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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74896	The generall-good to all people: or, The Lords free love running forth freely to his own people in these latter days, according to his promises made to his people, which he is now fulfilling. With something in answer to the petition put up to the Parliament, by many of the city and county of York, even they of the priests party. / By Richard Farnworth.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.; Aldam, Thomas, d. 1660. Exhortation to the magistrates.; R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. Gods covenanting with his people.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Thomason E703_6; Thomason E703_6*	37,767	34

on in blinde ways worshipping the works of your own hands teaching for doctrine traditions and rudiments of the world telling people that they are ordinances of Christ when they are but your own inventions How dare any of you say you are the Ministers of Christ and act contrary to them blush for shames do you not hold up that filthy horrible thing that was committed in the land which the Lord sent his true Prophets to cry out against as in Jer. 5.30 31. The Prophets did prophecy falsly and the Priests they bore rule by their means Jer. 5.30 31. then But do not all the Priests here in York-shire so now Following the wayes of Balaam teaching for gifts and rewards Iude 11. as they did Shew me but one in all York-shire that does not Put forth one that is not guilty of it and cries out against it as the true Ministers did Come Where is there one in York-shire that goes not on in the wayes of Cain to envy c. and that teacheth not for money or Tythes and bears not rule by their means and that seeks not for their gain from their quarter place and parish where they are as the false Prophets did or where is there one that teacheth not for some of these Or that teacheth not for gifts or rewards as Balaams Priests did and that cries out of it and against it as the true Prophets and servants of the Lord did Is there not one to be found in all York-shire out of the false Prophets state and condition or else found in Balaams Priests state and condition which were all enemies to the Servants of God and to the ways of God all minding earthly things whose end is destruction Phil. 3.18 19. Sift them all turn them all out they are scandalous men and scandalize the Gospel of Christ which is clear and free and hath no sale set upon it as in Isa 55.1 2 3. Ho every one that thirsteth come and receive freely without money or without price Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread and your labour for that which doth not satisfie Hearken ye diligently to me saith the Lord and eat ye that which is good and your souls shall live and I will make with you an everlasting Covenant even the sure mercies of David The Servant of the Lord cries Come freely Isa 55. come eat freely that your souls may live Isa 55.1 2 3 4. As he had received freely of the Lord he spoke freely again and directed them to the Lord as he was taught of the Lord and as the true Ministers did he watched for their souls as one that was to give account unto God But these false Priests they will do nothing without money they will have money here in York shire for reek passing up the chimnies and for servants wages without money will they do nothing see if that be not their Diana and they are here in York shire like unto those false Priests that Micah the Servant of the Lord was sent to cry out against Mica 3. saith he Put into their mouths and they cry peace peace and say we are good Christians and are the beloved of the Lord but now that we try them and put not into their mouths they say we are Seducers and Hereticks and Deluded and Mad and they can make such Christians as they call them for money and they can change them and cast them out again for want of money this is the manner of Balaams Priests here in York-shire and now that we put not into their mouths they are so envious that if it were in their power they would destroy us and prepare war against us suing some at Law because they will not pay for reek passing up their Chimnies Mat. 5.40 1 Cor. 6.1 2 Ioh. 9. Mich. 3. and threaten others to go to Law with them which both Jesus Christ and his true Ministers do forbid plainly shewing themselves to be none of his for he that abideth not in the Doctrine of Christ hath not God 2 Joh. 9. and are like unto those that Micah cries out against Put not into their mouths and they prepare war and now that they are tried they manifest themselves All people try your Priests everywhere and be no longer deceived by them see if York-shire Priests do not manifestly declare themselves to be amongst the false Prophets and are scandalous all of them every one and are ignorant of the Spirit of truth for they persecute those in whom it is manifested to Rule and see if these do not prejudice the calling and hinder the work of Reformation as much as in them lies to the endangering of immortal Souls but God will cut them off out of the work they have nothing to do with his Ministry theirs is of man they are the Ministers of man and not of God Enemies to the People of God and wayes of God as their fruits do make them manifest every tree being known by its fruits Mat. 7.15 16 17 18 19. they are in the flesh the Lust the Earth and the Fall and persecute those that are after the spirit who are born again and worship God in Spirit and in truth as in John 4.23 24. Knowing that he seeketh such to worship him But these are of the first birth and draw near to God with their mouth and lips but their hearts are far of having their fear taught by the precepts of men as those had which the Lord complained of by his servant the Prophet Isa 29. ver 13. And are they not upholders and practizers of old Popish Ceremonies do they not uphold the Idols temple set up in the time of Popery or ignorance for God that made the world dwelleth not in temples made with hands Acts 7.47 48 49. Acts 17.24.25 Neither is he worshipped there with mens hands and they do worship there that which their hearts do imagine sprinkling Infants which is but a Mark of the Beast Rev. 13.16 17 18. and tell the people it is an ordinance of Christ when there is not one word in the Scripture for it Gal 3.27 1 Cor. 12.13 Eph. 4 4 5 6. 1 Pet. 1.22.23 They that are Christs have put on Christ and are baptized by one Spirit into one body where there is but one Faith one Lord one Baptism one God and Father of All and in All and through All those that are of the Faith of Abraham and born again of water and the Spirit But these are ignorant of it And they make use of the Popes Law to imprison by denying the Law of God 1 Cor. 14.29 30 31. or practice of the people of God as in 1 Cor. 14.29 30 31. when any thing was revealed to him that sat by the first was to hold his peace and the other was to speak but these will binde the Spirit of God under a Popish Law and deny the Law of God as by their fruits it doth appear and

