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A89029	A standard set up: whereunto the true seed and saints of the most High may be gathered together into one, out of their several forms: for the Lambe against the Beast, and false prophet in this good and honourable cause. Or The principles & declaration of the remnant, who have waited for the blessed appearance and hope. Shewing, how saints as saints, men as men, and the creation shall have their blessings herein, as in the deliverance of the true Church out of Babylon, and all confusion; as in the most righteous and free-common-wealth-state; as in the restitution of all things. Subscribed W. Medley, scribe.	Medley, William, scribe.	1657 (1657)	Wing M1612; Thomason E910_10; ESTC R202911	20,825	28

abuse that power and fly to the way of force upon his trusting people he thereby forfeits all his Trust and Power and absolving the people from the bonds of Covenant and Peace betwixt him and them does set them free to take their best advantage and if he shall fall within their power to proceed in judgement against him even for that alone if there were no more may proceed against the said O. C. by like force means as against the late King and his party and afterwards against his Son those of Scotland to recover the name of God his righteous Cause the Redemption of Saints Se. Declar. of Generall Councel of War and rights of the people For as the Army said What remains to this poor Kingdome and all true hearted Englishmen but to joyne together as one man with their Councels Estates and Lives in this way as their last Refuge under God so say we to all Saints undefiled or to any others not guilty of this Apostacy that will help the Lord against the mighty IX That the Lords people may be gathered together into one united and come to a consistancie together for and in this work aswell against the enemies of our Lord in other Nations as in this Ps 60.1 3 4 5. The BANNER which God has given unto his poor scattered people unto whom he has shewen hard things who he has made to drink the wine of astonishment may be displayed and lift up because of the truth By a handful of Redeemed ones such as are the First fruits to God and to the Lamb That Christs beloved may be delivered That unto him as LORD and KING the gathering of the people may be Rev. 14.4 That the Saints may all come to this BANNER That those which have made a Covenant with the Lord by Sacrifice may be gathered together unto him in this work Ge. 49.10 That judgement being returned unto righteousnesse the standard set up and some beginning had all the Vpright in heart may follow Ps 50.5 Ps 94 15 Ps 149.7 To Execute Vengeance upon the heathen and punishment upon the People X. Now therefore that we might not now loose the price of Blood of Treasure of the Prayers and Tears of Saints for therein though the least in our Fathers house we claim an interest and share We shall in order to this blessed work and a beginning thereof so longed so prayed so hoped for state under some generall heads the Cause we plead for and the work we desire to prosecute wherein we are of one Faith and one hope And shall also to the end all stumbling blocks may be removed more particularly in our poor weak measure according to our present light and apprehension of things give our judgement in respect of POWER LAWS GOVERNOVRS EXERCISE of CHIEF MAGISTRACY ADMINISTRATION OF JVSTICE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEDGES yet notwithstanding this considering our imbecility and darknesse we premise that we are apt to think That when the spirit of discerning of judgment of truth bearing fruits of righteousnesse unto all Nations comes forth as the spirit and light of this kingdom our present apprehensions compared thereto are but as darknesse to light Therefore we professe in the sence of our own unworthinesse and want of that heavenly skill and understanding that we are waiting for a clearer light from the Son of righteousnesse in his arising upon his poor Spouse now in the clefts of the rock in the secret places of the stairs for the wisdome and revelation of that spirit the hidden misteries of that Word And to be going out and coming in Rev. 16.5 6 7 Ier. 50 28. Ps 58 10. Isa 34 8. Jer. 51 11. Is 35 4. Ps 149 7 8 9. Ps 45.5 Rev. 18.6 7. Mat. 23.35 Rev. 6 9 10. ch 18 20 24 c. 17.6 in the discerning Authorities majesty and grace of that spirit 1. That the righteous judgement s and vengeance of the Lord may be executed according to that which is written upon the Beast and false Prophet the