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A54006	Arrowes against Babylon, or, Certaine quæries serving to a cleere discovery of the mystery of iniquity whereunto are added endeavours for reformation in saints apparrell : with some quæries for the people called Quakers / by John Pendarves.	Pendarves, John, 1622-1656.	1656 (1656)	Wing P1136; ESTC R27463	44,087	53

things and nothing aileth us I shall not here meddle with that question What times to come may allow of onely let mee allude to the words of Haggai the Prophet Hag. 3. Is this a time for you O yee to dwell in your ceiled houses so is this a time for Saints to be decking themselves with costly ornaments whilst so many of their brethren abroad are wounded and lye as it were bleeding even to death (a) Mark how Moses reproves the children of Gad and of Reuben when they would sit downe before their brethren were put into their possession Shall your brethren goe to warre and shall yee sit here Numb 32.6 Might it not rather become a true hearted Israelite with a tender eye to these things to say with Vriah 2 Sam 11.11 The Ark and Israel and Judah remaine in tents and the servants of the Lord are encamped in the open field c. shall I then goe into mine house to eate and drinke c. May not this his saying shame many professors now who abate nothing of their superfluities upon the account of all the wants sorrowes and sufferings of the people of God (b) As those who are not grieved for the afflictions of Joseph give thēselves great liberty to drinke wine in bowles c. Amos 3. So on the contrary they who are grieved for Josephs affliction are led to deny themselves to such things and all that reproach which is cast upon the glorious name and cause of God Thirdly Hath God blest his people in this Nation with the first-fruits of those promises should they first serve and adorne themselves and not rather honour the Lord and adorne his Gospel by relieving the poore Saints and others with the first-fruits of all their encrease (c) God required of his people of old that they should offer to him without delay the first fruits of all their encrease Exod. 22.29 With which compare that word in Ezek. 20.41 Which relates to latter or last dayes As for the late warre wherein the cause of Christ and his Saints was pleaded with such great resolution and wonderfull successe was it not at first promoted by the free offerings of the godly and well-affected people who brought in their money plate and jewells and kept not backe their lives when they were cal'd for (d) Did not the people as in the dayes of old offer themselves and their's willingly to the worke of the Lord asserting with their lives in their hands that the cause was the Lords The people went out as they were called thereunto to helpe the Lord against the mighty Let it be considered whether the rich spoyles gotten by such a warre should not have been brought into a publique treasury to be faithfully disposed of for the benefit of the cause and people of God (e) Joshua 6.18 19. the gold and silver taken from the enemy converted to private ends and use became a curse and a trouble to the Campe. the instruments imployed taking to themselves food and raiment convenient for them not laying up for themselves nor laying out for their lusts How well would such a course agree with that remarkeable word Isai 23.18 The merchandise of Tyre which in respect of her fornication with the Nations doth fitly resemble mysticall Babylon and her hire shall be holinesse to the Lord it shall neither be treasured nor laid up but it shall be for them that dwell before the Lord to eate sufficiently and for durable Cloathing (f) Doe not some to maintaine gay cloating binde heavy burdens on the backs of Saints And if these things ought to have been done and are not but that which is contrary to them may wee not conclude that the costly apparrell and the great treasures of many who are inriched by the late warres considering the state of affaires civill and spirituall in these nations (g) Fasting and prayer are commendable things but the breaking off hard yoakes is that which is more acceptable to God Isa 58.5 6. and the condition of thousands of Saints at this day in the world are more like Achans golden wedge Babylonish garment (h) Are there not some Achans to be discovered and punisht before the Lord will give his presence in the Campe Doe not his late dispensations speake with a voice like that Josh 7.13 There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee O Israel thou canst not stand before thine enemies untill c. Reade the 6 of Josh 18 19. and the 7th Chapter throughout and compare diligently the things that have been with the things that are and take heed of being taken with goodly Babylolonish garments gotten by the spoyles of the enemies Josh 7.21 then like the great riches Saints shall possesse and the golden ornaments as is supposed they shall put on in the day of Jerusalems perfect prosperity 5 Object Others say we feare least by forbearing to put on such ornaments wee should give occasion to the world to charge us with covetousnesse Answ By the exercise of your liberality in relieving the poore Saints by entertaining strangers and such like workes such censures may easily be prevented (i) Whether they who commit the keeping of their soules to God in well-doing ought in like manner to commit the keeping of their good names to him If any forbeare the wearing of costly aray in designe to reserve the gaine thereby for their covetousnesse they are justly serv'd if that reproach fall upon them Yet all this makes nothing against a conscientious reformation in apparrell which is a speciall helpe against covetousnesse an evill practised by most men to uphold their pride Wherefore let them both fall together and this objection will be gone 6 Object What say some wee feare least by leaving off our superfluous ornaments wee should bring our selves into danger of being numbred with the Quakers seeing they are observed to speake much against pride in apparrell Answ I answer First May wee not as well on the same ground cease to declare against false worship and to speake of the Spirit because they who are called Quakers doe such things and others who shall so doe are like to be so accounted Secondly Some men doe good things on evill grounds to promote bad designes wee may not therefore refuse to doe the same things on good and righteous grounds Thirdly (i) How few doe shew Gospel-faith by their obedience to that Command of Christ which bids them to rejoyce and leape for joy when men shall reproach them for his sake Luk. 6.22 23. If this thing be of God as hath been before shewed at large we ought not to be discouraged therein on any such account see Isa 51.7 But herein rather to rejoyce k if we be counted worthy to suffer that or any other shame for righteousnesse sake for Christ hath pronounced such sufferers greatly blessed Mat. 5.10 11 12. Luke 6.22 23. Fourthly Consider whether this peoples standing up to plead

