An
exhortation
to
his
Dearely
beloued
Countrimen
,
all
the
Natiues
of
the
Countie
of
Lanenster
,
inhabiting
in
and
about
the
Citie
of
London
;
tending
to
perswade
and
stirre
them
vp
to
a
yearely
contribution
,
for
the
erecting
of
Lectures
,
and
maintaining
of
some
godly
and
painfull
preachers
in
such
places
of
that
Country
as
haue
most
neede
,
by
reason
of
ignorance
and
superstition
there
abounding
:
composed
by
George
Walker
Pastor
of
St.
Iohn
the
Euangelists
in
Watlingstreet
in
LONDON
.
MY
deare
and
louing
Countrimen
,
whom
God
by
his
gracious
prouidence
hath
together
with
my selfe
,
transplanted
out
of
our
natiue
Country
the
Countie
of
Lancaster
,
(
which
,
as
it
is
at
this
day
,
so
hath
much
more
in
the
dayes
of
our
youth
and
within
our
memorie
,
beene
as
a
rough
,
vntilled
barren
desert
,
ouer-runne
with
ignorance
,
superstition
and
poperie
)
and
hath
planted
vs
by
the
waters
of
comfort
in
a
wealthy
and
fruitfull
place
,
where
all
blessings
needfull
for
soule
and
body
are
extended
vnto
vs
as
a
flowing
streame
:
to
whom
much
is
giuen
,
of
them
much
shall
be
required
:
yea
I
doubt
not
but
ye
haue
all
learned
this
lesson
;
that
as
God
after
grear
deliuerance
from
great
euills
,
dangers
and
miseries
requires
much
thankfulnesse
to
himselfe
at
the
hands
of
the
deliuered
:
so
also
much
compassion
towards
their
brethren
,
who
still
remaine
in
the
same
miseries
and
dangers
,
and
a
readinesse
to
helpe
and
succour
them
vpon
euery
occasion
and
opportunity
which
shall
bee
offered
.
This
our
Sauiour
teacheth
vs
by
his
example
and
continuall
practise
,
in
that
he
is
touched
with
our
infirmities
,
and
by
the
things
which
hee
suffered
being
tempted
,
And
this
hee
enjoynes
vs
all
to
put
in
practise
,
in
that
charge
which
he
gaue
to
his
Apostle
?
when
thou
are
conuerted
strengthen
thy
brethren
.
if
ye
know
these
things
,
happy
and
blessed
shall
you
be
if
ye
also
doe
them
,
as
our
Sauiour
affirmeth
in
the
Gospell
.
And
that
you
may
by
so
doing
obteine
more
easily
this
happinesse
and
blessednesse
:
lo
here
I
will
shew
you
a
short
cut
and
a
ready
way
,
euen
one
only
worke
of
piety
and
charity
which
I
will
commend
vnto
you
,
in
which
worke
alone
(
if
you
shall
wisely
and
conscionably
begin
it
,
and
therein
carefully
,
cheerfully
and
constantly
proceed
and
continue
to
the
end
according
to
that
ability
which
God
hath
giuen
to
you
)
ye
shall
at
once
performe
all
these
workes
and
duties
of
Christianitie
;
that
is
,
you
shall
render
and
returne
vnto
God
increase
and
fruit
according
to
the
talents
which
he
hath
committed
to
your
trust
,
and
the
seed
and
cost
of
planting
and
tilling
which
he
hath
on
you
bestowed
;
you
shall
offer
vp
to
his
majestie
a
most
acceptable
sacrifice
of
thankfulnesse
for
his
deliuerance
of
your
soules
from
dangers
of
ignorance
,
superstition
and
prophanesse
which
ouer-spread
the
place
of
your
natiuitie
,
and
withall
you
shall
shew
all
Christian
compassion
,
and
exerci●e
brotherly
charity
and
commiseration
rowards
your
brethren
and
Country
,
and
by
Gods
grace
and
blessing
on
your
indeauours
,
become
powerfull
instruments
and
effectuall
meanes
of
sauing
many
soules
;
This
worke
(
to
describe
and
set
it
forth
plainely
in
that
nature
as
it
is
here
commended
to
you
)
is
no
more
but
a
free
,
voluntary
,
cheerfull
and
charitable
contribution
of
such
yearly
summes
of
money
,
as
euery
one
of
you
,
by
means
of
that
wealth
and
ability
which
God
hath
bestowed
vpon
him
,
may
very
well
without
impouerishing
,
pinching
,
or
any
way
ouercharging
of
himselfe
,
or
impairing
of
his
estate
,
bestow
for
the
maintaining
of
godly
,
painefull
and
profitable
preachers
of
Gods
word
in
those
parrs
and
parishes
of
our
natiue
Country
of
Lancashire
,
in
which
●●ere
is
found
to
be
greatest
need
,
and
most
grieuous
want
&
scarsity
of
preaching
,
and
maintenance
for
preachers
;
that
by
their
continuall
labors
,
zealous
preaching
and
conscionable
paines
,
ignorance
and
superstition
may
be
rooted
out
,
true
religion
planted
,
Gods
true
worship
set
vp
and
established
,
and
that
by
the
conuerting
of
many
soules
,
and
instructing
and
confirming
the
weake
,
Gods
true
Church
may
there
increase
and
flourish
,
and
so
that
Country
which
is
now
in
many
places
like
a
barren
wildernesse
,
may
become
a
fruitfull
garden
and
pleasant
vineyard
of
the
Lord
of
hosts
,
well
watered
with
plentifull
showers
of
Gods
heauenly
and
spirituall
graces
distilling
from
heauen
,
and
with
fountaines
,
springs
and
flowing
streames
of
earthly
and
temporall
blessings
,
which
follow
and
accompanie
the
publike
enterteinment
of
the
Gospell
,
and
the
aduancement
of
Christs
true
Church
in
euery
land
.
This
worke
(
if
wee
should
seeke
no
further
but
looke
vpon
it
,
and
take
a
view
of
it
in
it selfe
,
as
it
is
here
in
plaine
words
propounded
to
vs
)
hath
in
it
motiues
sufficient
of
all
sorts
to
draw
vs
,
and
moue
vs
to
put
it
in
present
practise
.
First
,
whereas
in
many
other
workes
of
bountie
and
liberalitie
,
grace
and
nature
are
sound
contrary
,
and
while
the
one
perswades
vs
to
doe
them
,
the
other
disswades
vs
from
them
;
as
for
example
,
in
the
purchasing
of
great
houses
,
lands
and
reuenues
for
our
children
,
while
naturall
affection
doth
incite
vs
to
disburse
great
summes
,
and
to
imploy
all
out
wealth
and
estate
;
Grace
on
the
contrary
forbids
vs
to
spend
all
on
our
children
and
fleshly
kinred
,
which
perhaps
may
proue
wicked
prodigalls
,
and
abuse
our
riches
to
sinne
and
mischiefe
,
and
tells
vs
that
we
ought
rather
to
honour
God
with
our
wealth
,
by
spending
a
great
part
there
of
in
workes
of
piety
and
charity
vpon
the
poore
members
of
Christ
:
And
while
Grace
drawes
vs
to
this
,
naturall
affection
doth
draw
and
pull
vs
from
it
,
vnto
the
other
.
Now
in
this
worke
here
commended
to
you
there
is
no
such
opposition
betweene
grace
and
nature
,
nor
any
such
cause
of
distraction
,
but
both
together
doe
draw
,
pull
and
allure
vs
with
ioynt
forces
:
Grace
tells
vs
that
this
being
a
worke
of
pitty
tending
to
Gods
glory
by
the
sauing
of
many
soules
,
the
increase
of
his
Church
,
and
aduancement
of
true
religion
and
his
holy
worshippe
,
no
good
Christian
can
refuse
to
put
his
hand
vnto
it
;
but
euery
one
ought
to
be
,
and
will
be
forward
in
it
.
