Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	day_n	lord_n	word_n	7,457	5	4.1658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85281	The fifth monarchy, or Kingdom of Christ, in opposition to the beasts, asserted, by the Solemn League and Covenant, several learned divines, the late General and Army, (viz.) in their declaration at Muslebrough, August 1650. wherein the old cause is stated, appeals made, the Scottish blood spilt, and the banners yet in Westminster-Hall witnessing the great decision then given on Christs side. Also, by a letter from the officers of the Army in England, to their brethren in Ireland, the 11 of May, 1653. justifying on Christs accompt, the dissolution of the Parliament; and consonant thereunto, the Generals speech to those that succeeded in the government, the fourth of July following ...		1659 (1659)	Wing F890; Thomason E993_31; ESTC R207791	44,997	55

greater difficulties and to follow the LAMB more fully then ever We nave had a breathing time while our Brethren have been bringing forth the deliverance of IRELAND through sore pangs And now the Symptomes of travelling pain begin to take hold upon us and as that glorion birth hath been thus far brought forth in IRELAND through the Prayers of the Saints so we are encouraged to believe while we finde the spirit of Prayer crying earnestly for the accomplishment of CHRISTS designes thorow all these dark dispensations that the Close will be the bringing forth of Zions deliverance And to that end deat Friends we are hold in the Name of our Lord whom ye love to provoke you to fervent Prayer at this time for the clear manifestation of the presence of Christ with us in whatever service he shall call us unto We are now again alarm'd by him to come forth into the field but both our Work and the Issue is onely and wholly known to himself Pray for us that we may not ●ant that Pillar of five before us and the Cloud behind us and that we may be found faithful Servants waiting onely upon our Lords good pleasure and ler both you and us be instant in Prayer for the uniting of the hearts of all that fear the Lord in this and our Neighbour Nation of SCOTLAND that there may not be found any of the generation of the Just joyning Issue with those that support the Beast and oppose the advancement of the KINGDOM of our LORD JESUS CHRIST the King of Saints But that some special and signal discovery of the good Will of God to his people may now appear in separating the pretious from the vile both in their counsels and actions And it is most earnestly desired that ●ervent Supplication and Prayer be made for all such of us as shall be called to the management of Publick Affairs that the Lord would make his way plain before us That so in all our undertakings we may be subservient to the affairs of Jesus Christ and walk in love as becometh Saints towards all dissatisfied Brethren both in ENGLAND and SCOTLAND that our indeared affection to them as to the lot of Gods inheritance may appear in all our demeanors towards them and in theirs towards us That so the enemies of CHRIST may be disappointed and these Clouds of Division scattered to the abundant Glory and Praise of God and comfort of all his people Who knows but yet after the late too great Unchristian Differences between the Children of the same Father this may be the day wherein shall be begun the fulfilling of those glorious promises which God hath made to his people in the last days And I will give them one heart and one way Jer. 32.39 and That Ephraim shall not envie Judah and Judah shall not vex Ephraim Isa 11.12,13,14 And that we may be active and constant in the work of the Lord we farther provoke you to be earnest with him on the behalf of all the Saints and particularly for us that our hearts may be taken off from the poor low things of this world That we may not seek our selves nor great things for our selves but the glory and honour of JESUS CHRIST who hath so gratiousl● owned us and manifested his glorious presence with us through all the many temptations and tryals that we have been exercised under and the sore trouble our eyes have seen All which he hath done that he might humble us and that he might prove us to do us good in the latter end And for all these ends the Lord hath stirred up our hearts to set apart the Fifth day of the next week being the Thirtieth of this present Moneth May 30. 