kings of the earth and their Armies and all the Inhabitants and powers of Babilon by the hands of the Saints unto whom God hath given that honour That she may be rewarded double according to her works That upon her may come all the righteous blood shed upon the Earth from the blood of Abel unto this day The blood of the soules under the Altar slain for the word of God and for the Testimony which they have held for our Lord and King in their Generations The blood of the Saints the holy Apostles the Prophers and Servants and Martyrs of Jesus who have been as sheep for the slaughter ch 19.2 to 6 Isa 26.21 Dan. 2.34 35 44 45. ch 7.26 27. Rom. 8.17 Joel 2.28 Psal 72.6 2 Sam. 23.4 5. Mich 5.7 Isa 28.6 ch 11.2 1 Kings 3 9 11. ch 4.29.30 31. Rom. 8.15 Zech. 12.10 Eph. 1.13 17. Rev. 19.10 Joh. 14.17 1 Pet. 4.14 Rev. 2 26 Reev 14 6 7. comp Mat. 24 14 Isa 52.7 Mich 4.2 Ps 68.13 Psa 102.14 Mal. 4.2 Isa 60.1 to 7. Zech. 8.20 21 22. Rev. 15.4 Isa 28.6 Zech. 9.13 Isa 45.5 ch 41.18 19. ch 44.3 Gal. 5.22.23 Their blood powred out like water in the bloody persecutions at Rome The Massacres of France The Murdering Inquisition of Spain And the blood shed at the stake in Smithfield That the stone cut out of the Mountain without hands may smite the Image upon its feet And that all earthly Governments and worldly constitutions may be broken and removed by the first administration of the Kingdome of Christ appointed unto him by the decree of the Father and is the inheritance of the Saints as joynt-heirs with him 2. That the Lord would poure out his blessed Spirit the gifts and graces thereof suitable to the Ministration we are under And that he would come down as rain upon the mown grasse By a spirit of Judgement and Councell of wisdome discerning and understanding To them that shall sit in Judgement By a spirit of adoption a spirit of grace the holy spirit of promise of wisdome and Revelation in the knowledge of Christ of Prophecy of Truth of Glory of Power upon his Messengers That the glad tidings of the EVERLASTING GOSPEL And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem may be borne to them that dwell on the Earth to every kindred tongue and people and Nation especially to those which shall be saved according to the purpose of his grace That have been so long among the Pots Rubbish obscured from the Healing beams of the Sun of righteousnesse That the glory of the Lord may be seen upon Zion That the Gentiles may come to her light and Kings to the brightnesse of her rising So that the abundance of the Sea shall be converted and the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto her And by a spirit of might The spirit of the Lyon of the tribe of Judah upon those that Turne

Parliaments in calling together a company of men pag. 23. such as knew the Lord for they allowed not themselves in the choice of one Person in whom they had not this good hope that there was faith in Christ and love unto all his Saints and People and which had made observations of his marvelous Dispensations and might be trusted with this Cause And therefore as being brought into their hands by Gods owning blessing and calling out a Millitary Power And comming together through difficulties through strivings pag. 25. through blood The work hitherto on foot This precious cause sealed too by the blood of thousands of Saints prosecuted with the Millions of Treasure of this Nation And the sole Power and Government of these Nations was committed and given up into their hands by the Generall and Officers of this Army which was declared by an Instrument in Parchment under Seal who professed the Eminent hand and Call of God in bringing them together pag. 18. That they were called to that Work by as wonderfull providences as ever past upon the sons of men in so short a time That they were called by God to Rule with him pag. 19. and called to be faithfull with the Saints who had been Instrumentall in their Call That God hereby did manifest that day to be a day of the Power of Jesus Christ pag. 22 Psal 110.3 having through so much Blood and tryals as have been upon these Nations made this one of the great Issues thereof to have a People called together to the supream Authory upon an Avowed account That they were as like the forming of God as ever People were pag. 22. That they were called with a high-Call That their power might be a way and doore to usher in things that God hath promised pag. 24. and prophesied of and to set the hearts of his People to wait for and expect not vainly looking on that prophesie in Daniel pag. 