And
because
this
worke
is
also
a
worke
of
charitie
not
towards
strangers
;
but
towards
our
Countrimen
and
kinred
according
to
the
flesh
,
euen
towards
our
owne
brethren
,
and
tends
to
this
as
one
maine
end
to
make
our
natiue
Country
blessed
with
all
blessings
heauenly
and
earthly
;
therefore
naturall
affection
doth
strongly
and
vehemently
pull
vs
and
perswade
vs
vnto
it
,
and
as
we
all
naturally
loue
our
Country
and
kinred
;
so
we
cannot
but
by
the
instinct
of
nature
be
forward
in
this
worke
.
Secondly
,
this
contribution
is
not
like
those
antique
taxes
,
which
heathen
Emperours
,
tyrants
rather
,
vsed
by
their
constraining
commandements
,
and
with
strong
hand
to
wrest
from
their
euer-awed
&
impotent
vassals
;
nor
like
the
rigid
pennance
and
grieuous
penalties
,
which
Popish
Priests
and
confessors
doe
often
times
inflict
on
their
penitents
as
a
satisfaction
for
their
sinnes
;
which
either
are
aboue
the
strength
of
their
bodies
,
and
tend
to
the
endangering
of
their
health
and
life
,
or
surpasse
their
abilities
and
estates
,
and
doe
farre
ouer-charge
and
much
impouerish
them
;
but
this
is
onely
of
so
much
as
the
spirit
of
God
shall
inwardly
moue
and
perswade
euery
man
to
giue
freely
and
cheerfully
with
all
alacritie
,
and
which
God
hath
inabled
him
to
giue
without
impouerishing
of
himselfe
,
or
weakening
and
impairing
of
his
estate
,
and
which
may
well
be
spared
from
other
vaine
expenses
and
needlesse
superfluities
:
so
that
here
is
no
coulout
of
exception
against
this
contribution
,
no
least
cause
for
any
to
complaine
,
grudge
or
murmure
against
it
,
or
to
count
it
a
burden
:
here
is
nothing
required
of
any
but
what
he
is
able
and
willing
to
doe
,
and
that
without
any
wrong
,
losse
or
damage
to
himselfe
at
all
.
Thirdly
,
this
worke
is
not
one
of
those
almes-deeds
and
workes
of
charity
which
are
done
in
secret
,
which
few
see
but
God
;
this
is
a
publike
worke
like
a
candle
vpon
a
candle
sticke
which
giues
light
to
all
the
house
,
besides
the
profit
and
comfort
which
it
may
bring
to
many
and
seuerall
particular
soules
,
and
the
gracious
acceptation
and
bountifull
reward
which
it
may
find
with
God
;
it
shall
vndoubtedly
also
bring
great
glory
to
Gods
name
,
and
be
a
meanes
of
many
thankes
giuen
by
many
vnto
God
in
his
publicke
Church
and
congregation
.
And
as
the
multitude
of
them
who
receiue
the
benefit
of
this
contribution
,
shall
haue
iust
cause
to
laud
and
praise
God
continually
:
so
many
others
,
euen
all
they
who
see
it
a
farre
of
and
heare
the
fame
and
report
of
it
,
shall
be
prouoked
and
stirred
vp
by
your
example
;
and
hereby
you
shall
cause
your
lights
to
shine
before
men
,
that
they
seeing
your
good
workes
,
may
glorifie
your
father
which
is
in
heauen
,
as
our
Sauiour
in
the
Gospell
exhorteth
.
And
whereas
in
other
cases
a
worke
of
piety
tending
to
the
publike
good
cannot
be
done
without
great
cost
and
charge
,
and
requires
a
great
summe
:
here
in
this
contribution
euery
particular
man
may
for
a
small
oblation
offered
vp
with
a
free
heart
obtaine
the
honour
,
and
gaine
the
glory
of
a
publicke
worke
,
and
become
an
example
and
patterne
of
piety
to
many
others
,
and
so
bring
great
glory
to
God
,
and
much
benefit
to
the
Church
of
Christ
,
with
small
charge
to
himselfe
by
reason
of
many
hearts
and
hands
conspiring
together
in
this
one
worke
.
Fourthly
,
in
many
other
workes
of
piety
and
charitie
,
there
are
many
doubts
and
discouragements
often
times
;
as
for
example
,
when
a
man
must
lay
out
a
great
summe
,
either
vpon
a
great
hazard
and
aduenture
,
being
vncertaine
whether
it
shall
take
good
effect
,
and
yeeld
any
fruit
at
all
to
himselfe
or
those
to
whom
he
doth
intend
it
;
as
we
see
in
many
hospitalls
and
Colleges
much
subject
to
abuse
;
the
cost
bestowed
vpon
which
is
like
bread
cast
vpon
the
waters
,
onely
in
hope
of
finding
it
after
many
dayes
as
wise
Salomon
speakes
,
Eccles.
11.1
.
Or
when
much
is
giuen
away
by
men
at
their
death
in
their
last
will
to
pious
vses
,
of
which
they
themselues
being
dead
,
can
reape
no
benefit
at
all
from
the
prayers
of
the
poore
who
enjoy
it
,
as
blind
Papists
would
perswade
the
world
;
nor
any
comfort
from
the
sight
of
the
good
fruit
which
it
yeelds
to
posterity
.
But
here
in
this
contribution
there
is
no
such
cause
of
doubting
,
nor
any
such
scruple
to
dishearten
any
man
:
here
is
no
great
summe
to
bee
aduentured
or
put
forth
vpon
vncertainties
;
but
a
small
yearly
bencuolence
to
be
paid
quarterly
,
&
continued
so
long
only
as
it
shall
manifestly
appear
,
to
be
well
imployed
to
good
purpose
&
for
present
profit
,
which
payment
also
euery
man
shall
haue
in
his
power
for
his
owne
part
to
cease
breake
off
and
discontinue
,
if
he
doth
see
no
manifest
benefit
thence
presently
arising
according
to
his
desire
;
but
if
it
doth
take
good
effect
,
it
shall
much
aduance
Gods
glory
before
men
,
bring
comfort
,
light
and
sauing
health
to
many
soules
,
and
procure
to
the
contributors
many
hearty
prayers
of
their
Country-men
,
who
shall
by
this
meanes
be
conuerted
and
comforted
;
which
prayers
vndoubtedly
God
will
heare
and
accept
,
and
at
their
request
turne
many
blessings
into
their
bosomes
here
in
this
life
,
where
onely
the
prayers
and
thanksgiuing
of
Gods
people
,
haue
power
to
helpe
and
profit
those
for
whom
they
are
made
and
offered
vp
in
the
name
and
mediation
of
Christ
.
Fifthly
,
whosoeuer
hath
a
desire
to
put
forth
his
talent
of
worldly
wealth
whatsoeuer
it
is
more
or
lesse
to
the
best
aduantage
,
and
so
to
imploy
it
that
it
may
bring
in
double
and
trible
gaine
,
surely
he
cannot
finde
a
better
way
then
this
pious
worke
which
is
here
commended
vnto
you
.
For
the
first
and
immediate
end
of
this
contribution
is
the
setting
vp
and
maintaining
of
godly
,
painfull
and
profitable
preachers
of
Gods
word
in
those
parts
of
our
natiue
Country
,
where
the
word
of
God
is
most
rare
and
precious
,
and
there
is
greatest
neede
and
scarsitie
of
preaching
.
Wee
doe
not
meane
to
feede
idle
droanes
,
who
will
labour
but
little
,
and
looke
for
large
allowance
;
nor
such
as
will
labour
and
take
paines
but
to
small
profit
,
for
want
of
the
art
of
prophecying
,
and
method
of
profitable
preaching
;
nor
men
of
scandalous
and
vngodly
life
,
who
will
doe
more
hurt
by
their
example
,
then
good
by
their
doctrine
:
But
godly
,
painefull
and
profitable
preachers
,
who
will
preach
and
teach
,
and
labour
out
of
conscience
to
God
,
with
an
hungring
and
thirsting
desire
,
not
to
get
wealth
and
maintenance
,
but
to
saue
many
soules
,
and
to
increase
the
Church
of
Christ
,
who
also
for
a
small
stipend
will
take
much
pains
,
and
will
teach
as
well
by
good
example
,
as
by
doctrine
.
