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A76237	A seasonable warning and word of advice to all papists, but most especially to those of the kingdome of France; for them to turn from their idolatry, and gross superstition, and speedily to repent, and hast to meet the Lord by amendment of life, least he come on them, and smite them unawares ... / Charles Baily.	Bayley, Charles, 17th century.	1663 (1663)	Wing B1473A; ESTC R170471	59,588	68

Harlot Rome for all Nations professing the name of Christianity hath been made drunk with the Cup of her fornication which they have deeply drank off the one part of which are called Papists who are stark drunk with worshiping of Images and observing of dayes and times and men and are so horribly bewitched as to give money for pardons for sins as may evidently be seen in Rome and all the Popes Dominions but chiefly in Italy where they may have Indulgences for as little or as much as they will and some Indulgences perpetual As I have seen written in Greek Characters over an Idols-House door belonging to Rome And through such witchcraft and wickednesse as this is the people are strengthned in their sins and glory therein Oh! the Holy Spirit of the Lord is grieved with these things who hath said I will arise and ease me of my Adversaries And this is the fruits of that place which the people blasphemously call The Holy City which aboundeth as much in open whoredome and more in Idolatry than any City upon the face of the whole Earth yea whoredome is tollerated without any manner of Contradiction at all and every Idoll-Masse-House is a shelter for murder and if any murderer get but into one of them the Priests are by a Law bound to be a shelter unto them this and such like is the fruits of that place which people so much admire so that many leave their own Native Countrey to see it and when they are come thither they are carried to admire a great Image of Brasse which they say is the Image of Saint Peter and in honour to it fall down on their knees and kisse its feet which shews they are ignorant of the Image which Peter bare who was a Son of God and of the Apostles Doctrine who said Little Children keep your selves from Idols what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols For ye are the Temple of the living God as God hath said I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God and they shall be my People John 5.21 1 Cor. 2.16 Levit. 26.12 Wherefore I say unto you People Come out from amongst these things for God will cut off the names of the Idols out of the Land Zech. 13.2 and the makers of Idols shall go into confusion therefore cease from these pilgrimages which tend but to the worshiping of Idols and many under a pretence of this go up and down the Countrey begging untill some of them are ready to starve and others steal where they can get an opportunity and all under the name of the Holy Cause And they who perform this pilgrimage are the most strict of them after they have prayed to Images and bowed to stocks and stones bring away a few Beads and Images and it may be kisse the Popes foot whom they say is Peters Successor who was the Temple of God and could not bow to an Idol as he doth therefore being measured by the line of true Judgement he will be found to be the Temple and Successour of the Devil else he would not bow to Idols and teach others so to do which sheweth nothing else but the Succession of the Man of Sin even the Antichrist for all his actings are absolutely against Christ and the holy Apostles and Prophets of God for they sought not the honour and riches of this world not the greatnesse thereof but in all things sought to be humbled that God alone might be exalted and honoured over all for Christ said How can ye believe whilest ye seek honour one of another And said this of himself He received not honour from man John 5.5 41 44. And they which did receive honour one of another were so far from being Christs Disciples of Peters Successors that it plainly appears that they were not Believers because they sought not the honour which cometh from God only for when they sought to make Christ an earthly King who sought his Fathers glory in all things he therefore denyed the earthly honours which men would have put upon him and hid himself from them And Peter when Cornelius fell down before him Peter took him up saying Stand up I my self also am a man Act. 10.26 So did the Angel forbid John bidding him worship God though he was one of them who kept the Commandements of God Christ Jesus and all who followed him forsook all earthly possessions and were so far from being honoured of men that they were hated persecuted reviled and shamefully entreated of men But the Pope when he was Elected though in worldly pomp before yet entereth into greater and is honoured and worshiped by men and causeth others to be persecuted imprisoned and put to death witnesse one of the dear Servants of the Lord called by name John Luff who came to Rome as he was moved of the Lord with