The
troubles
of
Israel
or
the
English
Achan
persued
and
his
footsteps
partly
discovered
,
by
one
that
hopes
to
be
kept
from
admiring
any
mans
person
for
advantage
sake
,
yet
freely
desires
to
give
honour
to
whom
honour
,
and
fear
to
whom
fear
is
due
.
SO
wonderful
are
the
searching
and
unmasking
Providences
of
the
Lord
,
which
of
late
appeared
amongst
us
,
together
with
the
manifold
and
woful
miscarriages
of
those
who
once
seemed
to
be
well
qualified
,
and
were
by
what
was
discernible
judged
to
be
meet
instruments
for
the
carrying
on
the
Lords
work
in
these
Nations
;
That
unto
all
who
would
be
kept
pure
,
blamelesse
,
and
steddy
in
their
most
holy
faith
,
till
this
oppearing
,
whose
coming
is
as
a
refiners
fire
,
&c.
Renewed
and
fresh
occasions
are
given
at
this
day
,
to
be
diligently
observing
the
operations
of
God
in
the
Earth
,
and
seriously
and
impartially
to
be
reflecting
upon
their
own
hearts
and
spirits
to
try
and
prove
whether
the
principles
they
are
at
present
in
,
they
practise
or
retain
a
sufficient
Character
or
symptome
of
that
anointing
which
abides
and
qualifies
the
soul
to
make
good
proof
of
its
integrity
&
faithfulnesse
to
the
Lord
,
when
brought
to
the
Test
in
the
face
of
greater
temptations
then
herberto
hath
been
met
with
,
or
probably
is
expected
by
many
.
And
it
being
none
of
the
least
concernments
of
these
for
whom
the
Lord
hath
(
not
withstanding
their
unworthiness
)
once
more
stretched
forth
his
mighty
Arme
to
be
found
exercising
themselves
therein
;
unto
them
therefore
of
what
rank
,
quality
,
or
sort
soever
they
be
(
as
well
Governours
as
Governed
)
by
way
of
more
special
a
dvertisement
,
it
s
judged
what
followes
may
not
be
unseasonably
presented
.
Sirs
,
Though
doubtlesse
the
design
of
the
Creator
at
first
in
making
man
of
nothing
and
raising
him
unto
that
Estate
wherein
he
was
before
the
fall
,
had
in
it
a
tendency
of
further
light
and
glory
to
have
been
communicated
&
brought
forth
unto
Adam
,
yet
we
have
(
though
wofully
)
experience
that
the
none
improvement
of
that
ability
light
and
life
,
to
the
end
for
which
it
was
given
,
occasioned
no
lesse
then
the
losse
of
all
the
Excellency
and
Dominion
propounded
to
that
Estate
,
changed
the
liberty
of
the
whole
Creation
into
bondage
from
which
it
still
groanes
to
be
delivered
,
and
were
it
not
that
the
Lord
in
exceeding
wisdome
&
grace
set
the
regoining
to
himself
the
works
of
his
hands
by
a
new
and
living
way
,
the
present
hope
and
earnest
expectation
of
the
Creature
had
been
eternally
void
;
but
ever
blessed
be
his
name
,
that
as
sin
abounded
his
grace
abounded
much
more
.
And
should
we
thus
gradually
descend
to
take
notice
of
the
manifold
examples
of
like
nature
extant
in
Scriptures
or
otherwise
from
the
days
of
Abell
until
now
,
how
might
the
burthen
of
their
calamities
,
which
befel
such
as
answered
not
the
design
of
God
in
their
day
according
to
the
opportunities
given
them
so
to
do
,
serve
to
awaken
all
in
whom
there
remaines
any
kind
of
desire
to
be
meeting
the
Lord
in
his
comings
forth
to
reduce
the
Nations
to
himself
,
to
a
serious
watchfulnesse
,
lest
at
any
time
through
the
temptations
of
the
flesh
they
should
be
found
opposers
of
him
who
will
not
fail
one
day
to
reckon
with
all
the
Sons
of
Antichrist
,
for
all
their
evil
deeds
,
hard
speeches
,
and
secret
consultations
against
the
Lord
and
his
Anointed
.