25. THE KINGDOME SHALL NOT BE DELIVERED TO OTHER PEOPLE i. e. then Saints That therefore they own their Call as marvellous pag. 24. and of God and being unprojected unthought of by them and those then called Accordingly the whole number being 140 all save two accepted their Call So that now as the Lord whose paths are wonderfull and unsearchable had put the Forces into the hands of Saints and made them Over-comers and so instrumentall herein He also by his great Providences which look so directly like the exalting of his Son and Interest The giving the Power unto Saints and the breaking worldly Constitutions and Powers Now gave the Millitary and so the Civil power of these Nations at Sea and Land into the hands of Saints upon this avowed accounted for our Lord Jesus Christ his People and the good of these poore Nations Wherefore both scripture and providence doth call the Saints to the work of the Kingdom of our Lord and the power of the Nations So then hitherto there was great cause to say EBENEZAR III. This Assembly comming together according to the Call and Providence of God after much seeking the Lord by prayer They Voted and afterwards Declared themselves the Parliament and supream Authority of this Common-Wealth Afterwards according to their Trust proceeding to redresse those great Evils and grievances which lay as Burthens upon the neck of Gods people and the Nations As the abolishing the Court of Chancery pag. 13. the regulation of the Law of which the General complained to them in his Speech as much groaned under But now sworn to Rule according to that pattern The taking away the Power of Patrons to make Presentations And to remove that Antichristian way of Ministers maintenance by Tythes c. Upon the passing whereof The contrary party notwithstanding that which had been Declared before the Lord and to the Nations consulted the dissolution of that Power Whereupon without either Debate Vote Order Act or Ordinance of that Assembly they pretended to Resigne their Power to the Generall Who had for some time designed the setting up of himself and his party and had now for that purpose prepared in a readinesse his Instrument of Government now bound upon the neck of this People for whom God had thus appeared Therefore A Collonell with a Leivt Collonel and their Souldiers came to the House the faithfull party sitting whilest the other party was scarcely got to Whitehall and forcebly broke and Dissolved them turning them out of doores And onely for proceeding in those things for neglect whereof the Old Parliament was pretended to be Dissolved IV. That those Members of the House pretending to Resigne their power by subscribing an Instrument at White-hall there prepared for that purpose comming to the House carly in the morning and from thence going away before many of the members came together without any consent or hearing of their fellows then in the House wat onely in a private or single capacity when out of the House And their Act at White hall onely a personall Act. So that the Right which Oliver Cromwell pretends to the Government of these Nations upon this account is invalid without face of Authority or power And the necessity he pretended thereunto a Designed and created necessity V. That hereupon the said O. C. contrary to the dispensations of Gods glorious providences which these Nations were under his own professed and avowed Principles The frequent Declarations of the Army Against Absolute Power in the persons of any as rendring that state where it is no better than Tyranny and the people subjected to it no better than Vassals and for free Councels and Parliaments His own Engagements Covenant Promises and Oath The Trust committed to him The known Lawes of the Nation made against Lordship and Monarehy after the very wonderfull out goings and appearances of God and still in force against the law of God The tennor of Scriptures the exaltation of the Lord Jesus upon the Throne of these Nations The Interest and Rights of the Saints the priviledges of the people and the good of the Creation Hath exalted and lifted up himself and his own interest Vpon the glorious Victories and marvellous deliverances no otherwise wrought then by the Lord Arm for these in slaved Nations upon that blood of Saints and others which hath been poured out so plentifully so freely in the late Wars for the purchase of those things we are once more robbed of upon the Millions of Treasure expended in the late Wars The free-will Offerings of Saints and the good people of these Nations Vpon the very inheritance the Rights the Mercies of the People And those fruits of Righteousnesse and truth which all hoped to reape from the blood of their Friends and Brethren their Treasure and these tedious wars but now robbed and spoiled of them VI. Afterwards greatly to the aggravation of his horrible sin wherein he hath justified the wicked and condemned the Generation of the just he put a stop to