Now
where
such
preachers
are
set
vp
and
maintained
,
there
will
follow
plentifull
preaching
and
hearing
of
the
word
of
God
,
the
word
heard
will
beget
faith
,
and
bring
many
to
beleeue
in
God
and
in
Christ
;
faith
will
bring
forth
the
the
true
worship
of
God
,
and
holy
inuocation
or
calling
vpon
his
name
;
and
true
,
deuout
and
faithfull
calling
vpon
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
is
the
sure
way
to
saluation
,
as
may
easily
be
gathered
from
the
words
of
the
holy
Apostle
,
Rom.
10.13
,
14
,
15.
But
especially
when
such
preachers
are
sent
into
barren
places
,
and
among
a
people
ouer-runne
with
ignorance
,
superstition
and
profanesse
for
want
of
instruction
,
as
in
our
natiue
Country
;
they
doe
more
preuaile
with
their
godly
labours
,
and
bring
more
plentifull
fruit
,
and
increase
to
Gods
Church
in
one
yeare
,
and
work
more
strang
effects
by
turning
many
soules
from
darknesse
to
light
,
from
profanesse
to
piety
,
from
ignorance
and
superstition
,
to
the
sauing
knowledge
and
true
worship
of
God
,
and
from
the
slauery
and
power
of
Satan
,
vnto
the
glorious
liberty
of
Gods
children
,
as
experience
in
some
parts
of
our
Country
hath
of
late
proued
;
then
many
others
as
worthy
and
well
quallified
as
they
,
or
they
themselues
are
able
to
doe
in
these
parts
where
the
light
of
the
Gospell
hath
shined
from
the
dayes
of
our
fore-fathers
.
For
as
it
is
with
vntilled
ground
,
ouer-growne
with
briets
,
weeds
and
thornes
;
the
first
yeares
plowing
,
sowing
and
manuring
of
it
,
doth
worke
a
greater
and
more
visible
change
from
barrennesse
to
fruitfulnesse
,
then
all
plowing
and
manuring
can
doe
in
ground
well
tilled
before
,
because
that
onely
continueth
and
increaseth
the
old
,
doth
not
beget
new
fruitfulnesse
:
〈◊〉
it
is
with
a
people
when
the
word
is
sent
first
among
them
;
If
it
doth
preuaile
with
them
at
all
,
and
if
they
doe
not
vtterly
reject
,
but
chearfully
receiue
it
,
they
are
more
visibly
changed
from
profanesse
and
superstition
,
to
piety
and
profession
of
true
religion
in
the
first
yeare
,
then
in
a
long
time
and
many
yeares
after
,
so
that
both
the
preachers
which
labor
among
them
,
and
the
godly
contributors
who
set
them
vp
and
maintaine
them
,
may
behold
with
joy
and
gladnesse
of
heart
aboundance
of
present
fruit
and
increase
arising
from
small
cost
and
labour
,
which
is
a
strong
motiue
and
encouragement
to
all
Christians
thus
to
imploy
their
talents
which
God
hath
committed
to
them
,
and
to
shew
and
exercise
their
charity
and
piety
in
this
kind
.
To
all
these
spirituall
motiues
and
in
couragements
arising
from
spirituall
in
crease
,
profit
and
benefit
,
we
may
adde
the
multitude
and
aboundance
of
temporall
blessings
and
benefits
which
the
Gospell
brings
with
it
to
the
Country
and
people
,
among
whom
it
is
generally
and
with
publike
consent
receiued
and
imbraced
;
For
experience
hath
taught
the
world
in
all
ages
,
that
as
the
heate
and
light
of
the
Sunne
accompanied
with
watering
showers
of
raine
and
dew
,
doe
make
the
earth
fruitfull
in
corne
,
wine
,
oyle
,
and
all
other
fruites
which
are
required
either
for
the
profit
and
benefit
,
or
for
the
pleasure
and
delight
of
man
:
So
the
light
of
the
Gospell
working
the
heate
of
true
zeale
in
the
hearts
of
a
people
,
and
drawing
from
them
the
teares
of
true
repentance
,
and
causing
many
such
showers
of
heauenly
moysture
to
distill
from
their
eyes
;
neuer
hath
failed
,
but
in
all
ages
hath
brought
all
store
euen
of
earthly
blessings
with
it
,
and
made
Gods
Saints
and
people
honourable
,
renowned
,
and
of
high
esteeme
,
for
their
worldly
greatnesse
,
wealth
and
prosperity
in
the
eyes
of
the
heathen
nations
among
whom
they
haue
liued
.
This
was
that
which
made
religious
and
vpright
Noah
not
onely
the
heire
of
the
righteousnesse
which
is
by
faith
,
but
also
brought
temporall
deliuerance
,
and
bodily
safety
to
him
and
his
family
,
in
the
vniuerfall
deluge
and
destruction
of
the
old
world
,
and
made
him
and
his
sonnes
the
repairers
of
mankind
,
and
the
builders
of
the
new
world
which
followed
,
as
the
Apostle
hath
obserued
Heb.
11.7
.
This
made
Melchisedek
the
Priest
&
sacrificer
of
the
high
God
,
to
liue
and
reigne
a
King
of
peace
in
all
plenty
and
prosperity
in
the
midst
of
the
wicked
Canaanites
,
while
all
the
bordering
Kings
and
neighbors
were
ouer-runne
with
the
calamities
of
warre
,
and
oppressed
with
the
heauy
yoke
and
bondage
vnder
Chedarlaomer
,
and
other
forraigne
tyrants
as
we
may
reade
Gen.
14.
This
made
Abraham
,
the
father
of
the
faithfull
,
and
Isaae
his
son
the
heire
of
promise
,
so
to
prosper
and
flourish
in
all
prosperity
,
wealth
and
riches
,
that
the
heathen
nations
among
whom
they
sojourned
as
strangers
,
did
esteeme
and
stile
them
Princes
of
God
;
and
potent
Kings
sought
vnto
them
to
enter
into
a
league
and
oath
of
amity
with
them
,
as
appears
Gen.
13.2
,
6.
&
21.22
.
&
23
6.
&
26.28
.
This
made
Iacob
who
fled
ouer
Iordan
to
his
vncle
Laban
with
a
staffe
in
his
hand
,
so
to
grow
,
increase
and
prosper
,
that
he
returned
with
oxen
,
asses
,
flocks
,
man-seruants
and
women-seruants
,
wiues
and
children
,
which
made
vp
two
troupes
or
bands
as
he
himselfe
confesseth
to
the
glory
of
God
that
gaue
them
:
Gen.
32.5.10
.
This
made
Ioseph
to
prosper
euen
in
all
worldly
affaires
,
and
all
things
whereunto
he
put
his
hand
,
Gen.
39.2.3.23
.
This
brought
all
blessings
of
victory
ouer
enemies
abroad
,
and
of
peace
and
plenty
at
home
,
with
all
honour
,
fame
and
renowne
,
to
Dauid
,
Hezechiah
,
Iosiah
and
other
religious
Kings
of
Israell
and
Iudah
;
who
receiued
and
beleeued
the
word
of
God
,
&
obeyed
it
with
all
their
hearts
.
And
that
large
promise
which
God
made
to
Ioshua
the
first
Iudge
and
ruler
ouer
Israell
after
Moses
,
viz.
that
of
he
would
religiously
obey
his
word
and
law
,
not
turning
from
it
to
the
right
hand
or
the
left
;
he
should
certainly
prosper
whithersoeuer
he
did
go
;
&
in
all
things
haue
good
successe
:
Iosh.
1.7
,
8
that
same
he
actually
performed
,
verified
and
made
good
not
onely
to
him
,
and
to
all
the
people
of
Israell
in
his
dayes
:
but
also
to
all
the
godly
and
religious
Iudges
which
succeeded
him
,
and
to
the
whole
nation
of
the
children
of
Israell
vnder
their
gouernment
,
as
appeares
Iudg.