his dear Brother John Parrot who only desiring to speak with the Pope were taken Prisoners from whence the said John Luff was taken and hanged secretly and to cover this same wicked murder they said He starved himself to death but this their secret murder they could not hide from the All-seeing eye who revealed their secret murder unto me and commanded me to fast for a witnesse against them which I did in their own Prison-House or Hospital of Mad-men where they held me in Chains for no other cause but for tendring my body for my Brother as I was commanded of the Lord they having detained him about three years Prisoner in which time his sufferings are hard to be uttered with the tongue of man neither could it hardly enter into the hearts of men if it were to be told unto them for I believe from Adams day of all the sufferings of the holy men of God the like could hardly be paralel'd the whippings buffetings and bruises which he received amongst them yet I believe the dayly grief of his righteous soul was more than all his outward sufferings and all this plainly maketh them to appear not to be Christ-like but wholly against him for his Spirit is the Spirit of meeknesse love forbearance peace long-suffering and forgivenesse for he teacheth to forgive enemies and to pray for them yea even for them that would shamefully entreat us in this the Pope plainly appeareth not to be Christ-like but contrary unto him and so Antichrist and against Christ who said Blesse and curse not but the Pope curseth those which will not be subject unto him and Christ said He came not to destroy mens lives but to save them and also said Swear not at all but the Pope ingages men to swear to fight and destroy men so long as they live witnesse the Knights of Malta who are also forbidden to marry which Paul said was a Doctrine of Devils and in this also he plainly appeareth to be absolutely against Christ who had not whereon to lay his head in this world but the Pope is not contented to have

were it not that men were given over to believe a lye that they might be damned because they do not like to retain God in their knowledge nor take heed to that of God which is manifest in them which if they did they would soon come out of this horrible deceit into the true knowledge of his eternal power and God-head for God would manifest it unto them Oh People seriously consider and read the Scriptures and see if you can read a word of Purgatory or that if ever men gave money to be prayed for after they were dead or that if any sought to give money to men for pardons for sins or whether any of the Apostles and Disciples of Christ did appoint people a set manner of prayer one part to such a Saint and another part to the Virgin Mary and the like Surely if you are not wilfully bent to be enemies to God and your own souls and resolved to perish you would certainly look unto these things and be no longer deceived for the arm of Gods everlasting love is stretched out towards you to draw you out of these miserable delusions and his voyce calleth unto you therefore whilest it is called to day harden not your hearts as in the provocation for if ye do ye will surely perish eternally which is the Word of the Lord unto you all whose bowels of pity and mercy is unto you therefore repent repent that ye may meet and receive the mercy and be accepted of the Lord for truly his pure Spirit hath long been grieved with you and hath been oppressed even as a Cart is laden with sheaves with your iniquities therefore be warned and repent And from whence come all the abominable abominations and delusions but from the painted Harlot that rideth upon the Beast cloathed with Scarlet with the Cup of fornication in her hand by which you are made drunk as not to discern her devilish witchcraft which she deceives you with to the end that she may uphold her own pride lust and wickedness painting and decking her self like Jezabel her mother out of whose womb she came seeking and hunting continually after the Servants and Prophets of the true and living God to destroy them while she feedeth many hundred false ones at her Table fed like so many pompered Beasts at the Stall of the Staller which she maintains to minister to her Idols and Images from which they can have no answer in the day of tryall as it appeareth plainly and will upon further tryal therefore woe will be unto them which joyn with her to uphold her for they shall perish utterly with her for ever and though she hath pretended to forgive many yet God will not forgive her but as she loveth blood she shall have blood to drink yea a double portion in her own bowels shall be rendred unto her for the evil which she hath done to others The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it and the Dogs shall eat her flesh and none shall be able to deliver her out of the hand of the Allmighty who hath determined her destruction and sealed the decree against her and many hath the Lord already mounted in the Chariots of Israel to go forth against her yea