a_o address_n for_o submissive_a peaceable_a and_o love_a live_v together_o under_o the_o present_a government_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n however_o by_o some_o call_v royalist_n presbyterian_o independent_o or_o fifth-monarchy_n men._n by_o tho._n moor_n senior_n harken_v unto_o i_o that_o god_n may_v hearken_v unto_o you_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n london_n print_v by_o james_n cottrel_n 1656._o to_o all_o christian_a reader_n belove_a christian_n whereas_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n have_v testify_v both_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o and_o submission_n to_o the_o present_a government_n by_o make_v their_o address_n or_o recognition_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o protector_n in_o one_o of_o which_o recognition_n my_o name_n also_o be_v be_v not_o you_o offend_v that_o i_o in_o testmony_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o and_o of_o desire_n of_o love_n among_o ourselves_o and_o peaceable_a live_n under_o the_o present_a gouâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d do_v make_v my_o address_n to_o you_o first_o giving_z my_o ground_n and_o then_o make_v my_o request_n to_o you_o with_o endeavour_n of_o answer_v what_o i_o conceive_v in_o any_o of_o we_o may_v hinder_v the_o acceptance_n for_o any_o weakness_n of_o i_o in_o this_o attempt_n let_v charity_n prevail_v so_o far_o to_o pass_v hy_z as_o not_o to_o be_v prejudice_v therewith_o but_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v for_o and_o i_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n request_n accept_v my_o boldness_n in_o desire_v of_o you_o i_o be_v for_o peace_n i_o pray_v let_v none_o of_o you_o be_v for_o war_n among_o ourselves_o but_o each_o endeavour_v peace_n that_o we_o may_v share_v in_o that_o promise_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n and_o so_o fear_v god_n and_o love_v one_o another_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n be_v with_o we_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o least_o and_o unworthy_a of_o all_o god_n mercy_n and_o servant_n tho._n moor_n wittlesey_n april_n 7._o 1656._o rom._n 13.1,2_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o theresore_n resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n mankind_n be_v fall_v under_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o have_v the_o curse_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n deserve_v execute_v on_o they_o all_o 5.14,15_o rom._n 6.23_o &_o 5.12,18_o heb._n 10.6,9_o gal._n 3.13_o rom_n 14.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.19,20_o 2_o cor._n 5.14,15_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n interpose_v have_v for_o mankind_n suffer_v that_o deserve_a death_n and_o curse_n and_o so_o redeem_v mankind_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n have_v buy_v all_o man_n of_o god_n and_o be_v become_v their_o rightful_a lord_n enlighten_v and_o extend_v mean_n to_o they_o that_o as_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o he_o so_o they_o may_v live_v to_o he_o that_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o lord_n and_o god_n have_v give_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o he_o and_o all_o over_o into_o his_o dispose_n and_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o do_v by_o he_o uphold_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n 75.3_o mat._n 11.27_o &_o 28.18_o act._n 2.36_o &_o 10.36_o col._n 1.17_o heb._n 1.3_o psa_fw-la 75.3_o so_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o by_o he_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v virtuous_a from_o his_o first_o undertake_n though_o more_o manifest_v since_o act_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v uphold_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o the_o government_n among_o they_o therein_o 8.15,16_o prov._n 8.15,16_o by_o he_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o he_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o god_n do_v in_o order_v the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o do_v it_o in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o son_n first_o undertake_n for_o mankind_n 5.19,20,22,23_o joh._n 5.19,20,22,23_o and_o so_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n god_n rule_v for_o ever_o by_o his_o power_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o 57.6,7_o psal_n 66.7_o &_o 103.19_o dan._n 4.25,35,37_o psa_fw-la 57.6,7_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o so_o that_o prâ—mâ—tion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n west_n or_o south_n but_o god_n be_v judge_n himself_o he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o word_n also_o here_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o dominion_n rule_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o magistrate_n call_v here_o the_o high_a power_n as_o appoint_v and_o order_v by_o god_n that_o be_v the_o high_a power_n his_o son_n the_o great_a king_n that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a of_o they_o 11.15,17_o eccles_n 5.8_o rev._n 11.15,17_o but_o do_v not_o yet_o take_v his_o great_a power_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n personal_o to_o reign_v with_o his_o saint_n but_o as_o he_o have_v give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o he_o give_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o man_n who_o he_o call_v mighty_a one_o or_o god_n to_o judge_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o god_n &_o to_o give_v account_n to_o he_o when_o christ_n come_v personal_o to_o judge_v â—â—_o psa_fw-la 115.16_o psa_n â—â—_o so_o that_o the_o power_n that_o in_o any_o age_n or_o nation_n be_v in_o be_v for_o magistracy_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o for_o mercy_n or_o chastisement_n they_o be_v order_v by_o god_n in_o the_o same_o love_n and_o to_o the_o gracious_a end_n in_o which_o he_o give_v christ_n &_o make_v he_o lord_n and_o here_o to_o understand_v power_n for_o magistracy_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n &_o verse_n follow_v &_o also_o in_o the_o apostle_n charge_v to_o titus_n to_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n to_o believer_n 3.1_o tit._n 3.1_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o peter_n also_o teach_v the_o same_o put_v it_o as_o one_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o honest_a conversation_n 14,15,17_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14,15,17_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n that_o be_v humane_a ordinance_n or_o creature_n viz._n prince_n magistrate_n governor_n which_o god_n have_v make_v instrumental_o by_o man_n whether_o by_o birth_n election_n or_o conquest_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v or_o set_v in_o office_n by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o join_v these_o two_o together_o fear_v god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n which_o term_n by_o the_o whole_a context_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o those_o set_v in_o office_n of_o government_n by_o he_o for_o as_o history_n say_v the_o chief_a governor_n in_o those_o day_n be_v call_v emperor_n but_o whether_o emperor_n king_n prince_z protector_z judge_n all_o be_v include_v in_o say_v king_n or_o chief_a governor_n principality_n power_n magistrate_n and_o that_o these_o power_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v clear_a in_o say_v the_o power_n that_o be_v or_o be_v in_o be_v and_o so_o the_o like_a at_o any_o time_n in_o be_v for_o as_o for_o such_o kind_n of_o power_n wield_v with_o such_o a_o sword_n in_o spiritual_a and_o church-astairs_a though_o before_o christ_n offer_v up_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v something_o like_a in_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n though_o even_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o throne_n above_o they_o yet_o now_o christ_n be_v come_v the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedec_n remain_v himself_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o have_v in_o that_o no_o successor_n the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n of_o that_o law_n 11.1,2_o heb._n 7.11_o mat._n 20.25_o 28._o luk._n 22_o 24_o 27_o mat._n 8_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1_o pet._n 5.2,3_o rev._n 13.1,2_o 8._o &_o 11.1,2_o and_o christ_n have_v forbid_v it_o to_o all_o church-officer_n in_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n
crave_v power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o part_n of_o their_o sword_n to_o carry_v a_o end_n and_o manage_v their_o business_n with_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n church_n in_o the_o best_a time_n so_o that_o reverend_a father_n and_o brethren_n you_o may_v perceive_v i_o do_v not_o fault_n but_o justify_v rather_o the_o order_n desire_v by_o you_o though_o the_o term_n of_o expression_n of_o it_o be_v obscure_a yea_o i_o can_v as_o willing_o be_v under_o the_o same_o so_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o soundness_n of_o faith_n and_o liberty_n of_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o brethren_n of_o another_o outward_a order_n as_o before_o to_o have_v be_v under_o the_o bb_n with_o freedom_n from_o their_o superstitious_a injunction_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o foresay_a liberty_n for_o the_o order_n and_o power_n of_o this_o and_o that_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o if_o right_o use_v only_o call_v by_o different_a title_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v faulty_a and_o occasion_n faultiness_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o empower_v you_o to_o establish_v and_o carry_v a_o end_n this_o order_n for_o which_o you_o have_v neither_o word_n nor_o example_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o his_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o evangelist_n nor_o any_o thing_n like_o but_o the_o bygone_a law_n of_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n oh_o my_o father_n and_o brethren_n do_v you_o so_o mourn_v for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o this_o power_n in_o the_o bb_v hand_n and_o will_v you_o have_v it_o in_o you_o be_v their_o lord_v power_n over_o their_o brethren_n faith_n and_o conscience_n so_o evil_a in_o your_o eye_n and_o will_v the_o same_o be_v good_a in_o your_o hand_n when_o only_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o some_o gross_a outward_a superstition_n be_v take_v away_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o all_o fearer_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o good_a and_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v when_o that_o power_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o be_v the_o same_o now_o a_o curse_a liberty_n and_o toleration_n for_o any_o but_o those_o that_o submit_v to_o have_v that_o power_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o come_v under_o your_o order_n when_o many_o tender_a conscience_n of_o your_o godly_a brethren_n can_v no_o more_o digest_v your_o order_n than_o they_o can_v the_o former_a i_o hope_v the_o most_o of_o you_o by_o this_o time_n be_v better_o persuade_v than_o to_o be_v solicit_v the_o governor_n to_o give_v power_n into_o your_o hand_n to_o rule_v over_o your_o brethren_n it_o be_v enough_o we_o be_v protect_v and_o you_o have_v liberty_n for_o go_v on_o and_o win_v in_o all_o that_o by_o word_n and_o good_a conversation_n you_o prevail_v with_o to_o join_v in_o that_o order_n i_o hope_v this_o content_n you_o so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o murmur_v at_o but_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o government_n and_o press_v for_o no_o far_a power_n than_o the_o protection_n it_o so_o love_o afford_v you_o as_o for_o those_o who_o spirit_n be_v still_o carry_v to_o enjoy_v that_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n do_v they_o not_o hereby_o either_o justify_v the_o power_n they_o pretend_v against_o and_o so_o testify_v it_o be_v not_o conscience_n of_o sinfulness_n in_o a_o lordly_a power_n