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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

Man on Earth and it grieved him at his Heart This is the Broad Way in which Israel walked when they had forsaken the Lord the Fountain of their living Mercies Jer. 17.13 and provoked him to Anger both in the Wilderness and through several Generations as you may read in the Prophets whom the Lord sent to testifie against them 1 Cor. 10.22 Psal 119.104 Mat. 27.46 This is the Broad Way the Scribes and Pharisees were walking in notwithstanding all their great Professions of Religion who killed the Lord of Life and Glory Christ Jesus This Broad Way is that which the apostatizing Christians walked and are walking which Jude pronounced Wo against Jude 11. because they walked in the Way of Cain It was a going out of the Narrow Way of Obedience and walking in the Broad Way of Disobedience that brought the Judgments Plagues and Calamities Lamen 2. Miseries Exhaustings and Depopulations of Nations and Kingdoms from Adam's day to this day 'T was going out of the Narrow Way of Obedience into the Broad Way of Disobedience Gen. 3.17 18. Gen. 4.11 12 Gen. 6.5 6 7. Exod. 32.3 4 5 6. Isa 34.1 2 3 4 5 6. that brought Misery on Adam the Curse on Cain Destruction by a Flood on the Old World Judgment on the Children of Israel in the Wilderness and sore Plagues and Calamities through several Generations as you may read even all along in the Prophets and then what befell Jerusalem and that People and since through the Ages and Generations to this day Now having in short said something of the Broad Way and Wide Gate and of the Walkers therein I am to write something of the Narrow Way and Streight Gate which Christ Jesus saith John 14.6 Jer. 6.16 few find This is the Way called in Scripture the Antient Way of Holiness and is called Narrow and the Gate Streight because no double-minded Man can walk therein James 1.8 Prov. 10.29 For all mankind that come to walk in this way must leave their Iniquities behind for there is no coming out of the Broad into the Narrow Jer. 10 2● but by putting off as the Apostle saith the Old Man with his Deeds and this is effected by adhearing Ephes 4.22 joyning and obeying the Grace that came by Christ Jesus Tit. 2.11 12. which the Apostle saith bringeth Salvation teacheth to deny Vngodliness and worldly Lusts and not only so but leads into a living Godly Righteously and Soberly in this present World This makes manifest the Broad Way gives a sense of the Destruction it leads to Isa 30.20 21. and leads out of it into the Narrow Way And albeit this Way is narrow and the Gate streight to mankind in the Fall and Alienation from God walking in the Broad Way laden with Sins Jer. 22.36 as before-mentioned yet as Men and Women come out of the broad Way and from delighting in Unrighteousness and come to delight in following the Lamb of God Mat. 19.28 Christ Jesus by his Spirit who leads the Obedient on in the blessed work of Regeneration Isa 42.16 he will see that the Way of the Lord is a pleasant Way and the Just man's Path a shining Light Prov. 4.18 that shineth more and more to the perfect Day and so shall drink of the Brook of Comfort and Consolation by the way and say with Solomon Ch. 12.28 In the Way of Righteousness is Life and in the Path-Way thereof there is no Death Mark Life to the Soul Ch. 13.15 is Death to Sin here the Ransomed by the precious Blood of Christ Jesus return to Sion with everlasting Joy upon their Heads But now all that come to walk in the streight Way Heb. 10.20 and enter in at the streight Gate Luke 9.23 24 25. must take up the Cross of Christ Jesus daily and deny themselves and in the strength received by the heavenly Grace of God resist and withstand all the Temptations of the Devil who Tempts most to that Sin and Iniquity he knows Man is most prone to but when he comes to Tempt Prov. 2.7 8. and thy mind exercised in the Light of Christ Jesus 1 Pet. 2.9 thou seest his Temptations and thy Soul's Desires and breathing Supplications ascend to the Lord God of Strength for the lifting up of his spiritual Standard in thy Soul against the Temptations and power of the Enemy in every evil Thought and Inclination 1 Cor. 10.13 in which the Enemy worketh first And therefore in Matt. 15. ver 18. thou mayst read Christ Jesus put Evil Thoughts first before Wrath Murther and Adultry James 1.15 