the work which God had been carrying on with such blessings such Victories in the wars against the Dutch at sea Concluding a peace with that Nation upon very Low Unsafe and dishonourable Tearms Whereby the Blood spilt in that war and the Treasure spent seems to be altogether lost as to the good of the Nation and the guilt thereof lies at his door VII That the said O. C. hath Apostatized from his professions and avowed principles Hath left the Cause and Work the Lord so eminently owned him in whilst he yet seemed to walk with him hath contracted the guilt of Bloodshed unto himself hath thereby justified the Tyrants and Persecutors in all Ages which have hunted the true Seed That his persecution of Gods witnessing people his establishing and upholding the corrupt interests of the Clergy and Lawyers in these Nations his Oppressing the people by Taxing them to maintain a constant standing Army to uphold his Interest and Lordship over them from which there is not hopes of Deliverance for as in the 29. Article of his Government if there shall not be cause to keep up so great a defence at Land and Sea but there be an abatement the money saved thereby is to remain in banck for publick service as it s Termed doth exceed considering the hand from whence it comes the Rage Oppression and Treason of the late King for which he was brought to Justice That he is guilty of high-Treason in the account of God and Man in the erecting of his Government binding his Iron-Yoak upon the neck of the poor captive daughter of Zion See Speech to l. Parliament p. 22. whi st she had thought Summer had been come from the voice of the Turtle heard in our Land and upon the people of these Nations And of Tyranny and Cruelty in the excrcise thereof Whilst as himself said One of the great issues from the Blood and Tryals of late upon these Nations See Instrument of Government was to have a people called to the Supream Authority upon an avowed account But he without Call from God or man hath imposed a yoak hath continued our burthens swearing to Govern according to the Lawes which are so corrupt so degenerate and but thensome maintaining the Prerogative and unlimitted power of LORDSHIP and against which we have contested That he is a Truce-breaker and a False-Swearer And hath justified Amaleck that smote and oppressed Israel in their coming out of Egypt Exod. 17.8 14 15 16. Deut. 25.17 18 19. and against whom God will have war to all Generations So that he hath sinned against the Lord Jesus Christ against his people the dispensations of his power The cries of the Souls under the Altar the blood of all Saints and the Martyrs of Jesus hath transgressed in the acoursed thing hath dealt treacherously with the people of these Nations hath not judged the cause of the Fatherless nor the right of the Needy Jer. 5.28 30. but hath overpassed the deeds of the Wicked so that a wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the Land And we may say as of the sin of Gibeah There was no such deed don Judges 19.30 nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the Land of Egypt unto this day VIII That since this grievons Apostacy we have been retired into the clefts of the Rock Cam. 2.14 Isa 9.6 Jer. 30.5 6. and secret places of the Stairs The Lords people have been in pain as for the bringing forth of the man childe every mans hands has been on his loyns as a woman in Travel and all faces are turned into paleness because the voice of Trembling of Fear not of Peace The Testimony hath also been continued by the Lords people against this wickdnesse ever since the visible turning aside both in private and publick to which the Lord hath also given his Witnesse and Seal by his very marvellous appearances against them from time to time in blasting their Designes Mich. 5.9 Zech. 2.9 Zeph. 3.8 as in that of Hispaniola for his works we are not to forget whereby He has shaken his hand against them and seems to be arisen to the Prey We are therefore perswaded that no surther Addresses ought to be made unto him Prov 29.1 For he that being often reproved hardeneth his neck to do yet more weckedly shall sud denly be destroyed and that