2.18
.
And
least
any
should
thinke
that
these
examples
recorded
in
Scripture
were
extraordinary
and
miraculous
;
we
haue
also
experience
of
the
like
in
all
ages
,
and
euen
in
this
age
,
and
in
this
land
wherein
we
liue
.
For
notwithstanding
all
the
Popes
curses
and
thunder-bolts
,
and
all
the
open
assaults
which
he
hath
made
,
and
the
secret
conspiracy
which
he
hath
put
in
practise
against
this
land
,
incensing
and
stirring
vp
all
his
instruments
of
violence
and
cruelty
against
it
,
yet
both
in
the
dayes
of
King
Edward
and
of
Queene
Elizabeth
of
blessed
memorie
,
who
reformed
religion
,
and
maintained
the
true
preaching
of
the
Gospell
by
publike
authority
;
this
Land
and
Church
hath
prospered
and
flourished
,
and
in
all
worldly
peace
,
plenty
and
prosperity
excelled
all
other
nations
and
Churches
of
the
world
.
So
that
we
may
all
vpon
good
experience
with
one
mouth
confesse
,
that
true
religion
and
the
holy
Gospell
of
Christ
,
which
we
haue
receiued
and
lodged
in
this
land
vnder
the
reigne
of
our
later
Kings
haue
proued
most
profitable
guests
vnto
vs
;
they
haue
ouer
and
aboue
the
aboundance
of
heauenly
knowledge
,
and
sauing
graces
which
belong
to
eternall
saluation
,
out
of
their
more
then
Kingly
bounty
royally
paid
vs
with
all
safety
,
security
,
peace
,
prosperity
and
plenty
of
all
worldly
blessings
:
yea
we
haue
plaine
promises
and
testimonies
in
the
sacred
Scriptures
,
that
thus
it
shall
be
to
all
people
of
all
nations
,
who
receiue
and
embrace
the
Gospell
in
syncerity
and
truth
,
and
professe
true
religion
without
hypocrisie
.
Our
Sauiour
in
the
Gospell
promiseth
,
that
if
any
seeke
first
the
kingdome
of
God
and
the
righteousnesse
thereof
,
they
shall
haue
all
other
worldly
blessings
,
(
which
the
Gentiles
so
carefully
seeke
)
ouer
and
aboue
added
vnto
them
:
Matth.
6.33
.
And
in
another
place
hee
promiseth
to
such
as
renounce
and
forsake
the
things
of
this
world
for
his
sake
and
for
loue
to
the
Gospell
,
that
they
shall
receiue
(
be
sides
life
euerlasting
in
the
world
to
come
)
an
hundr●th-fold
more
euen
of
these
earthly
blessings
h●re
in
this
life
:
Mark
.
10.30
.
To
which
purpose
we
haue
a
most
cleare
restimonie
of
the
holy
Apostle
Saint
Paut
a
Tim.
4.8
.
where
he
saith
,
that
godlinesse
is
profitable
vnto
all
things
hauing
promise
of
the
life
that
now
is
,
as
well
as
of
that
which
is
to
come
.
Vpon
these
sure
and
infallible
grounds
both
of
holy
Scripture
and
common
experience
,
I
dare
be
bold
to
assure
you
(
my
deare
Countri-men
)
that
if
you
heartily
and
vnseinedly
desire
to
see
your
natiue
Country
and
kindred
flourish
in
all
worldly
wealth
and
earthly
prosperitie
,
you
cannot
for
the
obteining
of
your
desire
in
all
the
world
find
a
more
ready
way
,
then
this
worke
of
piety
which
I
here
commend
vnto
you
,
which
as
it
tends
first
to
plant
the
Gospell
and
true
religion
,
so
it
will
draw
on
all
other
blessings
by
meanes
of
them
.
Besides
these
motiues
which
arise
from
the
consideration
of
the
worke
it selfe
,
our
natiue
Countrie
also
,
and
the
nature
and
disposition
of
the
people
for
whose
vse
and
benefit
this
worke
is
intended
,
doe
moreouer
afford
and
offer
vnto
vs
many
strong
incouragements
.
For
wee
are
not
to
deale
with
a
stubborne
,
bruitish
ill
natured
people
like
the
wild
Irish
,
who
naturally
abhorre
all
ciuility
,
and
are
so
deuo●ed
to
their
owne
old
fashions
,
that
things
which
in
themselues
are
most
reasonable
,
decent
and
orderly
,
they
doe
vtterly
detest
if
they
appeare
to
swerue
from
the
corrupt
and
abominable
customes
of
their
Country
,
and
the
traditions
of
their
fathers
:
The
people
of
our
natiue
Country
are
generally
of
another
constitution
,
and
of
a
contrarie
but
farre
better
naturall
disposition
;
although
they
are
most
constant
in
their
resolutions
,
while
they
conceiue
and
imagine
them
to
be
iust
,
good
and
godly
,
and
doe
follow
that
course
of
religion
and
life
,
which
they
haue
embraced
for
the
best
with
strong
affection
and
zeale
;
yet
naturally
they
are
so
ingenious
,
and
so
reasonable
and
tractable
,
that
when
good
reason
is
shewed
to
them
for
the
contrary
,
they
are
ready
as
to
conceiue
and
vnderstand
it
,
so
to
yeeld
vnto
it
generally
and
for
the
most
part
:
(
onely
some
desperate
reprobates
,
and
refractarie
rebells
excepted
,
whom
God
for
their
wilfull
reiecting
of
the
truth
,
hath
giuen
ouer
to
bee
blinded
and
bewitched
by
the
delusion
and
inchantments
of
Popish
Priests
and
Iesuites
,
and
to
be
possessed
by
their
diabolicall
spirit
.
)
And
(
if
we
may
giue
credit
to
the
learned
historiographers
who
haue
narrowly
searched
,
and
taken
a
diligent
survey
of
all
the
shires
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
obserued
and
noted
in
their
publike
records
and
writings
the
manners
of
the
people
)
as
the
inhabitants
of
our
Country
of
Lancashire
are
in
bodily
feature
and
outward
forme
generally
more
beautifull
and
comely
,
then
in
many
other
Countries
;
so
in
respect
of
the
inward
disposition
of
their
mindes
they
are
euery
way
answerable
,
that
it
is
a
people
of
good
vnderstanding
,
quicke
of
apprehension
,
well
tempered
in
their
wills
and
affections
,
and
ready
to
be
ruled
by
reason
:
So
that
if
any
shall
object
against
this
our
good
motion
,
and
oppose
as
a
barre
or
obstacle
against
it
the
blind
zeale
and
head-strong
affection
,
wherewith
a
great
part
of
our
natiue
Country
,
and
many
of
our
people
in
diuers
parts
thereof
are
carried
away
from
the
truth
and
true
religion
,
after
Popish
superstition
and
Idolatrie
;
and
shall
from
thence
conclude
,
that
in
all
likeli-hood
and
probabilitie
,
our
contribution
of
money
,
and
the
labours
of
our
preachers
shal
be
spent
in
vaine
,
and
for
no
profit
,
on
a
refractarie
and
obstinate
people
,
who
like
deafe
adders
will
stop
their
eares
,
and
refuse
to
heare
the
voyce
of
the
charmers
,
charme
they
neuer
so
wisely
,
as
they
haue
done
heretofore
euer
since
the
first
reuiuing
of
the
Gospell
and
reformation
of
religion
in
this
Kingdome
:
I
will
answere
,
that
this
which
is
objected
as
a
barre
or
impediment
,
is
indeed
none
all
to
such
as
rightly
vnderstand
and
consider
it
;
but
on
the
contrary
offers
to
our
consideration
speciall
incouragements
and
motiues
to
further
vs
in
this
worke
.
