A VOICE OF THE FIRST TRUMPET Sounding an Alarme to call to Judgment TOGETHER WITH A flying Roll to the scattered and dispersed ones among the Outcasts of the professed Israelites in England and where it shall meete with them Written in the time of Israels Captivity by one whom the people of the World call a Quaker By name RICHARD FARNEVVORTH LONDON Printed in the Yeare 1653. A VOICE OF THE FIRST TRUMPET Sounding an Alarme to call to JUDGEMENT ALL people every where repent and turne to the Lord with speed Isa 34.1 2 3 4 5. Isa 66.15 16. for the great day of the Lord is comming Now the abhomination of the desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet stands in the holy place let him that reads understand Awake Awake and stand up to Judgement Repent and turne to the Lord with speed for the great day of the Lord cometh it hasteth greatly wherein the Lord will plead with all flesh by his sword and by fire and great shall be the slaine of them he will cut off the Chemerims the Black-Coats Zeph. 1.4 with the Priests and they shall weare no more a rough Garment to deceive and the Lord will cut off them that beare Silver out of the Land The day of the Lord cometh wherein the great man shall cry bitterly Zeph. 13.4 Zeph. 1.11 12. Joel 2.10 11 12. 2 Pet. 3.10 11 12 13. Thus saith the Lord Blow the Trumpet in Sion sound â—n alarme in my holy mountaine let all the Inhabitants of â—he land tremble the Sun shall be turned into darknesse and â—he Moone into bloud and the Stars shall withdraw their â—â—ining And Heaven and Earth shall passe away but â—â—ot one jot nor tittle of my word shall in no wise faile till â—â—â—l be fulfilled Now the Lord is fulfilling â—is promises made in the time of old and the earth shall be burnt â— ch 13.8 with all the workes therein Neverthelesse according to his promise we looke for new Heavens and new Earth â—ev 21.23 〈◊〉 the end â—ev 32. â— 4.5 wherein shall dwell righteousnesse and the Nations that are saved shall walke in the glorious light and liberty of the Sons of God and shall come and see his gloâ—y Now all people whose mindes are abroad and whose hearts are in the earth running on in the broad way that leads to destruction consider where you are and returne to the Lord whilst you have time Mat. 7.13 now the Lord is coming to call all to an account whose servants they are and whose workes they have wrought Know ye not Rom. 6.16 that his servants you are to whom ye doe obey he that commits sinne is the servant of sin Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity Mal. 4. the Lord is of purer eyes then to behold Iniquity he is a consuming fiâ—e and no uncleane thing shall stand before him Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit â—â— Joh. 4. shall be hewen downe and cast into the fire behold the day commeth that shall burne as an Oven and all that are proud and all that doe wickedly shall be as stubble â—sa 66.15 6. and the day that commeth shall burne and consume them up and shall leave them neither roote nor branch every one in particular consider whose servanâ—s you are for he that commiâ—s sin is thâ— servant of the Devill and every one must be tryeâ— by fire the Lord is coming to plead with all flesh by his sword and by fire and all fruitlesse trees must be cut downe and cast into the Lake Mat. 25.41 o ther 46. that burneth with fire and Brimstone see what trees you are every one and what fruit is brought forth by you for the day doth discover every mans workes of what sort it is and every man must be rewarded according to hiâ— deeds see what trees you are and what fruits are brought forth by you cumber not the ground ye fruitlesse trees Rev. 13.18 that bringeth forth nothing but wilde grapes as Pride and Drunkennesse Covetousnesse and Anger Wrath and Maliciousnesse and Envie and Oppression grinding the faces of the poore and Pleasure and Wantonnesse and foolish Jeasting and filthy Communication for every Idle word Rev. 13. â—â— 16 17 1â— that men shall speake they must give an account now that the Lord is coming to Judgement feare the Lord God Almighty and give glory to his name for the houre of his Judgements is comming and give over worshipping the Beast for all the world wonders and worships the Beast but those who have found heir names written in the Lambs booke of Life 2 Thes 1.7 8 9 10 and they that worship the Beast and his Image must drinke of the wine of the wrath of the Almighty poured forth into the cup of his Indignation wrath without mixture and must bee tormented with fire and Brimstone in the presence of his holy Angels and in the presence of the Lambe and the smoake of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever and they have no rest day nor night that worships the Beast and his Image Isa 28. and whosoever receiveth the marke of the Beast Rev. 14.9 10 11. feare the Lord God Almighty and give glory to his name and depart from Iniquity lest the Judgements of the Lord fall downe from Heaven upon you for the wrath of God is to be revealed from Heaven in flames of fire upon all the children of disobedience Houle and weepe for the misery that is coming Isa 34.1 2 3 4 5. except ye