forgot the mercies of the Lord which he had made manifest to them in a large measure â—â—o 15. 〈◊〉 47. c. 〈◊〉 48.1 2. 〈◊〉 59. cap. 〈◊〉 1.21 â—â— 23 24. and a carnal part goâ— up in them after they had back slided and faln from their maker and then oppression got up amongst them and pride and they then ground the faces oâ— of the poor and lived in lust and excess and forgot to execute true Judgement and Justice among the people and the Lord saw it and it did greatly displease him and he sent his true Prophets to cry out against them Hos 8. â— 9 1 2. Hos 14 1â— Isa 3.11 12 13 1â— 15 c. Isa 3.17 c. and to tell them that they had faln from their maker O Israel return return saith the Lord why do ye grinde the faces of the poor because the daughters of Sion are haughty and walk with stretched out necks and wanton eyes walking and mincing as they go and making a tinkling with their feet therefore the Lord will smite with a scab from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot and will discover all their secret parts The Judgement of the Lord was to come upon them except they did return from the evil of their doings Isa 28.1 for so long as they were kept in the fear of the Lord it caused them to walke humbly before the Lord Deut. 10 12 13 1â— 15 c. Heb. 8.13 and they kept his statutes and his ordinances which he had committed to them he gave them a law to walk by and made a covenant with them in which covenant they had many priests and these priests was to offer up sacrifice and they was to do it without money Heb. 7 2â—â— 27 28. and the people they was to bring of the best the pure and the clean and they was to bring it in freely to be offered up in sacrifice in bringing the best they brought their hearts with them the preists offering it up without money was a figure of Jesus Christ being the Saints high priest to offer up their sacrifice to the father freely Numb 28. 29. châ—â— Heb. 7.23 v. 24 â—â— Heb. 9.8 9 10 11 12 c. Heb. 9 13â— Heb. 9.18 19 20. Heb. 9.14 15. and the people bringing it in freely and of the best the pure and the clean was a figure of Jesus Christ laying down his life freely and as the life of the creature was to be sacrificed up for the purifying of the flesh the blood of the covenant which could not make him that offered it up clean as touching the conscience was a figure of Jesus Christ being to be sacrificed up and his blood to be shed for the purifying of the conscience Jesus Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God the Father was for the purification of the inward parts and in the first covenant which was outward to the Jeâ—outwardly Chron. â— 22 c. Chron. 1. Acts 47 48. Cor. 6.19 Cor. 6.16 â— Exod. â— 16 â—xo 18.19 â—0 21 22. â—ev 19.15 〈◊〉 verl 20. â—eut 1.16 â—7 18. â—eut 16. â—8 19 20. â—xod 23.8 Chro. 19. â— 6 7 8. â—sa 33.22 â—â—eb 12.23 â—â—am 5.9 â—eut 14. â—7 28 29. â—en 17. â—0 11. Deut. 10. â—6 17. Col. 2.11 â—sa 56.2 â—sa 58.13 â—4 Numb â—5 32 Heb. 〈◊〉 9.10 mat â—2 8 Mark. â—â— 27 28. when they was come into the Inhabâ—ted places they was to build a temple which temple was a figure of Jesus Christ and the Saint being the true temple of the living God and the first covenant they had Judges outwardly anâ— they was to be such men as feared God and hated â—â—vetousness and they was to Judge the people at 〈◊〉 seasons and they was not to be partial in Judgement but to hear the cause of the poor as well 〈◊〉 the great and they was to plead the cause of thâ— poor and the needy and to Judge righteously bâ—twixt a man and his neighbour and they was to 〈◊〉 it freely and not to take neither gifts nor reward for gifts and rewards blinded the eyes of the wiâ—â— and that was a figure of the Lord being the Judgâ— of the Jew inwardly himself and in the first conâ—nanâ— they was to pay tythes and they was to fee the poor the widdows the fatherless and 〈◊〉 strangers with them and to satisfie such as was 〈◊〉 want that there might be no begger in Israâ—â— that the Lord might be praised and glorified 〈◊〉 them in this first covenant which was outward they was to be circumcised which was a figuâ—â— of the Circumcision which was to be withâ—â— hands and in the first covenant they had a Saâ—bath outwardly Exod. 31.13 14. A figure of thâ— true Sabbath which the Saints should enjoy â—â—â—wardly and in this Sabbath they was not to spâ—â— their own words nor think their own thoughts neithâ—â— to carry any burden not so much as gather sticks 〈◊〉 that gathered sticks on the Sabbath day was stonâ—â— to death Now so long as they did abide in covenanâ— and walked in obedience to the Lord the Lord blâ—â—sed them and made his love known unto them 〈◊〉 when they did transgress and broke the covenanâ— the Lord sent his servants the prophets to cryeâ— â—gainst them and tell them of their transgressions â—ee Isa 1. Chap. The vision of Isaiah the son of â—mos which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem Isa 1. cha◠〈◊〉 the dayes of Uzziah Jotham Ahaz and Hezekiâ—h kings of Judah The Lord had opened their conâ—itions to his servant the prophet and sent him to â—he heads of them to declare unto them their transâ—ressions see vers 2. Hear O heavens He called â—pon the heads of them first Isa 1.2 3 4. then he called to the â—eet All sorts of people give ear O earth this was the â—eople that the Lord had made choice of and gave â—hem Statutes and Ordinances to observe and to â—alk by but when they waxed full and rich their â—earts ran after their riches they made their riches â—heir gods and forgot the Lord their Maker and â—id not abide in his covenant but rebelled against â—him Thus saith the Lord I have nourished and â—rought up children and they have rebelled against â—â—e This was the people that the Lord had maniâ—ested his love unto in such a large manner as he â—id in bringing them out of Egypt where they had been kept in such bondage under Pharoah and by â—is mighty power and out-stretched arme he brought them forth and slew all their first born in Egypt and brought his people to the sea-side and there he renewed his love to them againe and made his power known in suffering the Egyptians Pharaoh and his host to pursue them thither and there he kept them safe when they had neither wall nor bulwark to defend them Exod. 14â— 18 19 20â— 21 22 23â— 24 25