1650 as a solemn time to seek his Face in and about this work Wherein hoping you will joyn with us we defire that both you and we may be humbled before the Lord for all our former and latter evils that we have commi●ted notwithstanding the multitude of his tender mercies towards us It may be since we have been at ease we have contracted rust the Lord make us every one sensible of the plague of his own heart and grant that this may be a cleansing day that he would both reprove and enable us to turn at his reproof that so what employment soever the Lord calleth us unto we may go to it leaving our sins behind us And let us with all fervency of spirit pray that the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ would so pour out his Spirit upon us that thereby our hearts being purged from all filthiness of flesh and spirit our holy conversation may declare us to be the people of the Lord yea the Army of the LAMB who is King of kings and Lord of lords whose followers are called Chosen and saithful And since the Lord hath taught us that to hang down the head as a Bulrush for a day is not such a fast as he hath chosen we do further therefore lay it upon our own hearts and yours that if any either Officer or Souldier be guilty of any prosaneness to the scandal of the Gospel discovery thereof may be made and such course therein ●…ken as may be agreeable to the Gospel and Discipline of the Army Further that we use our utmost endeavours in our several places to reform those gross Enormities of Drunkenness Swearing open Prophanation of the Lords day and contempt of the Ordinances of Jesus Christ which are too much to be sound in the Army that so as much as in us lyeth we may purge out every accursed thing from amongst us Dear Brethren let us labour through the power of the Spirit of Christ to sanctifie our selves and the Camp for the LORD that is in the midst of us is a holy God let us not too much presume upon our former mercies but well consider what the Lord hath said to his own people that were as neerly related to him as we can be Josh 24.19 The Lord he is a holy and a jealous God he will not forgive your transgressions and your sins if you forsake the Lord and serve strange Gods then he will turn and consume you and do you hurt after that he hath done you good and again Josh 7.12 13. Read the words as also Isaiah 63.8,9,10 Read the words Oh let these Scriptures and others to the same purpose deeply ●ffect us that so whilst we are used as a Rod of iron in Christs hand to dash his enemies in pieces we our selves may serve him with fear and rej●yce with trembling All that now seem to be on Christ's side will not hold out unto the end Be we faithful unto death and Christ will give us a Crown of life Dear Friends we shall earnestly long to hear from you to the end we may know how the Lord is pleased to affect your hearts with these things and what impressions of his Spirit he shall through his Word set upon you after

The Fifth Monarchy OR KINGDOM OF CHRIST In opposition to the BEAST'S Asserted By the Solemn League and Covenant several learned Divines the late General and Army viz. in their Declaration at Muslebrough August 1650. wherein the Old Cause is Stated Appeals made the Scotish blood spilt and the Banners yet in Westminster-Hall witnessing the great decision then given on Christs side Also by a Letter from the Officers of the Army in England to their Brethren in Ireland the 11 of May 1653. justifying on Christs accompt the Dissolution of the Parliament and consonant thereunto the Generals Speech to those that succeeded in the Government the fourth of July following With a short Application and some brief Proposals grounded on Scripture in order to a lasting Settlement in this hour of distraction the Foundations being out of course Luk. 17.32 Remember Lots Wife Zach. 12.23 Behold I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all people and in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it LONDON Printed for Livewel Chapman 1659. PREFACE IT being manifest that very many formerly engaged in the work of God with their lives in their hands in much appearing zeal and self-denial have as their own expression is warped aside soon forgetting his works with their vows and promises in the day of distress and falling in love with this worlds glory the profitable pleasant things thereof have some of them in the last past years set themselves in opposition to such as plead for the prosecution of the Lords work and full following of him therein sometime loading them with reproaches of discontented giddy fanatick Munster-spirited people It may not be unseasonable when the least ground of hope is given that they are not wholly fallen under the Lords displeasure so as no more to be owned in his work in sincere and unfeigned love to present to their view if the Lord please to improve and bless it for their further recovery what was held forth formerly by the Parliament and Army and some who in those days were esteemed Seers consented unto also in solemn Engagements by the dispersed throughout the Land lovers of God his Ways and People in asserting The Cause then contended for unto blood and which still remains as an Obligation unto others to be pressing after Englands Engagement by all sorts in the Solemn League and Covenant WE Noble-men Barons Knights Gentlemen Citizens Burgesses Ministers of the Gospel and Commons of