I. BEsides the diverse causes of our former solemne Humiliati­ons, both for the evill of Sin and of Punishment, lying still in a great measure upon the whole Land, wee should lay to heart the late shamefull backsliding and compliance of many with the Enemies, in the houre of temptation.

II. It is to be lamented, though the Lord our God hath taken pains to purge us by his Judgments of Sword and Pestilence, yet there is no re­formation of our lives, our scumme remains in us, many returning with the dog to their former profanenesse, neglect of Gods worship in Fami­lies, uncleannesse, drunkennesse, and other great provocations, as if they had been delivered to do all these abominations: Have we not just cause to mourn and be afraid that the Lord kindle the fire again, heap on more wood, and cause his fury to rest upon us?

III. It is high time when the whole Land is threatned with a new breach from the North, to acknowledge our great and senselesse ingrati­tude, who have no wayes rendred to the Lord according to the benefits received, though the Lord hath begun to draw back his hand in a sensible and unexpected delivery from the raging Pestilence, and hath given us a little breathing from the cruell insulting Enemie, yet all our promises and vows uttered in the day of our trouble, have proven to be as the early dew and morning cloud; neither have we brought forth the fruits of righte­ousnesse, and amendment of our wayes, while the Lord looked for them, after so gracious a Delivery: so that it is just with our God to disappoint us of our expectation, when we look for healing to send new troubles, and to raise up in his wrath some, who have banded themselves together in the North, contrary to our solemne Covenants.

IV. Seeing our God hears Prayer, it is our duty to run to him in this day of trouble, and to wrestle with tears and su [...]plications, that our God in he might of his power would crush this Cockatrice Egge, that it break not forth into a fierie flying Serpent; that the insolent pride of the contri­vers of this divisive and seditious Bond, may be rebuked by the Lord; that the simple who have been mis-led, may be convinced and drawn out of the snare, that these who stand, may be stablished by grace in their stedfastnes, and strengthened with the spirit of Unity and Courage to oppose that divisive motion: Lastly, that the Work of Uniformity in Church-go­vernment may be finished, our Armies blessed and compassed with Gods favour, and a firme and well-grounded Peace settled betwixt the Kings Majesty and Parliaments of both Kingdomes.