Moses Message TO PHARAOH OR God sending to the heads of England â—o undo the â—eavy burdens to let the oppressed go free Exod. â— 9 to serve â—im in the wilderness that he may do them good in â—heir latter dayes For Israel shall be many dayes â—ithout a King without a Priest without an Ephod Hos 3.4 5. â—nd without a Teraphim afterward they shall look â—he Lord their God and David their King and shall â—ar the Lord and his goodness in his latter dayes â—os 3.4 5. Sent in the time of Israels Captivity under Phaâ—ah and his task-masters to call to remembrance â—hat the Lord did to proud hard-hearted Pharaoh â—â—d his hoste then that did oppress and burden â—â—em and would not take warning till they were â—â—erwhelmed in the red sea and he is the same God 〈◊〉 power now that he was then take warning beâ—â—e Exod. 14.14 15 16 17 18 c. and stop not your ears against the crys of the â—â—or Let England be a fred Nation to serve the â—ord in his own way and take off all oppressions for 〈◊〉 is grieved at it A word from the Lord both to-Priest and People â—â—dges and Justices and cursed Lawyers which opâ—â—ss and burthen the creation to call to cease from opâ—ssion and grinding the faces of the poor Isa 1.17 18 19 20. and to â—n to the Lord by putting away the evil of your doings relieving the oppressed and with Zacheus to reâ—â—e to whom you the proud Priests and cursed Lawyers â—ve taken in tithes gifts bribes and rewards and â—â—e it to the poor that they may not want the Lord doth require it for that is the ordinance of Christ bâ— oppression is the ordinance of the divel and his servaâ—â— ye are to whom ye do obey put off the old man with 〈◊〉 deeds as pride and oppression and grinding the faces the poor the Lord doth require it for these are orâ—nances of the devil â—sa 3.13 14 15. and the Priests and Lawyers lâ—â— it wondrous well The ordinance of Christ is to feâ— the hungry cloth the naked and let the oppressed free Put this in practise Isa 58.6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Therefore put off lying it is of the Divel put 〈◊〉 pride it is as evil put off covetousness it is unciviâ— put off heady-high-mindedness and envy for they 〈◊〉 cruel Joh. 4.20 and he that envies is a murderer and no mâ—derer hath eternal life abiding in him 1 Joh. 8.15 Aâ— he that saith he loves God and keepeth not his coâ—mandments is a lyar and the truth is not in him 1 Joâ— 2.4 And he that abideth not in the Doctrine of Chriâ—â— he hath not God 2 Joh. 1.9 Joh. 8.44 and Châ—â—â— saith Resist not evil but abstaine from all appearaâ— of it And the servant of the Lord must be gentle 〈◊〉 wards all even towards them that oppose themselveâ— and he saith Put on as the elect of God bowels of câ—â—â— passion humbleness of mind meekness long-sufferiâ—â— and forbearing one another and if any man have quarrel against another forgive him freely Colos 3.1 and if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly â—â—ther will forgive you your trespasses and if ye forgiâ—â— not men their trespasses neither will your heavenly â—â—ther forgive you your trespasses How do the Priests of England walk according these Scriptures that deny them in practise As the Priests in York shire do that imprison the servants the most high God for testifying against their deceits 〈◊〉 some of them have lain in prison neer hand a yeer 〈◊〉 never could have his â—â—yal by the Laws of England suâ— a Turk would allow more freedome It is high time the Lord to draw his glittering sword and exeâ—â— judgement upon the unjust See do these Priests 〈◊〉 Lawyers walk any wayes answerable to the Scriptures Wo to the wicked It shall be ill with them Isa 3.1 Isa 3. Take warning betime lest the judgements of God come upon you at unawares ye heads and rulers priests and Lawyers and destroy with a sore destruction Now you have time prize it and turn to the Lord with all your hearts that he may have mercy upon you Written from the Spirit of the Lord Ezek. 1 18 19. Dan. 10 Heb. 12. by one whom the people of the world calls A Quaker By name Rich. Farnworth Whose name is written in the Book of Life Rev. 12.17 Dan. 12.1 2 3. Oh England return unto the Lord lest his indignation come upon thee at unawares O Israel return to the Lord for thou hast faln by thine iniquity Hos 14. and art at a distance from thy Maker remember from whence thou art faln and return now the Lord is calling upon all people in all places to return from the evil of their doings that he may have mercy upon them Rev. 2.5 14 15 1â— all people whose minds are yet in the earth and are delighting in vanities you are faln from your maker Isa 55.6 Isa 19. and are hewing to your selves broken cisterns that will hold no water forming up wayes of worships according to your imaginations and so worships the work of your own hands Isa 29.1 delighting in them 〈◊〉 2.22 O cease from man whose breath is in his nostrils for wherein is he to be accounted of All mans teaching is vain and it doth exalt and feed the fleshly man â—â—l 5.19 21. and keeps that alive which must be destroyed and it leads to vanity it self the fruit of it is made manifest Israel after the flesh are not the people of the onely true God â—â—l 4 â— c. 〈◊〉 26.7 â— it is Israel after the spirit of that the Lord delights in he makes his abode with the sons of men he is purifying their hearts that he may have an holy people to place his name in the Lord is now leading Israel to his chosen ones 〈◊〉 66.1 2 through the sea of troubles and persecutions to bring them into the wilderness out of all the earthly delights â—or 6.16 â—â—v 2.8 9 â—â— 11. 〈◊〉 28.9 and earthly vanities to win them from all the worlds wayes and worships and customes and fashions and delights and outside teachings of men that he alone may be their teacher himself as he led Israel after the flesh out of Egypt from under proud hard-hearted Pharaoh 〈◊〉 31.34 〈◊〉 54.13 â—â—b 8.10 which was an oppressor and kept them in bondage that they could not serve him till he had them out of Egypt through the sea into the wilderness where the Egyptians could not come â—oh 2.27 â—â—h 14.26 â—â—o 14 â—â— c. but as they pursued hard after them they was destroyed and could not come over the sea to them where the Lord had carryed them there to make to make his love manifest to them there the Lord did teach them and gave them a law to walk by and made a Covenant with them which covenant they broke and
and some of them imprisoned 〈◊〉 a Popish law and doth not give them so much â—ave as theeves and robbers but shuts them up â—â—ose by a popish law and professeth themselves to 〈◊〉 Christians Acts 3.18 19. Acts 4.1 2 3 vers 6. to the 22. Act. 5.11 16 17. ver 25. to the 34. Act. 7.51 c. Act. 17.5 c. Act. 18.12 c. Mat. 5.39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Rom. 12.10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Hos 6.9 Joh. 3.15 Mat. 23.10 to the end of the Chap. Luk. 11.46 to vers 53 but now they are made manifest to 〈◊〉 of that generation that persecuted the servants â—f the Lord and are of the generation of Cain â—nd are no Christians but enemies to Jesus Christ â—either Christ nor the Saints of God ever perseâ—â—ted or imprisoned any but was persecuted and â—â—prisoned and by those that made the greatest â—rofession of love to God but was the greatest â—nemies to the truth of God as it is now Joh. 8.40 â—â—ain was a persecuter from the beginning and where â—ersecution is now it is from Cains generation for â—esus Christ said to his Love your enemies bless them â—hat curse you do good to them that hate you and pray â—or them that despitefully use you that ye may be chilâ—ren of your heavenly Father for if ye love them that â—ove you what reward have you do not Publicanes so â—ut I say unto you Love your enemies and if thine enemy â—unger feed him If he thirst give him drink and who oâ—ver shall smite thee on the one cheek turn to him the other also Resist not evil but abstaine from all appearance of it and do unto all men as ye would they should do unto you Now he that abideth not in the doctrine of Christ is a Divel Christ never persecuted he that professeth love to Christ and acts contrary to him is Antichrist and so is an enemy to Christ devourers and murderets the truth is imprisoned by the laws and may not be suffered to speak and all manner of evil is freed and at liberty pride is at liberty covetousness at liberty envy at liberty lying and swearing and drunkenness at liberty because of oaths the land mourns Christ Jesus is imprisoned and Barabbas set free as it was Hos 4.2 3. Isa 1.23 Jer. 5.28 29. Jer. 7.3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jer. 5.30 31. Mica 3.11 Jer. 23.16 17 18 19 20. 