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A brief discovery of the kingdome of Antichrist and the downfall of it hasteth greatly. With a difference betwixt the ordinances of Christ and of Antichrist. This was written by One the world calleth a Quaker, in March 1653.
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R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.
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will cut downe the fruitlesse Tree that cumbers the ground some sweâ—l in pride and others goe in nakednesse and wants then thou proud professing Pharisee how dost thou obey God and walke in his commands when thou swellest with pride and lettest others starve for want when as Iesus Christ saith Maâ—â— 45. love thy Neighbour as thy selfe and againe he that saith he loves God and keepeth not his Commandements is a lyâ—â— and the truth is not in him Ioh. 2.4 6. and he that saith he is in Chriâ—â— ought to walk as he wilked Now read the Scripture 〈◊〉 and see if Iesus Christ was proud but on the contraâ—â— forbids it â—â—t 17. â— 20. 〈◊〉 25.41 â—â— 33 c and threatneâ—h woes to it howle thou prouâ— and lofty one thou art a fruitless tree and cumbers thâ— ground thou must be cut down and cast into the fire oâ— the indignation of the Lord and the Ordinance thaâ— thou talkest so much of will not save thee it is not heâ—â— thâ—t saith Lord â—â—t 7.21 Lord that shall enter into the Kingdome of Heaven â—â—h 3.17 but he that doth the will of God 〈◊〉 Now his will is that thou shouldst doe to all men as thou wouldst be done by 〈◊〉 5.20 if â—hou wouldst have the Lord to do good to thee then thou must do good to others for he that hath this worlds good and seeth his Brother stand in need 〈◊〉 2â— â— 7. â— 21.19 and shut â—eth up his bowells of compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him Talk no more of thy Oâ—dinances excâ—pt thou walkest in them walk in the waies of Iesus Christ who went about doing good thou savest well but thou doest contrary thou dissembling Hypocrite the Lord knowes thy hypocrisie and dissimulation all thy profession is as the cursed fig-tree that bringeth forth no fruit but leaves here are faire words but foule actions nothing but fruits of the flesh and they that are in the flesh cannot please God Rom. 8 8. See then what fruits grow on the great tree â—n England the flourishing tree of profession is it not now read for the fire doth it bring forth any thing but cumbers the ground is not pride the top branch of it and covetousnesse beares a great sway there is much of that fruit groweth out of it 〈◊〉 15. and see if this bee the Oâ—dinance of Christ or of Antichrist thou blinde Pharisee 〈◊〉 29 â—3 thy eyes are stopt with dirt dawb'd with pride and the D vill he is King and rules in thy heart and thou cryest out of denying the Oâ—dinance thou that livest in pride and covetousnesse where art thou got â—â—to the Kingdome of Antichrist but woe is comming Eph. 5.3 4 5 6. Luc. 12 1â— Luc. 16. 1â— 14 15. Hab. 2. â— Psal 9.8 Psa 10 3â— Psal 7 1â— 12. Isa 56.1 16. â—â—vertousnesse is the root of all evill and there is great â—â—re of this fruit groweth on this tree of oppression â—â—at stands in the heart of the earth thou covetous â—â—ofessor thou proud Priest and Prelate the Magiâ—â—â—ate bears not the sword in vain the Lord is the righteâ—â—s Iudge and all things are naked and bare before 〈◊〉 he is of purer eyes then to behold iniquity and he â—â—ll not let the wicked go unpunished thou cryest out 〈◊〉 denying the Ordinance but thou art ordained for â—â—struction except thou returne to the Lord with speed 〈◊〉 he is comming to plead with all flesh by his sword â—â—d by fire and great shall be the slaine of them Isa 6.6 â—â— 16. and thus saith the Lord Mal. 4.1 Behold the day commeth 〈◊〉 shall burn as an Oven and all that are proud and all 〈◊〉 doe wickedly shall be as stubble and the day that comâ—â—h shall burn and consume them up and shall leave them â—â—ber root not branch Mal. 4.1 and then they that disobey 〈◊〉 Ordinances of the world Mal. 4.2 3 c. Mal. 3.15 16. Mal. 2.1 2 3 4. Luc. 17.2 2 Cor. 4 6 1 Cor. 4.5 Mal. 3.17 and the Traditions of â—â—n of corrupt hearts and walk in the feare of the â—â—rd in departing from iniquity and do professe little â—â—d possesse much of the love of God it will cause them 〈◊〉 walk in obedience before him who is of purer eyes â—â—d he will set up the Kingdome of his Sonne in their â—â—râ—s the ministration of the spirit it is set up in â—â—e already and lets them see all the deceits of Baals â—â—ests and their upholders but the Lord will cut off 〈◊〉 of the land the remnant of Baal and the names of 〈◊〉 Chemarims the Black-coats with the Priests and 〈◊〉 shall wear no more a rough garment to deceive Zeph. 1.6 7 8. Zeph. 