c. for there is a time of Sin 's Conceiving in the inward parts before bringing forth and finishing which the Apostle observing saith When it is finished it brings forth Death for the Wages of Sin is Death but the Gift of God is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ c. Now the holy Light and saving Grace of God gives the sight John 1. and makes a discovery of Sin in its first arising even when the power of the Enemy worketh to Tempt and Allure man and draw him aside but now while it is only in the Temptation James 1.14 James 1.12.13 and man in the Spirit of his mind not joyned to the Temptation it is not charged as Sin but when man gives up and closeth with the Temptation so as to obey it then is Sin finished and brings forth Death Rom. 6.16 For his Servants ye are saith the Apostle whom ye obey whether it is of sin unto Death or of Righteousness unto Life Now read here a little Neighbours and Country-men How far reacheth your Experience in this Narrow Way where Men and Women with their sins cannot walk for this is the Holy Way and Divine Path Psal 16.11 Prov. 4.18 that man finds in his coming out of sin and departing from all Iniquity But some will be ready to say If we should hearken to this Counsel and obey the Grace of God thou art directing to Tit. 2.11 12. which brings Salvation which the Apostle says Teacheth to deny all Vngodliness and worldly Lusts and not only so but it brings to live Soberly Godlily and Righteously in this present evil World and so teacheth to forsake the Devil and all his Works tho Pomps and Vanities of this evil World and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh Ephes 14.22 which many have promised in their Baptism so called and so have our whole Conversation changed and become other men not walking in the way most of our Country-Town or Village walks in we fear we should become a By-Word and Scorn of our Neighbours and Acquaintance nay Psal 27.10 11 12. we doubt our Kindred and near Relations would forsake us and we should become as strangers unto them and lose their Respect and it may be lose our Imploy and Trade and endanger a disappointment on our selves

appears amongst men in sinplicity bringing forth the Fruits of the Spirit Love Joy Peace Long-suffering Gal. 5.20.25.22 23 24. Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness Temperance Mercy and good Will to mankind And so persevering in the Way of the Lord thy Experience will increase in the knowledge of the Foot-steps of the Flock of Christ Jesus Cant. 1.8 seeing first how thou wast turned from Darkness unto the marvelous Light of God's Holy-Day Acts 26.18 with which thy Heart was searched and sin became exceeding sinful and unexpressibly burdensom And then thy Soul cryed out in distress unto the Lord God for Deliverance Psal 12.5 who hath heard the Cry of the poor in spirit and sighing of the needy and made bare his delivering Arm and in due time gave Remission of sin and a blotting out of Transgression Acts 3.19 And then Times of Refreshment came from the Presence of the Lord and from the Glory of his divine Power that hath wrought effectually for the cutting off from the Wild Olive and brought thee out of the Broad Way and planted thee into the heavenly Vine of Life that is the Way and made thee a Branch of the heavenly Vine daily receiving heavenly Sap and divine Virtue from this heavenly holy Root and then lets thee see thy daily spiritual incumbant Duty which is to abide in the Vine Christ Jesus Joh. 15.4 5. For as the Natural Branch cannot bring forth Fruit except it abide in the natural Vine no more can any bring forth Fruit to God acceptable except they abide in the heavenly Vine Christ Jesus So Neighbours and Country-men thus coming out of the Broad Way of Sin and Iniquity Mathew 7. and walking in the Narrow Way of Righteousness and Holiness following the Lamb of God Christ Jesus in the Regeneration ye are fitted for his glorious Kingdom and they are indeed blessed that are come to that state who can in truth say For them to live is Christ and to dye gain Phil. 1 2. Surely these have put off the sins of the flesh the old Man with his Deeds and have put on the New Man who is created after God in Righteousness and Holiness Ephes 4.24 For our Life here is very uncertain and momentary so that when we lie down in the Evening we are uncertain of rising in the Morning and when we rise