholding
           of
           sumptuous
           buildings
           and
           multitudes
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           being
           astonished
           therewith
           ,
           I
           returned
           into
           the
           Church
           again
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           that
           time
           I
           seemed
           to
           have
           a
           great
           bundel
           of
           bladders
           about
           me
           which
           vanished
           all
           ,
           but
           three
           ,
           whereof
           one
           was
           very
           little
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           were
           very
           great
           ,
           especially
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           these
           two
           seemed
           like
           two
           earthen
           pots
           ,
           which
           wearied
           me
           to
           bear
           .
           And
           as
           I
           went
           forward
           in
           a
           bake-way
           flying
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           I
           heard
           a
           voice
           ,
           saying
           ,
           go
           apace
           :
           and
           when
           I
           came
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           at
           a
           place
           where
           I
           could
           go
           no
           further
           ;
           I
           thought
           these
           pots
           did
           diminish
           mightily
           ,
           and
           there
           came
           a
           voice
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           there
           will
           not
           be
           left
           the
           worth
           of
           a
           half
           peny
           remaining
           of
           all
           this
           fight
           ,
           so
           I
           awaked
           .
        
         
         
           
             And
             I
             being
             in
             fear
             and
             amazement
             at
             this
             bloudy
             Vision
             ,
             within
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             hour
             after
             fell
             into
             a
             trance
             again
             and
             saw
             another
             Vision
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             followeth
             :
          
        
         
           
             I
             beheld
             ,
             and
             lo
             ,
             I
             was
             in
             a
             field
             (
             as
             I
             thought
             )
             newly
             sown
             with
             Wheat
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             beheld
             ,
             I
             saw
             upon
             the
             Land
             sowed
             ,
             a
             company
             of
             Doves
             being
             milk
             white
             ,
             and
             all
             of
             them
             stood
             in
             a
             round
             ring
             ,
             or
             ci●kle
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             midst
             was
             onely
             one
             alone
             by
             himself
             which
             surpassed
             all
             the
             rest
             in
             brightness
             ,
             shining
             like
             the
             Sun-beams
             in
             its
             brightness
             ,
             so
             did
             this
             Dove
             appear
             in
             brightness
             and
             glorie
             ,
             and
             I
             awaked
             again
             .
          
        
         
           These
           were
           the
           Visions
           which
           he
           related
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           now
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           the
           Interpretation
           thereof
           ,
           as
           I
           gave
           it
           to
           him
           then
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Interpretation
             of
             the
             first
             Vision
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             
               you
               saw
               your self
               standing
               upon
               stone
               steps
            
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             it
             signifies
             ,
             or
             firmnes
             thereof
             ,
             the
             certainty
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             degrees
             ,
             your
             Vision
             will
             be
             fulfilled
             here
             in
             
               England
               ,
               Jer.
            
             21.
             6
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               a
               man
               on
               horse
               back
               coming
               speedily
               to
               the
               place
               where
               you
               stood
               ,
            
             it
             doth
             signifie
             that
             they
             will
             speedily
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             12.
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             
               Habak.
            
             1.
             8.
             
               also
               the
               Vision
               being
               revealed
               to
               you
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
            
             signifies
             the
             day
             of
             its
             fulling
             is
             near
             at
             hand
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             13.
             12.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               a
               Coatch
               with
               a
               woman
               in
               it
               ,
               all
               cloathed
               in
               scarlet
               passing
               by
               ,
            
             that
             signifies
             this
             bloudy
             
               Parliament
            
             and
             
               State
               ,
            
             which
             will
             suddenly
             vanish
             away
             and
             be
             consumed
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             17.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             16.
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               six
               youths
               all
               in
               blue
               ,
            
             they
             signifie
             
               Charls
            
             his
             wayne
             ,
             and
             their
             voice
             which
             said
             ,
             
               behold
               ,
               take
               notice
               of
               the
               Moon
               ,
            
             signifies
             the
             Comet
             ,
             or
             blazing
             Star
             ,
             that
             appeared
             in
             
               December
            
             16●2
             .
             near
             the
             7
             Stars
             ,
             which
             Star
             ,
             or
             Comet
             doth
             presage
             the
             dissolution
             of
             this
             present
             power
             speedily
             also
             ,
             
               Judg.
            
             5.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               Job
            
             38.
             7.
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
             
               Amos
            
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               a
               sign
               post
               with
               the
               sign
               of
               the
               Moon
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               sport
               of
               bloud
               that
               appeared
               upon
               it
               ,
               and
               overspread
               both
               it
               and
               the
               skey
               ,
            
             by
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Moon
             is
             signified
             ,
             that
             when
             this
             
               Parliament
            
             is
             destroyed
             ,
             they
             will
             make
             an
             Image
             ,
             or
             a
             representation
             of
             the
             same
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             and
             in
             that
             ,
             divisions
             will
             break
             out
             into
             bloud
             ,
             which
             will
             overspread
             the
             Kingdom
             more
             then
             ever
             it
             did
             ,
             
               Joel
               .
            
             2.
             31
             ,
             32.
             
             
               Rev.
            
             13.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             55.
             9.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               a
               man
               sitting
               by
               the
               picture
               of
               the
               Moon
               with
               a
               light
               like
               a
               candle
               in
               his
               hand
               ,
               and
               another
               man
               coming
               to
               him
               with
               a
               candle
               unlighted
               ,
               and
               lightning
               it
               at
               the
               other
               mans
               candle
               ,
               and
               so
               depart
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               man
               sitting
               by
               the
               picture
               of
               the
               Moon
               ,
               his
               giving
               thanks
               to
               the
               spectators
               :
            
             Is
             signified
             that
             a
             great
             Commander
             at
             this
             time
             of
             division
             shall
             be
             hard
             put
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             be
             forced
             to
             issue
             forth
             a
             Commission
             to
             one
             that
             shall
             help
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             be
             very
             gratefull
             unto
             such
             as
             shall
             discover
             the
             treachery
             and
             plots
             that
             are
             intended
             against
             him
             ,
             
               Psalm
            
             132.
             17.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             24.
             13.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               a
               Chariot
               with
               milk
               white
               horses
               coming
               out
               of
               a
               Court
               hard
               by
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               Chariot
               all
               of
               fire
               ,
               so
               that
               you
               fled
               before
               it
               ,
               and
               could
               have
               no
               place
               of
               safeguard
               ,
               and
               that
               another
               Chariot
               came
               against
               it
               :
            
             That
             signifies
             that
             the
             
             King
             and
             Court
             interest
             now
             begins
             to
             be
             violent
             and
             hot
             on
             foot
             again
             ,
             prevailing
             ,
             notwithstanding
             ,
             there
             is
             another
             Chariot
             ,
             or
             power
             coming
             against
             it
             ,
             which
             will
             meet
             in
             
               London
            
             streets
             ,
             so
             hot
             that
             all
             will
             in
             that
             day
             be
             forced
             to
             shut
             up
             their
             shop-windows
             and
             doors
             for
             fear
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             which
             is
             without
             doors
             shall
             not
             finde
             a
             place
             wherein
             to
             hide
             his
             head
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             21.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               Amos
            
             9.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             24.
             10.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               a
               street
               on
               your
               right
               hand
               in
               the
               which
               you
               thought
               to
               escape
               ,
               but
               found
               it
               beset
               with
               a
               multitude
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               which
               came
               foremost
               had
               a
               Tortch
               lighted
               in
               his
               hand
               ,
               before
               whom
               you
               fell
               as
               a
               dead
               man
               ,
               yet
               your
               remembrance
               was
               perfect
               ,
               and
               he
               having
               compassion
               on
               you
               ,
               calls
               to
               you
               ,
               takes
               you
               up
               ,
               blows
               in
               your
               cars
               ,
               to
               see
               if
               that
               would
               revive
               you
               :
               but
               seeing
               it
               would
               not
               do
               ,
               doth
               pronounce
               that
               you
               must
               be
               washed
               in
               bloud
               ,
               and
               after
               you
               are
               washed
               ,
               you
               are
               revived
               and
               follow
               him
               :
            
             The
             foremost
             man
             signifies
             the
             
               King
               ,
            
             who
             shall
             enter
             his
             Kingdom
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             in
             compassion
             lovingly
             shall
             send
             forth
             his
             Declaration
             and
             proclamation
             to
             his
             people
             :
             But
             they
             will
             not
             come
             in
             to
             him
             ,
             nor
             stir
             no
             more
             then
             you
             did
             when
             the
             man
             call'd
             to
             you
             ,
             took
             you
             up
             ,
             and
             blue
             in
             your
             ears
             ,
             then
             seeing
             that
             he
             must
             do
             it
             ,
             the
             
               King
            
             will
             resolve
             to
             proceed
             with
             Fire
             and
             Sword
             to
             wash
             the
             Kingdom
             with
             bloud
             ,
             then
             the
             Kingdom
             will
             come
             in
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             prevail
             ,
             
               Judges
            
             7.
             16
             ,
             19.
             
             Thus
             by
             compulsion
             he
             must
             draw
             his
             people
             after
             him
             ,
             
               Song
               .
            
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               that
               you
               came
               into
               a
               great
               Church
               where
               men
               washed
               all
               the
               posts
               with
               bloud
               :
            
             It
             signifies
             that
             God
             will
             now
             avenge
             himself
             on
             such
             as
             have
             destroyed
             ,
             defiled
             ,
             and
             
             robbed
             his
             sanctuaries
             ,
             I
             mean
             Cathetheral
             Churches
             ,
             and
             other
             Churches
             ,
             and
             things
             dedicated
             to
             Gods
             service
             :
             Insomuch
             that
             God
             will
             for
             that
             cause
             require
             the
             bloud
             of
             those
             ,
             who
             are
             guilty
             of
             these
             Crimes
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             his
             hot
             indignation
             ,
             and
             to
             cleanse
             his
             sanctuaries
             with
             bloud
             ,
             for
             if
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             was
             so
             sore
             offended
             with
             those
             that
             sold
             Doves
             for
             the
             sacrifice
             in
             the
             Temple
             at
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             and
             so
             zealous
             for
             it
             that
             he
             would
             not
             suffer
             any
             to
             carry
             a
             Vessel
             through
             it
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             is
             he
             offended
             with
             those
             that
             so
             highly
             abused
             ,
             robed
             ,
             and
             destroyed
             the
             Christian
             Temples
             builded
             for
             him
             to
             be
             worshipped
             in
             ,
             
               Mark
               .
            
             11.
             16
             ,
             1●
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             2.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             50.
             28.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             51.
             11
             ,
             51
             ,
             52.
             
             
               Malach.
            
             3.
             9.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             
               And
               whereas
            
             you
             saw
             your self
             departing
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             as
             you
             were
             at
             the
             door
             heard
             the
             rushing
             of
             a
             mightie
             winde
             ,
             with
             noise
             of
             Chariots
             clattering
             together
             with
             beholding
             of
             men
             armed
             in
             multitudes
             ,
             and
             sumptuous
             spacious
             buildings
             :
             
               It
               signifies
               that
               in
               the
               Citie
               of
            
             London
             
               there
               shall
               be
               great
               busling
               ,
               troubles
               ,
               and
               most
               terrible
               fightings
               in
               all
               parts
               thereof
               at
               this
               time
               ,
            
             Jer.
             
               23.
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               that
               as
               you
               returned
               again
               ,
               and
               found
               another
               way
               to
               go
               out
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               you
               were
               burthened
               with
               a
               bundel
               of
               blown
               bladders
               ,
               which
               vanished
               from
               you
               as
               you
               went
               ,
               saving
               onely
               three
               remained
               :
            
             By
             which
             is
             signified
             that
             the
             Parliament
             men
             ,
             whose
             winde
             have
             voted
             these
             mischiefs
             which
             are
             come
             upon
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             vain
             professors
             who
             have
             executed
             their
             votes
             ,
             and
             never
             had
             any
             thing
             of
             truth
             in
             them
             ,
             but
             rather
             delighted
             themselves
             with
             their
             vain
             ,
             wicked
             ,
             windy
             ,
             and
             fruitless
             notions
             ,
             
             now
             all
             such
             will
             be
             troubled
             and
             get
             together
             ,
             being
             assured
             that
             they
             shall
             now
             be
             called
             to
             an
             account
             for
             their
             works
             ,
             yet
             thinking
             to
             do
             some
             feats
             by
             raising
             Armies
             to
             preserve
             themselves
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             in
             the
             bud
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             about
             it
             ,
             except
             three
             that
             will
             escape
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               Hos.
            
             12.
             1.
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             16.
             
             
               James
            
             2.
             20.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             12.
             35
             ,
             36
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             
               And
               whereas
            
             you
             saw
             three
             bladders
             remaining
             and
             that
             one
             of
             them
             was
             a
             very
             little
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             t●o
             verie
             great
             ones
             ,
             but
             especially
             one
             surpassing
             in
             greatness
             ,
             and
             that
             these
             became
             too
             earthen
             pots
             ,
             which
             by
             degrees
             diminished
             as
             you
             went
             foreward
             ,
             then
             the
             voice
             that
             said
             to
             you
             ,
             go
             apace
             ,
             and
             after
             your
             coming
             to
             a
             place
             where
             there
             was
             a
             stop
             ,
             that
             you
             could
             go
             no
             further
             :
             
               It
               signifies
               that
               three
               Parliament
               men
               ,
               one
               that
               hath
               been
               the
               greatest
               actor
               in
               these
               times
               ▪
               the
               other
               hath
               acted
               much
               ,
               but
               the
               third
               very
               little
               .
               These
               three
               will
               get
               two
               flying
               Armies
               ,
               and
               being
               persued
               will
               diminish
               untill
               at
               last
               they
               get
               into
               some
               strong
               hold
               ,
               from
               whence
               happily
               they
               may
               make
               their
               peace
               ,
            
             Judges
             
               20.
               45.
               
            
          
           
             And
             whereas
             last
             of
             all
             ,
             
               you
               heard
               a
               voice
               ,
               saying
               ,
               that
               there
               will
               not
               be
               left
               the
               worth
               of
               a
               half
               pennie
               of
               all
               this
               sight
               :
            
             It
             signifies
             that
             of
             all
             the
             riches
             and
             glorie
             that
             the
             Parliament
             and
             their
             party
             seem
             to
             have
             got
             ,
             there
             shall
             not
             be
             left
             unto
             them
             the
             worth
             of
             a
             half
             penny
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             15.
             13.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             61.
             6.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             21.
             16.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             Interpretation
             of
             your
             first
             Vision
             ,
             which
             indeed
             is
             a
             terrible
             one
             ,
             and
             I
             could
             wish
             withall
             my
             heart
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             it
             come
             not
             to
             pass
             :
             But
             rather
             that
             God
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             pardon
             the
             sins
             of
             this
             Land
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             them
             grace
             to
             receive
             the
             
               King
            
             in
             
             peace
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             his
             blessed
             will
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             and
             State
             would
             not
             bring
             utter
             ruine
             upon
             themselves
             ,
             and
             upon
             this
             distracted
             Nation
             .
          
           
             Now
             after
             I
             had
             interpreted
             this
             bloudy
             Vision
             ,
             he
             was
             very
             well
             satisfied
             in
             his
             spirit
             ,
             and
             desired
             me
             to
             interpret
             the
             other
             Vision
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             within
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             hour
             after
             the
             former
             ,
             but
             he
             said
             it
             never
             troubled
             him
             as
             the
             other
             did
             ,
             and
             I
             said
             it
             shall
             be
             also
             done
             ;
             for
             it
             may
             be
             there
             is
             more
             of
             comfort
             in
             that
             ,
             then
             there
             is
             of
             sorrow
             in
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Interpretation
             of
             the
             second
             Vision
             .
          
           
             THen
             said
             I
             ,
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               your self
               in
               a
               Field
               newly
               sown
               with
               Wheat
               :
            
             That
             signifies
             that
             now
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             new
             Kingdom
             established
             again
             here
             in
             
               Brittain
               ,
            
             more
             glorious
             then
             ever
             was
             upon
             earth
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             33.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             44.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
               Psal.
            
             126.
             6.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               a
               companie
               of
               milk
               white
               Doves
               upon
               that
               Field
               ,
               all
               in
               a
               round
               ring
               ,
               or
               circle
               :
            
             The
             Ring
             ,
             or
             Circle
             signifies
             the
             endless
             ,
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             everstanding
             Court
             that
             shall
             be
             raised
             and
             established
             here
             again
             .
             
               And
               the
               companie
               of
               milk
               white
               Doves
            
             signifies
             the
             spotless
             Nobles
             that
             have
             continued
             faithfull
             all
             this
             time
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             both
             they
             and
             their
             seed
             shall
             Triumph
             gloriously
             in
             the
             Court
             for
             ever
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             66.
             22.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             84.
             2
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             65.
             4.
             
             
               Song
               .
            
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             
               you
               saw
               one
               Dove
               alone
               in
               the
               middle
               of
               the
               Ring
               ,
               or
               Circle
               ,
               which
               did
               shine
               like
               the
               Sun
               in
               brightness
               ,
            
             by
             that
             Dove
             is
             signified
             the
             
               King
               ,
            
             who
             in
             due
             time
             will
             shine
             like
             the
             Sun
             over
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             to
             answer
             the
             expectation
             
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             fulfill
             the
             promise
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             so
             that
             Jews
             and
             Turks
             shall
             then
             acknowledge
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             onely
             Saviour
             of
             Souls
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             68.
             13.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             24.
             
             ●
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             And
             after
             I
             had
             interpreted
             his
             Visions
             ,
             he
             called
             for
             Pen
             and
             Ink
             and
             wrote
             them
             ,
             and
             left
             them
             to
             my
             disposing
             :
             but
             I
             desired
             him
             to
             get
             them
             fairely
             written
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             would
             get
             the
             Interpretations
             of
             them
             also
             fairely
             written
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             carry
             them
             to
             the
             Lord
             General
             
               Cromwell
               ,
            
             and
             a
             Petition
             with
             them
             ;
             to
             shew
             his
             case
             and
             condition
             ,
             telling
             him
             that
             the
             General
             was
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             and
             would
             perhaps
             do
             something
             for
             him
             :
             And
             then
             he
             was
             inclinable
             to
             take
             my
             counsel
             ,
             but
             two
             dayes
             after
             ,
             he
             came
             again
             to
             see
             me
             ,
             and
             brought
             his
             wife
             with
             him
             ,
             I
             propounded
             the
             same
             motion
             to
             him
             again
             ,
             saying
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             best
             for
             him
             to
             go
             with
             his
             Visions
             to
             the
             Lord
             General
             .
             And
             he
             answered
             me
             ,
             saying
             ,
             That
             one
             Mr
             
               Wilde
               ,
            
             (
             as
             he
             heard
             ,
             )
             was
             then
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             a
             long
             time
             prisoner
             in
             
               Newgate
               ,
            
             for
             declaring
             a
             vision
             that
             he
             had
             seen
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             his
             Excellencie
             should
             send
             him
             to
             prison
             upon
             it
             ,
             both
             he
             ,
             his
             wife
             ,
             and
             children
             might
             come
             to
             starve
             by
             that
             means
             :
             But
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             refer
             it
             to
             God
             and
             your
             disgression
             to
             publish
             it
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             according
             as
             God
             shall
             direct
             you
             .
          