repent and turne to the Lord with speed haste haste to meete the Lord by true repentance Houle ye Drunkards of what sort soever the curse of God is upon you woe to all proud and lustfull ones that lust after envy devourers and murderers of the righteous ones in your hearts The day of vengeance is coming upon you all that delight in unrighteousnesse Vengeance is mine and I will repay saith the Lord and he that envies is a Murderer as saith the Scripture and no murderer hath eternall life abiding in him 1 Job 3.15 Woe to all Hypocrites and dissemblers that saith one thing and doe another a double minded man is unstable in all his wayes and the wrath of God abideth on the children of disobedience Woe to all Backbiters â—ct 13.41 Cozeners and Cheaters woe to all Scoffers and Scorners and Deriders that speake evill of that they know not Woe to all Lustfull and Revengefull ones that delight in mischiefe living in Iniquity and so departs from the living God and follow vaine delights Let no man deceive you with vaine words for because of these things the wrath of God commeth upon the children of disobedience Eph. 5.1 to â—he 7. Woe to roâ—m that adde sin unto sin and that draw Iniquity as with cords of Vanity that adde Dâ—unkennesse to Thirst and Pride to Covetousnesse and Envy to Wrath and Backbiting to Maliciousnesse
and Cozening to Cheating and Scoffing to Scornefulnesse and Pleasure to Wantonnesse and so nourish their hearts as in a day of slaughter Jam. 5.5 and kill and slaye the holy one and the Just Woe to them that call evill good that put light for darknesse and darknesse for light and so draw Iniquity as with Cart-ropes and adde sinne to sinne Gaming to Sporting and Swearing to Lying and Hypocrisie to Dissimulation and so lust after Revenge to Persecution which are fruits of the Devill they that are after the Flesh they persecure them that are after the Spirit and the fruits of the flesh are manifest which are these Aâ—â—ulâ—ery Fornication Uncleanenessé Lasciviousnesse Witchcraft Hatred Variance Wrath Strife Seditions Heresies Envyings Murders Drunkennesse and such like as Pride and Oppression and grinding the faces of the Poore and Lying and Swearing and Pleasures and wantonnesse and Scoffing and scornfulnesse and Cozening and Chearing and doublemindednesse which is Hypocrisie but they which doe such things shall not inherit the kingdome of Heaven Gal. 5.19 20 21. God is pure and of purer eyes then to behold Iniquity be not deceived God will not be mocked for such as ye sow such shall ye reape Rom. 8.8 they that sow to the flesh shall of the flesh reape Corruption and they that are in the flesh cannot please God Isa 2.10 11 12. cumber not the ground ye fruitlesse trees that bring forth no fruit but that which is corrupt thou proud and lofty one thou are a fruitlesse tree and must be cut downe Mat. 3.10 Isa 2.17 All the haughtinesse of man must be brought downe and all the loftinesse of man laid low that the Lord alone may be exalted and the day of the Lord is coming upon all flesh houle and weepe you that live in envy and wrath which are fruitlesse trees Cumberers of the ground and must be cut downe and cast into the fire of the Indignation of the Lord God Almighty Mat. 7.19 20. Cumber not the ground ye Drunkards ye are all fruitlesse trees and must be cut down by the power of the Lord and cast into the fire Rev. 18. cumber not the ground ye Scoffers and Scorners and Deriders your deeds make you manifest you are cumberers of the ground ye Cozeners and Cheaters Backbiters and malitious ones and Persecuters Rev. 1.14 15. you are fruitlesse trees that Jude speakes of that defile the flesh in living in lust and excesse to that which is evill no fruit is brought forth by you but wilde grapes Envy Wrath Malice Rev. 20.10 Scoffing and Scorning and foolish Jeasting and Drunkennesse and Persecution which are fruits of unrighteousnesse but know you not Rev. 20.14 15. that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdome See 1 Cor. 6.9 10 11. and Eph. 5.3 4 5. and Rom. 29.30 31 32. and Rom. 2.8 9. and Rev. 21.8 Rev. 22.15 Read these Scriptures see if you can own your selves to be in the condition that they are spoken to All that follow the Imaginations of your owne hearts the Leaders of the people cause them to erre Isa 9.16 And the blinde lead the blind and both shall fall into the ditch together Mat. 15.14 Like Priest like People and drunk in Iniquity Hosea 4. and live in Envy and Wrath persecuting the Righteous as the Jews and Scribes and Pharisees did and holds up the same things that they did as in Mat. 23. But woe was their portion then and it is the portion of all the world that walkes on in their steps now Repent and turne to the Lord with speede for the great and mighty day draweth neere which is foretold of by the Propheâ— Zephaniah Reade Zeph. 1.14.18 read them over anâ— weigh them well and returne to the Lord with all youâ— hearts that he may have mercy upon you Now yoâ— have time prize it and feare the Lord God Almighty and worship not the Beast for the houre of his Judgement is coming Rev 14.6 7. Woe to all that act in unrighteousnesse of what sort soever