transgresseth the command of the LORD may find it at home But Saul instead of deep Humiliation and thorow Reformation in broken and contrite heartedness as David did and destroying what he had saved alive he falls to Worshipping to pacifie his concerns that way There are many Saul's now adays that salves up their evil Consciences that way and goes on making such a noise with their Worshipping that the cries of the oppressed in them cannot be heard and so goes on crucifying the LORD of Life afresh by their ofen quenching the motions of His Holy Spirit in them till at last His Holy Witness lies slain in their Sodomite hearts and then they triumph and make merry over it and send Gifts one to another and drink Iniquity as an Ox drinks Water without reproof when the Witness is slain But alas all this will but serve whilst their time is out for this Sore thus healed will break out again for the Spirit of Life from GOD shall enter the Witness and then shall the Book be opened wherein is written LAMENTATIONS AND WOES Therefore the Prophet Samuel knowing all these things refused to go with Saul to worship the LORD although he so earnestly begged and intreated him for he knew the worshipping in that rebellious Spirit was Abomination to the LORD notwithstanding his confession that he had sinned And besides all this Samuel knew there was something else to do before worshipping to appease the Wrath of GOD. Bring me hither said he Agag the King of the Amalakites Then said Samuel As thy Sword hath made Women childless so shall thy Mother be Childless among Women And Samuel hewed Ageg to pieces before the LORD Let none mistake me in this Similitude I do not mean that the Lives of any should be taken away no no for I would not do the least hurt to the greatest of all my Enemies for that was not the Work of Christ my LORD who came not to destroy mens Lives but to save them and to destroy their Iniquities and for this I am offered up in Body Soul and Spirit which is the highest Sacrifice I can pay and happy should I be to be counted worthy to be an Instrument in that blessed Work to others in this my Day and Generation to hew Ageg to pieces before the LORD the Prince of the Power of Darkness which rules in the Children of Disobedience And this is it that I have laboured so much for and made so many humble Addresses to the KING and QUEEN that they may not neglect this great Salvation but that they may be the happy Instruments in this blessed work of Reformation that the Will of GOD may be done in them and throughout their Dominions to the Glory of GOD and the Exaltation of His ever Blessed NAME and the happy establishing them in Holiness and Righteousness all the days of their Lives which is the humble Prayers of the LORD's Servant and you true faithful Subject according to the will of GOD. From one that is of no Sect or gathered People yet have I sought the LORD from my Childhood until this day And having found the only good which is GOD to be my Teacher and the ALMIGHTY to be my Counseller who is my Sabboth of Rest And in His Holy Pure unspotted Life I have unity and fellowship with all that are in this throughout the Vniverse Putney New-years Day 1692 1. JONE WHITROWE This following was writ by another who desired to have it incerted here IF any one though intending well should be so inticed as to strengthen that deceiveable murmuring discontented Spirit that would stir up Strise and Division amongst the Heads of the Nation they may expect trouble upon trouble until they forbear Repent and give Glory to Him who searcheth the Heart and tryeth the Reigns against whom it is in vain to strive THE END
TO King William AND Queen Mary GRACE and PEACE THE Widow Whitrow's Humble Thanksgiving to the LORD of Hosts the King of Eternal Glory the GOD of all our Mercies unto whom be Glory Glory and Praise for the King 's safe Return to England And Jabes called on the GOD of Israel saying If thou wilt bless me indeed and inlarge my Coast and that thine Hand be with me to keep me from Evil. And GOD granted him that which he requested In the Margent Then would he perform his Vow which he had Vowed 1 Chr. 4.10 Printed And Sold by most Book-sellers in London and Westminster 1692 1. To King William and Queen Mary GRace Mercy and Peace from GOD the Father and His beloved Son our blessed LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ who hath been a Tower of Salvation to the KING and QUEEN Glory be to Him forever unto HIM who hath Delivered the KING from many Deaths praises forever Give Thanks unto the LORD with me and let us Exalt his Name together who doth wonderful things for His Mercy endureth forever O LORD who shall declare thy mighty Acts neither can the Heaven of Heavens selebrate Thy Praise how much less we poor Mortals that are but Dust before THEE before THEE the Eternal One who art infinitly Better and boundless beyond all thanksgiving and praise yet of Thy Holy elemency and unspeakable goodness hath vouchsafed Sinners to Approach unto THEE Therefore Oh come let us fall down before the LORD our Greator the Mighty GOD and worship Him at His foot-stool with Rended Souls with broken and contrite Hearts that our Cries may pierce the Heavens to the Throne of His Grace to move His Glorious Majesty to send forth his Light and Truth that may break through the thick clouds of Ignorance and gross Darkness that hath covered the Hearts of the People of these Nations together with his invincible Power to break down root up and destroy with an utter Destruction that Spirit of Atheism which hath Corrupted both Priests and