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A43121 A collection of the Christian writings, labours, travels, and sufferings of that faithful and approved minister of Jesus Christ, Roger Haydock to which is added an account of his death and burial. Haydock, Roger, 1643-1696.; Haydock, John. A brief account of the life, travels, sufferings, and death of Roger Haydock.; Haydock, Roger, 1643-1696. Skirmisher confounded.; Haydock, Roger, 1643-1696. A hypocrite unveiled. 1700 (1700) Wing H1206; ESTC R25420 111,178 301

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hell_n and_o make_v a_o light_a matter_n of_o sin_n and_o eternity_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o profanation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n upon_o our_o knee_n and_o a_o provoke_v god_n to_o deny_v we_o those_o mercy_n which_o we_o so_o faint_o beg_v why_o do_v we_o pray_v like_o cant_a beggar_n like_o dreamer_n and_o sleeper_n pag._n 135._o o_o my_o god_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o omission_n of_o prayer_n all_o my_o coldness_n deadness_n lukewarmness_n and_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 139._o i_o be_o distract_v in_o prayer_n i_o be_o soon_o weary_a i_o come_v poor_o off_o my_o foe_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o why_o go_v i_o mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o when_o the_o comforter_n which_o shall_v relieve_v my_o soul_n be_v go_v from_o i_o pag._n 145._o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n to_o be_v lukewarm_n in_o prayer_n i_o tremble_v to_o have_v my_o lukewarm_a prayer_n abhor_v by_o god_n and_o spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o cast_v in_o my_o face_n like_o dung._n if_o i_o get_v to_o heaven_n it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o trade_n of_o beg_v pag._n 143._o this_o priest_n cheyney_n tell_v we_o if_o he_o be_v idle_a in_o prayer_n he_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o ragged_a totter_a soul_n mark_v he_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o cover_v or_o conceal_v my_o wickedness_n from_o the_o world_n r._n h._n queri_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n indeed_o who_o by_o distract_v prayer_n think_v to_o hide_v his_o wickedness_n from_o the_o world_n hear_v he_o further_o pag._n 47._o o_o loiter_v soul_n unprofitable_a and_o unfruitful_a servant_n all_o of_o we_o to_o our_o heavenly_a master_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o do_n and_o mend_v our_o prayer_n lest_o god_n spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n pag._n 131._o have_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n but_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n thou_o pray_v but_o how_o exceed_v cold_o r._n h._n the_o priest_n grant_v he_o have_v not_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o pray_v exceed_v cold_o yet_o in_o page_n 141._o he_o say_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o and_o shall_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o mark_v reader_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o page_n but_o yet_o my_o soul_n be_v much_o sad_a and_o cast_v down_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o strive_n and_o fight_n there_o be_v in_o my_o prayer_n against_o itself_o one_o part_n in_o i_o will_v be_v more_o holy_a and_o another_o part_n contradict_v it_o and_o will_v be_v as_o i_o be_o and_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v unholy_a one_o side_n be_v for_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o side_n favour_v earth_n and_o be_v all_o for_o the_o flesh_n and_o grudge_v every_o painful_a sigh_n for_o heaven_n o_o how_o be_v my_o soul_n toss_v between_o these_o two_o contender_n and_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o pray_v hypocritical_o and_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o utter_a untruth_n unto_o he_o that_o 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accept_v of_o he_o he_o hear_v his_o own_o spirit_n and_o another_o spirit_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v hear_v what_o he_o say_v to_o their_o congregation_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 30._o o_o how_o little_a of_o prayer_n be_v there_o in_o our_o congregation_n indeed_o there_o be_v pray_v in_o many_o congregation_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o mock_v of_o god_n most_o vile_a hypocrisy_n so_o often_o as_o the_o public_a prayer_n be_v read_v and_o repeat_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n so_o often_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a exceed_o by_o many_o hypocritical_a minister_n and_o people_n and_o yet_o the_o priest_n say_v of_o himself_o p._n 142._o i_o be_o the_o most_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a of_o all_o thy_o minister_n i_o shall_v now_o touch_v his_o confusion_n and_o so_o discover_v his_o blasphemy_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 16._o prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a communion_n of_o sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n with_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n pag._n 108._o he_o tell_v of_o a_o quaker_n that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o religion_n outward_o in_o he_o as_o to_o pray_v pag._n 52._o i_o think_v there_o be_v but_o few_o hypocrite_n that_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v say_v but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o and_o many_o pag._n 145._o though_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a upon_o earth_n corporal_o and_o carnal_o he_o be_v true_o present_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o saint_n this_o latter_a be_v for_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 66._o the_o priest_n say_v behold_v we_o be_v lean_a exceed_v lean_a like_o blast_a corn_n there_o be_v husk_n but_o no_o corn._n pag._n 72._o thence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v like_o raw_a flesh_n unsodden_v christian_n milksop_n quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 27_o 28._o the_o priest_n say_v in_o every_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n and_o something_o of_o satan_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n light_n and_o darkness_n p._n 34._o he_o say_v this_o light_n which_o be_v something_o of_o god_n by_o he_o place_v in_o opposition_n to_o satan_n spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o flesh_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v charge_v with_o and_o guilty_a of_o it_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o thought-sin_n tongue-sin_n life-sin_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o this_o blasphemer_n hear_v he_o further_o pag._n 21._o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v a_o light_n within_o he_o and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o