2 Chron. 19.4 5 6 7 8 9. Isa 56.10 11. it is thy princes are rebellious and compaâ—â— of theeves saith the Lord by his prophet tâ—â— children of Israel Isa 1.23 Every one loveth and followeth after rewards they judge not the fâ—less neither doth the cause of the poor come unto 〈◊〉 Is it not so now the same deceits that was theâ—â— now the priests they preach for hire which is abomination to the Lord the false prophets did the true prophets never did but was sent to out against them After that the children of Isâ—â— had revolted and backslided then they broke covenant of the Lord that he had made with thâ— the priests was to do what they did without monâ—â— but when they did not the Lord was displeased 〈◊〉 them and the Lord sent to cry out against the See Isa 56.10 11. His watchmen ore all blind 〈◊〉 and rewards had blinded their eyes and they lâ—â— every one for his gaine from his quarter The 〈◊〉 teachers did so then do they not so now eâ—â—â— one looks for his gaine from his quarter and whâ— they are Isaiah was a true prophet of the Lord 〈◊〉 as he had received freely of the Lord he spoke fâ—â—â— to them again and said Ho every one that thirstâ—ome and receive freely without money or price Isâ— was a true prophet of the Lord Isa 55.1 2. and was sent to 〈◊〉 out against the false prophets and he did not lâ—â— for any gaine Joh. 1. Isa 29.23 24. Joh. 6.8 1 Cor. 1.27 28 29. 2 Cor. 6.7 8 9 10. Rev. 3.9 10 11 12 13. but as he had received freely spoke freely again Isa 55.1 2 3. Where the saâ—â— light of God is made manifest now It sees the saâ—â— deceits amongst the false teachers in England he did among the false teachers in Israel and sent by the Lord to cry against them but the diâ— is more subtil now then he was then he is unâ— finer habit of profession and he hath a guard defend him he hath got great strength by â—â—ting off the Popes head and sets it to defend 〈◊〉 by that if any come to speak against his deceitâ— â—ath the Popes law to lay hold on him by 1 Mary 2. Asserti on 3. Chap. But see first of Eliz. 2. Cha. last clause Sir Nichelas Hides cited that it was repealed Dolt 103.104 p. Rev. 17.7 8 9 80 11 c. Rev. 22.11 12. Rev. 19. ch Rev. 21. to the 8. v. 22. to the end Joh. 10.1 Jer. 23.30 31. Hos 6.9 1 Joh. 3.15 1 Cor. 6.9 10 11. Isa 1.28 Isa 48.16 Jer. 5.30 31. Rev. 18.1 2 c. and 〈◊〉 a prison to put him into and so he is safe the beast sits acting there as in a stage-play for â—â—ey and if any be sent by the Lord to speak aâ—â—st him when he hath done though the Parliaâ—â—t professed so much love to Christ that he might 〈◊〉 a little time to speak after the beast had done â—he stage-players are so cunning and had trainâ—â—p their schollers so much that there is a combiâ—â—on among them all to uphold the kingdome â—ntichrist still that speak when he hath ended play and he calls upon his followers to take away and saith he makes an uproare and so he very way armed against the Lord and hath the â—â—ices to take his part and will not suffer the truth â—â—e declared But the Lord is coming in power â—verturn all powers but his own and he alone 〈◊〉 rule and raign for ever and ever and nothing â—â—st stand but his own pure being Zeph. 3.8 9. All â—â—eits and deceivers and theeves and robbers â—â—st be cast out into the lake that burneth he will 〈◊〉 have a deceitful person to dwell in his house â—â—y with all deceivers the Lord is coming to judge 〈◊〉 avenge himself upon all Jeremiah he was a true â—â—â—phet of the Lord and he was sent to cry out aâ—â—â—nst the false ones See Jer. 5. A horrible and a â—â—â—y thing is committed in the land the prophets proâ—â—â—y falsely and the priests bear rule by their means 〈◊〉 the people love to have it so It was so then but is not so now and the Lord sent to cry against â—â—m and so doth he now Down with them down â—â—h them the day of vengeance is coming upon â—â—h them and all that holds them up except we 〈◊〉 repent and turn to the Lord speedily Isa 55. â—7 Oh England England repent and turn to the â—â—rd sit down in dust and ashes the
day of the Lord is coming upon thee to judge thee and his power known upon the heads of it except speedily return and meet the Lord by yielding â—â—dience to him Down with all oppression the 〈◊〉 of the poor of England is entred into the ears 〈◊〉 Lord of Sabbaths the sins of England do testâ—â—â—gainst their face iniquity is at height ready 〈◊〉 cut down to the ground England England day of the Lord is come upon thee hear yet 〈◊〉 Heads and Rulers the Lord hath a controâ—â—â—â— with you he looketh for judgement and jâ—â—â—â— but behold cruelty and oppression he will reâ—â—â—â— all the righteous blood that is spilt at your haâ—â— you kill and slay the righteous ones of the Lord is sent to testifie against your deceits now you all be left without excuse he hath sent boâ—â— high and low to forewarme them and this is toâ—â—â— O heads it is required at your hands to have 〈◊〉 Justice and to have heard the cause of the 〈◊〉 and to have seen that true Justice and Judgeâ— had been executed but behold nothing but â—â—â—ty and oppression you have imprisoned the 〈◊〉 and suffered it to be trodden under foot and witnesses lies slaine in the streets by you Ah bâ—â— the Lord I will ease me of mine enemies and 〈◊〉 me of my adversaries Ye say as the children â—â—â—rael did after they had backslided and brokeâ— covenant of the Lord as they did to whom the â—â—â—phet Micah was sent to cry against Prophecy ye say they to them that prophecy so say you 〈◊〉 and shuts up and imprisons some and beateth stoneth others and suffers it to be so by your 〈◊〉 and will not let the truth declare it self unto yâ—â— but saith the Lord Arise and depart for this iâ— your rest because it is polluted it shall destroy yâ—â—â—ven with a sore destruction Mica 2.10 11 12 13. Mich. 2.10 11 12 Hear this Oh heads of England Is it not for 〈◊〉 know Judgement who hate the good Mic. 3.1 2 3 4. â— Isa 28.1 Mic. 2.1 2 c. Isa 38. Isa 59.8 Hos 9.7 Mic. 3.9 10 Hos 13.6 7 8. Mic. 3.11 1 Thes 5.2 3. 