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A78107 A few words minding the representative of the Common-Wealth of England how they may pay their armies, and ease the people of their taxes, which have a long time been a heavy burthen upon the poorer sort. / William Banes. Banes, William. 1659 (1659) Wing B643A; ESTC R172577 3,938 7

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the wind and as stubble to the fire for they are the blind zealous self-conceited Pharisaical hypocrites with the priests the blackmouth'd ignorant rude multitude and though you do it not yet ●e ye sure this work shall be done before this generation which are now grown men pass away remember Jehu and others therefore do ye not the Lords work to halfs and be ye sure that you leave none of those waters running in the channel of that river but let it be made quite dry that the kings of the ea●th may pass without any let or hindrance for they do bring the message of truth and deliver it freely not demanding any reward it is glad tydings of great joy a revealing of the mystery that hath been hid from ages and these are the true Magi or wise men though fools in the worlds account that have seen the morning star of the Son of righteousness the light of Jesus Christ in the soul the voice of him who is the Son of God by an eternal generation calling to the sons of men and checking their consciences in the first motion or thoughts of committing sin saying This is the way walk in it and whosoever saith this is naturall is a lyer and shall have his portion with them and by hearkening to this voice and following of this light they have found him whom their soul loveth that pearl of great price which makes them sell all their own righteousness and earthly vanity to buy it which is the true Messias Christ now made manifest within and they freely and willingly sheweth all how they found him and where he dwelleth but none regardeth nor will go to see saving those who are true Israelites indeed And these are those which the world out of scorn and Antichristian fury rails at and calls them Quakers not considering the Scriptures which saith they and they onely are Gods people who are humble and resigned in him and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at his word Isa 66. 25. Babel maketh a great stir and talketh much of the Scriptures but maketh no other use of them but only to palliate or cloke their ungodly vitious lives but these people are those which do make the right use of the Scriptures because they do understand them for they have the true key the revealing mystery within them which is the hidden Manna the white stone the new name written which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it there is a continual giving and receiving of the flowings of life As for my own particular I am a stranger to these people as to the outward being in my Calling a Chirurgeon having been a servant to this common-wealth abroad in their armies ever since the Earl of Essex marched forth of London and these last ten years in the Service of Ireland but in their heavenly Doctrine my soul is knit to them and I can witness it and set to my seal that it is the truth as it is in Jesus Happy were England if it did know its own good in having these people in it but the contemners of them will one day see their error to their eternall misery when they shall cry out as Solomon saith in his book of Wisdome 3. chap. 2. v. in the sight of the unwise shepherd to dye and their end was thought grievous and their departing from us destruction but they are in peace ch 5. v. 2 3 4 5 6. when they see him they shall be vexed with horrible fear and shall be amazed for his wonderfull deliverance and shall change their minds and sigh for grief of mind and say within themselves This is he whom we sometime had in derision and in a parable of reproach we fools thought his life madness and his end without honour How is he counted among the children of God and his portion is among the saints therefore we have erred from the way of truth and the light of righteousness hat● not shined unto us and the son of understanding rose not upon us Wo to those that cherish vice and discountenance vertue but happy shall he be that choseth rather to suffer affliction with the people of God then to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season THE END