As al Right and True-Mynded Authors ever Studie and Indevore to Intitulate theyr Labours and Wryttings, So, that, the Spectator at the firſt View, and the Render in one Word, may take up and Conceive the whole Matter, togither with the Author his Sh • pe and Intention, So I (according to my ſimple Iudcement) have thought Thriſſels Banner the fitteſt Title for that Worke, the whole Matter therein contayned, Belonging properly to the preſent Eſtate of Scotland and Inhabitants thereof.

Standing within the Body of the Thriſſel, Signifyeth that Levi. 25, 100 Iſai. 61, 6, Pſal, 14. 71. Al which is Free is Joyful.

Standing into the Streamer, Signifyeth that Pſal 37, 37. Ier. 29. 11. Pſal, 105, 19. Rom, 8, 25. The good Cauſe ſhal finally (in The Lords due tyme) Triumph.

Standing into the Streamer, Signifyeth that Pſal 37, 37. Ier. 29. 11. Pſal, 105, 19. Rom, 8, 25. The good Cauſe ſhal finally (in The Lords due tyme) Triumph.

Standing in the Margine before the Sword, Signifyeth What only are Juſt and Lawful Cauſes for Raiſing up Armes and Publique Warre, To witt, Ioſua 22, 12. & For the Maintenance of Gods true Worſhip, 2, Sam, 10, 5 & Maintenance of the Authority of Lawful Superiours, 1. Kin. 12, 16, 24 and For the Maintenance of the Common Wealth.

Standing upon the Hand of the Sword, Signifyeth (in a Prayſing and Recommending Manner) the 1. Cor, 7, 21. Gal. 5, 1. Happy Eſtate of Freedome and Liberty, and to the Contrary Diſprayſing, and Diſwading al Men from, the Exod. 1, 14. Exod. 6 9. Exod. 20, 2. Deut. 28, 68. 1. Cor, 7, 23. Miſerable and unhappy Eſtate of Slaverie and Cruel Yoke of Bondage.

Standing upon the Booke, is Collected out of the Grave Sentences and Pithy Parables of the 1. Kings. 4, 31. Wyſeſt King Who never had nor ſhal have ane Equal, Signifyeing how Ordinally 2 Cron. 22, 4, Eſra. 4, 5. Eſter, 5, • 1. Pſal. 41, 9. Wicked Counſellours are Neareſt Kings, and how Neceſſary it is (if the King deſyreth His Throne to be Eſtabliſhed in Righteouſnes, not only to be Juſt, Pure, and Righteous Himſelf, but alſo) to Prov 20, 26. Pſal. 26, 5. Pſal. 10 • , 3 &c. Pſal, 119. 1 • 5. Skatter the Wicked to Cloſe his Eares and Barre his Court-doores upon al Prophane Courteours and Corrupted Counſellers.

Standing upon the Garter, beginning upon the Knot thereof about the Gardes, is a Reaſon Backing and Binding the foreſayd Warning, Signifyeing what Fruits and Effects the King is to Expect by caſting louſſe the Knot of Peace, and Drawing the Sword againſt His Subiects, Showing 1. Kings, 20, •• Cron, • 0, 6. Prov, 16, 33, Prov 21, 30, 31, Pſal, 98, 1, Amos 2, 14, &c. Pſal 32, 16. the Ʋncertaintie of the Victory, and how His Matie (goe as it wil) ſhal always be a Loſer, for if His Armie bee Victorious, Hee may wel Gaine Dan. 11, 21, 32 34 a Frothy Prayſe of Flatterers, and Bellie blowers of thoſe Troubles, togither with 2 Cron, 21, 1 • , ane outward Show of Compelled Obedience, but in the Meantyme Hee ſhal Loſſe the Hearts and Affection of His Subiects, if Contrary, Dan, 2, 21, Pſal • 9, 19, 20, Pſal, 119 6. 80, Luc 14, 30, then His Loſſe ſhalbe greater (by and attour the Staine of His Honnour and Reputation at Home and Abroad) then al the Power and crafty Witt of His Cruel Pſal, 68, 30. Eccl, 9, 18, Prov, 12, 20. Warre-Counſellers ſhalbe Able to Neſtore.

