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A85173	A faithful discovery of a treacherous design of mystical Antichrist displaying Christs banners, but attempting to lay waste Scriptures, churches, Christ, faith, hope, &c. and establish paganism in England. Seasonably given in a letter to the faithful in and near to Beverley. Containing an examination of many doctrines of the people called Quakers in Yorkshire, together with a censure of their way, and several items concerning the designs of God, Satan, and men, in these things, recommended to the consideration of them who are in good earnest for Christ.	Pomroy, John.; Feake, Christopher, fl. 1645-1660.; Glisson, Paul.; Kellet, Joseph.	1653 (1653)	Wing F568; Thomason E699_13; ESTC R202092	45,783	67

accompanies that light to destroy every evill as it appears in them that yield up themselves to it and watch that their vain minds draw them not from abiding in the pure light of Christ Thus they say is help layed on one mighty to save even Jesus Christ who is the Author of eternall salvation to all them that obey him IT were a small thing O all ye that passe by if we and our names should sleep in the dust in everlasting silence and contempt But will not the stones cry out if we hold our peace while these deceits seem to lay all upon Christ and his Spirit while as in truth they lay nothing at all upon him Is the light of Nature the light of Christ as Mediatour nay Christ himself and the strength that accompanies that light the strength of Christ Then how is man become the Author of his own salvation while you change the name and call it Christ Moreover here is jealousie administred to the eie of an experienced soul notwithstanding their fair speeches by laying such stresse upon the watchings of man as if Man rightly do his part by watching and yielding up himself to the light in him he shall be ruled and directed by it and his vain and evill thoughts shall be brought into subjection yea so that he may possibly compasse an exact obedience to the Law of Christ or dictates in his heart in this life and so ly down in the bosome of the Father in the everlasting rest which is prepared for the People of God which rest these assertors are displeased at if we refer the Saints for to the resurrection and coming of our Lord Now however this light so shining in man being attended and the evils it discovers being watched and opposed by the power which accompanies this light which is Free-will may be brought to a marvellous Reformation yet it reaches not the work of Regeneration which may be collected out of this assertion duly minded Moreover it reserves to Man a power of turning away from the Lord Jesus and by his disobedience or vain mind notabiding in this light he may fall from that eternal salvation which began to be wrought in him by the power of light while he did abide in it as this Doctrine implies It is further observable that there is no mention made in any of their papers we have yet seen of eternall salvation from the wrath to come or condemnation of Hell by any Atonement price or purchase or blood-sacrifice of our Mediatour without us but of an Eternal salvation from the Dominion of evil by Jesus Christ who is eternal life in us which we partake of as we abide in him in obedience Thus making this eternall light of life to be in every man but not every man in it which a man may truly in their sense be said to partake of and again to fall short of as he is guided by this light or his vain mind every day But having given you the import of these sayings we shall proceed for your further satisfaction in this Argument to declare our faith and experiences leaving you to judge in your selves how far they agree or differ from us or rather whether they or we do differ from the revealed mind of Christ First we believe and know that according to the word of Promise there doth go forth Power from the Father and from Jesus Christ who by the Eternal Spirit doth quicken whom he will by the Gospel 1 Thes. 1. 5. so he makes his Gospel his Power his Arm Rom. 1. 16. Isa. 53. 1. Thus doth he who waits to be gracious seek and save lost sheep beseech and overcome rebellious sinners who did not could not pitty themselves The day will discover how in a mystery the work of salvation is conducted through those intermissions in which for some moneths and years sometimes a soul once awakned sleepes again untill the resolved outgoings of Free grace at length quicken and work Faith unfeigned in such a one so that if thou canst tell how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child then maiest thou come a little neerer to trace out this work of God We are then the children of God being not born of blood or obtaining this privilege by a carnal descent from or good education under godly parents nor of the will of the flesh which is will composing it self to religious observations for carnall ends nor of the will of man though improved heightened to the utmost of humane activity though to close with the Gospel sound by power of free-will but of his own will begate he us by the word of truth Iames 1. 