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death_n	body_n	sin_n	world_n	8,924	5	4.9560	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49773	Concerning marriage a letter sent to G.F. and with it a copy of an answer to a friends letter concerning marriage, and some queries and his reply to the answer and queries and an additional to G.F.s reply containing 13 queries concerning marriage, also the manner how the parties intending marriage are to go together / published by Benjamin Lawrence by the consent and advice of friends.	Lawrence, Thomas, 1645?-1714.; Lawrence, Benjamin.	1663 (1663)	Wing L684; ESTC R31690	11,646	18

place of waiting for Gods stirring and manifestation Gods stirring is the time for faith to act in what the light doth manifest whether to be kept secret or declared Hester shewed it not to her people nor her kindred for Mordecai had charged her she should not tell it hast thou faith have it with thy self before God Paul had revelations not lawful to utter and things to utter that some could not bear but when a word came to the Prophets from the Lord they did declare infallibly This saith the Lord and in the New Testament as the spirit gave them utterance and no otherways But Preachers and Professors since Antichrists rise and reign say Revelation is ceased and none now can know and speak infallibly as the Prophets and Primitive Saints did but learned men declare truths according to Scripture which is not true neither for all the learned men in the World with all their Libraries and learning cannot know one line of Scripture but by revelation of the same spirit that gave it forth and all that I have put this question to confess the same Note Now this Querie is ended let none question a year after whether particular absolute infallible assurance be but whether Do I live in it and am I diligent to attain and keep it to my comfort These Queries and Answers are to expel the confusion that may arise in many why some have assurance of faith in particulars and not others and not finding it ordinary by experience have denied infallible assurance wholly and that all who have had stirrings to seek God and wait for his Counsel might be certain and to stop the hasty proceedings of some not rightly qualified who though they profess truth yet endeavour to marry as the World do also to denote unto others who are tender their lawful liberty to marry in the Lord. Admonition 1. To the unmarried that they shut out all motions to marriage that are not of God 2. To the married that they be helps to put away all sin and witness the bed undefiled 3. To them that would have married and have had many offers but failed to consider whether they have not been ignorant or negligent of Gods stirrings and have followed carnal desires and self-ends the usual provocations to the Worlds marriages but to some that God will shew his loving kindness and favour there are two ends of such long delays in mercy 1 To break down and utterly destroy the body of sin and death from whence carnal lusts and self-ends arise 2. To qualifie them to receive his blessing to be married in the Lord to know Gods call Gods stirrings and Gods will concerning marriage by an absolute and infallible knowledge and assurance and so come out of the defilement and come to enjoy the honourable marriage But the Worlds marriages can never be happy though they have their carnal desires and self-ends in riches honours and pleasures c. Cain Cham Esau had riches honors pleasures Nations Cities Dukedoms and Musick Tubal-Cain the first inventer of Organs but Cain was a Vagabond out from the presence of the Lord C ham accursed and Esau lost the blessing and all of them and their seed enemies to Gods people to this day though they may abound in worldly wealth pomp and pleasures If any object in mans wisdom concerning this writing first witness in life what is here declared in words and try if that may not answer all objections The manner how parties intending marriage are to go together Concerning the manner see G.F. in his book concerning marriage whereof here are some particulars inserted First After the thing is known between the parties themselves before any thing is concluded let it be declared unto friends who are able in the wisdom and power of God to see and feel into it if they see the thing in the light and power of God to stand Then 2. Declare it in the meeting or meetings to which the parties do belong towards the end of the meeting by the parties themselves or some friend or friends as they are moved both parties being present 3 If any have to object against it then the matter be laid before friends the next general meeting appointed to consider of things relating to friends to see into it and end it 4 About twelve friends met together they may declare their testimony how the Lord hath joyned them there was a marriage in Canaan and Christ and his Disciples were called to it not married in a corner by one called a Minister for mony 5 A Certificate by friends may be then given of the day moneth and year that it may be recorded Rebecca's friends blessed her so the people and Elders blessed Ruth and so may friends do by words or silence as moved of the Lord. 6 As any is moved they may declare it to the Magistrate or in the midst of the Market to such parties outward dwelling if moved or they may not 7 The things that cannot be owned by all friends and have unity within the power and spirit of God may not be recorded Who comes together as it was in the beginning comes over the Jews Gentiles and Apostate Christians the honourable marriage and the bed that is undefiled T. L. THE END