all sorts of the Kingdom of England Scotland and Ireland Having before our eyes the Glory of God and the Advancement of the Kingdom of JESUS CHRIST Each of us for himself with our hands lifted up-to the most high God do swear that we shall sincerely really and constantly through the grace of God in our several places and callings endeavour The Reformation of Religion in the Kingdoms of England and Ireland in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government according to the Word of God and the Example of the best Reformed Churches and that we shall in like manner without respect of persons endeavour the extirpation of Popery Prelacy that is Church-Government by Archbishops Bishops their Chancellours and Commissaries Deans Deans and Chapters Archdeacons and all other Ecclesiastical Officers depending on that Hierarchy Superstition Heresy Schism and Profaneness and whatsoever shall be found contrary to sound Doctrine and the Power of Godliness lest we partake in other mens sins and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues and that the Lord may be one and his Name one in the three Kingdoms c. And this Covenant we make in the presence of Almighty God the Searcher of all hearts with a true intention to perform the same as we shall answer at the great day when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed most humbly beseeching the Lord to strengthen us by his holy Spirit for this end and to bless our designs and proceedings with such success as may be deliverance and safety to his people and encouragement to other Christian Churches groaning under or in danger of the yoke of Antichristian Tyranny to joyn in the same or like Association or Covenant to the glory of God the enlargement of the KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST and the peace and tranquillity of Christian Kingdoms and Commonwealths And consonant hereunto the Army in their Declaration of Muslebrough tell the Scots We did many of us rejoyce at the Covenant because we found in it strains towards these ends viz. the destruction of Antichrist the advancement of the KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST the Deliverance and Reformation of his Church in the establishment of his ordinances amongst us according to his Word and the just civil Liberties of English men although some being more enlightned did apprehend it to be so mixt with worldly interest that they justly seared the INTEREST OF JESUS CHIST would be but onely pretended to and the interest of this world and of Antichrist himself carryed on in a vizard as we have since had abundance experience of And let us in the presence of the Lord further assure you that we have already examined our Conscience as before the Lord and have a clear assurance in our hearts that he will countenance us in this action and that we do not break any Covenant which we have sworn before God Angels and Men but would be content should we not thereby idolize the Covenant to march to any Engagement with you if called thereunto by the Lord with the Covenant on the tops of our Pikes and let the Lord judge who hath observed the ends of the Covenant best we or you In Mr. Burrough's Sermon before the House at the publick Thanksgiving Sept 7. 1641. for the peace concluded betwixt England and Scotland he hath this passage Page 44. God in this latter age is about to raise himself a glorious Name in the world to set up his King upon his holy Hill to make Jerusalem the praise of the whole earth This that hath been already done viz. by the Scots and Parliaments Conjunction against King and Bishops is a preparation for a fore-runner of and a furtherance to this great and glorious work of God and blessed are those men whom God shall please to make instrumental herein The greatest-blow that ever was given to the Antichristian Government is that which now it hath had Babylon is fallen is fallen so fallen as it shall never rise again in power We hear a noyse not onely from many waters but from the thunder saying Hallelujah the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth Rev. 19.6 The voyce from the many waters was from the people but that was despised contemned but the voyce from the thunder is from those in places of dignity and power and this voyce is terrible to the Adversary Mr. Thomas Goodwin in his Sermons many years since at Antholins