People of these Nations O GOD Race it Race it I beseech Thee to the Foundation thereof together with that Accursed thing the Spirit of Covetousness Hypocrisie Malice and Deceit that Thy Throne may be Established to a thousand Generations Thou Creator of all things from Everlasting to Everlasting take Thy Dominion and Rule by Thy Eternal Power till Thou hast made All Thy Enemies Thy foot-stool for why LORD should they Rob Thee of thy Right and Give Thy praise to their Idols their horrible Lusts and cursed Pleasures O GOD Arise O God Arise that Thy Enemies may be scattered that all that hate Thee may fly before Thee which way Thou pleasest LORD But if it be for Thy Glory save the Creature and destroy the Iniquity that there may be no End of Thy Praise For what Great things hath the LORD done for us who hath delivered poor Afflicted distressed Freland from the hurtful Sword and thrice brought the King safe to England again And preserved this Nation in safety in the King's Absence Glory be to GOD on high and on the Earth peace and good-will to Men in Thee Oh England Oh England England that thou didst know in this thy Day the things that belong to thy Everlasting Peace but they are hid from thy Eyes yet for the sake of some in Thee am I thus concerned And seeing the LORD hath done such Great things what remains on the KING and QUEEN's part and of thy Inhabitants Oh Land But to walk in Holiness and Righteousness before His Holy Divine MAJESTY all the days of your Lives for so his HOLINESS commands saying Be ye Holy for I the LORD your GOD am Holy Therefore Hear Oh Kings and Give Ear ye Judges of the Earth Serve the LORD with Fear and Rejoyce before Him the LORD of Hosts the Mighty GOD with trembling and not as the Atheistical Heathen Christians do who rejoyce not as the Angels of Light but as the Angels of Darkness or of the bottomless Pit For whom is the blackness of darkness Reserved A Just Recompence of Reward for such prophane Rejoycing who were as if they would tear His Majesty out of His Throne to come in Flames of Fire as He did in Sodom to Execute Vengeance on such Offences on such horrible Offenders Oh the Hellish Noises the Outragious Cries Prophane Swearing Cursing Drunkenness and Whoredom Fighting and threatning to Murder one another Destroying the good Creatures consuming them upon their Lusts whilst their Neighbours want Bread and these are the Swearers by the Blood of the Immaculate Lamb of GOD that takes away the Sins of the World who cries Rot and Damn them whose Damnation is Just seeing nothing less will serve their turns These are some of the crying Sins of this Nation which will bring swift Destruction and Provoke the High GOD to turn the fruitful Land into a barren Wilderness for the Sins of them that live therein For be it known to the KING the Night before he came to London which was October 18. I being in my Bed in the dear injoyment of GOD's heavenly Life and Divine love and in this sweet heavenly Repose falling asleep a dreadful Apparition appeared Horrible and fearful Astonishing and Amaâ—ing insomuch that my Heart failed Fearfulness took hold on me for the Night of my pleasure had He turned into Mourning Sorrows took hold on me yea the Sorrows of a travailing Woman but crying vehemently to the LORD I was delivered The Vision I must not declare till the Appointed time But thus far I have liberty to call all to prepare to meet the LORD whose Day is come wherein He will Appear in Flames of Fire to Execute Vengeance on the Wicked and Ungodly to Give them the Reward of their wicked and ungodly Works But Oh! that the KING and QUEEN might live forever in that Life which the Judgment is not to For Said the LORD to the Angel that was clothed in Linnen who had the Writers Inkhorn by his side Go through the midst of the City even through Jerusalem and set a Mark upon the Foreheads of them that Mourn and Cry for all the Abominations that be done in the midst thereof And said He to the other Angels Go ye after him through the City and smire let your Eye spare none neither have pity Destroy utterly the Old and Young the Maids Women and Children But touch none upon whom is the Mark and begin at my Sanctuary Then they began at the Antient Men that were before the House And so goes on Ezek. 9. Now you may see if your Eyes were opened who they are that shall be hid in the Day of the LORD's Wrath not the Wise and Prudent of this World although they may have a whole Library of the Serpent's Wisdom nor the Antient in a profession of any Religion whatsoever for the older they are in a Profession of any Worship and do not live the Life of what they know the greater is their
Iniquity and then the greater must their Judgment be Therefore to you O ye Judges Justices and Officers of all sorts that do not fulfill the Will of GOD nor Execute the QUEEN's pious Commands which is to suppress Swearing Drunkenness and Whoredom with all the rest of the Abominations with which the Land swarms Horribly and speedily will He come upon you and give you the Reward of your Evil works who mind your Earthly Honours your Profits and Pleasures with all the rest of your Self-interests and so takes up your Rest in these enjoyments but neglects your Duty in the weighty matters of the Law to Execute Justice and Judgment Is this the Thanks you return to the LORD for all His wonderful Mercies for the deliverance of the Nations and the giving you your Lives and Liberties to turn his gracious Goodness into wantonness consuming his Excellent Creatures which he of his bountifulness hath bestowed on you for that end for you to