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A brief discovery of the kingdome of Antichrist and the downfall of it hasteth greatly. With a difference betwixt the ordinances of Christ and of Antichrist. This was written by One the world calleth a Quaker, in March 1653.
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R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.
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will cut downe the fruitlesse Tree that cumbers the ground some sweâ—l in pride and others goe in nakednesse and wants then thou proud professing Pharisee how dost thou obey God and walke in his commands when thou swellest with pride and lettest others starve for want when as Iesus Christ saith Maâ—â— 45. love thy Neighbour as thy selfe and againe he that saith he loves God and keepeth not his Commandements is a lyâ—â— and the truth is not in him Ioh. 2.4 6. and he that saith he is in Chriâ—â— ought to walk as he wilked Now read the Scripture 〈◊〉 and see if Iesus Christ was proud but on the contraâ—â— forbids it â—â—t 17. â— 20. 〈◊〉 25.41 â—â— 33 c and threatneâ—h woes to it howle thou prouâ— and lofty one thou art a fruitless tree and cumbers thâ— ground thou must be cut down and cast into the fire oâ— the indignation of the Lord and the Ordinance thaâ— thou talkest so much of will not save thee it is not heâ—â— thâ—t saith Lord â—â—t 7.21 Lord that shall enter into the Kingdome of Heaven â—â—h 3.17 but he that doth the will of God 〈◊〉 Now his will is that thou shouldst doe to all men as thou wouldst be done by 〈◊〉 5.20 if â—hou wouldst have the Lord to do good to thee then thou must do good to others for he that hath this worlds good and seeth his Brother stand in need 〈◊〉 2â— â— 7. â— 21.19 and shut â—eth up his bowells of compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him Talk no more of thy Oâ—dinances excâ—pt thou walkest in them walk in the waies of Iesus Christ who went about doing good thou savest well but thou doest contrary thou dissembling Hypocrite the Lord knowes thy hypocrisie and dissimulation all thy profession is as the cursed fig-tree that bringeth forth no fruit but leaves here are faire words but foule actions nothing but fruits of the flesh and they that are in the flesh cannot please God Rom. 8 8. See then what fruits grow on the great tree â—n England the flourishing tree of profession is it not now read for the fire doth it bring forth any thing but cumbers the ground is not pride the top branch of it and covetousnesse beares a great sway there is much of that fruit groweth out of it 〈◊〉 15. and see if this bee the Oâ—dinance of Christ or of Antichrist thou blinde Pharisee 〈◊〉 29 â—3 thy eyes are stopt with dirt dawb'd with pride and the D vill he is King and rules in thy heart and thou cryest out of denying the Oâ—dinance thou that livest in pride and covetousnesse where art thou got â—â—to the Kingdome of Antichrist but woe is comming Eph. 5.3 4 5 6. Luc. 12 1â— Luc. 16. 1â— 14 15. Hab. 2. â— Psal 9.8 Psa 10 3â— Psal 7 1â— 12. Isa 56.1 16. â—â—vertousnesse is the root of all evill and there is great â—â—re of this fruit groweth on this tree of oppression â—â—at stands in the heart of the earth thou covetous â—â—ofessor thou proud Priest and Prelate the Magiâ—â—â—ate bears not the sword in vain the Lord is the righteâ—â—s Iudge and all things are naked and bare before 〈◊〉 he is of purer eyes then to behold iniquity and he â—â—ll not let the wicked go unpunished thou cryest out 〈◊〉 denying the Ordinance but thou art ordained for â—â—struction except thou returne to the Lord with speed 〈◊〉 he is comming to plead with all flesh by his sword â—â—d by fire and great shall be the slaine of them Isa 6.6 â—â— 16. and thus saith the Lord Mal. 4.1 Behold the day commeth 〈◊〉 shall burn as an Oven and all that are proud and all 〈◊〉 doe wickedly shall be as stubble and the day that comâ—â—h shall burn and consume them up and shall leave them â—â—ber root not branch Mal. 4.1 and then they that disobey 〈◊〉 Ordinances of the world Mal. 4.2 3 c. Mal. 3.15 16. Mal. 2.1 2 3 4. Luc. 17.2 2 Cor. 4 6 1 Cor. 4.5 Mal. 3.17 and the Traditions of â—â—n of corrupt hearts and walk in the feare of the â—â—rd in departing from iniquity and do professe little â—â—d possesse much of the love of God it will cause them 〈◊〉 walk in obedience before him who is of purer eyes â—â—d he will set up the Kingdome of his Sonne in their â—â—râ—s the ministration of the spirit it is set up in â—â—e already and lets them see all the deceits of Baals â—â—ests and their upholders but the Lord will cut off 〈◊〉 of the land the remnant of Baal and the names of 〈◊〉 Chemarims the Black-coats with the Priests and 〈◊〉 shall wear no more a rough garment to deceive Zeph. 1.6 7 8. Zeph. 〈◊〉 Zech. 13.4 â—nd the Lord will cut off all those that are turned out the way of self-deniall and are guided by their beastâ—â—â—orrupt wills which lead them into pride covetousâ—â— Isa 3.13 14 15. Isa 2.22 and oppression and grinding the faces of the poore 〈◊〉 denie to walk in the Ordinance of Christ as to feed the hungry â—at 25.34 â—5 36 37. Mat. 5.48 Mat 5.20 â—sa 33.10 11 12 13 â—4 15. â—sa 34 â—â— c. cloath the naked and let the oppressed 〈◊〉 free if ye love them that love you what reward bâ—â— you do not Publicans so But except your righteousâ—â— exceed the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharisees 〈◊〉 shall in no wise enter into the Kingdome of Heaven Nâ—â— profession must be tryed so as by fire and those 〈◊〉 feede on the for bidden fruit as pride and covetousneâ—â— oppression and grinding the faces of the poore lyâ—â— and swearing and envying backbiting and masiciâ—â—ness scoffing and scorning pleasures and wantonâ—â— revenge and persecution which are fruits of the Deâ—â— and ordained for destruction Gal. 5.7 8 Col. 3.12 13 14.15 16. Gal. 6.15 Gal. 5.24 be not deceived suâ—â— ye sow such shall ye reap and know ye not that the unrigâ—â—â—ous shall inherit the Kingdome of Heaven 1 Cor. 6.9 〈◊〉 11. and see if there be any other fruit brought fortâ—â— the Ministry of the world but fruits of the flesh wâ—â— proceeds from the spirit of errour as in Gal. 5.19 〈◊〉 21. and they that do such things shall not inheriâ—â— Kingdome of Heaven Now all your forms of 〈◊〉 ships have not yet wrought a Reformation in you 〈◊〉 the Priests and Professors in England that makes 〈◊〉 deny the Ordinances of Christ as to walk in the spâ—â— and to bring forth the fruits thereof Gal. 5.22 23. 〈◊〉 for those that are brought to walk and act in righteâ—â—ness Rev. 6.9 10 11. and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit as 〈◊〉 peace meekness gentleness goodness temperance â—â—ence Rev. 17.13 c. c. them you hate devour in your hearts and â—â—tion if not to take away their life yet you would 〈◊〉 away their liberty but it is hard to kick