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A84828 True judgement, or, The spiritual-man judging all things, but he himself judged of no man. To them who are growing up into discerning and judgement: and to them, who cannot endure sound judgement. Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1654 (1654) Wing F1967; Thomason E808_12; ESTC R202180 4,120 8

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not nor have not now they knew election reprobation and condemnation which none of the false Prophets of the world knew and they saw who was without the truth and some they called beasts some dogs and some they called swine some wolves some they called Lyons some as fed horses neighing after their lusts and neighbours wives some as wilde Asses snuffing up their noses in the Air some as tall Cedars some as strong Oaks some as fat Bulls some full of poison some a generation of vipers yet such would confess Abraham and some as deaf adders some are called the children of the devill they are called the children of the devil which are not the children of God and all these natures are amongst you you cannot deny it in your generations which holds up the outward worship Priests and People Professors Rulers and Magistrates so called Now do not call this railing its Scripture language given forth by the eternal spirit true figures upon that nature and generation which was from God having an eternal Judgement Now to call a dog a Lamb it were a lye and to call a horse a sheep were a lye or to call a serpent a dove were a lye but the true servants of God had true Iudgement and discerning to speak these names in their places to its nature but you in your generation give these names upon them which are in the same nature that gave them forth for that is false Iudgement which cannot abide reproof nor sound doctrine God is come and coming to put a difference betwixt the clean and the unclean and between the profane and holy and between those that serve him and those that serve him not this is Scripture language which the wicked cannot bear in practice and life nor to hear their conditions in words spoken to them This was I moved to write forth to them that are without and them that are within that are growing up into Iudgement and to them that do not understand Iudgement that their minds may be informed to examine where they are by the light of God within them the Lord is making a separation whether you be separated from God or to God the light within will tell you and that which should exercise your conscience will tell you hearkening to it but that generation is separated from God I do know in which lodgeth persecution and all the righteous blood hath been shed by this generation that now is standing in nature who drink the blood of the Saints and make war with the Lamb but the Lamb shall get the victory praises praises be to the Lord God Almighty Thou art blind that canst not discern betwixt Iacob and Esau and thou art blind that sayest Iacob is Esau and thou art blind that sayest Cain is Abel and thou art blind that sayest Ishmael is Isaac and thou art blind that sayest such as are called of men Masters stand praying in the Synogogues lay heavy burdens upon the people are the Ministers of Christ which Christ cryed woe against And thou art blind are foolish Ier. 5. that holdest up such Priests as bear rule by their means and thou art blind and art made a prey upon that holdest up such shepherds as seek for the Fleece and cloath with the wool which the Lord sent his Prophets to cry against and thou art blind that sayest such as seek for their gain from their quarter and run greedily after the error of Balaam for gifts and rewards are the Ministers of Christ And the Scripture will testifie against thee it self and thou ownest not the Prophets and Apostles but art against them and so into the ditch thou must go into destruction who art blind and led with the blind except thou speedily repent Christs sheep know his voice and they know the voice of a stranger the true Prophets knew who spoke from the mouth of the Lord and who spoke a divination of their own brain so it is now the Saints that are seasoned have salt in themselves have savoury to discern of others and to some is given the gift of discerning of Spirits And the spiritual man judgeth all things but he himself is judged of no man he that cannot endure sound Judgement is not of the truth for Zion is redeemed through judgement and they that sew pillows are false Prophets therefore every one own your ●udgement and your Portion and such a name as belongs to your nature and deceive not your selves nor others for the Saints know that they are of God and that the whole world Priests People and Professors who have not the life of what they do profess lye in wickedness FINIS