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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52032	A tender visitation in the love of God unto all people everywhere particularly unto the inhabitants of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Bristol, and to my neighbours in and about Tetherton, Calloways, and the adjacent towns and villages / by Charles Marshall.	Marshall, Charles, 1637-1698.	1684 (1684)	Wing M744; ESTC R28809	14,556	25

A Tender Visitation IN THE Love of God UNTO All People every where Particularly unto the Inhabitants of Wiltshire Gloucestershire and Bristol And to my Neighbours in and about Tetherton Calloways and the adjacent Towns and Villages By Charles Marshall 〈◊〉 21.8 And unto this People thou shalt say Thus saith the Lord behold I set before you the Way of Life and the Way of Death Prov. 6.23 For the Commandment is a Lamp and the Law is Light and the Reproofs of Instruction are the Way of Life Prov. 4.13 Take fast hold of Instruction let her not go keep her for she is thy Life Cor. 5.10 11. For we must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ that every one may receive the things done in his Body according to that he hath done whether it be good or bad knowing therefore the Terrors of the Lord we perswade men c. Rom. 2.9 10. Tribulation and Anguish upon every Soul of man that doth Evil of the Jew first and also the Gentile but Glory Honour and Peace to every man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentile for there is no respect of Persons with God London Printed and Sold by Andrew Sowle 1684. A Tender Visitation c. Friends Neighbours Country-men AMongst whom I have had my Conversation in times past in the sear of the Lord God of Heaven and Earth and now being a Sufferer in this Prison for Jesus Christ's sake I am constrained in his tender Love to visit you by these Lines stirring you up to a tender and serious Examination and Consideration What Way on are walking in seeing there is but Two Ways as Christ Jesus saith Mat. 7.13 14. Enter ye in at the strait Gate for wide is the Gate and broad is the Way that leadeth to Destruction and many there be that go in thereat because streight is the Gate and narrow is the Way that leadeth unto Life and few there be that find it Now commune with your own Hearts and be truly still in your Minds and say unto your own Souls Job 22.15 What Way are we walking in For Christ Jesus here takes no notice of the many Ways and Professions of Religion both among Jews and Gentiles Isa 45.17 but plainly concludes all People walking in one of these Wayes namely the wide Gate and broad Way or the streight Gate and narrow Way It s true Prov. 14.12 there are now many Wayes and Professions of Religion in this Age of the World but now as then they are all concluded under these two Rom. 8.6 Prov. 72.7 Matt. 3.8 John 15.2 The Way of Life and the Way of Sin and Death And as these Two Wayes are contrary one to another so are the Fruits different that are brought forth by Men and Women walking in these Wayes All that are walking in the broad Way are bringing sorth the Fruits of the broad Way which are Wrath Matt. 15.18 19 20. Gal. 5.19 20 21. Murder evil Thoughts Adulteries Thefts false Witnesses Blasphemies which the Apostle also summing up together saith are these Adulteries Fornications Vncleanness Lasciviousness Idolatry Witchcraft Hatred Variance Emulation Wrath Strife Sedition Heresies Envyings Murders Drunkenness Revelling * Mark Neighbours Revelling and such like and saith that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God 1 John 15.2 Now these are the Fruits of the broad Way and of those walking therein And this Way is called Broad because here men may walk in their Sins and Iniquities Prov. 4.15 16. in the Pleasures and Vanities of their Minds and the Gate is wide to receive all that spend their precious Times both Morning and Evening of their Day Psal 86 11. and not in the Fear Awe and Dread of the holy God And here the Multitude as aforesaid walk in this Way Prov. 15.9 10. for the Enemy of Mankind the Devil cares not what men may profess in words of God Christ the Kingdom of Heaven Religion and Worship while they continue walking in the Broad Way which leads to his Kingdom of Darkness Prov. 4.19 Matt. 15.7 8 9. Hence it was that the great God by his Servants the Prophets and Apostles testified against their Worships and Performances and that of several things which were once commanded And why ye may see it was they had forsaken the Right Way of the Lord and were performing their Worship in the same Nature Psal 146.9 Spirit and Way they were sinning in against God their Hearts were corrupt and Consciences defiled And he complains by Isaiah chap. 65.2 I have spread out my Hands all the day unto a Rebellious and Gain-saying People which walk in a Way that was not good after their own Hearts Prov. 12.16 This Way that was not good was the Broad Way in which they were as now many are walking in notwithstanding all their out-side profession of Religion and as saith the Lord by his Prophet Isaiah chap. 1. v. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17. To what purpose is the m●ltitude of your Sacrifices unto me saith the Lord I am full of Burnt-offerings of Rams and the fat of fed Beasts and I delight not in the blood of Bullocks or of Lambs or of the Hee-Goats When ye come to appear before me who hath required this at our hand to tread my Courts Bring no more vain Oblations Incense is an Abomination to me the New Moons and Sabbaths the calling of Assemblies I cannot away with it is INIQVITY even the solmn Meeting your New Moons and your Appointed Feasts my Soul hateth they are a trouble unto me I am weary to bear them And when ye spread forth your hands I will hide mine Eyes from you yea when ye make many Prayers I will not hear your hands are full of Blood Wash ye make ye clean put away the Evil of your Doings from before mine Eyes cease to do Evil learn to do well seek Judgment relieve the Oppressed plead for the Widdow c. So you may see Acts 17.23 24 25 26 27. Isa 55.7 that no Performances of Worship or Service were any longer acceptable in the sight of God than they were performed by Men and Women walking in the Way of the Lord denying themselves and cleaving to the good Spirit of God which the Lord said by his Prophet he gave to instruct and guide them but they saith the Lord rebelled against it Gen. 3.17.18.24 Isa 43.27 28. Gen. 4.7 8. This is the broad Way Adam and Eve through Degeneration went into when they disobey'd God and transgressed his Righteous Law and Commandment This is the Broad Way that Cain walked in when he slew his innocent Brother Abel This is the Way that the Old World walked in Gen. 6.5 6 7. Gen. 6.3 when they had through disobedience turned aside so as that the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man and it repented the Lord that he had made