IT is not a little ſatisfaction to me, That having an Army compos'd of ſo many different Nations; I do notwithſtanding find them unanimouſly bent to maintain and proſecute, to the utmoſt, the Cauſe I have now undertaken. And though by ſeveral Declarations, I have (as I believe) ſufficiently ſatisfied both you, and all England, of the Sincerity, as well as the neceſſity of theſe my Actions and Deſigns. I ſhall not, however, think it unneceſſary, or ſuperfluous, briefly to Repeat and Summ up ſome things which may ſerve you for ſatisfaction, as to matters paſt, as well as Encouragement for the Future.

That England, and the Ʋnited Provinces, are the Two main Pillars, whereon all the Reformed Churches of Europe ſeem to depend, is to us rather the Envy than the Doubt of our Adverſaries now at the Court of Rome, and lately of England, not only to weaken, but wholly to root out even the Name of Proteſtant, each Man's private Diurnal, as well as our publick Annals, do ſufficiently Teſtifie; nor is the Breach made by the reſtleſs Malice of our Enemies (urg'd by a late Opportunity) in the Laws and Liberties of theſe Kingdoms, ſo effectually made up as to free us from the Suſpicion and Fear of a more dangerous Relapſe. What therefore remains, but that we apply ſuch Remedies, as ſhall not only for the preſent Eaſe us, but for the future Secure us. Lenitives have, to our coſt, been too long thrown away on the Canker'd Hearts of our Irreconcilable Enemies. God's Providence, not our Swords, proving the only Antidote againſt their Poyſon. The preſent Perſecution of the poor Proteſtants in Ireland, is but as a Prologue to their intended Miſeries, had it not by Providence been timely prevented: nor did the Laws and Liberties of the People of England, ſeem a ſufficient Sacrifice to their Hungry Zeal for the preſent, unleſs by Methods as Sophiſtical as their Doctrine, they might bind and ſecure them to Poſterity. We have ſeen the Corruption of Judges (thoſe Betrayers of their Country,) the Oppreſſion of the Biſhops, (thoſe Pillars of the Church,) the Abuſes of moſt of the great Offices (Civil and Military,) private Cabals, and publick Grievances; and all to promote a Faction as uneaſie, as contrary to all Moral Converſation. Let us therefore, Gentlemen and Fellow Soldiers, with Courage and Conſtancy, Oppoſe and Diſarm theſe common Diſturbers of the Peace of Chriſtendome. If our Adverſaries boaſt of French Supplies, and Iriſh Succours (while you are reſolv'd and united in your Hearts:) I value them not; I fear not the Strength of the One; and, I thank God, can Laugh at the Malice of the Other. Let us vigorouſly tread that Path, which God Almighty ſeems to have peculiarly mark'd out for us. If there be any of you, that either diſtruſt your own Courages, or are diſſatisfied with the Cauſe you have undertaken, I freely give you Liberty, and faſe Conduct to your ſeveral Abodes. I will, My Self, be both the Spectator and Rewarder of all your Actions; reſolving to be the Perſonal Example of your Courage and Reſolution. I Exhort and Command you to be Dutiful and Obedient to your ſeveral reſpective Commanders. To forbear, on pain of Death, all Fraud or Pillages of the Citizens; and to be careful and vigilant in your ſeveral Poſts; and, as I believe, you are ſufficiently ſatisfied with the Juſtice of our Cauſe; ſo, by the help of God, which I chiefly Exhort you conſtantly to Pray for) I doubt not of a happy and ſpeedy • ucceſs, as in other places, ſo in London.