you have sought his face with us about the same that so we may further know through you his will concerning us And we shall not fail in this and all other opportunities to seek the Lord for you that you may be preserved from every evil to his glorious Kingdom that you may be kept blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke And we beseech you in the spirit of love and meekness to stir up all that fear God amongst whom you converse yea though of different judgments as to the form of Church-government to seek the Lord with us in these things for sure it cannot but be the desire of every one that is a living member of Christs body that the work of Christ should prosper and that all that fear the Lord may be of one heart and one mind in the things that concern his great affairs in a time when his work is to establish his own Kingdom in the ruine of BABYLON as in the apprehension of many of his people it is this day Thus presenting our most indeared affection to you we heartily recommend you into the Bosome of Jesus Christ and rest Your Christian Friends and fellow Souldiers White-hall May 20. 1650. To all our dear Friends and fellow-Souldiers that fear the Lord. Will. Constable William Roe Rich. Sa●key Griffith Lloyd T. Harrison He. Haynes Will. Style Stephen White Nath. Rich W. Stane Tobias Bridge Nic. Lockier Edw Whalley Will. Goffe Jo. Merreman Thomas Hancock Charles Fleetwood Azariah Husbands Will. Gough George Joyce Tho. Pride John Blackwel Edw. Orpin Tho. Else Math. Tomlinson Jo. Mason Robert Barrow Tho. Bayley John Okey Jenkin Lloyd Samson Larke Isaac Knight Paul Sismey We desire that what Return you make hereof be directed to Colonel Barkestead at White-Hall to be by him communicated to the Officers at the Head-quarters A DECLARATION OF The English ARMY now in SCOTLAND TO The people of SCOTLAND especially those a mong them that know and fear the LORD We the Officers and Souldiers of the English Army do send Greeting AT the beginning of the great and wonderful workings of GOD in these two Nations of England and Scotland we the Under-Officers and Souldiers of the English Army now in Scotland were most of us if not all men of private Callings and not at all interested in matters of Publick and State-affairs but yet very many of us in whom the Lord had begun to reveal himself in the Face of Jesus Christ were sensible of the ANTICHRISTIAN Tyranny that was exercised by the late King and his Prelates over the Coxsciences Bodies and Estates of the true Spiritual Church of Jesus Christ namely those that were born again and united to him hy his Spirit who were then by that Antichristian crew termed Puritans Sectaries Schismaticks c. and for not conforming to all the Canons and Ordinances of their Nation-Church were frequently imprisoned banished and otherwise grievously molested at the pleasure of those that then ruled amongst us Under these sad sufferings of the people of God our souls mourned and understanding by the manifold gracious promises in the Word of God that a time of deliverance was to be expected to the Church of CHRIST and destruction and ruine to BABYLON Our hearts together with all truly godly in England were exceedingly stirred up to pray to the Lord even day and night that he would Arise to dectroy ANTICHRIST and to save his people Whilst this Spirit of Prayer was poured forth upon Gods people in England attempts are made upon Scotland to bring them to a conformity in religious Worship by endeavouring to impose upon them a Popish Service-Book which was through the great goodness of God by his people in Scotland rejected which made the wrath of the late King and his Prelates wax so hot against them so as Scotland had no other way to preserve it self but by coming into England with an Army which the godly in England did not then count an Invasion to destroy England no more then they do this our present march for the ruine of Scotland but rejoyced to see some appearing against that ANTICHRISTIAN power that had persecuted the Saints and were assured That the LORD was come forth to answer the many Prayers and Tears that were then poured and pouring forth for that purpose and therefore so far as we had any opportunity farthered the designs of that Army some of us hazzarding our lives by spreading their Book intituled The SCOTS INTENTIONS and pleading for the justness of their Proceedings Let us remember how the Lord was pleased gratiously to answer the prayers of his people at that time in their deliverance from the Army raised by the late King and his Prelates for the destruction of all the people of God in England and Scotland insomuch That soon after Scotland sits in Peace enjoying their former Liberties without being imposed upon by the Antichristian Prelacy in England and England obtains a Parliament to whom they have opportunity to complain of their grievances and through the great goodness of God so constituted that grievances are heard and overtures made to the late King for their redress which was so irksome to his Oppressing Tyrannical and Bloody Spirit that he again betook himself to overthrew the Parliament by force and to that end entertains the Officers of the Army that had gone forth against our Brethren of Scotland and withdrawing himself from his Parliament an appearance of a Civil War begins which being made known to us the inseriout Officers and Souldiers of this Army then in our private Callings we found our