Standing into the Neather End of the Garter is a Wiſh and earneſt Deſyre of the Godly, for unity, Amity and Concord, Praying Pſal, 122, 6 &c Pſal, 147, 14, Ephe. 4, 3, 2. Theſſ, 3, 16. The Lord to Eſtabliſh the Bond of Peace, Item the Standing of this Wiſh, into that end of the Garter, neare the Knot which is about the Gardes, Signifyeth, that if the King (in whoſe Power it is under God I keep faſt this Knot and Ioſua 1. 16, &c. 1. Kings 12, 7, 8 be Addicted unto Peace, there is no Doubt but His Subiects in Scotland in tymes comming ſhal Remaine (as they have ever bene) True Loyal and Obedient to Him (theyr Natural Prince) in al Things Lawful.

Standing into the Ʋpper End of the Garter, is the proper Deton of the Garter about the Kings Armes where this hath its owne Signification, only the Standing of the ſame in that End of the Garter neare the Thriſſel, Signifyeth, that if the King can not be 1 King 12, 8 16 1. Kings 12, 24. Ierem, 22, 5. Diſwaded, but Abſolutely Wil Louſe the Knot of Peace, (which yet is faſt about the Gardes) then no Man ſhould think Evil or Raſhly Condemne the (Compelled) Louſers of that Knot which yet holdeth faſt the Thriſſel.

Standing upon the Gardes of the Sword, is the Kings owne proper Deton, and in this Place it Signifyeth to put His Matie in Remembrance, When Hee is goeing to Draw His Sword, to Ponder and Meditate upon this His owne Deton, and to Conſider, that even as the Gardes of the Sword is Ordained only for Defence (not for Offence) of the Body, and particulare Members, of Him that maketh uſe of the Sword, Rom 13, 1, &c, 1. Pet, 2, 13. 7, Iſai 49, 23. Ierem. 22, 3, &c. Prov 8, 15. Dan. 2, 25. So that Temporal Power which The Lord hath gevin Him, Hee is to Employe and Chiefly to uſe, in Defence, of Himſelf, and of His Natural Members, Defending The Cauſe of Him by Whom Kings Reigns.

Standing into the Edge or Border of the Banner Signifyeth, even as it goeth round about Environning the Banner, So al Faythful Paſtors Continually are goeing about in every Part, Iſai 58, 1. Hoſ 5, 8. Ioel 2, • Blowing the Horne from Corner to Corner, Pſal. 106, 23. Ezek 13, 5. Ezek 22, 30. Ezek 3, 17. &c. Ezek 33, 7 &c. Luc. 12, 42. Tim. • , 7. 1. Cor 4, 1, 2. Mat. 5, 6. Act 1 • , 22, as True Shepherds Standing (as it were) into the Gap, Environning the Flocke committed to theyr Charge, as good Watchmen Advertiſing the People of the apparent Dangers, and as careful Stewards ever Provyding Spiritual Foode for al ſuch as Hunger and Thirſt for Righteouſnes, Confirming the Hearts of the Godly Exhorting them to Continue in the Fayth, Affirming that Act. 14, 21. Luc. 9, 22, Croſſes and Afflictions are the right Way and Entrie to Heaven, Encourageing them with a Chriſtian Conſtancie to 1 Pet. •• , 22, 1 Tim, 6, 19, 20, hold faſt the Trueth, Deſpyſing al Thoſe whoſe greateſt Power is only to Mat • 0, • 8, Kil the Body, and to Conſider that theyr 1. Cor, 15, 19 Rom. 8 24. 2, Cor, 3, 12. Col, 1, 5, Tit, 2, 13, Heb 6, 19, &c 1. Iohn, 3, • . Hope and Felicitie is not only in this Lyfe, but that They ſhalbe Crowned with Endles Joyes and Bleſſed Happyneſſe when this theyr ſhort Pilgrimage is finiſhed.

