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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84808	Saul's errand to Damascus: with his packet of letters from the high-priests, against the disciples of the Lord. Or, A faithful transcript of a petition contrived by some persons in Lancanshire, who call themselves ministers of the gospel, breathing out threatnings and slaughters against a peaceable & godly people there, by them nick-named Quakers. Together with the defence of the persons thereby traduced, against the slanderous and false suggestions of that petition, and other untruths charged upon them. Published to no other end, but to draw out the bowels of tender compassion from all that love the poor despised servants of Jesus Christ, who have been the scorn of carnal men in all ages.	Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Lawson, John, of Lancaster.	1653 (1653)	Wing F1894; Thomason E689_17; ESTC R206937	30,408	48

These bodies that are dust shall turn to dust but God shall give a body as pleaseth him that which is sown in corruption shall be raised in incorruption it is sown a natural body it is raised a spiritual body Phillip 3.21 Rev. 2.6 and as we have born the Image of the earthly so we shall bear the Image of the heavenly but flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of heaven neither doth corruption inherit incorruption for we must be changed 1 Cor. 15.20 But they who cannot witness the first Resurrection within themselves know nothing of the second but by hear-say and therefore say some of your Teachers that Christ is in Heaven with a carnal body Now that Christ 1 Cor. 15.47 who is the first fruits should be in Heaven with a carnal body and the Saints with a spiritual body is not proportionable 6. Concerning Magistracy It is an Ordinance of God Ordained for the punishment of evil doers and an incouragement for them that do well Where Justice and Righteousness is the head and ruleth without partiality that Land is kept in peace and those that judge for the Lord I honor as my own life not with a flattering honor putting off the hat and bowing of the knee which is the honor of the world having mens persons in admiration because of advantage for self ends Jude 16. but from my heart for conscience sake as to the power which is of God and not to mens persons for the Scripture saith he that respects persons commits sin Jam. 2.9 Jam. 2.1 2 3 4. and is convinced of the Law as a transgressor and the Apostle Iames commands the Saints not to have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory with respect of persons for saith he such are partial in themselves and become Judges of evil thoughts Rom. 13.1 2. And saith Paul Let every soul be subject to the higher power for saith he there is no power but of God the powers that be are ordained of God and that whosoever resisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God and saith We must needs be subject Rom. 13.5 for Conscience sake and therefore though the Prophets were often sent by the Lord to pronounce Judgment against unjust men who had the power committed to them and did not judg for God Hosea 5.12 but for self-ends yet they never attempted any violence against them but used all means to perswade them to love mercy Mica 6.8 do justice walk humbly with God that they might be established and the wrath of God turned from them for those that be of God cannot rejoyce in the sufferings of any but would have all to turne and finde mercy 7. Concerning the Ministery The true Ministery of Jesus Christ have always been 2 Pet. 1.21 Eph. 4.7.8 11. and are still such as come not by the will of man but by the will of God neither are they fitted for the work by any thing of man but by God alone for the true Ministery is the gift of Jesus Christ and needs no addition of humane help and learning 1 Cor. 12.7 1 Pet. 4.10 11. but as the work is spiritual and of the Lord so they are spiritually fitted only by the Lord and therefore he chused Herds-men Fisher-men and Plow-men and such-like and as he gave them an immediate call without the leave of man so he fitted them immediately without the help of man and as they received the gift freely Matth. 10.8 so they were to give freely And whenever they found any of the false Ministery that taught for hire they cryed out against them and pronounced woes against them and shewed them that they lay in iniquity Act. 8.20 Joh. 10.13 Mic. 3.10 because they thought that the gift of God could be bought and sold for money and Christ calls them hirelings and saith they care not for the sheep Jer. 5.30 31. Jer. 6.13 and Micah cryes out against the Priests that taught for hire and saith he they build up Sion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity and Jeremiah cryed out against the Priests in his dayes that bare rule by their means and calls it a horrible thing and saith that from the least of them to the greatest they are all given to covetousness Isa 56.10 11. And Isaiah cryes out against those in his dayes and calls them greedy Dogs that can never have enough and saith he they all look for their gain from their quarter And Peter saith of such as should come 2 Pet. 2.3 that they through covetousness should make merchandise of the people 2 Pet. 2.14 15. and saith they have hearts exercised with covetous practises who have forsaken the right way and have followed the way of Balaam who loved the wages of unrighteousness 2 Cor. 11 15. And Iude cryes Wo unto them for they go on in the way of Cain in his murder Jude 11. and run greedily after the error of Balaam for reward But those that were sent out by Christ 1 Cor. 9.16 17 18 counted it their gain to make the Gospel without charge neither eve● had they any set means but went about having no certain dwelling place never were masters but servants to all for Christs sake 1 Cor. 4. ii nor ever went to Law for Tythes or any other carthly thing Now all people try your Priests by the Scriptures 1 Joh. 2.3 4 5 6. 2 Joh. 9.11 whether they be of God or of the world and never think to hear the Word of the Lord from their mouths who walk contrary to the Scriptures for such were never sent of God for had they been sent of God they would abide in his doctrine 2 John 9.10 11. and saith Iohn Such have not God but he that abideth in the Doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son And if there come any to you and bring not this Doctrine you are forbidden to receive them into your house or bid them God-speed for if you do you are partakers of their evil deeds And unto the wicked saith God What hast thou to do to declare my Statutes Psal 50.16 17. or that thou shouldest take my Covenant into thy mouth seeing thou hatest instruction and castest my words behinde thy back and art a partaker with the Thief the Adulterer Evil-speaking Psal 50.21 Slandering and Deceit and such as these think God to be like themselvs Divers particulars of the persecutions of James Nayler by the Priests of Westmerland I Ames being at a meeting at Edward Briggs house on the first day where many people met he was desired by divers friends to meet the day following at Widow Cocks house about a mile from Kendal whereof the Priests having notice raised the Town of Kendal against him but being long in gathering together the meeting was done but spies being out upon the Steeple top and other places notice was given what