The
too
too
manifest
appearance
of
such
things
in
our
day
calls
for
more
then
an
ordinary
lamentation
at
the
hands
of
English
men
,
that
after
so
many
eminent
and
signal
demonstrations
of
the
Lords
intentions
to
work
a
mighty
work
such
as
hath
not
been
usually
heard
of
amongst
us
,
there
should
yet
be
found
so
much
resolute
implacable
enmity
in
the
heart
of
this
Nation
,
which
stouts
it self
out
to
the
perfecting
its
rebellion
(
and
consequently
their
destruction
who
are
acted
by
it
)
against
the
Council
and
solemn
determination
of
the
most
high
to
set
his
mountain
a
top
of
all
the
mountains
,
&c.
But
it
is
observable
that
the
peremptory
inraged
attempts
and
breakings
forth
of
those
Children
of
disobedience
,
in
whom
the
old
Enemy
or
Prince
of
the
Air
thus
worketh
,
to
do
all
the
dispight
they
can
to
the
simple
and
pure
interest
of
God
,
ever
precedes
its
own
downfal
and
ruine
;
as
being
thereby
fitted
,
ripned
,
and
prepared
for
destruction
and
shame
;
and
yet
unto
this
degree
of
ungodliness
and
impiety
it
seldome
worketh
until
by
some
seeming
pretence
of
zeal
for
truth
,
it
hath
very
much
interessed
and
twisted
it self
into
the
Hearts
and
Loines
of
such
as
are
intrusted
with
Dominion
and
power
to
rule
and
govern
for
God
in
the
Earth
.
So
that
its
humbly
conceived
of
all
men
,
persons
placed
in
Authority
are
most
lyable
(
though
but
for
a
miserable
reward
)
to
become
the
servants
of
sin
,
(
viz
)
the
great
sin
of
setting
up
the
great
abomination
that
maketh
desolate
;
and
therefore
it
can
hardly
be
expressed
how
deeply
it
concerns
all
such
,
especially
those
in
this
Nation
where
the
Lord
hath
so
often
and
so
highly
signified
his
displeasure
against
the
disobedient
,
stubborn
,
and
perverse
contrivances
of
their
predecessors
,
to
be
exceeding
careful
,
least
through
an
evil
heart
of
unbelief
they
are
led
away
to
the
same
(
if
not
a
greater
)
excesse
of
Riot
,
with
those
who
for
want
of
ability
to
follow
the
Lamb
wheresoever
hewent
have
perished
in
the
mid-way
.
Now
for
that
the
Lord
hath
once
more
put
opportunity
into
the
hands
of
such
as
have
the
over-sight
of
rule
and
Governance
in
England
to
be
pressing
forward
,
by
all
that
they
are
or
may
be
,
to
answer
the
design
of
God
in
their
day
,
by
exalting
justice
,
judgement
,
and
equity
,
and
to
cause
Righteousnesse
and
truth
,
(
in
truth
)
to
run
down
like
a
mighty
stream
amongst
us
;
and
in
all
their
undertakings
for
liberty
,
to
have
faithful
respect
to
the
pure
liberty
of
the
Sons
of
God
.
The
remnant
of
the
Woman-seed
the
faithful
servants
of
the
most
high
,
are
therefore
not
onely
engaged
in
an
expectation
of
it
,
and
earnestly
,
and
affectedly
to
be
imploring
from
them
a
daily
manifestation
of
such
fruits
as
are
conduceble
to
the
advancing
this
interest
(
viz.
