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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

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

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

be found fit for or faithfull in to their worthy service and that great trust reposed in them by Christ his Followers People and Subjects But that at the end of twelve Moneths to be accounted from the first day of their call and Assembling together the said Power in course fall into the Body at every one of the said Periods of time 18. That upon the last day of the said Tearm successively or sooner if it shall be determened the LORDS-FREEMEN i.e. Those that have a right with Christ in and according to the New-Covenant For whom the Sun maketh free are free indeed And the servant abideth not in the house for ever but the Son abideth ever John 8.35.36 shall be assembled together and shall then make their new-Election of Members with respect to the Qualifications aforesaid to serve in the Supream Trust either of those with others formerly chosen if excelling others in their measure of Spirit and light from the holy one Or else of others not formerly called when found meet for so high a service And so successively and constantly from time to time That those so chosen The power remaining with the old Magistrate upon the day of Election who are to take care that the people be duly Assembled as aforesaid Or in case of fails herein the people knowing their concernment do of course come together for the said Elections be duly admitted to succeed in the Government the next day after their choice or otherwise So the Law shall go forth of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem 19. That it be not in the power of the Supream Cowncel to violate take away give up or enervate any of the Foundations of Common-Right and Freedome which are or shall be agreed upon save in case of a further convincing light And such alterations may be according to Law and the good of the people 20. That no person of what Ranck Degree or Qualitie soever be priviledged from Law and subjection but all to own obedience to the righteous rule of the head of this Government That so the Magistrates and Governors with other Inferiour officers tasting of subjection aswel as of Rule Government no particular or private interests of Lordship Power and advantage contrary to that of Publick and common good be any wayes upheld and maintained 21. That in this blessed interest of our Lord Jesus men as they are men Shall be Blessed Preserved and Protected in their peaceable enjoyment of their Estates Psal 72.2 9 11 17 Liberties and Priviledges under him Insomuch that they that dwell in the wildernesse shall bow before him yea all Kings shall fall down before him all Nations shall serve him yea they shall call him blessed So that when the Lords Judgements are in the earth Isa 26.9 the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousnesse First as under the Law of this Common-Wealth they shall be freed from violence and oppression and all Tyrannical and Antichristian yoaks upon the outward man He shall break in pieces the Oppressor And 1. That no man be committed or det●yned in Prisons without the cause be legally expressed and known Libertie is therefore to be proclaimed to all those that suffer wrongfully upon the will and pleasure of any man 2. That there be no impressing or inforceing of men for Souldiers neither shall it be in the power of the Councel to constrain men or impresse them to serve in Forreign wars either by Sea or Land 3. That there be no longer continuance of that wicked and unlawfull oppression of Excise neither of Customes upon the native Inhabitants 4. That there be no Assesments or Taxes levied upon and compelled from the People in times of peace neither in time of War but by their common consent and according to our law But that the War once raised be principally carried on at the charge of those that are the occasioners thereof The Beast and false Prophet the wicked bloody Antichristian Magistracy Ministry Lawyers c. That have eaten out the bowels of the poore whose gain shall be consecrated to the Lord Mich. 4.13 Rev. 11.18 and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth And the Lord shall destroy them that destroy the earth 5. That all Oppressions and griev●nces in the tenures of lands Copyhold and Customary Heriots Fines Amerciaments Perquesites and profits of Courts customs services c. in these or any other respect be abrogated and clean removed 6. That there be no place found for TITHES being judged as Antichristian and altogether inconsistent with the Gospel spirit And that the glorious Gospel of the Kingdome be freely held forth and preached to all And to that end that Ministers be sent forth of the Church according to the Primitive Institution and Rule of the Gospel who are to be maintained as the Gospel will warrant either the labour of their hands or the free-contributions of Saints and Churches That grace may abound Thus saith the Lord God Ezek. 34.10 behold I am against the Shepherds and I will require my Flock at their hands and cause them to cease from seeding the Flock neither shall the shepheards seed themselves any more For I will deliver my flock from their mouth that they may not be meat for them But that respect be had unto those who with their own particular esta●es have purchased Tithes Gleabe-lands c. And that they may have satisfaction according to that which shall be made appear to have been paid for them Secondly Man shall be blessed in this Interest as in that state of Restitution of all things Acts 3.21 In that he shall be restored by God unto right reason and wisdome And that beast like and brutish nature and principles from whence has proceeded al● Murders Thefts Rebellion Violence Oppression Ravenning and Devouring his fellow creatures One creature destroying another whence it is the Earth is defiled and corrupted bringing forth Thorns Briers Thistles weeds c. All vermine that increaseth not by generation abounds c. And the whole world lyeth in wickednesse Ther●fore the Creation groaneth and travelleth to be delivered from the yoak and bondage of corruption Rom. 8.21 22. he has retained ever since the fall of man shall be in a great measure done away In so much that when the glory of the Lord shall be revealed the old Serpent shall not only be bound But all flesh shall see it together For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it A figure of this we have in Nebuchad-nezzar he was driven from men and did eat grasse as Oxen Isa 40.5 Dan. 4.33 34. and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hairs were grown as Eagles feathers and his nails like Birds claws And at the end of the dayes I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eys to heaven AND MINE VNDERSTANDING RETVRNED UNTO ME and I blessed the most high and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever whose Dominion is an