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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85753	A Ground voice, or some discoveries offered to the view, with certain queries propounded to the consideration of the whole army in England, Scotland, and Ireland, officers and common-souldiers, horse and foot. VVith certain queries to the Anabaptists in particular that bear any office, either in court or army, under the present self-created politick power.		1655 (1655)	Wing G2133; Thomason E860_1; ESTC R206636	11,106	8

this decree proclaims King David's now anointed that 's the reason Saul persues him so hotly crying Let us Let us they 'r all for acting their cursed design of breaking the bands of Christs Kingdome and casting away as a thing destructive the cords or laws thereof all this rage and fury is but to imagine a vain thing Ps 2.1 2 3 6 7 8 9. This also is the thoughts or vain imaginations of the little horn fain would he change and put far off the times of this kingdom these bands and change the laws or cords thereof Dan. 7.2 5. He thinks also to change the time and laws of those three Nations under his Dominion And therefore Queries 1 Whether or no your Rulers and Heads who keep dark and hidden councels of wickednes be not those very Rulers distinguished from the Kings of the earth by that title that in this day take cunning and crafty councell point black against the Lords anointed his bands and cords against the very kingdom and laws of Christ Jesus in and over the Nations endeavouring thereby to set up and firmly establish the kingdome and laws of Antichrist in all their usurped dominions in opposition to the Lords Queries 2 2. Whether the Lord that sitteth in the heaven doth not laugh at them for such folly and madnes as for a few worms to set themselves against the great and mighty God Hath not the Lord them in derision doth not the Lord speak to them in his wrath By his judgments that meets the designs in their very face doth not the late judgments of destruction in Hispaniola and thereabouts speak to them in wrath Is nor the multitude forsaken that flees before a smal company doth not the Lord vex and torment them in his sore displeasure if so Queries 3 Whether or no it be not dangerous yea and very dangerous for you to continue any obedience to them to execute any of their laws or to receive any hire or wages from them because 't is the prize of blood least thereby you be found under this notion of a people imagining a vain thing as to think the kingdom of Oliver Cromwel can stand against Christs and thereby become guilty of High treason against the great king of kings and so at his appearance be dashed to pieces with your Rulers like a potters vessel by him or in the mean time be cut off and destroyed as your fellows in the late expedition Queries 4 Whether or no your head Ruler with his governmentâ— that stands up over the three Kingdomes pluckt up by him be not that same little horn that arises after and among the ten horns or kingdoms subject to Antichrist who is to reign for three years and a half and therein to persecute the Saints seeing he above all his fellows with more eagernesse greater stratagems and subtiller devices then any of his fellow horns indeavours to change the times and laws of Christs kingdom now ready to break forth in power and great glory Dan. 7.8.11.20 21.24 25. and not only so but hath changed the times of these Nations deliverance anâ— made them the â—â—imes of his exaltation and hath made null and void those laws which pvided for the safety and welfare of England Scotland and Ireland Ground 2 When the time of Babylons destruction is ready to come upon her from the Lord the Lord will cause his people those that shall not partake of her plagues which are so dreadfull to make a most full absolute and totall separation from her by coming out of her by separating from all Powers Persons and things that are any ways Babylon sh unclean or Antichristian Gods people must come out of and depart from Babylon Civill and Babylon-Ecclesiastical Rev. 14.14 Jer. 51.6.45 c. 50.8 Isa 52.11 2 Cor. 6.17 Que. 1 Que. Whether or no you are not in Babylon yea deeply in Babylon in the very midst of her listed under her banner in opposition to those listed under the Banner of Jesus Christ the Lamb whilest you daily obey the commands of her Powers daily almost going about robbing and dispoiling your brethren of their goods and estates because they will not pay taxes nor contribute to the upholding of the kingdom of Antichrist puâ—ting the yoak of bondage upon the neck of a free people incouraging Priests and Lawyers to presse the souls and bodies of the Lords people whilst you are ready at hand to uphold them in those cruelties If so Que. 2 Whether or no you do not hereby endanger your very souls seeing to depart out of Babylon is to save the soul then whether or not to stay in her be not to destroy the soul Jer. 51 6.45 And if so 3. Whether or no it should not now be your