           
             Then
             I
             considered
             how
             I
             had
             prayed
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             sent
             the
             visions
             to
             him
             as
             a
             conduit
             to
             convey
             them
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             to
             answer
             my
             prayers
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             Talent
             for
             me
             to
             give
             an
             account
             off
             :
             therefore
             I
             moved
             him
             no
             more
             to
             that
             purpose
             :
             And
             the
             man
             presently
             after
             ,
             being
             much
             troubled
             in
             minde
             ,
             at
             his
             wants
             and
             crosses
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             went
             to
             
               Virginia
            
             with
             some
             friends
             
             of
             his
             to
             trie
             his
             Fortune
             there
             :
             Now
             the
             reasons
             ,
             why
             I
             look
             upon
             these
             visions
             as
             an
             immediat
             warning
             from
             God
             to
             this
             Nation
             ,
             are
             these
             five
             following
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             he
             was
             not
             factious
             on
             any
             side
             ,
             or
             a
             seeker
             after
             new
             opinions
             but
             was
             well
             grounded
             in
             the
             true
             Christian
             Faith
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             believing
             the
             truth
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             without
             dispute
             resting
             constantly
             in
             the
             same
             Faith
             that
             he
             was
             taught
             in
             at
             first
             ,
             and
             hence
             I
             do
             gather
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             beloved
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             shewed
             him
             those
             Visions
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             
               I
            
             saw
             that
             he
             had
             not
             a
             spirit
             of
             pride
             ,
             or
             revenge
             in
             him
             ,
             for
             although
             he
             lost
             all
             he
             had
             in
             these
             times
             for
             no
             cause
             ,
             but
             onely
             that
             he
             was
             peaceable
             :
             yet
             did
             I
             never
             hear
             him
             speak
             a
             word
             against
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             or
             any
             other
             that
             had
             wronged
             him
             ,
             but
             contrarily
             sought
             for
             a
             place
             under
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             get
             anywhere
             a
             poor
             honest
             living
             ,
             patiently
             waiting
             on
             God
             without
             any
             pride
             ,
             or
             thoughts
             of
             revenge
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Because
             that
             after
             he
             had
             seen
             the
             Visions
             ,
             though
             he
             said
             to
             me
             that
             he
             was
             never
             so
             troubled
             before
             ,
             yet
             now
             had
             he
             no
             rest
             in
             his
             spirit
             ,
             untill
             he
             got
             a
             satisfactory
             Interpretation
             to
             them
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             then
             had
             perfect
             rest
             and
             peace
             in
             minde
             concerning
             the
             Visions
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Because
             I
             saw
             it
             was
             the
             fruit
             of
             my
             prayers
             to
             God
             ,
             who
             since
             he
             called
             me
             to
             this
             his
             peculiar
             service
             ,
             never
             denied
             me
             any
             thing
             that
             was
             needfull
             for
             me
             to
             know
             ,
             and
             whereby
             to
             warn
             this
             Nation
             :
             Therefore
             whatsoever
             others
             think
             of
             these
             Visions
             ,
             I
             shall
             look
             upon
             them
             as
             certain
             truths
             consonant
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             suddenly
             will
             come
             to
             pass
             .
          
           
           
             5.
             
             Because
             that
             from
             the
             time
             I
             had
             these
             Visions
             thus
             left
             with
             me
             unto
             this
             present
             ,
             it
             hath
             been
             a
             great
             burthen
             to
             my
             spirit
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             finde
             it
             impossible
             for
             me
             to
             keep
             them
             in
             silence
             ,
             and
             have
             rest
             :
             And
             although
             I
             had
             rather
             be
             a
             
               Jonah
            
             then
             a
             
               Jeremy
               ,
            
             in
             pronouncing
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             that
             
               England
            
             might
             become
             a
             
               Ninive
               ,
            
             and
             not
             a
             Jewry
             in
             matter
             of
             repentance
             ,
             
               Jonah
               .
            
             3.
             4
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             25.
             8.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             39.
             yet
             Gods
             decree
             must
             stand
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             46.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             and
             the
             stout
             harted
             shall
             bow
             down
             to
             it
             ,
             ye
             stand
             upon
             your
             sword
             ,
             saith
             God
             :
             And
             I
             will
             call
             for
             a
             sword
             against
             it
             ;
             throughout
             my
             mountains
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             every
             mans
             sword
             shall
             be
             against
             his
             brother
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             33.
             16.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             38.
             21.
             
             
               Amos
            
             5.
             6.
             
             That
             all
             flesh
             may
             know
             ,
             that
             I
             the
             Lord
             have
             drawn
             my
             sword
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             21.
             5.
             
             Therefore
             be
             thou
             instructed
             ,
             Oh
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
               lest
               my
               Soul
               depart
               from
               thee
               ,
               lest
               I
               make
               thee
               desolate
               ,
               a
               Land
               not
               inhabited
               ,
            
             Jer.
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             Now
             I
             have
             given
             you
             an
             account
             of
             these
             Visions
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             God
             might
             be
             glorified
             ,
             you
             profitted
             and
             my self
             eased
             of
             my
             burthen
             ,
             I
             shall
             endeavour
             to
             inform
             you
             further
             of
             what
             I
             see
             and
             discern
             in
             Scripture
             concerning
             this
             Nation
             ,
             but
             I
             shall
             direct
             my
             speech
             chiefly
             to
             those
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Representative
             now
             at
             
               West-minster
               ,
            
             and
             then
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             beseeching
             all
             of
             them
             to
             consider
             what
             I
             have
             said
             in
             my
             former
             books
             ,
             the
             one
             called
             
               [
               A
               voice
               from
               heaven
               ,
               ]
            
             and
             the
             other
             
               [
               An
               Eccho
               unto
               that
               voice
               ,
               ]
            
             and
             take
             special
             notice
             of
             the
             dates
             of
             those
             books
             ,
             and
             likewise
             how
             those
             sayings
             are
             come
             to
             pass
             ;
             since
             they
             were
             published
             ,
             and
             lay
             them
             to
             heart
             seriously
             ,
             and
             then
             consider
             ,
             that
             if
             I
             keep
             a
             clear
             conscience
             I
             must
             declare
             the
             truth
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Admonitions
           to
           all
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           to
           those
           that
           have
           the
           power
           in
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           By
           ARISE
           EVANS
           .
        
         
           MEn
           and
           brethren
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           let
           me
           freely
           speak
           unto
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           language
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           2.
           25.
           
           How
           be
           it
           ,
           as
           his
           speech
           was
           distastefull
           then
           ,
           so
           I
           doubt
           mine
           will
           be
           to
           many
           Palets
           now
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           such
           as
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ;
           will
           hear
           and
           be
           
             pricked
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             Acts
          
           2.
           37.
           
           Truly
           ,
           though
           I
           have
           received
           his
           spirit
           for
           my
           directions
           herein
           ,
           2.
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           17.
           
           
             Eccles.
          
           12.
           10.
           
           Yet
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           I
           would
           not
           displease
           you
           :
           I
           confess
           my
           matter
           ,
           or
           message
           is
           contrary
           to
           most
           of
           your
           judgements
           :
           but
           for
           all
           that
           ;
           as
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           deliver
           the
           same
           in
           as
           fair
           terms
           as
           I
           can
           :
           so
           I
           hope
           ye
           will
           accordingly
           take
           the
           same
           in
           good
           part
           ,
           surely
           I
           look
           upon
           your
           Declaration
           to
           be
           your
           real
           intention
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           as
           a
           great
           mercy
           of
           God
           that
           ye
           are
           such
           men
           ,
           as
           be
           able
           to
           hear
           reproof
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           13.
           18.
           
           
             Prov.
          
           15.
           5.
           10.
           31.
           
           And
           of
           such
           qualifications
           to
           fulfill
           such
           terrible
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           whereas
           if
           it
           had
           been
           the
           lot
           of
           some
           proud
           ,
           hot
           ,
           intemporate
           men
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           endure
           to
           be
           told
           of
           what
           they
           were
           by
           their
           station
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           gone
           to
           Hell
           without
           mollestation
           ,
           or
           any
           to
           pity
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           averred
           by
           some
           that
           a
           Cockatrice
           seeing
           it self
           in
           a
           glass
           ,
           and
           by
           beholding
           its
           own
           deformity
           immediately
           dieth
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           wish
           you
           
           should
           do
           so
           :
           But
           I
           wish
           that
           when
           I
           shew
           you
           by
           the
           Scripture
           what
           ye
           are
           now
           ,
           that
           ye
           would
           become
           what
           you
           should
           be
           ,
           to
           your
           eternal
           happiness
           :
           I
           know
           God
           can
           turn
           a
           
             Saul
          
           to
           
             Paul
             ,
             Acts
          
           9.
           4
           ,
           5.
           and
           I
           hope
           no
           less
           of
           you
           ,
           for
           God
           can
           turn
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           into
           a
           morning
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           5.
           8.
           he
           can
           make
           darkness
           light
           ,
           and
           crooked
           things
           straight
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           42.
           16.
           so
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           nor
           darkness
           where
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           may
           hide
           themselves
           ,
           
             Job
          
           34.
           22.
           all
           these
           things
           are
           possible
           with
           God
           for
           them
           that
           believeth
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           9.
           23.
           
           
             Matth
             ▪
          
           19.
           26.
           
        
         
           Indeed
           my
           main
           matter
           is
           both
           hard
           for
           me
           to
           utter
           ,
           and
           for
           you
           to
           understand
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           16.
           25.
           26.
           
           
             John
          
           6.
           27.
           1
           
             Timoth.
          
           5.
           17.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           5.
           11.
           
           
             Nahum
             .
          
           1.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Haba●
             .
          
           1.
           1
           ,
           2.
           for
           I
           am
           under
           a
           burthen
           which
           presseth
           me
           sore
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           twenty
           years
           under
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           though
           many
           think
           it
           but
           an
           easie
           thing
           to
           declare
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           open
           the
           mysteries
           of
           his
           word
           as
           they
           are
           fulfilled
           ,
           yet
           I
           tell
           you
           it
           is
           so
           hard
           ,
           and
           requireth
           so
           much
           courage
           ,
           strength
           ,
           and
           labour
           ,
           that
           none
           knoweth
           it
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           exercised
           therein
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           9.
           3.
           
             Jer.
          
           23.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           But
           it
           is
           an
           easie
           thing
           to
           be
           a
           flattering
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           who
           swim
           always
           with
           the
           stream
           ,
           crying
           peace
           where
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           follow
           such
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           6.
           14.
           for
           we
           see
           the
           true
           Prophets
           were
           generally
           men
           of
           sorrows
           ,
           condemned
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           by
           the
           World
           :
           because
           they
           did
           not
           flatter
           ,
           nor
           spare
           men
           in
           Authority
           but
           told
           them
           their
           sins
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           they
           were
           so
           rejected
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           them
           wished
           to
           die
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           had
           never
           been
           born
           to
           see
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           their
           love
           slighted
           
           and
           the
           people
           ruined
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           20.
           18.
           
           
             Jer.
          
           22.
           3.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           1
           
           
             King.
          
           19.
           4.
           and
           men
           in
           Authority
           never
           wanted
           false
           Prophets
           to
           flatter
           ,
           and
           destroy
           them
           by
           perswading
           them
           to
           go
           on
           and
           prosper
           ,
           1
           
             Kings
          
           22.
           12.
           until
           their
           sins
           were
           ripe
           ,
           and
           no
           remedy
           left
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           it
           is
           better
           for
           you
           to
           hear
           me
           now
           while
           the
           Sun
           of
           prosperity
           shineth
           upon
           you
           ,
           then
           to
           hear
           those
           thousands
           who
           tell
           you
           the
           World
           is
           yours
           ,
           and
           cause
           you
           to
           bless
           your selves
           in
           the
           imaginations
           of
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           29.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           as
           if
           God
           were
           pleased
           with
           injustice
           ,
           bloud
           ▪
           shed
           ,
           tebellion
           ,
           robbery
           ,
           opression
           ,
           spiritual
           pride
           ,
           drunkenness
           ,
           and
           a
           many
           other
           abominable
           inormities
           which
           the
           late
           Parliament
           countenanced
           among
           us
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           assured
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           do
           now
           tell
           you
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           will
           as
           certainly
           come
           to
           pass
           as
           those
           truths
           have
           done
           ,
           which
           I
           foretold
           to
           those
           that
           were
           in
           Authority
           before
           you
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           certain
           that
           you
           do
           by
           your
           Declaration
           require
           a
           worship
           ,
           and
           acknowledgement
           of
           your
           power
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           were
           a
           Parliament
           :
           why
           should
           I
           wrong
           and
           flatter
           you
           ,
           by
           giving
           you
           a
           false
           Title
           ,
           ye
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           ye
           are
           not
           a
           
             Parliament
             :
          
           And
           I
           wonder
           much
           that
           ye
           did
           take
           that
           name
           upon
           you
           ,
           ye
           being
           so
           unlike
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           ye
           know
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           consists
           of
           Lords
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           temporal
           ,
           and
           Commons
           called
           in
           by
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Writ
           ,
           and
           chosen
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           the
           generality
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           one
           said
           to
           me
           ,
           do
           not
           look
           upon
           you
           as
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           though
           many
           be
           forced
           to
           lie
           against
           their
           consciences
           by
           calling
           you
           so
           :
           Is
           it
           not
           therefore
           best
           that
           I
           tell
           you
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           the
           people
           
           do
           not
           own
           you
           as
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           I
           fear
           ye
           will
           finde
           when
           they
           see
           a
           fit
           opportunity
           ,
           which
           they
           wait
           for
           ,
           to
           rise
           up
           against
           you
           ,
           whereof
           if
           I
           should
           not
           warn
           you
           ,
           and
           tell
           you
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           clearly
           revealed
           unto
           me
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           a
           murtherer
           ,
           and
           bring
           your
           bloud
           upon
           mine
           own
           head
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           3.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           then
           how
           can
           I
           rest
           ,
           or
           hold
           my
           tongue
           ,
           seeing
           no
           murderer
           hath
           eternal
           life
           abiding
           in
           him
           ?
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           15.
           and
           sure
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           heavy
           judgement
           to
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           unless
           by
           repentance
           and
           amendment
           ye
           speedily
           prevent
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           me thinks
           I
           hear
           some
           of
           them
           in
           power
           say
           ,
           what
           shall
           we
           do
           to
           prevent
           this
           judgement
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           give
           that
           unto
           God
           which
           is
           his
           due
           ,
           and
           unto
           
             Caesar
          
           what
           is
           due
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           unto
           all
           people
           thier
           just
           rights
           and
           Liberties
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Do
           right
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           restore
           to
           God
           all
           those
           things
           which
           were
           taken
           from
           the
           Church
           by
           the
           late
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           in
           Tithes
           and
           offerings
           ,
           
             Malach.
          
           3.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           Ye
           know
           well
           enough
           what
           the
           Tithes
           are
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           offerings
           ,
           first
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           praises
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           were
           sung
           and
           said
           dayly
           in
           our
           Churches
           ,
           both
           Cathedrals
           and
           others
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           singing
           and
           praising
           of
           God
           with
           instruments
           of
           Musick
           in
           Scripture
           is
           called
           
             the
             daily
             sacrifice
             ,
             Daniel
          
           8.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Daniel
          
           12.
           11.
           
           
             Psalm
          
           150.
           
           
             Psalm
          
           50.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           5.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           14.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           All
           which
           praises
           being
           his
           due
           ,
           ye
           ought
           to
           restore
           unto
           him
           again
           ,
           and
           for
           other
           offerings
           belonging
           to
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           those
           things
           which
           have
           been
           given
           by
           our
           fore-fathers
           for
           pious
           uses
           ,
           
           whether
           to
           the
           Church
           to
           maintain
           Ministers
           in
           in
           several
           places
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           maintainance
           of
           poor
           Orfants
           and
           aged
           people
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ways
           left
           to
           be
           disposed
           :
           all
           which
           ye
           are
           to
           restore
           and
           dispose
           off
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           minde
           of
           those
           good
           people
           that
           gave
           them
           ;
           for
           those
           things
           were
           sacr●ficed
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           taketh
           care
           for
           his
           Ministers
           and
           for
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           acknowledgeth
           that
           what
           was
           given
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Matt.
          
           25.
           40.
           was
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           taken
           from
           them
           is
           a
           robbing
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           declareth
           that
           such
           as
           rob
           him
           in
           those
           things
           are
           accursed
           ,
           
             Malach.
          
           3.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           But
           ye
           will
           say
           ,
           those
           that
           gave
           these
           things
           were
           idolatrously
           devoted
           ,
           I
           answer
           :
           Thou
           that
           abhorrest
           idols
           ,
           doest
           thou
           commit
           sacriledge
           ?
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           22.
           
           Our
           Church
           in
           the
           days
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           8.
           
           King
           
             Edward
          
           6.
           and
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           took
           sufficient
           care
           for
           that
           matter
           :
           Therefore
           take
           heed
           ,
           least
           ye
           by
           running
           away
           from
           idolatry
           split
           your selves
           upon
           sacriledge
           ,
           and
           robbing
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           rather
           do
           right
           to
           God
           in
           restoring
           these
           things
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           blessed
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           ,
           that
           ye
           do
           right
           unto
           all
           men
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           restore
           to
           every
           one
           what
           is
           his
           Birth-right
           and
           due
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           intention
           of
           our
           worthy
           predecessours
           that
           made
           them
           :
           And
           that
           ye
           neither
           alter
           nor
           destroy
           those
           Laws
           ,
           they
           being
           experimentally
           found
           to
           be
           the
           best
           in
           all
           the
           World
           for
           the
           government
           of
           a
           people
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           .
           Insomuch
           that
           before
           this
           time
           
             Brittain
          
           might
           have
           been
           called
           the
           glorie
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           ,
           for
           righteousness
           towards
           God
           
           and
           man
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           come
           short
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           Laws
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           true
           meaning
           thereof
           ,
           for
           the
           Laws
           are
           good
           ,
           though
           the
           administratours
           thereof
           being
           corrupted
           ,
           have
           through
           bribery
           many
           times
           wrested
           them
           ,
           and
           thereby
           wronged
           the
           subjects
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           notable
           Character
           of
           the
           beast
           ,
           or
           Anti-Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           think
           to
           change
           times
           and
           Laws
           ,
           
             Daniel
          
           7.
           25.
           
           Therefore
           it
           were
           good
           that
           ye
           would
           leave
           off
           your
           destroying
           of
           our
           Laws
           ,
           and
           changing
           of
           times
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           third
           thing
           is
           ;
           That
           ye
           restore
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           preserve
           the
           Laws
           and
           Ordinances
           thereof
           as
           well
           as
           of
           the
           state
           ,
           according
           as
           they
           were
           established
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           troubles
           :
           And
           that
           for
           the
           better
           purging
           and
           taking
           away
           of
           all
           abuses
           and
           errours
           crept
           in
           since
           that
           time
           ,
           ye
           advise
           with
           such
           conscientious
           learned
           ,
           sober
           ,
           and
           honest
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           other
           Orthodox
           Clergie
           and
           Lawyers
           as
           be
           most
           able
           to
           direct
           you
           as
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           God
           :
           But
           beware
           of
           the
           leaven
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           Presbyterian
           ,
           or
           Puritanical
           faction
           ,
           who
           have
           brought
           all
           this
           misery
           upon
           themselves
           and
           us
           :
           for
           though
           they
           be
           now
           so
           sensible
           of
           their
           errours
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           their
           Ministers
           and
           Ring-leaders
           do
           begin
           to
           creep
           toward
           the
           Bishops
           good
           old
           way
           :
           yet
           it
           will
           not
           be
           wisdom
           to
           trust
           them
           :
           least
           their
           old
           Leprosie
           break
           out
           again
           .
           And
           now
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           I
           testifie
           and
           affirm
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           the
           very
           minde
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           most
           conscientious
           ,
           and
           judicious
           men
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           here
           I
           present
           unto
           you
           to
           be
           done
           for
           the
           good
           and
           happiness
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           )
           whilst
           ye
           stand
           in
           the
           
           station
           wherein
           ye
           are
           now
           ,
           I
           dare
           not
           (
           for
           my
           part
           )
           lie
           so
           grosly
           agrinst
           the
           truth
           &
           mine
           own
           conscience
           ,
           as
           to
           call
           you
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           I
           have
           proved
           by
           the
           Scripture
           in
           my
           book
           called
           
             [
             A
             voice
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             ]
          
           written
           in
           the
           year
           1651.
           