ma●_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o p._n 23._o he_o call_v this_o light_n within_o the_o quaker_n diana_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 112._o the_o quaker_n dagon_n in_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o christ_n once_o more_o hear_v he_o quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 33._o the_o light_n go_v down_o with_o the_o soul_n into_o hell_n p._n 34._o the_o light_n within_o in_o hell_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o self-tormenting_a light_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n torment_v itself_o in_o hell_n confusion_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o for_o all_o this_o this_o skirmish_a priest_n will_v not_o be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n liar_n hypocrite_n no_o more_o will_v his_o generation_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o old_a yet_o he_o tell_v we_o himself_o call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 113._o i_o can_v bring_v many_o that_o can_v not_o endure_v such_o minister_n as_o i._o no_o marvel_n skirmisher_n many_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o cloud_n without_o water_n but_o if_o this_o priest_n mean_v his_o own_o generation_n it_o be_v
peter_n allude_v 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n mark_v for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v and_o be_v write_v in_o the_o bible_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v something_o speak_v by_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v my_o assertion_n j._n c._n do_v not_o affirm_v but_o j._n c._n will_v have_v it_o that_o every_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o the_o holy_a penman_n who_o be_v inspire_v to_o write_v they_o reply_v this_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o which_o be_v about_o speak_v forth_o what_o afterward_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n viz._n what_o the_o serpent_n and_o wicked_a man_n speak_v who_o call_v christ_n beelzebub_n a_o samaritan_n and_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o the_o historical_a relation_n that_o we_o be_v about_o but_o of_o its_o be_v speak_v before_o record_v we_o be_v argue_v i_o say_v the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n speak_v word_n which_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n and_o none_o of_o they_o speak_v those_o word_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o little_a beside_o the_o matter_n i_o query_n how_o j._n c._n will_v prove_v yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o holy_a pen_n man_n of_o scripture_n have_v god_n spirit_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o it_o in_o the_o record_v the_o word_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o every_o penman_n that_o write_v of_o the_o scripture_n write_v not_o a_o word_n but_o what_o be_v open_v in_o he_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n which_o he_o neither_o hear_v of_o man_n nor_o receive_v from_o man_n but_o in_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o god_n receive_v it_o and_o by_o inspiration_n write_v it_o or_o whether_o some_o of_o the_o penman_n see_v not_o with_o their_o outward_a eye_n several_a thing_n which_o they_o write_v of_o and_o hear_v not_o with_o their_o outward_a ear_n several_a word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o hear_v of_o man_n according_a to_o luke_n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 1.1_o &_o 23.16_o to_o 23.1_o cor._n 1.10_o 11._o gal._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 42.29_o &_o 45.9_o to_o 28._o judge_n 16.17_o 18._o 2_o sam._n 1.5_o to_o 17._o &_o 18.10_o etc._n etc._n esther_n 4._o j._n c._n in_o page_n 21._o say_v r._n h._n in_o the_o dispute_n do_v open_o affirm_v that_o god_n do_v no_o where_n command_v we_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o all_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n wicked_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n he_o be_v quick_o silence_v etc._n etc._n reply_v in_o this_o i_o may_v true_o say_v john_n cheyney_n have_v far_o exceed_v not_o only_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n but_o honesty_n in_o forge_v lie_n and_o publish_v a_o false_a accusation_n and_o slander_n against_o i_o to_o render_v i_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o good_a man_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o notwithstanding_o j._n c_n wicked_a lie_n false_a accusation_n and_o slander_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v find_v no_o more_o acceptance_n with_o good_a man_n than_o his_o hypocritical_a pray_v dissemble_v and_o lie_v have_v with_o god_n as_o in_o his_o prayer-book_n p._n 141._o that_o i_o never_o so_o say_v neither_o ever_o so_o intend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v against_o my_o principle_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n such_o who_o stand_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o it_o and_o be_v free_o give_v up_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o that_o be_v somewhere_o and_o god_n by_o it_o in_o our_o inward_a part_n command_v we_o to_o walk_v holy_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o world_n to_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o own_o the_o precept_n doctrine_n law_n and_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o full_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n who_o by_o his_o spirit_n give_v they_o forth_o through_o his_o prophet_n command_v that_o people_n shall_v keep_v they_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o and_o walk_v and_o live_v in_o that_o holy_a life_n the_o scripture_n declare_v of_o and_o this_o walk_n be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n second_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o practice_n but_o lest_o j._n c._n or_o any_o other_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v what_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o truth_n concern_v it_o shall_v judge_v i_o to_o boast_v concern_v my_o practice_n i_o shall_v say_v thus_o much_o it_o be_v such_o as_o in_o measure_n become_v the_o gospel_n fear_v god_n eschew_v evil_a and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n and_o for_o my_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o they_o who_o know_v i_o and_o know_v it_o also_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o for_o they_o to_o speak_v further_o thereof_o as_o they_o find_v cause_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o conversation_n of_o those_o who_o in_o time_n past_a walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o i_o do_v and_o i_o do_v assert_v as_o before_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_a people_n to_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o save_v faith_n