〈◊〉 Zech. 13.4 â—nd the Lord will cut off all those that are turned out the way of self-deniall and are guided by their beastâ—â—â—orrupt wills which lead them into pride covetousâ—â— Isa 3.13 14 15. Isa 2.22 and oppression and grinding the faces of the poore 〈◊〉 denie to walk in the Ordinance of Christ as to feed the hungry â—at 25.34 â—5 36 37. Mat. 5.48 Mat 5.20 â—sa 33.10 11 12 13 â—4 15. â—sa 34 â—â— c. cloath the naked and let the oppressed 〈◊〉 free if ye love them that love you what reward bâ—â— you do not Publicans so But except your righteousâ—â— exceed the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharisees 〈◊〉 shall in no wise enter into the Kingdome of Heaven Nâ—â— profession must be tryed so as by fire and those 〈◊〉 feede on the for bidden fruit as pride and covetousneâ—â— oppression and grinding the faces of the poore lyâ—â— and swearing and envying backbiting and masiciâ—â—ness scoffing and scorning pleasures and wantonâ—â— revenge and persecution which are fruits of the Deâ—â— and ordained for destruction Gal. 5.7 8 Col. 3.12 13 14.15 16. Gal. 6.15 Gal. 5.24 be not deceived suâ—â— ye sow such shall ye reap and know ye not that the unrigâ—â—â—ous shall inherit the Kingdome of Heaven 1 Cor. 6.9 〈◊〉 11. and see if there be any other fruit brought fortâ—â— the Ministry of the world but fruits of the flesh wâ—â— proceeds from the spirit of errour as in Gal. 5.19 〈◊〉 21. and they that do such things shall not inheriâ—â— Kingdome of Heaven Now all your forms of 〈◊〉 ships have not yet wrought a Reformation in you 〈◊〉 the Priests and Professors in England that makes 〈◊〉 deny the Ordinances of Christ as to walk in the spâ—â— and to bring forth the fruits thereof Gal. 5.22 23. 〈◊〉 for those that are brought to walk and act in righteâ—â—ness Rev. 6.9 10 11. and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit as 〈◊〉 peace meekness gentleness goodness temperance â—â—ence Rev. 17.13 c. c. them you hate devour in your hearts and â—â—tion if not to take away their life yet you would 〈◊〉 away their liberty but it is hard to kick
him a while and went to hear him 〈◊〉 gaine that he might have spoken to that which had nâ—â— beene according to truth after that he had done bâ—â— so soone as he came into the Idolls Temple he gaâ—â— over his speaking and sooke to him and had befoâ—â— beene at his house to bid him come againe to heâ—r him and when he went the Priest begun to examine hiâ— he being asked a question made an answer and fâ—â— that was he impâ—isoned by him and hath lyen â—heâ—e 〈◊〉 most a yeare and doth still continue for speaking 〈◊〉 truâ—h as it was made manisâ—â—t to him by the Lord bâ—ing asked the question two or three times before 〈◊〉 answered see if this be not contrary to that Scriptuâ—â— in 1 Cor. 4. and see if this bee not errour when 〈◊〉 whole Chuâ—ch were together all might â—peake one 〈◊〉 one that all might be edifyed and if any thing was â—â—vealed to him that sate by the first was to hold 〈◊〉 peace â— Cor 14. â—3 30 â—1 32 33. 1 Cor. 14.23.30 31 32. but this Priest aâ—â— contrary to the Scripture and shewes the spirit of â—â—rour With the Priest of Tickhill when one was moved 〈◊〉 speake in the Steeple-house after that hee had endâ—â— his Sermon he would not stand to vindicate himselâ— by Scripture but got him sâ—t into the stocks See 〈◊〉 this be not Antichrist where ever did Christ or 〈◊〉 true Ministers any such thing and when he was 〈◊〉 in the stocks many people scoffing Ishmaels wâ—â— about him and the rude multitude and one wâ—â— moved to goe upon the Crosse to speake to the peoplâ— and one of those called Church-wardâ—ns â— Act. 4.1 â—â— 3. 〈◊〉 5 6 7. 〈◊〉 17 18 〈◊〉 20 21. threw hiâ—â— downe some 13. steps high and then the rude peopâ—â— threw dirt in his face see if these doe not act the veâ—â— same things that the Jewes did to Paul when they halâ—â— him out of the Synagogue and when they struck Pâ—â— â—â—d Silas and set them in the stocks Acts 5 2â— 28. to thâ—â— 34. Act. 5.40 41 42. Act. 6. 10 11 12 13 Act. 7.52 53 54 55 56 57. Act. 7 58 59. Acts 14. â—â— 2. 