2 Thes 1.7 8 9 10. and love â—â—e evil Now you are full pride swelleth amongst â—â—u which is odious in the eyes of the Lord â—â—ur sins testifie against you covetousness abounds â—â—ongst you cruelty and oppression swells the â—nd mourns because of oppression the Lord lookâ—â—â— down from heaven upon it and he is sore disâ—eased at you all even all the heads of England â—â—at abhor judgement and pervert equity who â—â—ild up Sion with blood slayes the righteous ones 〈◊〉 your laws the heads thereof judge for rewards â—â—d the priests thereof teach for hire and lean upon 〈◊〉 Lord and say Is not the Lord amongst us and eâ—â— cannot come upon us but when ye cry peace peace â—â—â—n cometh sudden destruction from the Almighty and â—â—yeth all the unjust Many great deliverances hath the Lord given to â—â—is nation never like to any but Israel and afâ—â—r all these large deliverances his mercy is forgot â—â—d his grace is turned into wantonness and haughâ—â—â—ess and many large promises have been made â—â—â—e after time that this nation should be free â—â—om tyranny and never the like was seen in any â—â—â—tion professing Christianity but here is nothing 〈◊〉 all performed but a second beast is set up worse â—â—en the first and all the world wonders and worâ—â—ips the beast but those who have found their â—â—mes written in the book of life and the beast â—â—akes war with the Saints Rev. 17.8 9 10 11 c. Vers 14. Rev. 14.9 10 11. Isa 29.13 14. Mat. 16.21 but the Saints shall â—vercome and the beast and beastly worship shall â—â—â—e cast into the lake that burneth and they shall â—â—ve no rest day nor night that worship the beast â—â—d his Image and that receive the mark of the â—â—east all the worship of the world is beastial worâ—â—iping the work of their own hands and the priests â—â—e the greatest enemies to Jesus Christ now when â—e is appearing in Spirit as they was when he came in the flesh Mat. 21.15 16. ver 23. Mat. 20.18 19. Mat. 26.14 15. ver 47.57 59 c. Heb. 8 â—0 11 c. Jer. 31.31 32 33 34. to fulfill what the law did contaiâ—â—â— after that the Lord had made a covenant with Iâ—â—â—el after the flesh and they did not abide in it 〈◊〉 broke it then he promised that the would mâ—â—â— new covenant with the house of Israel and the hoâ—â—â—â— Judah but not according to the first covenant wiâ—â— covenant they broke notwithstanding he was an husbâ—â— to them but this is the covenant that I will make 〈◊〉 them after those dayes saith the Lord I will put 〈◊〉 laws in their hearts and in their minds will I wâ—â— them saith the Lord and they shall not need to teaâ—â—â—very man his brother and every man his neighbour sâ—â—â—ing know the Lord for they shall all know me from 〈◊〉 least to the greatest and saith the Lord by the pâ—â—â—phet Isaiah speaking of Christ I will give thee fâ—â— covenant of the people for a light of the Gentiles open the blind eyes to bring the prisoners out of prisâ—â— and them that sit in darkness into the shaddow light Now this was foretold of by the prophets Isaiâ—â— and Jeremiah and the Lord did perform his pâ—â—mises made by the prophets concerning his coâ—â—nant Jesus Christ was foretold to be his new coâ—â—nant and when Jesus Christ which was foretold 〈◊〉 by the prophets came to fulfill and put to an end 〈◊〉 that was contained in the first covenant all tâ—â— Jews chief Priests Scribes and Pharisees Eldeâ— and Rulers of the people sought to put him 〈◊〉 death because he came to testifie against the dâ—ceits that they then lived in for saith Jesus Chriâ—â— himself Because saith he I testifie against the wâ—â—â— that their deeds are evil therefore doth the world hâ—â— me It is the same now as it was then where Jesâ—â— Christ is made manifest in the hearts of his peoplâ— Now when Jesus Christ came in that single person Heb. 8.6 â— 8 9 10 â—1 â—eb 10.9 〈◊〉 came to put an end to the first covenant which waâ— broken and to establish another he went into thâ— â—â—mple and into the Synagogues witnessing the â—â—â—filling of the Law and said to the people Matth. 5.15 16. ver c. Think 〈◊〉 that I am come to destroy the law I am not come to â—â—stroy but to fulfill the law and he took the book â—â—d he read that place of Isaiah where he had proâ—â—esied and foretold of him and said This day is â—â—s Scripture fulfilled in your cars now againe he â—â—d that heaven and earth should pass away but not 〈◊〉 joi and one title of the word should in no wise fail 〈◊〉 all was fulfilled he came for the fulfilling afâ—â—â— that Jesus Christ was sacrificed up Heb. 8.1.2 ver
â—gainst it and they that say they are the Ministers 〈◊〉 Christ and act contrary to Christ are Antichristâ— though they have never so fair a colour they aâ—â— but the coloured Beast painted outsides marâ—â—â— them that say and do not those are false Prophets Mat. 7. What Scripture have they any of them tâ—â— have the chiefest places in the Assemblies and to bâ— called of men masters The Scribes and Phariseeâ— had which were enemies to Jesus Christ and those that sits in their seats are the same What Scripture have they for their rule to go in long Robes or in a colour differing from their brethren The Scribes and Pharisees did so which were enemies to Jesus Christ What Scripture have they for their rule to pray standing in the Synagogues before they preach as they call it and after they have done there is Scripture to the contrary where Jesus Christ saith Pray not standing in the Synagogues What Scripture have they for their rule to be idle 6 days of 7 and then to go into the Idols temple take a glass to speak 〈◊〉 and none must speak till they have done nor then neither 〈◊〉 there is to the contrary In the true Church all may speak â—â—â—t all may be edified but it is plain that it is the false Church 〈◊〉 of any thing be revealed to him that stood by in the true Church 〈◊〉 that had it revealed to him was to speak and the other was to hold 〈◊〉 peace 2 Cor. 14. but it is not so now he must be haled out the Apostles were by the Jews and either beaten or stoned o◠〈◊〉 imprisoned and shut close up and not one to come at him â—â—cept he give them money all contrary to the Scripture for 〈◊〉 Apostle had more favour shewed of the Heathen when he 〈◊〉 imprisoned then the Saints of God have now by those that â—â—â—fess themselves to be Christians but it is plainly manifest that â—â—â—y are enemies both to God and Christ What Scripture â—â—ve they for their rule professing themselves to be the Miniâ—â—â—s of Jesus Christ to imprison so many of the dear Saints 〈◊〉 servants of the Lord by a Law that was made to uphold 〈◊〉 Popish Clergie withal See now whether these be not of 〈◊〉 generation of Cain yea or no and are of the devil standing â—ctual rebellion against Jesus Christ now that he is arising in 〈◊〉 Saints but the Lord will be avenged of all his enemies 〈◊〉 his adversaries and he alone will be honoured and reign in 〈◊〉 Saints for ever and ever The great day of the Lord is neer â—and Awake thou that sleepest and come to judgement 〈◊〉 glittering sword is drawn it is four bished and made fit for 〈◊〉 slaughter to cut down to the ground all the enemies of the â—â—â—d he will plead with all flesh by his sword and by fire and â—â—â—t shall be the slain of the Lord. Oh England England repent and turn to the Lord Let the â—â—e past of your lives be sufficient that you have wrought eâ—â—â—â— and now turn from the evill of your ways Let him that stole 〈◊〉 no more Let him that is proud forsake his pride and haughâ—â—ss it is abomination to the Lord Let Nabal forsake his â—â—liness and the covetous man his covetousness Let the drunâ—d forsake his drunkenness let the vain talkers forsake their 〈◊〉 talk and put away their foolish jesâ—ings for God doth