or_o say_v walk_v in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v the_o rule_n for_o although_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o noble_a berean_o for_o search_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v he_o for_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o diligence_n but_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v the_o berean_o to_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o save_v faith_n but_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostle_n direct_v people_n to_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o rom._n 10.8_o and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o satan_n power_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n act_v 26.18_o to_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o anoint_v within_o which_o teach_v all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2.27_o to_o the_o spirit_n thereby_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o they_o may_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4.16_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o say_v because_o i_o thus_o assert_v and_o also_o prove_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o apostle_n direct_v to_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o say_v walk_v in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v the_o rule_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o say_v because_o i_o do_v prefer_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o scripture_n yet_o own_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o place_n therefore_o j._n c._n have_v impious_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o say_v god_n do_v no_o where_n command_v we_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o grant_v i_o affirm_v all_o thing_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n after_o the_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n all_o this_o be_v very_o good_a and_o if_o i_o say_v it_o i_o own_v it_o but_o here_o be_v his_o contradiction_n in_o allow_v i_o say_v all_o mast_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v scriptural_a expression_n he_o grant_v i_o affirm_v all_o must_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o dctrine_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o grant_v i_o affirm_v all_o must_v walk_v in_o after_z and_o according_a to_o viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n command_v and_o lead_v to_o keep_v those_o doctrine_n and_o observe_v those_o law_n and_o precept_n in_o scripture_n which_o concern_v a_o holy_a life_n
this_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o whosoever_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o may_v run_v and_o read_v and_o for_o his_o say_n we_o wicked_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n i_o say_v he_o wicked_o belie_v and_o slander_n we_o for_o we_o own_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o place_n and_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o place_n not_o oppose_v they_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v he_o quick_o silence_v i_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n like_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o that_o publish_v it_o be_v a_o liar_n who_o have_v rebuke_v for_o it_o i_o leave_v it_o j._n c._n page_n 18._o say_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o practice_n he_o do_v before_o all_o the_o assembly_n charge_n and_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o paul_n describe_v rom._n 16.17_o 18._o man_n that_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a reply_v that_o j._n c._n do_v charge_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v such_o as_o paul_n describe_v etc._n etc._n i_o grant_v it_o be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o seven_o charge_n in_o his_o forecited_n paper_n of_o charge_n that_o be_v dispute_v upon_o that_o day_n but_o that_o j._n c._n prove_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v such_o i_o deny_v and_o at_o the_o dispute_n do_v sufficient_o clear_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n from_o that_o wicked_a slander_n and_o impious_a change_n wherewith_o j._n c._n most_o impudent_o charge_v they_o but_o j._n c._n relate_v the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o prove_v as_o he_o vain_o imagine_v the_o charge_n against_o we_o in_o that_o we_o be_v apostate_n and_o turncoat_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n this_o be_v his_o argument_n reply_v that_o we_o be_v apostate_n and_o turncoat_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v a_o charge_n as_o false_a as_o the_o other_o which_o he_o intend_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v and_o this_o have_v be_v j._n c_n accustom_a way_n in_o essay_v to_o prove_v his_o charge_n against_o the_o quaker_n viz._n one_o false_a charge_n by_o another_o charge_n no_o more_o true_a than_o the_o former_a the_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o we_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v their_o victory_n and_o be_v our_o victory_n even_o our_o faith_n our_o faith_n stand_v in_o god_n power_n we_o live_v by_o it_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o this_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a life_n we_o be_v turn_v from_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o one_o faith_n ephes_n 4.5_o for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n 2_o thess_n 3.2_o and_o from_o such_o who_o have_v in_o some_o thing_n the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o according_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v some_o in_o his_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o so_o do_v so_o that_o j._n c_n argument_n be_v a_o false_a wicked_a charge_n we_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o from_o such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o but_o j._n c._n say_v he_o do_v with_o sober_a compassionate_a zeal_n and_o a_o warm_a affect_a heart_n make_v challenge_n to_o r._n h._n to_o give_v any_o one_o reason_n for_o their_o apostasy_n reply_v sober_a compassionate_a zeal_n etc._n etc._n j._n c._n may_v well_o have_v omit_v to_o mention_v who_o rather_o appear_v sometime_o that_o day_n like_o a_o stage-player_n than_o a_o sober_a disputant_n i_o may_v say_v like_o one_o act_v the_o fool_n be_v part_n in_o a_o play_n at_o time_n he_o rather_o behave_v himself_o than_o like_o a_o moderate_a man_n such_o word_n as_o these_o in_o a_o airy_a spirit_n he_o vent_v forth_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o anon_o thou_o have_v better_o have_v keep_v that_o word_n in_o thou_o have_v now_o put_v a_o weapon_n into_o my_o hand_n i_o never_o think_v of_o with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n stir_v up_o some_o people_n 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