chiefest greatest and only care to make a speedy and an effectuall separation from and out of her in obedience to that voice of the Lord which sounds so loud in your ears now by reason of the destruction comming forth and speedily come forth of and leave your cursed imployments of acting for mony in the Army and so as fast as may be separate from her in all other points Is it better O souldiers to keep the mark of this Beast in your foreheads openly then to list your selves under the Banner of Jesus Christ Ground 3 When the Lord hath drawn his people out of Babylon it s not for nought but it is that they may act for him and his kingdom against his enemies and the kingdome and power of the Beast they must then wait on the Lord in the way of his judgments Isa 26. â— as soon as the voice come out is accomplished out comes the command reward her even as she rewarded you and double unto her double according to her works in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double c. Rev. 18.6 So that as soon as the Sts. are come out of Babylon they must begin to destroy her then her plagues of death murmuring and famine comes upon her and she shall be utterly burnt with fire The everlasting gospel is preached and the sword follows and down gos Babylon Rev. 14 7 8. Quer. 1 Whether or no when once these judgments begins if till then you continue your standings in Babylon there will be any time of repentance either to you or any in your dangerous condition seeing you neglect to kiss the son before his anger is kindled If so Quer. 2 Whether or no you ought not with all readiness of mind and humblenes of spirit acknowledge and confesse before the Lord the evill of your way and instead of following man and doing his works and commands follow Christ the Lamb whether so ever he goeth doing his works and commands though in opposition to the powers of the Beast for so it must be Quer. 3 Whether or no you can serve Christ the King of Zion and men the Kings of Babylon both at a time Can you have the mark of the Beast and worship him and

his Image and at the time have the Fathers name written in your foreheads standing with Christ upon the Mount singing unto him a new sing of Zions praises If not Quer. 4 Whether or no you ought not to become an inquisitive people enquiring earnestly by Faith for the true wayes and paths of the Lamb that you might become part of his company and followers Ought you not to run too and fro for increase of your knowledge Dan. 12.4 that so you might have a lot in the Kingdom of Jesus that so ye may inherit all things and be the sons of God Rev. 21.7 Quer. 5 Whether or no if you take not this course you will not be found in that miserable condemned number of slaughter who shall hide themselves in the Dens and rocks of the mountains calling for the mountains to fall on them when alas thâ—ir breaking to pieces and hide them from the face of him that sits on the throne if in that number what will become on you when Christ sits on the throne alone and all men thrown down and laid in the dust who 'l hide you from the wrath of the Lamb Rev. 6.15 16. Ground 4 All those that wil be subjects of and in the kingdom of the Beast and trade within his dominiâ—ns whether they are smal or great rich or poore free or bond must receive a mark in their right hands more close and private or in their foâ—eheads openly and publikely in the sight of all men as not being ashamed of their professed obedience to the Bâ—ast none being suffered to buy or sell save those that receives this mark or the number of the Beasts name which number is the number of a man and is 666. Rev. 13.15 16 17 18. Quer. 1 Whether or no you be prohibited trade under this Government of the Beast Is there any lets or molestations offered unto you in your way by the Beast or the Image of the Beast Is there any breach of any of the Beasts principall laws on your parts by words or actions If not Quer. 2 Whether or no in the very highest degree you have not the mark of the Beast in yâ—ur foreheads in an open show Is not your obedience publike to the view of all men seeing you are freemen and no subjects in the dominion of Antichrist If so Quer. 3 Whether or no the Cup of the wrath of God will not be your portion VVill not this scripture be fulfilled in you If any man worship the Beast and his image and receive his mark in his forehead or in his hand the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God which is powred out without mixture in to the cup of his Indignation and he shal be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels and in the presence of the Lamb and the smoak of their torment ascends for ever and ever and they have no rest day nor night that received the mark of the Beasts name Rev. 14 9 10 11. chap. 19.20 21. Quer. 4 Whether or no those now imprisoned under the notion of Raylers disturbers seducers giddy headed c. who are prohibited trade with the Beast both in civils and spirituals because conscientious of their