Right Honourable,
These things we desire of you, not as you are Magistrates, or great men of the world (for as you are such, we know you are like so many Ga••••io••s, not caring for any of these things; neither* 1.1 was it ever the practise of Christ or his Apostles, to request such favours from the Civill Magistrate, for well they knew, they were as averse to such actions, as darknesse to light, or Hell to Heaven) but we desire these things may be done of you, as you professe your selves to be Saints, and Subjects to Christ, (and so consequently our Brethren) who have exalted you to the places you are in (above us) to this very purpose. Which request (of Christ by us) if you refuse to grant, know, he hath yet the same power in his hands, as formerly, and can as well pluck you down, as he hath done your Predecessors; thus having authority from God, for what we request, we are bold to speake unto you, not after the manner of the Scribes.