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 As Chriſt hath pleaſed fometimes to confer

Upon His Miniſters, who did prefer

His Kingdom's ſucceſs to their Worldly Grandeur

Who were content and willing to ſurrender

Their ALL to Chriſt, if ſo they might promove

His Churches Intereſt, and unite in Love

His Subjects in the way of Truth and Duty,

Which is the Quinteſſence of Zions beauty,

Which now ſhe greatly wants, and can't regain,

While Aſher-like you love ſtill to remain

In theſe wide Breaches which her Foes have made,

Who did and do her Properties invade,

But to conclude, if you refuſe to hear

Theſe words of ſoberneſs, and ſtoppe your ear

Againſt the Truth, We'll reinforce our Charge

We'll change our Arguments and them enlarge,

And will oblide our briskeſt foes to yield,

Yea, with diſgrace at length to quite the field;

Becauſe HE's Mighty who has promiſed

Our Qarrel to a venge, our Cauſe to plead.

HIS faithfulneſſe and HIS veracity

Will not allow, HE ſhould indemnify

Theſe Obſtinat and unrepenting Lands,

Who do deſpiſe HIS Oath, and break HIS bands,

Who dream of eaſe, peace and proſperity,

While yet involv'd in profound perjury.

This is the Summe of what was Our intent

In this Aſſembly to have repreſent;

But doubting of a kind and friendly hearing,

Our uſeuall intertainment juſtly fearing,

We here await what honour your Diſcretion

Will put upon two Patriots of your Nation.