For
first
,
true
Christianity
teacheth
vs
to
shew
mercy
and
charity
to
our
brethren
in
miserie
and
bondage
,
and
the
greater
we
perceiue
that
their
danger
and
miserie
is
wherein
they
remaine
,
the
more
to
be●
moued
inwardly
with
pitty
and
compassion
towards
them
,
and
rather
then
we
will
in
dure
the
●ight
of
their
continuall
extremities
,
to
make
a
desperate
attempt
for
their
deliuerance
,
and
to
aduenture
vpon
a
great
hazard
euen
when
there
is
little
or
no
hope
of
their
recouerie
in
outward
appearance
.
We
haue
many
examples
of
Gods
faithfull
Saints
recorded
in
the
Scripture●
to
this
purpose
:
The
penitent
Israelites
captiued
in
Babylon
,
so
often
and
so
long
as
they
remembred
Zious
desolation
,
and
the
deplored
estate
of
their
natiue
Country
,
could
joy
in
nothing
,
but
spent
their
time
in
weeping
and
in
studying
the
good
and
prosperity
of
Ierusalem
:
Psal
.
137.
Queene
Hester
when
her
people
the
Iewes
were
in
extreme
danger
,
by
reason
of
a
Commission
or
warrant
sealed
for
the
generall
massacre
and
destruction
of
them
all
,
did
run
in
a
desperate
hazard
euen
of
her
owne
life
,
and
resolued
for
their
deliuerance
to
attempt
the
recalling
of
the
Kings
vnchangeable
decree
,
saying
,
If
I
perish
,
I
perish
:
Hest
:
4.16
.
And
godly
Nehemiah
,
when
he
had
receiued
intelligence
of
the
great
affliction
and
reproach
of
his
brethren
in
Indea
after
their
returne
from
captiuity
,
and
of
the
City
and
place
of
his
fathers
sepulchre
lying
wast
and
consumed
with
fire
,
was
so
sad
and
heauy
,
that
he
could
not
rest
nor
looke
cheerfully
on
the
King
his
Lord
,
vntill
by
earnest
prayer
to
God
and
petition
to
the
King
,
he
had
preuailed
and
gotten
leaue
to
goe
with
a
large
commission
for
the
repairing
of
Ierusalem
:
Nehem.
1
and
2.
Saint
Paul
the
more
stiffe-necked
that
he
found
the
Iewes
,
and
the
more
zealous
with
blind
zeale
not
according
to
knowledge
,
the
more
he
pittied
them
being
his
Country-men
,
and
the
more
he
laboured
by
all
meanes
to
win
them
,
and
sought
to
saue
some
of
them
though
it
were
with
the
losse
of
his
owne
life
,
as
appeares
Act.
24.17
.
Rom.
9.1
,
2.
And
he
who
is
the
example
of
all
examples
,
and
the
patterne
whom
all
Christians
are
bound
to
follow
,
our
Lord
&
Sauiour
Christ
,
when
wee
all
were
in
a
desperate
and
wofull
condition
by
meanes
of
our
sinfull
corruption
and
many
sinnes
rebelliously
committed
against
God
,
from
which
the
whole
world
was
not
able
to
redeeme
vs
,
did
not
cast
vs
off
,
but
vndertooke
a
worke
for
vs
,
and
did
vndergoe
a
burden
vnder
which
all
the
Angells
of
God
,
and
all
creatures
would
faint
,
faile
and
sinke
downe
if
it
were
laid
vpon
them
.
And
therfore
as
we
desire
to
walke
in
the
wayes
of
Gods
Sainte
,
and
to
conforme
our selues
to
our
head
Christ
:
so
let
the
great
danger
of
our
natiue
Country
and
Country-men
in
which
they
lye
,
and
the
slauish
superstition
and
blindnes
by
which
their
soules
as
well
as
their
bodies
are
held
in
captiuitie
vnder
the
Pope
and
the
Deuill
,
stirre
vs
vp
to
vse
this
and
all
other
meanes
which
God
hath
reuealed
in
his
word
,
and
experience
of
all
ages
hath
discourered
to
be
helpfull
remedies
against
all
such
maladies
.
Secondly
,
If
we
examine
the
cause
of
this
head-strong
blind
zeale
which
ouer-spreades
our
Country
,
and
take
true
notice
of
the
meanes
which
maintaine
this
Popish
superstition
and
ignorance
in
our
people
;
they
will
appeare
to
bee
such
as
may
justly
more
incourage
vs
in
this
worke
,
then
any
way
dishearten
or
discourage
vs
from
it
.
It
is
true
that
some
places
,
Cities
and
Countries
for
some
notorious
pollution
are
hated
and
cursed
of
God
,
and
set
apart
to
bee
spectales
of
his
wrathfull
vengeance
,
and
examples
of
dreadful
I
desolation
,
as
the
plaine
Countrie
and
Citries
of
Sodom
and
Gomorrha
:
And
some
people
are
reprobates
,
whom
God
in
his
secret
counsell
hath
rejected
,
and
therefore
either
doth
with-hold
from
them
all
meanes
of
saluation
,
esteeming
them
like
swine
,
before
whom
he
will
not
cast
the
precious
pearles
of
his
word
and
saraments
at
all
,
as
we
haue
plaine
examples
Act.
16.
where
the
Spirit
sorbad
the
Apostles
,
and
would
not
suffer
them
to
goe
to
preach
in
some
Countries
,
and
to
some
people
:
or
else
doth
send
his
Gospell
and
the
ministers
of
his
word
and
sacraments
vnto
them
,
not
for
their
good
to
conuert
them
,
but
as
a
curse
for
their
greater
condemnation
to
harden
them
,
as
his
word
and
miracles
by
Moses
were
sent
to
Pharaoh
,
Exod.
7.3
.
and
to
be
vnto
them
as
the
Gospell
preached
is
to
perishing
reprobates
,
euen
the
sauour
of
death
vnto
death
:
2
Cor.
2.16
.
Now
when
and
where
ignorance
,
superstition
and
blind
z●ale
proceede
from
these
causes
and
grounds
,
they
are
desperate
and
incurable
,
and
whatsoeuer
cost
or
labour
is
there
bestowed
proues
vaine
,
&
is
like
water
spilt
on
the
ground
.
But
sometimes
ignorance
,
blind
zeale
,
superstition
and
idolatrie
are
found
to
ouer-spread
some
Countries
,
and
strongly
to
possesse
some
people
through
want
of
means
and
good
instruction
,
because
God
suffers
his
word
and
Gospell
to
be
with-held
from
them
for
a
time
,
either
through
the
malice
and
negligence
of
their
rulers
and
ouerseers
,
vpon
whom
hee
hath
a
purpose
to
execute
his
just
wrath
to
the
full
,
by
bringing
vpon
them
the
blood
of
many
poore
soules
which
through
their
default
doe
perish
;
or
else
for
to
trie
,
proue
and
exercise
the
charity
of
their
brethren
and
neighbours
,
who
are
called
and
conuerted
already
before
them
,
and
haue
receiued
grace
to
bee
Gods
people
,
whom
the
Lord
hath
a
purpose
to
prouoke
to
pittie
and
charitie
,
by
setting
before
them
such
examples
of
miserable
blindnesse
,
which
haue
great
neede
of
their
helpe
and
commiseration
:
In
these
cases
,
the
greatest
ignorance
,
most
blind
superstition
and
most
head-strong
zeale
,
standing
for
errors
and
a
false
religion
,
are
not
desperate
,
but
haue
great
hope
of
cure
by
the
word
of
God
,
and
such
meanes
applied
to
them
;
yea
such
head-strong
,
zealous
and
superstitious
people
,
when
the
true
and
cleare
light
of
the
Gospell
once
shines
vnto
them
by
meanes
of
an
able
and
powerfull
ministery
,
are
by
experience
found
to
become
no
lesse
,
but
rather
more
zealous
for
the
truth
,
and
for
God
and
godlinesse
,
then
before
they
haue
beene
for
falshood
and
errors
.
And
that
this
is
the
very
case
and
condition
of
our
natiue
Country
,
and
of
our
blind
,
zealous
and
superstitious
brethren
and
neighbours
inhabiting
,
it
appeares
plainly
by
two
strong
and
infallible
arguments
.