           That
           the
           late
           
             Parliament
          
           which
           was
           rightly
           called
           together
           at
           first
           ,
           by
           doing
           those
           unreasonable
           actions
           which
           the
           beast
           spoken
           off
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           was
           to
           do
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           became
           that
           beast
           :
           Now
           the
           beast
           being
           wounded
           by
           a
           sword
           and
           dissolved
           ,
           yet
           liveth
           in
           its
           acts
           ,
           that
           ye
           are
           the
           Representative
           ,
           or
           image
           of
           the
           same
           beast
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           And
           what
           penalty
           is
           appointed
           for
           any
           that
           giveth
           any
           Title
           of
           Honour
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           or
           reverence
           to
           the
           beast
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           image
           is
           evident
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           14.
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
           And
           truely
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           mine
           own
           infirmities
           also
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           no
           small
           grief
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           confined
           upon
           pain
           of
           eternal
           damnation
           ,
           not
           to
           give
           you
           the
           Titel
           and
           reverence
           that
           ye
           expect
           from
           these
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           confident
           that
           some
           of
           your
           intentions
           and
           meanings
           are
           good
           ,
           though
           your
           errours
           and
           want
           of
           true
           understanding
           be
           very
           evil
           :
           so
           that
           it
           is
           harder
           for
           to
           bring
           you
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           profess
           so
           much
           knowledge
           to
           a
           right
           understanding
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           to
           bring
           them
           that
           never
           made
           any
           profession
           of
           religion
           at
           all
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           truth
           :
           for
           as
           the
           Lord
           
             Christ
          
           found
           more
           true
           understanding
           and
           Faith
           in
           Heathens
           and
           Publicans
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           self-conceited
           Pharisical
           Jews
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           21.
           31
           ,
           32.
           
           So
           now
           those
           that
           seems
           to
           have
           nothing
           of
           value
           in
           them
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           your
           precisians
           ,
           I
           finde
           to
           be
           most
           capable
           to
           understand
           and
           to
           believe
           the
           saving
           
           truth
           that
           I
           now
           declare
           ;
           for
           the
           open
           prophane
           through
           infirmities
           and
           weakness
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           being
           right
           &
           firm
           in
           the
           true
           principles
           of
           Faith
           ,
           are
           better
           then
           those
           who
           profess
           outward
           holiness
           with
           errours
           in
           judgement
           &
           faith
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           are
           more
           humble
           and
           consequently
           more
           capable
           to
           receive
           the
           truth
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           18.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           But
           I
           hope
           better
           things
           of
           you
           ,
           though
           I
           thus
           speak
           .
        
         
           That
           notwithstanding
           the
           great
           difference
           between
           King
           
             Charls
          
           and
           you
           ,
           ye
           shall
           finde
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Child
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           appointed
           to
           be
           the
           most
           eminent
           servant
           of
           Jesus
           
             Christ
          
           in
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           that
           ye
           will
           be
           yet
           his
           most
           glorious
           subjects
           ,
           to
           vindicat
           him
           from
           all
           the
           aspersions
           laid
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           wound
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Enemies
           :
           and
           yet
           ,
           Truly
           Gentlemen
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           believe
           reports
           ,
           there
           is
           small
           cause
           for
           me
           to
           stand
           so
           much
           for
           him
           :
           for
           I
           heard
           it
           of
           a
           certain
           ,
           that
           some
           eminent
           pretended
           friends
           of
           his
           ,
           (
           who
           thinks
           to
           bear
           a
           great
           sway
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           )
           have
           positively
           said
           :
           That
           when
           he
           cometh
           to
           his
           Throne
           ,
           he
           must
           of
           necessity
           put
           me
           to
           death
           :
           Because
           (
           say
           they
           )
           I
           laid
           too
           much
           honour
           upon
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           did
           blaspheme
           therein
           ,
           but
           I
           believe
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           prove
           their
           assertion
           from
           scripture
           against
           me
           ,
           though
           they
           take
           up
           the
           teners
           of
           the
           Pharisee
           :
           for
           a
           man
           may
           blaspheme
           God
           &
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           but
           to
           joyn
           God
           and
           the
           
             King
          
           together
           in
           one
           ,
           is
           no
           blasphemy
           by
           Scripture
           rule
           :
           but
           howsoever
           ,
           I
           shall
           both
           do
           him
           right
           ,
           &
           not
           be
           danted
           at
           their
           ignorant
           threats
           :
           for
           I
           believe
           the
           
             King
          
           shall
           have
           such
           wisdom
           to
           rule
           ,
           that
           all
           things
           will
           not
           be
           done
           as
           such
           ignorants
           would
           ,
           for
           though
           they
           think
           the
           revolutions
           
           of
           these
           times
           to
           be
           nothing
           ,
           but
           accidental
           changes
           ,
           yet
           wiser
           men
           who
           shall
           then
           bear
           rule
           with
           the
           KING
           ,
           when
           he
           cometh
           to
           his
           Throne
           ,
           will
           finde
           and
           believe
           that
           these
           revolutions
           and
           changes
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           even
           to
           fulfill
           the
           words
           and
           promises
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           are
           laid
           down
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           and
           have
           been
           opened
           and
           declared
           by
           me
           these
           twenty
           years
           in
           some
           measure
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           and
           appointment
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           many
           say
           ,
           the
           
             Kings
          
           bloud
           lies
           upon
           this
           man
           and
           that
           man
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           cannot
           pardon
           such
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           man
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           can
           never
           be
           reconciled
           to
           such
           a
           party
           ,
           or
           parties
           .
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           you
           that
           so
           think
           ,
           or
           affirm
           ,
           are
           as
           much
           concerned
           in
           the
           late
           
             Kings
          
           death
           ,
           as
           any
           of
           them
           you
           speak
           off
           ,
           and
           ye
           do
           this
           
             King
          
           more
           injury
           then
           any
           man
           doth
           ,
           by
           perswading
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           people
           ,
           that
           what
           ye
           report
           in
           this
           matter
           is
           true
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           most
           unadvisedly
           set
           one
           against
           another
           :
           And
           therefore
           the
           hearts
           of
           them
           that
           are
           in
           power
           are
           so
           hardned
           against
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           that
           though
           they
           were
           willing
           to
           restore
           him
           to
           his
           right
           ,
           yet
           will
           they
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           least
           thereby
           they
           should
           fall
           into
           such
           bloud-thirsty
           mens
           hands
           ,
           as
           they
           fear
           you
           (
           by
           your
           own
           words
           )
           to
           be
           :
           And
           I
           am
           perswaded
           (
           as
           my
           reason
           tells
           me
           :
           )
           that
           your
           threatning
           of
           the
           late
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           Souldiery
           ,
           was
           the
           main
           cause
           ,
           why
           they
           put
           the
           late
           
             King
          
           to
           death
           ;
           for
           what
           is
           it
           that
           men
           will
           not
           do
           to
           save
           their
           own
           lives
           and
           estates
           ?
           Therefore
           they
           strike
           when
           you
           do
           but
           threaten
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           you
           would
           enquire
           by
           humane
           sense
           and
           reason
           ,
           from
           whence
           these
           miseries
           came
           ,
           ye
           
           will
           finde
           that
           they
           did
           spring
           from
           the
           covetousness
           of
           some
           Clergy
           man
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           9.
           10.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           2.
           3.
           for
           ye
           will
           finde
           a
           covetous
           man
           come
           to
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           he
           must
           have
           two
           or
           three
           Church-livings
           whatsoever
           they
           cost
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           get
           some
           poor
           Curates
           for
           a
           small
           matter
           to
           serve
           for
           him
           ,
           who
           although
           they
           be
           learned
           ,
           yet
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           get
           so
           much
           under
           him
           as
           will
           buy
           them
           books
           ,
           or
           hardly
           bread
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           being
           starved
           ,
           are
           not
           able
           to
           feed
           the
           people
           with
           knowledge
           :
           whereupon
           they
           hire
           themselves
           a
           Lectorer
           ,
           and
           these
           hirelings
           being
           Wolves
           ,
           put
           on
           sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           15.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           and
           to
           fill
           their
           bags
           they
           will
           flatter
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           preach
           them
           all
           to
           be
           saints
           forsooth
           that
           follows
           them
           :
           so
           they
           become
           Puritanes
           ,
           and
           say
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           
             stand
             apart
             and
             come
             not
             near
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             holier
             then
             thou
             ,
             Isai
          
           65.
           5.
           6.
           and
           while
           the
           one
           part
           of
           the
           Parrish
           are
           drunk
           at
           the
           Ale-house
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           Sundays
           run
           into
           all
           manner
           of
           incivilities
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           sober
           godly
           preaching
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           5.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           the
           other
           part
           with
           immoderate
           teachings
           do
           run
           in
           spiritual
           whoredom
           and
           drunkenness
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           29.
           9.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           hireling
           becomes
           famous
           for
           finding
           that
           pleasing
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           profital
           for
           his
           purpose
           ,
           he
           will
           cast
           out
           words
           against
           the
           Church-Government
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           untill
           he
           be
           taken
           hold
           on
           ,
           and
           questioned
           for
           it
           :
           Then
           most
           men
           cry
           him
           up
           for
           a
           gallant
           man
           ;
           and
           rail
           upon
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           as
           upon
           persecuters
           of
           godly
           men
           :
           Then
           many
           others
           of
           that
           Coat
           seeing
           this
           hireling-Judas
           ,
           by
           this
           means
           to
           fill
           his
           bags
           so
           fast
           ,
           do
           take
           up
           his
           Doctrine
           ,
           
           
             John
          
           10.
           12
           ,
           13.
           and
           12.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Lawyer
           &
           Physician
           finding
           this
           trade
           better
           then
           their
           own
           ,
           do
           follow
           it
           also
           for
           Lucres
           sake
           :
           Hence
           the
           Puritanical
           faction
           getting
           enterance
           by
           the
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           negligence
           of
           the
           lasie
           Prelates
           ,
           now
           like
           a
           Canker
           runs
           over
           and
           poysons
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           16
           ,
           17.
           and
           the
           Roman
           Catholick
           laughs
           at
           this
           sport
           ,
           getteth
           a
           place
           to
           play
           his
           Cards
           once
           more
           ,
           and
           thinketh
           to
           get
           the
           Game
           .
        
         
           But
           we
           have
           another
           way
           to
           cure
           all
           this
           busines
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           by
           calling
           a
           
             Parliament
             :
          
           Of
           which
           ,
           if
           the
           priviledge
           had
           been
           maintained
           ,
           we
           had
           been
           happy
           by
           this
           time
           :
           Now
           when
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           was
           called
           ,
           the
           Puritan
           and
           hireling
           Ministers
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           &c.
           began
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           Citie
           against
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           Bishops
           &
           Major
           part
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           (
           which
           properly
           was
           the
           
             Parliament
             )
          
           who
           for
           fear
           of
           the
           tumults
           durst
           not
           appear
           :
           Thus
           
             Judgement
             is
             turned
             away
             backward
             ,
             and
             equity
             cannot
             enter
             ,
             Isai
          
           59.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           And
           he
           that
           is
           righteous
           maketh
           himself
           a
           prey
           ,
           the
           truth
           hath
           no
           place
           ,
           for
           lies
           and
           faseshood
           prevaileth
           :
           Therefore
           I
           say
           that
           on
           the
           authours
           of
           those
           tumults
           ,
           lies
           the
           
             Kings
          
           bloud
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           bloud
           that
           hath
           been
           spilt
           since
           ;
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             London
          
           Ministers
           Remonstrance
           at
           the
           
             Kings
          
           death
           ,
           who
           like
           
             Pylat
          
           seemed
           to
           wash
           their
           hands
           ,
           as
           being
           innocent
           of
           his
           bloud
           :
           but
           
             woe
             unto
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             gone
             in
             the
             way
             of
          
           Cain
           ,
           
             and
             run
             greedily
             after
             the
             errour
             of
          
           Balaam
           
             for
             reward
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             perish
             in
             the
             gain-saying
             of
          
           Core
           ,
           
             Jude
          
           11.
           for
           they
           maliciously
           preached
           up
           the
           people
           into
           disorder
           ,
           hoping
           thereby
           to
           raise
           themselves
           in
           the
           casting
           down
           of
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           every
           one
           seeking
           
           his
           own
           advantage
           ,
           but
           the
           wheel
           turns
           round
           ,
           &
           such
           as
           were
           not
           thought
           on
           then
           ,
           now
           rules
           the
           roast
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           could
           not
           so
           fully
           compass
           nor
           enjoy
           the
           ends
           they
           aimed
           at
           .
        
         
           How
           thirsty
           were
           the
           Presbyterian
           Ministers
           for
           the
           innocent
           Bishop
           of
           
             Canterburie
             ,
          
           and
           other
           mens
           bloud
           ,
           saying
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           God
           would
           never
           prosper
           untill
           such
           were
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           taxing
           the
           Bishop
           with
           Popery
           ,
           &c.
           whereas
           indeed
           ,
           the
           Pope
           had
           not
           such
           an
           adversary
           on
           earth
           as
           the
           Bishop
           was
           ,
           who
           if
           he
           had
           lived
           would
           have
           drawn
           all
           obedience
           from
           him
           in
           a
           short
           time
           :
           for
           the
           Pope
           feareth
           no
           Protestant
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           that
           man
           who
           cometh
           nearest
           unto
           him
           in
           order
           and
           decency
           ,
           yet
           keeps
           his
           principles
           in
           Faith
           and
           Doctrine
           :
           And
           for
           those
           who
           are
           now
           in
           power
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           so
           much
           concerned
           in
           the
           
             Kings
          
           bloud
           ,
           as
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           people
           do
           imagine
           :
           The
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwell
          
           himself
           could
           not
           either
           do
           much
           for
           him
           nor
           against
           him
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           stream
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           Army
           and
           people
           went
           then
           ,
           so
           must
           he
           go
           ,
           or
           else
           be
           disabled
           ,
           ruinated
           ,
           and
           dealt
           with
           as
           a
           Malignant
           .
        
         
           But
           many
           of
           them
           who
           are
           most
           guilty
           ,
           (
           to
           clear
           themselves
           )
           would
           fain
           lay
           all
           upon
           the
           Lord
           General
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           the
           busiest
           in
           bringing
           the
           
             King
          
           to
           his
           end
           ;
           suppose
           he
           was
           ,
           Divine
           providence
           so
           ordered
           the
           matter
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           his
           place
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           a
           servant
           in
           it
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           people
           :
           And
           if
           he
           had
           refused
           ,
           there
           were
           many
           that
           would
           have
           been
           glad
           of
           his
           place
           to
           have
           done
           i●
           so
           that
           his
           deligence
           &
           faithfulness
           appeared
           in
           this
           ,
           as
           in
           whatsoever
           service
           else
           he
           
           is
           intrusted
           with
           ,
           although
           in
           many
           things
           he
           goeth
           on
           as
           he
           did
           in
           this
           with
           simplicity
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           consequence
           ,
           but
           hoping
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           that
           all
           will
           be
           brought
           about
           to
           a
           good
           issue
           .
        
         
           Others
           there
           be
           ,
           that
           say
           he
           promised
           with
           several
           solemne
           Oaths
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           when
           he
           was
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           That
           he
           would
           do
           his
           best
           endeavour
           to
           save
           him
           ,
           and
           restore
           him
           to
           his
           Throne
           :
           Truely
           whether
           it
           was
           so
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           God
           and
           himself
           knows
           best
           :
           but
           of
           this
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           had
           gone
           about
           to
           do
           it
           then
           ;
           he
           could
           not
           have
           done
           it
           :
           but
           would
           have
           disabled
           himself
           of
           power
           to
           do
           what
           he
           may
           be
           forced
           to
           do
           to
           that
           purpose
           now
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           perswaded
           so
           well
           of
           the
           Lord
           General
           ,
           and
           of
           many
           belonging
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           a
           desire
           to
           deal
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           truely
           toward
           God
           and
           man
           :
           And
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           shall
           finde
           an
           opportunity
           to
           perform
           their
           desires
           .
           And
           although
           Mr.
           
             Feack
          
           do
           affirm
           before
           his
           congregation
           ;
           that
           the
           General
           and
           
             Parliament
          
           (
           as
           he
           calls
           it
           )
           are
           yet
           in
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           but
           he
           shall
           finde
           to
           his
           sorrow
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           inshort
           time
           obey
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           come
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           all
           ye
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           ,
           give
           up
           your selves
           to
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           serving
           of
           him
           ,
           with
           a
           holy
           and
           sober
           life
           ,
           not
           giving
           your selves
           to
           rayoting
           ,
           drinking
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           nor
           working
           of
           plots
           :
           for
           the
           
             Children
             of
             this
             World
             are
             wiser
             in
             their
             generation
          
           then
           the
           
             Chilnren
             of
             God
             ,
             Luke
          
           18.
           8.
           and
           God
           would
           not
           have
           you
           to
           use
           any
           such
           wicked
           means
           ,
           whereby
           to
           establish
           your selves
           ,
           and
           get
           the
           glorie
           from
           him
           :
           but
           rather
           to
           stand
           still
           ,
           wait
           ,
           and
           behold
           the
           salvation
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           give
           
           him
           the
           glorie
           of
           your
           salvation
           :
           And
           as
           for
           you
           that
           are
           Ministers
           ,
           pray
           and
           preach
           with
           fervencie
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           same
           Spirit
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           glorifie
           God
           ,
           strengthen
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           thereby
           overcome
           your
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           glorie
           not
           so
           much
           as
           ye
           do
           in
           your
           vain
           Phylosophy
           ,
           
             Coloss.
          
           2.
           8.
           which
           by
           a
           faithfull
           Soul
           is
           of
           no
           more
           esteem
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           then
           chaff
           is
           in
           comparifon
           of
           Wheat
           ,
           
             Jerem.
          
           23.
           28.
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           And
           I
           dare
           affirm
           that
           a
           sincere
           plain
           man
           with
           his
           meditating
           and
           studying
           the
           Scriptures
           onely
           ,
           and
           conversing
           with
           the
           like
           ,
           shall
           attain
           to
           a
           more
           excellent
           power
           to
           maintain
           his
           Doctrine
           ,
           then
           many
           of
           you
           have
           ,
           so
           that
           for
           all
           your
           learning
           ,
           if
           ye
           be
           not
           so
           expert
           in
           the
           Scripture
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           he
           will
           overthrow
           you
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           if
           ye
           expect
           the
           blessing
           of
           restoration
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           17.
           11.
           
           
             Mark
             .
          
           9.
           12.
           
           
             Acts
          
           3.
           20.
           21.
           leave
           your
           luke-warmness
           ,
           and
           be
           more
           diligent
           in
           searching
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           in
           preaching
           them
           ,
           lift
           up
           your
           voice
           like
           a
           Trumpet
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           58.
           1.
           
             and
          
           64.
           1.
           to
           rouse
           the
           people
           out
           of
           their
           slumbering
           sins
           ,
           to
           be
           fervent
           in
           prayer
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           rent
           the
           heavens
           ,
           and
           come
           down
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           oppressours
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           praise
           him
           with
           songs
           of
           deliverance
           .
           What
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           the
           Bride-groom
           doth
           not
           come
           ?
           
             Matth.
          
           25.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           Is
           it
           not
           because
           the
           Bride
           doth
           not
           make
           her self
           ready
           to
           receive
           him
           ?
           what
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           some
           of
           you
           count
           me
           a
           Blasphemer
           in
           what
           I
           say
           concerning
           King
           
             Charl
             ?
          
           Is
           it
           not
           your
           ignorance
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ?
           
           
             Matth.
          
           22.
           29.
           
           What
           is
           the
           reason
           ,
           that
           though
           ye
           have
           the
           truth
           on
           your
           side
           ,
           yet
           ye
           are
           not
           able
           to
           incounter
           in
           Dispute
           ,
           either
           with
           the
           plain
           Countrey-men
           ,
           or
           Mechanicks
           ,
           or
           Heriticks
           of
           these
           times
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           because
           of
           your
           ignorance
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           Luke-warmness
           ?
           for
           ye
           onely
           desire
           to
           know
           them
           but
           afar
           off
           .
        
         
           Ah
           ,
           this
           negligence
           will
           never
           make
           us
           happy
           :
           ye
           shame
           your selves
           ;
           that
           Childe
           which
           neither
           by
           prosperity
           ,
           nor
           adversity
           will
           be
           brought
           home
           to
           his
           Father
           ;
           is
           a
           lost
           Childe
           :
           
             Consider
             what
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             give
             you
             understanding
             in
             all
             things
             ,
          
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           7.
           