forâ—â—â— it Let the lustful one take up the Cross of Christ that his 〈◊〉 may be sacrificed up that innocency may be head let the enâ—â—â—s man forsake his envy and let the inventor forsake his cunning inventions and let the backbiter forsake his backbâ—â—â—â— and the scoffing Ishmael his scoffing and the scorner le◠〈◊〉 forsake his scornfulness lest his bands be made strong Lâ—◠〈◊〉 â—wearer forsake his swearing God doth forbid it Let the 〈◊〉 forsake his lying the false accuser his false accusations 〈◊〉 you Priests and Lawyers go and make restitution to who◠〈◊〉 have robbed They that steal they steal in the night they 〈◊〉 are drunk are drunk in the night but now the day is daâ—â—◠〈◊〉 and the Day-star is risen and the Sun begins to rise and hâ—◠〈◊〉 run forth in power and you will be spyed out where eve◠〈◊〉 are all your old store-houses your corrupt hearts mâ—â—◠〈◊〉 searched the Lord is come and is coming let him come 〈◊〉 will now be found guilty before the divine Magistrate he 〈◊〉 drawn his glittering sword it is sharpe on both sides it hath 〈◊〉 edges wo wo to you Priests and Lawyers wo wo to you pâ—â—â—â— and lustful ones Isa 28.1 2 3. Let the oppressor forsake hâ—â—â— pression the earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof Lâ—â—â—â— bloodthirsty ones forsake their bloodthirstiness The Magiâ—â—â—â— bears not the sword in vain he will not suffer sin to go uâ—â—â—â—â—ished Awake awake and stand up to judgement the Lâ—â—◠〈◊〉 coming the Lord is coming in power and great glory to 〈◊〉 his power known upon all that act in unrighteousness 〈◊〉 Priests and Lawyers the Lord will plead with you all staâ—â—â—â—â— awe of him and tremble you must all give up your accâ—â—â—â— and wo to the unjust they must be turned into hell and all 〈◊〉 that forget God Thus saith the Lord Will ye not fear me 〈◊〉 ye not tremble at my presence Now the Trumpet begins to soâ—â—â— Come out of your wickedness and meet the Lord by truâ—â—â—pentance lest your hearts be hardened and your hands be 〈◊〉 strong and so you be given up to a reprobate minde and 〈◊〉 into continual torment Let the Adulterer forsake his Adâ—â—â—ry for Adulterers and Whoremongers God will judge No◠〈◊〉 new Law is found and given forth of Sion and as these are 〈◊〉 â—â—gressions all unrighteousness and are covered over by aâ—â—â—â—fession but all Covers must be ript and stand before the 〈◊〉 â—â—â—teous Magistrate that hath and doth establish this new 〈◊〉 righteousness and he is a just Judge look to it all both greaâ—â— small that act in unrighteousness Hear ye this O heads 〈◊〉 people Let the time past suffice you and now remove violen◠〈◊〉 spoil and execute judgement and justice and take away your 〈…〉
c. but the Lords own presence and when they saw no way of deliverâ—ance then did the Lords love and mercy power and goodness appear wonderfully in making way â—or them to escape from their hands he led them through the sea where he kept them safe and the Egyptians assaying to follow them was all drowned Here the Lords love and power was much manifested to them in their deliverance out of the hands of their enemies and that which was salvation 〈◊〉 them was destruction to the enemies Now whâ—â— they had tasted so largely of the love of the Lorâ— they yet afterwards revolted and looked back 〈◊〉 brought them into the wilderness there to 〈◊〉 them and he gave them Statutes and ordinanâ— to walk by and made a covenant with them thâ—â— they did abide in it and observe what he coâ—manded them they should have the full enjoymâ—â— of his love in this covenant their priests was to o◠〈◊〉 up the sacrifice without money the people was 〈◊〉 bring it in freely of the best the pure and the cleaâ— and their Judges was to judge the people freely 〈◊〉 was to be done freely and there was not to be a beâ—ger among them now so long as they stood in the 〈◊〉 of the Lord he blessed them and did largely maâ—â— his love known unto them whilst they was in 〈◊〉 wilderness for fourty yeers together and the Loâ—â— kept them there to humble them and prove thâ—â— and try what was in their hearts Deut. 8. ch whether they wâ—â—â— keep his commandments or no and there he humbâ—â— them and suffered them to hunger and fed thâ—â— with Manna which they knew not neither 〈◊〉 their fathers know that he might make them 〈◊〉 know him and depend upon him alone and to 〈◊〉 them know that man doth not live by bread alone 〈◊〉 by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of Gâ—â— their raiment waxed not old for fourty yeers togâ—ther when they was in the wilderness neither 〈◊〉 their feet swell there was his love much manifeâ—ed to them that they might know the love of thâ— Lord to them and there the Lord did forewaâ—â— them to be mindful of his covenant with them to bâ— obedient to him when they came into the land thâ—â— he did promise to them lest when they came iâ—â— it where there was fulness of all things that the they should forget him and turn aside Read 〈◊〉 â—â—e eighth Chapter of Deuteronomy through and see â—he Lords own counsel to them before they came â—â—to the promised land a good land a land of â—rooks and of Water of Fountaines and Depths â—hat spring out of Vallies and Hills a land of â—heat a land of Wine of Barley and Figgs Deut. 8. v 11 12 13 14 v. 15. and â—omegranates a land of Oyle-Olive and Honey â—land where they was to eat bread without scarceâ—ess where there was no lack of any thing Now â—e the counsel of the Lord to them after he had â—â—omised to bring them into such a good land out 〈◊〉 the wilderness where was a terrible place of firy â—erpents and Scorpions and drought where there â—as no water saith the Lord Beware that thou forâ—et not the Lord thy God when thou art come into that â—ood land in not keeping his commandments his judgements and his statutes which he had commanded them â—est saith he when thou art full and hast built goodly â—ouses and dwell therein and when thy Herds and Flock â—re multiplyed and thy silver and gold is multiplyed Vers 14. and â—ll that thou hast is multiplied and then thy heart be lifted â—p and thou forget the Lord thy God which hath done so â—reat things for thee See Deut. 8. ch from v. 15. to the â—nd what great things the Lord did for them yet notwithstanding when they came in to the promised â—and where there was such fulness they forgot the Lord that had done so great things for them And see if this be not the condition of England now â—t this present but when they backslided from the Lord he sent his servants the prophets to cry out against them Isa 1.2 vers Hear O heavens Isa 1.2 and give ear O earth saith the Lord by his servant the prophet I have nourished and brought up a people and they have rebelled against me The Oxe and the Ass doth condemne them Vers 3. he brings the brute beasts as â—ritnesses against them saith he in the 3. verse The Oxe knows his owner and the Ass his masters Crib but Israel doth not know my people doth not consider 〈◊〉 have nourished and brought up children Isa 1.4 5 6. â—sa 2.7 8. â—sa 3.9 10 11 12 12 c. and they 〈◊〉 rebelled against me Ah sinful Nation a people laâ—â— with iniquity a seed of evil doers children that are â—â—rupted they have forsaken the Lord