Being the firſt Letters of everie Lyne into the Banner, Signifyeing that Iſai, 10, 1 Prov, 17, 15, Iſai, 5 • , 9, Mat, 12, 7, Luc, 6, 37, Grief and Wo ſhable the End of al Thoſe that Spytefully Controlleth and Maliciouſly Condemneth the Loyal Covenanters of Scotland Becaus they Hoſe 5, 11, 12. Prov, 34, 21, Act, 5, 29, 1, Pet, 2, 17, Iſai, 51, 12, 13. Preferre the Fear of God before the Fear of Farthly Kings and Princes.

Standing into the firſt or Formeſt (called the S Andrews) Cros Signifyeth the 2 Kings 23, 19, 2. Cron, 34, 33 2 Cron, 29, 5, Pſal, 97, 1, 8, &c, 1. Pet, 1, 6, 8, Joyful Eſtate of the Church in Scotland, at that Tyme of the Bleſſed Reformatton When King James, 6. was King of Scots only.

Standing into the Second (called the S. George) Cros, Signifyeth How (ſince the Yle of Brittan come under the Governement of One King) the Imps of Mat, 15, 5, 6, Marc, 7, 9. 13, Col, 2, 8, 26, Ephe, 5, 6 Iſai, • 9, 13. Superſtition and Seeds of Ydle Ceremonies have (Secretly and Openly Peece and Peece) bene Sent, Brought, and Cropen in to the Church of Scotland, By Carnal Men and Such as (with 2, Timo, 4, 10. Luk, 12, 30, Iam, 4. 4, 1. Ioh. 2, 15. &c. Demas) Embraced this preſent World.

The Meaning and Subſtance of the whole Verſes Corſiſting in 43. Lynes, is Briefly this, To Witt, 1. A Lamentable Speech of Al the Godly Within the Realme of Scotlana Directed to Al the Members of Ieſus Chryſt Diſperſed throw the whole World, Showing, that the Hearts of the Faythful (if They only Conſider and caſt theyr Eyes upon the Pſal. 73, 15, 16. preſent Eſtate of Scotland, Loadened with Croſſes and Calamities) ſhal be Overwhelmed with Sorrow Dolour and Grief, But yet Pſal. 73, 17. as ſoone as They ſhal Enter into the Sactuary of God and take Conſultation of His Infallible Verity, They ſhal Find this to have bene Ever the continual Practiſe of Iohn. 8, 44. the Devit (Who is a Murtherer from the Beginning) Always to Perſew (with greatteſt Vehemency) Mat. 12, 44. Luk 11, 24. 2. Pet. 2, 18. &c. Thoſe Who once were under His Dominion but Laboureth to be Freed of His Yoke, and more and more to Baniſh Him and Idolatry out of theyr Hearts and Bounds, And when Hee can not get Them under his Clawes ſo Openly as Before When They were wholely Blinded in Superſtition, Act. 13, 10. 2. Cor 11, 3. Ephe 4, 14. Gen. 3, 13. Hee Stryves to Effectuate the ſame by Crafty and Subtil Allurings, ∽.

2. How Hee Lately ſought to Re-Eſtabliſh, His Decayed Whooriſh Throne of Spiritual Adultery, in that Kingdome, Thinking with Maine and Might Prov. 26, 11. 2. Pet. 2, 12. to Bring Them Againe to (Theyr once Vomitted) Slavery, and ſo Planting the Seate of Darknes amongſt Them, Surer then Before, to Make Theyr Mat 12, 45. Luk. 11, 26. 2. Pet. 2, 20. Laſt Eſtate Worſe then the Firſt, ∽.