)
the
liberty
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
above
and
beyond
all
other
private
interests
that
would
be
upper
most
and
have
the
preheminence
in
the
world
;
but
also
if
for
these
things
(
under
what
pretence
soever
or
that
the
time
of
building
the
Lords
house
is
not
yet
come
)
shall
seem
to
be
least
of
all
concerned
,
or
so
strive
to
order
the
matter
if
any
thing
(
must
be
squezed
,
from
them
towards
the
building
the
Lords
house
)
so
do
it
as
it
may
conduce
to
the
advancing
their
own
houses
also
&
not
otherwise
;
then
it
becometh
all
that
are
in
expectation
of
their
Lot
in
their
inheritance
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
to
be
found
in
the
discharge
of
their
duty
towards
their
rulers
by
dealing
plainly
and
candidly
with
them
,
laying
before
them
not
onely
,
the
sad
and
woful
effects
that
hath
in
times
past
been
produced
by
a
carelesse
and
corrupted
appearance
in
the
work
of
the
Lord
,
but
also
as
opportunity
and
ability
is
given
to
be
spreading
forth
the
evil
and
dangerous
consequents
that
are
like
to
attend
their
putting
far
from
them
the
day
of
God
,
and
the
retardings
of
his
work
,
especially
when
no
lesse
then
a
continued
series
of
providences
from
time
to
time
●ear
after
year
,
holds
forth
so
high
a
testimony
for
the
Lord
,
and
a
discovery
of
his
design
as
in
this
Nation
it
hath
done
.
As
therefore
,
good
reason
it
is
,
we
should
as
well
in
respect
of
the
glory
of
God
,
the
honour
and
safety
of
our
superiours
,
as
for
our
own
peace
and
advantage
in
our
more
special
,
and
spiritual
concernments
,
to
be
found
in
a
timely
and
faithful
discharge
of
what
is
so
much
incumbent
upon
us
.
Let
it
not
then
be
ill
taken
by
any
who
are
restored
to
their
former
stations
and
places
of
trust
in
power
(
and
thereby
to
greater
opportunities
of
following
the
Lord
more
fully
)
that
in
such
a
manner
for
that
end
they
are
so
often
solemnly
and
faithfully
addressed
unto
by
the
poor
despised
and
bruised
people
of
the
Lord
in
this
Nation
,
begging
,
intreating
,
and
perswading
,
by
all
the
arguments
of
love
and
terror
,
that
either
the
Scriptures
of
truth
,
the
dispensations
past
,
or
such
as
we
are
at
present
under
can
furnish
them
with
,
that
a
hardned
heart
of
ingratitude
and
impiety
might
not
be
found
amongst
them
,
with
which
instead
of
bearing
rule
for
God
,
men
too
oft
appear
in
the
exercise
of
their
own
wills
,
and
that
they
may
gain
unto
themselves
or
Families
,
a
portion
in
the
beggerly
perishing
vain
Glory
of
this
world
that
ere
long
must
passe
away
like
a
scroul
,
too
far
proceed
in
a
denial
of
the
Lord
that
bought
them
,
but
rather
a
meekned
,
softned
frame
of
spirit
apt
and
ready
to
take
what
further
impression
the
Lord
hath
to
imprint
upon
it
,
lest
the
contrary
bring
upon
us
an
over-flowing
scourge
,
and
inundation
of
such
calamity
as
hath
not
been
experienced
or
lately
heard
of
:
for
our
mercies
hath
exceeded
,
and
the
spirit
of
God
will
not
alwaies
strive
with
man
,
and
who
knows
how
soon
such
as
will
not
that
Christ
should
Raign
over
them
,
may
for
their
unworthy
refusal
of
that
honour
be
either
exposed
to
shame
,
bondage
,
and
contempt
,
or
else
called
for
to
be
brought
forth
and
slain
before
his
face
.
Were
the
thoughts
of
these
things
,
and
for
what
end
the
Lord
suffered
the
Parliament
to
be
interrupted
at
first
and
now
recalled
to
their
former
authority
,
together
with
the
many
special
circumstancies
that
hath
attended
those
transactions
,
more
seriously
and
generally
with
them
,
then
as
it
may
be
feared
it
is
,
surely
the
effects
thereof
would
be
otherwise
then
yet
we
have
(
or
by
the
good
wills
of
many
)
are
like
to
experience
.
