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A27122 A briefe declaration to all the vvorld from the innocent people of God called Quakers of our principle and beleif [sic] concerning plottings and fightings with carnal weapons against any people, men or nations upon the earth ... and to answer that common objection whether we would not fight if the Spirit moved us. Bayly, William, d. 1675. 1662 (1662) Wing B1520; ESTC R29029 6,977 9

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depth of the Sea that should thus contrive and act against us to offend his little ones the Lord hath said it But they shall prosper that favour this Sions cause which God hath redeemed through Judgement for the Eternal God hath sworn by himself and will performe it that this people only shall prosper of all the Familys of the Earth who fear his name and tremble at his word and he will gather unto them in one thousands of thousands from the four quarters of the Earth and they that bless them shall be blessed and they that curse them shall be cursed for the Lord of Hosts is with us and the God of Iacob is our refuge which breaketh the Bow and snapeth the Speare assunder and burneth the Chariots in the fire that makes disolation and will make disolations in the Earth for his Elects sake Therefore be still all ye sons of men and know that he is God for he will be exalted in the Earth and over all flesh who maketh the wars to cease unto the ends of the World This is our God whom we serve and worship in the spirit and in the truth before whom all things are open naked and beare who searcheth the heart and tryeth the Reigns from whose sight knowledge presence and righteous Judgmen●s the ungodly cannot hide but shall be fully rewarded for all their doings in that day which the eye lids of the morning light will be unto them as the shadow of death For our unchangeable principle is the Royal Law which God hath written in the heart and is an everlasting light the truth which lighteth every man that cometh into the World which reproves for sin and transgression and the ground of it and all that live in it in their own Consciences which lets them see their thoughts words and Actions whether they are good or evil setting before all people life and death and the ways of it it s their condemnation that dispises the reproofs and are disobedient unto it but to them that take heed unto it love obey it it leads them in the ways of righteousness truth and uprightness through the midst of the paths of Judgments to the Fountain of life and love in which there is no enmity but everlasting salvation and peace where the holy Mountain of the Lord is felt known and witnessed in which there is no hurting nor destroying into which God Almighty is gathering his Seed out of every Nation kindred people and language upon the earth that all his people may sit and live under their own Vine where none can make them afraid This is the high-way of holiness which God hath prepared before the face of all people into which all that are saved must walk as it is written in the light of the Lord Isa 2.5 and in every Nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of him but to the wicked that despise his Counsel God saith What hast thou to do to take my words into thy mouth seeing thou hatest to be reformed And now if any that hath been at our meetings o have come at any time as many doe to see our manner or that may be by some called a Quaker should be which we have never yet known among us found in any plotting against any men or people whatsoever to contrive mischief danger or hurt either to body soul or estate any way under any pretence whatsoever we do utterly in the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour deny that part or spirit in all men upon the earth as that which our prin●iple the everlasting foundation of God and our spirit have no fellowship or unity with but is judged of God and of us his people to be of the seed of enmity unreconciled to God and man or at best a blind zeal and not according to the true knowledge of the living God or of their own spi●its Luke 9.55 56. So we being clear in the sight of God concerning these things and many other false accusations and evil surmisings reproaches and aspertions do freely commit our cause and all that we are and have body soul and spirit into the hands of our God to whom alone vengeance belongs who will repay it to all his adversaries and will not at all acquit the wicked nor condemn the innocent but will reward every man according to his words and works in whose will and power we rest and remain in patience which is our sanctification wherein we are satisfied having that joy and peace in the land of the living where none can make us afraid Halelujah Amen POSTSCRIPT BEfore this general Declaration of our Principle concerning these things came forth into publick view there hath been several times and some months agoe mention made by perticular persons to the same effect which was seen meet in the light of our God to prevent the joyning of the minds of any that are weak to the temptations of the Enemy of mans peace which goes about seeking whom he may devour and to satisfie such as are doubtful in this particular for our Vine have tender Grapes that though the wild Boares of the Forrest cannot so much hurt them yet the subtile Foxes of the Desert may if not prevented by the wisdome of God spoile their resting place which all the faithful have in God and in the spirit of the Lamb in whom is found no guile which must get the victory Amen Given forth from the Royal Seed of God in the behalf of the numberless number or the whole body of the Elect wheresoever gathered or scattered upon the face of the whole earth called Quakers London the 11th month 1662. PRINTED for W. M. 1662.
