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A66857	From the shepherd of Israel, to the Bishops in England with some queries and councell to all courtiers, and judges, &c, that they incense not King Charles against the Lords heritage : also, the breathings of the seed, and crie of his own elect, that his people may be preserved, which he cannot but hear, because of the incercession of his spirit, poured out upon his off-spring : this I believe, therefore I speak : also, the arise of the beast, false prophet, and anti-christ, and who they are, and what their work is, declared : and the everlasting gospell preached again to all nations, kindreds and people, and the beast and false prophet, which deceived them taken and destroyed, the accuser of the brethren cast out, and judged / given forth by Humphry Woolrich.	Wollrich, Humphry, 1633?-1707.	1661 (1661)	Wing W3292; ESTC R15081	14,691	16

FROM THE Shepherd of Israel TO THE BISHOPS In ENGLAND With some Queries and Councell to all Courtiers and Judges c. That they Incense not KING CHARLES against the Lords Heritage Also the Breathings of the Seed and Crie of his own Elect that his People may be preserved which he cannot but hear because of the Incercession of his Spirit poured out upon his Off-spring This I Believe therefore I speak Also the arise of the Beast False Prophet and Anti-christ and Who they are and What their works is declared And the Everlasting Gospell Preached again to all Nations Kindreds and People and the Beast and False Prophet which deceived them taken and destroyed the Accuser of the Brethren cast out and Judged given forth by Humphry Woolrich London Printed for Robert Wilson in Martins Le Grand A Bishop then must be Blameless the Husband of one Wife Vigilant Sober of good Behaviour given to Hospitallity apt to Teach not given to Wine no Striker nor greedy of Filthy Luker but Patient not a Brawler nor Coveteous one that Ruleth well his own House having his Children in Subjection with all Gravity 1 Tim. 3.2 3 4.5 For if a man know not how to Rule his own house How shall he take care of the Church of God naturally as Timothy that Bishop did Phillip 3.20 where Paul saith I have no man like minded who will naturally care for your State for all seek their one and not the things that are Jesus Christs But saith Paul Ye know the proof of him that as a Son with a Father he hath served with me in the Gospel And Read ye that have taken the Names of Bishops or Ministers of Christ great is your work which is to watch for the sotil as they that must give an account for it Heb. 12.17 I say Read 2 Cor. 6. ver 3. how Paul and Timothy served in the Gospel Giving no offence in any thing that the Ministry be not blamed but in all things approving our selves as the Ministers of God in much Patience in Afflictions in Necessities in Distresses in Stripes in Imprisonments in Tumults in Labours in Watchings in Fastings by Pureness by Knowledge by long Suffering by Kindness by the Holy-Ghost Mark by the Holy Ghost by love Vnfained by the Word of Truth the Faithful Word which Timothy held by the Power of God by the Armour of Righteousness on the Right Hand and on the Left by Honour and Dishonour by Evil Report and Good Report as Deceivers and yet True ver 8 9. As Vnknown yet well Known as Dying yet behold we Live as Chastened and not Killed as Sorrowful yet alway Rejoycing as Poor yet making many Rich as having Nothing yet Possessing all things Let these things be considered by you Bishops Doctors or Teachers whatsoever in Gods Love I mind you of your Duty and Work which is not to live at Ease Worldly Honour and Pleasures but to perfect the Saints as Paul Timothy Titus did Ephes 4.11 10 14. Neither as Lords over Gods Heritage or Masters over their Faith and Consciences but as good Stewards of the Mysteries of God who is the cheif Shepherd of the Sheep unto whom ye must all give an account how you have used your Talent Blessed is that Servant when his Lord commeth shall find him giving them meat in due season Mat. 24.26.25 26. And 1 Tim. 3.6 A Bishop must not be a Novice least being lifted up with pride he fall into the Condemnation of the Devil Verse 7. Moreover he must have a good Report of them which are without lest he fall into Reproach and the Snare of the Devil Chap. 4.1 Paul saith The Spirit speaketh expresly that in the last dayes some should depart from the Faith giving heed to Seducing Spirits and Dostrines of Devills Forbiding to Marry and commanding to abstain from Meats