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A60660 To the present authority or heads of the nation of England this among others is my testimony which for the Lord is given, as well to them that were in authority as to the suffering seed which hath layen under and suffered hitherto by both those powers. Smith, William, d. 1673. 1660 (1660) Wing S4338; ESTC R8809 6,938 10

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TO THE Present Authority OR Heads of the Nation of England This among others is my Testimony which for the Lord is given as well to them that were in Authority as to the suffering Seed which hath layen under and suffered hitherto by both those Powers 〈◊〉 the Leviathan O Lord that sporteth in the Sea he who is King over all the Children of Pride put thy hook in his nostrills and do thou bruise his head eternall God of Power ●●●ce O Daughter of Sion and be exceeding glad yea let it be told her thy King cometh unto thee meek sitting upon an asse and a colt the fole is an asse of whom the Prophets and holy men of God have foretold Which in time past were not a people yea but a few years past but we are the people of God called out of darkness into his marvelous light that ye might shew forth the high praises of him that hath called you THe Bowells of the Father of mercies hath been felt in this Nation of England and the Dominions thereof which hath largely appeared in that he hath spared it though a treacherous Nation a rebellious and backsliding people yet mercy hath been shewed towards all O the height and length and breadth and depth of the ●●ve of God! how unsearchable are thy wayes and thy workes past ●●●ng out And first towards Thee and You that are in AUTHORITY 〈◊〉 this mercy been shewed That the Lord hath brought thee in 〈◊〉 thy life and given thee another day to try thee and not shut 〈◊〉 out for ever so that mayest not thou and you say that have been partakers of this mercy It is of the Lords mercy that we are not consumed because his compassions faile not Lamen 3.22 Therefore beware of forgetting his mercy and that your hearts be not hardened through the deceitfullnesse of sin and that you turne not from his grace into wantonnesse nor walke despightfully against him or his people 2. He hath brought a day of Adversity upon many because of backsliding and hardnesse of heart which also is in mercy to make them to consider in the day of adversity to consider Eccl. 7.14 which in the day of prosperity they would not doe but having possest themselves of the seates of others sate at ease in the flesh and proved unfaithfull to the Lord and his people having provoked the holy One of Israel against them and have broken COVENANT both with GOD and MAN that they may in the day of their adversity remember what in the day of prosperity they easily so gat 3. And as he led Israel of old by a right way to a City of habitation through a land of drought and pits to prove them and try them and so farre hath the Lord brought his people now his chosen ones whom he hath called that the powers of darknesse shall never overtake you nor reach beyond you for his mercy endureth for ever But he will prove you and try you that hath bounded the Sea that it could not overwhelme and by his own arme hath kept through the mighty waters that they have not prevailed that you might know who hath done these things for you and when he shall purely have purged away thy drosse and taken away all thy tinn then will he restore thee Judges as at the first and Counsellers as at the beginning Isa. 1. 25 26. To goe in and out before the people to give righteous Judgment men of Courage fearing God and hating Covetousnesse So that friends the day of his purifying and purging must be knowne therefore abide it and be not disquieted nor troubled in your minds And the day of his purifying is come for the Lord is equall in all his wayes and just and righteous in all his doings And where Tribulation hath or shall abound Consolation shall abound much more and where much Mercy and favour from the Lord hath been shewed much Humillity and thankefullnesse will be required which is that the Life may praise him So England hath its day of Mercy its day of Tryall to try all that all might be seen what spirits they are of otherwise know that you to whom this large Mercy hath been reached and have so largely partaked thereof which calleth for the depth of humillity and the greatest returne of thankfullnesse I say otherwise will come upon you the depth of misery and the greatest horror and anguish will come upon you as upon any people Therefore ye Rulers dread Gods mighty power who have now your day of Prosperity serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce before him with trembling Kisse the Son and bow unto him who hath enlightned you for if his wrath be kindled yea but a little happy then will they be seen to be who put their trust in him whose light in the conscience convinceth of sin and evill and shewes you all that ever you have done the hard speeches that you have spoken the evill actions you have acted the vain thoughts you think this is the CHRIST the Saviour of the World the LIGHT which sheweth you in that 〈◊〉 you are not safe which if you turne to the Light and own it that will lead you to Christ the salvation wherein your safety is therefore believe in the LIGHT believe in the LORD JESVS CHRIST that you may be safe when the overslowing scourge shall come upon the World the wicked and ungodly to sweep them all away Now that is a measure of him in you all that sheweth you all these things which if you love it you love Christ from whence it comes but ●…aring the Light and walking contrary unto it you hate Christ who hath enlightned you and that Light will be your condemnation which would have restored and healed and helped you abiding in it and loving and opened unto you the Mistery to have known Christ within the hope of glory for all things that are reproved are reproved by the Light and whatsoever maketh manifest is LIGHT So give not thy strength to thine enemy but eye the Lord thy mind turned to his Light his purpose his mind his will concerning thee that thou mayest answer it and be established and not to resist least thou be overturned for thy breath is in thy nostrills and thou art but a mortall man but mind the Lord God and his everlasting Truth his Light to lead thee and counsell to direct thee lest thou stumble and fall and be broken for much and large mercy hath been shew'd to thee you all therefore take heed that you abuse not his mercy nor reject his Councell but shew mercy unto others and as you would have the Father of mercies forgive you so in like manner do you forgive them that have offended you or trespassed against you for there hath a cry run through the earth to the Lord for forgivenesse to the people and to spare the Nation and the Lord for his own Seed sake hath spared and not destroyed ought you not to be one