The Princes are Rebellious and companions of Theeves every one loveth gifts anâ— followeth after rewards Isa 1.23 24. they judge not the Fatherlesse neither doth the cause of the Widdow come unto them Therefore saith the Lord the Lord of Hosts the mighty one to Israel Ver. 22. Ah I will ease me of mine enemies and avenge 〈◊〉 of mine adversaries Vengeance is mine and I will repaâ— saith the Lord. How is the beautifull City become an harlot it was full of Judgement Righteousnesse lodged in iâ— but now Murderers But Zion shall be redeemed wiâ—â— Judgements and her Converts with Righteousnesse aâ—â— the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shâ—â— be together and they that forsake the Lord shall be consumed Isa 1.27 28. And the Lord will purchase 〈◊〉 him a peculiar people that they may worship him iâ— spirit and in truth and he will returne to them a puâ— Language that they may call upon the name of thâ— Lord with one consent and the remnant of Israel shâ—â— not doe Iniquity nor speake Lyes neither shall a dâ—ceitfull tongue be found in their mouth for they shaâ—â— feed and lye downe and none shall make them afraiâ— Zeph. 2.9 to the 15. the Lord alone will be the deligâ—â— of his people and thus saith the Lord I will turne 〈◊〉 hand upon thee and purely purge away thy drosse and taâ—â— â—way all thy tinne and I will Restore thy Judges as at the fiâ—st and thy Counsellers as at the beginning afterwards thou shalt be called the City of righteousnesse the faithfull City Isa 1.25 26. And then every mâ—n shall sit under â—is own Vine and under his Fig tree noâ—e shal make â—hem afraid Rejoyce ye Saints and righ â—ous ones â—he time of Israels deliverance draweth nigh woe to â—he world and to all that live and act in unrighteousnesse the great day of the Lord draweth nigh it hastâ—th greatly Repent and turne to the Lord Seeke â—ighteousnesse seeke peace if so be ye may be hid in the day â—f the Lords wrath Zeph. 2.3 A fire is kindled and who shall quench it Mal. 4.1 This was read on the Market-Crosse at Rotheram upon a Market day Richard Farneworth A FLYING ROLL To the scattered and dispersed Ones among the Outcasts of the professed ISRAELITES in England and where it shall meete with them THat they may mind the light within which will gather them out of all the worlds ways and worships and customes and fashions up into love and puâ—ity to have Communion and fellowship with the spirit of love in yeilding obedience to it written by one that hath beene in Egypt and is got up into the Land of the living mercies of the Lord where there is fulnesse of joy and pleasu es for evermore and he is sending into Egypt to those that are in Bondage and darknesse to visit them there sending them a staffe to walke by that
will teach the simple and cause them that erred in spirit to understand Doctrine therefore waite wholly on him within that you may know the power of his truth within working out all unrighteousnesse and the power of his resurrection ruling by his spirit in the Kingdome of grace and glory shining forth in brightnesse to the praise of him who is the holy Lord God omnipotent who doth shed abroad his eternall love in the spirits of his people drawing out their mindes from all earthly carnall and visible objects to live holy within in that which is eternall and invisible who draweth his people as with the cords of his love to taste how gracious he is calling us out oâ— darknesse into his marvellous light quickning us by his spirit the divine power of righteousnesse drawing up our affections into the eternall invisible inflowing of his free love which is the joy and delight of the beloved ones of the Lord to him alone be aâ—praise and honour and glory for overmore Amen All people every where that have a desire to know the truth know that it is the word of life that sanctifies and purifies soule and Spirit and is the power of God to salvation that doâ—h set free from sin and wrath and redeemeth from under the curse for all have sinned and falne from the Lord and are feeding upon dust which is the Serpents meat and whose mindes are yet in the Eâ—râ—h delighting in visible objects are not acquainted with the Lord Jesus Christ who is the delight of his people and leadeth them out of all the wayes and workes of darkness and redeemeth them to himselfe out of all things that are earthly and carnall to have their affections and hearts upon that which is invisible and eternall that they may partake of all his soule-satisfying comforts and raigne with him in the Kingdom of his Father being brought by him into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God To live with him in the full fountaine of his Eternall Love he being the everlasting Prince of peace and sits upon his Throne of Glory in his Saints That they may have free accesse to the Throne of Grace where the Lords delight is to whom be all honour and glory for evermore Amen All you whose minds are yet in the Earth cease from all your Priests they do deceive you they are blinde guides and doe not profit you at all because they were never sent of the Lord Ier. 23.16 Thus saith the Lord they ran but I did not send them