3. How The Lord Diſappointed Satan, and Mooved the Hearts of His People, 2 Cron 34, 27. Iere. 50, 4. 6. Speedily to Renew theyr Covenant With Theyr God, Confeſſe theyr Sinnes and Cry for Mercy and Help at His Hands, Pſal. 74, 2. 1. Kings. 8, 51, 52 Pſal. 28, 9. Pſal 33, 12. Pſal 68, 9. Pſal. 94, 14. Who (Pitying His owne Inheritance) Heard Theyr Grones and did Graunt them theyr Earneſt Deſyres, in Cleanſing His Church, from al Filthyneſſe and Ydle Toyes and in Skattering the Forgers thereof, Bringing Them and theyr Ceremonies to Confuſion, So that thoſe Belly Gods Iſai 42, 19. &c Iſai. 56, 10. Mat 15, 14. Mat 2, 6 &c. Ichn 9, 39 &c. Rom 2, 9. &c. 2. Pet 1, 9. 2 Cor 2, 4. (Blind Guydes both to Ʋthers and alſo to Themſelfs) not being Able to find out any Reaſonnable Excuſe for thoſe (of Them Invented) Mat. 15, 3. 6. Mark. 7, 7. &c. Humayn Traditions, neither in Gods Law nor Mans Law, Wondrouſly Enraged to See ſuch a Suddaine (of them thought unpoſſible) Change, Went At Amaſed the Pretended Biſhops of Dunkell Catnes Orknay. (Except 3. Who gave Glory to God by theyr Actual Recantation) with Speedy Poſting, to the King and Canterbury Theyr Only Hope and Stay (as they Preſume and Boaſt) Showing Them (with Regrate) how theyr Booke of Cannons and Comone Prayers fayled them, how Theyr Plots againſt the Righteous were altogither Diſcovered, How the Sentence of Excommunication, againſt Them (as Hyrelings) was Pronounced, th' Eternal Farewel Subſcryved, and Al theyr Pompe Glory and Vayn Wil-Worſhip, Damned and Abiured for Ever? This did not Eaſe theyr Burdened Stomachs, nor yet Satiſfie theyr unhealth ſome appetites But Prov 26, 25 prov, 28, 25, Ier, 9, 8. Mat, 23, 32, pſal 12, 4, pſal. 58, 2, pſal 140, 2. prov, 6, 14. prov. 12, 20, prov, 24, 2. Theyr Hearts being Fraughted with Malice, Fulfilling the Meaſure of (the Phariſees) theyr Grandfathers, Lyke Mat 22, 23. Mat. 12, 34. pſal, 10 2, &c. pſal. 26, 11, prov. 13, 10, prov. 16, 18. Ezek 16, 49, Obad, 3 Zeph, 2, • 0. Serpents and the Generation of Vipers (being Loath to Part with theyr Pryde and Ambition) They have ſtil Continued to Trouble and Moleſt both Church and State and (as Vmq le Preter ded Arch-Biſhop of S. Andrews. One of Theyr Chioſs Boaſtingly had vanted) done what in them lay, to make Three Kingdomes Shake, for Doubling out the North Cap of theyr Deſyres ∽.

4. How the Church of Scotland was never Free of Croſſes and Troubles, ſince they pſal. 149, 2. 1. Tim, 6, 12, 2. Tim, 2, 3, 4, 2, Tim, • , 7, Cantic. 2, 4, 1. Cor, 11, 3, Ephe 4, 15, Ephe, 5, 23. pſal. 125, 26, Zecha, 8, 3, Iſai, 28, 16, 1. pet, 2, 6, Fought under the Banner of Ieſus Chryſt theyr King and Captaine for the Defeuce and Maintenance of Sions Trueth and ſure Foundation, and no wonder ſeeing Gen, 3, 15 God himſelf hath put Enmity betwixt the Serpēt and the Woeman and theyr Seed. ∽.

