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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93745	The mystery of iniquity somewhat laid open: in a letter to the present Governour wherein is also contained an history and recital and proposal of sundry things to be made known and remembred, and to be done accordingly. In that letter which I carried to thing house at Kensington on November 3. 1691. which was there burnt (as near as I can remember) the words contained therein was to this following effect, viz.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1692 (1692)	Wing S5124; ESTC R232302	23,922	25

as the Lord s●●th 〈…〉 Mal. 3. 5. So in this Life God does not usually P●●ish but 〈◊〉 she●● a Token ●●●t he will p●●ish or rather he doth only b●g●n t● pu●●sh And so in whatever Affliction he doth lay upon M●nd Body or E●ate or if it be Sudden Temporal Death the or●●er ●eems to be Correction or Chastisement which is in●erior or less than Punishment And as for Temporal Death 〈…〉 And so the Wrath of God which did and doth yet hover over Whitehall and Kensington 〈◊〉 T●●s word was shewed to me in my Heart even before that Fire also happened at 〈◊〉 in the beginning of this Year was lately a little kindled and did break forth upon the latter place into devouring Fire The former part of this Exp●e●sion I should have proclaimed out aloud when I was at Kensington-House but I neglected so to do for fear the Lord Pardon thy Servant in this thing but I did proclaim this word on the eighth of 〈◊〉 which was two days before the Fire happened there And then I did through the 〈◊〉 of the Prison I was in utter it with a loud audible distinct Voice to the intent whereof I did think at the very time that it might be of greater Effect and Confirmation and that it mig●t be more rati●●ed and recorded before God And it was then answered in a still Voice to my Heart that it would be so accordingly for a Law is of greater Force and Energy when it is proclaimed and so the word is more established by is being spoken out This Fire did not hurt the Person of the two chief Inhabitants of that House nor I suppose singe the Hem of their Garment for probably they did arise up and get away from it which is the common and ordinary way to do in such danger But did it not terri●ie and affect their Minds for the present time Behold in all this is to be discerned the Riches of his Goodness and forbearance and long-suffering and they are to know that the Goodness of God should lead them to Repentance But the● according to the Doctrine of D● John Ti●●●son in case of Injuries or Wrong to the outward Estate of another there can be no R●pentance without Restitution for in order to Repentance it is necessary to undo the Fault as much as it can be and if it were to do again we would not do it This he spake not of himself as now he is but it was before his late Apo●●acy or falling away when he was only a Preacher of Gods Word he did rightly deliver this from the very Nature o● true Repentance as any one may assuredly know that it is so who understands what 〈◊〉 signifies whic● is the proper and right word in the Greek Language ●o● it And notwithstanding what the abovementioned Person may now flurt or speak outwardly with fair words deceiving the Hearts of the Simple or whatever strong Delu●●ons he may ●i●gle among●● those who are Part●cipes Criminis who would fain believe a Lye Fac●●●●●●dimus q●od vo●umus yet he cannot now gainsay the same least he should by speaking contrary to the Spirit of his own mind and so in the Prophets Phrase bely the Lord if it may be supposed that there doth any thing of God now remain in him I do not love to Quote Authors because it is Parrot like to repeat anothers words and we should apprehend Truth as Distinct from Men But yet it was not altogether improper to cit● him by Name that the Poor Wretch for so he is no●withstanding he is inclosed in his own Fat and hath great Revenues without Right may tremble and fear least he be condemned out of his own words and he may be hereby p●t in mind to come to that thorough work of Repentance to the Acknowledgment which implies outward Confession and Declaration of the Truth And seeing that the two Princes have chosen him to be their Instructer and Teacher I shall here lay before them some other of his words to the following Purport I do not deliver that abovementioned nor yet this 〈◊〉 because I have not now ●●s bound Book of Printed Sermons by me out of which both these Sentences are taken at this ●●●e but there I have read so and it is