18. Indeed here is the hiding of his power under exhortations admonitions rebukes perswasions offers and promises in the Gospel because as all creatures glorify God in their kind so man as rationall must glorify God his Maker in closing with the Chief Good and eternal life in the Redeemer which is therefore so offered as the most reasonable thing most feeding perfecting and making happy the capacious and necessitous souls of men Yet the secret interposures of Almightynesse in his regeneration are so undeniably affirmed in Scriptures and seald up in the experiences of the sanctifyed that it doth appear it was not their Watchings strivings willings runnings but his mercy and compassions according to the mystery of his will that ingaged him to make a difference where he found none yea often taking of the worst of men to bring them unto Christ that it might yet more fully appear to all men that of his Mercy he saveth us Secondly But in the next place when any soul by this Preventing grace is brought to Christ having once tasted how gracious the Lord is in his dear Son he is taught to wait on Christ for the Renewings of strength morning by morning and doth desire the milk of the Word that he might grow thereby Thus doth the remembrance of the loving kindnesses of the Lord and the sights of his glory in the true sanctuary ingage him as David Psa. 63. 1 2 6 8. to seek wait and follow on to know the Lord Yet to the praise of his Grace the Father doth not only meet halfway his returning Prodigals or backsliding children but in the continuance of his preventing Mercy seekes saves calls upon his own while they are in the wildernesse forgeting their duty or turning out of his way to the right hand or to the left It s true he that waits cannot be exempt from the reproof of the sloathful servant if he be not exercised in Gods ways as Prayers Meditations Assemblies of Saints watching obedience c. Thus he that waits and walks shall renew his strength to wait still untill the Lord come as the latter and the former Rain upon the earth But though this be Mans duty yet it is the pleasure of the Lord to make his wind blow when he listeth and

this we own as the Power of his resurrection and fellowship of his sufferings but we detest that doctrine that destroyes the Atonement in his blood and the Truth of his humanity and his personall body besides his mysticall the Church so taking away the representation of God in the Mediatour the Man Christ which a believing eye fixeth on and leaves the Mind which is far from knowing God in any competent certainty out of Christ to seek about for God as individuum vagum or something he knows not what and at it last may becomes to this Notion God is in all and all in God blasphemously adding that he is no other than the world or what he is in the world clothing himself with changeable appearances and so the mind proceeds untill it be spoiled with vain and blasphemous Philosophy We conclude that it is a sign of a rotten heart and a roving head to be loathing plain Scripture and longing after curious speculations and witty allusions though in this we prejudice not the modest searchings of those whose hearts are it may be more than ordinarily prepared and senses exercised to discern into the veiled Truths of the Scriptures as Heb. 12. 13 14. compared with Heb. 7. c. Moreover they admonish that we wait in silence untill God open our Mouthes WE answer if that were the intent of this Admonition to shew to man his dependance on God and that he especially that waits on the Word and Prayer take his goades and nailes from the chief Shepheard and pray in the Holy Ghost we should not appear further in this matter than to own it But we cannot but conclude from our observing the managerie of this Assertion and their practise that they would not have any to read teach pray in their families or in the assemblies but when the Spirit of the Lord doth lead them by strong impulses and irresistible Motions to such actions And he that doth otherwise is by them accused of Pharisaical imitation or stealing the word of the Lord from them that spake it with power Which we cannot close with 1. Because it is the will of God that the Gift which is in us should be stirred up as fire which sometimes is covered with ashes hitherto are referred the exhortations to diligence and improvement of Talents 2 Cor. 8. 7. 1 Cor. 9. 25. Mat. 25. and many other places 2. It laies wast the experience of them who have in the midst of infirmities and indispositions acted in the Faith of their duty and Gods promise and have been made blessings to others in their speakings wherein also they have gathered warmth and enlargement before their work was over Afflicted imprisoned souls have most need to be exercised in Prayer Temptations will abound from Satan and the weaknesse of the Flesh to hinder the profitable soul-inlarging exercises of prayers reading exhortations in Publique and private if we break not thorow those hinderances to close with the revealed command leaning on the Promise of Grace 3. Unlesse we think as this Doctrine implies that the motions of the Spirit are the onely rule of Duty which if so must be attended and obeyed without respect to the Scripture command saying not saying or gain-saying in the Letter of it there being by this doctrine no obliging rule but the Law of the Spirit Now if it be more moderately affirmed that the Scripture as written in the heart or the inward-heart-dictates as written in the word are the rule yet it will follow that if there be not a conjunction of the word and Spirit moving with inlargement there 's no rule or obligation actually and so no transgression to forbear though daies weeks and months passe over the heads of them that pray not or preach not though necessity is layed upon them in respect of their work and service and the call of the need of others 1 Cor. 9. 16 17. compared Mat. 6. 11. 1 Pet. 5. 2. 