A leaf pull'd from the tree of life: medicinall for the healing of Englands divisions. Or, A glimpse of the excellency of a kingly government.: Proving it to be 1. Most Godly. 2. Most Christianlike. 3. Most ancient. 4. Most safe for the people. Written out of love and good will to the peace and tranquility of the three nations, of England, Scotland, and Ireland. By John Moore.

To the Impartial, Moderate, Self-Denying READER.

WHO ever, or of what state soever thou art, if thy conscience be not sear'd with the hot Iron of rage and fury against thy own flesh, thy brethren the sons of Adam; if thy heart be not full of burning coals of anger and re∣venge? if thy judgment be not blinded with Selfe-Interest? if the edge of thy affections and desires to peace, be not blunted with delight in War? if thy will be any way inclin'd to beat thy sword into a plough share, and thy spear into a pruning hook? if thy hand be not glew'd to the gain of oppression? if in the School of Christ thou hast learnt any thing of self-denyall? if thou dost ingeniously confess and owne the sacred Scriptures to be the only ground of Faith and rule of a Christians life; and that they are reall testimonies of truth? I doubt not but that the ensuing lines wil find acceptation with thee, being written only out of love and good will to the generall peace and welfare of my Country. For my part I do confess that in the beginning of the late war, my judgement did lead me forth to own the Parliaments proceedings both in relation to the extirpation of Popery, and also to the reducing of the Kings person from amongst some evill Counsellers, who were then thought to animate him a∣gainst the Parliament, but never with the least intent, either to destroy his person, or race out a Kingly Government; nor was there any such intent in the Parliament then (as could be appre∣hended by any, having taken a solemn Covenant to the contrary) untill their divisions unhappily began: and a Tyrannicall En∣gagement forc'd upon the people, under pain of being ruined, in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they refused it: a thousand times better it is for England 〈…〉〈…〉 religious Covenant be revived and put in force, then an 〈…〉〈…〉 Engagement violently forc't upon the peoples consciences

perpetuated. If any one ask, what shall they do then that have taken the Engagement? why let them take it off the File of their hearts, acknowledge their errour, and be sorry for it; for my own part I am clearly of this mind, that God is as much honoured, and it savours as much of an ingenious Spirit, to confess an errour, as to profess a truth. My advice therefore to the servants of God, and to all the inhabitants of the three Nations shall be this: cheer∣fully, & heartily to submit to that form of Government, which was by God ordeined of old, and setled in heaven by an everlasting de∣cree; the onely visible means to keep us from destroying one ano∣ther, to restore us to peace, and heal our breaches. I have called this small Tract, A Leafe pull'd from the Tree of Life, because it is gathered from amongst the Laws and Ordinances of Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega of all Rule and Government in the world, the faithfull counsellor in heaven and earth, and the chief commander thereof; to the reading whereof without premeditated prejudice, I commend thee, and take my leave with this assurance, that I intended nothing therein but a Declaration of my faithfull love to Englands peace, and therein I hope to abide

A servant faithfully devoted, JOHN MOORE.