For
the
Parliament
sitting
at
Westminster
.
By
one
who
hath
suffered
much
in
joyning
with
this
Parliament
in
this
late
warr
,
for
it
was
said
to
be
for
liberty
of
conscience
,
whereby
I
was
free
to
part
with
much
that
I
then
did
enjoy
,
which
was
to
my
great
losse
,
but
yet
I
cannot
see
liberty
to
the
faithful
,
and
to
such
who
be
of
an
upright
heart
,
who
preach
the
Lord
Jesus
and
not
themselves
,
those
that
are
called
Quakers
in
scorn
,
which
hath
suffered
bonds
,
death
and
torture
,
and
all
the
cruelty
that
men
that
call
themselves
Christians
can
inflict
upon
them
,
and
at
this
present
near
killing
in
your
streets
,
for
obedience
to
the
pure
truth
which
shines
in
the
consciences
of
men
;
for
them
I
bear
my
testimony
,
but
against
the
false
Prophet
and
long
deceivers
of
the
souls
of
the
people
in
this
Nation
and
elsewhere
,
who
hath
long
made
it
their
trade
to
teach
others
,
and
they
themselves
unlearned
and
out
of
the
doctrine
of
Christ
,
being
greedy
for
gain
will
kill
and
persecute
;
the
just
is
grieved
with
their
idolatrous
worship
;
Oh
how
idolatry
appears
at
the
time
called
Christmas
,
the
tender
hearted
sees
and
feels
the
sad
abhominations
!
Oh
the
cruelty
of
those
that
are
called
Christians
,
Ministers
in
New-England
and
elsewhere
,
which
say
they
have
a
Law
to
uphold
them
,
but
their
Law
will
not
uphold
them
,
nor
the
Priests
in
the
day
of
account
,
though
they
beget
Hammon-like
spirits
in
the
hearts
of
people
who
would
have
Mordecai
to
bow
before
him
!
Oh
the
sad
and
cruel
usage
of
the
New-English
members
which
they
inflicted
upon
the
bodies
of
those
that
came
in
love
to
visit
their
souls
!
I
never
read
nor
heard
of
such
before
;
but
it
was
the
desire
of
the
Apostle
that
he
might
be
delivered
from
unreasonable
men
,
which
signifies
there
is
unreasonable
men
,
but
such
are
not
fit
to
be
members
in
a
Christian
Church
,
for
these
are
of
the
sort
which
creep
into
houses
leading
captive
silly
women
,
ever
learning
,
and
never
able
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
.
Oh
unto
you
that
are
in
Parliament
,
who
hath
hid
your selves
in
obscurity
for
a
long
time
,
and
have
not
been
valiant
for
truth
upon
earth
in
this
the
day
of
the
Lords
power
,
who
hath
wonderfully
made
the
earth
to
shake
at
his
presence
,
and
brightnesse
of
his
appearing
,
who
hath
caused
the
lofty
Oakes
and
tall
Cedars
to
bow
before
the
dread
of
his
Majesty
,
Glory
be
to
his
Name
for
ever
;
those
that
are
tender
hearted
amongst
you
cannot
but
be
sensible
of
this
great
work
;
but
yet
the
heritage
of
Jacob
lies
waste
,
and
few
of
you
is
given
up
to
follow
the
Lamb
,
the
cry
of
the
oppressed
is
heard
in
your
streets
,
but
is
by
few
of
you
laid
to
heart
;
verily
,
now
you
are
called
into
a
great
work
,
which
you
must
appear
what
you
are
,
the
light
will
make
you
manifest
;
therefore
hearken
to
the
cry
of
the
oppressed
within
you
,
which
is
willing
to
follow
the
Lamb
wheresoever
he
goeth
,
then
you
shall
know
to
take
off
the
burthen
of
the
oppressed
in
others
.
Oh
remember
the
time
when
first
you
were
assembled
in
Parliament
,
though
your
enemies
were
great
,
and
you
but
few
in
number
,
the
work
was
carried
on
for
you
,
and
the
Lords
presence
went
before
you
to
the
overturning
the
Nations
,
that
the
day
of
his
power
might
appear
in
the
earth
,
as
it
hath
done
gloriously
to
the
overturning
the
powers
of
darknesse
in
a
great
measure
,
but
his
day
by
most
of
you
hath
been
sleighted
;
therefore
now
are
you
called
upon
,
that
you
may
hearken
to
the
light
in
the
conscience
,
the
Lords
messenger
,
which
will
cause
you
to
act
in
righteousnesse
,
that
so
you
may
be
preserved
from
the
enemies
within
and
without
you
;
I
as
one
of
the
least
and
lowest
that
is
worthy
to
bear
a
Testimony
for
the
unchangeable
truth
,
do
exhort
you
,
and
this
whole
Nation
to
hasten
and
meet
the
Lord
by
speedy
repentance
,
that
you
may
wait
in
his
fear
,
and
be
guided
by
his
councel
,
that
a
day
of
darknesse
may
not
overtake
you
,
but
if
you
do
not
appear
valiant
for
truth
in
this
day
that
you
are
called
upon
,
then
the
Lord
will
do
his
work
without
you
.
This
I
have
written
to
clear
my
conscience
to
you
,
and
to
the
Priests
as
a
witnesse
against
them
,
that
they
may
no
longer
deceive
the
souls
of
the
people
,
and
that
they
may
turn
to
the
Lord
and
so
find
mercy
;
Though
Gog
and
Magog
gather
themselves
in
battel
against
the
Saints
,
their
work
shall
not
prosper
;
Now
if
you
refuse
to
hear
,
your
bloods
will
be
upon
your
own
heads
,
and
I
shall
be
clear
.
M.
L.