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A89009
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An exhortation to all people in general. Together with a warning to the drunkards of England, who were my companions in the kingdom of darkness, whom my soul pities. : Being a testimony to the way and truth of God ... / Robert Maynforth.
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Maynforth, Robert.
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Wing M1489A; ESTC R180492
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his Off-spring which makes them cry to the Inhabitants of the Earth who have any sence and be not past feeling to come out from amongst them and touch not the unclean thing and the Lord will receive them Have you not read in the Scriptureâ— of Truth of a certain Rich Man that Christ spoke of who was clothed with Purple and fine Linnen and fared Sumptuously every day who dyed and was buried and being in great Torments desired to have one sent to his Father's house for he had five Brethren that he might warn then lest they should come to that place of Torment but it was denyed him Though it be this day testified to you through one who was dead and is by the Power and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ raised from Death to Life to warn People who are yet in Darkness and under the shadow of Death and under the power of a strange King to wit the Soul's Adversary to come forth of the Darkness and shew themselves in the Light of the Lord Jesus which lighteth every man that cometh into the World and will shew them their evil deeds and lead out of them and brings Salvation to all that are faithful and obey him which was the very end of his coming to save lost Men and lost Women from their Sins and to destroy the Works of the Devil which is Sin under which burden of Sin and Corruption the Spirit of the Lord hath suffered and the Lamb as one slain whose Bowels of Love and Merey now flows forth to his Creation Men and Women and would have them come to him that they might have Life but the God of the world hath blinded the Eye of their understanding whereby they are settled in a Life below the Son the end thereof will be more bitter than Death for their Rest is out of the Truth out of the holy Mountain in Egypt where the Innocent suffered and suffers and the Darkness remains upon such to this day and they will not give up to set forwards towards the Land of Peace and Rest for the way is tedious to that Nature they are in and the Enemies numerous therefore it is high time to feel after the good Old Way to the Land of Promise So in the fear of the Lord cast away the works of Darkness Sin and Evil and come to the Light of Christ Jesus that you may be armed with it whereby you may be drawn out of your Lusts out of your Pleasures out of your Pride out of your Covetousness out of vain Worships out of your idle talking and foolish Jesting out of your Drunkenness Wantonness and Vncleanness yea and from all manner of Sin into that which is Pure into that which is Holy which is of God's begetting and is of more value then all Created Objects is not that of God which testifies against Sin and Vngodliness yea I can truly say that was it which judged me and condemned me when I was young before I was made sensible what it was So all dear People fear the Lord and take heed of loving your Lusts better then the God of Life that manifests them with the brightness of his coming and with his breath would destroy them so then if you perish in your Evil ways your Destruction is of your selves in neglectiâ—â— so great Salvation and not prizing your Souâ—â— Redemption which is freely tendred in the Covenant of Light and Life which is Mercy 〈◊〉 speakable and that you shall one day confesâ— you are left without Excuse to your eternal Wâ—… and Misery for evermore if you go on in yoâ—â— Rebellion against the Lord and you shall remember you were warned by one who was 〈◊〉 Companion with you in your unfruitful Works 〈◊〉 Darkness called R. 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The true Teacher found which manifesteth mens Teachings unprofitable who deny the true Teacher within WHere is the Word the Life and Law Which keeps the Children in the Awe Where is the Truth the Grace Peace Which makes all Jars and Wars to cease Where is the Light that shines so bright Throughout the Nations in the Night Where is the true and safe possession The righteous Law above Profession Why do the Nations ' gainst it rise Is' t not because it testifies Against their deeds that they be evil Acted in service of the Devil Why doth the Woman Jezabel preach Who is forbidden for to teach And to seduce poor Souls with Lyes With painted shows and feigned cryes Tho' she be decked as a Queen All her Adulterous skirts are seen By those that cannot to her bend Nor ear unto her Witchcrafts lend Her Priests against delusion cries Although themselves be in that guise Being strangers to the Living way Amongst the dead they have their prey Tho' they the Scriptures often read Crying peace peace unto the dead Yet they cannot the mystery see Whose minds are dark i' th' Enmity Tho' humane Learning they have store That makes them but adore the Whore Being enriched by her gain Causeth them labour with their brain To keep in Darkness all they may Lest they should turn from them away Unto the Truth which was before False Prophet or the Scarlet Whore Which is the Way Christ the Churches Head Who gives his Children living Bread That they may never hunger more Being fed by his Eternal store Which flows forth to his Children dear Who are kept low in dread and fear Therefore all Souls that feed below The Bread of Life your Food we know To be no more than fed with death Feeding of that which is beneath The Son of Righteousness his Seed Who is Salvation sure indeed To all that in his Light believes But Sorrow to them his Spirit grieves Oh come to him who crys within And he 'l redeem you from all Sin For he hath often for you waited To have you turn from that he hated Who was not far from you unknown Checking for Sin to press it down He calls to all that would be free From Sin and all Iniquity To cease from man whose breath 's soon spent And hear but him who breath him lent Who is to his a perfect Teacher And is the only Spirit reacher Who came men's Lives not to destroy But Souls to save from all anoy Who walks in vertue of his Life Knows that which kills both Lust and Strife Of which a measure you have within That never gave consent to Sin But stood always a Witness pure Against him that would you allure So if Redeemed you would be Into the Christians Liberty Slight not your day of Visitation By looking at Predestination Not owning Christ that he should reign I' th' hearts of men Sin to restrain Therefore come search and try and hear Without Money in God's pure fear And willing be on him to waite Till he appear tho' it seem late Within your Breast you may him find If him to hear you be inclin'd So while it may be said to day Come come and see where the