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A66765	Paralellogrammation an epistle to the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland, whereby their sins being parallel'd with those of Judah and Israel, they are forewarned, and exhorted to a timely repentance, lest they incur the like condempation : to render it the more effectual, some considerable notions are therein expressed touching ceremonies, and things indifferent, the Lords supper, the civil government, the taking of oaths, the mark of the beast, the library of conscience, the great Sabbath, and the two witnesses, with other particulars of concernment interwoven / written by Geo. Wither.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3176; ESTC R11575	78,735	140

hath appeared to me in this my Loneliness that it may help strengthen the Faith and Hope of those who can receive it as it hath fortified mine to the making a large amends for all my Sufferings The better to explain it I must walk a little about by the way of Circumlocution that I may fetch in some collateral Notions which will be pertinent to my main Design Slight them not my dear Brethren though in some Circumstances I may differ from you in Judgement for if we continue in the Love of Christ Jesus and of each other that Love will at last bring us into all Truth make all who are of one house to be of one mind and cover a multitude of other sins as well as our Ignorances which are not wilfully contracted I proceed with my promised Illustration GOD Almighty all whose Actions are eternal when he was pleased to give a being unto Time and make a visible World seemed in some respects to work according to the manner of men the better to suit his workings to the natures and capacities of his Creatures as by making his Actings to be temporary and that which he could have perfected in one moment to be the work of six Ordinary Dayes In which time he having compleated all Created things and put them into an orderly way of procreating and continuing themselves by his assisting Providence and Superintendency it is said he rested the Seventh day and Sanctified it Not that he needed Rest or the setting apart of any portion of Time for himself who is LORD of Eternity but in respect only to mankind and to what should come to pass about the later end of Time The Consideration of that Rest and Sanctification dictated unto me that which I have discovered of the foresaid Mystery in the Illustration whereof I shall hint upon some particular Notions repugnant to what hath been commonly believed by many good men concerning the Sabbath wherein I hope to be as charitably censured as I consure those who sincerely declare their Judgements though they are not the same with mine I am not of their Opinion who suppose the fore mentioned Sanctification of a part of Time did imply that Seventh day which was afterward Commanded to be observed by the Jews when they were brought out of Egypt For it is said by Moses Deut. 5. 15. that the Sabbath at that time injoyned to be observed was Instituted for a Remembrance of that Deliverance as likewise to preserve them alwaies mindful to be merciful to Servants Cattel and Strangers as GOD was to them in vouchsafing Rest and Deliverance from their hard labour and cruel Taxmasters in the Land wherein they had been Strangers and Servants And the Sabbath being made for man and not man for the Sabbath it was chiefly for that end Commanded Nor do I think the Sanctifying of the Seventh day at the Creation or that which was injoyned to the Jews implyed the Sanctification of that which is called the LORD's Day which is observed by most Christians according to an antient custome for a day of Assembling together in regard upon that day of the week our Saviour Jesus Christ with whom the Jewish Sabbath was buried arose from Death to Life upon that day of the week Yet I my self do observe that day and acknowledge the observation thereof if not Judaically or Superstitiously kept and imposed to be a pious Custom and Institution as well tending to our edification in Faith and good life by our meeting to hear GOD's Word and communicate in other Pious Duties as toward a fulfilling that part of the Moral Law which is contained in the Ten Commandements and injoyneth an allowance of competent Rest and corporeal refreshment to Servants Cattel and Strangers who would else be oppressed by unmerciful Masters and Owners who either know not how to use their Christian Liberty or are ignorant what is due to the Creatures by the Law of Nature and for that reason provision hath been prudently made by the practise of the Church and by Christian Princes upon penalties for allowing of certain portion of time and they are not wilfully to be neglected nor superstitiously to be observed but for conveniency comliness and order sake that we may associate in the Service of GOD and communicate in holy Duties at such times to the edifying of each other yet over and above those times GOD provided a Supplement for Moral Rest and spiritual Contemplations by allowing to every Day a Night wherein to rest the body by sleep and to refresh the mind by Prayer and Meditations But I do not find that the LORD's Day was injoyned by any Evangelical Precept to be observed instead of the Jewish Sabbath and in such manner as that was Or that the said Jewish Sabbath was given at the Creation or at any time since by divine Institution to be an Universal Law to all Mankind or to any of another Nation save only to those who became Jewish Proselytes whilest the Ceremonial Law was in force For had it been otherwise then that seventh day should questionless have been universally made known and kept without scruple by other Nations without changing it into another day until it had been divinely done by the same Law-giver and that change declared at the promulgation of his new Covenant in the Gospel it being not in the power of any other to change his Ordinances or to warrant a variation from them in the least Punctilio whether they concern Faith or Manners The Observation of Dayes and Meats with such-like Ceremonies had their end in Christ and every man is left at liberty as concerning a Religious Observation of such things to do as the present necessity requires and as he thinks himself in his own Conscience obliged And therefore the Apostle implicitly reproving them who presumed to judge between another mans Conscience and GOD to whom only he stands or falls as his Servant expecteth every one to do as he is perswaded in his Conscience and saith Rom 14. He that observeth a day observeth it unto the LORD and he who observeth it not forbears the observation thereof in conscientious obedience to the LORD also which liberty he would not have given had a set day been essential to the morality of the fourth Commandment Therefore I am not offended with any one what day soever he observeth or observeth not who doth it Conscientiously not Contentiously neither condemning himself in that which he alloweth or disalloweth nor judging uncharitably of others who claim the like liberty of Conscience And I hope the conscientious sanctification of Dayes piously set apart for Religious Duties will be rather better then less observed by what I have hitherto or shall hereafter express for there be many to my knowledge who are more zealous in professing the observation of this or that day then in truly observing any day as they ought to do as also of many other Christian Duties and such Persons will take most

