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A34984	An alarum sounded in the borders of spiritual Egypt vvhich shall be heard in Babylon, and astonish the inhabitants of the defiled and polluted habitations of the earth. And the power of the Prince of Darkness called into question; and he himself examin'd by the truth, how he came to raign over mankind; and how long his time shall be, till he comes to be cast out of his dominion, and the creature be deliver'd from under his tyranny; to serve God in spirit and in truth, as Christ, the prince of peace, has order'd them. Also the number of him whom the world hath wonder'd after, found out; and demonstrated to be near at an end: and withal, that it is no wayes unlawful, nor in vain, both to hope, and to expect the utter desolation, and destruction of sin in this life, and the setting up of perfect righteousness in the souls of men, where sin has too long raign'd. Written in a testimony to the truth, and against the false position of the devil, and his servants; by a servant of God, Steven Crisp.	Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.	1671 (1671)	Wing C6922; ESTC R215182	35,940	50

flyeth away and the perfect Love of God casts out fear and there is Death no more but that which is overcome by Immortality Blessed and Happy are all they that come to know that state and Blessed are they that Believe and waits to enjoy it and Blessed is that Hope which leads thereunto Now as concerning the chiefest matter of this Treatise to wit Concerning the Reign of the Devil among Men there is yet one thing worthy to be considered of which there is made mention in the Scriptures of Truth in which it appears that in the beginning and setting up of the Reign of Christ and that the Everlasting Gospel was Preached and that many Thousands had Believed and Obeyed it so that they came to be Witnesses of the Kingdom of Christ and that the Devil was cast out Dis-throned and put under their Feet and some were made Priests and Kings to God I say after all these things aforesaid there came an Apostacy from the Faith by which all these things afore mentioned were brought forth and of that Apostacy Paul Prophesied to the Thessalonians and John by the Spirit saw how that the Devil should get a great Dominion over Men by many changable Means and Wayes executing his Power as a Dragon then as a strange Beast with seven Heads and ten Horns at another time as a little Beast with two Horns then with an Image and then with a Whore c. And that the Almighty God has set and appointed a Time a certain Time to this Dreadfull Dark changable Government And has given John to know that it should last and continue but One Thousand Two Hundred and Threescore Days or Years And this is a set Time and hath its beginning and its ending but the Kingdom of Christ and also his Priest-hood are both after the power of an endless Life Now seeing that this last Power which the Devil has gotten is but to continue his appointed time Why should any be his Friend so far as to say that it must continue always and that it must never come to an end and that People no ways can get freedom from under his Tyrannical Power Certainly these Men that plead so strongly for his continual Reign and Power have more Reason and Understanding then they use As for instance suppose that one had hired a House or Farm of another for several Years and the Years being come to an end that Man to whom that House or farm belongeth has a desire to live in it himself And the In-dweller not being willing and they both should come to one of these Sin-pleaders to hear his judgment and determination I believe they would soon say to the In-dweller thou must depart the other is the Land-lord and thou hast had thy full Time and he now desiring to have his House he must have it and especially if the In-dweller was come into the House as a Thief in a dark Night and had kept it by Violence and had brought no profit to the Land-lord at all And this is properly the Cause between God and this Prince of Darkness for he has posessed the Inheritance of God and Ruled over it not to the advantage of the Lord But to his disadvantage and dishonour And yet these Men will not do so much right to God as they will do to their Neigbour But on the contrary they say that this Usurper or Thief that has stolen away the Hearts of Men from their Creator must sit there as long as there is a Man upon the Earth and not any Man Redeemed Oh! Blush for shame ye Hypocrites can you make a difference between Good and Evil among Men and will you not judge for God Come take your Books into your Hands and read the number of the Years it is called 1260. Days reckon after the reckoning of the Ancients 30. days to a Moneth and see whether that does not make out 42. Moneths and see whether 42. Moneths does not make a Time Times and half a Time and see what things are ordered to be in those different Times and see whether you can find out the beginning of those Times that so you may find the end of them for all those that had their confidence in the Number of the Year 1666. are now Confounded Ashamed and their Hope is frustrated And now it is high time to wait upon the Lord to get an Understanding and Knowledge which makes not ashamed Now the first thing to be considered to the opening of this thing is That the first appearance of this Man Child that was Born in Heaven by a Woman that was cloathed with the Son and had her Feet upon the Moon and was Crowned with the Stars The first I say that appeared against this Child was a great red Dragon Mark this was no Substitute under the Devil but was the Devil himself though he appeared in Heaven as you may see Revel 12.13 and he it is that has given Power to all those that have Persecuted this Woman or her Seed but as long as he was in Heaven he was no perfect Persecutor there he had no Power but only to be an Accuser of the Brethren and therein he busied himself Night and Day But by this it is evident that there was a Power over him to which he accused them and so long they could not sing but when he was cast out with his Angels then they sung Now is Salvation come and Power and the Kingdom of our God and the Power of his Christ for the Accuser of our Brethren that accused them Day and Night before our God is cast down c. But then wo unto them that dwell on Earth where the Devil got his Power that is in the Earthly Ground there he Rules with great Wrath Anger and Fury and Indignation Persecuting the Woman and the least appearance of her Seed and because he cannot do harm enough of himself he goes and makes him a Substitute to wit a Beast with Seven Heads and Ten Horns Mark just the Number of his own Heads and Horns only he came out of the Pit and this out of the Sea or Waters of which Waters you may read in Revel 15.17 That they are Peoples Tongues Languages and Nations and out of them came this strange Beast which the Devil counted worthy to have his perfect Power because he knew that he would do his Work for him to purpose and he received his Power for the space of 42. Moneths And his first Work was to Persecute the Saints Secondly to set up the Worship of the Devil Thirdly to bring the dread of this seven Headed Beast over the whole Earth Fourthly To blaspheme the Name of God and his Tabernacle and them that dwell therein And fifthly to make People believe that there is no overcoming of his Power And these Works are spread and carried on by three unclean Spirits which came forth out of the mouth of the Dragon Beast and False Prophet over all Kindreds