ARROWES AGAINST BABYLON OR Certaine Quaeries serving to a cleere Discovery of the Mystery of Iniquity Whereunto are added Endeavours for Reformation in Saints apparrell With some Quaeries for the people called Quakers By JOHN PENDARVES a well wisher to Sion Put your selves in array against Babylon round about shoote at her spare no arrowes c. Jerem. 50.14 v. Flee out of the midst of Babylon and deliver every man his soule be not cut off in her iniquity for this is the time of the Lords vengeance hee will render unto her recompence Jere. 51.6 v. And I heard another voyce from heaven saying Come out of her my people that yet pertake not of her sins and that yee receive not of her plagues Rev. 18.41 v. O Daughter of Babylon who art to be destroyed happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us Psal 137.8 v. LONDON Printed by M. S. for Livewell Chapman at the Crowne in Popes-head-Alley 1656. The Epistle Dedicatory To the precious Sonnes of Sion who minde the work of their generation and to all the faithfull and beloved Servants of God small and great THe fall of Babylon being decreed in Heaven and declared on Earth and the time said to be neare at hand a This is one of the things of which John saith They must shortly come to passe Rev 1.1.8 so many hundred yeares agoe as have past since the revelation was given to John b Much neerer now Why should it be thought beside the work of this day to seek her down-fall and to cry aloud unto Gods people to come out of her Hath not God and man of late yeares appeared against her oppressing powers spirituall and civill in these Nations Her maine Pillars the Archbishops Bishops c. with their grand supporter where are they Did not the sure word of Prophecy against Babylon take hold of them since those Pillars have been removed hath not that unhappy building been as a falling house out of which many thousands of Gods people have hasted forth the Lord going before them by many wonderfull signall providences opening a wide doore unto them If the remnant of old who preferr'd Jerusalem above their cheife joy which holds forth a true Character of Sions lovers were so bold in her behalfe to tell the daughter of Babylon to her face Thou art to be destroyed calling them happy who should be the Instruments to reward her cruelties to Gods people Psal 137. If they speak thus whilst yet remaining captives let it not seeme strange if we who are in so great a measure delivered doe in the same spirit of faith declare openly the approaching fall of the daughter of mysticall Babylon which that wee may not shoote at rovers I have in the ensuing Quaeries laboured to discover the mother and her daughter the mark at which those arrows are shott The mother being more notorious for her bloody persecutions and filthy abominations may soone be discovered her daughter having putt on a new dresse appeares fresh coloured and well-liking and hath her lovers amongst great if not good men They who drinke of her wine and eate of her dainties praise her beauty as shee is now reformed Shee hath it seemes painted her face with more art and better successe then Jezebell or else some have had lesse zeale then Jehu who having no great power on his side yet commanded that painted Jezebel to be thrown downe With this Jezebel the daughter of Babylon men formerly of great note for zeale and piety preferring peace before purity c The wisdome that is from above preferres purity before peace Jam 3.17 Its first pure then peaceable the wisdome from beneath is quite contrary opposing truth under a pretence of peace in that true wisdome they who have acted of old and of late are accounted troublers of Israel become confederate to oppose a thorow reformation who seeme well content with the old garment some new peices put to it which as our Saviour saith makes the rent worse they cannot beare to have the axe laid at the roote How doe many in our dayes like Herod heare good men gladly till their lusts and wills be crost their hearts cleave to some worldly interest which being as the right eye they will not part with Such can take Law and Covenant in their mouth pray and preach well with much excellency of speech but their spirits may be discerned by this one thing They like not to reform or to be reformed with a thorow reformation which is the onely right reformation according to the word of God to which our solemn Covenant binds us as also with subordination thereunto to the example of the best reformed Churches which are such undoubtedly as stand at greatest distance from Antichristian pollutions Is the Religion of this Nation so reformed if not why doe they not presse forward Nay doe not many sit downe and take up their rest as if they had attained and as if the worke were perfected Hath mysticall Babylon been rased to the foundation thereof If not ought not that remnant of Gods people who retaine their first zeale against Babylon to proceed to pray against her as the remnant of the faithfull of old against the Children of Edom d Is it not the duty of Gods elect to cry day and night for vengeance upon Babylon see Luk. 18.1.7 and 8 verses Psal 137.7 Remember O Lord the Children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said rase it rase it even to the foundation thereof Let us take heede of concluding such prayers though put up by godly men of like passions with us to be the fruite of their passions and peevishnesse If here were need of further Apology for this work and for the Saints zealous praying and declaring against Babylon in a right spirit sufficient might be offered not onely to justifie the practise but also to invite thereunto from this one consideration that the glory of God and the comfort of his people are so highly concerned in her fall as the Scriptures largely shew Oh what joyfull Hallelujahs shall be sung by the Saints when they shall see the judgements of God on the great Whore which corrupted the Earth Rev. 19.1 2. c. If men of great light see not how this matter concernes the glory of God Is it not because they study to promote their owne interest more then his have they no better insight into the things that make for their owne glory It is the joy of my heart in the midst of many causes of griefe that God will forme yea he is forming a people for himselfe which shall shew forth his praise e And the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord Psal 102.18 Esay 43.21 The naked single designe of the people of this new Creation shall be that the Lord the Lord alone may be exalted which if the Author know his heart is the one thing aymed at in spending those Arrowes upon