without Remedy But that as Samuel Saul Apostatizing and breaking the Commandement of the Lord in not destroying the sinners the Amalekites and fighting against them until they should be consumed 1 Saem 15.18 19 20 24 25 35. but flying upon the spoyle and doing evill in the sight of the Lord and yet withall justifying himself in his evill as going in the way of the Lord for which he was left of God rejected the Kingdome and his name blotted out though afterwards he said I have sinned and acknowledged his evill in transgressing the commandment of the Lord withall praying for pardon of his sin and desiring to worship the Lord for sook Saul in his Apostacie and came no more at him till the day of his death and tooke an horn of oyle and anoynted David a man more righteous with whose seed the Lord hath made an everlasting Covenant 1 Sam. 16.1 2 Sam. 23.5 Psal 89.3 4 34 to 38. Prov. 8.20 ordered in all things and sure A Government more pure more just wherein is promised The wisdome the spirit of God to lead in the way of Righteousnesse in the midst of the paths of judgement So the people of God preserved yet faithfull and unsported from the defilement and pollutions of this Apostacy through the grace of God seeing God had given his people victory over their enemies and by his Providence had given the power of these Nations into the hands of Saints as had also the General and his Officers who now we contend against May in the Name and Authority of the Lord of hosts for our Lord King Jesus Christ his Saints and People for his Cause now buried in this Apostacy for the people of these Nations RISE VP unto the PREY unto the work as JOSHVA and ZEROBBABEL did with all the Remnant of the people whose hearts God had stirred up in their work May rise up against the evill doers Hag. 1.14 Ps 94.16 See Decla Iune 14. 1647. and stand up against the workers of iniquity And according to his own principles the principles of the Parliament and Army the Parliament Declared it no resisting of Magistracy to side with just principles The safery of the people being above Law as in the large Petition 11. Sept. 1648. especially an unjust and wicked Law And so the Army Remonst Albans 16 Novemb. 1648. if any Arbitrary power be attempted to be exercised over a people the people are not bound thereby but free And if a Person trusted with a limmitted power to rule according to Law shall

as a constant standing Rule for the inward and outward man wherein are Laws 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17 Isa 42.4 ch 8.20 Deut. 4.7 8. Gal. 6 16. Luke 16.29 31. Mal. 4.4 Isa 42.21 Mat. 15.13 2 Tim. 1.13 Statutes Precepts and Judgments for all cases conditions and actions of civill millitary and spirituall concerns either in particular or more generall tearms For so they were to the COMMON-WEALTH of Israel the onely type of the LAMBS GOVERNMENT Though doubtlesse in the Anti-type light and perfection will more exceedingly abound So that now the bowels of the poore the needy the afflicted the languishing the thirsty souls the oppressed and almost devoured People shall all be refreshed revived by the constant administration of Justice the sweet current of judgment and streams of righteousnes that shall flow down ever into their bosoms and wounds from this fountain and spirit of this Law 8. That a SANHEDRIM or SVPREAM-COVNCELL this Interest now up once removed men of choicest light and spirit indued with judgment righteousnesse wisdom knowledge understanding able men men of truth and of known integrity Numb 11.16 17 Isa 32.1 c. 33 5.6 c. 9.7 Exo. 18.21 22. Deu 1.13 2 Sam. 23.3 Phil. 1.11 Iam 3 17. Isa 11 2. ch 28.6 fearing God haters of Coveteousnes being filled with the fruits of righteousnesse full of mercy and good works without partiality and without hypocrisie In whom may abound the spirit of Councell and might And upon whom may abound and abide the Lords spirit which shall be the wisdome light life and glory of this day be duely chosen and constituted upon and according to the principles of Right and Freedome 9. That such a Councell so constituted shall be the REPRESENTATIVE for our Lord and King of the whole Body of the Saints whose Day this is and people in the Nations 10. That the said Representative as Princes under Christ from whom with his People their Power is derived Isa 32.1 shall Rule in judgment or have the exercise of the chief-magistracy and the power of Administring the laws residing in them Shall Consult and provide for the safety and welfare of the State and People shall determine and