You have therefore an Account of the glorious Deliverance both of Church and State from Popery and Slavery by the hand of His now present Majesty, which as it is the Wonderment of this present Age; so it will be, no doubt, of future Generations: But since the excellencies of things appear best, when compared to their contraries, as Light, when compared to Darkness, and Health to Sickness, and Liberty ⟨image 8⟩to Bonds, &c. I have repeated many things that you have in Zion in Distress, which set forth her deplorable condition, that so we may the more clearly discern and admire the present blessing and future glory of God's Church; but because many grounds of Scions Complaint still continue, such I mean as respect the Divisions that are amongst good Protestants, and the sad Enormities of Professors, she doth repeat those her Sorrows with some fresh aggravations and additions of them: And since the Great Whore is fallen, and suddenly too in this Kingdom, and many that represent her are in hold, I have added something concerning her Trial, Sentence or Condemnation, that was in the last, which part looked to such a happy hour as this is; and tho' we cannot perfectly foresee what God is about to do, as yet, we being but in the morning of the approaching glory—yet are we full of expectation, that the work of God in respect of these great and longed▪for blessings, will not go back again, but do believe their present Majesties are raised up to be glorious Instruments in the hand of God beyond what some ('tis like) may suppose; nor do I doubt but that the slain Witnesses are a-getting out of their graves; time will open things clearer to us: But I am sure we cannot sufficiently adore the Divine Goodness for that Salvation wrought by his own right hand; let us strive to be thankful to God, and labour to live in love one with another, and improve the present Providence; for since God hath graciously been pleased to do wonders for us, let us endeavour to do some great things for him.
You have therefore an Account of the glorious Deliverance both of Church and State from Popery and Slavery by the hand of His now present Majesty, which as it is the Wonderment of this present Age; so it will be, no doubt, of future Generations: But since the excellencies of things appear best, when compared to their contraries, as Light, when compared to Darkness, and Health to Sickness, and Liberty ⟨image 8⟩to Bonds, &c. I have repeated many things that you have in Sion in Distress, which set forth her deplorable condition, that so we may the more clearly discern and admire the present blessing and future glory of God's Church; but because many grounds of Sions Complaint still continue, such I mean as respect the Divisions that are amongst good Protestants, and the sad Enormities of Professors, she doth repeat those her Sorrows with some fresh aggravations and additions of them: And since the Great Whore is fallen, and suddenly too in this Kingdom, and many that represent her are in hold, I have added something concerning her Tryal, Sentence or Condemnation, that was in the last, which part lookt to such a happy hour as this is; and tho' we cannot perfectly foresee what God is about to do, as yet, we being but in the morning of the approaching glory—yet are we full of expectation, that the work of God in respect of these great and longed▪for blessings, will not go back again, but do believe their present Majesties are raised up to be glorious Instruments in the hand of God beyond what some ('tis like) may suppose; nor do I doubt but that the slain Witnesses are a-getting out of their graves; time will open things clearer to us: But I am sure we cannot sufficiently adore the Divine Goodness for that Salvation wrought by his own right hand; let us strive to be thankful to God, and labour to live in love one with another, and improve the present Providence; for since God hath graciously been pleased to do wonders for us, let us endeavour to do some great things for him.
