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A90253	More hearts and hands appearing for the work. Being two letters, the one sent from Collonel Robert Overton, Governour of Hull, to his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwel. The other from him, and the officers of the said garrison, to the Councel of Officers, sitting at White-Hall. Wherein their reall and large affection is declared toward the Armies happy proceeding; shewing withall, the justnesse of it, and their readinesse to serve them, and the Common-wealth, in prosecuting so good a work, to their utmost power. With, a modest and humble desire, that just and good things may be done.	Overton, Robert, ca. 1609-ca. 1668.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1653 (1653)	Wing O643; Thomason E699_7; ESTC R203111	2,954	8

MORE HEARTS and HANDS Appearing for the WORK Being two LETTERS The one sent from Collonel Robert Overton Governour of Hull to his Excellency the Lord Generall CROMWEL The other from him and the Officers of the said Garrison to the COUNCEL OF OFFICERS sitting at WHITE-HALL Wherein their reall and large affection is declared toward the Armies happy proceeding shewing withall the Justnesse of it and their readinesse to serve them and the Common-wealth in prosecuting so good a work to their utmost power WITH A modest and humble desire that just and good things may be done LONDON Printed by M. Simmons next door to the gilded Lyon in Aldersgate-street 1653. May it please Your Excellency I Make bold herein to in close and humbly present the Concurrance of the Officers of this Garrison with what Your Lordship Your Councell of Officers have done and declared upon the dissolution of the late Parliament Herein it is a duty incumbent upon us to blesse Almighty God on your behalves who hath we trust stirred You up to those Undertakings wherein we witnesse with You to the world our independence to all unjust Powers and in the opposition whereof the Lawes of Nature and Nations are no lesse pendant then perpetuall Your Actions past and present have dared to declare as much and no doubt all lovers of Truth Righteousnesse and Freedome will be really ready to further and follow Your Excellency and Honour therein to doe other wayes were a crime inexcusable This Nation hitherto for many years patiently expected what the late Masters of our Vineyards would doe and seeing now the Lord hath put their power upon You we doubt not but You wil so wisely worthily dispose thereof as it may appear You are the persons appointed to perfect that work for neglect whereof the late Parliament was laid aside If herein the Lord shall please to honour Your Excellency and the Army I doubt not but Religion and Liberty shall againe flourish whilest Tyranny and Oppression like a desolate woman shall dye Childlesse Thus to see our patient abiding bring forth the quiet fruits of peace and righteousnesse would task all tongues and hearts who have prayed for You to praise God with You so to doe is undoubtedly neither treason nor tumult however if the issue of our endeavours here doe not justifie us our Consciences will and with this resolution I beg here amongst the rest to remaine Your Excellencies and Honours humble and assured Servant R. O. To his Excellency and his Generall Councell of Officers WEE the Officers and Souldiers in the Garrison of Kingston upon Hull humbly Remonstrate our free and hearty Concurrence with the Reasons given for Your dissolution of the late Parliament whereby we suppose so plain a path-way is made for the propagation of Piety suppressing all unjust Powers and thereupon so good grounds laid downe for the vindication of Publique Liberty as had we not seen the Declaration of our Comrades in Scotland to that effect we should not at this have time thought it necessary thus publickly to have appeared But seeing that Unity and Resolution are two great links in the chain of Government and it being no lesse praise actively and unanimously to prosecute then resolutely to undertake though we by our worthlesse influence cannot at all strengthen Your hands yet we hope hereby we may shew our hearts and affections which for the furtherance thereof should we not doe we might occasion a question to be made of our integrity to the present undertakings for the making good of our former ingagements to God and men or render our selves not unlike the Carter who was said to pray in vain because he put not his shoulder to the wheel And though it become not us to be over prodigall in breaking the ice to others yet if we follow our leaders herein as faithfully as formerly others have don we doubt not but like indulgent Parents you will accept of our good will how weakly soever executed We need not as we suppose at this distance promise more then what our prayers and integrity to our particular trustties us to we likewise believe the Lord our God will give you an active and excellent spirit to cast out every accursed thing and to go on in the establishment of Justice and Righteousnesse to the Nation in the pursuance whereof we suppose no publick spirits will prove sick of Your superiority or fall into an emulating Feaver for Your putting a period to the late Parliament some whereof were grown so dainty of their duties and deaf to our Complaints as if they had resolved to live idly and laugh at our distresses we hope the People may expect better fruits from your Endeavours who well know upon what terms You stand Your Excellency and Honours have been necessitated to take much upon You for which much will be Expected from You and we hope in the best sense much ascribed to You otherwise all Your undertakings like fair fruit in an unwholesome dish or as the Apples of Sodome will consume untoucht or tasted It would be needlesse to such asserters of publick liberty to say much of the popular supremacy which hath occasioned the great Conquests and Controversies of the world Your Excellency well know how this Fortification hath stood strengthned against time and Nature in this poynt jealous of her own interest hath even in ordinary spirits amongst us and others opposed oppression But we believe we shall have cause to blesse Almighty God for these mild and just Administrations of present and expected Power wherein piety may prevail above reason or policy and prudence so moderate Authority as that it may both guard greatnesse and make goodnesse more good and great We are not able to offer much toward the modelling of a new and necessary Representative for the establishment of a good and happy Government It 's true popular place fits men for fame and businesse but such have neither freedom in person act or time and have only an opinionative felicity consisting in much veneration and little rest yet we deny not but the discharge of duty is the end of all things and persons qualified with parts and piety put in great places or power like heavenly bodies ought to have influence over us and can cause good or evil times as God gives a gift or gives not the grace Indeed Ambition make some set themselves to action or consultation yet such if they rise not with their service doe often make their service fall with them But those who seek business upon Conscience rather then for credit or profit can easily discern a busie nature from a willing mind will be active or passive according to appointment and opportunity rather out of duty then designe We wish at this distance we were able to propose or present any new Remedies for old Evils but as one said It s not good meddling with State-masters all the Acts thereof are like a Paracelsian Plaister dangerous yet we find a froward retention of custom is more troublesome to these times then innovation for although unnecessitated experiments in States are difficult yet where Reformation draws an acting so desire of Change pretended Reformation all may do well for self-preservation if necessitated is no less prudent then just how irregular soever But we deny not it is unsafe sometimes to over-chiminize a State whereby the reverence of Government may be either lost or laid aside yet in this respect our feares may o're-fathom our feeling we may to make the Sheep-pasture in peace hunt away the Wolves from the fold by force Take away Taxes propagate Piety regulate the Lawes redresse Grievances pay the Publick Debts squeeze Spungy Oppressors and Unworthy persons preferred and how extrajudiciall soever you are herein you may expect a Well done good and faithfull Servants when all is ended But all we can add is to beg wisedom and councell on your behalfes that as your Excellency and Honours have undertaken much so you may have much religion reason and resolution to discharge those undertakings that all your attempts may end in such attainments as may augment the lustre of your former actings that so all our hearts and hands may be tied unto you and strengthned for you that piety peace and prosperity may be promoted afflicted virtue comforted righteousness and righteous men cherished all other good things assured and ascertained Upon this accompt and score we unanimously declare our reall readiness to live and dye with you in the opposition of all unjust power or practices whether Martiall Ecclesiasticall or Civill whether Regal Royal or Parliamentary FINIS