therefore they shall not profit this people at all 23. v. Cease from them all every one and waite upon the Lord for teaching who hath promised to teach all his himselfe as in Isa 54 13. All the Children of the Lord are taught of the Lord in righteousness they are established and they are far from oppression and they shall not need any man to teach them Ier. 31.34 The Lord alone is the Teacher of all his himselfe and he teacheth them to deny all ungodlinesse and worldly Lusts and he teacheth them to be tender and to be loving one to another and to walke as obedient Children before him in all holy conversaiion not fashioning themselves like unto the World but he teacheth his Children to deny it And faith be not you conformed like unto the World but be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds that ye may know what is that good that acceptable and perfect will of God who is pure and will have his people so a holy people to bring forth fruit to his own praise saith he be ye holy as I am holy for holinesse becometh mine house for ever and let your love be without dissimulation love not in word but in deed and truth Love one another even with the same love that I loved you withall and be what you speake in all things Let your yea be yea and your nay nay in all things saith the Lord it s the upright in heart that I delight in and I love truth in the inward parts and I would have you all my deare Children to walke worthy of your Calling that you may be a chosen Generation a royall Priesthood a peculiar people to shew forth my praise who hath called you out of darknes into my marvelous light walk as Children of the day and bring forth fruit to my praise and glory Fruits of the Spirit Love and Peace and Joy Gentlenesse Goodnesse and Meeknesse Temperance Patience Brotherly-kindnesse Long-suffering forbearing and forgiving one another and live in love and purity building up one another in live for this is well pleasing unto me saith the Lord God Almighty I would not have you to be as the World is because they are Ignorant and walke on in blindnesse being Children of the night and they are carnall and sottish and know me not Therefore they know not you my faithfulness whom I have made choyce of and redeemed you to my selfe by the blood of the Lambe that you may sit at my Table and be planted in my House to shine forth in purity having Union and Communion with mee being of the seed of Abraham borne againe and parâ—akers of the word of Life which liveth and abideth for ever that you may rejoyce in my love and raigne with me in my Kingdome of glory I have made my Name knowne unto you through my Eternall Power and Free-love that it may be as a pretious Ointment powring forth continually to cheare up â—our hearts my presence being with you having the word of lif in you to feed upon which is daily Bread Bread of life which the World knowes not of Therefore doe they speake evill of you my deare ones who are as deare to me as the Apple of mine Eye I have loved you with an everlasting love freely for â—y Name-sake abide in it and walke worthy of this high Calling that I may be glorified by you who â—ath done such great things for you as to make you â—ne with my selfe I in you and you in mee that your whole delight may be in me who giveth you â—he desire of your hearts rejoyce you Saints and Righteous ones the Lord is King King of love â—hat rules above in glory taking our affections into â—he Eternall excellencies being taken up into that â—eavenly Paradise and eates of the spices there where the King of Peace is their Keeper of that sweet Garden of Spices where there is all varieties joy in â—ove and love in joy Peace in rest and rest in peace and mercy is the Seat where the King of Salem doth abide and brings his love that 's made his Bride betrothed and espoused to him in his own righteousness to be his darling and delight to feed upon the Spices of his love where there is a Banquetting house prepared in the heat time of the Day to go and drink deep draughts of his new Wine to take full Cups of Comfort there which doth the heart continually chear and keeps it free from slavish feare the King â—s Keeper of his Vines and hedgeth them about and causeth them to grow and flourish in brightness round about and takes the Foxes that would them spoyle and giveth all his enemes the foyle taâ—ing thâ— wise in their own craftiness and hangs them in their own snares and that 's the reason why the wicked rage and fumes and sayes truly the Lord is good anâ— gracious indeed and is a a present helpe in the greateâ— time of neede he doth preserve and keepe all thosâ— that trust in him even in the Treasury of his ownâ— Defence that he alone may bring them all from thencâ— up to Mount Sion where his Vinâ—yard is that theâ— may all rejoyce together the oveâ—flowing scorge beinâ— past that they in him may have their joy their peacâ— and eke their rest to sing forth Halelujah untâ— him who is their keeper and their King Rejoyce foâ— evermore Written in the time of Israels captivity by one whom the People of the World call a Quaker by name RICH. 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