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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26272	A besome of truth, to sweep away the refuge of lies, or, Something in answer to one Francis Holdcraft (priest) a prisoner in Cambridge Castle ... also the ground of the difference shewed between the people (in scorn called Quakers) and some other separated people : with a few words of good councel unto all people into whose hands this may come / by a follower of the Lamb through the great tribulation, John Aynsloe.	Aynsloe, John, d. 1693.	1664 (1664)	Wing A4293; ESTC R11673	8,200	14

deceitful workings of Antichrist in thee and thy followers who confess him in words but in life and power and practice doth deny him and are the greatest enemies he hath in this Nation like as the Scribes Pharisees and High Priests was in the days of his flesh who put him to death though they looked for a Messiah and had Moses and the Prophets Writings which did declare of the coming of the just One yet by them they could not see nor believe in him no more then you now in this day of his second coming can believe and receive him though you have the Prophets and Apostles Writings for they only testifie of him but could not give the knowledge of him neither faith to believe in him for it is the Light that shineth in heart that giveth the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus and Faith is the gift of God which cannot be received by the reading of the Scripture for it cometh by hearing not by reading And as for us we believe and confess unto all the world that there is no salvation in any other but in this Jesus who was born of the Virgin Mary and was crucified without the Gates of Jerusalem and rose again the third day and did talk with his Disciples as they were going to Emaus but they did not know him and that he came in amongst them the doors being shut and that he said to Mary touch me not for I am not yet ascended to my father and the same that Descended Ascended unto the right hand of God in the Heavens and this also we believe That he is come again and coming for certainly we did not know him but as he was revealed in us And as for the Turk and Jews I know not what they believe I shall leave them to answer for themselves only this is my faith concerning them That many of them is nearer the Kingdom of Heaven then this man and such as he and will sooner enter into it for Whoremongers and Adulterers shall enter into the Kingdom of God before such Pharisees and Hypocrites And again in the same Page he saith The Turk and the Jew and the Quaker doth agree they disallowing in principle of that Stone which the Builders did refuse they deny that man Christ Jesus Emanuel God with us that is now at the right hand of the Father in the Heavens and presently after in the same Page he saith The Jews and the Turks look not for salvation in any other then in this Jesus of Nazareth the son of man The Quakers therein agree with them in principle they deny the Rock which is the Person of Christ Answ Oh heap of Confusion and Nonsence was there ever such Hodge podge committed to writing by any man that hath his sences surely he that hath but half an eye may see from whence this comes even out of the womb of confusion and a Brat of Babylon for it will not cover thy nakedness but it openly appears And I believe there is some of thy hearers will be ashamed of this ill-favoured Harlot And as for the Rock which thou saist is the Person of Christ the Rock Christ we own which was before he had a body upon which the Prophets and the holy men of God in the dayes past was builded and which followed Israel of old for they all did drink of the same spiritual Rock which followed them which Rock was Christ as it is written 1 Cor. 10. 4. as for the word Person which thou so often uses in thy Writings it is thy own imagination for I find it not at all Recorded in the Soripture and thou to lay thy own Imaginations for a foundation is an absurd thing and manifests thy folly and ignorance for another foundation can no man lay then that which is already laid which is Christ Jesus as in 1 Cor. 3. 11. And as for thy Groanings and Confl●cts which thou saist that thou hadst when the Lord did first appear in his glorious manifesting of himself in his people in the Northern parts The cause of thy Groanings and Conflicts was because thou refused his Appearance in thy self who would have done thee good and quickened thy soul from death as he hath done many in this day of his glorious Appearance and Visitation of the sons of men but thou with many more would not have him to rule over you and it is to be feared that such hath sleighted the day of their Visitation and thine and their sad state is to be lamented and you may be wept over even as Jerusalem was for the Beast and false Prophet which is seated in thy heart was lo●t to loose their hold or that the kingdom of Antichrist should fall who hath been so beneficial to all his Ministers in giving them such great Benefits and large Revenues so that many of them are like fatted Horses being fed with the fattest of the Meat and clothed with the