upholding and maintaining any power of his be not the Saints and people of God contending for Christ and his kingdome against the Beast and his kingdome are they not in this particular part of the VVitnesses of Jesus Christ which the beast hath warred against and killed so as to liberty and a publike testimony having disabled them from proceeding in the open bearing thereof If so Quer. 5 Whether or no you will not be found at their Rise and Ascention which will be in a short time among that rabble crue upon whom great fear fals their valour having left them in regard of those judgments that then will unavoidably come upon them will you not be swallowed up in that great earthquake in and by which such a perfect and compleat number of the Antichristian party is devoured Rev. 11.11.13 Quer. 6 VVhether or no you do not by retaining the mark of the Beast in your foreheads put a stop to the work of the Lord in the world as the Destruction of the Kings of the Earth that wars with the Lamb the overthrow of the Germain Empire the fall and final overthrow of Rome the consummation of the Turkish power and the preparation of the way of the Iews and Israelites to their own land Do not you absolutly stand in the way of this work by sitting down and taking up your possessions here in Babilon on this side Jordon yea far before you come to Canaan before you have a sight of the good land If so Quer. 7 Whether or no you shall not be trampled down and run over by the lyon of Judah's Tribe who is comming roaring for his prey as mountains of opposition in the way to his takâ—ng possession of the throns and kingdomes of the whole world seeing he shall be as a Roe or young Hart â—n swift motions upon the mountains of Bether or division Cant. 2.17 that would divide between him and hâ—s kingdome If so Quer. 8 VVhether or no you ought not to consult together with the word of God and consider what might be the most speedy and effectuallest way for you to be found worthy of escaping so great punishments Oâ—ght ye not to kisse the Son least he be angry and ye perish and to fear God and that because thâ— houre of his judgment is come giving glory to him and not to man that so you might rejoyce in his Highnâ—sse Psal 2.12 Isa 13.3 Rev. 14.7 Ground 5 30. January 1648. The Commons assembled in Parliament Ordered the Printing of an Act which accordingly was printed wherein was Enacted and Ordained that no person or persons whatsoever do presume to proclaim declare publish or any wayes promote Charls Stuart heretofore commonly called the Prince of VVales or any other person to be King or cheif Magistrate of England or of Ireland or of any the Dominions belonging to them or either of them without the free consent of the People in Parliament first had and signified by a particular Act or Ordinance for that purpose It also was Enacted and Ordained that whosoever should contrary to that Act Proclaime Declare Publish or any wayes promote Charls Stuart the son or any other person to the King oâ— chief Magistrate of England or of Ireland c. should be deemed and adjudged a Traitor to be Common-wealth and suffer pains of death and such other punishments as belong to the crime of High-treason Authority also was given by that Act to all Officers as well Civill as Military and â—o all other well-affected persons to apprehend all such offenders that they might be proceeded against accordingly Now this act was never repealed nor made null or void but still remains in full force power or vertue Quer. 1 VVhether or no those persons

A Grounded Voice or some Discoveries offered to the view with certain Queries propounded to the Consideration of the whole Army in England Scotland and Ireland Officers and Common-Souldiers Horse and Foot VVITH Certain Queries to the Anabaptists in particular that Bear any Office either in Court or Army under the present self-created Politick Power And thou profane wicked Prince of Israel whose day is come when iniquity shall have aâ— end Thus saith the Lord God remove the Diadem and take of the Crown This shall not be the same exalt him that is low and abase him that is high I will overturn overturn overturn it and it shall be no more To the Decreasing Army of O. Cromwell SIR's what are your ayms and intentions VVhat are your perswasions Are they we shall live for ever insulting and domineering over our Brethren Think ye that the day of your visitation shall never come Shall ye for ever plunder and none resist Shall ye alwayes hurry to Prison and none cry out violence and spoile VVill ye who once was valiant against tyrants now coward-like uphold and maintain tyrants If you will so open your deaf-ears and hear what the Angel saith you shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation c. Rev. 14.10 The night is far spent hast hast and the day 's at hand the shadows begin's to fly away the mornings ready to break forth do not you see how Antichrist hath and is and more shall be put to it to keep himself on the Stage and