A standard set up

THE DECLARATION.

AS in the sight of that glorious Majesty, JEHOVAH∣NISSI, THE LORD OUR PROTECT∣OR: being assured by the grace of God, That

the kingdomes of this world, are of right the Inheritance of our Lord Jesus: And being by the workings of his holy spirit, and the Power of his love, through the quick∣ening of the new-man,

exceedingly stirred up (as called) upon this Bottome and hope (having for many moneths waited for

the day of the power of Jesus Christ: And for a willing people, which might take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof) To follow the Lambe in the Dispensations of his Judgements: Withall considering, That the stones of the sanctuary are powred out in the head of every street, and the precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold are esteemed as earthen pitchers;

The blood and lives of Saints poured forth; The dishonour of the Name and glory of God, so deare unto us: The stop of that work, and cause so eminently owned by God, and sealed unto by the blood of thousands of our dear brethren in the High places of the Field:

Our bowels are troubled, and we have waited for his salvation all the day long:

And being also throughly convinced of the Apostacy, Hy∣pocrisie, Murders, and Treason of OLIVER CROM∣WELL, THE HEAD OF THIS APOSTASIE, and

those that are with him. We were encouraged (though but a Worm, yet not without hopes of being raised up, to be Instrumentall to Thrash the Mountains.) According to our Faith and hope; and call

from the world, from the Earth

from among Men; to publish our Principle to the World; That our Brethren in holes and corners in the severall parts of the Nation; in all the Churches of the Saints, might

hold up their heads because of Redemption that draweth nigh:

That all men might see their Interest, and concern as involved, as wrapped up, as comprehen∣ded in the Interest and Cause we Pleade, for the onely and blessed POTENTATE: That a STANDARD might be set up, and displayed for all Saints that hunger after the Truth, That wait for Justice and Righteousnesse;

That it might dwell in the Wildernesse, and remain in the fruit∣full field:

For all men, for every poor heart that desires to stand up for Equity, for Liberty, for Deliverance from yoaks and Bonds, whether in the Army, that hath kept a good Conscience, that hath not shared in the Apostacy and and wickednesse; That hath

not said a Confederacy with those that say a Confederacy, that have not sold themselves to work wickednesse:

Or any others that may say God speed. And also to ••ppear publickly with Councel, Estates, Lives, Liberties, Families, Relations, and all most Dear to us (in this way) as a Sacrifice and Offering prepared for the Lord Jesus, who hath Redeemed, Justified and Sancti∣fied us by his blood,

hath made us unto our God, Kings and Priests, that we may r••ign with him on the earth, and is made unto us of the Father, Wisdome, Righteousnesse, Sanctification and Redemption.

And if he shall give us our Lives for a prey (as those

that will loose them, shall save them; though we are therein with trembling

) in this Evill and Adulterous generation: We shall yet think it our duty (having hear no continuing City, but as wander∣ers,

as Pilgrims, as strangers, as having nothing, yet posses∣sing all things

) To give them up in the high places of the field, as for his Navie, his Kingdome, so for his whole flock, that all Saints, weak as well as strong, poor, needy and foolish; That have

received the Adoption, can cry

ABA, and are sealed, with the Holy spirit of promise, may together grow up unto an holy Temple in the Lord:

As naturally caring for the well-fare of all the Lambs, of the whole household of God: and with them for the Creation (as all having a place in our hearts)

That all may be de∣livered into the glorious liberties of the Sons of God,

for whom, and to whom, we hope the grace of God given to us will help us to witnesse a good witnesse. And we are herein the more bold in the

zeal of the Lord of hosts, in the Power of his might, in the Authority, and Majesty of the holy and blessed spirit, as knowing That whether w•• sleep or wake, we shall live with him: Whether we live or die, we shall stand in our Lot, in the blessed inheritance with the Saints in light, at the end of the dayes:

If sown in corruption, yet raised in incorruption: If sown in di∣shonour yet raised in Glory, If sown in weaknesse yet rais∣ed in Power:

If we shall not tast of death

(though the cup be alwayes sweet to us, as we are in Christ and live the life of faith, and as for him,

Waiting upon him in the way of his Judgements) till our Lord shall appear, y••t changed in a moment, in the twinckling of an eye, and made like unto his glorious body. Then to us to die is gain, and to live is gain; so that tribulation, nor distress••, or persecu∣tion, or Famine, or nakednesse, or perils, or sword; neither Death nor Life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us, from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus: Nay we are more then conquerours through him that lo∣ved us.

Wherefore, in the Name of that dreadfull Majesty (ha∣ving born our Testimony and Witnesse, against the Apo∣stacy of this Army and their General, so long, so loud, for∣warning them of

the Vengeance of the Lord,

and of his Temple, and the judgements which God will execute upon Babylon, and them as a part thereof, and degenerated in∣to that Mystery of Iniquity, that Puddle of finne, that bloody City.) Wee doe Invite and Call the Lords People, That hath laid hold of this glorious Hope, That are upon

their Watch, that keep their Garments, of what Form, Opinion, or Judgement so ever:

Yea in the tender bowels of our Saviour, we beseech you Brethren (laying aside all particular Opinions and matters of difference, as we have done ours.) To come in, and be united with us in this Bot∣tome, this blessed Cause and Administrations of the King∣dome of the Sonne of man and the Saints: wherein, not onely the Father Son, and Spirit are concerned, withall the Angels; And all Dead and Living Saints of this Faith, of this hope, That glorious company, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Job, Daniel, Peter, Paul, all the Patriarcks, Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Saints, Men, the Creation, Hea∣ven and Earth; but also (

as that Rock, the close Cham∣bers, The City of Refuge, the hiding place in the Day of Indignation and Vengeance

) your Persons, Lives, Estates, Families, Wives and Children will be herein Blessed Preserved and Delivered: For as in the womb of this cause there is the Man-childe, so in the bowels thereof there is choise mercies for all, for the inward and outward man, health, strength and peace, in so much that even whilest we are at wars with the Draggon, Beast and False-Prophet we shall be at peace among our selves: Besides above all, and in all having the Peace of God which passeth all understanding. There is also under this BANNER, in this Camp, in this Cause, preser∣vation and protection, for all civill and honest men, who are also invited to eat the flesh of Kings, Captaines and Mighty men: So those that have simplicity and integrity in the Ar∣my, we warn them of the vengance to come, that they oppose not the Lamb, that they do not yet (like mercinary men hired to shed blood) stay in this Prophane, Apostate and Backsliding Army, but that they submit unto the Lord Jesus and his BANNER, and come and List themselves with us, under his command, who is coming forth, conquering and to conquor.

And forasmuch, as it is

the day of the Lords vengance, for the controversie of Zion, and blood of Saints, and his Portion and Inheritance:

And being perswaded that the Lord has now a controversie, and war with the powers of Babilon in these Nations, and withall those that are guilty

of, or engaged in this Apostacie, whether in Church, Army, or Common-Wealth, as wel as with OLIVER CROM∣WEL the head of this Apostacie: We do now, in the name and Authority of the LORD KING-JESƲS, call up∣on all the Lords people, our Brethren, Sisters and Friends, with every one that professeth the name of God, that are yet in Babilon, in one respect or another, either in Church, Common-Wealth (upholders and supporters of that state) or Army,

to come out of her, to come from amongst them; least (partaking of her sins) you also partake of her plagues: For the Lord commandeth now every where to Repen∣tance. Therefore hearken to the Gospel of the Kingdome, and of repentance, which saith fear God, and give glory to him, for the houre of his Judgement is come.