First
,
that
their
ignorance
and
blind
zeale
proceede
from
want
of
ordinary
meanes
,
to
wit
,
the
preaching
of
the
word
and
good
instruction
,
experience
plainely
proues
,
and
no
man
can
with
any
colour
of
reason
denie
:
For
although
our
Country
of
Lancashire
is
one
of
the
largest
shires
in
this
Kingdome
,
yet
it
hath
for
the
publike
worship
of
God
onely
thirty
six
Parish
Churches
within
the
large
circuite
of
it
,
as
our
histories
shew
,
and
some
Parishes
forty
miles
in
compasse
to
my
knowledge
,
wheras
some
other
shires
not
much
larger
then
one
dinision
or
hundred
of
Lancashire
,
are
knowne
and
recorded
to
haue
two
or
three
hundred
Parish
Churches
in
them
,
and
those
farre
better
furnished
with
meanes
for
maintenance
of
an
able
ministery
then
ours
are
:
for
example
the
hundred
of
Fournesse
where
I
was
borne
,
which
for
spatious
compasse
of
ground
is
not
much
lesse
then
Bedfordshire
or
Rutlandshire
,
it
hath
onely
eight
Parish
Churches
,
and
seuen
of
those
eight
are
impropriate
,
and
the
liuings
in
the
hands
of
Lay
men
,
and
in
some
of
those
Parishes
which
be
forty
miles
in
compasse
,
there
is
no
more
ordinary
and
set
maintenance
allowed
for
the
ministery
of
the
word
and
sacraments
,
but
ten
pounds
or
twenty
nobles
yearly
.
And
therefore
though
the
people
were
naturally
the
most
tractable
vnder
the
Sunne
,
no
man
could
in
reason
looke
for
any
thing
but
abundance
of
ignorance
ruling
among
them
,
till
it
please
God
to
stirre
vp
the
publicke
state
,
or
the
spirits
of
some
godly
priuate
Christians
,
to
prouide
some
maintenance
for
the
constant
ministery
of
the
word
,
to
be
set
vp
and
continued
among
them
:
yea
(
considering
what
large
spacious
walkes
,
and
how
many
couerts
and
lurking
places
there
are
in
those
thicke
mists
and
shades
of
ignorance
and
darknesse
for
Iesuites
and
seminary
Priests
those
sonnes
and
ministers
of
darknesse
,
who
commonly
find
best
intertainment
for
their
flattery
and
painted
hypocrisie
among
such
people
,
as
being
naturally
disposed
to
deuotion
and
religion
,
are
notwithstanding
held
captiue
in
ignorance
for
want
of
meanes
:
and
also
finde
most
libertie
and
best
roome
to
bestirre
thmselues
,
and
greatest
freedome
from
discouerie
in
those
Parishes
,
where
there
are
no
learned
Preachers
,
nor
vigilant
Pastors
:
)
let
reason
judge
how
vnlikely
and
almost
impossible
it
is
for
that
people
to
be
free
from
blind
head-strong
zeale
,
and
that
Popish
superstition
and
Idolatrie
should
not
generally
possesse
them
?
Secondly
,
as
Saint
Paul
argues
for
the
nation
of
the
naturall
Israelites
Rom.
11.1
.
and
proues
that
they
were
not
vtterly
cast
away
of
God
,
because
hee
himselfe
and
diuers
others
of
them
were
gathered
vnto
Christ
by
the
Gospell
,
and
an
elect
remnant
was
found
among
them
in
the
dayes
of
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
when
generally
they
persecuted
the
truth
,
and
seemed
to
be
most
opposite
and
stiffenecked
:
So
we
may
much
more
and
vpon
stronger
grounds
of
reason
argue
for
our
blind
superstitious
Countri-men
,
that
they
are
not
a
reprobate
people
,
whom
God
hath
cast
away
,
and
giuen
ouer
to
desperate
blindnesse
and
obstinacy
,
neuer
to
be
conuerted
;
because
not
onely
we
our selues
being
many
haue
by
Gods
grace
extended
plentifully
vnto
vs
,
receiued
the
word
,
and
doe
beleeue
in
Christ
,
and
professe
true
Christianity
;
but
also
many
noble
worthies
haue
sprung
vp
and
flourished
in
the
Church
of
God
,
and
shined
as
lights
through
this
Kingdome
,
and
the
whole
Christian
world
,
who
being
borne
in
our
barren
soyle
,
and
in
their
child-bood
muzled
vp
in
superstition
,
so
soone
as
God
brought
them
to
the
light
of
the
Gospell
in
the
vniuersities
,
the
nurseries
of
learning
and
true
religion
,
they
became
famous
and
renowned
professors
of
diuinity
,
and
most
stout
and
strong
maintainers
of
the
truth
against
Papists
,
and
all
other
Heretiques
.
I
cannot
passe
by
in
silence
,
but
for
example
will
name
and
mention
with
honour
and
reuerence
,
that
mirrour
of
learning
and
religion
Doctor
Whitakers
our
sometimes
worthy
professor
in
Cambridge
,
whose
name
is
still
dreadfull
to
our
aduersaries
,
and
his
writings
of
greatest
esteeme
euen
in
forraigne
Countries
at
this
day
,
and
his
memorie
euer
blessed
:
Yea
wee
find
by
daily
experience
,
that
in
those
parishes
and
places
of
our
nature
Country
,
which
haue
heretofore
beene
most
grieuously
ouer-runne
with
ignorance
and
superstition
,
while
they
wanted
the
meanes
of
knowledge
the
ministery
of
the
word
,
and
where
the
word
at
the
first
preaching
thereof
hath
beene
strongly
opposed
;
now
by
meanes
of
a
constant
ministerie
,
and
powerfull
preaching
continued
among
them
,
the
people
doe
become
generally
so
zealous
for
the
truth
,
so
feruent
in
their
zeale
,
so
forward
in
their
profession
,
so
strict
in
their
liues
,
&
in
the
worship
of
God
,
so
opposit
to
all
shadows
of
superstition
,
that
some
thinke
they
haue
more
need
of
the
bridle
then
else
spurre
;
like
the
Israelites
in
the
wildernesse
,
who
offered
so
frankly
&
abundantly
to
the
building
of
Gods
tabernacle
,
that
there
was
found
much
more
then
enough
for
the
seruice
of
the
work
,
&
Moses
gaue
commandment
,
and
caused
them
by
publike
proclamation
to
be
restrained
from
bringing
any
more
,
Exod.
36.
I
my selfe
doe
know
,
and
can
name
for
instance
if
neede
require
,
diuers
parishes
which
within
my
memorie
,
were
deepely
plunged
in
superstition
,
and
euen
drowned
in
ignorance
,
insomuch
that
the
name
of
a
preacher
was
as
much
scorned
of
many
,
as
the
name
of
a
babler
,
and
of
some
as
much
hated
as
the
name
of
an
heretique
;
but
now
of
late
yeares
I
haue
seene
with
mine
eyes
such
a
wonderfull
alteration
wrought
by
Gods
grace
and
blesing
accompanying
the
labours
of
some
holy
and
godly
preachers
sent
among
them
,
that
they
are
ready
and
willing
to
run
many
miles
to
heare
sermons
,
when
they
haue
them
not
at
home
,
and
lay
aside
all
care
of
worldly
profit
,
leauing
their
labour
and
worke
on
weeke
dayes
,
to
frequent
publike
meetings
for
prophecy
and
expounding
of
Gods
word
,
and
hardly
can
a
preacher
trauell
through
their
townes
,
and
lodge
there
on
any
day
in
the
week
,
but
they
will
by
importunitie
obteine
a
publicke
sermon
from
him
,
and
in
great
troupes
suddainly
and
vpon
short
warning
assembled
,
they
will
gladly
and
chearfully
heare
him
with
all
reuerence
and
attention
.
And
therefore
as
St.
