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 againt the King of kings, the Lord Jeus Chrit, his crown and kingdom.

Next unto them, all our commiioners, chancellor, preident, comptroller, advocate, and next unto them, all that firt or lat at in council, and did not bear plain tetimony for Jeus Chrit and his kingdom, for which we do uffer. And next unto them, all thoe who hould have at preent, and who hould at uch times have come, and made open, tetimony of Chrit faithfully, although it had been contrary to plain law, and with the hazard of their lives. When the poor Jews were in uch danger, that nothing was expected but uttor detruction, queen Ether, after three days fating, concluded thus with herelf, I will aid he, go into the king, though it be not according to the law, and if I perih, I perih, Et. ix. 16. With this reolution, uch as are born counellors, hould have aid, Chrit's kingdom is now in my hand, and I am bound, alo and worn, by a pecial covenant, to maintain the doctrine and dicipline thereof, according to my vocation and power, all the days of my life; under all the pains contained in the book of God, and danger of body and oul, in the day of God's fearful judgment; and therefore, though I hould perih in the caue, yet will I peak for it, and to my power defend it, according to my vocation. Finally, all thoe that counel, command, conent, and allow, are guilty in the fight of God. But the mourners for thee evils, and the faithful of the land, and thoe who are unfeignedly grieved in heart, for all thee denominations, thoe hall be marked asnot guilty, Ezek ix.

I know not whether I hall have occaion to write again; and therefore, by this letter, as my latter-will and tetament, I give tetimony, warning, and knowledge of thee things to all men, according to the Lord’s direction to the prophet, Son of man I have made thee a watchman, Ezek. xxiii. 7. &c. Therefore I give warning to all men hereby, that no man’s blood be required at my hand. Thus deiring the help of your prayers, with my humble commendations and ervice in Chrit, to my