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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05467	A worke of the Beast or A relation of a most vnchristian censure, executed vpon Iohn Lilburne, (novv prisoner in the fleet) the 18 of Aprill 1638 With the heavenly speech vttered by him at the time of his fuffering [sic]. Uery vsefull for these times both for the encouragement of the godly to suffer, and for the terrour and shame of the Lords adversaries.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1638 (1638)	STC 15599; ESTC S108558	26,341	34

means to effect his own glory but hee by the least instrument is able to bring to passe the greatest things It is true J am a yong man and noe Scoller according to that which the world counts Scollership yet I have obtayned mercie of the Lord to be faithfull hee by a divine prouidence hath brought me hither this day I speak to you in the name of the Lord being assisted with the spirit power of the God of Heaven and earth I speake not the words of rashnes or inconsideratenesse but the words of sobernes and mature deliberation for I did consult with my God before I came hither and desired him that he would 〈◊〉 and enable me to speake that which might be for his glory and the good of his people And as I am a Souldier fighting under the banner of the great and mightie Captaine the Lord Iesus Christ and as J looke for that Crowne of immortality which one day I know shall bee set upon my temples being in the condition that I am in I dare not hold my peace but speake unto you with boldnes in the might and strength of my God the things which the Lord in mercy hath made knowne unto my Soule come life come death When I was here about there came a fat Lawier I do not know his name commanded me to hold my peace leave my preaching To whom I replied and said Sr. I will not hold my peace but speake my minde freely though I be hanged at Tiburne for my paines It seemes he himselfe was gauled and toucht as the Lawiers were in Christ time when hee spake against the Scribes Pharisees which made them say Master in saying thus thou reuilest us alsoe Soe he went away and I thinke complained to the Lords but J went on with my speech and said My Brethren be not discouraged at the waies of God for the affliction and Crosse that doth accompany them for it is sweete comfortable drawing in the Yoake of Christ for all that and I haue found it soe by experience for my soule is fild so full of spirituall and heavenlie joy that with my tongue J am not able to expresse it neither are any capeable J thinke to partake of soe great a degre of consolation but onelie those upon whom the Lords gracious afflicting hand is And for mine owne part I stand this day in the place of an evill doer but my conscience witnesseth that I am not soe And here a bout I put my hand in my pocket and puld out Three of worthie D. Bastwicks Bookes and threw them among the people and said There is part of the bookes for which I suffer take them among you and read them and see if you finde any thing in them against the Law of God the Law of the Land the glory of God the honour of the King or state I am the Sonne of a Gentleman and my Friends are of rancke and quality in the Countrie where they live which is 200. miles from this place and I am in my present condition deserted of them all for I know not one of them dare meddle with me in my present estate being J am stung by the Scorpions the Prelates and for any thing I know it may bee J shall never haue a fauourable countenance from any of them againe and withall I am a yong man and likelie to haue lived well and in plentie according to the fashion of the world Yet notwithstanding for the cause of Christ and to doe him service I haue and doe bid a due to Father Friends Riches pleasures ease contented life and bloud and lay all downe at the Footstoole of Iesus Christ being willing to part with all rather then I will dishonour him or in the least measure part with the peace of a good conscience that sweetnesse and joy which I haue found in him for in naked Christ is the quintisence of swetnes I am so farr from thinking my affliction and punishment which this day I haue endured and still doe indure and groane under a disgrace that I receive it as the welcome Crosse of Christ and doe thinke my selfe this day more honoured by my sufferings then if a Crowne of gold had beene set upon my head for I haue in some part beene made conformable to my Lord and Master and have in some measure dranke of the same Cupp which he himselfe drank of while he was in this sinfull world for he shed his most precious bloud for the salvation of my poore soul that so I might be reconsiled to his father therfor am I willing to undergo any thing for his sake that in ward joy consolation within me that carries mee high aboue all my pains torments you My Brethren if you be willing to haue Christ you must owne him and take him upon his own ●…a●…es know that Christ and the Crosse is in seperable for he that will live godlie in Christ Iesus must suffer persecution and affliction it is the lott and portion of all his chosen ones through many afflictions trials we must enter into glorie and the Apostell saith that if we be without afflictions whereof all are partakers then are yee Bastards and not Sonnes And therfore if you will haue Christ sit down reckon before ever you make profession of him what he will cost you least when you come to the triall you dishonour him and if you bee not willing and contented to part withall and let all goe for his sake you are not worthy of him If Parents husband wife or children lands or livings riches or honours pleasure or ease life or blood stand in the way you must be willing to parte with all these and to entertaine Christ naked alone though you haue nothing but the Crosse or else you are not worthy of him Math. 10 37-38 Oh my Brethren there is such sweetnes and contentednes in enjoying the Lord Iesus alone that it is able where it is felt to make a man goe through all difficulties endure all hardshipps that may possible come vpon him Therefore if hee call you to it doe not deny him nor his truth in the least manner for he hath said Hee that denies him before men him will hee denie before his Father which is in Heaven And now is the time that wee must shew our selves good Souldiers of Jesus Christ for his truth his cause and glorie lies at stake in a high degree therefore put one couragious resolutions and withdraw your necks and soules from all false power and worship and fight with courage and boldnes in this spirituall Battell in which Battell the Lord befor your eyes hath raised vp some valiant Champions that fought up to the eares in bloud therefore be couragious Souldiers and fight it out bravely that your God may be glorified by you and let him onelie have the service both of your inward and outward man and stand

