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A52699 The lambs warre against the man of sinne the end of it, the manner of it, and what he wars against : his weapons, his colours, and his kingdom, and how all may know whether they be in it or no ... Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. 1657 (1657) Wing N290; ESTC R31074 7,973 10

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THE Lambs Warre AGAINST The Man of Sinne THE End of it the manner of it and what he wars against His VVeapons his Colours and his Kingdom AND How all may know whether they be in it or no and whether the same Christ be in them that is was and is to come and their faithfulnesse or unfaithfulnesse to him THE Lord God Almighty to whom belongs all the kingdoms in heaven and earth doth nothing therein but by his Son the Lamb by him he creates and governs by him he saves and condemns judges and justifies makes peace and makes war and whatsoever he doth he is at his right hand in all places who in him hath long suffered the burthen of iniquity and oppression of wickedness that hath abounded for many generations till it be come to the full measure as in the daies of old and now his appearance in the Lamb as ever it was when iniquitie was full is to make war with the god of this world and to plead with his Subjects concerning their revolt from him their Cre●●or who ordered their beginning and gave them a being and their breaking the order that was in the beginning and giving up their obedience to the worldlie spirit and the inventions thereof til they become so far one with it as that it hath not onelie defiled their souls and bodies blinded their eies stopt their ears and so made the creature utterlie unprofitable to God and unfit for a Temple for him to be worshipped in or to hear the voice or understand the mind of the eternal Spirit by which they was created but that they are also become open enemies to everie check and reproof of that Spirit which should lead them to God and doth testifie against their evil deeds and are not afraid to speak against it as a thing not worth the minding nor able to lead them in the waie of truth Thus hath God lost the creature out of his call and service and he is become one with the god of this world to serve and obey him in waies that despite the spirit of Grace and now use the Creation against the Creator Now against this evil seed and its whole work brought forth in that nature doth the LAMB make war to take vengeance of his Enemies The end of his War is TO judge this deceiver openlie before all the Creation showing that his waies fashions and customs are not what God ordered for man to live in in the beginning to bind him and to redeem out of his captivitie all who will but believe in the Lamb are wearie of this service and bondage to his Enemie and who wil but come forth and give their names and hearts to joine with him and bear his image and testimonie openlie before all men and willinglie follow him in such waies as wherein the Father hath given him victorie over this power for himself and all that follow him to redeem them to God and the rest who will not believe and follow him and bear his image them to condemn with the destroyer into everlasting destruction and to restore all things and make all things new as they were in the beginning that God alone may rule in his own work The manner of his War is FIrst That he may be just who is to judge all men and spirits he gives his light into their hearts even of man woman whereby he lets all see who will mind it what he is displeased with what is with him and what is against him what he owns and what he disowns that so all may know what is for destruction to come out of it lest they be destroyed with it that so he may save and receive all that are not wilfullie disobedient and hardened in the pleasures of this world against him all who are deceived who are willing to be undeceived all who are captivated who are willing to be set free all that are in darknesse and are willing to come to light In a word All that loves righteousnesse more then the pleasures of sin that he may not destroy them nor they sight against him and know not but that he may receive them to be one with him against that which hath misled and deceived them and as manie as turn at his reproofe he doth receive and gives them power in spirit and life to be as he is in their measure but all in watching and wars against that which hath had them and now has the restoe the Creation in bondage that he may restore all things in their former liberty What they are to war against AND that is Whatever is not of God whatever the eie which loves the world lusts after whatever the flesh takes delight in and whatever stands in respect of persons as saith the Scripture the lust of the eie the lust of the flesh the pride of life these are not of God and whatever the god of this world hath begot in mens hearts to practice or to plead for which God did not place there all this the Lamb and his Followers wars against which is at enmity with it both in themselves and where-ever they see it for in the work of God alon● is his Kingdom and all other works will he destroy So their wars is not against creatures they wrestle not with flesh and blood which God hath made but with spiritual wickednesse exalted in the hearts of men and women where God alone should be and pleaded for by which they become enemies to God and their souls are destroyed Indeed their war is against the whole work and device of the god of this world his Laws his Customs his Fashions his Inventions and all which are to add to or take from the work of God which was in the beginning this is all enmitie against the Lamb and his followers who are entered into the Covenant which was in the beginning and therefore no wonder why they are hated of the god of this world and his subjects who comes to spoil him of all at once to destroy the whole bodie of sinne the foundation and strength of his Kingdome and to take the Government to himself that God may whollie rule in the heart of man and man whollie live in the work of God What their Weapons are AND as they war not against mens persons so their Weapons are not carnal nor hurtful to anie of the Creation for the Lamb comes not to destroy mens lives nor the work of God and therefore at his appearance in his subjects he puts spiritual weapons into their hearts and hands Their Armor is the Light their sword the spirit of the Father and the Son their Shield is Faith and Patience their pathes are prepared with the Gospel of peace and good will towards all the Creation of God Their Brest-plate is righteousnesse and holinesse to God their minds are girt with godlinesse and they are covered with salvation and they are taught with truth And thus the Lamb in them and