But
the
just
Lord
who
yet
exerciseth
his
patience
and
long-suffering
towards
the
sons
of
Men
,
if
hapily
they
will
feel
after
him
and
repent
,
&c.
will
not
be
mocked
at
last
.
Be
wise
therefore
O
yee
Kings
and
be
instructed
O
yee
Judges
of
the
earth
,
stand
in
awe
sin
not
,
serve
the
Lord
with
fear
lest
he
speak
to
you
in
his
wrath
and
vex
you
in
his
sore
displeasure
.
Should
the
time
of
the
foresaid
interruption
,
or
that
which
too
justly
occasioned
the
shaking
of
the
rod
in
that
manner
,
be
but
a
little
reminded
or
enquired
after
,
would
it
not
appear
too
manifestly
,
that
with
many
of
them
,
who
suffed
that
contradiction
,
it
was
a
season
of
security
and
slothfulnesse
to
any
thing
the
voice
of
that
day
called
for
on
the
behalf
of
the
Lords
work
so
eminently
begun
and
set
a
foot
amongst
us
,
for
whose
sake
many
worthy
and
renowned
victories
were
given
,
and
much
honour
done
to
many
that
adheared
thereunto
;
yet
I
say
,
do
but
a
little
reflect
upon
the
passages
of
that
time
,
and
what
selfishness
,
covetousnesse
,
pride
,
and
wantonnesse
,
will
appear
to
be
the
charge
and
guilt
of
that
day
;
and
what
advantage
and
opportunity
was
thereby
given
unto
others
to
become
what
they
ought
not
to
be
,
greatning
and
magnifying
themselves
above
their
fellows
,
and
under
the
pretence
of
removing
the
aforesaid
evils
,
Acted
too
much
the
evil
servants
part
that
said
in
his
heart
,
my
Lord
delays
his
coming
,
and
to
do
such
things
as
brought
a
very
sore
and
grievous
reproach
upon
the
very
name
of
Religion
profest
by
English
men
.
But
this
as
a
deceitful
usurpation
for
that
it
was
not
improved
to
the
end
for
which
it
was
pretendedly
acted
,
escaped
not
the
lash
of
the
Lords
just
and
righteous
hand
;
and
so
as
that
it
may
even
serve
to
convince
us
if
we
be
not
altogether
stupid
.
That
now
the
Lopping
of
a
few
superfluous
over
reaching
Branches
is
not
all
such
attempts
exposeth
the
transgressour
in
that
kind
unto
,
but
the
Axe
is
laid
to
the
root
of
the
Tree
,
and
that
the
ambitious
endeavours
of
man
to
leave
himself
a
name
in
the
Earth
,
is
the
onely
way
to
be
written
Childlesse
in
the
honour
and
trust
of
Government
.
What
of
this
kind
of
blasting
or
disappointment
hath
apparently
passed
upon
the
like
projections
of
such
as
once
were
serviceable
to
their
Countrey
in
the
day
of
Battel
,
wants
not
its
evidence
to
prove
it
,
and
that
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
are
towards
the
footsteps
of
men
,
strictly
weighing
and
observing
all
their
motions
whether
they
are
such
as
duly
answer
the
end
of
providence
or
keep
any
pace
with
his
design
or
not
,
and
accordingly
will
bring
to
light
the
secret
intentions
of
their
hearts
and
wherein
they
are
a
contriving
to
doe
injury
to
the
cause
and
interest
of
Christ
,
that
evil
he
will
certainly
cause
to
descend
upon
their
own
pates
:
it
begins
to
be
more
commonly
received
for
truth
,
that
he
who
digs
a
pit
for
another
shall
fall
into
it
himself
.
And
it
may
be
as
rightly
conjectured
that
the
hurt
of
many
(
whose
persons
and
reputations
are
too
justly
under
a
cloud
at
this
day
)
took
being
with
the
change
of
their
names
and
titles
,
for
Colonels
to
Lords
,
from
less
to
more
,
from
O
C.
to
O
P
,
&c.
