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soul_n	ordinance_n	power_n	resist_v	4,907	5	10.4011	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40250	Several papers some of them given forth by George Fox; others by Jame [sic] Nayler, minister of the eternal word of God, raised up after the long night of apostacy to direct the world, to wait for the revelation of Jesus Christ, and to turn their minds to the true light, that they may be reconciled to God; of the world is not worthy, and therefore doth hate, persecute, and whom inprison them, under the name of Quaker[s]. Gathered together and published by A. P. that the truth may be spread abroad, and deceit be discovered. Wherein the plain, honest, and sober conversation of the saints in fear and trembling, is justified, against the idle bablings of formal professors ... and of all sorts of persons, under pretence of civility. Also the priests of England, with their imaginary doctrines and worships discovered to be the grand enemies of Jesus Christ; and the true worship of God in spirit and truth made manifest. ... With a word to the people of England ...	Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. aut; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.; Killam, John. aut; Parnell, James, 1637?-1656. aut	1654 (1654)	Wing F1904; ESTC R218791	32,715	40

outward Synagoguess as Moses which was a type of Christ which was a servant ann faithful in his house the deceit after him got into his place and was called of men masters which sat in his seat which pretended justice and did not and that was the time before Christ was sacrificed up he came to fulfil the Law and not to break it but he cryed Woe unto them that were called of men Masters and had the cheifest place in the assemblies and laid heavy burthens upon the people and paint themselves with the Prophets words But when Jesus Christ was sacrificed and risen his Ministers Preached his Resurrection they did not hold up the Types and Figures then but held forth the substance Jesus Christ and all who were gathered together in the substance were of one heart one mind one soul and met together and exhorted one another and builded up one another in the most holy Faith and all building is in that which is holy and this Faith I witness which is but one and all are one that are in it if ten thousand which purifies the heart stands in God glory and honor to the highest and whom Jesus Christ made Ministers he made them not Masters but said Be ye not called Masters neither call any man upon earth Master for ye have one Masters even Jesus Christ But the Teachers of the world who in words profess the Lord Jesus Christ are called of men Masters and lay heavy burthens upon the people goe in long Robes having the cheifest place in the Assemblies standing praying in the Synagogues and them that did so Christ Jesus said Their prayers were Heathenish which shews they were never taught of him for they abide not in his Doctrine and he that abides not in the truth is of the Devil and here they shew themselves neither to follow Jesus Christ the example nor the Apostles as an example but take the Scriptures to trade withall And all those which Jesus Christ the Prophets and Apostles do deny we deny When the Apostles spake to the Saints he bade them Take heed to the light that shined in a dark place till the day dawned and the day-star arose in their hearts and as the light appeared so they exhorted one another for there were false Prophets and false Teachers among the people which with feigned words and covetousness made marchandize of them who had forsaken the right way following the waies of Balaam going in the way of Caine whose Sacrifi●e God did not accept Now all people that love the Lord Jesus Christ you may see all the Teachers of the world there going after the waies of Balaam for then that Doctrine crept in which is scattered over the world and the Apostles saw certaine creeping into house leading silly Women Captive laden with sin and divers lusts which were ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth which he describes they were lovers of their owne selves covetous proud heady high-minded selfe-willed incontinent truce-breakers false accusers fierce despisers of those that are good lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses so do these men of corrupt minds reprobates concerning the Faith but they shall proceed no further their folly shall appeare to all men Now the Apostle bids from such turn away though once he said some Preach Christ of envy some of strife and contention some of good will though their intention was but to adde affliction to his bonds yet he rejoyced in it And that was a time when few did believe that that was the Christ so that his name was spread abroad he did not matter what they were but when his name was spread abroad and many got the Forme and had not the Power such were Antichrists and were denyed by them who had the power and so they are now And all people consider you have been long hearers and learners if you be yet come to the first Principle of Religion to that which turns the mind to God All whose faith doth not purifie they are reprobates concerning the Faith So aske any Priest or people whether they shall overcome the body of sin as long as they are upon the Earth they will say No Therefore their seeming Faith I deny for Faith purifies the heart and gives the Victory over the World and this I owne and you have put off the body of sin by the Circumcision made without hands and whilst we were servants of sin we were free from righteousness but God be thanked who hath made us free from sin to serve God in righteousness in the newness of the spirit and not in the oldness of the Letter And whereas we are accused for not owning Magistracy justice we own for conscience fake for that which is in the conscience loves equity and righteousness and justice and leads out of all evil and uncleanness For let every soule be subject to the higher power for all power is of God and the powers of God our soules are subject unto for he that resisteth that resisteth the Ordinance of God but who lives in drunkenness in pride in covetousness murder lust and uncleanness their soules are not subject to the higher power but resist it and that nature we do deny and justifie that which cuts it down we own honor and sut up and honour all men in the Lord but as for respecting persons we deny for he that respects persons commits sin and is a transgressor of the Law For to respect a proud man because he hath a Gold Ring on his finger and fine Apparell such respects we deny for the Scriptures deny the same and to set up a great man which hath abundance of Earth joyning field to field and land to land and respect such above the poore this is an evil eye for God cryes wo unto such for God hath made all of one mould and one blood to dwell upon the face of the Earth and he is no respecter of persons and who are in the Faith of the Lord Jesus Christ it is without respect of Persons for it is but one and makes all one one seed one soule one heart one minde in one God Father of all over all blessed for ever and this we do witness praised be the Lord to be fulfilled which all the holy men of God did witness forth a good conscience and therefore we have a cloud of witnesses which are recorded in the Scriptures And whereas we are accused for our uncivill speeches which the world calls uncivill and railing as because we thou people and say thou to the particular and you to a number The Scriptures witness that all the holy men of God evermore practised the same thoued one and yeaed many thoued Kings thoued God thoued Christ

