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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40524	A special warrant given forth from the spirit of God (who is Lord over all lords and King over all kings) against the spirit of envy and persecution ... also some descriptions set down how this insufferable enemy (the spirit of persecution) may be known ... / written by Joseph Fuce.	Fuce, Joseph.	1663 (1663)	Wing F2258; ESTC R31719	17,110	26

the Lambs war with the Dragon in your particulars that you may enjoy the presence and peace of God to your own souls and then will you be for peace among men and verily this thousands of your own selves cannot be ignorant of how that there hath been many thousands that have gone forth against the old Serpent in several Sects since the Apostles dayes in the Apostacy and for want of the inward spiritual Armour and weapons and love and wisdome to order them and to beat the enemy out of their own hearts first they have armed themselves with outward Armour and carnal weapons and so in the ignorance have rose up one against another and smote and killed one another about Religion and Worship and what grievous havock hath been made about service of God in killing one another and so the Devil hath escaped and creatures hath suffered and this hath been in the night c. Even as a great mans servants although their Lord and master was very patient and exceeding loving and kind to them all and though they all did amiss and contrary to his will yet he continued his goodness to them all to see if they would learne to doe as he would have them and be quiet one with another and if they would not but continue in naughtinesse and rebellion against him and one against another then at the last he would reward them according to their doings but those servants after they had done evil against their Lord and master they would not agree together but find fault one of anothers service and then fight and beat one another impatiently about their masters service and so provoke one another the more till the enmity become so great that they began to kill one another and then blood that toucheth blood and so some destroyed others and when he that was Lord over all saw that he called them to an account that had killed their fellow servants and required their blood at their hands so they that had killed without mercy they must dye without mercy and that hath been and will be the end that the persecuting spirit hath and will bring persecuters to that will not return at the Lords reproof But they that have been armed with the Armour of Light and love they through the faith and power and patience thereof overcome the envious persecuting spirit in themselvs first and they are the called and chosen and faithful ones that are with the Lamb who have been exercised in the warfare within against the Devil and all the fleshly lusts that have warred against the soul first before they came forth into the field to joyn with Christ their Captain against his enemies or else the enemy within would make them turn to the enemy without and so they in the faith and patience follow the Lamb that taketh away the sin in the regeneration within before they come to joyn with him in open proclaimed wars against the Dragon and old Serpent and Gog and Magog and all others that rise up against the holy Seed Christ the Lamb who is the leader of all the whole Camp of God and the Captain of their salvation And now all you great and smal high and low people even from the Kings and Princes to the middle sort and from them to the meanest or least degree of all to whom this Information doth happen you have a description of your greatest adversary the spirit of envy and persecution which you are all required and that by Special Warrant from your God that made you to agree together and stand up with one consent and with all your strength of love joyn your selves to the noble Principle of God in every particular in order to the finding out stopping apprehending and taking of this insufferable enemy to mans peace on earth and good will towards one another that Christ the Prince of peace may be chief among you all to bring your souls into everlasting peace with the father in his everlasting Kingdom For of a truth the Lord of Hosts and his Son is arising in power and great glory from on High to destroy the grosse darknesse and great City Babylon and Confusion which hath reigned over the Kings of the earth and set them one against another to destroy one another And this Author of confusion and strife which is the spirit of pride and persecution hath no place in Heaven but is cast out and thrown down to the earth and hath been and still is in a great rage because he hath but a short time to reign there and woe hath been and still is to the inhabitants of the earth as it is said in the Revelation And the Devil upon earth and in the hearts of the children of disobedience hath stirred many Kings one against another and Nations and all hath through ignorance rose up against the Light and Lamb of God but all they have and may do and Gog and Magog together may rise up and joyn in battel against the Lamb and his chosen ones the Saints of the Most High yet as it is said The Lamb shall overcome them for he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings Rev. 17. 14. And they that are with him that over comes are called and chosen and faithful and when Gog and Magog and their Armies hath made themselves in number as the sand of the Sea and hath spread themselves on the bredth of the earth and compassed the Camp of the Saints about and the Beloved City then shall fire come down from God out of Heaven and devour them and the Devil that deceived them shall be cast into the Lake where the Fire never goeth out as it is in Revelations the 20. He that hath an ear to hear let him hear and the meek shall eat and he satisfied they shall praise the Lord that seek him your hearts shall live for ever that draw neer unto him Oh let all the ends of the world remember and turn unto the Lord and all the kindreds and Nations shall worship before thee that obey thy voyce and their peace shall be as a flood and their righteousnesse as the waves of the Sea and they that through faith and patience and by the power of the word of God do overcome they shall inherit all things in the Kingdome of God and his Christ and they shall sit down at the right hand of the Son of everlasting life and glory even as he overcame and is sate downe at the right hand of God where is joy and pleasure for evermore Amen THE END

