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A79485 An additionall remonstrance to the valiant and wel-deserving souldier, and the rest of the creditors of the common-wealth: concerning the publick faith; souldiers arrears; and other publick debts, and grievances of the nation. With a little friendly touch to L:Coll: Iohn Lilburne. Written by Samuel Chidley of London Gent. Chidley, Samuel. 1653 (1653) Wing C3834; Thomason E702_17; Thomason E711_7; ESTC R207323 12,740 20

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Lawyer and may have a speedy dispatch there without going elsewhere ANd now to conclude Whereas at the end of my last Remonstrance I prayed for the holy separated Church and some think it strange that I did not mention the CATHOLICK I did it purposely to distinguish between the Separatists on the one part and the ENGLISH AND ROMANE CATHOLICKS on the other part The term Separate being frequently used in the Scripture in the best sence Exod. 33 1● Levit. 20.24 Numb 19.20 2 Cor. 6.17 Deut. 7.6 and 14.2 and especially by the greatest pen-men of holy Writ Moses and Paul clearly demonstrating that Gods people have been from the beginning and ought to be an holy speciall and peculiar people separated from sinners though not always in temporall government yet in spirituall worship Now seeing the Chuech of God are not Catholick Papists but separated Saints therefore I thought it most meet and very seasonable publickly to give them this title of Holy Separated Church because they are clearly separated from the Papists of which there are 4 sorts The first sort are Catholick Papists worshipping by the Lattin Masse and persecute the other The second Prelatical Papists worshipping by the English Masse or Common Prayer or Liturgie and persecute these following The 3d. sort Presbyterian Papists worshipping by a Sinodicall Directory or prescripts of men and are persecuters of the Independents c. The 4th sort are Independant Papists who will hear the Ministry of some of the former and joyn in prayer with some of the former Sects whom they account to be godly and frequently worship in the Idolatrous high places which the Papists builded dedicated and consecrated to Idolatry And every one that pretendeth never so much sanctity joyneth in the worship of the first Table with anyone of these Papists becometh a Papist with the Papists for he that touched the unclean thing in the time of the Law Numb 19. was unclean cerimonially And in the time of the Gospel he that worshippeth God with a wicked man is unclean ☝ And he that worshipeth with him who worshippeth with him is unclean although they pretend never so much knowledg of God Isa 58.2 and seek him daily and delight to know his wayes as a Nation that did righteousnes and forsook not the Ordinances of Justice and ask of God the Ordinances of Justice and take delight in approaching unto God Yet when they spread forth their hands Isa 1.15 God will hide his eyes and although they make many prayers he will not hear them For the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked mind Pro. 21.27 Yea he that sacrifised an Ox it was imputed as if he flew a man he that sacrificed a Lamb as if he cut off a doggs neck Isa 66.3 he that offered an oblation as if he offered swines bloud and he that burned incense as if he blessed an Idol And when they fast saith God I will not hear their ery Jer. 14.12 Isa 1.14 And their solemn Feasts my soul loatheth As good therefore never a whit as never the better For we know that God heareth not sinners Joh 9 31. but if any man be a worshipper of God and doth his will him he heareth God accounts Religious mens Preaching no better then prating and their praying vain babling Isa 58.9 O mind this well till they remove from them the yoak the putting forth of the finger and speaking vanity THe Lord General and his Counsel of Officers in their Declaration of the 32th of April last gave Order for all Judges Sheriffs Justices of the Peace Majors and all other Officers to proceed at large in their several places as formerly but they forgot their old and honest principles Agreement See their Agreement of the People and Ingagements mentioned in their book Declaration wherein they declare against hanging men for stealing and against pressing men for not accusing themselves Hereupon the same day even the 22th of April last a man was Prest to death in a tyrannical manner for not answering guilty or not guilty And two more were put to death the week following for theft And the last Sessions after that six stout men were hanged for stealing which might have done good service for the Common-wealth at Sea instead of pressing honest house-keepers against their wils And some of these poor theeves suffered the pains of death for very smal matters All which is against the most righteous law of God and is no better then murder as I have proved in my CRY AGAINST THAT CRYING SIN and in my black book which I delivered in at the Parliament door And if so much was done at London what hath been done elsewhere Thus the streams of blood are powred upon the head of the Army and how can we expect the Wars to be ended before the World is amended But it 's hoped that the next Representative will take better care to put Gods Laws in execution concerning mens lives liberties and estates then the former have done And so there will be general satisfaction to the People THE APPENDIX YOu well affected and valiant Soldiers who have made way of old for your fellow Soldiers I know you are discontented and indeed I do not see how you can be wel pleased without satisfaction for your Arrears the price of your blood which is pretious There is something in agitation for you by the Counsel prepare the chambers of your heart for content for I hope it shall not be long but you will have your wages for your faithful service and be content therewith And you that have lent your estates monies plate c. for the Common-wealths use when a new Representative is established you will have it all again with advantage doubt it not And he that regardeth not the Publique Faith you know is not meet for publique trust but hath denied the Faith and is worse then an Infidel And so is not qualified aright according to the Lord Generals Declaration for such a man hath neither fidelity nor honesty If such take the trust upon them they should be taken notice of as Enemies to the Common-wealth And you well-affected Creditors of the late King c. and you Sufferers who have bin plundred by his party Consider what I told you in my former Remonstrance and declare your mind freely For such loosers must have leave to speak And all you that are weary and heavy laden with the unrighteous decrees and grievous prescriptions of unrighteous men whereby the needy have been turned aside from justice and the right taken away from the People that Widdows may be the Tyrants prey and they may rob the Fatherless O how have you been afflicted tossed with tempests and not comforted But now pluck up your spirits and Petition presently and I do promise you shall not want my assistance freely if it be requisite without