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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78119	A declaration and vindication of the carriage of Edward Barber, at the parish meeting house of Benetfinck London Fryday the 14. of July 1648. after the morning exercise of Mr Callamy was ended, wherein the pride of the ministers, and Babylonish or confused carriage of the hearers is laid down. As also the false aspersions cast npon [sic] him, he doing nothing but what was according to the primitive institution, and is & ought to be in the best reformed churches according to the protestation and covenant. By E.B. freeman of England, and citizen and marchant-Taylor of London.	Barber, Edward, d. 1674?	1648 (1648)	Wing B693; Thomason E458_8; ESTC R205029	8,814	8

him ●e also will deny us 1 Cor. 2. 9. But as it is written Eye hath not seen nor ear heard neither have entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him Rev. 7. 14. 17. These are they which come out of great tribulation and have washed their Rebes and made them white with the blood of the Lamb● therefore they are before the Thrown of God and serve him day and night in his Temple and he that sitteth on the Throne shall dwell among them they shall hunger no more nor thirst any more neither shall the Sun light upon them nor any heat for the Lamb which is in the midst of the Throne shall feede them and shall lead them unto living Fountains of waters God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes Reasons 1. VVe may take notice that God will be found in his own way and by his own means his wayes thoughts being h●gher then mens Isa 55. 8. 9. compared with Luke 16 31. where Abraham tells Dives that ●● his bretheren would not hear Moses and the Prophets neither will they be perswaded though one rose from the dead 2. It matters not how weake the ●nst●ument is that God vvorks by the vvork being his as Iudges 7. 16. 17. 18. Also Amos a head man Iosua Moses his servant Nehemia a Courtier the Kings Butler David a Sheapheard Peter Andrevv Iames and Iohn Fishermen Paul 2 Tentmaker Acts 18. 3. yea Christ himselfe a Carpenter Mark 6. 3 3 This should teach all the Servants of Christ not to undervalevv the gift of God in any nor ●ye up the Tongues of those vvhose mouth●s the Lord shall open by his spirit but to give liberty and freedom to them as Acts 2. 4. vvhere they vvere all filled vvith the Holy Ghost and spake as the spirit gave them utterance and Acts 15. 7. 13. compared vvith 1 Cor. 14. 29. to 33. 1 Pet. 4. 10. when Christ assended upon high he led Captivity Captive and gave gifts unto men for the gathering ed●fying and perfecting of the Saints not Arts and Sciences le●●ned at the Universities 5. God is now about his great marvelous work and a wond●● in overthrowing the State of Antichrist root and branch Isa 2● 9. to 15. saying stay your selves and wonder cryye out and cry they are drunck but not with wine they stagger but not with strong drink for the Lord hath powred out upon you the spirit of deepe sleepe and hath closed your eyes the Prophets and Rulers the Seers hath he covered and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed which men deliver to one that is learned saying read this I pray thee and he saith I cannot for i● is s●●led and the book is delivered to one that is no● learned saying read this I pray thee and he saith I am not learn●d wherefore the Lord s●id forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth with their l●ps do h●nor me but have removed their hearts far from me and their fear towards me is taught by the precepts of men therefore behold I will proceed to do a marvelous work amongst this people even a marvelous work and a wonder for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish and the understanding of the prudent men shall be hid wo unto them that seeke deepe to hide their Councel from the Lord and their works are in the dark and they say who seeth us and who knoweth us surely your turning things upside down shall be esteemed as the Potters clay Cor. 1. 1. 18. But it may be said of these at this time as it is said Ezek. 33. 31. 32. 33. they come unto thee as the people cometh and they sit before thee as my people and they hear thy words but they will not do them for with their mouthes they shew much love but the●r heart goeth aft●● their covetuousnesse And loe thou art unto them as a very lovely song of on● that hath pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument for they heare thy words but they will not do them but when this cometh to passe loe it will come then shall they know that a Prophet hath been amongst ●hem Thus what I would have then spoken I have written and committed to publike view and sensure of all being thereunto constrained necessity being layd upon me desiring the Reader to receive ●t as favorably as it was truly intended for the glory of God and the exaltation of the Gospel of King Iesus FINIS