near to the following Sense and Meaning viz. That People under the Judgments of God are like Lead melded with Fire 〈◊〉 after they are g●ne and 〈◊〉 other is removed they ●o like 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 retur● again to their ●ormer Hardness In like manner whatever secret Thoughts Fears or Apprehensions did arise in the Heart of the two Princes just as they had 〈◊〉 Knowledge thereof ●or at that very time they di● see their own House Burning when perhaps their Heart was melted like Wax in the 〈◊〉 of their Bowels if herein they would give Glory unto Go● by 〈◊〉 o●● and telling op●●ly their Courtiers and Clergy who might tell others the same 〈…〉 had at that very time But if t●ey ●r● Sall●n 〈◊〉 will not discov●● 〈◊〉 of them lea● by some of their thoughts then their S●● should 〈◊〉 what appear and ●hey should hereby confess then own 〈◊〉 Hear ye give Ear be not Proud ●or 〈◊〉 Lord hath spoken thus i● his Word and he doth now command and require ye to give Glory unto the Lord God of Israe● and make Confession unto 〈◊〉 tell us 〈…〉 ye did think a● that very time Hide it not from us give Glory unto the Lord your God before he cause Darkness and before your Feet stumble upon the dark Mountains if ye will not this is Disobedience and God shall nevertheless bring out and rehearse those innermost Thoughts that they shall be made known whither ye now for a very little while choose or whither ye do refuse But now it is some while since over ye have almost forgotten it or ye do cease to be affected therewith and ye are now again shut up and closed like the Lead or Wax afore spoken of When this Judgment was just flaming before your Eyes then ye could learn and understand Righteousness but now the Fire is quenched ye will not practice and do it But after your Hardness and Impenitent Heart ye Treasure up unto your selves Wrath against the day of Wrath and Revelation of the Righteous Judgment of God who will render unto every Man according to his Deeds Unto them that are Contentious and do not obey the Truth but obey Unrighteousness as that is exactly your case and of those who side with ye Indignation and Wrath Tribulation and Anguish upon every Soul of Man that doth Evil. What ye call my Troubling of you it is only to prevent all that for it is not I but the Word and Truth which appears forth through me and your being troubled thereat doth arise from the Multitude of thine Iniquity and the Great Hatred for Sin when it is committed doth leave Guilt behind Now when the Sin comes to be Reproved and manifested then also the

Guilt is stirred up and from hence doth arise Conviction Shame Anguish of Spirit all which are very troublesome and fearful Expectation of what all the present Trouble is but a little Earnest and Transient Forerunner of that Indignation and Wrath Tribulation and Anguish which shall for ever abide and remain upon your Immortal Spirits which shall be in worse Pains than that of Dying and yet they shall never Dye Consider It is good for ye now to be troubled in order to the Saving of your Souls And ye had better be warned of it that ye may flee from the Wrath to come than to be kept Ignorant unmindful or holden under strong Delusions unto your Dying Day and so fall Eternally under it These strong Delusions are sent unto those who receive not the Love of the Truth and they are outwardly administred by your Mealy mouthed Priests who do deliver in these smooth things and Deceits both in their ordinary Preaching and Personal Conversation to the Intent that they may Please and not Offend and they call this Falseness and Per●idiousness to their Holy Ministry Good Humour and Breeding But as to speaking the things which become ●ound Doctrine they are in the Language of the Spirit Dumb Dogs for so they are through Fear Corruption and Sloth And because of the Multitude of them who do neglect and leave undone those things which they ought to do I am Persecuted as one Singular and am as a speckled Bird the Birds round about are against me Jer. 12. 9. and they do Chatter or put forth the Bill And whereas I do like another John Baptist warn the People of this my Generation to flee from the Wrath to come and I do mention the Law of God which saith that such and such things are not Lawful that is they ar● not consistent with but contrary or otherwise than such a Law Commands or Requires But ye are more to be blamed and ye are worthy of soarer Punishment who do offend this Law than I am thought an Offender only for making mention of this Law for I do according to what is commanded Lev. 19. 