they have provâ—â— the holy One of Israel they are gone away backwâ—â— The people was grown proud and haughty 〈◊〉 Chap. 3. pride is got to the height is it not so 〈◊〉 amongst those that are the greatest professors heâ— in England at this time and it doth greatly 〈◊〉 please the Lord he hath sent forth his servanuâ— cry out against it now as he did then Israel afâ—â— they had backslided from the Lord oppression aâ— cruelty got up among them their hands was full blood and their fingers full of iniquity as is noâ— they offered up abundance of sacrifice yet saith 〈◊〉 Lord Who hath required that at your hands how 〈◊〉 the beautiful City become an harlot Isa 1.21 22. it was so then 〈◊〉 it not so now that which makes a profession 〈◊〉 truth and doth not practise it is so now backâ—â—ed and gone out of the way pride is out of the waâ— yet proud men makes a profession of love to Goâ— and Christ Prov. 6.16 17 18 19. but it is now found to be hypocriâ—â—â— and wo and misery is their portion wo to the proâ—â— and haughty ones Isa 28.1 Isa 59. ch Jer. 5.28 Isa 1.23 Mica 3.11 Isa 1.21 22 23. Isa 59.7 8 9. v. 13 14 15. Zeph. 3.1 2 3 4. Mal. 3.15 pride is an abomination to tâ—â— Lord and the divel he is the king of pride Eâ—â—land now swells with pride and haughtiness aâ—â— cruelty and oppression and grinding the faces 〈◊〉 the poor and no justice nor judgement is exeâ—â—ed in the land the Lord is sore displeased at it 〈◊〉 it was with Israel after the flesh so is it with England now saith the Lord to them by the propheâ— How is the beautiful City become an harlot it was fâ—â— of judgement righteousness did lodge in it 〈◊〉 now murderers It was so then but is it not so now where the Lord hath discovered and laid opâ—â— the deceits of the people to any of his fervaâ—â— now as he did to Isaiah and sent them to cry out â—gainst them they have some of them beaten and â—â—me of them stoned
6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Heb. 10.1 ver 5 6 7 8 9 10. Isa 33.22 v. John 4.20 21 22. John 4.23 24. which was 〈◊〉 everlasting sacrifice then all the Types Figures â—â—d shaddows was to be put to an end all things â—â—at was contained in the first covenant both priests â—â—thes sacrifices and burnt-offerings and all things â—â—at was outward and carnall the Law outwardly â—â—d the Judges Lawgiver and Kings for he was both â—â—dge Lawgiver and King himselfe that temple â—â—ich was outward was to be disannulled after that 〈◊〉 was sacrificed up and that worship for saith he 〈◊〉 to the Woman of Samaria in the 4 of John Yee â—â—rship yee know not what wee worship wee know what 〈◊〉 the hour cometh and now is when yee shall neither â—â—rship at Jerusalem nor at this Mount which had been â—â—e chiefest places of worship but they should now â—orship at neither of them but they that worship â—â—e Father should worship him nearer hand even in â—â—irit and in truth and after that Jesus Christ was â—â—crificed up which was the everlasting sacrifice â—â—ese was all to be ended and the Apostles who â—â—re made to partake of the substance of the second â—â—venant which was Christ in them they went â—â—th into the temple and into the synagogues to â—â—aw the Jewes off from that outward worship and â—â—eached the resurrection of Jesus from the dead Jonn 3.31 32 33 34 35 36 ver â—â—rist was risen out of all those Ordinances they â—â—s dead there was no life in them Christ which was the life of them was risen out of them theâ— had been a beauty and an excellency in them 〈◊〉 the time that they was commanded but now 〈◊〉 substance of them was come and the glory of 〈◊〉 Lord was departed out of them both out of the ouâ—ward worship and out of the outward temple aâ—â— they was sent to declare against it and to drawâ—â— from it Acts. 7.47 48 49. ver Steven hee went and witnessed against 〈◊〉 and said God that made the world did not dwell 〈◊〉 temples made with hands neither was hee to be woâ—shipped there Act. 6.10 â—1 12 13 â—4 ver Act. 7.57 â—8 59. â—oh 10.27 â—8 29 30 â—1 ver â—on 8.59 â—er Acts 7. And they said he came to oveâ—turne the Statutes and Ordinances given out 〈◊〉 Moses and for witnessing of the truth was he stonâ—â—â— to death by them of uncircumcised hearts aâ—â— eares and it is the same generation now that stoneâ—â— the servants of the Lord the stony hard hearts 〈◊〉 untaken away yet in those that either stoneth 〈◊〉 countenanceth them that doth they was yet nevâ—â— circumcised with the circumcision made withoâ—â— hands but are stifnecked and enemies to Jesus Chriâ—â— Joh. 8.41 c. All that the Priest had for offering 〈◊〉 the sacrifices in the first Covenant they was to paâ—â— take of the things sacrificed and offered up and theâ— had rythes because they had no part nor portion 〈◊〉 the promised land with those tythes the poor thâ— widdow and the strangers and fatherless were to 〈◊〉 filled and satisfied out of them that the Lord Gâ—â— might bless them Deut. 14 â—7 28 29. â—er But when the Priests took mony 〈◊〉 what they did the Lord was displeased with theâ— and sent his true Prophets to cry out against theâ— take the tythes from the Priest and take off that oppression that is upheld by the Lawyers for the 〈◊〉 are taskemakers as the taskemakers in Egypt thâ—â— doe burthen and oppress the Creation Undoe thâ— heavy burthens that the people groans under 〈◊〉 these oppressors and let the oppressed goâ—ree thâ— Lord doth require it and let there not be any want â—â—member the poore that are in wants that they â—ay have food and rayment and be filled and saâ—â—â—fied seek not your selves but the good of others â—â—at the Lord God may bless you let love run â—â—th to all and let it be without dissimulation and 〈◊〉 the Gospell will be preached to every Creature 〈◊〉 love is the fulfilling of the law and Jesus Christ 〈◊〉 is the love of the Father and he is the end of the â—â—w for righteousness to them that believe Rom. 8.4 who walk 〈◊〉 after the flesh but after the spirit be not professors 〈◊〉 possessors If you know him he is all love and â—â—rcy and bowels of compassion and he laid downe 〈◊〉 life to take away the tythes and oppression â—â—low him in his example you that profess your â—â—es to be Christians for he that is in Christ is a new â—ature and he that saith he is in Christ ought to â—â—ke as hee walked and hee went about doing good â—â—refore do good unto all by undoing the heavy â—â—dens and letting the oppressed go free rememâ—â— them that are in bonds as bound with them and do 〈◊〉 all as you would be done by or else never profess â—â—e love to God and Jesus Christ for hee will call 〈◊〉 to account and workers of iniquity must deâ—â— from his presence those that acts in unâ—â—teousness who lives in pleasure and wantonâ—â— pride and haughtiness idleness and fulâ—â—â— of bread which were the sins of Sodom and 〈◊〉 the sins of England forgetting the poore that are â—â—ants bonds and imprisonments but the Lord is â—â—ing to visit his people that are imprisoned by 〈◊〉 and will returne upon you the evill of your â—â—gs for in as much as you doe it to them you doe 〈◊〉 him and see what he saith Matth. 25.41 42 43 44 45 46. in Matth. 