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Old
Cause
,
That
you
consider
when
and
where
you
turned
aside
from
the
way
in
which
God
was
pleased
eminently
to
own
you
;
and
also
whether
you
have
not
found
a
want
of
that
presence
of
the
Lord
going
along
with
your
Counsels
and
Affairs
,
which
in
former
times
you
were
guided
by
,
when
that
you
appeared
singly
for
God
and
your
Country
.
Secondly
,
that
you
would
take
a
re-view
of
that
Declaration
of
that
memorable
Parliament
,
published
in
the
year
wherein
they
express
the
grounds
of
a
and
that
the
same
Parliament
(
who
changed
the
Government
from
Kingly
to
a
Commonwealth
)
may
assemble
themselves
together
,
for
the
exercise
of
the
Trust
committed
to
them
,
in
the
prosecution
of
which
on
they
were
interrupted
.
Thirdly
,
that
you
would
consider
who
they
were
that
from
time
to
time
have
obstructed
the
faithful
proceedings
of
those
that
are
among
you
,
whose
hearts
God
hath
touched
with
a
sense
of
the
great
neglect
of
their
Duty
to
God
and
their
Country
;
and
be
admonished
forthwith
to
dismiss
them
,
out
of
your
Councils
and
Armies
for
time
to
come
.
Lastly
,
that
you
would
consider
who
they
are
that
have
been
ejected
the
Army
,
or
otherwise
forced
to
forsake
it
,
for
their
Faithfulness
to
the
Cause
of
God
and
his
People
,
in
bearing
their
testimony
against
Tyranny
and
Oppression
,
and
with
all
speed
call
them
to
their
Places
,
and
admit
them
to
your
Councils
.
London
,
J.
C.
Livewel
Chapman
.