t is because his night of ignorant darknesse is almost gone wherein he wrought because his works are evill and will not abide the light of the Sun Pray consider what you doe see ye not that the truth which is strongest of all begins afresh to justle Antichrist and to check him and ere long will justle him into the Pit of Destruction Amen Friends Oh that you were the friends of Zion then would you rejoyce what see you that 's beautifull in your Masters that you are so loath or rather fearfull to change them Can you without an hard and seared conscience maintain a man who by cheating lying perjury plotting dissimulation and hipocrisie have gotten himself seated into the Sadle of wickednesse Surely if you do you are as much guilty as himself and so will incur the same punishment with him and the rest of his partakers Therefore remember that day which is at the doore the day of the Lords visitation wherein you as inhabiters of the old heavens and earth with your Kings mighty-men chief-Captains c. will be forced to run to the rocks or strength of the mountains Monarch's and Monarchies crying fall on us fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne It was wont to be your Masters that sate on the Throne but now the case is altered he the Lamb sits on the Throne oh hide us from his face for the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6.16 17. What will become of your Protector in this day where will be his strength he 's become helplesse and all his and your cryings will be then in vain For verily if you continue Christs enemies till that day it may be said of you as t was said of Korah Dathan and Abiram and thereby Moses if these men dye the common-death of all men or if they be visited after the visitation of all men then the Lord hath not sent me Numb 16.29 These Queries was writ on purpose for the good and benefit of your souls and bodies to see if you would yet hearken to the voice of God and live and therefore we humbly beseech you for Christ Iesus his sake for Zions sake and for your souls sake to hearken and give ear whilst the voice of pitty cryes come freely and buy without mony or prise even wine and milk the waters of life Isa 55.1 for this voice will not cry long in our streets there is another Dispensation at the doore and the Doctrine is Fear God and give glory to him for the houre of his judgment is come Rev. 14.7 Christ will no more beseech his enemies but if they will repent so if not the houre of his judgment is comâ— and every one that is found in opposition to him shall be thrust thorow and every one that is joyned to them shall fall by the sword Isa 13.15 if you 'l not repent you shall be cut in pieces Alas alas what a dreadfull slaughter will Christ make among his enemies All his garments shall be dyed in blood his vertue is dipt in blood Is 63.1 2 3. Rev. 19.13 He will tread his enemies in his anger and trample them in his fury A battell will the Lord fight against his enemies with burning and fuell of fire Isa 9.5 Therefore come in before this day come for the Stone is almost ready to rise it begins to struggle and yet a little while and it fals on the Feet of the Image and breaks them to pieces surely all that is Antichristian shall then be visited of the Lord of hosts with thunder and with earth-quake and great noise with storm and tempest and the flame of devouring fire Dreadfull judgments indeed Oh that we could but expresse unto you the nearinesse of the Time and the dreadfulnesse of the judgments and the unheard of execution then to be done upon Christs enemies Farewell Grounds and Queries to the Army c. IN the last and overturning dayes when the Kings and Rulers those Branches sprung from the old Draggon their root of the old Earth shall hear the Declaration and Proclamation of the Decree of the Lord of hosts to set Jesus of Nazareth hill King upon the hill of Zion as Judge Ruler and Law-giver not onely of his Church but in and over the whole Earth therein to raign and rule by his laws And to break and dash in pieces by and in his Saints that Stone which is not in the hands of any Power of this earth whatsoever Dan. 2.34.45 the whole Roman Monarchy or Fourth Beast as now divided bearing rule over the whole Earth Either by Heathenish Emperors and Kings or by refined Rulers taking in the whol Kingdome of Antichrist the laws of his kingdom the makers of his laws the pleaders of his laws and the executors of them high and low under what name or title soever so as to leave no place for them except the lake of fire and brimstone the portion of the Dragon Beast and False prophet with their partakers and dependants when we say the Beasts Kings and Rulers shall hear the Proclamation of this Decree Then shall they set themselves with all the might and power the Dragon hath given them and take Councel politick cunning and crafty-councel it being the last game they have to play against the Lord and his anointed whom

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