which God hath Created to be Received with Thanksgiving of them that do believe and know the Truth for every creature of God is good and nothing to be Refused if it be received with Thanksgiving for it is Sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer Mark Timothy was not to forbid the eating of meats upon any pretence whatsoever it being lawful for them that did believe and knew the Truth he might not say the Law of the Land forbids it and therefore it is unlawful but verse 6. He was to put the brethren in mind that this was a Doctrine of Devills and such as did forbid these things were departed from the Faith and knew not the Truth but were unbelievers and such as had taken heed to seducing Spirits Mark If thou put the Brethren in mind of these things then shalt thou be a good Minister of Jesus Christ nourished up in the words of Faith and good Doctrine Titus 1.7 For a Bishop must be blameless as the Steward of God not Self-willed nor soon Angry not given to Wine no Striker nor given to Filthy Luker but a lover of Hospitallity a lover of good Men Sober Just Holy and Temperate holding fast the faithful Word that he may be able by sound Doctrine Mark not by Prisons Whipping and Persecuting he doth not say But by Sound Doctrine both to Exhort and Convince the Gain-sayer Ver. 6. He must also be blameless the Husband of one Wife having faithful Children not accused of Riot or Vnruly Read also Tim. 2.2 The advice Paul gave to that Bishop ver 1. Thou therefore my Son be strong in the Grace that is in Christ Jesus and the things thou hast heard of me amongst many witnesses the same commit thou to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also thou therefore indure hardship as a good Souldier of Jesus Christ Mark No man that Warreth Intangleth himself with the things of this life that he may please him that chose him to be a Souldier ver 8. He bids Timothy remember Christ Jesus so say I to all you Bishops and Teachers Take Christ Jesus for your pattorn and his Light in you and take heed how you have any hand privately or openly in Persecuting any for Conscience sake but remember Christ Jesus the cheif Bishop and Shepherd of the Everlasting Covenant how he Persecuted none no not his Enemies but he that was Just and did no sin suffered by the unjust and sinners and Prayed for his Persecuters that knew not what they did O let Christ be your Example rather than the High Priests and those learned men that put Christ to death Would you purchase to your selves a good degree of Honour and Boldness in the day of the Lord then use the Offices ye are in well and not against Christ or the Flock he taketh care of but let the same minde be in you that was in Paul and in Timothy where Paul saith 2 Tim. 2.24 25 26. The Servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men apt to Teach patient in Meeknesse Instructing them that do appose themselves if God peradventure

all thy work and contrary to the Apostles Doctrine which saith I fear I have bestowed on you labour in vain while ye observe Dayes New-Moons and Sabbath Which were but a Shaddow of good things to come but the body was Christ Collossians 2.17 18. Secondly Whether it be not in your hearts who are laying such a foundation for Persecution to fill London and the Nation with Innocent blood as Manasses did Jerusalem if suffered by the Lord Thirdly Whether Christ be the Light that hath enlightened every man or the Grace that hath appeared unto every man and able to save to the uttermost able to Guide Teach and Lead into all Truth all that receive and believe in it If yea Then whether all Shepherds Doctors Bishops and Teachers whatsoever that make it not there work to turn peoples minds to the light within be not false Shepherds and such as Jeremy Esay Ezekiel and Mied cryed against who said He was given for a Covenant of light for a teacher and leader of his people that he might be Salvation to the ends of the earth Isa 2.6 7. Isa 49.6 9. Who also prophesied That the Nations which were saved should walke in the light of the Lord and the Gentiles should come to his light and Kings to the brightness of his Rising Isa 60.3 Isa 2.5 Fourthly And whether all such Bishops do not deny their work and seek themselves and worry the flock of Christ That set up any worship though they get a Law made by the powers of the Nation to establish it if it be not in Spirit and truth only and according to Pauls Doctrine and Work which was to turn people from the darkness to the light from the