Englands
unhappy
changes
OR
,
Sudden
Alteration
.
FAmine
,
Fire
,
and
the
Sword
,
have
long
time
acted
their
bloody
Tragedies
,
in
many
a
forraigne
Nation
and
Country
,
as
it
is
known
to
the
Christian
world
;
Hungaria
hath
been
terrified
by
the
Sword
,
Poland
hath
been
wasted
by
fire
,
Bohemia
hath
been
wasted
by
fire
and
sword
,
France
hath
been
bloodily
massacred
,
and
Germany
hath
had
a
long
continuing
Famine
.
In
all
which
time
England
hath
flourished
like
a
beautifull
bay-tree
,
planted
by
the
river
side
,
whose
leaves
withered
not
at
any
season
.
Never
was
Kingdome
or
Nation
indued
with
more
store
of
heavenly
and
earthly
blessings
,
then
was
this
Island
of
England
,
as
namely
the
light
of
the
Gospell
to
illuminate
our
soules
,
Gods
holy
word
to
direct
our
waies
and
actions
,
faith
,
hope
,
&
charity
,
abounded
in
the
hearts
of
the
people
,
brethren
held
fast
in
the
bonds
of
amity
,
vows
and
promises
were
faithfully
kept
,
and
neighbours
did
lovingly
agree
together
;
then
was
hatred
,
envy
,
and
malice
,
held
in
derision
;
then
was
talking
without
lying
,
love
without
flattering
,
joy
without
sorrowing
,
and
true
peace
without
Civill
war
,
and
dissention
.
Now
,
whilst
these
golden
dayes
of
peace
did
continue
,
English-men
behaved
themselves
so
bravely
abroad
,
that
the
whole
world
stood
in
feare
of
them
.
The
very
Heathens
,
Pagans
,
Turks
,
Jews
,
and
Infidells
,
did
even
tremble
to
hear
of
our
Navy
by
Sea
,
and
our
Army
by
Land
;
for
by
the
noble
valour
of
our
trusty
friends
,
were
our
forraigne
enemies
subdued
;
by
them
were
the
Spaniard
chased
,
the
French
tamed
,
and
the
Irish
Rebells
kept
in
subjection
.
And
thus
did
our
Land
for
many
years
together
increase
in
happinesse
,
and
far
exceed
other
Kingdoms
and
Provinces
,
having
all
things
at
will
that
mens
hearts
would
wish
for
,
or
their
tongues
desire
.
But
now
behold
,
here
comes
a
sudden
alteration
which
hath
turned
our
joy
into
sorrow
,
our
mirth
into
mourning
,
and
our
peace
into
war
.
Satan
that
old
enemy
of
mankind
,
having
made
as
it
were
,
a
bargaine
with
the
sins
of
this
Nation
,
whereby
to
worke
our
everlasting
destruction
and
overthrow
;
These
two
Malignants
,
Sin
and
the
Devil
,
strives
to
get
the
upper-hand
of
us
all
,
and
so
beganne
Englands
woes
.
And
now
is
our
Land
in
generall
distraction
,
some
are
become
contemners
of
Gods
word
,
some
are
dispisers
of
Gods
Ministers
;
some
there
are
that
wish
for
wars
,
and
too
too
few
there
be
amongst
us
,
which
doe
practice
for
true
peace
.
Yet
I
feare
there
are
many
that
will
lift
up
their
hands
and
eies
towards
heaven
,
and
cry
peace
,
peace
,
when
their
hearts
are
altogether
inclined
to
war
,
but
they
that
are
desirous
to
injoy
the
sweet
and
bountifull
blessings
of
a
happy
peace
,
must
practice
for
it
in
their
lives
and
conversations
.
But
to
go
forward
with
that
which
is
already
begun
;
We
see
poore
bleeding
England
is
already
become
her
own
enemy
,
and
most
grievously
wounded
with
her
owne
weapons
,
sin
and
iniquity
being
the
first
beginners
of
this
quarrell
.
If
we
read
and
make
good
use
of
the
Scriptures
,
we
may
find
that
many
great
Cities
and
Kingdomes
,
have
quite
been
plucked
up
by
the
roots
for
sinne
,
and
no
memory
left
of
them
,
but
onely
here
they
lived
,
or
here
they
stood
:
and
can
English
men
and
women
then
thinke
daily
to
runne
forward
in
their
unrepented
sins
,
without
any
intermission
or
sorrow
for
the
same
.
