what mischief he can, starting up the people to
his power, and plundring those that have more
mind to peace and quietness than himself.
Great Rumors have, we hear, bin among som
in England, as if those of the Baptized judgment
who are employed here in Scotland, were enclined
to new affairs and courses; but that you may
see how far they are from such humors, you will
find enclosed An Address of theirs p[unr]inted in this
Town of Edenburgh, after it had been presented
to the Generall.
The humble Address of the Baptized Churches, consisting
of Officers, Souldiers and others, walking in
Gospel-ordor at Leith, Edenburgh, and St Johnstens.
THat good hand of Providence which called
many of us into the Armies, from the begining
of the late intestine Troubles, has also(to our
comfor) kept us hitherto free from those works
of darkness which tend to division and confusion,
both in state and Army.
Therfore we desire by this our humble Address
to vindicate our integrity (before men & Angels)
from those calumnies lately cast-upon us, making
us the Authors of dissention and disturbance to
the publick Peace, when on the contrary our consciences
bear us witness, That our weak endeavors
have bin to promote the publick Interest in
the greatest dangers and hardships, to which also
wee have improved our portion in Heaven, by
prayers and teares to him that was able to save.
And now at length we are so saved, that we are
brought (by a continued series of Providence,