4. To the best of our understandings we judge the Assertors to be against any constant preacher or course of prayer so allowing every man or woman equall liberty in Assemblies to teach or pray and this they say is the true Ministry and all other by the will of Man notwithstanding 1 Tim. 2 12. It is indeed said you may all prophecy one by one but its said also Are all prophets we wish all the Lords people were Prophets The Assemblies of the Saints of old were constant and they had men who attended on the word and prayer who gave themselves to it prepared themselves waiting on God that they might act to the edifying of the Saints in love Act. 20. 7. Act. 6. 2. 4. 1 Tim. 4. 13 14 15 16. 5. This doth to our discernings tend to the establishing of the sayings of them who speak after their trembling sits with an extended voice as the Oracles of God and leaves us not the liberty of the Commended practise of the Bereans to trie the sayings of an Apostle by the Scripture The simple believeth every word Prov. 14. 15. But in this case we have learned that the spirits of the Prophets are subject to other Prophets for examination whether they accord with the Standing Vmpire of all questions the holy Scriptures But that they intend to magnify their writings and Epistles above or into an equality unto the holy Scriptures seems very probable in that they put their papers very diligently into one another hands but not so the Scriptures and do some of them say That it is alike for to take a sentence out of their letters and preach from it as to take a sentence out of Pauls Epistles We confesse we cannot find that ever man came to claim credit to the words that he spake but he was to give proof of it either by the mighty operations of the Spirit of God by him or by the Testimony of Truth given by them who did come with such works or else if he were a Prophet the event was to declare whether he were of God yet if the matter of his exhortation was to withdraw them from the known will of God Deut. 13. 2. though his signes and wonders should come to passe as the man of sinne shall abound with such 2 Thess. 2. yet hearken not to him for the Lord proveth you whether you will keep his commandements 6. The Experiences of many tempted souls may seasonably be heard in this matter who under the former pretences have waited untill their hearts grew so carnall that they had almost lost their savour had not the Lord shewed them that it was their part to give heed to their duty leaving the inlargements of soul to the incomes of the Spirit which graciously met them in the way of Gods commands As for the Accusations of Imitation and Stealing the the word of the Lord from others we shall say Take the mote out of thine own eye Who more notorious imitatours of Apostles and

the Will of the Lord who ordereth the Plenty and Poverty increase and diminishing high and low estate of Persons and Nations Psal. 107. 36. to the end We desire it may be considered that besides the generall interest which the Sonnes of Adam have in the good creatures which was lost in the first Adam and repaired in the second during the day of Patience we say besides that there is a particular interest or propriety in the Creatures whereby one man may say this is mine and not thine which may be considered as diversly obtained 1. By the general distribution of the earth to the Fathers of the Nations For when the whole Earth was of one language and dwelt in the plain of Shinar their proud design of building Babel provoked the Lord to confound their languages in the daies of Peleg Then were they scattered upon the face of the earth and then did the most High divide unto the Nations their inheritance and the people of one language that sat down in any Countrey not yet inhabited according to the Providence of God setting the bounds of their habitati n took it for their inheritance and while there was room enough fed their cattel at large and removed their heards and flocks to fr sh feeding what wells they digged were their own each family removing together and planting together in the Cities which they builded The Elders of families being the chief rulers and the children of their Servants became also their servants Yet where others had planted they had leave also of the Inhabitants to sojourn with them and if they desired a piece of ground they did use to buy it of them Hitherto we may refer Israels title to the Land of the Canaanites because it was given them 430. years before they did inherit it yet after a peculiar and unparalleld manner to Abraham their Father because the children of Canaan that Servant of Servants were a wicked people and because it pleased the Lord to choose Israel for his inheritance Yet here did the Lord provide that each Tribe had their part by lot which did descend to their posterity by inheritance 2. Which is the second considerable in the obtaining of Propriety Children are surviving parts of their parents and have a true right to their Fathers inheritance by the Law of God Nature and Nations And though it may seem not so consonant to reason to make such wide differences in dividing inheritances among many Brethren as some do use yet it was the Law in Israel that the eldest Sonne should have a double portion to his brethren which by the appointment of God most just did perpetuate propriety and that in a way of inequality one having more than another And not onely so but for the preserving each private Interest the Lord commanded solemne curses to be pronounced against him that should remove his neighbours Land mark 3. But a private interest in worldly goods is also had by purchase which is an exchange of things equally valuable in lieu of each other 4. Also by the Victorious Issue of Lawfull Warre when nations offer injuries and violence to their neighbours reparation may be sought in Warre and the wrong-doers refusing