A short discovery of His Highness the Lord Protector's intentions touching the Anabaptists in the army, and all such as are against his reforming things in the church; which was first communicated to a Scotch Lord, who is called Twidle; but is now come to the ear of the Anabaptists. Upon which there is propounded 35 queries for his Highness to answer to his own conscience. / By a well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity, and all the rest of the separates of England.
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A short discovery of His Highness the Lord Protector's intentions touching the Anabaptists in the army, and all such as are against his reforming things in the church; which was first communicated to a Scotch Lord, who is called Twidle; but is now come to the ear of the Anabaptists. Upon which there is propounded 35 queries for his Highness to answer to his own conscience. / By a well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity, and all the rest of the separates of England.
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Well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity.
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[London :: s.n.,
1655]
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"A short discovery of His Highness the Lord Protector's intentions touching the Anabaptists in the army, and all such as are against his reforming things in the church; which was first communicated to a Scotch Lord, who is called Twidle; but is now come to the ear of the Anabaptists. Upon which there is propounded 35 queries for his Highness to answer to his own conscience. / By a well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity, and all the rest of the separates of England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A93215.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.
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The Conclusion.
My Lord,
MY humble Request is, That you will seri∣ously consider of these few Lines: although you may dislike the way by which they are com∣municated, yet let the matter sink deep into your heart; for these things should have come to you in another maner, had not your Highness cast off all such friendly communication, (by word of mouth) and the persons too if they did but tell you plainly their mindes▪ And take 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of casting away old Friends for new 〈◊〉〈◊〉∣tance, as Rehoboam did, 1 King. 12. 8. who for look the counsel of his good old friends, and consulted with his young Courtiers; which caused the ten Tribes to revolt from him.
And it is a deadly sign of a speedy ruine, when a Prince or a State casts off the Interest of the People of God; as you may see in 2 Chron. 24. 17. how Joash forsook the people and house of God,
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and then his host fell before a few of the Asiyri∣ans, as you may see in vers. 24 of the same chap. and at last his own Servants conspired against him, and slew him.
And therefore, O Cromwel, leave off thy wick∣ed design of casting off the Interest of the Peo∣ple of God, and let my counsel be acceptable to thee; and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquity by shewing mercy to the poor, and it may be a lengthning of thy tran∣quillity: for it is not strength united with policy, but righteousness accompanied with strength, that must keep alive your Interest with God and the People: and when both these die, that is to say, righteousness and sincerity, then adie•• to thy greatness here, and thy eternal happiness hereafter.
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