Let
it
therefore
be
the
wisdome
of
the
people
and
their
heads
this
day
,
by
other
mens
harms
to
beware
of
doing
or
contriving
any
thing
that
may
revive
or
give
length
of
daies
,
to
the
tottering
interest
of
the
beast
and
false
Prophet
:
for
to
run
greedily
after
the
errour
of
Balaam
for
reward
,
hazards
a
perishing
in
the
gainsayings
of
Core
.
T
was
the
safety
of
Laban
and
Esau
that
Jacob
became
a
Prince
,
prevailing
with
God
and
with
men
,
it
would
have
been
Pharaoh's
advantage
,
had
he
been
so
conquered
,
t
was
his
destruction
to
follow
Israel
to
the
Read
Sea
,
it
will
be
the
still
peace
and
prosperity
of
Rulers
to
give
the
Lords
people
liberty
,
to
follow
him
wheresoever
he
goes
.
A
shew
or
flourish
of
this
seemed
not
long
since
to
present
it self
amongst
us
as
if
our
Magistrates
intended
to
be
first
in
bringing
the
greatnesse
of
their
treasures
to
Christ
,
and
were
now
resolved
upon
all
terms
to
joyn
issue
with
him
and
become
nursing
Fathers
to
his
people
,
&c.
It
's
well
it
proves
more
substantial
and
that
the
occasion
the
Lord
hath
once
more
taken
(
by
the
rebellion
of
others
)
to
roul
away
that
reproach
from
the
remnant
of
his
poor
people
in
England
,
be
observed
according
to
the
manifest
decision
it
hath
made
between
the
true
friends
of
Israel
and
the
troubles
or
Achans
of
our
day
,
and
their
Abettors
.
The
fruits
of
whose
vexatious
Spirits
,
so
plentifully
gratifying
the
Ballad
singers
imployment
,
which
are
insufficient
to
vindicate
their
innocency
or
any
waies
conceal
their
agreement
with
death
,
however
they
think
it
s
taken
for
graunted
that
the
late
abominable
design
of
War
was
onely
grounded
upon
a
Cavaleer
bottom
,
(
viz.
the
interest
of
the
old
Royalist
)
but
the
parallel
proceedings
and
pretences
of
Dunbar
,
Worcester
,
and
Westchester
,
give
(
especially
to
such
as
have
escaped
their
snares
)
too
much
cause
to
judge
otherwise
,
and
that
they
send
not
their
old
Loyalty
a
mourning
for
nothing
,
besides
the
manifold
distgustings
,
shaking
the
head
and
gnashing
the
teeth
in
this
City
and
else
where
at
the
Churches
and
others
for
their
conformity
to
the
Parliament
together
with
their
tauntings
at
the
independent
,
that
now
they
had
discovered
themselves
,
by
joyning
with
the
Anabaptists
and
others
,
further
demonstrates
the
spirits
and
principles
of
that
Generation
of
men
.
And
it
may
also
serve
to
induce
our
rulers
otherwise
then
at
present
they
do
,
to
encourage
such
as
in
the
face
of
difficulty
and
reproach
,
have
proved
themselves
faithful
to
the
Lord
and
their
Countrey
,
for
it
will
be
taken
but
for
a
slender
argument
of
respect
or
true
kindnesse
unto
any
to
be
called
upon
for
assistance
in
the
day
of
trouble
,
and
as
soon
as
the
storm
is
but
a
little
past
again
to
be
slighted
and
rejected
,
but
better
things
are
hoped
,
or
at
least
wished
for
to
be
the
reward
of
friends
,
&c.
And
seeing
the
Lords
hand
appear'd
sar
towards
the
demolishing
some
stately
boothes
amongst
us
of
late
let
it
move
us
to
presse
forward
in
the
seeking
after
a
City
whose
builder
and
maker
is
God
,
Aristotle
,
Matchavil
,
and
the
like
,
they
judge
themselves
in
a
capacity
to
sttruggle
for
something
more
,
whilest
the
seed
of
the
true
Mordecay
onely
addressing
it self
to
the
father
of
spirits
receives
encouragement
to
despise
the
vanity
and
haughtinesse
of
Haman
in
the
gate
,
and
are
strengthned
to
believe
that
if
,
(
after
much
intreating
and
patience
)
by
persons
in
authority
opportunities
are
neglected
,
the
substance
of
true
honour
and
deliverance
shall
come
to
them
another
way
,
and
then
such
as
have
not
been
faithful
in
a
little
,
will
not
be
judged
worthy
to
be
made
rulers
over
much
.
