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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55570	Tsofer bepaḥ, or, The bird in the cage, chirping four distinct notes to his consorts abroad I. of consideration, counsel and consolation, II. some experiences and observations gathered in affliction ..., III. the lamentations of Jeremiah ..., IV. a true Christians spiritual pilgrimage setting forth his afflicted and consolatory state in another metre : and as a preface hereto, an epistle to the Welsh churches, and a brief narrative of the former propagation and late restriction of the Gospel ... in Wales ... / by Vava. Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3078; ESTC R19436	71,339	204

whole glory i. e. the whole Church 2 Cor. 8.23 shall be a defence therefore be comforted that the counsel of God the Priesthood of Christ and the Covenant of peace are unchangeable and abide for ever which is the sure foundation of every true Christians confidence and comfort Be not slothful in proving your knowledge of faith in love towards walking after and suffering for Christ For the visible and seeming differences are little and smal between the right Christian and the Hypocrite therein But in the Anointing Spirit Vertue Power and Life within which like the oyl in the Lamp feeds the wick of profession I beseech you also in the Lord Heb. 6.2 2 Jo. v. 9. Pro. 4.2 1 Tim. 4.6 1 Tim. 1.10 Tit. 1.9 and 2.1 as dear Brethren that you be not moved from the Doctrin which was delivered to you which is the same with the Doctrine of the Apostles called the Doctrine of Christ good Doctrine and sound Doctrine In opposition to these are the Doctrines of Devils 1 Tim. 4.1 Mar. 7.7 Col. 2.21 Heb. 13.9 1 Jo. v. 10. Rev. 2.14 15 24. and the Doctrines of men which either directly deny Christ or much derogate from him who is the perfect Law-giver And that Satan and his Instruments may the better introduce their own Doctrines they make it their design and indeavour to batter down the Scriptures for their Dagon cannot stand before Gods Ark. As the Jewes make it death for any of their Religion to read and keep the New-Testament The Papists also make it an Article of their Creed that unwritten verities as they call them and the Canons and Traditions of their Church are of equal authority with the Scriptures hold that they should not be translated into vulgar Languages nor the Common-people be permited to read them † Contrary to Dut. 6.6 to the 10. Josh 1.8 Ps 119.19 16 105. Joh. 5.39 Act. 17.11 and 18.24 Ro. 15.4 2 Tim. 3.16 17. Col. 3.16.17 Rev. 13. 22.10 Also the Quakers generally deny the Scripture to be the Word of God * which are so called See and compare Mat. 15.6 with Mar. 7.13 Lu. 8-11 with Mat. 13. 37 Ro. 10.8 with Deu. 30 14 See also Jo 10.35 Act. 4.31 12.49 13.44 46. 19 20 Eph. 6.17 1 Tim. 4.5 H.S. in his book called the Everl Rule pa. 28. or a Rule affirming there is no other Rule Way or Means c. but that which is manifest in men And one of the learned'st of them disdainfully calls the Scriptures broken Cisterns your Scripture your Word your Letter † S.F. In his book cal'd Rust ad Acad pa. 115.116 117. These 3 last instances I divers others heard from the Parties owne mouths and some upon that account call it the great Idol others affirm the writings of their Teachers to be of equal inspiration and Authority with it and that which is yet worse one woman put her Bible under her foot another Burnt it and yet these two were great Quakers but now are turned Singers a degree as they concieve above them But beloved you are better taught I hope will still retain your love of diligence and delight in and zeal for this word of God And especially to walk more according to it then those that pretend to experience alike power with a greater mesure of perfection than either the Prophets or Apostles ever did I am fearful and jealous that this attempt of taking away the authority of the Scriptures will end in takeing away the very Bibles from us Therefore I exhort you again in the words of Christ and Paul Search the Scriptures and give attendance to Reading be stedfast in those truths which you have been taught from them by the servants of the Lord some whereof are now glorifyed and others through grace ready to seal it with their blood Concerning God and his Atributes Christ and his Offices the Holy Spirit and it's manifestations the decrees of God before time the two Covenants viz. the Law and the Gospel the wreched state of all men by Nature and out of Christ the freeness of Gods grace Joh. 5 39. 1 Tim. 4.13 in opposition to mans free-will The Doctrine of Justification by the imputed Righteousness of Christ apprehended and received by Faith Sanctification distinct from Justification wrought by the Spirit in us Perseverance Assurance and growth in Grace by vertue of our union with Christ and his spiritual in dwelling and operating in us Living Godlily Righteously and Soberly in this present World Denying our selves following Christ shunning sin resisting Satan separating from the world in matters of Gods worship not medling with nor mingling the Traditions of men with Gods truths joyning your selves to and continuing in the fellowship of Saints and using carefully and conscientiously all the Ordinances of Christ as Preaching Hearing and expounding Scriptures keeping up publick family and private prayers Prophesying and singing of Psalms Hymnes and spirial Songs in the Churches Repetition of Sermons Observing the Sabbath Baptism and the Supper of the Lord and upon occasion dayes of solemn fasting or Rejoycing visiting one another especially the tempted and the sick relieving the poor and in case of scandal and heresie to deal with offending members by Admonition Suspention or Excommunication according to the Nature of the Offence and carriage of the Offender doing all your duties to magistrates Masters Parents Husbands Brethren Neighbours and Enemies according to the blessed commands of Jesus Christ Withall expecting the destruction of Antichrist the Restauration of the Jewes the Coming Kingdom and Raign of Christ still remembring your latter end the immortality of your precious Souls believing the Resurrection of the Body the Judging of all and the Salvation of the Righteous Finally my Brethren the hour of temptation being come upon us let us redeem time be watchful and sober keeping our lights burning our Lamps shining our Loyns girded our consciences awakned our garments unstained Let us fear God more than men Sin more than suffering self more then others living basely more than dying Christianly and Nobly Let us wisely consider Gods works Ps 64.9 Esa 5.12 and wonders though others should slight them and maintain Gods Wayes and Cause though they be despised by most and let us not carnally comply with nor superstitiously conform to the world to save our estates Liberties or Lives Nor yet forsake the assembling of your selves together but edifie confirm and comfort one another Encouraging the weak helping to restore those that are faln and to establish those that yet stand Doing your duties commanded by God what ever danger may come thereby Keeping your selves from error and every evil thing by the holy spirit in you And as our Saviour commands John 14.1 be not troubled praying also earnestly that neither I nor you may suffer for sin or sin in suffering not be sensless under present or faint under future tryals Let us