25.41 â—â— â—3 44 45 46. ver Paul who was a true Minister â—â—sus Christ he was imprisoned by the Jews for â—â—essing the truth and Silas was imprisoned and 〈◊〉 and John and were beaten and others were stoned for witnessing the truth by the Jews thâ—â— were enemies to Jesus Christ and now the saâ—â— things is acted by the men of this generation 〈◊〉 the Priests and Lawyers are the greatest eneâ—â— now as they was then but thus saith the Loâ—â— Wo unto the wicked it shall be ill with them but sayâ—â—â— the righteous Isa 3.10 v. It shall go well with them Now you 〈◊〉 doth profess love to God and Christ and founâ—â—â— be of that generation that slew the righteous blâ—â—â— in former ages and this is the same generatâ—â—â— which kils and slayes the righteous ones in yâ—â—â— hearts and keeps them in bonds and prisons but 〈◊〉 because the seed of God is imprisoned in you 〈◊〉 you that doth so knows not Jesus Christ who 〈◊〉 Love your enemies Luke 11.46 47 48 49 50 51 52. bless them that curse you and 〈◊〉 for them that hate you and dispitefully use you neiâ—â—â— are you accquainted with the teachings of God 〈◊〉 the new Covenant of grace nor knows not God 〈◊〉 dwels in a temple made without hanns as the Apâ—â—â— Paul did who was partaker of the new Coveâ—â—â— which was Christ in him Gal. 1.15 16. and his body was made 〈◊〉
temple of God and he went and spoke against 〈◊〉 outward temple and said God that made the wâ—â—â— did not dwell in temples made with hands Act. 17.24 25. neither 〈◊〉 he worshipped with mens hands as though he 〈◊〉 any thing who giveth to all life and breath aâ—â—â— things and hath made all Nations of the earth of 〈◊〉 would and one blood to serve him and the Apoâ—â—â— went to draw them off from the outward worsâ—â—â— to exhort them to mind the light in them thaâ—â—â— shew them sin and evill to mind that and it 〈◊〉 â—â—aâ— them into all light 2 Pet. 1.19 2 Cor. 4.6 1 Coâ— 4.7.10 11. ver saith he Yee have a 〈◊〉 to the which ye do well to take heed unto as unto 〈◊〉 that sâ—inâ—th in a darke place untill the day dawnâ—â—â— the â—â—y-Siar arise in your hearts that light did 〈◊〉 them â—at of all the wayes and works of darknes◠〈◊〉 wrought out that carnal part in them which 〈◊〉 â—hem at a distance from the Lord who received it â—nd were obedient to it and it did it did lead them 〈◊〉 purity into righteousness up to the everlasting â—ay of the Lords love and mercy and brought all â—â—at walked in obedience to it to be united into one â—ody to be of one heart and mind Heb. 12.22 23 24. to be a family of â—â—ve a houshould of faith and they met together â—nd waited upon the Lord and spoke their conditiâ—ns one to another and had no man to speak over â—â—em 1 Cor. 14.23.30 31 32. Isa 54.13 14. 1 Cor. 14. chap. God did fulfill his promise â—â—ven forth by Jeremiah the Prophet of the Lord in â—â—e new covenant Jer. 31.34 where it is said that 〈◊〉 would teach them himself and in Isa the 54. â—â—ere it was promised by that Prophet that all the â—â—ildren of the Lord should be taught of the Lord â—â—d he would establish them in righteousness All â—â—o came to enjoy the second covenant they did â—â—tness the substance of all that made manifest in â—â—em which was spoken in the first covenant that â—â—s made to the Jew outwardly Now he is not a â—â—w that is one outwardly but he is a Jew that is one â—â—wardly The Jew outwardly he had his coveâ—â—nt outwardly the Jew inwardly had his coveâ—â—nt inwardly Christ was this covenant and they â—â—und him revealed and manifested in them the â—â—w outwardly in the outward covenant he had a â—â—w outwardly written in tables of stone the Jew â—â—wardly he had his law inwardly in the new coâ—â—nant written in the fleshly tables of the heart â—â—t with Inke but with the Spirit of the living â—â—od the Jew outwardly he had his law-giver outâ—ardly but the Jew inwardly he hath his law-giâ—â—r inwardly in this second covenant Isa 33.22 Exod. 18.13 to the 28. Heb. 12.22 the Jew outâ—ardly in the first covenant had his Judges outâ—ardly the Jew inwardly he hath his Judge inwardâ—â— in the second covenant in the first covenant â—â—oses was to set over the people faithful men fearing God and hating covetousness and they was judge the people at all seasons â—am 5.9 â—xod 18. â—0 21 22. the Jew inward he hath the Lord to be his law-giver Iudge aâ— King to judge and condemne sin in the flesh that 〈◊〉 rightâ—ousness of the law may be fulfilled Christ is 〈◊〉 end of the law inwardly for righteousness and â—â—raigne as king for ever The Jew outwardly in 〈◊〉 first covenant which was outward had his propâ—â—â— outwardly but the Jew inwardly he hath his pâ—â—phet inwardly even Jesus Christ the Jew oâ—â—wardly in the first covenant which was outwaâ—â— had his priests outwardly the Jew inwardly he hâ—â—â— his teacher inwardly in the new covenant whicâ— inward the Lord alone is the teacher of all 〈◊〉 himself alone Isa 55. Ye need not that any man tâ—â— you 1 Joh. 2.27 but as the anointing teacheth you 1 Joh. 2.27 〈◊〉 the Children of the Lord are taught of the Loâ—â— in righteousness are they established and are 〈◊〉 from oppression The Jew outwardly he hath 〈◊〉 word outwardly the Jew inwardly he hath 〈◊〉 word inwardly Rom. 10. The word is nigh thee iâ— mouth Rom. 10.8 1 Cor. 6.19 2 Cor. 6.16 17 18. and in thy heart the Jew outwardly he 〈◊〉 his temple outwardly in the first covenant 〈◊〉 Jew inwardly his temple made without hands 〈◊〉 bodies made the temples of the living Gad the 〈◊〉 outwardly he had his circumcision outwardlâ— the first covenant which was outward but the 〈◊〉 inwardly in the second covenant he hath his 〈◊〉 cumcision inwardly circumcised with the circumâ—â—â—â—on made without hands the cutting off the bodâ— sin the Jew outward he had his guide outwardâ—â— the Jew inwardly his guide inwardly they that 〈◊〉 guided by the Spirit of God they are the son 〈◊〉 God Rom. 8.14 The Iew outwardly in the first covenant 〈◊〉 had his sacrifice outwardly the life of the creaâ—â— was to be offered up in a sacrifice and it did 〈◊〉 purifie the flesh the outward part It coul◠〈◊〉 â—â—ifie as touching the conscience him that offered it up â—e Jew inwardly in the new Covenant the blood Jesus Christ is offered up to purifie the consciâ—e the Jew outwardly he had his evidence outâ—rdly the Jew inwardly he hath his inwardly are is three that bear record in earth the water 1 Joh. 5.6 7 8 9. the â—ad and the spirit and these three agree in one In the 〈◊〉 covenant which was outwardly to the Iew outâ—rdly they had a Sabbath outwardly the chilâ—â—n of Israel after they was come out of Egypt Lord gave them a Sabbath a sabbath is a rest â—â—gne of the true rest which the Saints did injoy in â—â—ist the second covenant Heb. 4. There is a rest the people of God Heb. 4.9 10. and he that believeth hath enâ—â—â— into his rest and hath ceased from his works as 〈◊〉 did from his In the first covenant which was ward their Church was outward gathered toâ—â—er by an outward command of the letter withâ—â—â— in the new covenant which was inward the 〈◊〉 inwardly their Church was in God 1 Thes 1.1 〈◊〉 and Silvanus and Timotheus 1 Thes 1.1 1 Pet. 2.5 9. they writ unto the â—uch of the Thessalonians which were in God the â—â—â—er of our Lord Jesus Christ and they was all â—â—ered together by the light of God in them that â—â—t which the Apostle did exhort them to be mindâ—â— of in 2 Pet. 1.19 and that light did lead them guide them out of the pollutions of the world guided them up to purity to holiness to righâ—â—â—ness and they were born againe begotten by the will of man but by the will of God 1 Pet. 1.18 19 20 21 22 23. begotâ—â—â— by the immortal word born of water and the 〈◊〉 and they did walk after the Spirit in love â—â—tenderness of compassion one towards another 〈◊〉 was of one heart and one minde and was all â—â—dren of the
