THat in sense of the late eminent and wonderful appearance of the Lord, who hath pleased not only thereby to work out so miracu­lous a salvation and deliverance for a poor scattered and divided handful of his unworthy people, from the rage and malice of a potent, united, and inraged enemy, that like Bees on every side rose up against them.

But more especially, and that which is more worth then thousands of our Lives and Liberties, has he given such good hopes (by his still continued Revolutions and Over-turnings) of reviving his blessed Cause again in the midst of us, after so many years death upon it; viz. The Exaltation of the Kingdome and Interest of Jesus Christ, the glorious King of Saints and Nations, in the promi­sed ruine and downfall of the Tyrannous, Beastly, and Antichristian Interest, which for so many hundred years has so bloudily domineer'd in the earth.

We therefore having our hearts somewhat warmed and affected herewith, seeing as yet so little improvement of the opportunity once more offer­ed, do take our selves concerned, with others of our dear Brethren that have gone before us herein, to be pleading and crying out for those things which the Lords late Voice seems loudly to call for at our hands.

And first; we desire in sense of his great goodness, (and as we would be serviceable to the Lord in his great designs on foot) earnestly to stir up our selves, and all the Lords people that are any way toucht with his late gracious Appearance, to a speedy, thorough, and serious search, how far any have had heart or hand in the late Dreadful Revolt and turning aside from the Lord in that fearful Apostacy, by setting up, standing by, or flatter­ingly addressing to either of those two persons, or others, that in opposition to the Work and Cause of God, has in chief been set over us, occasioning so much Atheisme, Reproach, and Blasphemy: And that as any may be justly chargeable herewith, that there be accordingly a hearty return to the Lord, by a suitable repentance, taking the shame, and giving God the glory.

Secondly, that since the Lord has been pleased once again, by his distinguishing Providence, upon the late decision, to make a visible separation betwixt friends and enemies; (and so far to unravel the Apostacy, whose chief work it was to twist all Interests together, as though Christ and An­tichrist were to be united) that in order to common preservation and protection, and the securing our beings, all speedy and lawful wayes may be ta­ken for the incorporating, uniting, and impowering all known friends; the discountenancing, weakning, and outing all known enemies.

And thirdly, we do, as in conscience bound, cry out for some speedy exemplary Justice and punishment upon the heads of all sorts that had their hands in the late Treason and Rebellion, that occasioned the expence of that Blood and Treasure, and gave such general disturbance throughout these three Nations.

And fourthly, in order to our well-being, and carrying on a thorough Reformation so long groaned after, and bled for, we loudly call out for that holy, equal, brief, and plain Law given by God in the Scriptures, to be the declared Law of these Nations, in opposition to the heathenish, tyran­nous, and Popish Laws yet in force amongst us: And that men that are best read, and practised, and most answering the qualifications of Magistrates, according to Scripture-Rule, viz. men of courage, fearing God, and hating covetousness, may be only imploy'd (as near as possible) to dispence and execute under Christ this righteous Rule, in opposition to the ignorant, prophane, and scandalous; that so also some speedy course may be taken to suppress that dilatory, vexatious, and oppressive way, that has so long been exercis'd by the mercenary, cruel, and covetous Lawyers, the shame of our Nation, and so utterly (in their corrupt course of practise) inconsistent to a Commonwealth.

Fifthly, that as the most effectual way to suppress and remove the Antichristian Ministery, (who have been such Ring-leaders in this late Rebellion;) and so consequently to promote and propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the New-Testament-Ministration thereof: First, we claim, that the imposition of that Jewish and Antichristian yoke of Tythes be removed: And the rather;

First, Because we find neither Law of God, nor by his Providence any from man, at this day, to inforce the same.

Secondly, Because of late there has been that light, that strength of Reason and Argument offered to publike view, both from the Laws of God and Man, that none has been able to stand before, or rationally to reply unto: See Milton, Pierson, Osburn, &c.

And secondly, that as an intolerable burden, inconsistent with the Liberty of Conscience unto all, the Rulers forbear for ever to impose any Nati­onal or Parochial Ministery, so as to inforce any form of Worship suited to their interest, or compel men of one perswasion, to maintain any man of another in the Ministery, or to lay a stumbling-block in the way of unbelievers, to the derogation of Christ, by compelling them to maintain his Ministers.

And lastly, the better to make all this practicable, and to remove all lets out of the way, we do most earnestly beg and cry aloud for a speedy and effectual applying the Rule laid down by the late Rulers, so agreeable to the Word of God, to all Officers in Publike Trust, both Civil and Milita­ry, throughout the Nation, which we herewith insert, wishing it may be writ in Letters of Gold, for every one to take notice of, that he that runs may read; viz. That Declaration of the ninth of May, 1659. That all such as shall be in any place of Trust and Power within this Commonwealth, be able for the discharge of such Trust, and that they be persons fearing God, that have given testimony of their true love to all the people of God, and of their faithfulness to the Cause of this Commonwealth. And that all such as answer not this wholesome Rule, (thus by Gods Providence own'd, laid down, and asserted, as the qualification to Magistracy and Trust) be speedily removed all places of Authority and Trust, and others be forthwith still called, answering the same; that our enemies be not our Judges, nor rule over us: And that there may be a Publike Liberty to charge; and that it may be penal for any to continue, that are found unanswerable thereto.