to give satisfaction forfeit what they have to the Law of Iustice to make Reparation for the dammage But however propiety may be had it may not be violated no not by the desire of one after his neighbours house wise Servants Ox Asse or any thing that is his Exodus 20 17. Surely he that hath more of worldly goods than his Neighbours if his heart be prepared to serve his God and his generation hath an advantage to honour God probably more than ten men were that estate shared among them though they had like noble spirits But we think it needlesse to adde yet more in this matter saving that the Experiences of other Countreys give us warning of tumultuous attempts from this Generation But if it be disclaimed that any such thing is intended or desired of the crooked selfish proud griping injurious neration which we live among as the casting up each ones propriety in what they have under pretence of submitting them with the lowest of the people to serve the publ que which is a bait for the sonnes of disorder and violence if the preservation of each ones rightfull Possession by Law and Magistracy in way of force be taken away and that this be onely aimed at namely that they who are of the houshold Faith do as in the primitive times enjoy all things in common Our answer is That as for the practise of the Churches of Judaea Act. 2. their love did rise high at the first prevailing of the Gospell and propriety was cast up by no law or perswasion but that of Love as may be seen Acts 5. 4. But that is not all surely the Holy Ghost foresaw that shortly no man should have the benefit of house and lands becausé the Romans should come to take away their place and Nation But it is cleer by Scripture-evidence that there was richer and poorer among the Churches of the Gentiles but the rich were charged to be rich in good works and the poor to work for their own bread As for the giving one Coat of two to him that hath none binds you not to give your coats to any beggar that first coms but the Lord Jesus hath left his people to the prudence of his Spirit in them and discretion to see the time when to give and out of their abundance to supply anothers conveniency and out of their conveniency anothers necessity and out of their necessaries anothers extremity There are certain other commands which are to be obeyed in their time with prudence For our selves we are not ignorant how our souls were carried after the Lord in the day of espousalls to give up all into his hands Soul Body Estate Credit Relations c. resolving to hold nothing but under his favour who gave us them to have and hold by a new tenure abiding his pleasure to whom we hope we shall never deny whatsoever he calls for in the manifest junctures of his word Providences and his Spirit in our hearts who may sometimes make an extraordinary case and call us as once Abraham Gen. 12. to leave his Fathers house and friends to try us as that young man who boasts of his obedientiall heart Mat. 19. Finally they say That God is now come to redeem his people from all outward Teachers and teach them himself and for proof this Prophecy they bring 1 John 2. 26. Jer. 31. 31. Isa. 54. 13. Joh. 6. 45. Heb. 8. 11. Ezek. 34. 11 12. Jer. 23. 23. COncerning Teachers Order and Church administrations we have written what may be here seasonably remembred withall declaring that we know not any prophecy in all the Scriptures that doth foresignify the taking away of all outward Pastors and Teachers until

scope of the place and other Scriptures of the like Argument 4. The Scripture was given for doctrine reproof correction instruction which is the foundation of a variety discourse from any Scripture Method is prudential and variable according to occasion Study or meditation is duty and blessed which should in a Teacher expresse it self as in a workman that needs not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth by explication giving each word its due and by application each their portion As for Learning it is but subservient to the understanding the Letter of the Scriptures gives a more distinct utterance helps to significant words and is an advantage that equalls them to their Adversaries armed with learning against the truth But some contend against learning because they know it not as for these people we suppose had they learning as their Leaders and Abbettors beyond the Seas and in England did so would they use it to the utmost against what they oppose There be many railing and impertinent applications of Scriptures made by them which every one may see into that hath not darknesse on his right eye and we shall not mention onely remembring it s not any person or circumstance so much that is aimed at as the Ministry it self or all outward Teachers in which Argument they discover more Envy Pride Passion than in any other But be assured if the Magistrates had not a material sword as the Ministers have not their language would light as heavy on their heads and more than so In all this we plead not for the ignorant ungodly persecuting men called Ministers but do sadly bewail that after all the Petitions from the Nation Declarations of the State and Proposalls from the wise hearted there is yet any thing hinders the doing of something to purpose to withdraw the Publick incouragement from the corrupt Ministry with whom God hath a controversie Concerning that they say God is now comming to redeem his People from all their Teachers and teach them himself● We do declare our apprehensions of such approaching desolation on many things which are in high esteem among men that should they be spoken would make many ears to tingle But