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A92183 For G.P. or the author of a little book entituled, Just measures, in an epistle, &c. and to all approvers thereof; with a postscript and a few words to the yearly meeting in London. Raunce, John, 17th cent. 1692 (1692) Wing R321; ESTC R182373 4,198 1

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only by that way by which it was introduced which was Persuasion If any Man will be my Disciple let him take up his Cross and follow me And this is the Glory of it that it doth not destroy but fairly conquers the Understanding And now for a Conclusion let G. P. and all his Approvers consider what W. P. hath pubished for Truth and openly declared as his Faith and Judgment Then I hope G. P. and his Brethren will not be unwilling to do as W. P. hath written in the Book and Pages before mentioned POSTSCRIPT by way of Queries to G. P. and others concerned If according to the Ancient Doctrin of Truth all People ought to be mindful in Matters relating to God of the Conviction by the Light and Spirit of Christ in every Conscience Then no Man ought to impose any Religion or other Matter upon his Brother's Conscience contrary to his Faith For whatsoever is not of Faith is Sin to him that doth it doubtingly He that doubteth is damned if he eat because not of Faith Rom. 14. 23. And as thy Words seem to imply it hath been and is most sincerely declared by the Brethren That they have no Thoughts or Design of Imposing any thing upon the Conscience of Friends so hereby thou givest occasion to ask Who those Brethren are among you And also where I may find them that do as thou hast said Such are none of those busie-Bodies or talkative Preachers who run before they are sent and speak of Things they do not understand which have too much Incouragement from you either by your Silence in not reproving of them or else by your Practice as an ill Example unto them And further I desire to know what is the Reason you break all Union Friendship Charity and Christian Fellowship with us and behave your selves so towards us in Publick Meetings and where-ever you meet us before any sort of People as if we were Out-casts and Reprobates and you set a Mark upon us for all that are like-minded with you to shoot their Arrows of Envy and blind Zeal against us c. A few Words to the Yearly Meeting in London Friends consider well among your selves what some of you have been doing this many years And remember your Paper of Judgment you gave against J. S. and J. W. Signed by above sixty such Persons as belonged to or were owned by the Yearly Meeting in that Day Also let your Eyes and Ears be opened that you may see hear and consider the evil Works that Paper hath brought forth and too many of you by your Silence if not Practice have encouraged that evil Work for many years to the grief and trouble of many Righteous Souls And it is greatly desired it may come to your Remembrance how some Persons among you carry or bring false Reports and tell you that which hath not been really true and from you it hath been sent abroad as Truth When as many know too much of what you say is not true but as it was said of old Report and we will Report it Oh now no more Let the Cry of the Oppressed Innocent by you any longer be neglected for your Eyes have seen and your Ears have heard our Tryals and our patient Sufferings have been before many of your Faces and unto you have some of us called for Justice and true Judgment in Righteousness and Truth But as yet you have taken little notice of our great Exercise and Patience with which we have born and suffered for Truth and Righteousness sake your business hath been rather to make our Afflictions greater our Burdens heavier and our Troubles more on every side so did our old Persecutors And so that you have given us just occasion to take up against you the Prophet's Complaint viz. Judgment is turned away backward and Justice stands afar off for Truth is falling in the Street and Equity cannot enter Yea Truth faileth and he that departeth from Evil maketh himself a Prey c. The Lord beholdeth your Works and is displeased with much of your Doings and if there be not Repentance and an Amendment of all that ●…s wrong and hath been done amiss then know this is the Word of the Lord to you and unto all that are concerned The Almighty God is near at Hand to visit all Backsliders and all who hold the Truth in Vnrighteousness and keep not the Commandments of God but are smiting their Fellow-Servants ●…aking pleasure in Vnrighteousness and are found in riotous Practices in the day time Woe Woe for the Lord Almighty as an angry God will with sore and ●…vere Judgments come suddenly upon an unworthy and an unthankful People for whomhe hath done so great Things Therefore Oh Friends prepare to meet ●…e Lord And let us be at Peace among our selves John Rance Wickham the 5th of the 3d. Month 1692. Printed for the Author the 10th Day of the 3d Month in the Year 1692.