           If
           ye
           be
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           your
           word
           should
           be
           a
           word
           of
           power
           ,
           
             such
             as
             all
             your
             enemies
             could
             not
             be
             able
             to
             gain-say
             ,
             nor
             resist
             ,
          
           Luke
           21.
           15.
           
           Acts
           6.
           10.
           
             yea
             ,
             one
             of
             you
             should
             chase
             a
             thousand
             ,
             and
             too
             put
             ten
             thousand
             to
             flight
             ,
             Deut.
          
           32.
           30
           ,
           31.
           if
           ye
           did
           but
           obey
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           I
           must
           needs
           confess
           ,
           I
           speak
           these
           things
           unto
           you
           with
           grief
           of
           heart
           ,
           for
           seeing
           ye
           walking
           as
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           the
           Spirit
           of
           courage
           ,
           and
           boldness
           as
           the
           Apostles
           had
           in
           adversitie
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           4.
           13
           ,
           19.
           
           
             Acts
          
           5.
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30
           ,
           31.
           
           I
           doubt
           very
           much
           what
           will
           become
           of
           you
           ,
           whether
           God
           will
           not
           cast
           you
           off
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           the
           Ministry
           men
           according
           to
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           that
           will
           serve
           him
           with
           more
           diligence
           and
           fervency
           ,
           with
           greater
           boldness
           and
           courage
           ,
           not
           fearing
           the
           faces
           of
           men
           ,
           though
           persecutours
           :
           I
           do
           not
           thus
           speak
           to
           all
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           proud
           ,
           envious
           ,
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           negligent
           ,
           that
           will
           neither
           do
           the
           work
           of
           God
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           allow
           of
           such
           as
           do
           it
           :
           for
           many
           of
           this
           sort
           ,
           I
           know
           there
           be●
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           them
           have
           come
           to
           cavell
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           despise
           me
           ,
           because
           
           God
           hath
           made
           me
           more
           bold
           then
           they
           ,
           in
           delaring
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           But
           suppose
           now
           that
           a
           man
           should
           meet
           one
           of
           our
           great
           Officers
           walking
           in
           the
           fields
           ,
           having
           a
           new
           scarlet
           Cloak
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           if
           the
           man
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           discourse
           should
           snatch
           the
           Cloak
           off
           his
           back
           and
           rent
           it
           into
           twelve
           pieces
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           ten
           pieces
           of
           it
           again
           ,
           saying
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           divide
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           ten
           parts
           thereof
           &
           ye
           shall
           prevail
           ,
           would
           not
           such
           kind
           of
           Ministers
           as
           you
           ,
           condemn
           this
           man
           ,
           for
           his
           so
           bold
           an
           act
           ?
           Yet
           he
           might
           be
           a
           Prophet
           of
           God
           therein
           ,
           &
           the
           thing
           come
           to
           pass
           as
           truly
           now
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           when
           such
           a
           thing
           was
           done
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ahijah
             ,
          
           1
           
             Kings
          
           11.
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30
           ,
           31.
           but
           these
           men
           are
           miserable
           comforters
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           I
           finde
           a
           contrary
           spirit
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           
             Kings
          
           party
           also
           ;
           some
           do
           suppose
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           the
           
             King
          
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           because
           (
           say
           they
           )
           these
           men
           now
           in
           power
           are
           so
           strong
           and
           mighty
           ,
           speaking
           as
           if
           they
           were
           the
           Sons
           of
           
             Anack
             ,
          
           by
           their
           account
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           13.
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30
           ,
           31
           ,
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           Others
           there
           be
           of
           
             Calebs
          
           spirit
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           14.
           24.
           who
           speak
           comfortable
           :
           words
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           declare
           the
           hopefull
           things
           which
           they
           conceive
           ,
           surely
           God
           is
           well
           pleased
           with
           these
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           injoy
           their
           desires
           :
           But
           for
           the
           other
           let
           them
           ,
           take
           heed
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           14.
           34.
           )
           
             Least
             they
             shall
             know
             my
             breach
             of
             promise
             .
          
        
         
           And
           if
           our
           adversaries
           had
           regard
           to
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           them
           ,
           they
           might
           see
           what
           is
           become
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           of
           them
           that
           rose
           against
           the
           
             King
             :
          
           How
           fell
           
             Essex
             ,
             Brook
             ,
          
           
           
             Hampden
             ,
             Hotham
          
           and
           his
           Son
           :
           how
           fell
           
             Hurry
             Poyer
             ,
             Waller
             ,
             Brown
             ,
             Massey
             ,
          
           and
           
             Love
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           
             Fairfax
          
           and
           
             Bradshow
          
           are
           falling
           ,
           how
           did
           all
           the
           Presbyterians
           sall
           out
           of
           the
           sadel
           ,
           whereis
           the
           five
           treacherous
           Members
           that
           withstood
           the
           late
           
             King
          
           at
           first
           :
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           one
           yet
           remaineth
           to
           drink
           the
           dregs
           of
           his
           fellows
           cup
           :
           Where
           is
           the
           great
           Ministers
           that
           preached
           the
           people
           into
           tumults
           and
           rebellion
           ?
           Do
           they
           not
           stink
           now
           in
           the
           Nostrils
           of
           those
           whom
           they
           preach'd
           up
           ?
           How
           is
           their
           glorious
           
             Parliament
          
           as
           it
           were
           sunk
           quick
           to
           Hell
           ?
           How
           hath
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           their
           great
           ones
           there
           ,
           been
           punished
           for
           their
           rising
           against
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           as
           a
           just
           reward
           of
           their
           folly
           ?
           for
           of
           all
           men
           living
           they
           should
           never
           have
           done
           so
           ,
           how
           did
           the
           immediate
           hand
           of
           God
           appear
           against
           
             Marleborough
             ,
          
           it
           being
           one
           of
           the
           first
           Towns
           that
           arose
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           made
           them
           a
           wooden
           God
           to
           mock
           the
           
             King
             ?
          
           How
           is
           Coronet
           
             Joyce
          
           that
           first
           laid
           hands
           on
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           as
           also
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           rewarded
           for
           their
           services
           ,
           all
           which
           fell
           ,
           as
           commonly
           the
           enemies
           of
           
             Israel
          
           fell
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           their
           own
           party
           ,
           
             Judges
          
           7.
           22.
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           Churches
           ,
           how
           many
           men
           have
           been
           slain
           and
           hurt
           ,
           whilest
           they
           were
           in
           obstructing
           the
           work
           about
           St.
           
             Pauls
             Church
             ?
          
           How
           were
           those
           men
           cast
           down
           ;
           mained
           ,
           and
           spoyled
           ,
           when
           they
           went
           about
           building
           a
           Preaching
           place
           for
           the
           Anabaptists
           in
           the
           stone
           Chappel
           thereof
           ?
           What
           became
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Brook
          
           that
           grand
           enemy
           of
           Gods
           Worship
           ?
           when
           he
           thought
           his
           armour
           inpenetrable
           ,
           how
           was
           he
           smote
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           from
           the
           Cathedral
           Church
           at
           
             Lich-Field
             ,
          
           as
           
             Goliath
          
           was
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           I
           
             Sam.
          
           17.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           49.
           
           I
           have
           said
           little
           in
           comparison
           
           of
           what
           might
           be
           said
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           but
           if
           I
           should
           say
           all
           that
           can
           be
           said
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           not
           regard
           it
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           28.
           5.
           for
           they
           are
           blinded
           with
           their
           prosperity
           in
           the
           War
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           know
           by
           the
           things
           visible
           against
           them
           ;
           that
           one
           days
           loss
           now
           ,
           will
           keep
           them
           under
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           that
           day
           is
           not
           far
           off
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           with
           them
           as
           
             David
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           55.
           19.
           
           
             Because
             they
             have
             no
             changes
             ;
             Therefore
             they
             fear
             not
             God
             :
             And
             as
          
           Job
           
             saith
             ,
             they
             prosper
             ,
             and
             the
             rod
             of
             God
             is
             not
             upon
             them
             :
             Therefore
             they
             say
             unto
             God
             depart
             from
             us
             ,
             for
             we
             desire
             not
             the
             knowledge
             of
             thy
             waies
             ,
          
           Job
           21.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           But
           ye
           that
           hope
           for
           deliverance
           ,
           are
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           by
           your
           manifold
           afflictions
           ye
           are
           corrected
           to
           refine
           you
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           made
           holy
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           15
           ,
           16.
           and
           more
           innocent
           then
           Doves
           ,
           more
           wise
           then
           Serpents
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           16.
           more
           precious
           then
           the
           gold
           of
           Ophir
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           13.
           12.
           
           
             Malach.
          
           3.
           17.
           
           The
           end
           which
           God
           hath
           in
           afflicting
           you
           ,
           is
           to
           bring
           you
           to
           such
           a
           condition
           :
           And
           then
           the
           Assyrian
           (
           the
           rod
           of
           his
           anger
           :
           )
           who
           thinketh
           not
           to
           cut
           off
           a
           few
           Nations
           ,
           shall
           be
           burned
           ;
           
             Isa.
          
           10.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           
             For
             the
             rod
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             not
             rest
             upon
             the
             lot
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
          
           Psal.
           125.
           3.
           and
           the
           family
           of
           
             David
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Kings
          
           friends
           ,
           when
           they
           sin
           ,
           God
           will
           correct
           them
           with
           the
           rod
           of
           men
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           7.
           14.
           15.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           89.
           32
           ,
           33.
           for
           God
           makes
           his
           rod
           most
           usually
           of
           wicked
           men
           ;
           by
           which
           he
           corrects
           his
           children
           ,
           therefore
           say
           not
           that
           there
           is
           no
           hopes
           ,
           but
           rather
           comfort
           one
           another
           ;
           look
           upon
           
             Portingals
          
           deliverance
           !
           did
           not
           God
           reveal
           it
           afore-hand
           unto
           them
           ,
           even
           by
           a
           poor
           
             Cobler
          
           that
           could
           not
           write
           a
           word
           ,
           but
           got
           little
           Scool
           boys
           to
           write
           for
           him
           :
           who
           
           Prophesied
           many
           remarkable
           things
           that
           came
           truely
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           among
           the
           rest
           he
           Prophesied
           that
           in
           1640.
           they
           should
           have
           a
           
             King
          
           in
           
             Portugal
          
           again
           .
        
         
           Although
           the
           
             King
          
           of
           
             Spain
          
           for
           this
           cause
           sought
           by
           all
           means
           to
           prevent
           it
           ;
           yet
           when
           the
           time
           came
           :
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           the
           set
           year
           was
           far
           spent
           ,
           they
           considering
           that
           none
           of
           the
           poor
           mans
           Prophesies
           had
           ever
           yet
           failed
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           had
           been
           truely
           fulfilled
           ,
           they
           were
           thereby
           so
           much
           the
           more
           imboldned
           ;
           so
           that
           God
           stirred
           up
           the
           Spirits
           of
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           Valiant
           men
           of
           
             Portugal
             ,
          
           and
           smote
           the
           Souldiery
           with
           terrour
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           in
           a
           moment
           the
           
             King
          
           was
           set
           on
           his
           Throne
           :
           And
           suddenly
           had
           all
           the
           strong
           holds
           throughout
           the
           Land
           surrendred
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           not
           three
           men
           kill'd
           in
           the
           quarrel
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           why
           may
           not
           God
           do
           as
           much
           for
           
             England
             ?
          
           Or
           why
           may
           not
           those
           ten
           Valiant
           Commanders
           that
           took
           the
           Kingdom
           from
           the
           late
           
             King
          
           CHARLS
           ,
           and
           according
           as
           God
           had
           decreed
           ,
           gave
           it
           for
           sometime
           to
           the
           late
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           or
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Scripture
           language
           ,
           to
           the
           beast
           ?
           
             Rev.
          
           17.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           17.
           
           And
           then
           afterward
           according
           as
           God
           did
           put
           in
           their
           hearts
           ;
           to
           destroy
           the
           very
           same
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           &
           take
           the
           Kingdom
           again
           from
           them
           :
           as
           you
           may
           see
           how
           it
           was
           done
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           17.
           from
           vers.
           12.
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           why
           may
           not
           God
           now
           also
           move
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           said
           ten
           Commanders
           to
           give
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           him
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           present
           
             King
          
           CHARLS
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           21.
           27.
           
           We
           say
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           proverb
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           man
           lie
           in
           a
           ditch
           ,
           and
           cry
           God
           help
           me
           ,
           and
           not
           use
           his
           own
           ability
           to
           get
           out
           ;
           he
           may
           lay
           
           there
           and
           perish
           :
           But
           if
           a
           man
           call
           to
           God
           for
           help
           ,
           and
           withall
           do
           what
           he
           can
           to
           help
           himself
           ▪
           surely
           God
           will
           help
           him
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           understand
           your selves
           ;
           when
           you
           say
           God
           help
           us
           :
           It
           doth
           not
           argue
           that
           God
           shall
           do
           all
           and
           you
           nothing
           ;
           but
           it
           doth
           argue
           that
           God
           will
           help
           you
           in
           what
           you
           go
           about
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           you
           put
           too
           your
           strength
           ,
           God
           will
           strengthen
           and
           prosper
           you
           therein
           ,
           when
           your
           actions
           be
           right
           ,
           good
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           that
           especially
           in
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           his
           word
           .
        
         
           For
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           easie
           then
           to
           fullfill
           a
           Prophesie
           :
           because
           God
           is
           assistant
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           active
           with
           them
           that
           do
           it
           :
           How
           was
           God
           with
           
             Josuah
          
           to
           incourage
           him
           ,
           2
           
             Kings
          
           9.
           
           
             Josuah
          
           1.
           
           How
           was
           God
           with
           
             Jehu
             ,
          
           with
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           with
           
             Nebuchadnezar
             ,
          
           with
           
             Cyrus
             :
             Yea
             ,
             good
          
           Josiah
           
             must
             die
             for
             going
             out
             against
          
           Pharaohn-echo
           
             King
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             who
             had
             a
             command
             from
             God
             to
             go
             against
             the
             King
             of
          
           Assiria
           ,
           2
           Kings
           23.
           29.
           2
           Chron.
           35.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           And
           what
           great
           rewards
           did
           God
           give
           them
           that
           fulfilled
           his
           word
           ?
           2
           
             Kings
          
           10.
           30.
           
           
             Isa.
          
           45.
           from
           verse
           1.
           to
           verse
           15.
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           36.
           22
           ,
           23.
           1
           
             Macchab.
          
           2.
           55.
           
           How
           prosperous
           were
           the
           late
           
             Parliament
          
           against
           the
           late
           
             King
             ▪
          
           Why
           ?
           because
           it
           was
           Prophesied
           he
           should
           fall
           ;
           how
           prosperous
           was
           the
           Independents
           against
           the
           Presbyterians
           ?
           Why
           ?
           because
           it
           was
           Prophesied
           that
           they
           should
           fall
           ,
           how
           prosperous
           was
           the
           Army
           against
           the
           late
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           how
           easily
           did
           they
           dissolve
           it
           ?
           Why
           ?
           because
           it
           was
           Prophesied
           they
           should
           fall
           ,
           how
           easily
           did
           the
           
             Portingals
          
           set
           up
           their
           King
           ?
           Why
           ?
           because
           it
           was
           Prophefied
           of
           before
           :
           Then
           ,
           why
           cannot
           they
           as
           easily
           set
           up
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           as
           they
           did
           dissolve
           the
           
             Parliament
             ?
          
           
           And
           why
           ?
           even
           because
           the
           word
           is
           gone
           forth
           for
           it
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           55.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           For
           there
           is
           no
           word
           gone
           forth
           against
           them
           as
           yet
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           muttering
           of
           their
           false
           Prophets
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           also
           what
           a
           heavy
           judgement
           befell
           those
           Nobles
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           searched
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           that
           when
           they
           came
           back
           perswaded
           the
           people
           that
           there
           was
           no
           hopes
           of
           getting
           that
           Land
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           but
           in
           vain
           to
           go
           up
           and
           fulfill
           the
           Lords
           word
           by
           possessing
           it
           ,
           
             Genes
             .
          
           15.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           for
           all
           those
           Nobles
           died
           immediately
           of
           the
           plague
           ,
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           14.
           36
           ,
           37.
           
           And
           because
           the
           people
           gave
           ear
           to
           their
           perswasion
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           destroyed
           them
           all
           ,
           had
           not
           
             Moses
          
           stood
           up
           and
           besought
           the
           Lord
           for
           them
           ,
           yet
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           let
           none
           of
           that
           generation
           go
           up
           into
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           save
           
             Caleb
          
           and
           
             Josuah
             ,
          
           who
           were
           truely
           Noble
           and
           valiant
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           people
           saw
           what
           sudden
           judgements
           befell
           those
           Nobles
           that
           had
           perswaded
           them
           :
           repented
           and
           mourned
           for
           their
           sins
           of
           murmuring
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           would
           needs
           have
           gone
           up
           and
           possessed
           the
           Land
           :
           yet
           they
           found
           it
           was
           too
           late
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           was
           departed
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           had
           changed
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           given
           out
           a
           new
           decree
           :
           Therefore
           those
           that
           went
           up
           presumptuously
           were
           smitten
           before
           their
           enemies
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           all
           this
           passage
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           13.
           and
           6.
           14.
           
           Here
           was
           a
           heavy
           judgement
           upon
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           because
           they
           for
           their
           own
           good
           ,
           would
           not
           believe
           nor
           fulfill
           the
           Prophesies
           and
           promises
           of
           God
           :
           but
           it
           was
           well
           for
           the
           
             Cananites
             ,
          
           for
           thereby
           they
           injoyed
           the
           Land
           fourty
           years
           longer
           .
        
         
         
           And
           for
           certain
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           peace
           to
           any
           in
           this
           Land
           untill
           the
           
             King
          
           come
           :
           but
           fear
           upon
           the
           one
           and
           upon
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           shall
           tremble
           for
           fear
           one
           another
           ;
           yea
           ,
           men
           in
           Arms
           shall
           have
           trembling
           hearts
           ,
           and
           men
           in
           power
           shall
           have
           no
           rest
           :
           Therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           once
           more
           Noble
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           call
           him
           home
           and
           set
           him
           up
           ,
           ye
           have
           the
           power
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           save
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Christian
           bloud
           :
           And
           they
           in
           whose
           power
           it
           is
           to
           save
           mens
           lives
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           must
           expect
           the
           like
           ▪
           dealing
           from
           the
           Lord
           :
           I
           could
           wish
           that
           such
           as
           sit
           at
           the
           Helm
           ,
           would
           consider
           the
           times
           ,
           
             Things
             strangely
             work
             ;
          
           that
           what
           a
           man
           may
           do
           to
           day
           ,
           he
           may
           want
           power
           to
           do
           tomorrow
           ,
           and
           what
           two
           Moneths
           time
           may
           bring
           to
           pass
           in
           such
           changing
           times
           as
           these
           ,
           may
           possibly
           amaze
           the
           world
           to
           behold
           .
        
         
           
             Surely
             there
             will
             some
             strange
             news
             be
             abroad
             before
             the
          
           20.
           
             of
          
           January
           1654.
           
             be
             past
             ,
          
           Prov.
           25.
           1
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Heb.
           12.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           Prov.
           15.
           23.
           
           Prov.
           4.
           18.
           
           Psal.
           58.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           I
           pray
           God
           it
           may
           be
           for
           the
           best
           ▪
           and
           that
           some
           great
           person
           may
           escape
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           enemies
           :
           It
           is
           true
           that
           fair
           opportunities
           misused
           ,
           or
           neglected
           often
           bring
           too
           late
           repentance
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           everlasting
           sorrow
           .
           And
           who
           knoweth
           the
           value
           of
           a
           seasonable
           well
           spent
           day
           ?
           I
           hope
           that
           I
           do
           not
           speak
           this
           in
           the
           ear
           of
           deaf
           Adders
           :
           neither
           do
           I
           doubt
           but
           these
           things
           are
           already
           thought
           upon
           by
           some
           ;
           yet
           as
           we
           say
           ,
           
             forewarning
             is
             half
             arming
             :
          
           Therefore
           it
           is
           not
           hurtfull
           for
           any
           of
           whatsomever
           degree
           ,
           to
           have
           their
           dangers
           foretold
           ;
           But
           if
           like
           
             Cesar
          
           they
           will
           not
           believe
           ,
           then
           may
           such
           as
           be
           esteemed
           wise
           in
           many
           other
           things
           ,
           prove
           very
           unwise
           in
           the
           main
           thing
           as
           he
           did
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Coveat
           for
           Astrologers
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           to
           
             George
             Wharton
             ,
          
           Esq
           ;
           and
           concerning
           some
           passages
           in
           his
           
             Almanacks
             ,
          
           for
           the
           year
           
             1654.
             