God will provide for the houshold of faith and send them Pastors after his own heart untill the new Jerusalem come down from Heaven which these pretend to but know not But as God is about a great and strange work so is Satan who now comes with all deceivablenesse in the Mystery of Iniquity which answers line for line with the Mystery of Godlinesse in bringing in a false Christ and false Kingdome consisting in a Righteousnesse peace and joy all false witnesse the lying Prophets strange wonders strong delusions religious Prophanenesse found amongst us in England triumphing in the abolishing of Good and evil Heaven and Hell and the transcendent speculations concerning God incarnate in all things Apparitions voices trances of and to persons manifestly deluded and bewitched with the spirit of lies Touching their seeming Mortification we advertise you that who so diligently apply themselves to the Law as they rightly advise if righteousnesse were to be sought by the Law such may find by minding their light and standing on their watch a great measure not onely of Mastery over outward Actions but a nipping of the root of evill for a season And how farr Imagination may work when the mind is wholly subjected to it and composed to a contemplative sequestration from all outward objects is partly known to them who by nature or custome are addicted to Melancholy But how far the jealous God may give up over-credulous and unbelieving Minds to sink into these deeps of strange delusions must be left to him who is just yet unsearchable in his waies yet hath given us to know what should be in the last daies Now as there hath been a black and long Parenthesis or dark space in the daies of the Apostacy or back-fliding from Primitive Purity in doctrine and Discipline and according to the Scriptures we are admonished of a happy and peaceable state of all the children of Sion after the Destruction of Babylon the Lords own cannot but rejoice in the remembrance of the Dayes of the Son of man hoping the return of them which they desired to see so long but have not seen Now being in some forwardnesse through the Judgements of God begun in the Nations they are supposing the time is now come upon which the Deceiver takes his advantage saying Lo here and lo there and when he saw that bare forms would not satisfy the children of the Kingdome he addressed himself in a more glorious and taking way saying Now are the daies of the Son of man Now hath Christ sent forth his Disciples as of old the twelve Apostles and 70 disciples without Staff Scrip or money c. See here be miracles there be multitudes flocking in Here 's the great Power of the Holy Ghost there are men falling down and saying God is among you Here is the spirit poured on the hand-maides and there upon the children But we have learned that if an Angell from Heaven bring us another Gospel Christ or Spirit let him be accursed We consider that as evill Angells suggest evil so do Angells of light good motions now Satan transformed into an Angel of Light which is an Embleme of knowledge righteousnesse innocency peace meeknesse is suggesting and helping on good motions and fair compliances with rules of right to an ill end Wherefore 1. Go not after them nor follow them lest you put your selves from under Gods protection if they come to you it is safer 2. Hold fast to the Authority of the Scriptures 3. Exercise Faith much on Jesus Christ the Mediatour 4. Have and hold a form of sound words that cannot be condemned 2 Tim. 1. 13 Tit. 2. 8. A better form of words cannot be than the words of the Wisdome of the Spirit in the Scriptures 5. Take heed of judging ordinances as unnecessary or indifferent things yet let your souls wait on God in them else if you be beguiled of the Marrow you 'l be easily perswaded to throw away the Bone 6. Give diligence to more entire communion among your selves Two are better than one 7. Whatever is offered to you from Scripture do not only examine the truth of the Doctrine but also whether it be the true meaning of that Scripture 8. Discourse not with these People about circumstances but first enquire whether you agree in the main things the Scriptures Christ Faith Resurrection of the body c. 9. Remember that if your hearts be established with Faith and in the Love of God in Christ you shall not be as little children tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine 10. Consider also the End of this Generation in Germany and in many places of England We shall conclude pointing you to some serious thoughts concerning the Doctrines and practises of these people which

God may order for good ends AS first To awaken our souls that are apt to slumber 1. To take heed of the evils of the times Pride Covetousnesse Formality Oppression c. which these declaim against 2. To prove our standings and understandings O it is not a time to be a Professor without the root of the matter in him 3. To learn all our Lessons over again which any of us embraced too much on the Testimony of Man which now shakes and will fall if not grounded on the Testimony of God received by a lively faith 4. To enquire after the way of God more perfectly and not to rest in National-Church-Constitution 5. To look abroad among the faithfull scattered in the Countrey whom few look after 6. It may come to awaken us to walk before our God more lively lovely meek holy dis●re●● savoury living at he me more in self examinations seeking after full and clear enjoyments of Christ in his waies Secondly The onely wise God may by meanes of these make way for the clearing up First Of the glorious mysteries appertaining to Saints experience