7.8 â— 10 11 12. c. Heb. 8.6 7. c. Heb. 9.8 9. Heb. 10.9.10 so far as he followed Christ now Jesus Christ came to take off oppression from the people â—nd to undo the heavy burdens that they groaned â—nder then by the fair-sayers as those hypocrites â—re now that say and do not Jesus Christ came â—o take off that oppression of Tythes that was one â—â—ing that he shed his blood for but Antichrist holds â—up which is contrary to Christ Christ came to throw down the idols temple and to throw down â—he outward worship which the Jew outwardly had â—nd to fulfill all that the law did contain outwardly â—hat he might place his law in their hearts to be fulâ—illed there That he alone might teach them by his Spirit without form Jer. 31.33.34 Heb. 8.10.11 Joh. 4.23.24 to worship the Father in Spirit and in truth Joh. 4. Now the false teachers in Engâ—and holds up the idols temple and sits in the seat of the Scribes and Pharisees acting as in a stageâ—lay for money all for filthy lucre and prosesseth the Scripture to be their rule when there is not a Scripture to warrant them for any thing they do There is not a word in the Scripture for them to go to Cambridge or Oxford to be so long there to â—earn a trade of deceit to give a meaning to the Scripture to gloss them over by their humane and serpentine wisdome to deceive people with their imaginations but to the contrary for the Scripture saith that every word of God is pure and he that addeth thereto or taketh therefrom shall be reproved and found a lyar Prov. 30.5 6. and 〈◊〉 gaine see what the Lord said to Moses in Deut. 4. 〈◊〉 Ye shall not adde unto the word which I command 〈…〉 but these goes contrary to the command of tâ—â— Lord that goes to learn deceit to add their 〈◊〉 mane wisdom to that which is truth in it self aâ—â— the Spirit of God could not understand its own dâ—claration And again saith Jesus Christ I testiâ—â— that he that addes to the word of the prophecie I wâ—â— adde to him all the plagues that are written in the Bâ—â—â— Rev. ult And again it is said that no man knows 〈◊〉 Son but the Father neither knows any man the Fathâ—â— but the Son and he to whom the Son reveals him as i◠〈◊〉 in John Then what use is all their brain-study 〈◊〉 It is all deceit dung and dirt Away with it aâ—â—â— with it the Lord is coming to burn up all deceâ—â—â— and deceivers and to scatter the proud in all their iâ—â—â—ginations Howl ye proud Priests for wo and miseâ—â—â— is your portion wo was the portion of the Scriâ—â—â—â— and Pharisees that laid heavie burdens upon 〈◊〉 people as these deceivers do that deceive the pâ—â—ple and bewitcheth them with those things whâ—â—â— God never commanded telling the people that thâ—â— are Ordinances of God There is not a word in tâ—â— Scripture for sprinkling Infants and those faâ—â—â—â— Priests say that it is an Ordinance of Christ aâ—â— they can make Christians as they say by sprinklâ—â—â— them with a little water and so entreth them iâ—â— Covenant so making Christians by their imagiâ—tions These are the false christs and false prophâ—â—â— spoken of in Scripture Now the Saints they wâ—â—â— baptized by one Spâ—â—â— m o one body and they were 〈◊〉 of one heart and one minde There is not a word 〈◊〉 the Scripture for Tythe-mongers and false teachâ—â—â— in England to have the tenth of the yeers Increâ—â—â—â— of all things for their brain-study whereby they â—â—ceive the people professing themselves to be the â—â—â—â—sters of Christ and act altogether against Christ â—ewing themselves to be Antichrists What Scripture â—ave they to take Tythe of wheat rye and barley What Scripture have they for their rule to take tithe â—f oats pease and beans What Scripture have they â—â—r their rule to take tythe of sheep the tenth lamb â—nd the tenth fleece Eze. 34 2â— 3.4 v. 16 â— But as it was amongst the false â—eachers in Israel Ezek. 34. so it is with the false teaâ—hers in England now they teach for the fleece and â—â—ed themselves with the fat but the Lord will feed â—uch with judgement 〈◊〉 â—â—â—se tâ—â—â—â—â—est thâ—â—â—â—ipture 〈◊〉 Miniâ—â—â—â— Saints â—â—â—phold 〈◊〉 not of â—â—â—nding â—â—â—â—ng in â—â—â—mies â—â—â—â—gn in 〈◊〉 â—â—â—eer What Scripture have they for â—heir rule to take tythe of hemp and flax pigs â—nd what Scripture have they for their rule to take â—ythe-apples and plums walnuts and cherries what Scripture have they for their rule to take money for â—ggs and to have tythe-geese What Scripture have â—hey for their rule to take money for the reek passing â—p the chimneys What Scripture have they for their â—ule to take a peny for a garden every yeer What Scripture have they for their rule to take money for every foal that is foaled What Scripture have they â—or their rule to take money for every cow that hath a calf and a peny for them that have none What Scripture have they for their rule to take a farthing of a shilling of servants for their wages What Scripture have they for their rule to Church women as they do and take mony for it when they have done What Scripture have they for their rule to bury as they do and take mony for it when they have done did either Jesus Christ or his Apostles that were the true Minister of the Gospel ever do so See if these be not the task-masters of Egypt there is scarce any thing but these deceivers have an end in it they are altogether for filthy lucre contrary to the Apostle to Timothy and Titus 1 Tim. 1 2 3. Tit. 1.7 â— 1 Pet 5.2 â— who were true Ministers of Christ Tit. 1.8 9 10. See who denies the Scriptures but those that deny to walk according to them in life and conversation For shame down with oppression blush for shame all such deceivers aâ—â— upholders of the deceits and never profess love 〈◊〉 God nor Christ â—sa 33.14 â—5 for your profession is found to 〈◊〉 hypocrisie and wo and misery will be your portiâ—â—â— except ye repent give over deceiving the peopâ—â— Down with all deceivers â—ude 11. v. false worships the greâ—â—â— day of the Lord is coming upon them all What Scâ—â—â—pture have these for their rule that have great suâ—â—â—â— of money so much a yeer gifts and rewards as 〈◊〉 laams priests had What Scripture have they 〈◊〉 their rule that have Augmentations And what Scrâ—pture have they for their rule to go to law for tithâ—â— or for any thing else that profess themselves to 〈◊〉 Ministers of Christ Neither Christ nor any that 〈◊〉 sent forth to preach the Gospel but all spoke againâ—â— it saith Christ Whosoever shall sue thee at the law aâ—â— take away thy coat let him have thy cloak also Matth 〈◊〉 and the Apostle who was a true Minister spoke