          
        
         
           MR.
           
             Wharton
             ,
          
           I
           perceive
           that
           there
           are
           two
           
             Almanacks
          
           come
           forth
           under
           your
           name
           for
           the
           year
           1654.
           having
           two
           faces
           ;
           
             the
             one
          
           seems
           to
           be
           very
           much
           for
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           and
           
             the
             other
          
           as
           much
           against
           it
           ,
           
             page
          
           34.
           35.
           you
           tell
           us
           that
           you
           believe
           the
           Romish
           
             Hierachy
          
           shall
           stand
           ,
           and
           do
           
             blame
          
           those
           that
           speaks
           against
           it
           :
           
             And
             say
             ,
          
           that
           we
           of
           
             Brittain
             ,
          
           or
           
             England
          
           at
           first
           received
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           from
           
             Rome
             :
          
           Also
           you
           
             blame
          
           such
           as
           apply
           the
           
             Prophesies
          
           in
           sacred
           write
           to
           this
           
             Mole-bill
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
             (
             as
             you
             call
             it
             ,
             )
          
           and
           to
           particular
           Persons
           therein
           ,
           who
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           name
           of
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           the
           rule
           and
           government
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           (
           say
           you
           )
           were
           the
           place
           and
           they
           (
           forsooth
           )
           the
           Persons
           onely
           aimed
           at
           by
           the
           Prophets
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           By
           this
           I
           finde
           you
           are
           more
           for
           
             Rome
          
           than
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           wonder
           you
           know
           not
           better
           by
           Histories
           ,
           how
           that
           
             Joseph
          
           of
           
             Aremathea
             ,
          
           (
           who
           was
           the
           most
           Honourable
           of
           CHRISTS
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           28.
           57.
           58.
           
           
             Mark
             .
          
           15.
           43.
           )
           Came
           hither
           and
           preached
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           before
           there
           was
           a
           Church
           of
           
             Christ
          
           at
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           and
           that
           he
           lieth
           buried
           at
           
             Glassenbury
             :
          
           Besides
           him
           ,
           was
           not
           
             Thomas
          
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           sent
           hither
           about
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           who
           preached
           
             Christ
          
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           our
           ancient
           
             Chronicles
          
           declare
           ?
           And
           was
           not
           
             Lucius
          
           King
           of
           
             Brittain
             ,
          
           (
           who
           builded
           St.
           
           
             Peters
          
           Church
           in
           
             Corn-hill
          
           London
           )
           the
           first
           Christian
           
             King
          
           in
           all
           the
           World
           ?
           And
           was
           not
           
             Constantine
          
           King
           of
           great
           
             Brittain
          
           the
           first
           Christian
           
             Emperour
          
           in
           all
           the
           World
           ?
           Where
           is
           the
           like
           then
           unto
           this
           
             Mole-hill
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           had
           it
           not
           the
           
             Preheminence
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           its
           first
           dominion
           above
           all
           the
           Christian
           World
           ?
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           in
           those
           times
           of
           the
           ten
           persecutions
           ,
           that
           some
           came
           from
           
             Rome
          
           hither
           for
           
             shelter
          
           and
           did
           preach
           ,
           but
           wee
           stood
           in
           no
           need
           of
           them
           :
           for
           we
           then
           had
           preachers
           enough
           besides
           them
           ,
           onely
           in
           love
           ,
           we
           received
           them
           ,
           as
           Christian
           brethren
           .
           And
           had
           nor
           CONSTANTINE
           ,
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           
           gone
           over
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           CHRISTIAN
           BRITTAINS
           ,
           and
           CONQUERED
           the
           Tyrants
           there
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Citie
           of
           CONSTANTINOPLE
           ,
           which
           was
           built
           for
           the
           Honour
           of
           his
           
             Name
             ;
          
           else
           the
           Romish
           Church
           would
           not
           have
           had
           such
           esteem
           as
           it
           had
           by
           his
           
             means
             :
          
           Therefore
           it
           is
           
             evident
          
           that
           the
           Romish
           Church
           was
           then
           beholding
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           so
           that
           
             England
          
           may
           say
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           Church
           :
           
             I
             am
             like
             a
             green
             Fir-tree
             from
             me
             is
             thy
             fruit
             found
             ,
          
           Hosea
           14.
           8.
           and
           
             God
          
           say
           of
           
             England
             ;
             Vnto
             thee
             shall
             it
             come
             even
             the
             first
             dominion
             ,
             the
             Kingdom
             shall
             come
             to
             the
             daughter
             of
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             Micah
             .
          
           4.
           8.
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           to
           England
           :
           
             Jerusalem
          
           hath
           brought
           
             thee
             forth
             ,
          
           thou
           art
           her
           onely
           daughter
           and
           her
           
             heir
             :
          
           Thou
           art
           that
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           Rev.
           21.
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           hath
           God
           from
           this
           
             Mole-hill
          
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           those
           times
           sent
           such
           glorious
           instruments
           to
           comfort
           all
           that
           trusted
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           to
           settle
           them
           in
           peace
           :
           And
           shall
           he
           not
           do
           the
           like
           
             now
             ?
          
           Or
           doth
           not
           the
           forementioned
           things
           predict
           ,
           that
           
             God
          
           hath
           a
           special
           regard
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           snew
           that
           it
           is
           
             the
             glorious
             holy
             mountain
             between
             the
             Seas
             ?
          
           And
           though
           
             Anti-Christ
          
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           plant
           his
           Tabernacles
           here
           ,
           yet
           he
           shall
           vanish
           speedily
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           11.
           45.
           and
           shortly
           after
           ,
           
             from
             this
             Land
          
           the
           glorious
           presence
           of
           God
           shall
           go
           forth
           into
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           settle
           them
           in
           everlasting
           peace
           and
           tranquility
           .
        
         
           But
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           you
           wheel
           about
           in
           the
           second
           part
           of
           your
           
             Almanack
          
           1654.
           as
           if
           you
           had
           met
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eights
           Ghost
           in
           the
           way
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           reported
           that
           he
           at
           a
           certain
           time
           ,
           when
           his
           Parliament
           would
           not
           pass
           a
           bill
           which
           he
           would
           have
           done
           ,
           to
           
             extirpat
             Popery
             ;
          
           he
           came
           roughly
           among
           them
           into
           the
           Parliament
           house
           with
           his
           
             short
             dagger
             ;
          
           saying
           ,
           
             who
             is
             he
             that
             will
             not
             pass
             this
             bill
             ,
             and
             so
             examined
             them
             one
             by
             one
             ,
             till
             all
             said
             :
          
           I
           ,
           to
           it
           ,
           thus
           did
           he
           awe
           them
           with
           his
           terrible
           presence
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           :
           Then
           departing
           the
           house
           ,
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             all
             good
             men
             ,
             all
             good
             men
             :
          
           so
           it
           is
           like
           that
           you
           met
           with
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eights
           Ghost
           ,
           which
           made
           you
           to
           
             change
             your
             note
             ,
          
           for
           in
           the
           last
           part
           of
           your
           
             Almanack
             ,
          
           pag
           ,
           75.
           you
           say
           
             in
             brief
             from
             this
             Eclips
             ,
             the
          
           Pope
           
             and
             Hierarchy
             of
          
           Rome
           
             shall
             exceedingly
             suffer
             :
             It
             is
             evident
             from
             holy
             write
             that
             a
             time
             shall
             come
             ,
             in
             which
          
           Babylon
           
             must
             fall
             :
             And
             from
             the
             rules
             of
             Astrology
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             evident
             that
             that
             Prophesie
             will
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             ere
             time
             put
             a
             period
             to
             this
             Eclips
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             before
             the
             expiration
             of
             the
             year
          
           1656.
           
             howsoever
             ,
          
           
           
             if
             this
             publick
             ruin
             should
             at
             this
             time
             escape
             them
             :
             I
             am
             very
             confident
             that
          
           Italy
           
             and
          
           Rome
           
             shall
             be
             in
             great
             distress
             ,
             and
             often
             troubled
             with
             tumults
             and
             uproars
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           ,
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           I
           am
           glad
           of
           your
           conversion
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           
             real
             ,
          
           yet
           your
           sentence
           here
           is
           very
           sudden
           against
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           and
           Hierarchy
           of
           
             Rome
             :
          
           and
           to
           account
           of
           it
           as
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           very
           
             harsh
             ,
          
           from
           you
           that
           was
           a
           little
           before
           so
           much
           for
           it
           .
           But
           this
           I
           tell
           you
           in
           love
           ,
           that
           your
           words
           ought
           to
           be
           one
           and
           the
           same
           constantly
           ,
           and
           desire
           you
           to
           take
           the
           advise
           of
           the
           wise
           man
           ,
           
             Eccl.
          
           5.
           9.
           10.
           
           
             Winnow
             not
             with
             every
             winde
             ,
             and
             go
             not
             into
             every
             way
             ,
             for
             so
             dothithe
             sinner
             that
             hath
             a
             double
             tongue
             ,
             be
             stedfast
             in
             thy
             understanding
             and
             let
             thy
             word
             be
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           I
           remember
           a
           story
           of
           a
           man
           that
           dwelt
           in
           a
           little
           Town
           ,
           &
           he
           was
           
             counted
             weather
             wise
          
           and
           his
           common
           custom
           was
           ,
           when
           he
           arose
           in
           the
           morning
           to
           go
           along
           the
           one
           side
           of
           the
           
             street
             ,
          
           saying
           to
           the
           people
           as
           he
           went
           ,
           
             to
             day
             will
             be
             a
             fair
             day
             ,
          
           and
           when
           he
           came
           back
           again
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           to
           day
           will
           be
           foul
           weather
           :
           whereupon
           they
           thought
           he
           had
           some
           skill
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           always
           as
           many
           for
           him
           as
           was
           against
           him
           :
           So
           you
           Astrologers
           now
           use
           many
           words
           ,
           both
           
             for
             and
             against
             ,
          
           so
           that
           something
           must
           needs
           be
           true
           that
           you
           say
           :
           But
           he
           that
           is
           moved
           and
           acteth
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           or
           direction
           of
           Astrologers
           ,
           or
           goeth
           to
           them
           to
           have
           his
           Nativity
           
             cast
             :
          
           and
           to
           know
           the
           event
           of
           his
           
             Fortune
             ,
          
           is
           a
           meer
           naturalist
           
             appointed
             unto
             wrath
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           5.
           9.
           
        
         
           It
           Is
           usual
           for
           Theeves
           to
           go
           to
           
             Cunning
             men
             ,
          
           or
           
             Astrologers
             ,
          
           who
           tell
           them
           that
           their
           fortune
           is
           to
           be
           
             hanged
             ,
          
           therefore
           they
           take
           such
           evil
           courses
           as
           brings
           them
           to
           that
           end
           ▪
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           many
           of
           the
           Theeves
           (
           when
           I
           was
           in
           prison
           )
           say
           ,
           they
           had
           been
           with
           the
           
             Cunning
             man
             ,
          
           who
           told
           them
           their
           end
           was
           to
           be
           
             hang'd
             ,
          
           therefore
           they
           would
           steal
           and
           not
           work
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           go
           to
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           of
           great
           quality
           ,
           and
           they
           tell
           them
           of
           great
           things
           that
           they
           shall
           do
           ,
           yet
           commonly
           they
           tell
           them
           also
           of
           
             an
             unhappy
          
           end
           too
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           did
           any
           Astrologer
           speak
           of
           
             a
             Martyre●
          
           death
           ?
           For
           those
           that
           go
           to
           Astrologers
           
             forsake
             the
             direction
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             ,
             and
             therefore
             God
             will
             forsake
             them
             :
          
           for
           God
           is
           said
           to
           forsake
           his
           people
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           regard
           to
           such
           things
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           2
           :
           6.
           and
           God
           sends
           spirituail
           
             Babylon
          
           to
           her
           Astrologers
           that
           
             predict
          
           for
           her
           ,
           and
           promise
           her
           ,
           that
           she
           shall
           not
           fall
           :
           
             to
             see
             if
             they
             can
             save
             her
             ,
          
           who
           answer
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           fall
           with
           her
           ,
           
           as
           you
           may
           see
           at
           large
           by
           comparing
           
             Isai
          
           47.
           with
           
             Revel.
          
           18.
           
           And
           as
           I
           said
           before
           that
           
             Jerusalem
          
           hath
           a
           daughter
           ,
           
             called
             new
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Rev.
          
           21.
           2.
           who
           hath
           onely
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             God
          
           (
           in
           his
           Ministers
           )
           for
           her
           direction
           :
           
             Babylon
          
           hath
           a
           daughter
           ,
           Isai
           47.
           1.
           
           
             Called
             spiritual
          
           Babylon
           
             and
          
           Sodom
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           11.
           8.
           
           Who
           persecutes
           
             the
             Ministers
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           will
           not
           be
           directed
           
             by
             them
             :
          
           But
           by
           Inehanters
           and
           Astrologers
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           are
           unlawfull
           Preachers
           ,
           and
           bring
           false
           
             Doctrine
          
           are
           Inchanters
           and
           Witches
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           And
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           those
           that
           went
           
             preaching
          
           without
           a
           lawfull
           call
           ,
           and
           were
           neither
           sent
           from
           
             Christ
             nor
             his
             Apostles
             ,
          
           were
           beaten
           by
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           those
           that
           used
           curious
           
             Arts
          
           and
           were
           
             converted
             ,
          
           even
           Astrologers
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           knowing
           how
           inconsistent
           and
           disagreeable
           it
           was
           with
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           
             they
          
           burned
           their
           books
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           use
           such
           arts
           no
           more
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           19.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           so
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           judge
           
             wheather
          
           those
           that
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           foretell
           things
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           Astrologie
           :
           
             be
             Christians
             or
             not
             ,
          
           for
           they
           are
           
             condemned
          
           as
           men
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           both
           in
           the
           Old
           and
           New
           
             Testaments
             ,
          
           and
           as
           you
           said
           in
           your
           first
           
             Almanack
             ,
          
           that
           it
           was
           a
           strange
           thing
           to
           see
           Mr.
           George
           
             Wharton
             come
             forth
             in
             an
          
           Almanack
           ,
           so
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           leave
           to
           study
           Astrologie
           ,
           and
           shew
           your self
           in
           some
           other
           way
           that
           may
           be
           
             more
             acceptable
             to
             God
             ,
          
           and
           beneficial
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           which
           
             for
             your
             Souls
             health
          
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           your
           friend
           .
        
         
           
             ARISE
             EVANS
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           
             REFVTATION
          
           OF
           A
           PAMPHLET
           ,
           lately
           published
           by
           one
           ASPINVVALL
           ,
           ENTITULED
           ,
           
             A
             Brief
             Description
             of
             the
             Fift
          
           MONARCHY
           .
        
         
           MR
           
             Aspinwall
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           not
           contradict
           you
           ,
           in
           that
           there
           is
           a
           fift
           Monarchy
           to
           be
           expected
           in
           this
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           will
           shortly
           appear
           .
           But
           in
           what
           you
           say
           as
           concerning
           K.
           
             Charls
             ;
          
           though
           I
           be
           the
           least
           of
           the
           flock
           ,
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           I
           hope
           to
           confute
           and
           drive
           you
           away
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           a
           venemous
           
             Asp
             ,
          
           pulling
           your
           
             Pine
          
           out
           of
           your
           
             Wall
             ,
          
           on
           which
           you
           hang
           all
           your
           glory
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           
             Asp-pinewall
          
           
           will
           down
           :
           For
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           beside
           the
           mark
           concerning
           K.
           
             Charls
             ;
          
           in
           that
           you
           condemn
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           justifie
           the
           unjust
           ;
           and
           though
           you
           huddle
           up
           a
           great
           many
           Texts
           to
           
           
           make
           your
           matter
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           blind
           the
           Reader
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           clear
           ,
           that
           you
           lay
           a
           wrong
           foundation
           ,
           and
           err
           in
           applying
           of
           those
           Texts
           to
           K.
           
             Charls
             .
          
           For
           ,
           if
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           be
           one
           of
           those
           ten
           horns
           ,
           or
           kings
           ,
           as
           you
           affirm
           him
           to
           be
           the
           last
           of
           them
           ;
           then
           he
           cannot
           be
           the
           little
           horn
           ,
           as
           you
           unjustly
           assert
           him
           to
           be
           ;
           seeing
           the
           Texts
           alledged
           by
           you
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           8.
           24
           
           ▪
           prove
           that
           the
           little
           horn
           is
           not
           one
           of
           those
           ten
           ;
           for
           the
           little
           horn
           cometh
           up
           after
           the
           ten
           horns
           ,
           and
           plucks
           up
           three
           of
           them
           by
           the
           roots
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           plain
           in
           the
           Vision
           it self
           ,
           v.
           8.
           
           
             I
             considered
             the
             horns
             ,
             and
             behold
             there
             came
             up
             among
             them
             ,
             another
             little
             horn
             ;
             before
             whom
             there
             were
             three
             of
             the
             first
             horns
             pluckt
             up
             by
             the
             roots
             .
          
           Here
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           the
           little
           horn
           is
           none
           of
           the
           ten
           ;
           which
           is
           yet
           more
           plain
           in
           the
           interpretation
           of
           v.
           24.
           
           
             And
             the
             ten
             horns
             out
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             are
             ten
             Kings
             that
             shall
             arise
             ;
             and
             another
             shal
             arise
             after
             them
             ;
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             divers
             from
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             subdue
             three
             Kings
             .
          
           Neither
           is
           the
           little
           horn
           called
           a
           King
           in
           all
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           but
           ,
           He
           shall
           be
           divers
           from
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           subdue
           three
           kings
           ;
           giving
           us
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           the
           little
           horn
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           kings
           ;
           as
           a
           thing
           of
           a
           contrary
           being
           ,
           or
           differing
           in
           nature
           .
           The
           little
           horn
           is
           also
           called
           a
           Beast
           ,
           v.
           11.
           
           And
           as
           the
           fourth
           Beast
           is
           divers
           from
           the
           other
           three
           ,
           who
           were
           true
           to
           their
           heads
           ;
           both
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           horn
           ,
           are
           alike
           adversaries
           to
           kingly
           power
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           .
        
         
           The
           State
           of
           Rome
           clipt
           and
           turn'd
           out
           the
           Emperour
           from
           his
           superiority
           ;
           So
           in
           a
           more
           barbarous
           manner
           the
           State
           of
           England
           turn'd
           out
           ,
           and
           put
           the
           late
           King
           to
           death
           .
           So
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           this
           little
           horn
           is
           not
           a
           king
           ,
           but
           a
           State
           ,
           that
           
           completeth
           the
           wickedness
           of
           the
           State
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           fourth
           Beast
           .
        
         
           Good
           Reader
           ,
           take
           heed
           therefore
           of
           this
           
             Aspinwall
             ,
          
           and
           all
           such
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           not
           only
           a
           matter
           of
           life
           and
           death
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           salvation
           and
           damnation
           of
           souls
           ;
           and
           know
           for
           a
           certain
           ,
           that
           he
           either
           understandeth
           not
           ,
           or
           wresteth
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           apparent
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           already
           spoken
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           is
           both
           deceived
           ,
           and
           deceiveth
           others
           ,
           making
           them
           serve
           his
           turn
           ,
           in
           speaking
           for
           the
           present
           time
           ,
           be
           it
           never
           so
           wicked
           .
        
         
           Now
           M.
           
             Aspinwall
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           you
           see
           it
           is
           clear
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           said
           a
           wrong
           foundation
           for
           your
           Fabrick
           ,
           or
           fist
           Monarchy
           ;
           in
           applying
           those
           Texts
           to
           K.
           