Paul
from
his
owne
example
,
&
the
examples
of
a
small
remnant
of
beleeuing
Iewes
,
who
by
so
many
miracles
&
much
powerfull
preaching
of
Christ
himselfe
,
and
his
extraordinarie
Apostles
and
Prophets
were
called
and
drawne
to
beleue
,
did
conclude
that
God
had
not
reiected
and
cast
away
the
whole
nation
as
reprobates
past
hope
:
So
may
we
much
more
strongly
conclude
,
from
the
example
of
our selues
who
are
many
,
and
from
the
example
of
those
worthy
professors
and
pillars
of
the
Church
,
whom
God
hath
raised
vp
out
of
our
Country
by
ordinarie
meanes
,
and
most
of
all
from
the
great
multitudes
of
godly
Christians
,
who
by
hundreds
and
thousands
are
daily
called
and
turned
by
ordinarie
preaching
from
the
darkenesse
of
ignorance
,
to
the
light
of
true
knowledge
,
and
from
blind
zeale
and
loue
of
poperie
and
superstition
,
to
the
feruent
loue
of
the
truth
,
and
zealous
profession
of
the
holy
Gospell
of
Christ
:
I
say
from
these
many
examples
,
we
may
as
vpon
stronger
grounds
of
reason
conclude
,
that
God
hath
not
cast
away
our
people
,
nor
rejected
our
natiue
Country
,
neither
in
so
many
places
keepes
his
word
from
them
,
as
from
a
reprobate
people
neuer
to
be
conuerted
;
but
rather
doth
suffer
them
to
liue
so
long
in
ignorance
and
miserable
blindnesse
,
partly
for
a
greater
judgement
on
ouer-ruling
Church-robbers
,
that
he
may
bring
on
them
and
their
houses
and
families
the
blood
of
many
soules
,
which
perish
through
their
sacrilege
and
couetousnesse
:
and
partly
to
prouoke
and
stirre
vp
to
pitty
and
charity
,
vs
,
whom
he
hath
first
conuerted
,
and
to
minister
vnto
vs
matter
of
true
Christian
charity
,
and
to
giue
vs
occasion
to
exercise
that
piety
which
we
professe
,
that
our
faith
by
liuely
fruites
of
good
workes
,
may
be
made
to
appeare
more
glorious
to
the
eyes
of
the
world
,
and
may
shine
in
the
midst
of
the
Church
,
and
among
all
the
people
of
God
.
Lastly
,
(
Deare
brethren
and
Country-men
)
for
our
full
perswasion
and
steadfast
assurance
,
that
our
natiue
Country
(
notwithstanding
the
ignorance
and
blindnesse
ouershadowing
it
,
and
the
blind
superstition
possessing
the
people
generally
in
diuers
parts
thereof
)
is
a
place
,
which
God
hath
chosen
to
put
his
name
there
,
and
our
brethren
the
inhabitants
thereof
are
a
people
chosen
of
God
,
and
holy
according
to
the
election
of
grace
;
let
vs
call
to
remembrance
and
daily
set
before
our
eyes
,
what
holy
and
excellent
first
fruites
it
hath
brought
forth
vnto
God
,
I
meane
holy
professors
and
martyrs
in
the
first
times
of
the
pure
light
of
the
Gospell
beginning
to
shine
forth
in
this
land
.
Among
all
godly
martyrs
wichin
the
dayes
of
King
Edward
the
sixth
,
were
great
builders
of
Gods
Church
by
their
sound
doctrine
,
painfull
labours
,
and
holy
liues
,
and
in
the
bloody
reigne
of
Queen
Mary
,
sealed
the
Gospell
with
their
blood
,
who
more
renowned
in
the
historie
of
martyrs
,
then
Mr.
Iohn
Bradford
a
Lancashire
man
?
whose
godly
writings
and
meditations
able
to
make
a
stonie
heart
to
bleede
,
remaine
to
the
profit
and
comfort
of
Gods
Church
in
all
succeeding
ages
,
whose
constant
profession
of
the
true
faith
vnto
death
,
&
in
the
midst
of
the
fire
was
admired
of
his
enemies
,
&
shall
euer
bee
remembred
while
God
hath
an
elect
and
faithfull
people
in
this
land
,
and
whose
memorie
shall
be
blessed
for
euer
.
Among
the
godly
,
faithfull
and
learned
men
,
whom
this
land
brought
forth
in
those
first
times
,
and
which
shined
forth
as
lights
out
of
darkenesse
,
who
after
many
cruell
persecutions
and
banishment
which
they
endured
for
the
Gospell
in
Queene
Maries
dayes
,
did
suruiue
her
bloody
reigne
,
and
in
the
dayes
of
Queene
Elizabeth
of
euer
blessed
memorie
,
flourished
in
this
Church
,
and
were
notable
instruments
of
God
in
the
restoring
and
establishing
of
religion
:
who
more
admired
for
piety
,
prudence
,
learning
and
charitie
,
then
that
most
reuerend
father
in
Gods
Church
,
Edwin
Sandes
borne
in
Fournfells
in
Lancashire
,
who
at
the
time
of
the
decease
of
Edward
the
sixth
,
being
Doctor
of
diuinitie
,
and
vice
Chancellour
of
the
vniuersitie
of
Cambridge
,
did
so
wisely
and
prudently
behaue
himselfe
in
the
midst
of
those
troubles
and
that
great
confusion
,
especially
in
his
publike
sermon
which
he
was
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Northumberland
,
to
make
against
Queene
Mary
in
that
great
assembly
at
Cambridge
,
where
the
Duke
himselfe
with
many
nobles
and
men
of
warre
were
assembled
to
goe
and
apprehend
her
;
that
he
gaue
content
to
the
Duke
;
and
yet
the
Queene
and
her
party
could
not
from
thence
take
any
aduantage
against
him
:
who
also
after
many
troubles
,
persecutions
and
imprisonment
,
escaped
with
great
difficultie
,
and
fled
beyond
the
seas
,
and
from
thence
returning
in
the
beginning
of
Queene
Elizabeths
reigne
,
after
his
learned
disputations
against
the
Popish
Bishops
,
was
in
the
judgement
of
that
noble
Queene
and
her
wife
counsell
,
esteemed
worthy
of
greatest
promotions
in
the
Church
,
and
was
preferred
first
to
be
Bishop
of
Woreester
,
after
Bishop
of
London
,
and
lastly
Arch-bishop
of
Yorke
,
in
all
which
seas
he
flourished
,
and
was
famous
for
his
promoting
of
pietie
,
aduancing
of
learned
preachers
,
and
for
publike
workes
of
charitie
,
among
the
rest
for
his
erecting
&
indowing
of
a
free
schoole
at
Hauxhead
where
he
was
borne
,
and
where
I
one
of
the
meanest
of
his
kindred
was
in
my
youth
trained
vp
in
learning
;
who
also
dying
in
a
good
old
age
,
left
behind
him
a
noble
progenie
and
race
of
sons
,
diuers
of
whom
do
vntill
this
day
florish
in
wealth
&
honor
,
and
are
famous
for
wisdome
,
eloquence
and
experience
in
matters
of
religion
and
pollicie
obteined
by
their
trauells
in
many
forraigne
Countries
,
and
are
men
noted
for
other
noble
vertues
in
this
state
and
kingdome
.
The
time
would
faile
me
,
if
I
should
reckon
vp
by
name
all
our
Country-men
famous
in
this
kind
,
&
should
relate
their
worthy
acts
;
as
Mr.
Alexander
Nowell
Doctor
of
diuinity
and
Deane
of
Paules
,
whose
tast
of
persecution
and
banishment
with
other
troubles
and
afflictions
which
he
endured
in
Queene
Maries
dayes
,
wrought
in
him
such
charity
and
compassion
to
the
poore
,
that
he
became
a
patterne
as
of
piety
towards
God
,
so
of
pitty
to
the
poore
;
and
hauing
spent
his
dayes
and
his
wealth
in
continuall
workes
of
charity
,
left
also
after
him
worthy
monuments
of
his
piety
and
charity
,
which
remaine
in
Oxford
and
other
places
to
the
worlds
end
,
for
the
benefit
of
young
Schollers
borne
in
Lancashire
,
and
for
their
education
in
learning
and
good
literature
.
