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A25349 A call to all bishops and others who are zealous for the Book of Common Prayer (for which I have been also sometimes zealous) by way of remembrance : now to come to the way of the Quakers to the grace of God ... / J.A. Anderdon, John, 1624?-1685. 1670 (1670) Wing A3080; ESTC R23632 8,288 16

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A CALL TO ALL Bishops and Others VVho are zealous for the Book of Common-Prayer c. for which I have been also sometime zealous By way of remembrance now to come to the Way of the Quakers to the Grace of God to the Light and Spirit of the Lord c. which they so often in words have prayed for and desired as may appear by the ensuing Relation and Collection out of the Book of Common Prayer compared with the Principle and Practice of the People called QVAKERS And let them read it in moderation mark consider it well for it is a serious Invitation to them all from the Lord. And henceforth cease to persecute the Quakers for the practice of those things which they so often pray for not to mock God to pray for that which they themselves will not receive and obey and so condemn themselves in that which they allow And let them also consider how in dayes past the Jews when Christ came were in earnest expectation and desired his coming and yet when he was come they persecuted him and would not receive him So now many pray for the Grace and Spirit of God and yet resist it as it comes persecute them that have received it and do obey it and bring forth the fruits thereof and worship God according to his own Institutions in spirit and in truth for which we ought not to be questioned or persecuted for the service of God is perfect Freedom and he expects to have the free exercise of our hearts and minds therein And who shall gainsay him and prosper J. A. Printed in the Year 1670. A Call to all Bishops c. to come to the Quakers VVay which they have so often prayed for and desired c. and to Persecute them no more Common-Prayer in the general Confession GRANT O Most Merciful Father That we may hereafter live a Godly Righteous and Sober Life to the Glory of thy Holy Name Amen Quaker And that which is here desired is our Way which we are come unto And by the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation which hath appeared unto all men are we taught and enabled to deny Ungodliness and Worldly-lusts and to live Soberly Righteously and Godly in this present World And by Grace are we saved Tit. 2.11 12. Eph. 2.8 And who can come thus to live until they come to the Grace of God and receive it which is our Way which is sufficient And where doth the Grace of God appear within or without a man And how doth it appear that you may receive it And why should any Mock God to Pray so to live and yet live quite contrary and reject the Grace of God Com. Pr. in the Absolution Wherefore we Beseech him to grant us true Repentance and his holy Spirit that these things may please him which we do at present and that the rest of our Life hereafter may be Pure and Holy Quaker And the Lord hath granted us true Repentance Praises to his Name for ever not only to Confess our Sins but to forsake them And Gal. 4.6 God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our Hearts Crying Abba Father And he hath written his Law in our Hearts and put his Truth and Spirit in our inward parts Jer. 31.33 Heb. 8.10 Whereby we are enabled to do that which is well pleasing in his sight And we have Learned of the Word of God which is pure and perfect wherewithal a young man may cleanse his Way by taking heed thereunto Psa 119.9 And we are Sanctified through the Truth Joh. 17.17 And thy Word is Truth And the Word is nigh thee in thy Heart and in thy Mouth that thou mayst hear it and do it Deut. 30.14 Rom. 10.8 And this Word is Quick and Powerful whereby we are enabled to live a Pure and Holy Life Heb. 4.12 Com. Pr. Te Deum Laudamus Vouchsafe O Lord to Keep us this Day without Sin Quaker And is not this a perfect State And how can this be accomplished unless ye come to Christ Jesus who is come to save his people from their Sins which is our Way Mat. 1.21 Com. Pr. after the Creed O God make clean our Hearts within us and take not thy Holy Spirit from us Quaker And We are come to the Washing of Regeneration and we are come to the Blood of Sprinkling and we are come to the Word of Faith which purifieth the Heart and cleanseth the Conscience from Sin and from dead Works Tit. 2.3 4 5. Heb. 9.14 to serve the Living God And as we abide in Gods Fear our Hearts are kept clean And as we walk in obedience to Gods holy Spirit it is always with us to Teach us to Comfort us and to Lead us into all Truth and this is our Teacher that cannot be removed into a Corner And why should not God take away his Holy Spirit from them that daily Resist it Quench 〈…〉 ●rieve it for his Spirit shall not alwayes strive with man that corrupt his wayes therefore obey the Spirit which is our Way if you will not have it taken away from you Com. Pr. 2 Collect. O God who art the Author of Peace and Lover of Concord whose Service is perfect Freedom Quaker And we have learned of the Lord to seek Peace and ensue it and are a Peaceable People and our God hath spoken Peace to us as we are turned from Wickedness and from the evil of our Wayes unto him And we have waited in the Power and Spirit of the Lord to know Freedom from Sin and so to serve the Lord in newness of Life And so his Service is perfect Freedom without the Force or Impositions of man even by his own Spirit which maketh Free Com. Pr. 3 Collect. Lighten our Darkness we beseech thee O LORD Quaker And here you pray for our Way also for the Light within where the Darkness is in your hearts there to be enlightened And we say Christ Jesus is the true Light that Lighteth every man that cometh into the World and the Light is our Way which hath led us out of Darkness which hath shined in our hearts and given us the knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Christ Jesus 2 Cor. 4.4 6. which is the Fountain of Light and Life And the Light shineth in the Darkness John 1.5 c. And so wait to know its illumination that ye may no longer abide in Darkness nor hate the Way of the Quakers which is the true Light Com. Pr. in the Letany From all Evil and Mischief from Sin from the Crafts and Assaults of the Devil from all Blindness of Heart from Pride Vain-glory and Hypocrisie from Envy Hatred Malice and all Vncharitableness From Fornication and all other Deadly Sins and from all the Deceits of the World the Flesh and the Devil Good Lord Deliver us Quaker And if this be granted there will be as great a change wrough upon you as there is upon the Quakers