The Christian CommonwealthThe Christian Commonvvealth

These things considered, touching the excellency of this form of Government, and especially the Divinity of it, and now also by a wonderful work of God, England being in a capacity to choose unto themselves a new Government, and in such deep perplexity about that great Question, where to set their foot in peace; some pleading for the unjustice of casting off the Kingly Government, others unsatisfied with the present, and all expecting what will be the conclusion. And seeing no Humane Form, quiet and safe, to set down their foot upon, in rest and tranquillity, hereby all hearts are perplexed, sighing up to heaven for direction what to do, and where to find rest and quiet to the Land. By this means, all hearts are prepared to embrace any help or counsel from the Lord; and when they have wearied themselves with differences, they will gladly all concur together, to set open the door, to let in the Lord Jesus, to give them rest; who hath been all this while knocking at the door, by these perplexing troubles: that his Government might be on all hands gladly embraced, and himself find a free and peaceable entrance, to begin ⟨image 9⟩his blessed and waited-for reign over the Nations of the earth, according as it is Prophesied in the holy Scriptures.

These things considered, touching the excellency of this forme of Government, and especially the Divinity of it, and now also by a wonderful work of God, England being in a capacity to chuse unto themselves a new Government, and in such deep perplexity about that great Question, where to set their foot in peace; some pleading for the unjustice of casting off the Kingly Government, others unsatisfied with the present, and all expecting what will be the conclusion. And seeing no Humane Forme, quiet and safe, to set down their foot upon, in rest and tranquillity, hereby all hearts are perplexed, sighing up to heaven for direction what to do, and where to finde rest and quiet to the Land. By this means, all hearts are prepared to embrace any help or counsel from the Lord; and when they have wearied themselves with differences, they will gladly all concur together, to set open the door, to let in the Lord Jesus, to give them rest; who hath been all this while knocking at the door, by these perplexing troubles: that his Government might be on all hands galdly embraced, and himself finde a free and peaceable enterance, to begin ⟨image 9⟩his blessed and waited-for reign over the Nations of the earth, according as it is Prophesied in the holy Scriptures.