finest of the Wool they may easily be known by their Idleness and delicious ●aring having many Benefactors for their bellies from every Quarter Among whom I find this Francis Holdcraft none of the least notwithstanding his fair speeches and pretended sufferings for so I may truly call them pretended sufferings for he hath no testimony to bear for the Lord for when he is called before the Rulers of this world he commits his Cause not unto the Lord but unto Lawyers and thus he betrays himself and his followers and gives their enemies an advantage against them having no other weapons to war against them then that which they have in their own hand Christ and his Apostles did not so they were bold and valient and pleaded their own cause and had the Lord also to plead for them and had a witness in every mans conscience to plead their Innocency and so is it at this day by those whom Christ hath raised up who are bold and valiant not fearing what man can do neither dare they go down unto Egypt for help nor put their confidence in the arm of flesh neither take thought what to say but as the Lord gives wisdom and utterance so they speak and they have a Witness in every mans conscience and their innocency pleads their cause so that the Lord God his appearance is much seen amongst them by their undaunted courage and meek behaviour and patient suffering all things giving their backs to the smiter and their Cheeks to those that have pulled off the hair And it is to be observed among this people that their countenance did never fall neither were they ever put to flight or in the least give way to any fear or deceipt whereby their enemies could have any advantage against them And it is further observed that in all these times of Tryal they have never removed their publick Meetings neither changed the time nor place but rather hath appeared more publick and the Lord God hath raised up a greater Zeal amongst them

which their persecutors have taken great notice of to their great discouragement and the Innocency of this people is in a great measure made known unto all people yea unto their persecutors which hath raised a love and pitty in their hearts towards them many times that they have said That what they have acted against them was contrary to their minds but that they were forced to it So that all that hath come to pass concerning this people the Lord hath caused it to work for good unto them in all their Tryals and Tribulations and hath incouraged them in all well doing in their faithful and true Testimony which he hath given them to bear and hath to this day appeared for them in taking of their parts in all their Distresses both of body and mind and hath so far brought his own purpose to pass in them that they fear not what man can do unto them neither in body or Estate neither do they love their lives unto the Death That they may finish their Course with joy and run the race which is set before them with chearfulness having the Mark of the high Calling of Jesus always before them and the reward always in their Bosoms so that they rejoyce that the Lord hath raised them up and counted them worthy to bear witness to his living truth w CH they have been eye-witnesses of from the beginning by all which it doth evidently appear that they are the People and Saints and Servants of the most high God and that they above all the families of the earth he hath chosen to place his name in for they have both heard his voice and seen his shape Therefore the voice of a stranger they cannot follow neither bow to the likeness of any thing in heaven above or the earth beneath but is made willing in this the day of his power to forsake all and follow the Lamb through the great Tribulations that the sufferings that is yet behind of the body his Church might be filled up and others seeing their faithfulness and patience in their sufferings and their boldness and Zeal for the Lord in this trying-day is provoked thereby unto jealousie And many by their good Conversation is won unto Christ and glorifies our Father which is in heaven unto whom be all the glory and pure praises and honour given and rendred by me and all his Elect seed for evermore Now it may be quaeried by many sober minded people what is the ground of the difference between this Francis Holdcraft and these people called Quakers seeing they are both sufferers together and separates from the Church of England or what should move this Francis Holdcraft to write so many Papers against this people seeing they have so many enemies already and are the only people that is persecuted that bears the weight and burthen for all others in the heat of the day who alone are found faithful in their tryals and is upheld by the power of God in all the violent tempests that to this day is come to try their foundation so that the eyes of many people is upon them and the desire of thousands is for them that they may still be upheld in their Testimony that they that are yet afar of may be brought near and others that are already brought near may be made to partake with them of their reward for it is generally believed by many and well known