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A44026	Innocency, though under a cloud, cleared By P.H. a poor prisoner, when almost sunk under pretended friends censures in the day of his sufferings. And also, a discovery of the comforts that attends innocency in a prison. As also, twenty four usefull particulars left by him for his children and friends, and being left in a friends hand for his relations, I could not but make them publick; judging it will be no loss to the author, and great gain to the reader, and justly give offence to none.	Hobson, Paul.	1664 (1664)	Wing H2274A; ESTC R222586	80,187	179

time I spake from with the bare mentioning of the Text and the Doctrine I observed from thence without any more but only the Text and Doctrine and though I cannot mention them in order yet as many as I can remember I shall wishing God may make proof and improvement of them to them that reade them And the first I shall mention is this in Gen. 48.21 But it was not the first that ever I spake from for I cannot nor shall not set them down in order as I tould you Doct. 1. It is the portion of the best of our Relations here below to dye and be deprived each of other Doct. 2. The loss of the best Relation cannot deprive a soul of the Priviledge of God's promised Presence Doct. 3. The sence of the enjoyment of God's presence bears up and ballances the Soul under the loss or separation of outward Relations 1 Cor. 3.18 Doct. 1. Those that will be wise in a Gospel-sence must become Fools Doct. 2. Those that are yet in the worlds wisdome and not yet become Fools in a Gospel-sence their state is a state of deceit We raised all into one Doctrine Those that are not in a Gospel-sence become Fools but are yet in the worlds wisdome their state is not standing but a state of deceit Isa 30.15 Doct. It is God's way to crown and confirm his great works of Restoration by the pouring forth of his Spirit and it is good for Saints to expect and wait for it This minding the time when and the end Mark 13.37 Doct. Watching is a Duty proper for Saints alwayes to be imployed in Ezek. 22.14 Doct. 1. There is a day when God will deal with men Doct. 2. There is no hearts nor hands of wicked men can endure that Day We reduced both into one Doctrine Notwithstanding Gods Long-forbearance and mens foolish-confidence or security yet he hath a day to deal with wicked men in which day hands and hearts that is to say all supports will fail them or they will not be able to endure Cant. 2.15 Doct. There are little yet subtil evils attend the People of God and hinder their growth the sence of which should make them seek to Christ for a removal Zeph. 3.18 Doct. In the latter dayes there will be in the Solemn Assemblys great cause of sorrow and to be really and candidly imployed in it is kindly taken of God Matth. 12. latter end of ver 44. Doct. To have a fair appearance as to Form yet in the heart to be empty as to Life and Power doth not free but further the miserable state of that soul Isa 22. part of the 14. v. Doct. Not to be imployed in the present work of our Generation but neglect to answer God's Call to the present work of the day is a sad sin that God will surely punish 1 Cor. 1.27 first part of the verse Doct. It was the great design of God in his great and Gospel-Work to make choice of or chuse that which the world doth most undervalue Psal 69.32 Doct. 1. God's Goodness to particular Saints especially upon Zions account is matter of great joy and gladness Doct. 2. That Humble souls are only fit to meet God in such imployment Doct. 3. It is not only propper to but the Priviledge of Humble Souls to bless or rejoyce in God's Goodness to particular Saints or Zion in general All was reduced to one Doctrine The rejoycing at or in the Goodness of God to particular Saints especially upon Zions account is a Priviledge and Imployment proper only to Humble Souls Luke 21. first part of the 8th ver Doct. 1. It was Christ's care to forewarn Saint of Deceits Doct. 2. There is and will be variety of Deceits or Deceivers Doct. 3. The sence of the many Dece●ts or Deceivers should cause Saints to take heed VVe reduced all into one Doctrine Doct. Saints aswell as Sinners from the advice of Christ and the sence of Deceits ought to take heed Psal 119.1 Doct. There is a blessedness annexed to God's Wayes but properly applicable to none but they that are Pure and Undefiled in them Isa 61.3 Doct. 1. Though it be Christ's work to Proclaim and bring forth Comfort to all sensible