in the Morning we are uncertain we shall live until the Evening so as the Servants of God said Our Life is like Water spilt on the Ground that cannot be gathered up again it is like unto a Weavers shuttle quickly displayed and cut off Job 7.6 and like the trace of a Bird through the Air. Well therefore since our Life is so uncertain and Death so certain dear Country-men and Neighbours in the tender Bowels of Christ Jesus I beseech you for your own poor Soul's sake whilst you have time a very little time so to number your days and remember your latter End Psal 90.12 as to apply your hearts to that heavenly Wisdom which teacheth and instructeth to walk in the Narrow Way of Self-Denyal which leads to Life Eternal that when the Messenger of Death comes the King of Terrors to all Evil Doers it may meet with you walking in the Way of Life that endures forever Job 18.14 Joh. 14.6 which will be the Comfort Joy and Satisfaction of all Men and Women that have prized their precious time that God Almighty hath given them in the Riches of his Infinite Love to obtain the heavenly Translation out of the Kingdom of Darkness Col. 1.13 into the Kingdom of his dear Son Christ Jesus and thereby is fitted for that Huor Psal 146.4 5 6. that when nothing but DEATH is expected every Moment thy Breath in thy Nostrils withdrawing and thy dear Relations Friends and Acquaintance are about thy Death-Bed Mourning and Lamenting thou canst comfort them with telling thy spiritual Experience that thou art passed from Death unto Life spiritually Joh. 5.24 and that thou art assured when this Earthly Tabernacle is dissolved thou hast an House from Heaven made without hands eternal in the Heavens 2 Cor. 5.1 2 3 4. an Eternal Immortal Mansion of Joy and Ever-blessedness that having fought the good Fight 2 Tim. 4.7 1 Pet. 18 19. thou hast overcome Sin Death Hell and the Grave through him that hath loved and redeemed thee with his precious Blood Christ Jesus the King of Eternal Glory and the Seal of God's Favour is upon thy Soul and the Joy of his Salvation on thy spirit Heb. 11.25 And callest thy Neighbours that are ignorant of this precious Work Oh Neighbours do not content your selves with the Pleasures of Sin which are but for a season Oh! a little season indeed and lose your own souls and be shut out of the Paradise of God Oh! but redeem your time spend no more of it in sin and Iniquity in vain and foolish Discourses but prize every hour Matthew 7. 1 Pet. 1.8 walking in the Narrow Way that ye may enter in at the strait Gate into the Kingdom of Joy and Immortal Glory where the Redeemed enjoy endless Blessings of Peace and unspeakable Consolations in the beholding the Amiable Coelestial Beauty of him who sits at the Immortal Table of divine ●ove saying Eat O Friends and drink O Friends Cant. 5. of the Bread of Life and let your souls be satisfied with the fatness of the House of God Oh! Here in this Kingdom is an end of all pains Sorrows Burdens Tears Rev. 2.10 Mat. 5.11 12. Conflicts Cruelties of Wicked Men an end of Inhuman Ungodly Imprisonments and here the Redeemed of the Lord are out of the reach of all cruel Hard-hearted men yea here the Weary are at Rest in an Immortal Sabbath beholding him who is a Fountain of Gardens Cant. 4 15. and Well of living Waters and divine streams And here the New Song is sung before the Throne of God in the springing up of endless encreasing Joy and divine Refreshments Rev. 7.12 in which ariseth Blessings and Glory Wisdom Thanksgivings Honour Power and Might be unto our God foreyer and evermore Amen Friends Neighbours and Country-men who may have any doubt which are true Prophets Ministers or Teachers of Christ Jesus and which are false Prophets Ministers and Teachers of Antichrist since there have been both through many Ages of the World unto all such I make this friendly reasonable and Christian Proposition namely to do like the noble Bereans who were desirous of Truth search the Scriptures from Genesis the first to Revelations the last and mark in what Way they walked and what Fruits they brought forth that were true Prophts Ministers or Teachers both under the Law and Prophets and on the other hand what Way they walked in and what Fruits they brought forth that manifestly were declared to be the false Prophets Ministers and Teachers by the true Prophets

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