A Breife DECLARATION To all the VVORLD From the Innocent people of God called QVAKERS Of our Principle and beleif concerning Plottings and Fightings with Carnal Weapons against any people Men or Nations upon the Earth to take away the Reproach or any Iealousies out of the minds of all People concerning us in this particular and to answer that common objection whether we would not fight if the Spirit moved us AS for us our Kingdome is not of this world and our warfare is not for earthly Crownes honors or glory but its spiritual and for a Kingdome without end and our weapons are not carnal but spiritual and mighty through God against spiritual wickednesse in high places and all ungodliness and unrighteousnesse of men and not against their persons or estates outward and we are them of whom Enock prophesied the Saints in whom the Lord God would come to convince all the ungodly of their ungodly deeds and hard speeches and to execute his Judgments upon them not by outward Sword to destroy Creatures but by the Sword of the spirit of the Living God who is come to destroy the works of the Devil And as for our Principle it is everlasting and Universal without beginning or end it is the foundation of God and all the holy Prophets Apostles and Saints since the Word began on which our Faith hope and beleif is sounded as upon a Rock steadfast and unmoveable against which the gates of Hell and Death cannot prevaile for it is the same that was in the beginning before Death Hell Strife and Wa●s or enmity the ground of it we see or before disobedience transgression confusion or the hardness of heart we see even Christ Jesus the everlasting Covenant of Life and Peace the Son of the living God who is not come to destroy mens lives but to save them and he being come to us and dwells in us hath given us an understanding that we know him that is true and are in him that is true and we know what spi it we are of for being joyned unto him the Lord we are one spirit with him even the Lamb of God that takes away the sin and destroys the wo●ks of th● Devil the Author and ground of strife and mischeif or Plottings Murders Wars and confusion and reconciles men unto God again and one unto another in true love peace Mark he destroys the Devil and his works he takes away the sin takes away the Nature destroys the ground of enmity in men kills the contrary Seed in the Root from whom the Wars and Fightings comes breaks the Cockatrice in the Egg least it should become a Serpent This is our Saviour and our everlasting principle that doth these things in us and for us even Christ the power of God and the Wisdome of God the Saviour and not the destroyer of mens lives who gives his back to the smiters and his cheeks to them that pluck off the haire in all ages in whom or what persons soever he was made manifest so that we perfectly know what spirit we are of and are not in doubt whether this be the Saviour or whether we should look for another But we know and are assured that this is the son of God and we are in him that is true as we have said who works all our good works in us and for us this is the true God and eternal life which was in the beginning before emnity was who hath brought us and is bringing many through the dayly Cross to the will of man before strife was or that Spirit that is afraid that every one that findeth him will kill him which was in Cain the killer and persecutor about Sacrifice and Offerings but we fear not their fear of killing or of Death the fling thereof being taken away which is sin the emnity the ground of the fear of murder of strife and plottings of mischeif and violence against Creatures being redeemed up to God the Creator of all who hath made all Nations of men of one blood that dwell upon the face of the whole Earth who will rebuke them even the spirit of Enmity and Pride the ground of strife and Wars That they shall beat their Swords into Plowshares and their Spears into Pruning hooks and not Learn War any more Isa 2.4 This hath the Lord God by his eternal power through his Righteous Judgements and everlasting mercys begun among us who are a poor and afflicted people whose trust is only in his name and arme of salvation and not in the arme of Flesh for that which trusteth in man and makes flesh his arme is a cursed as it is written And this we do faithfully and impartially in singleness of heart declare unto the whole world that God by his Son in us which is his power hath taken away the nature and ground of Wars strife and violence and subdued it which stood in times past between him and us which hindred the good things and hid his face from us even peace joy and comfort to our immortal souls and hath created in us a new heart and renewed a right spirit in which we are justified in his sight and presence and in which we beare good will to all people and seeks the peace and well being of the bodys and souls of all people upon Earth Jew and Gentile bond and free Barbarians Turks Indians Greeks Romans English or any other God hath made us all of one blood to dwell upon the face of the earth Mark we are all of one blood all the workmanship of one Creator who hath appointed them times and seasons that they should all seek him though he be not far from every one of us as it is written Acts 17.26 27. Amos 4.13 And saith the Prophet he that formed the Mountains and created the Hills sheweth unto man his thoughts and they that seeks God seeks him that searcheth the heart and tryeth the Reigns who rebuketh the people and strong Nations that their Swords may be beaten into Plowshares and their Spears into Pruning hooks Mark he rebuks the strong Nations that are in the strife enmity and Wars which is of the Devil the Author of strife the Murderer and Lyer from the beginning the destroyer of souls From whence came wars and fightings let Gods witness answer came they not from the emnity Lusts Pride and ambition which wars against the immortal Soul and is not he his own souls enemy that lives in the Spirit of enmity against God and them of his flesh and blood and is he not in the disobedience to Christ Jesus who saith Love your Enemies do good to them that despitefully use you and persecute you And doth not Gods wrath abide upon the disobedient and rebellious who obeys not his Commandments Let all people upon Earth consider these things who profess Christianity and see if you obey and follow him whom you profess in words who is not come to destroy mens lives but the Devil and his