An ALARUM Sounded in the Borders of Spiritual Egypt VVhich shall be heard in Babylon and astonish the Inhabitants of the Defiled and Polluted Habitations of the Earth And the Power of the Prince of Darkness called into Question and he himself Examin'd by the Truth how he came to raign over Mankind and how long his time shall be till he come to be cast out of his Dominion and the Creature be deliver'd from under his Tyranny to serve God in Spirit and in Truth as Christ the Prince of Peace has order'd them Also the Number of him whom the world has wonder'd after found out and demonstrated to be near at an End and withal that it is no wayes unlawful nor in vain both to hope and to expect the ●●ter Desolation and Destruction of Sin in this Life and the setting up of perfect Righteousness in the souls of men where Sin has too long raign'd Written in a Testimony to the Truth and against the false Position of the Devil and his Servants by a Servant of God Steven Crisp Mat. 15.12 13 14. Then came his Disciples and said unto him Know●● thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this Saying But he said Let them alone they be blind Leaders of the Blind c. 1 John 3.8 He that commits Sin is of the Devil c. Printed in the Year 1671. TO THE READER Courteous Reader This small Treatise does not Appear with the Approbation of the Learned Doctors of this our Age Neither do I believe it will be received in the Accademies or Vniversities and among the Rabbies whether they be Papists or Protestants and considering the Subject it is not like that it should get such Patrons And therefore must I singly Recommend it to the Witness of God in thy own Conscience who ever thou art by which Witness thou knowest that as long as the Devil Reigns in thee it is not as it ought to be And if thou be at all desireous that it should or might be as it ought it will be no wayes offensive unto thee to hear of the overthrow of him that has brought out of order and withal of the Appearance of him who is the Restorer of Israel and the right Heir of the Gentiles And this one thing I do desire of thee of what Profession Religion or Judgment thou mayst be to wit That thou layst by thy own Interest of the Controversie for a little time and read without prejudice or partiallity and be not offended that another is not of thy Judgment but consider that thou in thy own particular art in one and the same Transgression in the matter aforesaid seeing the greatest part of Man-kind is not of thy Judgment And they have as much power to Judge thee that thou art wrong as thou hast to Judge me that I am wrong Therefore read in coolness and consider what thou read'st as knowing that it is God that must give an understanding and whereas the Subject or Matter of the Treatise does comprehend much and many things are but hinted at therefore look up to the Lord who can enlarge thy understanding in it as it pleaseth him And as concerning the Priests who are so busie to make Complaints against Sectarians Hereticks and heretical Books desiring the Magistrates they would abuse their Power to defend them and their Doctrine by Persecution They would do better to employ their time in the answering of these Positions And whereas they are call'd Spiritual let them fight with Spiritual Weapons if they have them and bring forth something in defence of their old Master and his Kingdom and Power now in a time of need when it is near come to an end And whereas the words Government Dominion Raign and Kingdom are often us'd by which some of perverse Minds may conclude That I intend thereby the Overthrow or Changing or Subverting of outward Government To prevent such a Momus I do declare in the sight of God and before all Men That I have no such thought or intention perfectly declaring my Judgment viz. That a Christian ought to live peaceably and quietly under all sorts of Governments which the Lord permits to be or is pleased to set up and I do believe That the Ruling or Government of an Emperor King Prince or State in it self is not Repugnant to but Co●sist●nt with the Government of Christ whose Kingdom is Spiritual and the more he Re●gns in the Hearts of People the easier will it be for the Rulers of th●s World to f●lfill their Office and if the Devil were wholly dis-thron'd yet no●withstanding they might still Rule De●ree●ng Justice according to the Words of him who said By me Kings Raign and the Princes decree Jus●ice by me Princes Rule and the Nobles even all the Judges of the Earth Prov. 8.15 16. And then they would be under him who is their King and Lord and the People would live a pleasant Godly and peaceable life under their Respective Kings and Lords And seeing these things are promised and that he is faithfull that hath promised them Why should not we then hope for and expect the fulfilling thereof And so Courteous Reader having given thee this short Caution and Instruction I leave thee to Read the following Discourse and Remain a Friend to thee and all Men. S. C. An ALARUM Sounded in the Borders of Spiritual Egypt VVhich shall be heard in BABYLON and Astonish the Inhabitants of the Defiled and Polluted Habitations of the EARTH MAny are the Devices of Satan and great is the Subtilty which he furnisheth his Children and Servants withal by which he seeks to uphold his kingdom pleading now a Right to that which he got by Subtilty and has taught his whole Family That it is impossible for any to be freed from under his Service even as if all men that are created of God were created to the service of the Devil and although he can make no man yet that he is able after they are made to keep them in his service yea although their Maker does call for them to serve him And so by this suppos'd Necessity which is a Doctrine well-pleasing to the flesh he keeps Nations Kindreds Tongues and People in Bondage to his will and not only so but he has so bewitched and besotted his whole Synagogue and every sort in it that they cannot endure to hear that they should be made free and all that comes to declare Liberty to these Captives and an opening of the Door of this Prison-house the darkness unto those that are shut up within it they cry out against such Away with them from the Earth let them be Crucified Stoned Hanged Burned Imprisoned and Banished or at least derided and mocked at and all manner of evil be spoken of them And what have they done They have preached against Sin that it must come to an end and have preached that that which is Perfect is to be found in this life by which men might come to