             Charls
             ;
          
           which
           doth
           further
           appear
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           24.
           
           
             He
             shall
             subdue
             three
             Kings
             ;
          
           and
           this
           
             [
             He
             ]
          
           you
           say
           is
           K.
           
             Charls
             .
          
           How
           did
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           subdue
           three
           Kings
           ?
           Did
           he
           ever
           take
           any
           Kingdoms
           from
           any
           ?
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           by
           Birth
           he
           was
           Heir
           to
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           did
           enjoy
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           happiness
           of
           his
           subjects
           ;
           until
           that
           unreasonable
           
             Beast
             Parliament
             ,
          
           violently
           and
           unjustly
           did
           wear
           out
           his
           people
           ,
           took
           his
           three
           Kingdoms
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           life
           too
           .
           And
           did
           not
           that
           
             Beast
             Parliament
             ,
          
           v.
           25.
           
           
             Change
             Times
             ,
          
           and
           
             Laws
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           was
           not
           that
           
             Beast
             Parliament
          
           destroyed
           
             April
          
           22.
           1653.
           as
           ye
           have
           it
           v.
           11
           ?
           And
           though
           that
           
             Beast
             Parliament
          
           be
           destroyed
           in
           part
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           a
           Body
           consisting
           of
           so
           many
           men
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             Parliament
             men
          
           being
           in
           Gods
           account
           ,
           every
           one
           of
           them
           a
           
             Beast
             by
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           are
           called
           Beasts
           ,
           v.
           12.
           who
           though
           their
           Dominion
           be
           taken
           away
           from
           them
           at
           the
           time
           of
           their
           dissolution
           ;
           yet
           have
           they
           their
           lives
           prolonged
           
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           and
           time
           fit
           to
           call
           them
           to
           a
           further
           account
           ,
           and
           total
           destruction
           ;
           as
           ye
           have
           it
           v.
           26.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           M.
           
             Aspinwall
             ,
          
           you
           may
           clearly
           see
           your
           error
           ;
           That
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           was
           not
           the
           little
           horn
           ,
           neither
           are
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Europe
          
           those
           Beasts
           who
           had
           their
           Dominion
           taken
           away
           when
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           died
           :
           For
           where
           is
           any
           of
           those
           seven
           Kings
           whereof
           you
           speak
           ,
           that
           have
           lost
           their
           Dominion
           ?
           But
           it
           is
           evident
           to
           all
           ;
           That
           the
           
             Parliament
             was
             that
             Beast
             ,
             or
             little
             horn
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           
             Parliament
             men
             are
             those
             Beasts
             ;
          
           who
           lost
           their
           Dominion
           when
           the
           Parliament
           was
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           By
           this
           also
           the
           little
           horn
           appeareth
           to
           be
           the
           
             last
             Parliament
             ;
          
           The
           little
           horn
           had
           
             eys
             ,
             and
             a
             mouth
             speaking
             great
             things
             ;
             and
             looked
             more
             stout
             then
             his
             fellows
             ;
          
           v.
           8.
           20.
           
           Is
           not
           the
           eys
           ,
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           late
           Parliament
           pretended
           to
           see
           more
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           then
           any
           other
           before
           them
           ?
           So
           that
           in
           their
           own
           conceits
           ,
           they
           were
           both
           wiser
           and
           stouter
           then
           any
           former
           Parliament
           :
           That
           their
           mouth
           and
           Votes
           spake
           great
           and
           monstrous
           things
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           were
           never
           heard
           of
           before
           in
           any
           Heathenish
           Assembly
           of
           State
           ;
           so
           that
           all
           Christians
           ,
           yea
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           some
           of
           themselves
           ,
           do
           now
           abhor
           the
           wickedness
           that
           proceeded
           from
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           24.
           13.
           
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           ten
           horns
           or
           kings
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           judgement
           to
           come
           upon
           any
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           but
           only
           three
           of
           them
           ;
           namely
           ,
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           for
           they
           suffer
           very
           much
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           exalted
           again
           ,
           to
           reigne
           with
           their
           King
           in
           glory
           .
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           27.
           
        
         
           For
           as
           you
           have
           it
           v
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           18.
           22.
           
           
           By
           
             the
             Ancient
             of
             days
          
           there
           ,
           is
           signified
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           by
           
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             ,
          
           is
           signified
           K.
           
             Charls
             ;
          
           who
           in
           regard
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           found
           him
           faithful
           to
           the
           death
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           his
           Laws
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           will
           make
           him
           Ruler
           ,
           (
           according
           to
           the
           promise
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           12.
           42
           ,
           43
           ,
           44.
           )
           over
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           .
           So
           that
           this
           
             Charls
             Stuart
          
           (
           thus
           being
           found
           so
           just
           a
           Steward
           )
           whom
           
             Aspinwall
          
           doth
           vilifie
           ,
           is
           indeed
           that
           wise
           and
           faithful
           Steward
           ,
           whose
           seed
           shall
           rule
           all
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           hath
           ,
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           is
           the
           most
           High
           on
           earth
           ;
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           25.
           27.
           and
           Prince
           of
           the
           Host
           ,
           or
           Prince
           of
           Princes
           :
           
             Dan.
          
           8.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           25.
           who
           (
           under
           Jesus
           Christ
           )
           is
           the
           only
           father
           ,
           and
           begetter
           of
           the
           fift
           Monarchy
           ;
           and
           his
           seed
           shall
           be
           chief
           in
           it
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           the
           Laws
           of
           England
           ,
           both
           for
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           established
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           which
           Laws
           he
           died
           ,
           even
           that
           Law
           shall
           go
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           law
           of
           the
           fift
           Monarchy
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           make
           it
           yet
           more
           clear
           ,
           the
           little
           horn
           in
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           8.
           is
           that
           Beast
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           1.
           that
           hath
           its
           ten
           horns
           also
           ;
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           mark
           in
           its
           mouth
           :
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           little
           horn
           had
           a
           mouth
           speaking
           great
           things
           ;
           1
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           8.
           20.
           25.
           so
           the
           Beast
           in
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           5
           ,
           6.
           hath
           a
           mouth
           speaking
           great
           things
           .
           Again
           ,
           the
           late
           Parliament
           in
           Scripture
           is
           called
           by
           divers
           names
           ;
           somtimes
           it
           is
           called
           the
           
             little
             horn
             ,
             Dan.
          
           7.
           8.
           20.
           somtimes
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
             Dan.
          
           7.
           12.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           1.
           and
           somtimes
           the
           
             Whore
             ,
             Rev.
          
           17.
           15
           ,
           16.
           in
           regard
           of
           its
           unfaithfulness
           and
           trechery
           to
           their
           King
           ,
           Head
           ,
           Father
           ,
           and
           Husband
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           And
           as
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           or
           
             Where
          
           was
           to
           be
           destroyed
           with
           its
           own
           ten
           horns
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           17.
           16.
           so
           the
           
             Beast
             Parliament
          
           was
           destroyed
           ,
           
           
             April
          
           22.
           1653.
           by
           the
           now
           Lord
           General
           ,
           and
           about
           ten
           of
           those
           horns
           that
           afore
           defended
           them
           ;
           for
           the
           Beast
           was
           to
           be
           destroyed
           without
           hands
           ;
           only
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           mouth
           ;
           
             Dan.
          
           8.
           25.
           
           
             Dan.
          
           11.
           20.
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           2
           ,
           8.
           
           So
           that
           
             Beast
             Parliament
          
           (
           a
           raiser
           of
           Taxes
           )
           was
           destroyed
           without
           anger
           ,
           without
           battel
           ,
           without
           hands
           ;
           only
           by
           the
           Word
           from
           the
           Generals
           mouth
           :
           Whereby
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           to
           all
           who
           are
           not
           wilfully
           blind
           ,
           that
           the
           
             late
             Parliament
          
           was
           this
           little
           horn
           ,
           or
           Beast
           ,
           expressed
           in
           the
           former
           cited
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           concerning
           K.
           Charls
           himself
           ,
           there
           was
           much
           anger
           ,
           and
           after
           many
           battels
           fought
           against
           him
           ,
           he
           ,
           and
           his
           followers
           ,
           had
           many
           hands
           laid
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           20
           ▪
           4.
           )
           they
           had
           their
           heads
           cut
           off
           ,
           because
           they
           would
           not
           worship
           and
           submit
           to
           that
           
             Beast
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           And
           see
           how
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           long
           before
           takes
           notice
           of
           the
           Nature
           and
           Cowardlyness
           of
           this
           Beast
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           before
           )
           saith
           of
           them
           ,
           That
           
             they
             should
             be
             destroyed
             without
             hands
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           without
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Box
           of
           the
           ear
           ;
           much
           less
           then
           to
           have
           a
           sword
           drawn
           against
           them
           ;
           And
           yet
           saith
           ,
           that
           this
           Beast
           should
           have
           its
           deadly
           wound
           by
           a
           sword
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           3.
           14.
           so
           that
           but
           only
           ten
           of
           their
           servants
           came
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           spake
           to
           them
           ,
           not
           in
           anger
           ;
           the
           very
           thought
           of
           a
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           struck
           them
           all
           dead
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           who
           about
           nine
           of
           the
           Clock
           came
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           looking
           upon
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           greatest
           Princes
           in
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           before
           eleven
           ,
           went
           out
           baser
           then
           the
           basest
           of
           all
           the
           people
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           very
           Boys
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           vulgar
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           did
           hiss
           and
           hoot
           at
           them
           ,
           as
           at
           the
           most
           abject
           and
           abominable
           creatures
           ▪
           
           not
           worthy
           to
           live
           ;
           yea
           the
           very
           Balladmongers
           had
           them
           in
           derision
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           indeed
           ,
           had
           they
           been
           valiant
           men
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           worthy
           to
           rule
           ,
           before
           they
           had
           quitted
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           Nations
           ,
           who
           depended
           upon
           their
           protection
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           distraction
           ,
           as
           to
           deliver
           them
           unto
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           hundreds
           of
           them
           would
           have
           risen
           up
           ,
           and
           seized
           on
           those
           ten
           ,
           and
           committed
           them
           to
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           immediately
           also
           sent
           to
           the
           Army
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           not
           to
           stir
           ,
           on
           pain
           of
           death
           ,
           without
           their
           commands
           .
           But
           the
           General
           knew
           what
           they
           were
           ;
           and
           that
           most
           of
           them
           durst
           not
           behold
           the
           drawing
           of
           a
           sword
           ,
           much
           less
           to
           contend
           with
           such
           a
           man
           as
           he
           is
           .
           Yet
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           his
           valour
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           he
           contended
           to
           the
           death
           ,
           for
           the
           Truth
           ;
           being
           faithful
           ,
           and
           trusting
           in
           God
           ,
           not
           fearing
           what
           man
           could
           do
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           compare
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           with
           them
           ;
           we
           shall
           find
           him
           to
           be
           the
           true
           shepherd
           ,
           who
           gave
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           he
           had
           ,
           to
           maintain
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           
             John
          
           10.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           But
           contrarywise
           the
           
             Hypocritical
             hireling
             Parliament
             ,
          
           that
           styled
           themselves
           ,
           
             The
             Keepers
             of
             the
             Liberties
             of
             England
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           a
           few
           souldiers
           coming
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           where
           they
           sate
           ,
           did
           shamefully
           fly
           ,
           and
           surrender
           the
           people
           into
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Wolf
           ,
           or
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           ;
           to
           have
           all
           their
           Laws
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           substance
           ,
           devoured
           by
           it
           at
           pleasure
           .
           And
           thereby
           their
           hypocrisie
           is
           discovered
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ;
           for
           they
           gave
           out
           themselves
           to
           be
           Saints
           ,
           that
           feared
           God
           ,
           and
           trusted
           not
           in
           the
           arm
           of
           flesh
           ,
           nor
           feared
           it
           ;
           but
           coming
           to
           the
           tryal
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           they
           trusted
           
           not
           in
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           arm
           of
           flesh
           ,
           which
           they
           only
           confided
           in
           ,
           and
           feared
           .
           For
           no
           sooner
           did
           the
           General
           (
           who
           is
           but
           a
           mortal
           man
           )
           appear
           ,
           but
           they
           vanished
           ;
           so
           that
           to
           stand
           out
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           in
           hope
           of
           assistance
           from
           him
           ,
           against
           the
           Arm
           of
           flesh
           ,
           was
           counted
           folly
           by
           that
           hypocritical
           generation
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           for
           your
           pretended
           saints
           ,
           we
           deny
           them
           to
           be
           any
           of
           the
           saints
           of
           God
           ;
           or
           that
           they
           have
           any
           godliness
           ,
           and
           true
           faith
           ,
           justifiable
           by
           Gods
           word
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           will
           you
           make
           solemn
           protestations
           in
           hypocrisie
           ,
           lifting
           up
           your
           hands
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           whereby
           to
           draw
           the
           people
           (
           who
           entrusted
           you
           )
           from
           their
           dutiful
           obedience
           to
           the
           Lords
           Anoynted
           ,
           both
           to
           ensnare
           them
           ,
           and
           damn
           their
           souls
           with
           false
           oaths
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           this
           is
           godliness
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           height
           of
           hypocrisie
           ?
           
             Hos.
          
           10.
           4.
           
             Zach.
          
           5.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
             Eccles.
          
           8.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           1.
           4.
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           24.
           6.
           10.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           destroy
           Gods
           Ministers
           and
           Ordinances
           ?
           Will
           you
           destroy
           and
           defile
           his
           sanctuary
           ?
           Will
           you
           rob
           him
           in
           Tythes
           and
           Offerings
           ,
           committing
           all
           manner
           of
           sacriledge
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           This
           is
           godliness
           ?
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           22.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           break
           all
           your
           Oaths
           of
           Allegiance
           and
           Supremacy
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ?
           Will
           you
           break
           your
           Protestations
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           calling
           God
           to
           witness
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           is
           godliness
           still
           ?
           
             Zach.
          
           5.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
             Hos.
          
           10
           :
           4.
           
             Prov.
          
           24.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           (
           contrary
           to
           your
           solemn
           Oaths
           )
           destroy
           the
           King
           .
           the
           Lords
           Anoynted
           ,
           for
           keeping
           his
           Oath
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           committed
           
           to
           his
           Charge
           ?
           Will
           you
           rob
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           posterity
           of
           all
           their
           Rights
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           this
           is
           godliness
           too
           ?
           
             Eccles
          
           8.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
             Eccles.
          
           10.
           20.
           2
           Chron.
           13.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           
             Zach.
          
           3.
           7.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           kill
           ,
           destroy
           ,
           and
           rob
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           that
           keep
           faith
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           by
           observing
           their
           Oaths
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           This
           is
           godliness
           ?
           
             Jer.
          
           7.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           make
           Jesus
           Christ
           as
           your
           Captain
           who
           are
           such
           apparent
           Robbers
           ,
           Murderers
           ,
           spiritual
           Whoremongers
           ,
           and
           false
           Swearers
           ?
           Surely
           he
           will
           be
           avenged
           on
           you
           for
           these
           things
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           
             Luke
          
           18.
           7
           ,
           8
           
             Dan.
          
           8.
           24.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           (
           through
           your
           Policy
           )
           betray
           the
           Nation
           of
           their
           Laws
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Livelyhoods
           ,
           and
           their
           good
           Conscience
           also
           ,
           by
           forcing
           them
           to
           forswear
           themselves
           ;
           and
           say
           .
           This
           is
           godliness
           ?
           
             Isa.
          
           29.
           15.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           seek
           the
           ruine
           of
           other
           Nations
           ?
           Will
           you
           yet
           thirst
           after
           more
           innocent
           blood
           ,
           until
           ye
           be
           drunk
           therewith
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           This
           is
           godlyness
           ?
           
             Isa.
          
           10.
           7.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           17.
           6.
           
        
         
           Will
           you
           set
           up
           your
           abomination
           that
           maketh
           desolate
           in
           every
           place
           where
           it
           comes
           ;
           destroying
           the
           faithful
           ones
           ,
           tolerating
           all
           sorts
           of
           wicked
           Atheists
           ,
           Blasphemers
           ,
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           cursed
           Rebels
           against
           God
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           This
           is
           godliness
           ?
           
             Matth.
          
           24.
           15.
           
        
         
           M.
           
             Aspinwall
             ,
          
           you
           know
           ,
           such
           are
           your
           saints
           ,
           on
           whom
           you
           put
           all
           the
           glory
           ;
           They
           come
           neer
           to
           God
           with
           their
           mouths
           ,
           but
           their
           hearts
           are
           far
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           their
           works
           abominable
           to
           God
           and
           man
           :
           And
           how
           contrary
           their
           sending
           forth
           Preachers
           to
           preach
           ,
           is
           to
           the
           way
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           sent
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           is
           evident
           ;
           They
           send
           forth
           their
           preachers
           with
           swords
           ,
           
           pistols
           ,
           and
           Troops
           of
           horse
           ;
           as
           
             Vavasour
             Powel
          
           went
           into
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           with
           Commission
           to
           raise
           forces
           to
           propagate
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ;
           and
           such
           kind
           is
           of
           the
           
             Divel
             ,
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           or
           
             John
          
           of
           
             Leydens
          
           sending
           forth
           to
           preach
           .
           For
           Iesus
           Christ
           when
           he
           sent
           forth
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           though
           he
           could
           command
           legions
           of
           Angels
           to
           go
           with
           them
           ,
           doth
           not
           ;
           
             Matth.
          
           26.
           53.
           but
           he
           bids
           them
           take
           no
           provision
           for
           their
           journey
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           staff
           for
           their
           own
           defence
           ;
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             Luke
          
           9.
           3.
           
           
             Luke
          
           10.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Yet
           M.
           
             Powel
          
           in
           his
           Commission
           ,
           must
           have
           a
           power
           to
           raise
           a
           Troop
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           souldiers
           ,
           to
           guard
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           terrifie
           and
           plunder
           the
           Country
           .
           Iesus
           Christ
           bids
           his
           Disciples
           wheresoever
           they
           came
           ,
           to
           salute
           all
           with
           peace
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           people
           should
           rise
           up
           against
           them
           ,
           to
           flee
           from
           that
           place
           to
           another
           ;
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           12
           ,
           13.
           23.
           
           
             Luke
          
           10.
           5.
           
           M.
           
             Powel
          
           bids
           his
           disciples
           with
           Arms
           to
           salute
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           rise
           ,
           to
           persecute
           them
           ,
           and
           beat
           them
           from
           one
           place
           to
           another
           .
           Iesus
           Christ
           bids
           his
           Disciples
           freely
           heal
           the
           sick
           ,
           where
           ever
           they
           come
           ;
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           8.
           
           
             Luke
          
           9.
           2.
           M.
           
             Powel
          
           is
           so
           far
           from
           healing
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           bids
           his
           disciples
           fight
           and
           wound
           them
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           clearly
           how
           opposite
           in
           all
           things
           you
           are
           to
           the
           Gospel
           of
           peace
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           6.
           15.
           