5. Ane Exhortation to Al Faythful Chriſtians, that They ſhould not be to much Afrayd of Satans Rage and Fury and not to Gala, 6, 7. Ephe, 3, 13, Heb, 12, • 5, Faint under the Croſſe, But with Courage and Conſtancie Ephe, 6, 12, Feght and Wreſtle againſt the Devil the World and the Fleſh, pſal, 19, 19, 54 Gen, 47, 9, the Tyme of our Pilgrimage being but Short (yea leſſe then pſal, 90, 1, 2 pet, 3 8, Mark. 9, 44, &c. one Day in compariſon of Eternity) being certainly Perſwaded thal Mat, 24, 13, Mark. 13, • 3, Iam, 5, 11 Al ſuch as Endure unto the End ſhal be Saved, and that 2. Tim, 7, 8, Iam 1, 12, the Crown of Righteouſnes is Layd up for Althoſe that Feght a good Fight, Finiſhing theyr Courſe and Keeping the Fayth, and to Revel, 2, 7, 17. Revel, 3, 15, 21, Revel, 21, 7. Him that Overcommeth Belongeth the Promiſe of Eternal Lyfe. ∽.

6. A Reſolution of the Faythful Thriſſeliſts, ſeeing God of His Infinite Mercy Drew them out of the Act, 26. 18, Col, 1, 13, 1, Pet, 2, 9, Kingdome of Darknes, they vvil only Repoſe on him Aſſuring thēſelfs (vvhile as they Heb, 4, 14, Heb 20 23. Maintayne Gods Cauſe) of a Ful, Certain, and Ʋndoubted Delyverie, And ſo (vvith a Nevv Courage) they Reſolve to Depend upon the Iſai 49, 7. 1, Cor, 1, 9, 1 Cor, 10, 23. 1. Theſ, 5, 24, 2 Theſ, 3 3, 2. Tim, 2, 13. Trueth of Gods never fayling Promiſes, the rather, Seeing The King theyr Earthly Hope (being Deluded and Deceived by Wicked Counſellers and Maſked Monſters, Eze, 22, 26, 2. Zepha, • , 3, 4. Mat, 7, 15, Act. 20, 19. Wolfs in Sheep Skins) Reiects al theyr Lawful Petitions and Loyal Intentions. ∽.

7. A Complaint To, and Of, the Kings Matie, Regrating Hovv His Natural Subiects theyr Sorrovv and Grief is Doubled yea Multiplyed, vvhen they Remember and Conſider that Hee, theyr Great Jewel, Borne and Bred amongſt them, and ſo ſhould cary the greater Affection tovvards them, asl his Brethren, ſhould have Turned (as it appeareth) His Love into Hatred, Threatning them vvith Fyre and Sword and making Them the Butte of His Wrath and Indignation, Aſſuring His Matie (if ſo be Hee Forſake the Profeſſors and Zealous Maintayners of the Pure Trueth, m by Cheriſſing the Croſſers and Perſecuters thereof) Hee can not Enioye a 1 Deut, 17, 20. 1. Sam, 3 • , 23, 2 Sam, 19, 12. 1 Cron. 28, 2. Pſal, •• , 8, Pſal, 33, 1 &c, Prov. 16, 11. Prov. 19, 12 Conſtant Good Peace nor Solide Reſt, but it is to be Feared (as ſometymes the Lord turned the Bleſſings of Faelſe Prophets into (hrſes and theyr Curſing to Bleſſings, that Boaſting Vante and Ʋnchriſtian Threatning of that Pretended Arch Biſhob of S Andrews. Laie Hie. Prieſt before mentioned ſhal Prove but over true a Prophecy, ſeing His 3. Kingdoms. His Maties Triple Diademe already to much is Pſal. 12, 2. Pſal, •• , 5, &c, Prov, 17, 15. 20 Prov, 24, 24, Deut. 2. 4 5. Ne •… , • , 2. Pſal, 10 • , 28, Maſa, 2, • , Pſal, 10, 2 3. Pſal. 5, 1, &c, Pſal. • 4 4, 5, Ezek. 35, 12, &c, Iam 3. 5. 1 Cron, 28, 9. 2 Cron •• , 2. Shaken, and (be al Appearance) wil yet Shake More, if Thoſe Flatterers (who Preferre theyr owne Standing Before the Standing thereof) be Suffered to have the Guyding of the ſame. ∽.