hearts extraordinarily stirred up by the LORD to assist the Parliament against the King being abundantly satisfied in our judgments and consciences that we were called forth by the Lord to be instrumental to bring about that which was our continual prayer to God viz. The DESTRUCTION of ANTICHRIST and the deliverance of his CHURCH and PEOPLE And upon this simple accompt we engaged not knowing the deep policies of worldly Statesmen and have ever since hazarded our lives in the high places of the field where we have seen the wonders of the Lord against all the opposers of this work of Jesus Christ whom we have all along seen going with us and making our way plain before us And having these things singly in our eye namely the destrustion of Antichrist the advancement of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ the Deliverance and Reiormation of his Church in the Establishment of his Ordinances amongst them in purity according to his Word and the just civil Liberties of Englishmen we did many of us rejoyce at the Covenant because we found in it a strain towards these ends although some being more enlightned did apprehend it to be so mixt with worldly interest that they justly feared the interest of JESUS CHRIST would be onely pretended to and the interests of this world yea of ANTICHRIST himself carried under a vizard as we have since had abundant experience

lead a life in godliness and honesty let him be protected I think I need as little advise you concerning the propagation of the Gospel and incouraging such Ministers and such a Ministry as be faithful in the Land upon whom the true character is Men that have truly received the spirit for such a use which Christians will be well able to discern and do men that have received Gifts from him that ascended on high and led Captivity Captive for the work before mentioned and truly the Apostle Romans 12. when he had summoned up all the Mercies of God and the goodness of God and hath discoursed of the foundations of the Gospel and of the several things that are the subject of his discourse in the 11 first Chapters after he hath besonght them to offer up their Souls and Bodies a living sacrifice to God Rom. 12. he beseecheth not to esteem more highly of themselves then they ought but that they would be humble and sober minded and not stretch themselves beyond their line but they would have a care to those that had received Gifts to these uses there mentioned I speak not it is far from my heart for a Ministry deriving it self through the Papacy and pretending to that which is so much insisted upon to be succession the true succession is through the Spirit given in that measure that the Spirit is given and that is a right succession but I need not discourse of these things to you I am perswaded you are taught of God in a greater measure then my self in these things indeed I have but one word more to say and that is though in that perhaps I shall shew my weakness it is by way of encouragement to you to go on in this work And give me leave to begin thus I confess I never looked to see such a day as this it may be nor you Owning Christ in accepting the Call when Jesus Christ shall be owned as he is this day and in this world Jesus Christ is owned this day by you all and you own him by your willingness in appearing here and you manifest this as far as poor creatures can to be a day of the power of Christ by your willingness Psa 110.1 I know you remember that Scripture in Psalm 110.3 The people shall be willing in the day of thy Power God doth manifest it to be a day of the power of Jesus Christ Having through so much blood and so much trials as have been upon these Nations made this to be one of the great issues thereof The Saints called to Rule to have a people called to the Supreme Authority upon such an avowed account God hath owned his Son by this and you by your willingness do own Jesus Christ and therefore for my part I confess I did never look to see such a sight perhaps you are not known by face one to another but we must tell you this that indeed we have not allowed our selves in the choyce of one person in whom we had not this good hope that there was Faith in Jesus Christ and love unto all his Saints and People And thus God hath owned you in the face and eyes of the world and thus by your coming hither have you owned him as it is in Isaiah 43.21 It is an high expression and look to your own hearts whether now or hereafter God shall apply it to you Esa 43.21 This people saith he I have formed for my self that they might shew forth my praise It is a memorable place and I hope not unfitly applyed God apply it to each of your hearts Why these called of God 7. Reasons I shall not descant upon the words they are plain you are as like the forming of God as ever people were 1. Their not seeking to come into Power if any man should ask you one by one and should tender a