to some sober minded people that they seek the good of all and would do unto all men as they would men should do unto them To this may be answered he that is born after the flesh always persecuted him that was born after the spirit and this was first seen in Cain and Abel two of the first that did sacrifice something there was then that put a difference between their Offerings for it is said the Lord had respect unto Abel and his Offering but not unto Cain and his Offering And this is the very ground of the matter between Francis Holdcraft and his Brethren and the people which is in scorn called Quakers for God hath respect unto them and their Offering but not unto Francis Holdcraft and his Offering therefore is he risen up in great wrath against this people but this that puts the difference betwixt Offering and Offering many people are yet strangers unto and it is very needful that it be known for in vain doth people offer sacrifices while God hath no respect unto them for what is the Chaff to the Wheat or what is the form where the power is wanting or what will it avail any though they give their goods to the poor and their bodies to be burnt if they want Charity Now I may speak to inform the minds of the simp●e honest hearted in few words There is a seed which God hath sowen in the hearts of all people and this is Abel or Jacob and as this is felt in the heart of any to offer unto the Lord this is that which he hath respect unto and which his love is unto as in Rom. 9. 13. For it is said Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated Now this is nothing to them that hold a particular Election of persons for this is a seed and the promise is not unto seeds as unto many but unto the seed which is Christ for the Apostle speaking of them in the womb calls them two Nations or two Seeds Now the other seed which the enemy soweth which is called Cain or Esau being the first-born and that which is most forward to offer this is also in every mans heart I mean in unregenerate men and this the Lord hath no respect unto though it fast and pray and preach never so much for this is that which God hateth and is reprobated for I will put enmmity saith the Lord betwixt thy seed and her seed And these two can never bereconciled together neither the people which are of these contrary seeds for Light and Darkness cannot agree where Christ the Light the seed of the Woman is felt in the heart to bear Rule Darkness and Enmi●y is done away and he is the one Offering which the Father hath respect unto for in him only he is well-pleased and with them alone that hear and follow him and is obedient unto his appearance in them and doth whatsoever he doth command them And all Dear people into whose hands this may come wait to feel this Seed in your hearts for it is this that begets all the breathings and desires in your hearts after the Lord I say wait that ye may become acquainted with it for it is the Elect Seed of blessing and in it is all the promises of God yea and Amen herein waiting will you make your Calling and Election sure for in it shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed And except it had been for this blessed Seed we had all been like Sodom but blessed be the Lord who hath left us a Seed and Called and Elected many in it and is yet calliug and electing many more for this is the Seed by which he wil replenish the earth and them that are joined to it when he will Sweep the Land of evil doers But some may say how shall we know this Seed of blessing this Elect Seed ye shall know it by its Meekness Gentleness Patience long suffering and its breathing after God always and cannot be satisfied in any thing below him neither feed upon that which dyes of it self but it is its meat and drink to do the will of God Oh wait to know such a thing in your hearts and joyn your selves to it that ye may be accepted in it then will ye be one in heart with all Gods people and the ground of difference and various offerings will be taken away and the one offering will be known and the Sacrifice which the Father accepteth and the Return from the Father will be felt in the hearts and blessings and peace will be your portion with all the rest of the children of the Kingdom who are set down with Abraham Isaa and Jacob in the Mansion which Christ hath prepared Oh Dear people this is the Pearl of great price which all is to be sold for even that which is called the least of Seeds yet it becomes the greatest of Plants in them that believe for it is the Lord alone that causeth it to prosper aud showers down his blessings upon it so it becomes as the Trees planted by the River side that brings forth its fruit in due season whose Leaf shall never wither but the Leaves of this Tree is for the healing of the Nations So blessed and happy are they in whose hearts this is put forth and prospereth even so do thou arise oh my God for the gathering in of this scattered Seed even so be it Amen J. A. Cambridge Castle the Seventh Moneth 1664. Where I remain Prisoner for the word of God and Testimony of Jesus during the good pleasure of the Lord and am well content in his will THE END