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For the Councell of VVarre.
Honourable,
NOt to repeat to ye the sad outcries of a poor No∣tion for Justice and righteousnesse, the departure of the hearts of many Christians generally from you, the late testimonies of some in your own bowells, the with∣drawing of that Glory the Lord formerly cloathed ye withall, but this I know ye have not discharged your selves to the people, in such things as they justly expe∣cted from ye, and for which ye had that Spirit of righte∣ousnesse first put upon ye, by an Almighty Power, and which carried you on upon a conquering wing: the wisdome of the flesh hath deceived and enticed, and that glorious principle of Christian Liberty which we ad∣vanced in at first, (I speak as to Christians) hath been managed too much in the flesh.
Now if the Lord hath opened to any of ye the un∣soundnesse of any principles then, or in the management of them, I hope he will shew ye a better course and path to walk in, and now ye are met in Councell, the Lord make ye to hearken to one another from the highest to the meanest, that the Voice of God wheresoever it speaks, may not be despised; and think it no shame to passe over into more righteous Ingagements: that Wis∣dome which is from above is easie to be entreated, look over your first Ingagements, and compare them with your