Therefore
all
yee
in
this
Nation
(
whether
in
Parliament
,
Council
,
or
Army
)
whom
God
hath
exalted
that
yee
might
magnifie
him
,
and
exalt
his
name
before
the
people
be
then
every
one
of
you
,
yet
prevailed
with
,
ere
it
be
too
late
(
if
there
be
any
hope
,
any
beauty
,
any
excellency
,
any
consolation
or
salvation
in
the
interest
and
Kingdome
of
the
Son
of
God
,
to
mind
these
things
:
let
not
your
hearts
(
in
opposition
to
the
approachings
and
drawings
near
of
his
glory
)
be
set
upon
things
that
perish
,
it
was
the
miscarriage
of
others
,
let
it
not
be
yours
,
to
put
too
a
great
price
upon
what
you
are
or
have
,
rather
let
a
due
improvement
thereof
be
made
to
the
honour
of
his
most
holy
name
,
in
whose
hands
all
the
hearts
and
lives
are
to
dispose
of
at
his
pleasure
,
who
hath
once
more
taken
occasion
to
try
and
prove
yours
,
by
putting
such
opportunities
into
your
hands
to
redeem
the
times
past
,
that
if
ye
should
grow
carelesse
,
negligent
,
or
remisse
therein
,
'T
will
surely
be
accompted
for
,
and
what
damage
and
detriment
is
thereby
occasioned
to
the
interest
of
the
Lord
and
his
deople
,
will
certainly
be
required
at
your
hands
who
are
found
guilty
of
such
neglect
,
be
you
ever
so
highly
exalted
in
the
interest
and
pomp
of
this
vain
glorious
world
,
for
the
Lord
raigns
he
hath
clothed
himself
with
Majesty
,
and
with
strength
wherewith
he
girds
himself
,
to
reckon
with
all
the
wicked
and
proud
doers
of
the
Earth
,
this
discourse
or
faithful
advertisement
proceeds
not
from
any
evil
will
disrespect
or
prejudice
the
Author
retaines
against
any
mans
person
now
in
Power
,
but
a
sense
of
the
evil
of
our
doings
in
times
past
,
and
the
face
of
things
too
much
reflecting
upon
what
was
not
then
acceptable
,
much
lesse
in
a
day
of
further
light
Creates
a
jealousie
for
truth
,
and
the
welfare
of
such
as
are
and
ought
to
be
concerned
for
it
,
fearing
least
by
agravating
our
former
offences
we
bring
upon
our selves
and
others
the
greater
damnation
or
judgement
,
&c.
And
though
it
may
be
truly
asserted
that
it
is
the
concernment
of
English
men
in
general
,
this
day
,
to
follow
hard
after
a
thorogh
or
more
excellent
reformation
,
yet
it
s
not
intended
here
by
any
means
,
that
a
slighting
or
undervaluing
what
's
received
in
order
thereunto
,
(
be
it
ever
so
small
)
should
be
begotten
in
the
hearts
of
any
,
no
,
far
be
it
from
every
one
that
feares
the
Lord
so
to
do
,
rather
let
all
study
thankfully
to
improve
what
we
are
made
partakers
of
,
to
its
right
use
and
end
that
God
may
be
glorified
and
our selves
redeemed
from
the
corruption
and
bondage
of
this
sinful
world
,
into
the
precious
liberty
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
which
ought
to
be
the
onely
aim
of
all
our
leaders
,
and
is
the
excellent
deliverance
both
longed
and
hoped
for
By
their
well
wisher
,
T
C.
22.
7
month
.
59.