        
         
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           spleen
           or
           malice
           against
           any
           mans
           person
           :
           God
           knows
           ,
           I
           speak
           the
           Truth
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           as
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           lame
           ,
           and
           sickly
           ,
           not
           able
           ,
           but
           creeping
           about
           the
           house
           ;
           every
           night
           at
           deaths
           door
           ;
           yea
           ,
           desiring
           to
           die
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           with
           my
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           But
           I
           would
           die
           with
           a
           clear
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           not
           have
           my
           Talents
           buried
           with
           me
           ;
           but
           lay
           them
           out
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           
           living
           :
           Therefore
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           bear
           with
           my
           boldness
           of
           speech
           (
           for
           I
           would
           not
           willingly
           offend
           any
           one
           )
           and
           though
           you
           will
           not
           ,
           yet
           I
           must
           not
           forbear
           to
           declare
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           things
           of
           God
           fully
           known
           ;
           for
           a
           necessity
           is
           laid
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           wo
           is
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           do
           it
           not
           ;
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           Now
           I
           proceed
           further
           concerning
           the
           
             late
             Beast
             Parliament
             ;
          
           which
           though
           it
           be
           destroyed
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           it
           liveth
           still
           in
           its
           Acts
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           (
           One
           )
           that
           did
           destroy
           it
           ,
           commanded
           to
           make
           a
           Representative
           ,
           or
           Image
           thereof
           .
           And
           he
           (
           the
           Lord
           General
           )
           had
           power
           to
           give
           life
           to
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           
             Beast
             Parliament
          
           (
           which
           Image
           is
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           themselves
           )
           that
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           Beast
           should
           both
           speak
           ,
           and
           cause
           that
           as
           many
           as
           would
           not
           worship
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           should
           be
           killed
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           you
           look
           upon
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           dissolution
           of
           the
           late
           Parliament
           by
           the
           Lord
           General
           ,
           and
           his
           Councel
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           continuing
           of
           their
           Acts
           still
           in
           force
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           before
           ;
           by
           which
           the
           late
           Parliament
           seemeth
           vet
           to
           live
           ;
           and
           upon
           the
           manner
           and
           calling
           of
           this
           present
           Representative
           ,
           or
           Image
           of
           them
           (
           a
           Representative
           being
           but
           an
           Image
           like
           somthing
           that
           it
           doth
           represent
           ;
           as
           the
           Image
           of
           a
           Man
           ,
           Beast
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           else
           )
           as
           also
           upon
           the
           manner
           how
           these
           had
           their
           power
           from
           the
           Lord
           General
           ,
           as
           he
           gave
           them
           authority
           ,
           life
           ,
           or
           spirit
           to
           act
           ;
           and
           compare
           all
           these
           particulars
           with
           
             Rev
          
           13.
           3.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           that
           this
           Scripture
           was
           so
           really
           fulfilled
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generals
           destroying
           of
           the
           late
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           his
           setting
           up
           of
           this
           ;
           as
           if
           he
           had
           purposely
           set
           this
           very
           Scripture
           before
           his
           
           eyes
           ,
           and
           taken
           it
           for
           his
           absolute
           direction
           therein
           ;
           he
           not
           erring
           one
           jot
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           substance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Hence
           you
           see
           ,
           both
           what
           the
           Beast
           is
           ,
           and
           his
           Image
           ;
           in
           the
           next
           place
           I
           shall
           shew
           you
           ,
           what
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           Beast
           is
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Beast
           ;
           and
           likewise
           ,
           the
           number
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Concerning
           the
           Mark
           of
           the
           Beast
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           word
           abused
           :
           For
           they
           call
           (
           as
           I
           proved
           before
           )
           the
           height
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           godlyness
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           mark
           .
           For
           ,
           saith
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           
             Grand
             Politick
             Informer
             ,
          
           Upon
           the
           seventh
           of
           Iuly
           ,
           1653.
           it
           was
           Resolved
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           should
           be
           employed
           ,
           or
           admitted
           to
           publike
           service
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           this
           Representative
           should
           be
           first
           satisfied
           of
           their
           real
           godlyness
           ;
           saith
           he
           ,
           This
           word
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           will
           shortly
           become
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           Beast
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           there
           is
           a
           god
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           4.
           which
           many
           expound
           to
           be
           the
           Divel
           ;
           and
           there
           are
           those
           ,
           who
           account
           that
           godiyness
           ,
           which
           is
           most
           contrary
           thereunto
           ;
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           5.
           and
           such
           such
           ,
           as
           put
           light
           for
           darkness
           ,
           and
           darkness
           for
           light
           ;
           
             Isa.
          
           5.
           20.
           
           Now
           if
           we
           enquire
           who
           is
           a
           godly
           person
           after
           their
           account
           ?
           It
           will
           appear
           to
           be
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           as
           hath
           broken
           his
           faith
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           or
           one
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           robber
           ,
           murtherer
           ,
           false
           swearer
           ;
           or
           hath
           been
           ,
           or
           is
           an
           approver
           of
           all
           the
           bloody
           Actions
           of
           the
           late
           
             Beast
             Parliament
             ;
          
           So
           that
           this
           sort
           of
           people
           are
           their
           godly
           persons
           ;
           and
           this
           pretended
           godlyness
           ,
           is
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           describeth
           them
           sufficiently
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           4
           ,
           5.
           and
           bids
           every
           true
           Believer
           withdraw
           himself
           ,
           and
           turn
           away
           from
           such
           ,
           as
           from
           
           the
           most
           dangerous
           people
           to
           converse
           withall
           .
           Whereby
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           this
           pretended
           godlinesse
           is
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           Beast
           ;
           which
           they
           that
           will
           be
           gainers
           in
           this
           Weal
           Publick
           of
           England
           ,
           must
           needs
           have
           ;
           else
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           preferred
           ,
           trade
           ,
           or
           prosper
           in
           these
           times
           ;
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           having
           shewed
           you
           what
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           Beast
           is
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           a
           pretended
           godlinesse
           ;
           next
           in
           order
           I
           shall
           (
           through
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           shew
           you
           ,
           what
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Beast
           is
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           He
           that
           will
           have
           any
           preferment
           from
           these
           people
           ,
           or
           gain
           by
           them
           ,
           must
           acknowledge
           them
           to
           be
           the
           States
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           the
           Weal
           publick
           of
           England
           ;
           for
           if
           he
           call
           this
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           stick
           to
           that
           ancient
           name
           ;
           he
           shall
           be
           cast
           off
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           hath
           not
           their
           stamp
           ,
           and
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           in
           matter
           of
           office
           ▪
           or
           way
           of
           profit
           from
           them
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           And
           I
           find
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           England
           ,
           since
           the
           Election
           of
           a
           Parliament
           was
           taken
           away
           from
           the
           Commonalty
           ,
           or
           generality
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           that
           a
           publike
           Party
           excludes
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           sets
           up
           a
           Parliament
           :
           But
           I
           find
           its
           proper
           name
           to
           be
           ,
           the
           Weal
           publike
           of
           England
           ;
           For
           the
           word
           Commonwealth
           is
           excluded
           long
           ago
           from
           a
           Weal
           Being
           ;
           so
           that
           none
           but
           those
           in
           publick
           places
           do
           prosper
           ;
           Therefore
           (
           I
           say
           )
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Commonweal
           ,
           but
           the
           Weal
           publick
           of
           England
           .
           And
           I
           find
           the
           number
           of
           this
           name
           
             [
             The
             VVeaL
             pVbLIke
             of
             EngLanD
             ]
          
           to
           be
           666.
           for
           the
           numeral
           letters
           of
           it
           ,
           are
           these
           ;
           DLL
           .
           600.
           
           LVV
           .
           60.
           
           VI
           .
           6.
           so
           that
           in
           all
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           666.
           
        
         
         
           There
           is
           also
           another
           name
           no
           less
           proper
           both
           to
           the
           late
           
             Beast
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           to
           this
           Representative
           ,
           which
           is
           its
           Image
           ;
           in
           regard
           the
           people
           did
           and
           do
           so
           much
           Idolize
           them
           ,
           by
           their
           petitions
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           esteem
           of
           them
           otherwise
           more
           then
           ordinary
           ;
           
             Rev.
          
           14.
           11.
           so
           that
           they
           way
           be
           called
           
             Englands
             Idols
             ;
          
           which
           word
           
             Englands
             Idols
             ,
          
           in
           the
           ancient
           Welsh
           ,
           or
           Brittish
           language
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             Delwau
             Lloiger
             ;
          
           and
           I
           find
           the
           numoer
           of
           this
           name
           ,
           
             Delwau
             Lloiger
             ,
          
           to
           be
           666.
           for
           the
           numeral
           letters
           of
           it
           also
           ,
           are
           these
           ;
           DLL
           600
           ▪
           LVV
           .
           60.
           
           VI
           .
           6.
           so
           that
           in
           all
           ,
           they
           come
           likewise
           to
           666.
           
           Now
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Scripture
           that
           declares
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           are
           these
           ;
           
             Rev
          
           13.
           18.
           
           
             Here
             is
             wisdom
             ,
             let
             him
             that
             hath
             understanding
             ,
             count
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             (
             for
             it
             is
             the
             number
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             )
             and
             his
             number
             is
             six
             hundred
             sixty
             and
             six
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           it
           remaineth
           that
           I
           should
           speak
           somthing
           of
           this
           Man
           ;
           
             for
             it
             is
             the
             number
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Text
           .
           This
           Title
           [
           a
           Man
           ]
           is
           a
           note
           of
           Eminency
           ;
           which
           signisies
           
             a
             man
             of
             God
             ;
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.
           27.
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           13.
           1.
           or
           ,
           
             a
             man
             of
             a
             thousand
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           7.
           28.
           so
           that
           from
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           18.
           mav
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           man
           expressed
           by
           these
           words
           ,
           
             for
             it
             is
             a
             man
             ;
          
           is
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           as
           carrieth
           a
           divine
           Majesty
           with
           him
           .
           So
           that
           I
           must
           needs
           infer
           from
           those
           words
           ,
           that
           the
           Apostle
           
             John
          
           means
           here
           ▪
           
             a
             justified
             man
             ,
             a
             man
             opposite
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
          
           though
           in
           the
           number
           of
           their
           names
           they
           partly
           agree
           .
           And
           know
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           none
           is
           called
           
             The
             man
             of
             God
             ,
          
           but
           only
           a
           
             Bishop
             ;
          
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           And
           we
           may
           gather
           also
           from
           the
           same
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           scope
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Pauls
          
           words
           to
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           when
           this
           
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             man
             of
             God
             is
             to
             appear
             ;
          
           which
           will
           
           be
           in
           the
           last
           days
           ;
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ;
           5.
           17.
           when
           men
           break
           forth
           into
           rebellion
           against
           God
           and
           his
           Church
           ;
           and
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           That
           
             the
             late
             Bishop
             of
             Canterbury
          
           was
           the
           same
           man
           :
           for
           the
           number
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           as
           divers
           affirm
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           businesses
           which
           he
           subscribed
           ,
           he
           wrote
           only
           thus
           ,
           
             Will
             ▪
             Laud
             .
          
           And
           I
           find
           the
           number
           of
           this
           name
           ,
           VVILL
           LaVD
           ,
           to
           be
           666.
           for
           the
           numeral
           letters
           are
           these
           ,
           and
           they
           be
           the
           very
           same
           that
           ye
           have
           in
           the
           other
           names
           before
           ,
           DLL
           600.
           
           LVV
           60.
           
           VI
           6.
           so
           that
           in
           all
           they
           come
           to
           666.
           
        
         
           But
           if
           we
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           name
           of
           this
           man
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           at
           large
           ;
           we
           shall
           find
           another
           mysterie
           therein
           .
           For
           I
           find
           the
           number
           of
           this
           name
           ,
           VVILLIaM
           LaVD
           ,
           to
           be
           1667.
           
           And
           the
           numeral
           letters
           are
           these
           ,
           M
           1000.
           
           DLL
           600.
           
           LVV
           60.
           VII7
           .
           so
           that
           in
           all
           they
           come
           to
           1667.
           and
           that
           is
           the
           yeer
           of
           rest
           ;
           for
           before
           it
           be
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1667.
           most
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           
             Rome
          
           it self
           will
           acknowledge
           their
           error
           ;
           see
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           
             William
             Lauds
          
           rule
           in
           form
           of
           worship
           ,
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           discipline
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           way
           to
           salvation
           ,
           the
           most
           decent
           and
           agreeable
           to
           Gods
           word
           ,
           being
           without
           doubt
           the
           true
           way
           whereby
           to
           worship
           God
           ,
           long
           before
           preordained
           of
           God
           to
           abide
           ,
           for
           the
           direction
           of
           men
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ;
           which
           Rule
           was
           given
           in
           King
           
             Edw.
          
           6.
           his
           days
           ,
           preserved
           and
           refined
           in
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           and
           King
           
             James
          
           their
           days
           ,
           sealed
           and
           perfected
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           noble
           mattyrs
           ,
           chiefty
           of
           King
           
             Charls
             ,
          
           and
           Bishop
           
             William
             Laud
             ;
          
           who
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           35.
           would
           not
           accept
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           offered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           to
           go
           into
           New
           England
           with
           
           M.
           
             Peters
             ;
          
           but
           he
           chose
           rather
           to
           die
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           obtain
           a
           better
           Resurrection
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           to
           conclude
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Book
           of
           
             Common
             Prayer
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           established
           in
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
          
           is
           the
           only
           true
           way
           whereby
           to
           worship
           God
           ;
           as
           I
           have
           sufficiently
           proved
           by
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           my
           Book
           called
           
             A
             Voice
             from
             Heaven
             ;
          
           and
           in
           my
           other
           Book
           ,
           called
           
             An
             Eccho
             to
             that
             Voice
             from
             Heaven
             ;
          
           written
           in
           the
           yeers
           1651.
           and
           1652.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           your
           vain
           jangling
           ,
           God
           hath
           not
           any
           delight
           in
           it
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           6.
           2
           
             Tim.
             Titus
          
           3.
           9.
           for
           the
           coming
           neer
           unto
           God
           with
           the
           mouth
           ,
           and
           the
           worshipping
           of
           God
           according
           to
           the
           Commandments
           of
           private
           men
           ,
           is
           a
           vain
           thing
           ;
           
             Mat.
          
           15.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           they
           command
           that
           every
           one
           may
           do
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           what
           seemeth
           right
           in
           his
           own
           eyes
           ,
           
             Judg
             ,
          
           17.
           5
           ,
           6.
           and
           21
           ▪
           25.
           as
           Israel
           did
           when
           they
           had
           no
           King
           ;
           But
           the
           event
           of
           such
           a
           State
           ,
           was
           destructive
           to
           them
           ;
           as
           you
           may
           read
           and
           see
           ,
           
             Judg.
          
           19.
           and
           30.
           and
           21.
           
           But
           for
           the
           Kings
           Command
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           
             Eccles.
          
           1.
           2.
           
           
             I
             charge
             thee
             to
             keep
             the
             Kings
             commandment
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             Oath
             of
             God
             ;
          
           thou
           hast
           sworn
           to
           obey
           him
           .
           Again
           ,
           it
           s
           said
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           16.
           10.
           
           
             A
             divine
             sentence
             is
             in
             the
             lips
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             mouth
             erreth
             not
             in
             judgement
             .
          
           Thus
           a
           true
           Christian
           King
           is
           endued
           with
           an
           infallible
           judgement
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           the
           sentences
           of
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           his
           mouth
           ;
           To
           this
           King
           the
           Apostle
           commands
           obedience
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Submit
             your selves
             to
             every
             Ordinance
             of
             man
             ,
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             as
             supreme
             ;
             or
             unto
             Governours
             ,
             as
             them
             that
             are
             sent
             by
             him
             :
          
           For
           the
           Apostle
           foresaw
           by
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           14.
           2.
           
           
             Zeph.
          
           3.
           9.
           
           That
           the
           Lord
           would
           hold
           forth
           at
           last
           ,
           a
           King
           whose
           Laws
           in
           all
           things
           should
           be
           right
           :
           of
           this
           you
           have
           more
           at
           large
           in
           my
           fore
           mentioned
           Books
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           right
           nor
           peace
           to
           be
           had
           ;
           but
           where
           there
           is
           a
           King
           of
           righteousnes
           ,
           and
           a
           King
           of
           Peace
           ;
           That
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           Comes
           in
           by
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           being
           the
           right
           Heir
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           the
           title
           [
           King
           ;
           ]
           be
           given
           by
           the
           Scripture
           somtimes
           to
           Usurpers
           ,
           set
           up
           by
           the
           peoples
           power
           ,
           and
           by
           
             money
             ;
          
           which
           is
           but
           
             a
             molten
             Calf
             ;
          
           God
           owns
           them
           not
           ;
           but
           calls
           them
           ,
           
             their
             Idols
             ,
          
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           8
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             They
             have
             set
             up
             Kings
             ,
             but
             not
             by
             me
             ;
             they
             have
             made
             Princes
             ,
             and
             I
             knew
             it
             not
             ;
             of
             their
             silver
             ,
             and
             their
             gold
             have
             they
             made
             them
             Idols
             ;
             that
             they
             may
             be
             cut
             off
             ;
             Thy
             Calf
             O
             Samaria
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           again
           saith
           he
           ;
           
             Eze.
          
           43.
           9.
           
           
             Let
             them
             put
             away
             their
             whordoms
             and
             the
             Carcasses
             of
             their
             Kings
             far
             from
             me
             ;
          
           and
           of
           such
           Kings
           ,
           he
           speaks
           
             Rev.
          
           17
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           as
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           made
           Cleare
           at
           large
           in
           the
           postscript
           of
           my
           book
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             A
             Voice
             from
             Heaven
             .
          
           And
           of
           such
           Kings
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           set
           their
           thresholds
           ,
           by
           his
           thresholds
           ;
           &
           their
           post
           ,
           by
           his
           post
           ;
           
             Ezek.
          
           43
           ,
           8.
           for
           the
           Lord
           had
           a
           post
           by
           which
           his
           Kings
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           
             David
          
           stood
           ;
           2
           
             Kin.
          
           11.
           14.
           
           
             Ezek.
          
           46.
           2.
           according
           to
           Gods
           command
           ;
           &
           it
           seems
           the
           usurping
           Idolatrous
           kings
           ,
           set
           up
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           presum'd
           to
           come
           there
           ,
           as
           our
           great
           Ones
           presume
           now
           ,
           to
           bury
           their
           friends
           in
           the
           Royal
           sepulchers
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           where
           none
           but
           the
           Kings
           Family
           was
           wont
           to
           be
           buried
           ;
           yet
           certainly
           their
           carcasses
           shall
           be
           removed
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           
             Eze.
          
           43
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           true
           King
           that
           cometh
           to
           judge
           the
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           is
           called
           
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           glory
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           the
           God
           of
           Israel
           ;
           And
           if
           we
           compare
           Scripture
           
           with
           Scripture
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           it
           so
           ;
           for
           you
           shall
           fine
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           43
           ,
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           That
           the
           King
           coming
           form
           the
           Ea●t
           with
           his
           Train
           and
           Armie
           ,
           is
           called
           ,
           
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           v.
           3.
           he
           saith
           
             it
             was
             like
             the
             glory
             that
             he
             saw
             when
             he
             came
             to
             destroy
             the
             Citie
             ;
          
           That
           is
           ,
           like
           
             Nebachadnezzars
          
           coming
           in
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Army
           to
           destroy
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ;
           and
           v.
           5.
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             filled
             the
             house
             ,
          
           v.
           6.
           he
           tels
           us
           ,
           
             that
             this
             glory
             spake
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             it
             a
             man
             ,
          
           &
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             the
             man
             stood
             by
             me
             ,
             and
             he
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           &c.
           v.
           7
           ,
           8.
           he
           tels
           you
           what
           this
           glorious
           king
           said
           ;
           to
           make
           it
           yet
           more
           clear
           ,
           observe
           v.
           4.
           that
           this
           glory
           came
           into
           the
           house
           at
           the
           east
           gate
           .
           And
           compare
           it
           with
           
             Eze.
          
           44
           ,
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           East
           gate
           must
           be
           shut
           ,
           &
           that
           none
           must
           com
           in
           or
           out
           by
           that
           gate
           ,
           but
           the
           king
        
         
           Here
           M
           
             Aspinwall
          
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           Kings
           ,
           set
           up
           of
           God
           ;
           may
           come
           to
           the
           post
           ,
           and
           the
           threshold
           of
           that
           gate
           ,
           as
           their
           own
           place
           ;
           
             Ezek.
          
           46
           ,
           2
           ▪
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           23.
           13.
           and
           that
           the
           usurping
           Kings
           ,
           set
           up
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           called
           
             (
             their
             Kings
             )
          
           must
           be
           put
           away
           ,
           
             Ezek
          
           43
           ,
           9.
           
           And
           though
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           who
           indeed
           was
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           24
           6.
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           8
           4
           ,
           5.
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           12
           ,
           13.
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           13
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           yet
           for
           that
           the
           first
           moving
           cause
           for
           him
           ,
           was
           from
           the
           people
           ;
           his
           heart
           was
           not
           real
           to
           God
           ▪
           Therefore
           
             Saul
          
           relying
           so
           much
           upon
           them
           ,
           t●●●ease
           the
           people
           ▪
           disobeyed
           the
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           lost
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           1.
           