Hath
Sathan
so
much
blinded
our
eyes
,
and
hardened
our
hearts
,
that
our
hearts
cannot
be
mollified
;
nor
our
eyes
shed
forth
some
showers
of
teares
to
coole
the
heate
of
Gods
fire
?
hath
the
alterations
of
times
,
and
changes
of
opinions
,
so
corrupted
our
Nation
,
that
we
prefer
blood-shed
before
peace
,
dis-loyalty
before
obedience
,
perjury
before
truth
,
and
sin
before
repentance
;
then
are
wee
yet
in
a
miserable
condition
:
It
is
said
that
when
the
Lord
is
angry
with
sinners
,
he
holds
three
whips
in
his
hand
;
which
three
whips
are
,
pestilence
,
the
sword
,
and
famine
,
yet
he
never
drawes
blood
with
them
,
till
such
time
our
faults
are
many
,
and
our
sinnes
hainous
.
We
have
here
in
England
felt
the
smart
of
two
of
Gods
whips
very
lately
;
pestilence
&
the
sword
,
hath
already
drawn
blood
,
&
the
scourge
of
famine
is
like
to
follow
after
,
except
the
Lord
bee
more
mercifull
unto
us
:
do
we
not
see
that
all
manner
of
corne
,
and
victuals
,
is
at
such
an
excessive
rate
,
insomuch
that
both
in
the
City
and
Country
,
many
poore
people
perish
through
want
of
food
;
do
we
not
likewise
see
,
that
amongst
tradesmen
,
that
trading
grows
so
dead
,
that
no
monies
is
to
bee
got
?
Doe
wee
not
know
,
that
since
the
times
are
changed
from
better
to
worse
,
that
rich
mens
hearts
are
changed
from
flesh
to
flint
,
and
that
they
hold
it
a
poynt
of
Popery
,
to
bestow
any
charity
upon
the
poore
:
All
which
doth
prognosticate
a
fearfull
Unhappy
Change
in
England
.
Now
therefore
,
't
is
high
time
,
for
us
to
turn
unto
the
Lord
,
by
prayer
,
and
mourning
;
let
us
consider
this
,
and
lay
it
to
heart
,
how
that
the
Lord
would
not
have
destroyed
the
City
of
Sodome
with
fire
and
brimstone
,
had
they
repented
.
Neither
would
hee
have
drowned
the
world
in
the
time
of
Noah
,
had
the
people
truely
repented
,
Gen.
19.24
.
And
had
not
we
disobeyed
the
will
of
God
,
these
miseries
which
we
now
indure
,
had
not
befaln
us
.
When
wee
injoyed
the
blessing
of
sweet
peace
,
which
is
the
very
life
of
a
Kingdom
,
we
could
not
be
content
,
we
could
not
praise
God
for
his
blessings
,
and
now
for
our
unthankfullnes
,
the
Lord
hath
sent
the
sword
amongst
us
,
which
hath
changed
our
former
peace
,
into
a
bloody
war
:
and
except
we
repent
,
we
are
all
like
to
perish
.
Wherfore
I
desire
your
christian
patience
to
marke
and
make
good
use
of
these
foling
lines
,
wherein
shal
be
exprest
particularly
,
the
manner
of
those
bloody
and
unnaturall
civill
wars
,
together
with
the
troubles
,
vexations
,
and
distractions
,
which
are
now
in
our
Kingdome
of
England
.
Here
followeth
a
briefe
Description
of
Englands
bleeding
miseries
,
t
is
very
well
worth
the
observation
,
and
worthy
to
be
kept
in
memory
.
IT
is
very
well
knowne
,
to
many
in
this
Kingdome
of
England
,
that
not
long
since
,
we
had
great
hopes
of
a
safe
&
well
grounded
peace
,
and
that
the
Souldiers
should
be
totally
disbanded
,
but
alasse
,
there
is
no
such
thing
like
to
be
performed
nor
is
the
world
one
jot
better
;
but
rather
worse
then
ever
it
was
,
and
we
may
well
be
sure
that
the
Lord
is
angry
with
us
for
our
wicked
doings
.
We
may
justly
say
with
the
lamenting
Prophet
,
the
Lord
hath
a
controversie
with
the
habitants
of
the
land
,
because
there
is
no
truth
,
nor
mercy
,
nor
knowledge
of
God
in
the
land
,
by
swearing
,
and
lying
,
and
killing
,
and
stealing
and
whoring
,
they
break
out
,
and
blood
hath
touched
blood
,
Hosea
4.1
,
2.