by provoking them 1. To take notice of the Knockings Offers Motions of the beloved putting in his finger to open their hearts which sleepy souls under the Temptations of Ease mind not as Christ desires and deserves This is an occasion of many souls mournful walking feeblenesse and unacquaintedness with Christ Secondly The urging of these Doctrines and boasting of such inward experiences though falsely grounded should provoke us to enquire after 1. The royal dignity of the King of Righteousnesse on his Throne in a Saints heart effectually guiding thoughts words actions with a princely freedome of inlarged soul 2. And of the frequent instructions of the Great Prophet who shall awaken their eares to hear whom he takes in hand to teach writing the Law of God in their heart 3. Likewise the glorious liberty of the children of Sion adopted from under Sinai's curses even the purgation of the conscience by the blood of sprinking by the Comforter who saith Fear not I am thy God c. Thirdly We should be stirred up to enquire more in our experiences after the sweet and familiar entercourse from conjugall Love between the King and Queen of glory walking talking living resting together in that oneness which is the beginning of heaven All which with what concerns this head are not onely consistent with but do absolutely require Faith in Jesus who was crucifyed on Mount Calvary who is the Head of the Body the Church by the blood of whose cross we have received the Atonement and are admitted into the presence of God Heb. 10. 19 20. Eph. 2. 16 17 18. Secondly the jealous God being displeased with the many false glosses and carnall interpretations of his holy word which do rather shut than open it may by this meanes awaken the upright and wise to give diligence to the most plain convincing evident and simple interpretation of the Scriptures which are not inclosed in a private interpretation or application onely to or of the persons to whom they were directed but alway reach the like state spirit condition where-ever and whenever they being of more publique interpretation as that Josh. 1. 5. is applyed Heb. 13. 5. and Hos. 11. 1. is also fulfilled Mat. 2. 15. Thirdly The head and husband of the Church may hereby make way for the clearing up the primitive institution and exercise of Church-administrations and by means known to himself to work out those rotten members of Church and Ministry shaking down what is not right that that which cannot be shaken may remain Thirdly these things will also tend to the discovery of many giddy and wanton Professors and of them who are approved of God Also whether we have embraced the truth in the true light of it and love of it and so whether we will contend for it c. Fourthly Hereby God doth chasten us for our Formality Earthly Mindednesse carelessnesse of the Saints scattered whom we now see drawn away before our eyes with these invisible Bands of strong delusions which God onely can dissolve Some other things we have in our thoughts which Providence will shortly manifest but we shall not now mention But whatever the thoughts of God are surely the Enemy the Devil thinks not so But to destroy persons and truths not a few by laying wast Scriptures Churches Graces Experiences which is the first lesson these teach their Disciples even to forget and forgo all past principles and experiences And to bring an odium upon the glorious affairs of Christs Kingdome which hasten towards us in their time which these imitate and boast of but have not And to hinder the progresse of the Gospell by weakning the hands of the most faithful preachers thereof who heretofore were silenced by the Prelatical Power Yet however Satans designs may be layed surely there are many simple-hearted who may do him service unawares as Peter once did wherefore on some have compassion making a difference Five things are partly observed partly conceived to occasion honest and simple minds closing with them unawares 1. The badnesse and ignorance of many in the Ministery so called in most places by whom God doth not speak to their hearts and they cannot be contented without it which occasions their looking out and listning to these who come as it were with the presence and power of God 2. Some present deadnesse in their hearts occasioned either by formality in duties or through grieving the Spirit which then retires and leaves them in sadnesse which they are weary of and so close with these as the first Physicians that come plausibly to direct their way to regain their losse We might here shew you that the deceitful heart reasons it self out of the way of the Lords Mercy saying The Lord is gone out of the publique Assemblies he will use the Ministery no more for I have prayed and endeavoured and yet have not found quicknings there when it may be that soul went to the watchmen that beat and abused him or else went not in Faith and hope fixed on God above men and meanes or were impatient of the tarrying of God and so concluded in hast as some of that way impertinently in this case use to say He is risen he is not here but read Cant. 1. 7 8. 3. They are perswaded that God is doing some great and wonderfull thing from the Scriptures signes of the Times and sayi●gs of the wise and having made triall of many waies at least in their Minds at length come to this as the most wonderful which first they for a while admire not being able to see thorough their words to their meaning and beyond the golden pretences of glory and Spirit and cross c. come to be perswaded there is some Divine thing among them and so are ingaged to wait among them and in waiting the mind partly by desire