chosen men of valour and strength whose hearts shall not pity nor their hands spare untill the purpose of the Allmighty be accomplished upon her and their Bow shall abide in strength in battel and none shall be able to deliver her out of their hands And People look not for peace look not for peace so long as her witchcrafts remains amongst you though you may desire it yet surely it will be in vain for the consummate decree is gone forth against all her abominations therefore as you love your immortal souls and desire the salvation thereof joyn not with her but joyn unto the Lord so will you be blessed and happy for evermore surely were you sensible of the abominations of Romes City you would fear and be ashamed to call it a Holy City where all manner of impiety is nourished viz pride whoredome murder and the most openly of any place in the world This testimony is faithful and true concerning it under pretence of keeping of Hospitals for the poor there is tolleration for Play-houses where all manner of wickednesse is committed and those must pay great sums of money to the Pope under pretence of hospitality Oh unheard of wickedness where did ever any of the Saints or holy men of God countenance any such things is not this an open sign they are not of God did not the Apostle say Above all things keep your selves from fornication and is not fornication tollerated by a Law did he not also say Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouths and are not Comedies and Stage-Playes nothing else but such like wickedness and yea thither do resort the chiefest of the Clergy-men Cardinals and the like and do ye think God beholds not these things yea verily and his fury is kindled hot against it And in their open Market-places there is Conjuring Pupit-Playes and the like to amaze and draw the minds of people after vanity is this the fruits of an holy City nay it s the fruits of Hell Do not Cardinals out of which they make Popes from whom come your chiefest Pardons for sins go up and down in such pride and pomp as is not usual amongst the Princes of this world with great trains of men after them and before them bare-headed and their Gowns held up before them was this the practice of the Saints Search and see and be no longer deceived with lying vanities by forsaking your own mercies In the Scripture is recorded of Elders to oversee the Churches which signifieth properly Bishops which whosoever desireth desires a good Office even to be an Elder in the Church and Assembly of Gods people but such were to be grave sober men not given to filthy lucre nor wine the husband of one wife and of good report that he might be a good example to others But the title and name of a Cardinal who brought them in let the wise in heart judge for Cardinal signifieth properly Supream as your own Catechisme teacheth which is against Christs Doctrine who said He that would be greatest amongst them let him be servant unto all So People come to the Light of Christ in you and with it Try all things and hold fast that which is good And if any preach any other Doctrine than this which hath been preached let him be accursed saith the Apostle yea though themselves or an Angel from Heaven So whosoever keepeth up Superiority in the Church of God preacheth another Doctrine for they were all Brethren And again In Rome there is men they call Bishops but they differ from them whom the Apostle speaks of let him which readeth judge who ride up and down in round Caps and green Ribbons such as fools use to wear and in great pomp far from examples

of sobriety and patterns of holinesse to others but on the contrary examples of folly and vanity and instead of being husbands to one wife marriage is forbidden amongst them which is a Doctrine of Devils which the Spirit did speak expressely should come and how these men govern their families may be clearly seen by tollerating of whoredome in such an open manner But whoremongers God will judge and all who tollerate and uphold them shall in no wise be cleer thereof for they are not ignorant that the Scripture saith That the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodlinesse and unrighteousnesse of men and notwithstanding are not onely wicked and ungodly themselves but tollerate and take pleasure in them which commit all iniquity with greediness And this is the apparent fruits of that ye call The Holy City where the Whore sitteth at the Chappel dore to be hired of men Oh cursed abomination that such a place should be called A Holy City but this painting wherewith this impudent Harlot is painted shall decay and all Nations shall see her shame and the true Holy City shall be made manifest unto the sons of men let down from Heaven as a Bride adorned for her Husband into which nothing that worketh an abomination or a lye can enter though the Gates thereof are never shut but stand open day and night in which they shall not need the light of the Sun nor the Moon to give them light who walk therein but the Lamb shall be the light thereof