they in him goes out in judgement and righteousness to make war with his enemies conquering and to conquer not as the prince of this world in his subjects with whips and prisons tortures and torments on the bodies of creatures to kill and destroy mens lives who are deceived and so become his enemies but he goes forth in the power of the spirit with the word of truth to passe judgement upon the head of the serpent which doth deceive and bewitch the world and covers his own with his love whilest he kindles coles of fire on the head of his enemies for with the spirit of judgement and with the spirit of burning will he plead with his enemies and having kindled the fire and awakened the creature and broken their peace and rest in sin hee waits in patience to prevail to recover the creature and slay the enmitie by suffering all the rage and envie and evil entreatings that the evil spirit that rules in the creature can cast upon him and he receives it all with meeknesse and pitie to the creature returning love for hatred wrestling with God against the enmity with prayers and tears night and daie with fasting mourning and lamentation in patience in faithfulnesse in truth in love unfeigned in long-suffering and in all the fruits of the spirit that if by any means he may overcome evil with good and by this his light in the light of the creature that the eie may come to be opened which the god of this world hath blinded that so the creature might see what it is he thus hates and what fruits he himselfe brings forth that the creature may be convinced he is no deceiver but hath with him the life and power of innocencie and holinesse in whom he rules and this preaching hath a power in it to open the eye of all that are not wilfullie blind because they love the deeds of darknesse and such are left thereby without excuse for ever and thus he in his members many times wrestles and preaches to the spirits in prison with much long-suffering towards the world a Nation or a particular person before he gives them up and numbers them for destruction yea sometimes till their rage against him and cruelty exercised upon his members be so great that there be no remedie as in the daies of old 2 Chron. 36. 15 16. And these Fruits are his Colours he holds forth to all the world in such as he reigns in AS they come to obey him he covers them with love gentienesse faith patience and purity grace and vertue temperance and self-denial meeknesse and innocency all in white that follow him in whom he is who walks themselves as he walked in all things conforming to God with boldnesse and zeal owning the Lamb to be their Leader with him testifying against the world That the deeds thereof are evil themselves the mean while covered with his Righteousnesse against all the storms and tempests that they must be sure to meet withall who bears that Testimony which the Lambe hath ever borne in whom he appeared to the convincing of the world that he is the same that ever he was from the beginning that all that will believe and loves holinesse may see where it is to be found and come forth to him be saved that the whole world become not as Sodom in the day of wrath which ever comes upon a people or a Nation after Christ hath thus appeared and been rejected thereof What his Kingdom is THE Power the Glory and Compasse of it is not comprehended with mortal understanding which was before all beginnings and endures for ever who orders and limits all spirits in Heaven and Earth who rules in the Rulers of the Earth and in all heavenly places though many spirits knows him not til they have felt his reproof for their rebellion against him his sufferings are free for loves sake which is naturally in him to the Creation being his off-spring for which cause he becomes meek and lowly that he may bear the infirmities of the Creation which doth no way take from his power who is èqual with the Father but doth manifest his power to be unlimited in that he beareth all things his Dominion he hath amongst the Heathen and his hands is in the counsels of the Kings of the Earth and there is no place where he is not who descends below all depths and ascends far above all Heavens that he may fill all things But his Kingdom in this world in which he chiefly delights to walk and make himself known is in the hearts of such as have believed in him and owned his call out of the world whose hearts he hath purified and whose bodies he hath washed in obedience and made them sit for the Father to be worshipped in and in such he rejoices and takes delight and his Kingdom in such is Righteousnesse and Peace in love in power and purity he leads them by the gentle movings of his spirit out of all their own ways and wils in which they would defile themselves and guides them into the will of the Father by which they become more clean and holy deeply he lets them know his Covenant and how far they may go and be safe he gives them his Laws and his Statutes contrary in all things to the god of this world that they may be known to be his before all his Enemies if they keep his counsel they are safe but if they refuse he lets them know the correction of the Father his presence is great joy to them of a willing mind but with the froward he appears in frowardness the kisses of his lips is life eternal But who may abide his wrath the secrets of the Father are with him and he maketh all his Subjects wise he makes them all one heart and with himself of the same mind his Government is wholly pure and no unclean thing can abide his judgements As any come into his kingdom they are known and their change is to be seen of all men he keeps them low in minde and a meek spirit doth he beget in them and with his power he leads them forth against all the enmity of the evil one and makes all conditions comfortable to them who abides in his kingdom Now are these the last times and many false Christs there must appear and be made manifest by the true Christ with their false Prophets false Ways and false Worships and false Worshippers which though they be at wars one with another yet not the Lambs war Now seeing he hath appeared who is from everlasting and changeth not here is an everlasting tryal for you all all sorts of professors whether you professe him from the Letter or the Light come try your Christ measure your life and weigh your profession with that which cannot deceive you which hath stood and will stand for ever for he is sealed of the Father Now in truth to God and your own souls prove your