8. A Petition of Al True Hearted Covenanters, to the Kings Matie Theyr Soveraine, Mixed with a Serious Counſel, Intreating Him wel to o Weigh and Conſider the preſent Seaſon and Troublous time, that the World is neare and End, and that Pſal, • 0. 2. Iſai. 14, 16. Ioel 3, 6. Pſal. 5, 9. Pſal. 12, 2, 3. Prov, 20 • , • 6. Dan, • 1, 32. Rumors of Warres are the Beginings of Sorrows, and Therefore to Pacify His anger, to Submit Himſelf to Reaſon, to Bury His Conceived Wrath in the Bottome of the Sea and Oblivion, to Build up the Walles of Religion, to Deſtroy and Roote out Thoſe Bloody Men that Aime at nothing (tho under the Pretext of Service to God and the King) but the Prov, 16, 28, Rom. 16, 17, 18 1 Cor. 12, 26. Ephe, 4, 25 Separating of Him The Head from His moſt Loyal and ever Trueſt Members, Aſſuring His Matie that even now the Tyme Ezek, 7, 2. 3. 6, Amos 8. 2 10, 1. Pet. 4, 7. is Borne, the Pſal, 61, 2. Prov, 21, 3. Luk, 4, 19. Acceptable Yeere of the Lord, in which Hee can, and ought to, 2 King, 18, 4 2. King, 23, 2, &c Pſal. 49, 23. Teſtifie Before God and Men (as Hee carrieth the P Mat, 24, 3 6, 7, Mark, 13, 8 2. Cron, 34, 33, Pſal, 51, • . Name and Title) that Hee is in Deed and Effect A Defender of the Fayth, Showing His Matie that (of Neceſſity) Hee muſt put to Tryal al thoſe Wicked Vaine and Proud Eſt, 7, • &c Rom. 1. • 4 Hamans (althought they were, for the preſēt, in Chiefeſt Account with Him) and al Faythful and Loyal Eſt, 6. 2. 3, &c, Eſt. 8, 1 2. 1 • . Rom 13 3. 4. Mordecais (Who after Dew Examination ſhalbe found to have done the only beſt Service to His Matie for the Preſervation of Soule and Body, Lyfe and Honnour) muſt be Remembred, Maintayned in theyr Right and Priviledges, Defended againſt al theyr Oppreſſors, and Rewarded according as theyr Loyalty When Sanctifyed Reaſon ſhalbe Judge betwixt Them and theyr Adverſaries) ſhalbe found to have Deſerved. ∽.

9. The Laſt Lyne is A Concluſion of al the Matter, Contayning, firſt, ane Acknowledgement of Al the Inhabitants of the Realme of Scotland that the Kings Matie is Theyr King, Secondly a Counſel Advyſing His Matie to Remember that Hee is Theyr King, and that No Earthly Prince can Say as Hee may doe, to witt, that Hee is, even the Hundreth and eight Man-King of Scots (not compting His Grand Mother Queene Mary) whereby theyr Loyaltie is Prooyed Beyond Al Nations in the World, thridly to Conſider, that as Hee is A King, and So called (by The Lords owne Mouth) Pſal. 82, 6, 7. a God, So lykewyſe that Hee is a Man and muſt Die as a Man, fourtly and Laſtly that His Matie would not Endanger that Ancient and Rare Jewel (None Such in al this Ʋnivers) King Fergus, the firſt King of Scots, Began to Reigne in the year of the World 3641. Which was 330. Years Before Chryſts Incatnation, & ſince that Tyme the Crown of Scotland was never Conqueſt. King Fergus Crown, for Such Matters as May and can be Accommodate a farre Surer, Eaſier, and Better Way, but by al Poſſible Meanes to Hold a grippe of it? Where Ʋnto I Pray Prov, 22, 1. The Lord (Who hath the Hearts of al Kings into His Hand as the Rivers of Waters, and Turneth them Whetherſoever it Pleaſeth Him) Inclyne His Royal Heart, that 1. Tim. 2, • . Ʋnder His Bleſſed Governement wee may Al Lead a Quyet and Peaceable Lyſe in al Godlyneſſe and Honeſtie, Amen.