Book to you you would date to swear that neither directly nor indirectly did you seek to come hither you have been passive in coming hither in being called hither and that is an active word This people I have formed Consider the Circumstances by which you are called together through what dissiculties through what strivings through what blood you are come hither Neither you nor I nor no man living three moneths ago had a thought to have seen such a company taking upon them or rather being called to the supreme Authority and therefore own your call Indeed I think as it may be truly said that never was a supreme Authority consisting of so numerous a Body as you are which I believe are above 140 were never in the supreme Authority under such a Notion in such a way of owning of God and being owned by him and therefore I say also never a people formed for such a purpose so called if it were time to compare your standing with those that have been called by the suffrages of the people who can tell how soon God may fit the People for such a thing and who would defire any thing more in the world but that it might be so I would all the Lords people were Prophets I would they were fit to be called and fit to call The Reason why the Nation is not fit to chuse because not owning Christs interest and it is the longing of our hearts to see them once own the INTEREST OF JESUS CHRIST and give me leave to say if I know any thing in the world what is there more like to win the people to the Interest and love of God Nay what a duty will lye upon you to have your conversation such as that they may love you that they may see you lay out your time and spirits for them Is not this the most likely way to bring them to their Liberties and do you not by this put it upon God to finde the time and the season for it by powring forth his Spirit at least by convincing them Regal power thraldom bondage that as men fearing God have fought them out of their thraldome and bondage under the Regal Power so men fearing God rule them in the fear of God and take care to administer good unto them but this is some digression I say own your call for indeed it is marvellous and it is of God 2. Reason unthought of unprojected by them and it hath been unprojected unthought of by you and us and that hath been the way God hath dealt with us all along to keep things from our eyes that what we have acted we have seen nothing before us which also is a witness in some measure to our integrity I say you are called with a high Call and why should we be afraid to say or think 3. Because agreeable to the Word of Promise that this way may be the door to usher in things that God hath promised and prophesied of and to set the hearts of his people to wait for and

did not reject Samuel but the Lord from raigning over them 1 Sam. 8.7 And Gideen said unto them I will not rule over you neither shall my Son the Lord shall rule over them Why therefore should it be thought strange that Christ Jesus should be admitted to his regal Authority though in Heaven to whom the Father hath given all power in Heaven and Earth And why may not Christ be owned Head of the State as of the Church there being hundreds of Congregations through grace in these Nations that admit of no other Head or Law-giver in the Church And why may he not as well Rule over and amongst us as suffer with us all the time of Antichrists Reign all that is done to his being done unto himself And these things are asserted in the Covenant but more fully by the General and Officers of the Army in their fore-mentioned Letters and Declarations 2. In reference to Laws That the Laws of this great King as they are recorded in the Old and New Testament remaining in force since his death be the declared Laws of this Nation in opposition to the Heathenish Tyrannous and Popish Laws yet in force amongst us Isai 8.19 Should not a people seek unto their god to the Laws to the Testimonies Isa 23.22 The Lord is our Law-giver he is our King he will save us Jam. 4.12 There is one Law-giver who is able to save and to destroy Deut. 4.8 What Nation so great as hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this Law set before you Keep therefore and do them for this is your wisdome and understanding in the sight of the Nations which shall hear all these statutes and say Surely this generation is a wise and understanding people Deut. 17.18,19,20 And it shall be when he sitteth upon the Throne of his Kingdom that he shall write him a copy of this Law in a book and it shall be with him and he shall read therein all the days of his life that he may learn to fear the Lord his God that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren It 's a Maxime in the Law asserted by Finch the great Lawyer Cook and others that no Act of Parliament or Law repugnant to the Law of God is of any force but how well our Law-makers have lived up hereto read