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A40250 Several papers some of them given forth by George Fox; others by Jame [sic] Nayler, minister of the eternal word of God, raised up after the long night of apostacy to direct the world, to wait for the revelation of Jesus Christ, and to turn their minds to the true light, that they may be reconciled to God; of the world is not worthy, and therefore doth hate, persecute, and whom inprison them, under the name of Quaker[s]. Gathered together and published by A. P. that the truth may be spread abroad, and deceit be discovered. Wherein the plain, honest, and sober conversation of the saints in fear and trembling, is justified, against the idle bablings of formal professors ... and of all sorts of persons, under pretence of civility. Also the priests of England, with their imaginary doctrines and worships discovered to be the grand enemies of Jesus Christ; and the true worship of God in spirit and truth made manifest. ... With a word to the people of England ... Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. aut; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.; Killam, John. aut; Parnell, James, 1637?-1656. aut 1654 (1654) Wing F1904; ESTC R218791 32,715 40

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purity and holiness is renewed and the Image of Satan which is all sin and uncleanness is defaced and none can witness redemption further then Christ is thus revealed in them to set them free from sin Which Christ I witness to he revealed in me in measure Gal. 1.16 2 Cor. 13.5 Col. 1.27 2. Concerning the Scriptures That they are true declaration of that word which was in them that gave or spake them forth and are of no private interpretation but were given forth to be read and fulfilled in the Saints as they were given forth by the holy Ghost without adding or diminishing and was not given forth for men to make a Trade upon to get money by but as they are they are profitable for Doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto every good work but they who tread in the Letter and are ignorant of the Mystery deny all perfection and none can rightly understand the Scriptures but they who read them with the same spirit that gave them forth For the naturall man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they spiritually discerned 3. Concerning Baptisme the true Baptisme is that of the spirit with the holy Ghost and with Fire Baptized by one spirit into one body not the washing away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ without which no other Baptisme can save us they being but Figures or shadowes but this Baptisme of Christ is the substance whereby we are Baptized into his death and those who are Baptized into Christ have put on Christ 4. Concerning the Lords Supper the true Supper of the Lord is the Spirituall eating and drinking of the Flesh Blood of Christ which the spirituall man onely eateth and is thereby nourished up unto eternall life without which eating there can be no life in the creature profess what you will and all who eate of this Bread and drink of this Cup have reall communion with Christ the Head and also one with another as members and are all of one heart and one mind a compleat body in Christ Now the world who take onely the outward Signes and are not brought into a discerning of the Lords Body eate and drink damnation to themselves and so become guilty of the Body and Blood of Christ and calls this a Communion but lives in envy strife and debate fighting and going to Law one with another for Earthly things 5. Concerning the Resurrection That all shall arise to give account and receive at the last day according to their works done in the flesh whether good or evil these bodies that are dust shall turn to dust but God shall give a body as pleaseth him that which is sowne in curruption shall be raysed in incorruption it is sowne a naturall body it is raysed a spirituall body and as we have borne the Image of the earthly so we shall beare the Image of the heavenly But flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdome of Heaven neither doth corruption inherit incorruption for we shall all be changed but they who cannot witness the first Resurrection within themselves know nothing of the second but by heare-say And therefore say some of your Teachers that Christ is in Heaven with a carnall body now that Christ who is the first fruits shall be there with a carnall body and the Saints with a spirituall body is not proportionable 6. Concerning Magistracy that it is an Ordinance of God ordained for the punishment of evil doers and an encouragement of them that do well Where justice and righteousness is the head and ruleth without partiality that Land is kept in peace and those who judge for the Lord I honour as my owne life not with a flattering honour of putting off the Hat and bowing the Knee which is the honour of the world having mens persons in admiration because of advantage for selfe-ends but from my heart for conscience sake as to the power which is of God and not to mens persons For the Scripture saith He that respects persons commits sin And the Apostle commands the Saints not to have the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of Glory with respect of persons and saith such are partiall in themselves and become judges of evil thoughts And saith Paul Let every soule be subject to the higher Powers for saith he there is no power but of God the Powers that be are of God not of man and whosoever resisteth resisteth the Ordinance of God therefore subject for conscience sake And therefore though the Prophets and Saints were often sent to pronounce judgement against unjust men who had the power committed to them and did not judge for God but for selfe-ends yet they never attempted to raise any violence against them but used all means to perswade them to do justice love mercy and walke humbly with God that they might be established and the wrath of God turned away from them for those that be of God cannot rejoyce in the destruction of any but would have all to turn to God and finde mercy 7. Concerning Ministry the true Ministry of Jesus Christ hath alwayes been and are still such as came not by the will of man but by the will of God neither are they fitted for that worke by any thing of man but by God alone for the true Ministry is the gift of Jesus Christ given for the perfecting of the Saints and need no addition of humane helps and learning but as the worke is spirituall and of the Lord so they are spiritually fiued onely by the Lord And therefore he chose Heardsmen Fishermen and Plowmen and such-like and as he gave them an immediate call without the leave of man so he fitted them immediately without the help of man and as they received the gift freely so they were to give freely And when ever they found any of the false Ministery that taught for hire they cryed out against them and pronounced woes against them and shewed them that they lay in iniquity because they thought that the gift of God could be bought and sold for money And Christ calls them Hirelings and saith they care not for the sheep And Micah cryes out against the Priests that taught for Hire and saith They build up Sion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity And Ieremy cryes out against the Priests in his dayes That bare rule by their means and calls it an horrible thing and saith That from the least to the greatest they are all given to covetousness Esay cryes out of such in his dayes and calls them greedy Doggs that can never have enough and saith