Tho al the Pow'rs and Srrength, Of Satan Hel and Death, masked with Worldly Toyes, Thyne (O Lord) here Oppreſſed. Cunyng Curſ'd Fooles at length, Contētles through Fyr's Breath hame in Thy upper-Ioyes, Thee with Thyne ſhal ſee Bleſſed.

This Verſe Standing under the Banner, being as the Subſcription to the vvbola Work, Wiſdome 5. 1. Collected out of the Booke of VViſdome (altho Apocrypha) Signifyeth How al the Godly (notwithſtanding they, in this Lyſe, are Subiect to Continual Troubles and Perſecutions, yet are Eſtabliſhed in theyr Hope Conſidering what ſhalbe theyr Eſtate after this Lyfe, How They (at the Laſt Day) ſhal Stand before Iudg, 11, 27. Pſal, 50, 6. Pſal, 94, 1, 2, Iſai, 23, 22 Act, 10, 42 2. Tim, 4, 8. Heb, 1 • , 23. God the Iudge of Al Fleſh, with Confidence and Boldneſſe, even in the Sight and Preſence of Theyr Wicked Adverſaries vvho then ſhalbe cloathed with Anguiſh, Feare, and Terrible Affrightments, When they ſhal Heare that Comfortable Voyce Spoken to Pſal, 22, 7, Pſal, •• . 6 Luk. 6, 25. Thoſe whom they ſometyme had in Deriſion, Mat, • 5, • 4. Come yee Bleſſed of My Father, Take and Inherite the Kingdome Prepared for You, from the Foundation of the VVorld, But They to the Contrair (ſtanding as Reprobate Mat, • 5, 33. Goates on the Left Hand VViſhing and Crying the Luk, 23, 30. Revel. 6, 6. Mountaines and Rockes to Fall on them, and to Hyde them from the Preſence of Him that Sitteth on the Throne, and from the VVrath of the Lambey Reſſaving that Irrovocable Doome and unalterable Sentence, Mat 7, 23 Mat, 25, 41. Luk, 3, 27. Depart from Me Yet Curſed into Everlaſting Fyre, vvhich is Prepared for the Devil and His Angels? VVould God, Al Men (of Whathſoever Eſtate and quality) before they Begin to Attempt any Thing, could and vvould Always Remember that Old Proverbe and Wyſe Counſel Quicquid Agas, Prudenter Agas & Reſpice Finem, And, So Carrie Themſelfs here Belovv, as They wil (yea muſt) bee Anſwerable In that Day when Pſal, 14, 21, Pſal. 39, 11. Ma •• , 4. • 2. Rom, • , 16. the Secrets of Al Heart, ſhalbe Diſcloſed, and when Pſal. • 0, 21. The God of Gods ſhal Set Al the Sinnes of the VVicked in Ordour Before Him, So ſhould Each One keepe Himſelf Within the Bounds of His Calling and Always Stryve to Have and Keepe 2 Cor, 1, 12, 1. Tim, ••• 9, 1, Pet. • , 16. the Teſtimony of a Good Conſcience, Obeying (with a Contented Mynde) the Philip. 4, • 1, 1 Tim, 6, 6. Heb 3. 5 2, Cor. 13. 14, • . Commandement of the Apoſtle Paul.