sinners yet most eminently to Mourners in Sion Doct. 2. It is a commendable and comely Posture for Saints in Sion to be Mourners Doct. 3. It is not a Saints present enjoyment either of countenance or outward accommodation but a future change that is a Saints gain or ground of Comfort Doct. 4. What Saints appear to be and are in their outward condition in their Sorrow and Sufferings the quite contrary they will be when God appears to dispence his promised Grace and Glory Doct. 5. It is a great part of a Saints Portion to bring glory to God Col. 4.2 Doct. 1. It is the Duty of Saints not only to pray but to continue in Prayer Doct. 2. Watchfulness in Prayer is and ought to be a Saints practice Doct. 3. Thankfulness is part of a Saints compleat Performance of the duty of Prayer First Supplication 2dly Watchful Observation 3dly A thankful Application is comprehended in prayer Act. 15.30 Doct. It was and ought to be the Practice of the Members of Sion especially Ministers to enquire after the state and condition of particular Souls Jer. 6.16 Doct. They and they only prosecute or seek Truth truly that stand in the way of Truth while they seek after it Gal. 6.2 Doct. 1. Among the People of God there are some that are under burthens Doct. 2. The Burthens of particular Saints are not only to be born by themselves but ought to be born by all Doct. 3. The Law of Christ is not performed if that Duty be neglected Rev. 3. last part of the 1. v. Doct. 1. Even in the Church of Christ there are some that have a name to live and yet are dead Doct. 2. To have a name to live and not have the Power and Life but to be dead is that which exposeth the creature to the sad sence of Gods displeasure VVe reduced all into one Doctrine To have a name to live and yet have not the power of Life but are dead their outward propriety amongst Saints will not free but doth rather further their sad censure from God's displeasure Psal 23.4 The presence of God is a sufficient support to Saints in the lowest state or the greatest affliction This in general but in particular see Doct. 1. Afflictions and Death is the portion of Saints Doct. 2. Not the least but the lowest state in Affliction is a Saints portion Doct. 3. This state to Souls is but a shadow Doct. 4. In the lowest state of Affliction Saints have no cause of fear Doct. 5. God's presence with Saints in the greatest Afflicton removes fears or It is enough for souls in any state if God be with them Doct. 6. The true sence not only of God's strength in his Love but souls profit by his lashes doth in

Primitive Purity and Order after her be-wildered state If so as it doth appear by the words then 't is to be queried First Whether the visible Glory Purity and Order of the Church was not obscure and lay hid for some season before If so When and what that season was or is Query 5. was from Rev. 11.2 This action of God's to measure any place or state imports one of these two things either a destroying as in 2 Sam. 8.2 Hab. 3.6 or it imports a renewing or restoring as in Jer. 31. 39. Ezek. 40.3 4 5. chap. 43.10 Now my first Query is Whether the Temple or Temple-Worship be here under measuring in order to destroy or to restore Then I query further Whether or no when the Temple or Temple-Work is under measureing in either sence it be then in a capacity to be injoyed or practised yea or no Query 6. was Whether the bare restoring of the Knowledge with Conviction on the Judgment of Men of the Truth of the Gosple-Order or Ordinances be sufficient to authorize any to be Administrators or imbrace the Administrations without the same Power and Spirit that at first did attend them and fit souls for them yea or no Query 7. was Whether the restoring or injoying so many or so much of the Primitive Order or Ordinances that Men as Men may do with natural parts or imitating-grace and not the Order or Ordinances that had their immediate dependance upon Gods Power Spirit and Presence be that promised restoring of Zions Primitive Purity which Saints pray for and wait for nay that which so many glorious Promises point at yea or no Query 8. is If the Ordinances that Saints now injoy in the Order they injoy them be the same Orders or Ordinances and Institutions that were in the Primitive times Then what is that Primitive Restoring of Zions Power and Purity we dayly wait and pray for The other were Queries upon the Spirits and Principles by which some imbrace God's Appointments in this day 1. Query Is from the Consideration that