to his cause and loue your owne Soules and feare not the face of any mortall man for God hath promised to bee with you and uphold you that they shall 〈◊〉 preuaile against you Isay 41.10.11 But alas how fewe are there that dare shew any courage for God and his cause though his glorie lies at the Stake but thinke themselves happy and well and count them selves wise men if they can sleepe in a whole skinn when Christ hath said Hee that will saue his life shall loose it and hee that will loose his life for his sake shall finde it What shall it profit a man if he gaine the whole world loose his owne Soule Therefore is it better for a man to bee willing and contented to let all goe for the enjoying of Christ and doing him service then to sit downe and sleepe in a whole skinne though in soe doeing hee gaine all the world and see him dishonoured his glorie and truth troden under foot and the bloud of his Servants shed and Spilt Yes without doubt it is But many are in these times so far from suffering valientlie for Christ that they rather disswade man from it and count it a point of singularitie and pride and selfe ends for a man to put himselfe forward to doe God service asking what calling and warrant any private man hath thereunto seeing it belong● to the Ministers to speake of these things Yes soe it doth But alas they are so cowardly and fearfull that they dare not speake And therfore it belongs also to thee or mee or any other man if thou beest a Souldier of Iesus Christ whatsoever by place or Calling thy rancke or degree bee bee it higher or lower yet if hee call for thy service thou art bound though others stand still to mainetaine his power and glory to the utmost of thy power and strength yea to the shedding the last drop of thy blood for he hath not loued his life vnto the death for thy sake but shed his precious blood for the redemption of thy soule hath hee done this for thee and darest thou see him dishonoured and his glory lie at the stake and not speake on his behalfe or doe him the best service thou canst If out of a base and cowardlie Spirit thus thou dost Let me tell thee here and that truly to thy face thou hast a Dalila in thy heart which thou louest more then God and that thou shalt on day certainly finde by wofull experience Alas if men should hold their peace in such times as these the Lord would cause the verie Stones to speake to convince man of his cowardlie basenesse Having proceeded in a manner thus farre by the strength of my God with boldnes and courage in my speech The Warden of the Fleete came with the fatt Lawier and commanded mee to hold my peace To whom I replied I would speake and declare my cause and minde though J were to bee Hanged at the gate for my speaking And he caused proclamation to be maid upon the Pillary for bringing to him the Bookes So then he commanded me to be gagged and if I spake any more that then J should bee whipt againe upon the Pillary So I remained about an hour a halfe gagged being intercepted of much matter which by Gods assistance I intended to haue spoken But yet with their cruelty I was nothing at all daunted for I was full of comfort and courage beeing mightily strengthned with the power of the Almightie which made me with cheerefullnesse triumph over all my sufferings not shewing one sad countenance or a disconted heart And when I was to come downe having taken out my head out of the Pillarie I looked about mee upon the people and said I am more then a conquerer though him that loved me Vivat Rex Let the King live for ever and soe I came downe and was had backe againe to the Tavern where I to gether with Mr. Wharton staid a while till one went to the Warden to know what should be done with me who gaue order wee should be carried back againe to the Fleete and as I went by land through the streetes greate store of people stood all along to behold me and many of them blessed God for enabling me to undergoe my sufferings with such cheerefullnes and courage as I did for I was mightily filled with the sweete presence of Gods Spirit which caused me notwitstanding the paines of my sufferings to go along the streets with a joyfull countenance not shewing the least discontentednes as if I had beene going to take possession of some great treasures After J came back to the prison none were suffered to come at me out the Surgiō to dresse me I feeling my self somwhat Fevorish I went to bed my Surgion doubting the same also gaue me a Glister and appointed to come the next morning let me blood but when he came he could not be permitted to come at me not any else for the Porter kept the key and lockt me vp very close saying the Warden gaue him straight command so to doe Wherevp on I desired the Surgion to go to Westminster to the Warden certifie him how it was with me being very ill that he might haue liberty to come at me to let me blood and dresse mee which could not be obtained till the Warden himself came home About one of the clock John Hawes the Porter came to me to knowe what I had to say to the warden to whom I said Mr. Hawes this is very cruell harsh dealing that after so sore whipping my Surgiō shal not be admitted to come dresse me nor any other be suffered to administer to my necessities having not eaten all this day nor the last evēing but a little Ca●dle I hope the Lords will be more mercifull then after the undergoeing the extremity of my Censure to take my life from me by letting mee perish for want of looking to therefore J pray speake to Mr. Warden that he would be pleased to give leave to my Chirurgion to come dresse me and let mee bloud otherwise I was in danger of a Feaver which might take away my life So he wished me to have written to the Warden J told him if he would helpe me to Penne Inke and Paper so I would No said hee I dare not doe that Then I desired him to deliver my mind to the Warden by word of mouth who then went away and after I was in my bedd he came to me againe and said thus unto me Mr. Lilburne I have one suite to you What is that said J It is this said he that you would helpe me to one of those Books that you threw abroad at the Pillary that I might reade it for J never read any of them I speake not for it to doe you any hurt only I have a great desire to reade one of them Sir I thinke you doe not said J but I cannot satisfie your