serve Him and his Creation in all holy Reverance and humble Thanks-giving to his Divine MAJESTIE And not to spend them wastfully upon your vain pleasurs and sinful delights How many poor destressed Families both in City and Country would be glad and rejoyce to have that Firing to warm and refresh them and theirs in cold and bitter Weather that was spent in waste when the KING came home to gratifie the humors of an ungodly Crew who one day cries Hosana Hosana and the next day with a louder Vote Crucifie Crucifie so unstable as waters is this Viperous Generation as hath been evedently seen upon all occasions as there Interest serves therefore what Trust or Considence can be put in the Arm of Flesh But in the Living GOD who alone can carry on His Work without the help of Mortals or make choice of whom He pleases even the meanest and most contemptable in the eyes of Flesh to carry on His great Work His wonderful Work for the destruction of Babilon and all the graven Images of Her Gods will HE throw to the Ground yea into the bottomless Pit for Ever where she shall never rise more Amen Halalujahs to the LORD our GOD for Ever Then will the LORD Return to the People a pure Language Holiness to the LORD yea upon every door of the LORD's House shall be writ Holiness and upon all the Vessels therein for the Knowledg of His Virtuous Life and Heavenly Power shall cover the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea Glory be to our GOD and to the LAMB for Ever And to the KING and QUEEN Grace and Peace be multiplied the Eternal GOD be there Refuge that under His Arms they may be preserved forever that by loving the LORD their GOD by obeying His Voice and by cleaving unto HIM there days may be prolonged in the Land which the LORD their GOD hath given them For what great things hath the LORD done for you Oh! That the Greatness of His Love may draw you forth into a holy admiration of His goodness For who is like unto Thee O LORD May the KING and QUEEN say among the GODS who is like unto Thee Glorious in Holiness fearful in Praises doing Wonders the LORD is a man of War JEHOVAH is His Name the right Hand of the LORD hath done valiantly the Right Hand of the LORD is Glorious in Power which hath subdued the Nations and Brought the KING home in Peace Oh admirable Goodness the Archers have shot sore at him and hated him on every side but his Bow hath been maid strong through the HAND of the Mighty GOD. The right Hand of the LORD hath done Valiently the right Hand of the LORD is Glorious in Power who hath bound up the King's Life in the bundle of Life with the LORD that the Everlasting GOD may be feared loved obeyed and Exalted above all forever and the KING and QUEEN humbled at HIS Feet casting there Crowns at the Feet of the LAMB for wherewithal else should they come before the LORD and bow themselves before the High GOD but with broken and contrite Hearts Worshipping and Adoring HIM in the innermost part of their Souls and there Sacrificing their Pleasures and Honours withal the Intrests of a perishing World and desiring nothing but that the Will of GOD may be done in your Earth as it is in Heaven And that you may be the Instruments to bring it forth in the World that as GOD hath honoured you and done great things for you and for the Nations so you may make it your whole study and business to Exalt the Name of GOD in the Earth by your holy humble and self-denying Lives And that you the Magistrates of the HIGHEST may not bear the Sword of the LORD in vain but make use of your Power which GOD hath given you who are His Vice Gerents here on Earth to Execute Justice on such as rebel against His divine MAJESTY Begining at your own Court first and there to suppress every appearance of Evil and this is but your reasonable service and no more then what your Greatness requires that your Subjects yield Obedience to you in all things And whatsoever is less then this is to offer the Blind the Lame and the Sick And offer this to thy Prince saith the LORD and see if he will be content with Thee or Except thy person Malachi 1.8 And in vain is all your Praying Praising Preaching and Hearing if this Work be not done Search the Scriptures I beseech you and see if you can find that ever any thing was Acceptable to GOD but a Holy and Righteous Life and there you may find plentifully that GOD rejects all their outward dutys both of Jews Pharisees and Christians although He HIMSELF instituted them and throws them quite away saying Bring no more your vain Oblations And so goes on But wash you saith He make you Clean c. Then to the Pharisees Ye Hypocrites make clean the inside first To the Christians Thou hast a Name that thou livest but thou art dead Rev 3. So that it s not the Name of any sort whatsoever but the Life Therefore O KING and QUEEN for the Glory of GOD and honour of His Most Holy and Glorious NAME And your prosperity in this World And your Everlasting Happiness in that which is to come Be not negligent in this Great Work which all your Happiness and the Nations depends upon Therefore O KING be Valiant for the Truth upon Earth and come Thou forth to help the LORD against the Mighty for His contorversie is with the man of sin and He will plead with all Flesh It is written Curse ye Meroz Curse him bitterly because he came not forth to help the LORD against the Mighty But that the KING may be Blest with an everlasting Blessing let Him joyn with the LORD in this great Work with all His strength and with all His might to destroy Sin and Iniquity in his Dominions and to bring in and set up Everlasting Righteousness