An useful case of conscience discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters,…An usefull case of conscience discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters,…

Followeth that part of Mr. Gillespie his Letter-Will, unto which the former testimony relateth.

Being through much weakness and sickness in expectation of my last change, I have thought good by this my Letter-Will under my hand to declare first of all that the expectation of death which appeareth not to be far off doth not shake me from the Faith and Truth of Christ which I have pro•essed and preached; neither do I doubt but this so much opposed Covenant and Reformation of the three Kingdoms is of God and will have a happy conclusion. It hath pleased God who chooseth the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the things that are not to confound the things that are to employ me (the unfittest and unworthiest among many thousands) in the advancing and promoting of that glorious work; and now I repent no forwardness or zeal that ever I had therein, and dare promise to as many as will be faithful and zealous in the Cause of God, it shall be no grief of heart to them afterward, but matter of joy and peace; as this day I find it, through Gods mercy passing by my many and great infirmities, & approving my poor endeavours in his cause. But if there be a falling back to the ⟨p. 34⟩sin of compliance with malignant ungodly men, then I look for the breaking out of the wrath of the Lord till there be no remedy. O that there were such a spirit at least in such of our Nobility as stand for the Trueth that they may take more of Gods counsel, and lean less to their own reason and understanding. As from dangers on the other hand from Sectaries, I have been and am of the opinion that they are to be prevented and avoided by all lawful means; but that the dangers from malignants are nearest and greatest in this Kingdom.

BEing through much weaknesse and sicknesse in expectation of my last change, I have thought good by this my Letter-Will under my hand to declare first of all that the expectation of death which appeareth not to be far off doth not shake me from the Faith and Truth of Christ which I have pro•essed and preached; neither do I doubt but this so much opposed Covenant and Reformation of the three Kingdomes is of God and will have a happy conclusion. It hath pleased God who chooseth the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and the things that are not to confound the things that are to imploy me (the unfittest and unworthiest among many thousands) in the advanceing and promoting of that glorious work; and now I repent no forwardnesse or zeal that ever I had therein, and dare promise to as many as wil befaithful and zealous in the Cause of God, it shall be no grief of heart to them afterward, but matter of joy and peace; as this day I find it, through Gods mercypassing by my many and great infirmities, & approving my poor endevours in his cause. But if there be a falling back to the