ion,
and other uncleannesse, Drunkennesse, Injustice, Lying, Oppression,
Murmuring, Repining, and other sorts of Prophanenesse still abound too
much both in the Countrey & in our Armies: yea, there is no Reformation of
some Members of publick Judicatories, which is a great dishonour to God,
and foul scandall to the whole Nation.

Thirdly, we have not glorified God according to the great things which he
hath done for us, nor made the right use of former mercies: Since he loved
us (_a Nation not worthy to be beloved_) he hath made us precious and
honourable, but we have not walked worthy of this love: _We waxed fat and
kicked, forsaking God who made us, and lightly __ esteeming the Rock of
our salvation._ And this great unthankfulnesse filleth up our Cup.

Forthly, Notwithstanding of so much guiltinesse, we did send forth our
Armies, and undertake great services presumptuously, without repentance,
and making our peace with God, like the Children of Israel, who trusting
to the goodnesse of their cause, minded no more, but _Which of us shall
goe up first._

It is now high time, under the feeling of so great a burden both of sinne
and wrath to humble our uncircumcised heart, _to put our mouth in the
dust, if so be there may be hope, to wallow our selves in ashes, to clothe
our selves with our shame as with a garment_, to justifie Gods righteous
judgements, to acknowledge our iniquitie, to make our supplication to our
Judge, and to _seek his face_, that he may _pardon our sinne, and heal our
Land_. The Lord roareth, and shall not his children tremble? The God of
glory thundereth, and _the Highest uttereth his voice, hailstones and
coales of fire_, who will not fall down and fear before him? The fire
waxeth hot, and burneth round about us, and shall any sit still and be
secure? The storm bloweth hard, & shall any sluggard be still asleep? This
is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy; who will not take up
a lamentation? Let the Watchmen rouze up themselves and others, and strive
to get their own, and their peoples hearts deeply affected, and even
melted before the Lord: Let every one turn from his evill way, and cry
mightily to God, and give him no rest till he repent of the evill, and
smell a savour of rest, and say, _It is enough._ He hath not said to the
seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain. _Wee do not mourne as they that have no
hope, but we will bear the indignation of the Lord, because wee have
sinned against