ishing every one of his duty, as there shall be occasion: And if it
shall be the lot of any of them to fall under the power of the Enemy, let
them through the strength of Christ, persevere in their integrity,
choosing affliction rather then sin, glorifying GOD, and not fearing what
Flesh can do unto them.

Let our Armies beware of ungodlinesse, and worldly lusts, living godly,
soberly, and righteously, avoiding all scandalous carriage, which may give
occasion to others to think the worse of their Cause and Covenant, and
remembring that the eyes of GOD, Angels, and Men are upon them: Finally,
renouncing all confidence in their own strength, skill, valour, and
number, and trusting only to the _God of the Armies of Israel_, who hath
fought, and will fight for them.

Let all sorts both of high and low degree in this Kingdome, call to minde
their Solemne Covenants, and pay their vows to the most High; and namely,
that Article of our first Covenant, which obligeth us not to stay nor
hinder any such Resolution, as by common consent shall be found to conduce
for the ends of the Covenant, but by all lawfull means to further and
promove the same; Which lyeth as a Bond upon peoples consciences, readily
to obey such orders, and willingly to under go such burdens, as by the
publick and common resolution of the Estates of Parliament, are found
necessary for the prosecution of the War; considering that the Enemy
cannot bee suppressed without a competent number of Forces, and Forces
cannot be kept together without maintenance, and maintenance cannot be had
without such publick Burdens; Which however for the present, not joyous,
but grievous, yet it shall be no grief of heart afterwards, even unto the
common fort, that they have given some part of their necessary livelyhood,
for assisting so good a work. It is far from our thoughts, that the
pinching of some, should make others superfluously to abound: It is rather
to bee expected of the richer sort, that they will spare and defalk, not
onely the pride and superfluity, both of apparel and diet, but also a part
of their lawful allowance in these things, to contribute the same as a
free will offering, beside what they are obliged to, by Law or publick
Order, after the example of godly _Nehemiah_, who for the space of twelve
years, while the walls of Jerusalem were a building, did not eat the bread
of the Governour, that hee might ease by so much the Peoples Burthens and
Bondage.

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