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A96913 A Word for God. Or A testimony on truths behalf; from several churches, and diverse hundreds of Christians in Wales (and some few adjacent) against wickednesse in high-places. With a letter to the Lord Generall Cromwell. Both, first presented to his own hands, and now published for further information. 1655 (1655) Wing W3539; Thomason E861_5; ESTC R206650 7,597 8

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as in the beginning of the late VVars was the witnessing against the Book of Common Prayer Surplesse Crosse in Baptisme and other Ceremonies being superstitious things imposed by the Bishops and against Ship-money Monopolyze c. civill things imposed formerly by the King All which were afterwards Declared Protested and Covenanted against which Protestation and Covenant are fresh in the memories and pressing upon the Consciences of some of us even unto this day Besides the Engagement and the severall Acts of Parliament made against Monarchy or Kingly government all which now seem to be forgotten or neglected and those that speak or write in defence of such things as the Parliament Army and the Godly People in the Three Nations approved asserted and purchased at a dear rate are now accounted fanatick fools disturbers of Civil States and intermedlers in things that concern them not under which notion many suffer imprisonment and other tryals as evill doers from those men who now build what they did once destroy Aug. 1.1650 pag. 7 12. and justifie what they did once condemn VVitnesse their own VVritings particularly the Declaration of the Officers and Souldiers of the English Army whereof the Lord Cromwell was General the words whereof are as followeth We are perswaded in our Consciences that the late King and his Monarchy was one of the ten horns of the Beast spoken of Rev. 17. vers 13 14 15. And that we were called forth by the Lord to be instrument all to bring about that which was our continuall Prayers unto God viz. The destruction of Antichrist and the deliverance of his Church and people and upon this single account we engaged not knowing the deep Pollicies of worldly States men and have ever since hazarded our lives in the high places of the Field where we have seen many wonders of the Lord against all the opposers of the work of Jesus Christ whom we have all along seen going with us and making our way plain before us and having these things singly in our eye namely the destruction of Antichrist the advancement of the Kingdome of Christ the deliverance of his Church and the establishment thereof in the use of his Ordinances in purity according to his word and the just civill Liberties of Englishmen These with many other expressions both in the Declaration and severall other Papers of the Army Saunders Okey and Allured and Letters of the General cited both in the Declaration of the Members of severall Churches and Petitions of the Three Colonels besides several other Papers which might be instanced in which we leave to all unbyassed men to consider and compare with actions done by the same men since that time but in pursuance of our duty to God our fellow members and Countrymen as we are Christians having a right to the things of Christ and as we are men having a Right to our native Priviledges We do Declare our reall Apprehensions and Consciences which to the great grief of some of us we have so long concealed waiting if God might by his Providence alter our mindes First That the sins and present condition of this Nation holds parallel in many things with the old Israelites after the mighty wonders of God shewed unto them in their great deliverance out of Ægypt Psal 136.13 For instance They and we have soon forgotten God our Saviour and the great works which he did we have not set our hearts aright and our spirits have net been stedfast with God but have gone back and dealt treacherously and turned aside like a deceiptfull bow and not trusting to his salvation Psal 78.8 9.10 Psal 106.28 29. Neb. 9 3.7 have provoked the Lord to anger with our inventions so that men have dominion over bodies and over our Cattle at their pleasure And we are in great distresse for this is a day of trouble and of Blasphemy for the children are come to the Birth and there is not strength to bring forth Secondly That blessed Cause and those noble Principles propounded and prosecuted by the old Parliament and the good People of this Nation in the maintaining of which God did miraculously appear are now altogether laid aside and lost and another cause and interest quite contrary as we conceive espoused and maintained For then the advancement of Christs Kingdome the extirpation of Popery and popish Innovations the Priviledges of Parliament the Liberty of the Subjects and an equall distinction of Justice were Declared and fought for and Tyranny Oppression Injustice Arbitrarynesse Destroying the Priviledges of Parliaments we Declared and Engaged against But how far some men have now receded from and acted contrarily to the dishonour of God scandall of Religion great grief of many faithfull men and the strengthening of the wicked in their principles and justifying their practices we leave to the consideration of all those that are sober and wise Thirdly Moreover the unadvised and unwarrantable changing of the Government and swearing thereunto doth as we judge put a necessity upon the chief undertaker thereof to overthrow the very foundation of a Common-wealth and to maintaine the things comprised in the said Instrument whether right or wrong and to turn the very edge and dint of his Sword against the faces and bowels of such as should or shall declare their consciences contrary thereunto Fourthly As a consequence and fruit of this forbidden Tree many of the choice servants of God and faithfull of the Nation some Noblemen Gentlemen Ministers of the Gospel Souldiers c. are imprisoned without knowing their accusers or having so much liberty as was granted by the Heathens to the Apostles or the benefit of a fair and publique tryall according to the sundamentall laws of this Nation Fiftly Under pretence of necessity still to continue the heavy burdens of Taxes Customs Excise c. upon the Nation without yea contrary to the Consent of the People represented in Parliament and contrary to their own INSTRUMENT Sixtly Notwithstanding all the fair pretences and promises of Reformation yet what abhominable and horrible Impieties Injustice and Oppression are there couched and covered under this new Form from the Head to the Taile as the Prophet saith treading in the very foot steps of their Predecessors Act. 27.30 witnesse the receiving of the Honours Profits Customs Benefits Tenths and First-fruits comming in formerly to the Crown the exalting of Sons Servants Friends and Favourites though some of them known to be wicked men to the highest places and greatest preferment which the good Rulers of old as Gideon Nehemiah and others did not do because of the fear of the Lord and the Bondage that was heavy upon the people Witnesle also the unreasonablenesse of the Army to have so many Officers which might easily be reduced to a lesser number and both Officers and Souldiers for many years to receive their pay even in a time of peace when the poore Peasants or Tenants who pay but ten shilling rent per Annum doe