"The Spirit of the whole Creation (who is God) is about the
Reformation of the World, and he will go forward in his
work.[166:1] For if he would not spare Kings, who have sat so long
at his right hand, governing the world, neither will he regard you,
unless your ways be found more righteous than the King's.... Lose
not your Crown; take it up and wear it. But know that it is no
Crown of Honor till promises and engagements made by you be
performed to your friends. _He that continues to the end, shall
receive the Crown._ Now you do not see the end of your work unless
the Kingly Law and Power be removed as well as his person."

THE COMPLAINTS OF THE PEOPLE.

He subsequently returns to his original subject, as follows:

"It may be you will say to me, _What shall I do?_ I answer, You are
in place and power to see all Burthens taken off from your friends
the Commoners of England. You will say, _What are those burthens?_

"I will instance in some, both which I know in my own experience,
and which I hear the people daily complaining of and groaning
under, looking upon you and waiting for deliverance.

"Most people cry, We have paid taxes, given free-quarter, wasted
our estates, and lost our friends in the wars, and the Task-masters
multiply over us more than formerly. I have asked divers this
question, _Why do you say so?_

"Some have answered me that promises, oaths and engagements have
been made, as a motive to draw us to assist in the wars, that
Privileges of Parliament and Liberties of Subjects should be
preserved, and that all Popery and Episcopacy and Tyranny should be
rooted out. And these promises are not performed. Now there is an
opportunity to perform them.

"For first, say they, the current of succeeding Parliaments is
stopped, which is one of the greatest privileges (and people's
liberties) for safety and peace. And if that continue stopped, we
shall be more offended by an hereditary Parliament than we were
oppressed by an hereditary King.

"And for the Commoners, who were called Subjects while the Kingly
Conqueror was in power, they have not as yet their Liberties
granted them. I will instance them in order, according as the
common whisperings are among the people."

THE POWER OF THE CLERGY.

"For say they, The Burthens of