power of Satan unto God Acts 26.18 That remission of sins might be received and an inheritance amongst them that are sanctified in the light in the Faith Whether it be not a vain worship being neither according to the Scriptures nor you led thereunto by the Spirit of the Lord Fiftly Whether all Worship that is taken up from the letter of the Scripture Nothing differing to the outward act from the Saints of old as singing Davids Psalmes Preaching and Praying and the like whether all this be not a vain worship and to the Lord Abomination Yea or Nay I say If not led thereto by the Eternall Spirit of the Lord Seeing God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and Truth as it is written Joh. 4.24 Rom. 8.14 Sixtly Whether they are like to do the work of an Evangelist or perfect the Saints or bring into the Vnity of the Faith or to any measure of Christ who are not in the Light nor led by the Spirit as it giveth utterance to them that Preach seeing the Scripture saith the true Worship is in Spirit and the true Ministers spake as it gave them utterance Acts 2.4 But are Persecuting and Imprisoning about dayes the Children of the Light who walk in the substance the Everla ting day who saith Swear not at all who is the Lord of the Sabboth and the Word of the Oath which was since and before the Law Seventhly Whether this may not be for a Lamentation in England that so many thousand of the Lords people called Quakers who have lived peaceably since they were a people should now be imprisoned their bodies and goods spoyled in Dungrons Holes and Prisons so soon after the Word of a King to the contrary because we cannot forsake Christ in not meeting together and break his Command who is the Shepherd of his Sheep and Bishop of the Souls and saith Swear not at all Mat. 5.33 38. Jam. 5.12 Now let all that sear the Lord be Judge whether this be disobedience to Magistrates to be obedient to the Lord and whether God be not rather to be obeyed than man or any Commands or Lawes which are contra y to Scripture And whether the Law was added to a Righteous man or because of the unrighteous and lawless whether they that a e in Christ and walk in and spake the Truth and do righteously and as they would be done unto whether they do not fultil the Righteousness of the Law and what Law that is will harm them in this condition And now O ye Bishops Doctors and Teachers and Rulers of the people my love is to your immortal souls and issueth out towards you because of the Ruler of the people whose love is in my heart go not on to persecute an Innocent people cause them not to suffer that never had any hand in your Sufferings which you your King are lately come out of since we were a people we did never Plot or do Violence to any Government but the government of Satan in the heart and our Weapons were never Carnal since we had a being but Spiritual to the pulling down of spiritual wickedness but in the Lord we have and do honour all men and submit to all their Righteous Commands Who Rule for God and are a Terror to evil doers and Praise to them that do well to them are our souls Subject and to their Commands for the Lords sake but as for these Commands which are contrary to Scripture and the Spirit of the Lord in our hearts by Suffering shall we rather chuse to bear our Testimony against though commanded by a King or Parliament and if we suffer by them it is for Righteousness sake and not as Theives Murderers or as evil doers but as Christians And the living Lord is our Shepherd and Bishop and with him have we peace and good will towards men such as our Persecuters cannot take from us else we should have sainted before this day had not we beleived in the Lord who leads us and instrusts as by his holy spirit in the path we should go And waters and keeps us as the apple of his own eye in patience under our burden that we saint not in all our Tribulations and this is my love though I suffer for it I leave it to the Lord and his Eternal Councel to you do not lay a foundation for Persecution though it be too much laid already yet go not on think not Sion will be built with blood or Jerusalem upon the Ruin of the people whom the Lord hath blessed and chosen for his peculiar Treasure for they are the blessed of the Lord that made Heaven and Earth and they that touch them will he rebuke for their sakes as he rebuked Kings in the dayes of old saying Touch not my anointed and do my Prophets no harm 1 Chron. 16.17 22. 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