and they shall reign for ever and ever But in Rome they must have wax Candles to give them light at noon-day and all manner of abominable works are committed therein even as Sodom and the Inhabitants of Gomorrah whose measure of iniquity never exceeded them This is not written from a spirit of envy or malice but from a simple heart being truly moved of the Lord thereunto that the simple may come to understand and consider what they are a doing and repent and turn to the Lord to worship him in Spirit and in Truth for such onely he hath regard unto and they who refuse such a visitation of love he will surely smite with a Curse which they will in no wise escape Therefore whilest you have time prize it before it be too late for the Lord waiteth to be gracious unto you Oh thou Nation of France though thine iniquities hath surpassed many yet the Lord stands at the door of your hearts and knocks and if any open to him in this the day of his love he will come in and sup with him and make his abode there so will you become a holy habitation and Temple for the Lord to dwell and abide in so ye will not need to go to Rome to fetch pieces of dead mens bones nor Pardons as murderers and all manner of unclean persons do which she receiveth and harboureth as good Christians and will give them Pardons as many as they will and thus is the hands of the wicked strengthned under the name of Peters Successor who was a true witnesse against all sin and uncleannesse whatsoever who did not settle himself in an earthly possession for he was not his own but the Lords who said unto him When thou wast young thou girdedst thy self and went whither thou wouldest but now thou art old another shall gird thee and thou shalt go whither thou wouldest not which is far from the Popes example just as light is from darknesse Oh ye Inhabitants of the Earth my bowels my bowels yearneth towards you and your captivated state my soul pityeth to see how the shadow of death hath overshadowed you by which means you are kept in sore captivity and bondage but the Lord God of my life hath compassion on you and if you do not wilfully count your selves unworthy of his tender compassion by refusing his love he will rend the Vail from off your hearts and will cause the Light of the glorious Gospel to shine therein which will give you the light and knowledge of himself in the face of Jesus Christ that ye may know that glory honour and praise belongeth only unto him not unto man from whom ye are to cease for his breath is in his nostrils and is nothing to be accounted of and make not flesh your arm least instead of a blessing the everlasting curse shame confusion come upon your heads for ever Therefore give up your selves unto the Lord in obeying his Light in all things that you may come to witnesse a sanctified state even in Soul Body and Spirit that holy pure and undefiled Temples your bodies may be for the Lord to take delight to dwell and walk therein which is the end of all Ministrations Types and Shaddows for this ends them all even to witnesse the Immanuel which is by Interpretation God with us or in us and this is the mistery which hath been hid from Ages and Generations even Christ in his people the hope of their glory So read and the Lord give you understanding to know the things which belongs to your peace and everlasting rest which if you turn to the Light of Christ Jesus in you they shall not be hid from your eyes for as it is written The light of the righteous shineth more and more untill it comes to a perfect day So if you turn to the righteous Light which condemneth you for sin then a perfect and true discovery of all things will be made manifest unto you but if you hate the Light and bring not your deeds unto it ye will be as the wicked that walk in darknesse and know not at what they stumble so be wise lest this saying come justly upon your heads as it is written The wonderers shall perish for God is working a work-in these dayes which ye cannot believe though it be told you A warning from the Lord God of Heaven and Earth is this day unto you all whose day is sprung from on high and hath visited the sons of men for he delighteth not in the destruction of any of you but rather desireth that you should turn from your sins and live for our God is a God of mercy and judgement therefore if you turn unto him by true repentance and forsake your sins which is the only true repentance never to be repented of in which you will come to witnesse judgement and mercy to meet together and righteousnesse and peace will embrace each other in you which is the onely happy and blessed state which never can be known or witnessed but by the death of the man of sin for that nature can never come to have peace but horror and judgement for evermore These are words of love and truth unto you all in and through a true lover of all your immortal souls who is ready to sacrifice his life for his vilest enemies even for those who revile persecute and imprison him as he is at this day for the testimony of a