God's Work in this latter day is an overturning Work as in Ezek. 21.27 by which great mutations must be made in and among men and things as the only way to usher in that that there is intended then my Query is VVhether such Principles and Spirits which gives men liberty to change with the times and turn with turns to save themselves and interest be a Principle or Spirit or frame of heart that is a fruit of God's Latter-day-Promises or such a Principle or Spirit that is fit to meet God in his Appointments or follow him in Latter-day-VVork yea or nay 2. Query Is from the words of Paul in 2 Tim. 3.5 where the Apostle tells us of the evil Properties of Men in the latter dayes and as to Professors he says they imbrace the Form but they deny the Power from such turn away my Query is If Men in the imbracing God's Ordinances or Appointments do only separate from the worlds and publik gross wayes yet live in their old nature and answer their constitutions in Covetousness Anger and Pride c. and there abide without growing into a New Life as to change of natural constitution and custom crying up the Temple of God or the VVayes of God and there they differ from others but else no difference Quest Is not this an imbracing the Form without Power and so opposive if not an actual denying the Power If not Where among men in this latter day is there any that do so seeing the Form imbraced is a Form of Godliness and the Power wanting is the Power of that Godliness 3. Query Whether that Spirit or Principle in Men that cannot bear or abide to be questioned or tryed but if it be it will be so far from lying down in patience as that it will rather fear men and their names who so try or question whether this I say is or can be the property of the Spirit that 's promised to be given forth in the latter day seeing in all the Prophets in their prophesying of the Ppoperties of that Spirit set it forth to be a quiet Spirit c. as you may see in Isa 11.6 7 8 9. chap. 65.25 c 4. Query Whether that Principle or Spirit which doth and can only know and own Grace in men and women as they are one with them in the external Profession and Form and as they come up to them there in heighth length and breadth so far they can and do own men or women to be Saints or gratious but out of that though never so eminent they cannot give them their hand or heart in the Fellowship Love and delightful owning as Grace in all calls for Whether or no I say is this the Proprety of true Grace or that Spirit that 's promised to be given down to men in the latter day and especially seeing that the Spirit of God and Christ is like God and Christ knows his own Grace wheresoever it be and so did the Spirit in the Saints in the Primitive Times and did then not know nor own men after external appearances but according to internal Graces even as Christ 2 Cor. 5.16 17. and Christ himself so knows and owns men Heb. 2.11 Query 5. was from the consideration that where Grace and the Spirit is either of old promised or prophesied of or injoyed as in the Primitive Time or to be injoyed in the latter day wheresoever it is spoken of it 's declared as the true Property of the Spirit to carry on moral Duties as well and as much as instituted Appointments or Worship as you may see in these Scriptures Micah 6.8 Mat 22.37 38. Jam. 1.26 27. If so What shall we judge of such who are forward to profess and practise instituted Worship beyond others and yet as to Morality as to Justice and Righteousness not only as to God but between man and man are more backward than others and in seven years progress in the one yet not one of alteration in the other Is there I say ground to believe they have the promised Spirit fit to imbrace Gospel-Appointments yea or no These Queries may by some be lookt upon weak and simple and not convenient to be here inserted to such I answer I do it upon this account They being Queries that I did in tenderness at some time propound to be satisfied in them I did not affirm this or that from them but some were pleased to run up and down and from thence affirm That I did deny Churches and God's Appointments and it coming out of the mouths of Professors it goes as alwayes it doth for truth and this was the ground of that Report though God knowes I never prized Scripture and God's Appointments more nor so much in all my life only as I said before It is not Service but a Sin to carry on Kingdom-Work Without before God carries it on Within and so imbrace the Form before the Spirit or Power