Postscript.

TO all Christian Magistrates and Ministers, the Author of this Book most humbly addresses himself; who acknow∣ledges that he is Misiorum postremus, the least of the least. What was said of the King of Cappadocia in Horace, may be said of Jesus the King of the poor suffering Saints, Mancipiis locuples egit aeris Cappadocum Rex, He hath many poor suffer∣ing Servants, but little Money. First, I humbly crave your pardons for any thing that may seem in me presumptuous, or wherein I have missed the truth. Also I do protest for my self, and I humbly conceive I may for many thousands more, that it is not in any contempt of the Kings Laws and Authority, that we worship God without the Forms and Modes by men imposed; but truly for conscience sake, as fearing the great God, who is still maxima potestas, the highest power. And for my self, since the Year 1664 I might have had many Preferments in the Church, as 100 l per ann. if I would have conformed, and have under∣went many trying Dispensations, both from false Friends, false Brethren, and private and publick Enemies; which might have provoked me to accept of Honour and Preferment, had not the Word of the Lord and a tender Conscience stood in my way, for which I bless the Lord. I acknowledge Christs merits and righ∣teousness imputed to us, of mere mercy and divine love, and re∣ceived by the saith of the operation of God, for my Justification Page  13and Life; the Holy Spirit within, and the Word without, for the rule of my Life and inherent Sanctification. I acknowledge a Holy Catholick Church, dispersed militantly through the whole world, which shall be gathered together into one, at the se∣cond coming of Christ. I approve, teach, and practise, all con∣scientious obedience, to Kings and all Magistrates, till Christs second coming, before whom the Kings shall vail their Crowns. I approve of a regular and Gospel Ministry in the Church, (being my self ordained by Imposition of Hands in the Church of Eng∣land) having the spirit of grace, and ordinary acquired gifts, and the Authority of the Spirit by Imposition of Hands by the Presbytery, 1 Tim. 4.14. I am not against Superintendents, and such Prelacy as Timothy and Titus had in the Church of Christ. I am for Peace, for Liberty of Conscience according to the Word, for Truth, and His Majesty's long life and felicity. Amen.