Mr. Boon's Examen legum Angliae who comparing our Laws with the Scriptures finds 68 Laws expresly contrary to the Scriptures Read that excellent Letter of Eleutherius to King Lucius page 8. what light herein was declared for in that day 3. In reference to the Administrators That the people most read and best practicers of this excellent and perfect Law be chosen out to the Administration thereof under Christ in opposition to the ignorant prophane and scandalous and all both old and new Malignants that have visibly opposed him in his Word and Works and not given some suitable testimony of repentance Exod. 18.21 Num. 11.16 Deut. 1.13 Thoushalt provide of all the people able men such as fear God men of truth hating covetousness and place such over them to be Rulers 2 Sam. 23.2,3,4 The Spirit of the Lord spake and the Rock of Israel said He that rules over men must be just ruling in the fear of God Isai 1.26 And I will restore thy Judges as at the first and thy Counsellors as at the beginning Which principle is further asserted 1. By the Armies Petition 13 August 1652. who pray that only men fearing God and hating covetousness should be put into places of Authority and Trust and that all prophane scandalous and disaffected persons should be outed and the neglect hereof given as one of the grounds of the Parliaments dissolution 2. By the present Assembly at Westminster in their Declaration May 9. 1659. That all such as shall be in any place of Trust and Power within this Commonwealth be able for the discharge of such Trust and that they be persons fearing God that have given testimony of their true love to all the people of God and of their faithfuiness to the cause of this Commonwealth according to their Declaration of the seventh of May 1659. in which Declaration they further say That they shall vigorously endeavour the carrying on of Reformation so much desired and so often declared for to the end there may be a godly and faithful Magistracy and Ministry upheld in these Nations to the glory and praise of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the reviving and making glad the hearts of the upright in the Land But how well these good words are put in practice look within their own walls and may you not finde divers of the late Tyrants Council that persecuted and imprisoned so many of Gods people for their faithful witness to the Cause Is not their Speaker one of the new upstart Lords and are there not many others of the same stamp that sate in the Other House How many are there that swore Allegiance and fidelity both to the deceased and late deposed Protector How many scandalous persons How many unworthy Mercenary Lawyers And will these men pass for men fearing God true Lovers of Gods people and faithful to the Cause Are such like to carry on a vigorous and thorow Reformation so much desired to the glory and praise of our Lord Jesus Christ and making glad the hearts of the upright 4. In reference to the Ecclesiastical State 1. That a thorow Reformation be prest after according as is exprest in the Covenant agreeable to the Word of God and best reformed Churches 2. That such a Ministry may without restraint go forth as are faithful and have received the Spirit and gifts from on high for such a work and that are made able Ministers of the New Testament accepting Christs work out of love to souls together with such wages as he hath left in his word 3. That all Ecclesiastical Officers and Offices so called depending upon the Hierarchy may be extirpated root and branch whether Parsons Vicars Curates Patrons c. with their Maintenance Tythes Offerings Oblations Obventions Tenths First-Fruits as deriving their Rise and Authority from Antichrist supported by the Beast and for which there is not the least footing in the Word of God 4. That the Magistrate intermeddle not in the matters of Christs Church or Spiritual concernment imposing either Ministry maintenance or forms of worship suited to his interest which hath been the ground of all body and soul-oppression These being faithfully observed will administer equal and impartial justice to every one and tend to the recovery of the primitive and prophesied to be restored Ordinance of Magistracy making it a terrour to evil doers and a praise to them that do well so that none in well-doing of what perswasion soever can have cause to doubt of being protected in their persons and proprieties from such as shall attempt upon any pretence whatsoever to invade the same or of being in an equal capacity with others qualified for electing or being elected to a participation of Rule as any ability for the same may be given to them Page 23. line 35. for politick read publick Page 25. line 16. for thereby read then by Page 33. line 8. for petitioned for read pretended to There are other lesser faults but these needfully require amendment with the Pen or mention of them in an Errata FINIS