4 5. ver 19. Act 16 1â— 20 21 22 23. Gal. 4.29 and threatned â—â—ter and John that they should speake no more the â—ame of Jesus and stoned some and imprisoned oâ—â—ers and now the same things are acted by those that â—â—ofâ—sse themselves to be the people of God as the Jews â—â—id but they are found to be in the same state and conâ—â—tion that they were as their fruits doe make manifest This Priest afterwards would not rest till be had impriâ—oned the party that spoke to him and filled a paper â—â—f lyes in a Petition that was rejected See what fruits â—â—ese are and the people at Leeds with the Priests imâ—risoned others and at Wakefield both stoned so that â—tones flew like bullers in a battell and slet their doggs â—nd none looked to still the rage not so much as a Townes Clerke See what fruits these are whether of â—â—e flesh or spirit and it will not be denied but that â—hey are of the flesh then what reformation is there â—rought by the Ministers of the world for they that â—re in the flâ—sh cannot please God and so the Scriptures aâ—e daily fulfilled they that are after the flesh they persecute them that are after the spirit The 2. Priests of Wakefield themselves came by at one time and when they were spoken to they would not stand to prove themselves See if these be the Ministers of Christ or of Antichrist a good Shepheard layes downe his life for his Sheep There was one Priest Robbison stood up in the Market at Wakefield to have maintained himselfe to have beene a Minister of Christ but one taking him by the arme and hee the said Priest being proved a lyar in the open Market ran away and the people set up a shouting Is this the Ministry of Christ or of Antichrist hold them not up for shame The Priest of Fetherston when one was moved by the Lord to go speak to him Acts 13. â—â— 14.15 vâ—â— 50.51 he caused that before ever he spoke word he should be put in the stocks and the Priest when he had done â—ohn 10.1 8 9 12 13. one would then have provâ—â— him a Theefe and a Robber but he got away These Priests with many more in York-shire whiâ—â— is too large to expresse in writing the passages of theâ—â— with the Priests in Lancashire Westmorland Notinghaâ—-shire Lincoln-shire and Darby-shire where the Loâ—â— hath raised up any to speake against their deceits 〈◊〉 would fill up volumnes but all ends in persecution 〈◊〉 the Jewish High-Priests did when Jesus Christ caâ—â— in the flesh so do these now when Jesus Christ coâ—â— to be made manifest in the spiriâ—s of his people to testâ—fie against their deceits wherein they have beene deceâ—ved by them that others may not be led to destructiâ—â— by them For the leaders of the people cause them to enâ— Isaiah 3.12 Isaiah 9.16 And if the blinde leade 〈◊〉 blinde they shall both fall into the ditch Mathâ—â— 15.14 All people take waâ—ning betime and hold them 〈◊〉 up but come out of thâ—ir dark Ministery which is Sâ—â—dome and Egypt where the Lord is crucified they aâ—â— committing spirituall wickednesse in high places boâ—â— Priests and People Hos 4 9. Rev. 18.4 â— 6 7 8. like Priests like People Hos 4. â— Thus saith the Lord Come out of Bâ—bâ—â—â—â— my people 〈◊〉 ye be partakers of her plagues come out of the Idoâ—â— Temple and out of the Idolls Worship come out of Babâ—lon with n in your hearts and touch no uncleane thing aâ—â— the Lord will receive you â— Cor. 6. â— 6 17 18. 2 Cor. 6.16 17 18. The High-Priests were ever the greatest enemies 〈◊〉 Jesus Christ and they are yet alive to persecute him 〈◊〉 where he is made manifest in the spirits of his peoplâ—â— Christ is the same yesterday Heb 13.8 Mat. 2.5 to day and for ever Heb 1â— 8. The Chiefe Priests aâ—e the same that they were 〈◊〉 they did then they shew the same deede now see thâ—â— Chiefe Priests first begun to joyne persecution wiâ—â— Herod against Christ when he was borne See Math. â—â— 5. to the 16. see Mat. 16.21 The Chiefe Priests weâ—â— sore displeased at him Mat. 21.15 16. The Chiefe Priests and Elders came to question his authority ver 23. Mat. 20.18 19. The Chiefe Priests condemned him and delivered him to the Gentiles to mock him Mat. 2 18 19 Mat. 2 14 15 ver 47 and scourge him The Chiefe Priests covenanted with Judas to betray Christ Mat. 26.14 15. A great multitude came with Judas from the Chiefe Priests with swords and staves to take Jesus ver 47. and Jesus was led to the High-Priest where the Scribes and Elders were assembled ver 57. The Chiefe Priests and Elders ver