give judgment in all supream matters of civill councell not to prescribe forms of Worship for their Brethren Deut. 16.18 19 20. Isa 11 4 nor to take the Power upon them given to the Church according to their present light And shall Rule and Govern the People with just judgment And that freely without respect of Persons or taking of gifts or bribes And the poor with righteousnes and equity And shall save the children of the needy Ps 72 2 4 12 13. with him that hath no helper So as that all just and honourable ends for which they are intrusted may be answered 11. That the power of ordering and disposing the Militia and forces of Zion at sea and land so as the great and glorious ends for which they are raised i. e. the glory of God the enthroning and glorifying of his son The doing of his will on earth as it is done in heaven The carrying on of his work in other Nations the lifting up of truth the redeeming of whole Zion into one as the middle wall of partition is broken down the manifest good of mankinde The restoration of the whole Creation Be not obscured or hindered neither in any degree Ennervated But that according to the will of God u●to all these Interests in their several capacities degrees and stations the fruits of Righteousnesse of Truth of Judgement of victory be borne be in this Representative 12. That for the most equal and constant administration of Justice and execution or Judgement and ease and benefit of the people Deut. 4. ● 7. Deut. 16 18. Exod. 18.21 that the blessing of the Lord may be upon this Common-Wealth and God nigh in all things we call upon him for there may be a Court of Judicature in each respective general division of the nation or Counties so called to sit once in every three Monthes or oftener if it shall be found necessary at the chief City or other place of such Division To Determine and give Judgement in Capital Crimes and Causes whether civil or criminal without respect of persons Yet so as all hidden hard and high matters That ariseth between Blood and Blood between Plea and Plea and between Stroak and Stroak or other wayes matters of controversie be brought before the SVPREAM COVNCEL who are to direct or give Judgement therein according to the Property Nature and Reason of the Case so as that there be not a Deviating from the Law or the Testimony And if any find themselves to be grieved or oppressed or if there be any other wayes just cause there is libery of appeal reserved from them to the SVPREM-COVNCEL 13. For that Israel in their Common-Wealth had not only Rulers of Thousands but of Hundreds Fifties and Tens Exod. 18.21 22. that the people might have justice at all seasons therefore there be Judges Authorized and appoynted for every Market-Town or Town of Value for the said Townes and the Villages nere unto them to sit constantly once in every Moneth if need require to hear and determine Civill Causes Pleas of lesse value and Crimes not Capital and which deserve corporal punishment Fine or the like So that we may have Judges and Officers in all our Gates which Iehovah may give unto us Deut. 16.18 Y●t reserving libertie of appeals from them to the Court of Justice in the County 14. For the better current of Justice and Righteousnesse and the most speedy dispatch of all affairs incident to these respective Courts each Court to make choice of such Officers and Ministers of Justice from among their Brethren as shall be needful and warrantable by the Law and the Testimony 15. That the power of all subordinate Courts Judges Deputies Assistants c. shall be derived from the Supream-Councel who are to issue out Warrants for their Elections and meet Qualifications And whether some of their own Number with Assistants to be chosen by the Free-men may be Authorized for the purposes aforesaid or otherwayes is left to the judgement and wisdome of the Councel 16. That every man Plead his own Cause And that there be no Councel Retained by any Exod. 23.2 Lam. 3.36 Judg. 19.30 ch 27 7 8. Numb 22.7 17. Acts 24.5 But in doubtfull matters and other necessities the Pleaders be-rewarded by the State and imployed as Assistants to the Judges as indifferent persons to finde out the truth of the Cause and not to obscure and overthrow it as has been too often seen 17. That it having been found by experience inconsistent with the good and welbeing of the governed the supream power actualy in the great Councel as the Representees of the whole Body of the Saints be not perpetuated upon the persons of any during life o● any Tearm of years or longer then they shall