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Secondly, to do it in a peaceable way: It is with us as it was in the building of Solomons Temple; Here is no noise of hammers, or axes, but all in a quiet way: Whereas other Nations have travailed through blood to a reformation, All things are managed among us without blood-shed, blessed be God.

Secondly, to doe it in a peaceable way: It is with us as it was in the building of Solomons Temple; Here is no noise of hammers, or axes, but all in a quiet way: Whereas other Nations have travailed through blood to a reformation, All things are managed among us without blood-shed, blessed be God.

Thirdly, to do it in a praying way; not by the weapons of war, but by the weapons of the Church, Prayers and Tears; In stead of fighting, we have Fasting, and in stead of the enemies drums, we have Aaron's bells sounding in our ears: Our people have prayed up a reformation.

Thirdly, to doe it in a praying way; not by the weapons of war, but by the weapons of the Church, Prayers and Teares; In stead of fighting, we have Fasting, and in stead of the enemies drummes, we have Aarons bels sounding in our eares: Our people have prayed up a reformation.

Fourthly, to do all this for us, when we were in a most desperate condition; when all our faithful Ministers with one lip preached desolation and destruction, when thousands had left us as Rats & Mice do a house when it is ready to fall, when we ¹lay among the pots sullied with superstition; for God then to begin to make us, as the wings of a Dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold; to make us a glorious Church, to purge out our dross, and whatsoever gives just offence, and to make us white as the snow in Salmon; (It is reported of Salmon, That it is