to teach others or did the Lord ever send out any to teach who hath not this spirit yea or no Certain Queries to all you Prophets that Prophesie for hire and all you Priests that teach for money and bear rule by your means and all you Shepherds that seek for your gain from your quarter answer these for they are given forth for the generall good of all people 1. Q. VVHether you will own Jeremiah to be a true Prophet which cryed against the Priests that bare Rule by their means and whether you will justifie these that bear rule by their means which Jeremiah cryed against 2. Whether you will own the Prophet I say to be a true Prophet of the Lord which the Lord sent to cry against them that sought for their gain from their quarter and whether you will hold up these shepherds which seek for their gain from their quarter now as he cryed against them 3. Whether you will own Ezekiel to be a true Prophet of the Lord which the Lord sent to cry against the shepherds which fed themselves with the fat and cloathed with the wooll and made a prey upon the people and whether you will justifie these shepherds that seek for the fleece now and for the Woll and the Fat and make Prey upon the people which Ezekiel cryed woe against 4. Whether you will owne Micha to be a true Prophet of the Lord which the Lord sent to cry against the hireling Priests and Prophets that Preached and Prophesied for money and whether you will justifie these things now which the Lord sent him to cry woe against then 5. Whether you will justifie such as Jesus Christ cryed woe against which was called of men Master and had the chiefest places in the assemblies and stood praying in the Synagogues and laid heavy burdens upon the people and loved salutations in the Markets and whether you will justifie these things which he cryed woe against 6. Whether you will justifie sprinkling infants seeing there is not a word of Scripture to prove it 7. Whether you will justifie singing Davids Psalms his quakings prayers and tears and his condition turned in Rime and Meeter and sung in the world yea or no 8. Whether ever any of the Apostles or Ministers of God did receive Tythes after Christ was risen yea or no 9. Whether ever any of the Disciples of Jesus Christ or believers that believed in him after he was risen did pay Tythes according to the old time after the substance was come yea or no 10. Whether these be not the Teachers spoken of which stand rayling in the Pulpit and are in envy and sue men at the Law and are proud and covetous be not them which goe in the way of Caine and through covetousness make merchandise of the people and are they not to be cryed against now as Paul and Peter did then 11. Whether these be not the Teachers that seek for great augmentations and great Benefits and Tythes be not as they which the Scripture speaks of which run greedily after the error of Balaam who perished in the gain-saying of Cora seeing the Apostle said He covered no mans silver nor gold nor apparel but wrought with his hands that he might be example to all that followed him 12. Whether they do abide in the Doctrine of Christ which compels people to swear or the Doctrine of the Devil when Christ saith Swear not at all but let your yea be yea and nay nay whatsoever is more is evil 13. Whether the outward Temple was to be held up after Christ was risen yea or no seeing Stephen was stoned to death for witnessing against it 14. Whether a man shall be made free from the body of sin while he is upon the earth yea or no 15. Whether you will own that Christ which said be not ye called of men Master or whether you will be called of men Master and so deny that Christ 16. Whether that was the true Christ that forbid these things and whether you will own that Christ as an Example to follow him who is the way the light and the truth An Exhortation to all people that have a desire to know the Truth that the Truth may make them free EVery one that hath a desire to know the truth that the truth may set you free mind the light of God in you that shews you sin and evil that which checks you when you do amiss either when you lie or swear or are proud or covetous or oppress or envy or hate or backbite one another or use any deceit there is something in you that will check you and tell you that you should not do so if you hearken to it that which shews you your vain thoughts and wandring desire and wicked imaginations if you hearken to that and let it guide your minds It will turn them within and shew you how you have spent your time and bring you to consider of your waies and your doings that you may forsake that which is evil and turn to the Lord that he may have mercy upon you this light within if you hearken to it it will not suffer you to do any wrong to any man but to do to all as you would be done by and obeying it it will teach you to deny your selves of pride and covetousness and oppression and drunkenness and lying and swearing and vain talk and foolish jesting and all vain delights and pleasures whatsoever and minding this light within to be obedient to it it will cross your earthly wille and turn you out of the lust and filth of the flesh and lead you out of all the worlds waies and words and customs and fashions and worships and delights and vanities whatsoever and bring you to delight in the Lord to do his will in yielding obedience to his commands in what the light doth require of you to be done that you may cast off the works of darkness as this light within makes them manifest to you this light within you will not suffer you to eat and drink to make your selves wanton if you harken to it and let it guide your minds this light within will not let you wear apparel to make your selves proud and burthen and oppress poor creatures if you hearken to it and here is your teacher this light obeying it and here is your condemnation this light disobeying it this light is not without you a chapter or a verse but the light is within as it was in them that spake forth the chapters Ye have a light to the which you do well to take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place untill the day dawn and the day-star arise in your hearts Take heed to that light left ye be condemned by it obeying it it will shew you the way to salvation disobeying this light it will condemn you Now you have time prize it and take heed of rejecting the counsel and admonition of the Lord to your souls