examples to the people but these are evil examples and walk contrary both to the Scriptures and the practise of Christ and his true Ministers herein they shew the spirit of errour and are enemies to the Truth of God 4. They are men-pleasers all the Priests of the world and have mens persons in admiration because of advantage denying the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ Iames 2.1 2. Gal. 1.10 which the true Ministers of Christ did practise herein they walk contrary to the Scripture and shew the Spirit of errour and are enemies to the truth of God 5. The Priests of the World or the Ministers of man and of Antichrist they are blamable and are soon angry and are given to wine strikers and are given altogether to filthy lucre Jer. 23.26 27 28 29 30 31 32. Joh. 1.1 2. c. Joh. 17.14 15 16 17. Jer. 23.29 Heb. 4.12 1 Pet. 1.22 23. Rom. 6. 1 Cor. 6.11 1 Pet. 1.25 Jam. 1.21 22. Col. 1.1 2 Cor. 3.6 Gal. 1.11 12. Eph. 1.1 2 Tim. 1.1 Mat. 23. Mat. 26. Jer. 23.16 17 18 19 20. Jer. 23.10 11 12 13 14. Jer. 23.1 Jer. 5.23 24 25 c. Hosea 4.1 2 3 c. Isa 59. Isa 29.9 10 11 c. Gal. 1.8 9. Mal. 2. to the 10. The two Seeds one of the Flesh and the other of the Spirit contrary to the Ministers of Christ as in Titus 1.7 1 Tim. 3.1 2 3. walking contrary to the Scripture and are guided by the spirit of error 6. The Priests of the world and their Ministry is not of God but of man they are the Ministers of man and not of God and are no Ministers of the Spirit but are of the imaginary wayes what they do conceive of or imagine that they hold forth and know not the word of life which is eternal that sanctifieth and purifieth Soul and Body which word is invisible and is as a fire and a hammer and is quick and powerfull which is the power of God that killeth the old nature and purgeth out the old leaven and raiseth up the immortal Soul out of death to praise the Lord. And they that do Administer it are cleansed and washed justified and sanctified by it which word endureth for ever being the ingrafted word that is able to save the souls of those that know the Ministration of it and the Ministers of it were and are able Ministers of the Spirit not taught of man but by the will of God and administer to that which is kept in the death the immortal seed which the Ministers of the world are ignorant of but are persecuters of those that hold forth the word of life now as the Jews and Scribes and Pharisees chief Priests and Elders of the people were and they speak a divination of their own brain and not from the mouth of the Lord and their Ministry will never satisfie nor purifie one soul it hath been long but here is no redemption nor Sanctification by it Nay they say themselves that it will never sanctifie them whilst they are here and by their fruits it doth so appear and so it doth not profit the people at all they teach for Doctrine traditions and rudiments of the world and they are all confused so many men so many minds when as the Ministers of Christ were and are all of one heart and one minde who were taught of God and are Ministers of the Spirit and not of the letter or of man as the Priests of the world and all those here in York-shire are and are contrary both to Christ and his true Ministers and load his Servants with Reproachings and Revilings and are Enemies both to him and his and they and their Ministry is accursed for it is contrary both to Christ and his Apostles and doth neither sanctifie nor purifie but keeps in the lust of the flesh and in the fall There are two seeds one after the flesh as Ishmael was and the other after the Spirit and by promise as Isaac was and they that are after the flesh they persecute them that are after the spirit and they that are after the spirit or by promise are made not onely to believe but also to suffer what the Lord shall permit or see good and they that are of the promised seed are of Abraham now and are born again one Seed one Faith one God one Father one Baptism one Bread one Body all one and in one Baptized by one Spirit into that one body which is spiritual and made to drink into one Spirit and their faith doth purifie them and worketh them out of their old nature and ingrafteth them into the Vine which is Christ Jesus the Vine of the Lords free love and being all one in Christ Jesus set and ingrafted into their own Vine the natural branches being cut off those that are Jews outward and not inward who live in the wild-Olive and in their natural stock or state or condition know them not who are in the true Vine being made partakers of the Divine nature their faith standing out of the wisdom of mans words in the power of God groweth with an increase making fruifull being in the Vine the fruits of true faith do shew it forth as Vertue and Knowledge Temperance Patience Godliness brotherly kindness and charity which maketh fruitfull in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ so shall all men know saith he That ye are my Disciples if ye love one another continue in my love for faith without works is dead as the worlds faith is or the fruits of the first seed which is after the flesh and they that are in the flesh their old corrupt nature and in the wild Olive they cannot please God and their faith standeth without in the wisdom of mans words and not in the power of God which worketh a Reformation and a change but as they are in the fall their fruits make them manifest and their faith is corrupt it doth not purifie their conscience from dead works and so they believe in that which thier priests lead them into for good as say the Petitioners we have believed in them for good like Priests like People as in Hoseas time Hosea 4. and all live in one nature that are in the fall and are under the curse in their old nature both Priests and people and the Priests are evil examples to the people 1. The Priests they live in Pride and the people they believe The Priests are evil examples that if they may be proud that are their leaders they may follow their examples because it is suitable to their earthly hearts and so they believe in them as they say for good calling good evil and evil good but the woe is to such 2. The Priests they live in Covetousness and the people they follow their examples and are all given to Covetousness both Priests and people and love it and believe it is good because it is suitable to their earthly