             Sam.
          
           15.
           
        
         
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           
             Aspin
             wall
             ,
          
           concerning
           your
           throwing
           away
           of
           our
           Laws
           ,
           therein
           you
           talk
           idly
           ;
           for
           do
           you
           think
           that
           your
           generation
           (
           who
           are
           of
           no
           such
           wisdom
           and
           learning
           as
           our
           former
           Parliaments
           were
           )
           can
           make
           better
           Laws
           in
           one
           year
           ,
           then
           out
           Laws
           be
           ▪
           which
           were
           in
           making
           and
           ●●●●…ing
           above
           five
           hundred
           years
           ?
           and
           had
           not
           our
           former
           Parliaments
           the
           word
           of
           God
           for
           their
           
           direction
           therein
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           you
           or
           any
           now
           a
           daies
           ?
           and
           were
           they
           not
           more
           sober
           and
           prudent
           in
           the
           understanding
           of
           those
           Lawes
           ?
           I
           pray
           entertain
           no
           such
           foolish
           conceit
           .
           And
           you
           tell
           us
           likewise
           of
           the
           Statutes
           of
           
             Omri
             ▪
             Mica
          
           6.
           16.
           that
           is
           ,
           even
           such
           things
           as
           you
           set
           up
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           observe
           
             Jeroboam
             ,
             Omri
          
           and
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           though
           they
           had
           many
           sorts
           of
           worship
           ,
           yet
           any
           one
           abject
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           served
           to
           be
           a
           Priest
           ,
           or
           a
           Teacher
           of
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Kin
             ▪
          
           12
           ,
           31.
           2
           
             Chro.
          
           12
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           1
           
           
             Kin
             ,
          
           16.
           25
           ,
           26.
           
           And
           must
           the
           statutes
           of
           
             David
          
           be
           cast
           away
           ,
           because
           the
           statutes
           of
           
             Omri
          
           be
           nought
           ?
           must
           the
           statutes
           of
           K.
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           
           K.
           
             Edw.
          
           6.
           and
           Q
           
             Eliz.
          
           which
           are
           against
           popery
           ,
           be
           cast
           away
           ,
           because
           other
           Kings
           statutes
           are
           Idolatrous
           ,
           and
           for
           popery
           ?
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           you
           tell
           us
           an
           untruth
           ;
           That
           
             Jehojada
          
           the
           Priest
           having
           the
           supreme
           authority
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           took
           men
           recommended
           to
           him
           by
           some
           others
           ,
           whom
           you
           call
           the
           Church
           ;
           to
           put
           them
           in
           civil
           authority
           .
           No
           Sir
           ;
           
             Jehojada
          
           had
           not
           (
           as
           you
           affirm
           )
           the
           supreme
           Authority
           then
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           
             Athaliah
          
           did
           reign
           that
           six
           veers
           while
           he
           was
           guardian
           to
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ,
           2
           
             Kings
          
           11.
           3.
           
           But
           in
           the
           seventh
           yeer
           (
           he
           being
           the
           Priest
           of
           God
           )
           God
           stirred
           up
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Jehojada
             ,
          
           to
           do
           right
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           Princes
           and
           Levites
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           sent
           to
           bring
           the
           Princes
           ,
           who
           by
           right
           were
           rulers
           over
           hundreds
           ;
           and
           took
           an
           oath
           of
           them
           to
           be
           true
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           presented
           him
           before
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           by
           his
           command
           gathered
           the
           faithful
           Levites
           to
           come
           to
           their
           charge
           ;
           neither
           took
           he
           anv
           mans
           advise
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           nor
           was
           any
           upon
           the
           attest
           of
           others
           received
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           Civil
           Authority
           ,
           as
           you
           falsly
           assert
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           to
           direct
           him
           (
           as
           our
           
           every
           one
           to
           his
           charge
           and
           place
           ;
           and
           directed
           them
           in
           what
           they
           should
           do
           ,
           as
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           all
           of
           them
           did
           so
           obey
           
             Jehojada
             ,
          
           that
           the
           work
           was
           perfected
           ,
           even
           the
           King
           set
           on
           his
           Throne
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           2
           
             Kings
          
           11.
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           23.
           
        
         
           But
           you
           seem
           (
           by
           such
           fal●e
           grounds
           )
           to
           set
           up
           the
           tenent
           of
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           by
           birth
           be
           Heir
           to
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           ought
           there
           to
           rule
           ,
           yet
           if
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           do
           not
           approve
           of
           him
           ;
           they
           will
           deprive
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           ;
           and
           give
           his
           right
           by
           their
           attest
           unto
           another
           ,
           whereby
           to
           enjoy
           that
           Civil
           power
           ;
           so
           that
           their
           Church
           do
           unjustly
           in
           this
           thing
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           brave
           stir
           ,
           when
           your
           divided
           Churches
           ,
           which
           are
           part
           of
           Iron
           ,
           part
           of
           clay
           ,
           even
           the
           toes
           of
           the
           Image
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           2.
           33
           ,
           34
           ,
           42.
           go
           about
           to
           set
           up
           men
           by
           their
           attest
           to
           govern
           ,
           in
           Civil
           Authority
           .
           Then
           
             Jack
             Straw
          
           is
           set
           up
           by
           one
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           
             Hob.
             Carter
             ,
          
           by
           another
           ,
           to
           throw
           him
           down
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           an
           endlesse
           war
           among
           them
           ,
           until
           the
           Stone
           cut
           out
           of
           the
           mountain
           without
           attest
           of
           hands
           to
           justify
           it
           ,
           smite
           the
           Image
           upon
           the
           feet
           ,
           and
           break
           it
           to
           shivers
           ;
           
             Dan.
          
           2.
           34
           ,
           35
           ,
           45.
           for
           the
           King
           needs
           not
           the
           attest
           of
           men
           ,
           because
           all
           know
           him
           to
           be
           the
           Ruler
           by
           right
           .
        
         
           Another
           untruth
           you
           would
           force
           upon
           us
           ,
           on
           that
           Text
           in
           
             Gen.
          
           49.
           10
           ,
           which
           saith
           ;
           
             The
             Scepter
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
             Judah
             ,
             nor
             a
             Law-giver
             from
             between
             his
             feet
             ,
             untill
             Shilo
             come
             ;
          
           from
           
             Judah
          
           many
           Kings
           have
           sprung
           ,
           who
           gave
           good
           laws
           &
           kept
           the
           Scepter
           ;
           what
           say
           you
           of
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Salomons
          
           writings
           ,
           are
           there
           therein
           no
           Laws
           given
           out
           by
           them
           ?
           sure
           they
           had
           power
           from
           God
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           Iesus
           Christ
           himself
           alloweth
           of
           their
           Laws
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           he
           somtimes
           defends
           himself
           thereby
           against
           his
           enemies
           ;
           
           and
           did
           not
           Jesus
           himself
           come
           of
           Iudah
           ,
           who
           removeth
           that
           earthly
           Scepter
           from
           Iudah
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           gives
           it
           to
           Shiloh
           ?
           which
           Shiloh
           we
           must
           understand
           to
           be
           another
           Tribe
           ,
           come
           from
           
             Japhets
          
           loyns
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           
             Sem
             ,
             Gen.
          
           9.
           26
           ,
           27.
           yet
           you
           say
           ,
           the
           kings
           of
           Iudah
           gave
           no
           laws
           ,
           nor
           could
           any
           give
           laws
           ,
           till
           Iesus
           came
           .
           How
           contrary
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           even
           to
           Christs
           own
           words
           ,
           this
           your
           assertion
           is
           ,
           is
           manifest
           by
           the
           Scripture
           .
           Christ
           would
           no●
           be
           troubled
           with
           such
           outward
           things
           ;
           for
           when
           the
           people
           would
           have
           enforced
           him
           to
           be
           their
           King
           ,
           he
           absolutely
           refused
           it
           ;
           
             Joh.
          
           6.
           15.
           neither
           would
           he
           be
           so
           much
           as
           a
           Iudge
           in
           a
           civil
           cause
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           12.
           13
           ,
           14.
           nor
           would
           he
           take
           ,
           but
           rather
           give
           tribute
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           22.
           17
           ,
           to
           22.
           
           &
           17.
           24.
           to
           28.
           
           Therefore
           your
           assertion
           is
           utterly
           false
           ,
           and
           you
           force
           the
           Text
           to
           a
           quite
           contrary
           sense
           ,
           as
           you
           do
           in
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           Pamphlet
           wrest
           other
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           is
           altogether
           a
           spiritual
           law
           ,
           which
           serveth
           not
           for
           any
           particular
           Country
           ,
           but
           for
           all
           in
           general
           ,
           as
           a
           rule
           whereby
           to
           frame
           laws
           .
           Therefore
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             By
             me
             kings
             reign
             ,
             and
             Princes
             decree
             justice
             ;
             by
             me
             Princes
             rule
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             Pro.
          
           8.
           15
           ,
           16.
           that
           is
           ,
           what
           laws
           they
           make
           according
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           are
           made
           by
           him
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           
             Submit
             your selves
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             ,
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ;
             first
             ,
             to
             the
             king
             ▪
             as
             supreme
             ;
             then
             ,
             to
             them
             that
             are
             sent
             by
             him
             .
          
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           whatever
           is
           done
           by
           the
           king
           ,
           and
           his
           nobles
           ,
           or
           judges
           ,
           is
           done
           by
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ;
           for
           they
           being
           his
           ministers
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           are
           directed
           by
           him
           ;
           and
           
             the
             kings
             heart
             is
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Pro.
           2●
           .
           ●
           .
           
             therefore
             his
             mouth
             cannot
             err
             in
             judgment
             ,
          
           Pro.
           16.
           10.
           
           Now
           to
           leave
           Gods
           rule
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           silly
           mean
           fellows
           to
           
           be
           judges
           ,
           &
           they
           to
           search
           for
           precepts
           ,
           that
           are
           (
           as
           you
           say
           )
           scattered
           up
           and
           down
           the
           scripture
           whereby
           to
           rule
           all
           Countries
           ,
           in
           all
           causes
           ,
           and
           then
           be
           subject
           to
           their
           wresting
           those
           Scriptures
           what
           way
           they
           please
           ,
           would
           be
           a
           brave
           way
           of
           judging
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           having
           no
           known
           laws
           whereby
           to
           walk
           ,
           must
           be
           alway
           waiting
           what
           scripture
           the
           Iudge
           will
           make
           use
           of
           to
           please
           his
           fancy
           ,
           either
           to
           make
           them
           offenders
           ,
           or
           to
           favour
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           say
           ,
           the
           Iudge
           must
           allow
           a
           dispute
           ,
           then
           may
           the
           greatest
           offender
           beat
           him
           with
           his
           own
           weapon
           ,
           and
           escape
           ;
           no
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           not
           promised
           to
           rule
           by
           such
           vile
           persons
           ,
           but
           by
           men
           of
           eminency
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           by
           kings
           ,
           princes
           ,
           nobles
           ,
           &
           judges
           ,
           who
           decree
           justly
           
             Pro.
          
           8.
           15
           ,
           16
           ▪
           and
           if
           
             that
             land
             be
             blessed
             ,
             whose
             king
             is
             the
             son
             of
             Nobles
             ,
          
           Eccl.
           10.
           17.
           then
           that
           land
           is
           cursed
           ,
           whose
           rulers
           are
           sons
           of
           clowns
           ,
           that
           have
           no
           Nobility
           in
           them
           .
           Therefore
           to
           conclude
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           consider
           seriously
           what
           you
           do
           ,
           and
           pull
           not
           down
           your
           house
           ,
           before
           you
           have
           ability
           ,
           skil
           ,
           opportunity
           ,
           &
           time
           to
           erect
           another
           ;
           lest
           you
           becom
           in
           a
           worse
           condition
           then
           the
           wilde
           beast
           of
           the
           field
           ;
           all
           the
           Statute
           laws
           ,
           that
           were
           in
           force
           in
           the
           days
           of
           K.
           
             Charls
             ,
          
           were
           right
           .
           But
           for
           the
           evil
           Customs
           that
           crept
           into
           Courts
           ,
           &
           places
           of
           Iudicatory
           ,
           through
           the
           corruption
           of
           men
           in
           authority
           ,
           which
           the
           law
           never
           intended
           ,
           I
           am
           against
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           you
           can
           be
           .
           And
           now
           M.
           
             Aspinwall
          
           you
           see
           wherein
           we
           differ
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           ,
           because
           you
           did
           not
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           so
           exactly
           ,
           as
           to
           find
           out
           the
           truth
           of
           them
           ;
           wherein
           therefore
           you
           err
           concerning
           K.
           
             Charls
             ,
          
           for
           I
           am
           better
           opinionated
           of
           you
           ;
           then
           to
           think
           you
           did
           it
           wilfully
           ,
           because
           the
           times
           favor
           such
           things
           ;
           or
           that
           you
           are
           so
           hardned
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           may
           be
           yet
           converted
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           humble
           desire
           of
           your
           friend
           ,
           and
           Servant
           in
           Christ
           Iesus
           ,
        
         
           
             ARISE
             EVANS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           YOu
           may
           please
           to
           see
           the
           folly
           and
           falseness
           of
           this
           
             Aspinwall
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Pamphlet
           ;
           who
           first
           ,
           
             would
             needs
             perswade
             us
             ,
          
           That
           the
           late
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           was
           a
           fierce
           arrogant
           Tyrant
           ;
           whereas
           indeed
           ,
           the
           World
           knows
           ,
           there
           was
           not
           a
           more
           mild
           and
           gracious
           King
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           to
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           then
           he
           was
           .
        
         
           
             2.
             
             He
             would
             blind
             our
             eys
             ,
             and
             perswade
             us
             ,
          
           that
           those
           people
           are
           saints
           ,
           and
           must
           govern
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           when
           they
           had
           gotten
           from
           K.
           
             Charls
          
           more
           then
           ever
           was
           g●●●…ted
           by
           any
           K.
           of
           England
           to
           the
           subject
           ;
           
           
             
               Who
               so
               rewardeth
               evil
               for
               good
               ,
               evil
               shall
               not
               depart
               from
               his
               house
               .
            
             
               
                 Prov.
              
               17.
               13.
               
            
          
           rendred
           him
           evil
           for
           good
           ,
           most
           abominably
           rose
           against
           him
           ,
           &
           deprived
           him
           of
           life
           and
           all
           .
           Surely
           there
           is
           no
           man
           ,
           having
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           in
           him
           ,
           dare
           say
           ,
           such
           doings
           are
           the
           deeds
           of
           Saints
           ;
           or
           they
           are
           Saints
           ,
           that
           to
           deceive
           ,
           will
           forswear
           themselves
           ,
           and
           keep
           no
           faith
           toward
           God
           or
           man
           .
        
         
           
             3.
             
          
           He
           would
           have
           〈◊〉
           think
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             Head
          
           of
           such
           perfidious
           people
           ;
           and
           that
           
             He
          
           will
           put
           the
           power
           of
           〈◊〉
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           
             fi●t
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           into
           such
           went
           hands
           ;
           as
           if
           he
           intended
           that
           when
           they
           get
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Iesus
          
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           they
           may
           serve
           him
           as
           they
           did
           K.
           
             Charls
             ,
          
           and
           deprive
           him
           of
           all
           
             his
          
           right
           on
           earth
           ;
           But
           they
           cannot
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           who
           is
           the
           searcher
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           as
           they
           deceived
           K.
           
             Charls
             ,
             Ier.
             17.
             10.
          
           for
           saith
           he
           ▪
           
             I
             the
             Lord
             search
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           I
           
             try
             the
             reins
             ,
             even
             to
             give
             to
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             ways
             ,
             &
             according
             to
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             doings
             ;
          
           so
           that
           we
           must
           rather
           believe
           that
           
             Iesus
          
           will
           judg
           them
           for
           their
           wicked
           deeds
           against
           
             him
             ,
             &
             his
             Anoynted
             ,
          
           then
           put
           the
           power
           of
           
             his
             Kingdom
          
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           a
           perfideous
           generation
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           will
           exalt
           
             Charls
          
           (
           that
           was
           faithful
           to
           the
           death
           for
           him
           )
           to
           the
           throne
           ,
           
             Re.
             2.
             10.
             
             &
             3.
             21
          
           that
           
             Charls
          
           and
           his
           seed
           for
           ever
           ,
           should
           have
           the
           preheminence
           ever
           all
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
         
           
             4.
             
             He
             would
             perswade
             us
             to
             cast
             away
             our
             Law
             ,
          
           made
           and
           composed
           by
           holy
           men
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           which
           by
           all
           mens
           judgement
           ,
           hath
           brought
           
             England
          
           to
           such
           a
           Civility
           ,
           that
           no
           Country
           can
           be
           compared
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           
             seek
             a
             New
             Law
             ,
          
           he
           saying
           ,
           
             it
             is
             scattered
             up
             and
             down
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           Truly
           the
           Scripture
           is
           a
           sweet
           garden
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           serves
           for
           all
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           since
           our
           Predecessors
           sought
           in
           this
           garden
           ,
           and
           gathered
           the
           sweetest
           flowers
           thereof
           ,
           and
           composed
           them
           together
           into
           so
           sweet
           a
           Posie
           ,
           that
           we
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           world
           (
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           came
           among
           us
           )
           have
           found
           the
           experience
           thereof
           ,
           and
           bear
           witness
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           the
           like
           on
           earth
           ;
           For
           us
           to
           cast
           this
           Law
           away
           ,
           and
           look
           for
           a
           new
           Law
           from
           this
           generations
           composing
           ,
           were
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           man
           should
           leave
           his
           sheep
           ,
           and
           
             go
             snear
             the
             hogs
             ;
          
           so
           he
           should
           find
           a
           
             great
             cry
             ,
          
           but
           
             little
             wool
             ;
          
           as
           we
           found
           from
           our
           long
           sitting
           Parliament
           ,
           
             great
             Votes
             ,
          
           but
           
             little
             good
             Laws
             :
          
           or
           as
           if
           a
           man
           have
           a
           great
           sack
           of
           wool
           ,
           and
           
             cast
             it
             away
             ,
          
           and
           then
           go
           a
           wool
           gathering
           among
           briers
           and
           thorns
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           but
           be
           counted
           a
           great
           folly
           ;
           so
           for
           us
           to
           cast
           away
           our
           Laws
           ,
           and
           be
           perswaded
           by
           such
           silly
           fellows
           as
           
             Aspinwall
             ,
          
           is
           a
           greater
           folly
           .
        
         
           
             5.
             
             I
             beseech
             you
             also
             to
             consider
             this
             shallow
             brain'd
             fellow
             ;
          
           a
           child
           that
           can
           but
           tell
           
             20.
             will
             tell
             you
             that
             ten
             ,
             and
             one
             ,
             is
             11.
          
           yet
           Aspinwall
           cannot
           make
           more
           of
           the
           ten
           horns
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           horn
           ,
           (
           which
           ten
           and
           
             1.
          
           must
           needs
           be
           counted
           
             11.
             )
          
           but
           ten
           ;
           which
           interpretation
           of
           the
           horns
           ,
           he
           makes
           the
           principal
           matter
           in
           his
           Pamphlet
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           first
           and
           last
           page
           thereof
           ;
           and
           judge
           you
           whether
           a
           man
           that
           is
           not
           able
           to
           tell
           
             20.
          
           but
           misseth
           
             1.
          
           in
           
             11.
          
           is
           fit
           to
           declare
           such
           high
           things
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           presage
           of
           times
           
             Consider
             what
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             give
             you
             understanding
             in
             all
             things
             .
             2
          
           Tim.
           
             2.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           
             Arise
             Evens
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A38773e-8550
           
             
               
                 Isa.
              
               ●9
               .
               19.
               
            
             
               
                 Deut.
              
               32.
               33.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Isa.
              
               22.
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               21
               
               ▪
               22
               ,
               23
               ,
               24
               ,
               25.
               
            
             
               
                 Isa.
              
               5.
               20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22
               ,
               23.
               
            
          
        
      
      
  