17. Rebuke ye and I would not suffer Sin upon you But for this doing only ye do put and shut me up in Prison for which doing to me his Servant God will answer ye again as to thrust ye down to the lowermost Hell For a common Swearer Drunkard or Whore-monger will receive a Reproof and he will acknowledge his Fault and make excuses for it but he will not strike him in the Face who shall give the Admonition There doth indeed rise up a greater degree of Rancor Malice and Hatred against him that Rebukes for the Sins of Fraud and Injustice But when a who●e Nation do despise and falsifie an Oath when they establish Iniquity by a Law When by a pretended Law of their own making they would make void God's Law Psa●m 119. 126. and his Fifth Commandment of none effect Mat. 15. 6. by their sayings Tradition and Practice for as the Pharis●es did of old so do both our Rulers and Pharisees at this day when the Nations would Reign only themselves and would not have God Reign over them ●or his Law and Word mentioned among them if it should contradict their doings and Actions Then they do imprison punish and p●t to death him who s●●ll do it But the very 〈◊〉 Wickedness and Rebellion would also imprison punish put to death if either was in their power the Living Almighty and Eternal God They would lift him off from his Throne which is established of old Psalm 93. 2. if they could reach up and do it for the Floods have lifted up that is they do think and lift up their Voice that is speak against God yea there is yet a third ascending step of Rebellion they do li●t up their Waves that is they act against God to the utmost of their power as high and as far as they can reach The Lord on h●gh is mightier than the noise of many Waters yea than the 〈◊〉 Waves of the Sea Psal 93. 4. He is above all the Thoughts Words and Actions of Mortal and Rebellious Creatures And he is not as the Idols of the Heathen to be taken Captive slain or thrown down Nevertheless herein he doth prove the Wickedness and Rebellion of Men against him for he sends his Servants into whom he instils his Truth and Goodness and what is done against them he doth interpret and receive it as done immediately against himself And so when he sent his only begotten Son into the World who was the Word and the Word was God yet they did slay him the Prince of Life And as Christ said He that hateth me ●ateth my Father also John 15. 23. so if such a thing may be supposed with Reverence the same Wickedness that did slay his Christ would if possible have killed God himself And so for the Governors whom he hath set over us and calls his Anointed the very same Rebellion that doth depose and remove the Government off from their Shoulders because it is in Mens power so to do would likewise pull down God from Heaven and remove the Government off from his Shoulders if that was in their power also For in all these Cases the Murmurings and Speeches the Actions and Doings are not against the Creature but against the Lord our Creator and our Governor our Law-giver and our King Ye should quarrel not with me his Servant but with him because he hath given such Laws to Mankind but indeed he is displeased with you and will punish you for not Obeying keeping and observing them or will ye Arraign his Justice and Goodness in givings Laws to Mankind to which are annexed such exceeding great Rewards and Penalties of Eternal Life and Death and ye say that they are penned so dark intricate and obscure that ye know not when ye do observe them or not But this is to utter Error against the Lord Isa 32. 6. which is naturally Consequent when your heart doth work Iniquity and practice Hypocrisie for all this hardness or doubtfulness doth only come to pass through the Perplexity and Confusion of Disobedience or Transgression It is because ye do wickedly and none of the wicked shall understand but the wise shall understand 12. 10. whereas if ye would turn from your Iniquities ye might understand his truth Dan. 9. 13. which ye do not ●are but ye are unwilling to do and therefore like the Slothful and Wicked Servant to excuse your selves ye would think God to be unrighteous or an hard Master which he is neither but ye are Perverse and Disobedient The Fool hath said in his heart there is no God Psalm 14. 1. But they which are corrupt and have done abominable Works the Wicked Disobedient and Hypocrite do wish and desire that there was no God and they would not have God Reign over them In the Language of Moses David and Isaiah they are called Rebels which is