T
is
true
,
but
I
would
to
God
it
were
false
,
that
blood
hath
touched
blood
,
and
that
very
deeply
,
there
is
never
a
County
,
Shire
,
nor
City
in
England
,
from
the
Mount
in
Cornwall
in
the
West
,
to
the
town
of
Barwick
in
the
North
but
hath
tasted
and
dearly
paid
,
for
this
bloody
cup
of
civill
war
.
Whereby
some
have
lost
their
goods
,
some
have
lost
their
lives
;
and
many
thousands
have
lost
both
goods
&
lives
:
so
that
the
country
people
in
many
places
did
not
know
what
to
do
,
nor
whether
to
run
to
hide
themselves
from
the
terrible
stroak
of
death
.
At
night
,
when
men
should
have
taken
their
rest
,
the
Drums
did
beat
up
their
martiall
allarums
,
and
the
Trumpets
did
sound
forth
their
dolefull
musick
of
bloody
designes
.
By
Day
,
when
men
should
goe
to
their
labour
,
their
cattle
and
horses
were
taken
up
for
service
,
and
the
two
great
armies
in
the
bowels
of
our
Kingdome
,
were
continually
preparing
for
battaile
.
And
this
was
the
only
cause
of
our
sorrows
and
troubles
;
and
had
it
not
bin
for
this
,
there
would
not
have
bin
so
many
newses
of
taking
of
Towns
,
firing
of
Houses
,
plundering
of
Cities
,
ravishing
of
Women
,
and
deflowring
of
Virgins
:
had
it
not
been
for
these
Wars
,
there
had
not
bin
so
many
Lords
,
Knights
,
Colonels
,
and
Captains
imprisoned
,
nor
so
many
innocent
people
have
lost
their
lives
.
Those
unnaturall
civill
wars
,
hath
made
many
woful
mothers
to
bewail
the
death
of
their
slain
sons
,
many
sisters
to
mingle
teares
with
their
brothers
blood
:
many
fatherlesse
children
to
want
good
nourishment
:
And
many
a
mournfull
widdow
to
sit
weeping
all
alone
for
want
of
the
company
of
her
late
deceased
husband
.
Moreover
the
consideration
of
these
late
extremities
makes
the
Kingdomes
of
England
&
Scotland
,
together
with
the
Principality
of
Wales
,
and
Dutchy
of
Cornwall
,
stand
greatly
in
feare
.
For
why
,
if
these
unnaturall
civill
Warres
should
goe
forward
,
as
God
forbid
they
should
,
there
is
no
man
can
tell
how
long
,
nor
how
little
a
while
hee
shall
enjoy
that
hee
hath
now
in
possession
,
for
that
which
is
wonne
to
day
,
may
bee
lost
to
morrow
:
The
Peere
is
not
certain
of
his
Land
,
the
rich
Man
of
his
Estate
,
The
Citizens
of
their
merchandize
,
the
tradesman
of
his
calling
,
nor
the
poore
man
of
his
life
,
of
this
we
have
already
had
woful
experience
,
and
by
the
means
of
this
home-bred
warres
,
have
many
thousands
of
English
men
perished
by
the
sword
:
one
friend
fighting
against
another
.
It
is
knowne
that
since
these
rumours
began
in
England
,
that
the
Father
hath
fought
against
his
owne
sonne
,
the
sonne
against
his
father
,
brother
,
against
brother
;
friend
,
against
friend
;
neighbour
,
against
neighbour
;
and
one
Citizen
against
the
other
;
and
they
that
heretofore
were
loving
friends
are
now
become
mortall
enemies
:
A
proofe
whereof
is
plainly
to
be
seen
between
the
English
,
and
the
Scots
,
who
when
at
first
they
injoyned
and
united
themselves
together
,
they
tooke
both
one
Covenant
,
they
bore
armes
both
on
one
behalfe
,
they
went
both
under
one
pay
,
or
promise
,
they
fought
both
against
one
Party
,
and
now
through
diversity
of
opinions
,
and
some
other
unknowne
causes
,
are
these
old
friends
become
new
enemies
,
and
as
it
is
supposed
by
many
,
there
will
sudden
changes
be
between
them
and
us
.
Seeing
then
that
nothing
but
fire
and
sword
,
wrath
,
and
revenge
,
blood-shed
,
and
slaughter
is
threatned
amongst
us
,
what
then
remaines
but
that
we
send
up
our
humble
petitions
,
for
peace
and
truth
,
unto
the
God
of
peace
,
who
is
able
in
a
moment
of
time
,
to
change
sorrowes
into
joy
,
and
warre
into
peace
.
