againſt the King of kings, the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, his crown and kingdom.
Next unto them, all our commiſſioners, chancellor, preſident, comptroller, advocate, and next unto them, all that firſt or laſt ſat in council, and did not bear plain teſtimony for Jeſus Chriſt and his kingdom, for which we do ſuffer. And next unto them, all thoſe who ſhould have at preſent, and who ſhould at ſuch times have come, and made open, teſtimony of Chriſt faithfully, although it had been contrary to plain law, and with the hazard of their lives. When the poor Jews were in ſuch danger, that nothing was expected but uttor deſtruction, queen Eſther, after three days faſting, concluded thus with herſelf, I will ſaid ſhe, go into the king, though it be not according to the law, and if I periſh, I periſh, Eſt. ix. 16. With this reſolution, ſuch as are born counſellors, ſhould have ſaid, Chriſt's kingdom is now in my hand, and I am bound, alſo and ſworn, by a ſpecial covenant, to maintain the doctrine and diſcipline thereof, according to my vocation and power, all the days of my life; under all the pains contained in the book of God, and danger of body and ſoul, in the day of God's fearful judgment; and therefore, though I ſhould periſh in the cauſe, yet will I ſpeak for it, and to my power defend it, according to my vocation. Finally, all thoſe that counſel, command, conſent, and allow, are guilty in the fight of God. But the mourners for theſe evils, and the faithful of the land, and thoſe who are unfeignedly grieved in heart, for all theſe denominations, thoſe ſhall be marked asnot guilty, Ezek ix.
I know not whether I ſhall have occaſion to write again; and therefore, by this letter, as my latter-will and teſtament, I give teſtimony, warning, and knowledge of theſe things to all men, according to the Lord’s direction to the prophet, Son of man I have made thee a watchman, Ezek. xxiii. 7. &c. Therefore I give warning to all men hereby, that no man’s blood be required at my hand. Thus deſiring the help of your prayers, with my humble commendations and ſervice in Chriſt, to my