in_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o lordly_a power_n they_o seek_v to_o pull_v down_o but_o the_o take_n away_o those_o person_n and_o title_n and_o exalt_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o power_n or_o else_o their_o mind_n be_v alter_v desire_v to_o have_v that_o build_v and_o establish_v of_o which_o once_o they_o complain_v and_o seek_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o sure_o such_o may_v thank_v god_n that_o the_o governor_n afford_v they_o not_o their_o desire_n for_o do_v he_o they_o will_v hurt_v both_o he_o and_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o as_o much_o as_o their_o forefather_n do_v but_o i_o hope_v there_o remain_v not_o many_o thus_o mind_v therefore_o my_o request_n be_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v well_o the_o mercy_n god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o the_o government_n he_o have_v set_v over_o we_o and_o what_o a_o instrument_n of_o mercy_n the_o governor_n be_v make_v to_o we_o sure_o we_o be_v ease_v of_o that_o which_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v right_a be_v our_o great_a grief_n and_o complaint_n and_o there_o be_v liberty_n for_o that_o desire_a order_n as_o far_o as_o by_o scripture_n truth_n teach_v and_o holy_a conversation_n and_o warrantise_n from_o god_n may_v be_v reach_v unto_o yea_o more_o than_o when_o we_o fast_v and_o pray_v we_o do_v expect_v in_o answer_n of_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o not_o grutch_v our_o brethren_n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o mercy_n with_o ourselves_o that_o pray_v and_o have_v their_o prayer_n answer_v with_o we_o but_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o that_o answer_v our_o prayer_n praise_n god_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o our_o government_n and_o pray_v for_o our_o governor_n and_o live_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n under_o his_o government_n not_o bite_v one_o another_o lest_o we_o be_v consume_v of_o one_o another_o and_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_a and_o of_o one_o mind_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o live_v in_o peace_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v with_o we_o and_o bless_v our_o protector_n and_o we_o also_o 2._o and_o you_o belove_a father_n and_o brethren_n who_o some_o groundless_o call_v independent_o i_o hope_v you_o have_v as_o much_o as_o your_o soul_n desire_v of_o the_o protector_n as_o protector_z and_o in_o the_o government_n in_o respect_n of_o your_o personal_a and_o social_a concernment_n in_o that_o liberty_n and_o protection_n that_o be_v afford_v you_o see_v whatever_o by_o the_o word_n and_o your_o holy_a conversation_n according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n give_v you_o and_o blessing_n of_o success_n afford_v you_o you_o have_v even_o outward_a liberty_n to_o congregate_v and_o receive_v into_o your_o congregation_n and_o to_o order_n for_o office_n and_o exercise_n according_a to_o your_o conscience_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n and_o protection_n herein_o also_o i_o know_v you_o desire_v not_o worldly_a promotion_n nor_o any_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o your_o brethren_n that_o in_o some_o thing_n dissent_v from_o you_o and_o accord_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o your_o order_n in_o congregate_a and_o so_o you_o do_v ready_o that_o which_o my_o address_n be_v for_o and_o so_o my_o request_n to_o you_o be_v that_o we_o may_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o persevere_v in_o thankfulness_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o not_o by_o discontent_a thought_n suggest_v by_o any_o be_v wave_v but_o live_v peaceable_o with_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mercy_n give_v we_o under_o the_o government_n over_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v so_o do_v let_v we_o neither_o judge_n nor_o despise_v our_o brethren_n fear_v the_o lord_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o dissent_v from_o we_o 14.1,18_o rom._n 14.1,18_o walk_v according_o to_o the_o light_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o not_o according_a to_o all_o that_o light_n we_o conceive_v ourselves_o to_o have_v receive_v nor_o murmur_v at_o or_o press_v the_o removal_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o agree_v not_o with_o our_o judgement_n about_o a_o public_a ministry_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o you_o know_v that_o new_a wine_n put_v in_o old_a vessel_n will_v break_v the_o vessel_n and_o both_o wine_n and_o vessel_n will_v be_v mar_v and_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o time_n and_o some_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n can_v yet_o hardly_o be_v do_v with_o righteousness_n and_o beside_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o his_o follower_n principal_a aim_n in_o their_o agitation_n be_v save_v and_o the_o sudden_a do_v of_o some_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n will_v produce_v rage_v harden_v destroy_v rather_o than_o save_v they_o till_o by_o degree_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o fit_a capacity_n and_o if_o we_o remember_v god_n gracious_a order_n in_o deal_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o we_o now_o enjoy_v and_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o other_o to_o win_v they_o with_o lovingkindness_n and_o mind_n god_n hand_n who_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o and_o when_o and_o pray_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o blessing_n guidance_n and_o protect_v of_o our_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n he_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o answer_v we_o thus_o far_o will_v certain_o so_o far_o as_o be_v good_a for_o we_o hear_v and_o answer_v we_o far_o only_o let_v we_o not_o undervalue_v but_o improve_v the_o opportunity_n already_o give_v we_o and_o so_o in_o thankfulness_n for_o walk_v submissive_o to_o and_o peaceable_o