purity and holiness is renewed and the Image of Satan which is all sin and uncleanness is defaced and none can witness redemption further then Christ is thus revealed in them to set them free from sin Which Christ I witness to he revealed in me in measure Gal. 1.16 2 Cor. 13.5 Col. 1.27 2. Concerning the Scriptures That they are true declaration of that word which was in them that gave or spake them forth and are of no private interpretation but were given forth to be read and fulfilled in the Saints as they were given forth by the holy Ghost without adding or diminishing and was not given forth for men to make a Trade upon to get money by but as they are they are profitable for Doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto every good work but they who tread in the Letter and are ignorant of the Mystery deny all perfection and none can rightly understand the Scriptures but they who read them with the same spirit that gave them forth For the naturall man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they spiritually discerned 3. Concerning Baptisme the true Baptisme is that of the spirit with the holy Ghost and with Fire Baptized by one spirit into one body not the washing away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ without which no other Baptisme can save us they being but Figures or shadowes but this Baptisme of Christ is the substance whereby we are Baptized into his death and those who are Baptized into Christ have put on Christ 4. Concerning the Lords Supper the true Supper of the Lord is the Spirituall eating and drinking of the Flesh Blood of Christ which the spirituall man onely eateth and is thereby nourished up unto eternall life without which eating there can be no life in the creature profess what you will and all who eate of this Bread and drink of this Cup have reall communion with Christ the Head and also one with another as members and are all of one heart and one mind a compleat body in Christ Now the world who take onely the outward Signes and are not brought into a discerning of the Lords Body eate and drink damnation to themselves and so become guilty of the Body and Blood of Christ and calls this a Communion but lives in envy strife and debate fighting and going to Law one with another for Earthly things 5. Concerning the Resurrection That all shall arise to give account and receive at the last day according to their works done in the flesh whether good or evil these bodies that are dust shall turn to dust but God shall give a body as pleaseth him that which is sowne in curruption shall be raysed in incorruption it is sowne a naturall body it is raysed a spirituall body and as we have borne the Image of the earthly so we shall beare the Image of the heavenly But flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdome of Heaven neither doth corruption inherit incorruption for we shall all be changed but they who cannot witness the first Resurrection within themselves know nothing of the second but by heare-say And therefore say some of your Teachers that Christ is in Heaven with a carnall body now that Christ who is the first fruits shall be there with a carnall body and the Saints with a spirituall body is not proportionable 6. Concerning Magistracy that it is an Ordinance of God ordained for the punishment of evil doers and an encouragement of them that do well Where justice and righteousness is the head and ruleth without partiality that Land is kept in peace and those who judge for the Lord I honour as my owne life not with a flattering honour of putting off the Hat and bowing the Knee which is the honour of the world having mens persons in admiration because of advantage for selfe-ends but from my heart for conscience sake as to the power which is of God and not to mens persons For the Scripture saith He that respects persons commits sin And the Apostle commands the Saints not to have the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of Glory with respect of persons and saith such are partiall in themselves and become judges of evil thoughts And saith Paul Let every soule be subject to the higher Powers for saith he there is no power but of God the Powers that be are of God not of man and whosoever resisteth resisteth the Ordinance of God therefore subject for conscience sake And therefore though the Prophets and Saints were often sent to pronounce judgement against unjust men who had the power committed to them and did not judge for God but for selfe-ends yet they never attempted to raise any violence against them but used all means to perswade them to do justice love mercy and walke humbly with God that they might be established and the wrath of God turned away from them for those that be of God cannot rejoyce in the destruction of any but would have all to turn to God and finde mercy 7. Concerning Ministry the true Ministry of Jesus Christ hath alwayes been and are still such as came not by the will of man but by the will of God neither are they fitted for that worke by any thing of man but by God alone for the true Ministry is the gift of Jesus Christ given for the perfecting of the Saints and need no addition of humane helps and learning but as the worke is spirituall and of the Lord so they are spiritually fiued onely by the Lord And therefore he chose Heardsmen Fishermen and Plowmen and such-like and as he gave them an immediate call without the leave of man so he fitted them immediately without the help of man and as they received the gift freely so they were to give freely And when ever they found any of the false Ministery that taught for hire they cryed out against them and pronounced woes against them and shewed them that they lay in iniquity because they thought that the gift of God could be bought and sold for money And Christ calls them Hirelings and saith they care not for the sheep And Micah cryes out against the Priests that taught for Hire and saith They build up Sion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity And Ieremy cryes out against the Priests in his dayes That bare rule by their means and calls it an horrible thing and saith That from the least to the greatest they are all given to covetousness Esay cryes out of such in his dayes and calls them greedy Doggs that can never have enough and saith