Here
followeth
the
faithfull-hearted
Subjects
,
Humble
Petition
,
for
Peace
,
which
hee
preferreth
to
the
Almighty
Lord
and
King
of
Heaven
and
Earth
.
Psal
.
95.6
.
O
come
,
let
us
worship
and
bowe
down
:
and
kneele
before
the
Lord
our
Maker
.
O
THOU
eternall
and
everliving
Lord
God
,
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
in
whom
we
live
,
move
,
and
have
our
beeing
,
thou
whom
the
Windes
,
and
Seas
obey
,
in
whose
powerfull
hands
,
are
all
the
corners
of
the
earth
;
we
thy
poore
distressed
people
,
and
children
,
doe
in
all
humility
of
spirit
,
send
up
our
Petitions
unto
the
Throne
of
thy
divine
Majesty
,
desiring
upon
the
bended
knees
of
our
penitent
hearts
that
thou
wilt
be
pleased
to
hear
and
graciously
to
answer
,
these
our
supplications
which
we
make
unto
thee
.
We
do
acknowledge
,
O
Lord
,
that
our
sins
have
deserved
eternall
destruction
,
both
of
our
bodies
and
soules
.
And
those
plagues
and
warres
which
thou
hast
sent
upon
this
Kingdom
,
are
but
gentle
corrections
,
in
regard
of
our
manifold
transgressions
which
we
have
committed
against
thee
.
Neverthelesse
,
good
Lord
,
although
our
sinnes
are
so
many
and
so
greivous
,
wee
beseech
thee
for
thy
tender
mercies
sake
,
to
behold
us
with
the
eye
of
pitty
,
and
pacify
these
civill
out-rages
which
are
spread
through
this
land
:
and
if
it
be
thy
blessed
wil
,
take
away
this
bloody
cup
from
our
sinfull
Nation
:
let
us
not
perish
by
the
sword
:
as
thousands
of
our
neighbours
,
friends
,
and
kindred
have
already
done
:
it
is
onely
in
thy
power
O
Lord
,
to
save
us
or
to
destroy
us
.
The
Kingly
Prophet
David
,
plainly
doth
confesse
that
it
lies
not
in
the
power
of
man
,
nor
in
the
strength
of
Elephants
,
to
conquer
and
subdue
,
but
in
the
hands
of
the
Lord
,
that
raiseth
up
,
and
pulleth
down
,
so
that
if
the
Lord
be
on
our
side
,
though
ten
thousand
times
ten
thousand
should
set
themselves
against
us
,
wee
need
not
feare
:
but
if
the
Lords
anger
be
kindled
against
us
,
what
flesh
is
able
to
indure
his
wrath
.
Therefore
againe
,
and
again
,
we
pray
thee
that
thou
wilt
once
more
stop
the
mouth
of
this
devouring
monster
,
civill
War
,
and
let
true
peace
return
with
speed
,
unto
her
old
acquaintance
,
and
have
a
settled
habitation
in
and
throughout
the
Dominions
of
England
,
Scotland
,
and
Ireland
.
Lord
send
us
such
a
peace
as
may
indure
among
us
,
so
long
as
our
lives
indure
,
and
consequently
,
let
the
sweet
blessing
of
true
peace
,
continue
in
this
Kingdom
from
generation
to
generation
,
till
the
whole
world
shall
be
dissolved
:
And
for
the
better
supply
of
this
peace
so
long
hoped
for
,
good
God
send
a
speedy
union
between
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majesty
and
the
Parliament
,
to
the
lasting
joy
and
comfort
of
all
his
true-hearted
Subjects
,
which
doe
heartily
love
our
Royall
King
Charles
,
and
his
hopefull
off-spring
.
Adde
years
to
his
dayes
,
O
Lord
,
as
thou
didst
unto
that
good
King
Hezekiah
;
in
due
him
with
Samsons
strength
,
Davids
valour
,
&
Solomons
wisdome
:
So
that
hee
may
be
a
maintainer
of
true
Religion
,
a
surpriser
of
Superstition
,
a
lover
of
his
friends
,
and
a
terror
to
his
enemies
.
So
that
Charles
our
King
,
and
wee
his
Subjects
,
may
spend
the
the
rest
of
our
daies
in
Peace
and
Unitie
,
to
Gods
great
glory
,
and
our
owne
Soules
happinesse
:
To
the
which
,
let
all
good
people
say
,
Amen
FINIS
.