power of God and through Faith in Christ from putting forth a hand or a finger to take up a carnal Sword or other weapon for or against any creature any more notwithstanding the tumults changes overturnings strivings buffettings that hath been among the sons of men since the Lord in the infiniteness of his love hath called us out from amongst them into peace with God on earth and love to all Man-kind who are his creatures But many of us have been moved of the Lord to break our Swords in pieces and other Instruments that were prepared against creatures so that they might do no hurt and this was as a signal testimony that we should war no more as we hope whole Nations will do in due time when God hath slain the enmity that is in and among them by the power of his love which is stronger than Death as he hath done in us Glory and Honour be given to our God who lives for evermore who hath brought us to stand witnesses for him and of his works as a Pattern to all Mankind upon the face of the whole earth and as Christ said By this shall all men know that you are my Disciples if you have love one towards another And through Faith and Patience and Long-suffering with love goodness have we been made instruments to overcome the hearts and minds of many which hath been turned to the Light in their own Consciences and to the Grace of God given unto them and it is given unto us and remaineth in our hearts to continue in love to our very enemies in the Faith and Patience unto the finishing our course for the Name and Glory of God whether it be by life or death for we have full assurance how that it is better to dye in the Lord than to live in sin But let all spiritual Israel know assuredly that the rod of the wicked shall not alwayes be upon the backs of the the righteous for God will remove the yoak from off their necks and wipe away all tears from their eyes and sorrow and sighing shall flee away although some may as some hath finished their testimony in being slain for the Word of God and are received into the Kingdome of everlasting peace and Glory for ever and our warfare is spiritual and our weapons are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds and to the cutting down of every thing that riseth up against Christ within that all may be insubjection unto him whose right it is to reign and so our victory is spiritual and we do give thanks unto God who hath given us victory over sin and death hell and the grave and over the tempting spirit of envy persecution in our own particulars through faith in Christ Jesus who is the great Shepherd and Bishop of our souls and we do not at all desire victory over mens persons as they do who strive and fight with carnal weapons but our striving and smiting and fighting with our spiritual weapons is against sin and he that tempts to sin and evil which is the greatest enemy to mans everlasting peace who is the Devil and Dragon and in the power of the meek spirit and Lambs nature our-stroke is and shall be against him in all his appearances within and without as it hath been in the pure love of God the Father Vnto whom be honour and glory now and for evermore And now all you that do own this Special Warrant from God and his Law and Command from him which is Light in every Conscience and that which it requires and are awakened and stirred up thereby against the spirit of envy and persecution and in whose hearts it is to joyn with the Lamb to make war with the Dragon lend your ears to wisdomes voyce in you and so far as these lines are according to the same even so be instructed how and with what to arm your selves so that you may not be overcome with this persecuting spirit nor do any hurt to any of the Sons or Daughters of men for as the Scripture saith Wisdome is better than strength or weapons of war in this work and the lips of knowledge is a precious Jewel and every purpose herein is established by Counsel and with good advice make war for I saith the Lords Spirit will make the soul-betraying spirit of persecution feel the stroak and woe and misery and plagues and Vials double filled of the wrath of the Almighty shall come upon the head and crown of thee thou subtle Serpent but I have pity and bowels of mercy towards all mankind whom I have Created saith the Lord and I will wait yet a little longer for the return of the captivated ones that I may shew mercy unto them that do look unto me from the ends of the earth and be saved and that I may shew compassion unto ten thousand times ten thousands of those that do return at my reproof and come unto me by true and unseigned repentance yea a numberlesse number that I may be exceeding good and gracious unto them as I have been unto thousands that are already come home unto me by my true and everlasting Light saith the Creator of mankind And now all you that do own and obey Gods Special Warrant the Light which he hath sent forth into your own hearts and consciences you are all required to wait low in it to see what you are to be armed with and then to receive it in the Light and put it on then you are still to wait and to keep low to hear the voyce of the meek soul-saving Spirit and then to obey and meekly to follow him who is the Captain of our salvation and then you will see how you are to war and fight against the foes of your own house in every particular and that not without hope of overcoming and so as you put off the works of darknesse put on hope for an Helmet and faith and love for your brest-plate and your shield and let righteousnesse be your covering and keep low in the patience and let your feet be shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace and put on therefore as the Elect of God bowels of mercy kindnesse humblenesse of mind meeknesse long-suffering forbearing one another forgiving one another If any man hath a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you so also do ye and above all these things put on Charity which is the bond of perfection and so take unto you the whole Armour of God and hold fast the sword of the Spirit which is the power and word of God that so you may be able to quenoh the fiery darts of the enemy and through the strength of your Armour and sharpnesse of your weapons and through the word of God and his grace and the word of patience or the opperation of his power to effect the work in you you may be made victorious in the end of