PARALELLOGRAMMATON An EPISTLE to the three Nations of England Scotland and Ireland whereby their Sins being Parallel'd with those of Judah and Israel they are forewarned and exhorted to a timely Repentance lest they incur the like Condemnation To render it the more effectual some Considerable Notions are therein expressed touching Ceremonies and things indifferent The LORD's Supper The Civil Government The taking of Oaths The Mark of the Beast The Liberty of Conscience The great Sabbath and the Two Witnesses with other Particulars of Concernment interwoven Written by GEO. WITHER If this be not of GOD 't is evil And was inspired by the Devil But whence it was it will be known For that which is of GOD hee 'l own Ezek. 3. 17. Son of man I have made thee a watchman to these Nations Therefore according to my Word give them Warning from me If thou warn them and they turn not from their wickedness they shall surely die in their iniquity but thou hast delivered thy Soul Be not afraid of them nor of their words nor of their looks though they be a rebellious People and as Bryars and Thorns unto thee Ezek. 2. 6. Imprinted MDCLXII years after the Birth of Christ to prepare for the year MDCLXVI after his Passion The Printer to the Reader THe Author hereof intending whilst he was Prisoner in Newgate that this Epistle should be committed to any one who would honestly and conscientiously undertake the Publication thereof it came a while after the date to my hands But finding it not authorized to be imprinted I was for a time fearful to make an Impression thereof yet having seriously perused it I thought the same so pertinent to GOD's Glory and the present condition of these Nations not to permit such necessary Precautions Forewarnings and Exhortations to be smothered that I have adventured upon what such a seeming Transgression may make me liable unto hoping there being no prohibition to the contrary the publick benefit will more than recompence the Offence if it shall be offensive to any in regard I have done it conscientiously and not in contempt of Orders which are otherwhile by ingogitancy or casualty obstructive to their own good intentions by whom they are made Let therefore the Approvableness of the matter and my well-meaning excuse me and let us make such good use thereof that we may be all the more excusable to GOD and men This is all I have to say but that it was not my fault it could not be finished at the Press until this third day of May 1662 being long time after the date of the Epistle So Farewel This for a Postscript hereunto I 'le add Which from the Author by report I 've had He that this Book by parcels do●h peruse May both the Author and himself abuse In the way of this Address to his own Country-men the Author humbly tenders this following Epigram To the Pastors Elders and other Members of the French and Dutch Congregations inhabiting within the Islands of Great Britain I Have but seen your Countries not yet known Their Constitution as I do mine own And therefore justly cannot to your Nations As I might unto these make Applications But they and we have been professed One In Faith and Christian Love some years now gone And I shall do the best of my endeavour That so again it may be and for ever The Jewish Prophets very often hinted What being heeded well might have prevented The Judgments afterward inflicted on Egypt Damascus Tyre and Babylon With other Neighbouring Nations So might I Had I the self-same gift of Prophecy Presage to you what darkly I foresee Their Lot in probability will be When we have drawn forth our unless with heed They seek how to avert what may succeed And prosecute what Prudence doth require When men behold their Neighbours house on fire Your Countries may perhaps discern by this Some things that are among themselves amiss And by the Constellations in our sphear What Exhalations are engendring there If you so think and shall it not contemn Let it communicated be to them For whatsoere I either seem or am From whom to you these Premonitions came They may be of concernment and are sent In hearty Love and with a good intent If you with Love vouchsafe them good regard I have my whole aim and a full reward The sev'ral Churches and the sev'ral States Of Protestants will have the self-same Fates Throughout all Europe with small difference Unless they in another mode commence Than yet they do and sensible become Of that which they are lately fallen from For self-love and neglecting of each other Will singly ruine all or altogether I somewhat have to utter if GOD shall Enable me to those without our Pale But they so wholly seem to have forgot Piedmonts late Case and Germany's sad Lot That they must see a Storm again appear Before ought can be spoke that they will hear Our Corosives if ev'r we shall be so Have made us sit that Plaisters may unto Our Ulcers be apply'd They smart and prick I therefore am become an Emperick And this Catholicon as it befalls Was pressed from between the Prison walls Which is not only at this time a Den Of Thieves but also cram'd with honest men Newgate March 8 1662. Your Servant in the Love of Christ Jesus George Wither PARALELLOGRAMMATON An Epistle Exhortatory and Premonitory to all the Nations in the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland with the Dominions and Territories to them belonging The Muses language suits with few of those Who most need this I therefore now in Prose Express my mind My Pen LORD so direct That what I write may have some good effect GEORGE WITHER an unworthy Servant of Jesus Christ and of all his Servants called through that Annointing of the holy Spirit whereby every true Professor of Christianity is qualified for the work of his Generation wisheth Grace and Peace in the same Christ Jesus to all the Inhabitants of England Scotland and Ireland with the Colonies and Territories to them belonging Providence dearly beloved Brethren hath so disposed of me that I have neither Civil nor Martial employment as heretofore nor Parochial Congregational or Oeconomical charge incumbent upon me or so much as any certain place of Residence upon Earth except a Prison confining me to a local or particular duty relating to others nor Estate or Affairs in the world to intangle me Therefore being a Freeman in the Spirit though in corporeal Bands for discharging my Conscience and obeying GOD rather than Men and left at large in respect of other obligations I conceive my self bound to bestow the little remainder of my life in some National Services whereby GOD may be glorified my Brethren edified and my Country preserved from Destruction I am not altogether unknown unto you For I undertook long since to be a Remembrancer to these Islands of Great Britain with a Resolution to execute that Office