I
might
also
adde
among
all
the
rest
one
of
mine
owne
name
and
neare
kinred
,
Iohn
Walker
Doctor
of
diuinitie
,
and
sometimes
Arch-deacon
and
residenciary
of
St.
Pauls
Church
in
London
,
in
whose
breast
godly
zeale
began
to
burne
in
his
youth
and
tender
yeares
so
feruently
,
that
in
the
dayes
of
He●ri●
the
eight
when
Popery
began
to
decline
,
&
the
way
was
but
a
preparing
for
reformation
of
religion
,
he
together
with
the
godly
Arch-bishop
before
named
,
out
of
their
detestation
and
hatred
which
they
bare
to
Popish
superstition
and
Idolatry
,
did
like
Gideon
secretly
out
,
mangle
and
deface
the
Popish
Images
in
the
Church
of
Hauxhead
,
the
place
of
their
natiuity
and
mine
;
vpon
suspicion
whereof
he
was
forced
to
flee
out
of
his
Country
,
and
was
secretly
nourished
and
brought
vp
in
Cambridge
,
where
he
became
a
man
of
note
for
his
great
learning
,
and
after
persecution
and
banishment
which
he
suffered
in
Queene
Maries
time
,
he
was
aduanced
in
the
happy
dayes
of
Queene
Elizabeth
to
the
dignities
fore
named
,
of
which
how
worthy
he
was
may
appeare
by
his
disputation
with
Campian
the
Popes
Challenger
yet
extant
in
print
,
against
whom
he
was
by
the
publike
authority
of
the
state
chosen
and
appointed
to
dispute
among
other
chose
learned
men
of
the
Kingdome
.
Now
these
with
many
others
most
godly
and
zealous
professors
&
holy
martyrs
,
being
the
first
fruites
of
our
natiue
Country
of
Lancashire
which
it
brought
forth
,
and
offered
vnto
God
in
the
first
day
spring
of
the
reuiuing
Gospell
,
I
see
no
cause
why
we
may
not
conclude
,
and
vpon
this
ground
assure
our selues
,
that
our
Country
and
the
generall
body
or
multitude
of
our
people
are
an
holy
lumpe
or
masse
chosen
of
God
,
and
holy
according
to
the
election
of
grace
;
and
that
in
due
time
they
shall
be
generally
conuerted
and
actually
called
to
the
knowledge
and
profession
of
the
true
faith
:
For
thus
the
holy
Apostle
Paul
doth
reason
&
conclude
concerning
his
Country-men
the
Iewes
Rom.
11.16
.
That
if
the
first
first
fruites
be
holy
,
the
lumpe
also
must
be
holy
.
Wherefore
let
no
vaine
scruples
,
no
vncharitable
doubtings
,
no
euill
surmises
disturbe
vs
in
this
good
worke
of
piety
and
charity
,
nor
withdraw
our
hearts
,
nor
cause
vs
to
withdraw
our
hands
from
a
liberall
contribution
,
which
is
so
necessary
and
commodious
for
the
aduancement
of
religion
in
the
place
of
our
natiuity
,
and
which
hath
so
much
hope
of
gaining
many
soules
of
our
brethren
to
God
.
Although
I
haue
no
warrant
in
Gods
word
to
perswade
you
with
Popish
motiues
〈◊〉
merit
,
that
by
cheerfull
performance
of
this
pious
worke
,
you
shall
merit
great
rewards
and
blessings
at
Gods
handes
;
no
not
if
you
should
sell
all
that
you
haue
,
and
bestow
on
works
of
this
nature
;
(
because
all
that
we
haue
is
Gods
he
●ath
l●nt
it
vs
,
and
if
we
giue
all
to
him
we
giue
him
but
his
owne
;
neither
can
we
by
all
we
haue
be
profitable
to
God
,
for
he
needs
nothing
of
ours
,
our
well
doing
is
akogether
for
our
owne
good
and
the
good
of
our
brethren
,
and
serues
to
glorifie
Gods
grace
in
vs
,
not
to
adde
any
glory
to
him
in
himselfe
,
and
to
magnifie
his
name
and
his
goodnesse
before
men
,
not
to
make
him
any
better
in
his
owne
nature
or
person
:
)
yet
thus
much
I
assure
you
,
that
if
out
of
loue
to
godlinesse
,
and
out
of
humble
obedience
to
Gods
majestie
,
and
true
charity
to
the
soules
of
his
people
,
all
proceeding
from
a
liuely
faith
in
Christ
,
you
be
stirred
vp
to
shew
your selues
cheerefull
,
forward
and
bountifull
in
this
pious
and
charitable
worke
,
according
to
the
ability
which
God
hath
giuen
to
euery
one
of
you
;
this
your
well-doing
shall
vndoubtedly
receiue
from
God
great
recompense
of
reward
of
his
free
grace
and
bounty
,
and
for
the
merit
of
Christ
;
and
the
mere
good
workes
that
you
do
of
this
kind
,
the
more
euidence
and
testimony
you
shall
haue
of
true
faith
and
of
the
spirit
of
God
dwelling
in
you
,
and
making
you
one
body
with
Christ
,
and
partakers
of
his
merits
;
which
euidence
shall
not
onely
confirme
you
against
all
temptations
,
and
comfort
you
in
all
afflictions
,
and
make
your
prosperity
sweet
vnto
your
soules
in
this
life
:
but
also
shall
stand
vp
in
judgement
for
you
,
and
proue
you
true
members
of
Christ
,
that
in
him
and
for
his
merits
sake
you
may
receiue
the
eternall
kingdome
and
inheritance
prepared
for
all
the
elect
and
faithfull
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
.
Now
my
deare
brethren
and
beloued
Country-men
,
as
I
in
this
hope
haue
many
yeares
studied
and
desired
to
set
this
good
worke
on
foote
for
the
good
of
my
Country
,
and
the
saluation
of
my
brethren
,
and
as
I
haue
spent
both
my
labour
and
some
money
,
and
much
precious
time
within
the
space
of
these
two
yeares
last
past
in
attempting
and
beginning
this
worke
,
about
the
gathering
of
your
names
seuerally
and
particularly
,
and
solliciting
some
of
you
,
among
whom
I
haue
found
diuers
very
forward
,
free
and
bountifull
farre
beyond
expectation
,
and
as
I
am
ready
euen
to
the
vtmost
of
my
ability
to
goe
before
you
by
my
example
in
this
contribution
:
So
I
beseech
you
that
for
the
same
hopes
sake
,
you
will
be
ready
to
joyne
with
me
and
others
who
haue
begun
well
,
and
that
you
will
goe
on
with
vs
,
and
accompanie
vs
to
the
perfecting
of
this
worthy
worke
.
And
for
a
conclusion
of
this
exhortation
,
I
humbly
beseech
the
Lord
to
enlarge
your
hearts
according
to
the
meanes
and
abilitie
which
hee
hath
giuen
you
,
that
you
may
extend
the
bowells
of
compassion
to
your
brethren
who
sit
in
miserable
darknesse
and
in
the
shadow
of
death
,
that
they
being
called
to
the
fellowshippe
of
the
same
grace
with
vs
,
we
may
all
glorifie
Gods
name
before
men
in
this
life
,
and
bee
glorified
of
him
with
endlesse
glory
in
the
life
to
come
,
and
may
all
reigne
with
Christ
our
head
the
King
of
glory
for
euer
world
without
end
:
To
whom
and
to
the
word
of
whose
grace
I
commend
you
all
now
and
euer
.
Amen
.
Your
most
affectionate
Country-man
,
fellow-seruant
in
Christianity
,
and
brother
in
all
Christian
loue
,
GEORGE
WALKER
Pastor
of
St.
Iohn
Enangelists
in
Watling-streete
in
LONDON
.
FINIS
.