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A40739 A testimony to the true light which is the vvay of life and righteousness, to all that obey it, and are subject to its requirings : being a serious admonition to all people to turn to the Lord, but more especially intended for the inhabitants of the town of Colchester and parts adjacent / by John Furly ; also, a true relation how the Lord made manifest strength in weakness, and raised up a living testimony to his eternal truth, in a child of his, (named, Elizabeth, who deceased the 16th of the twelf moneth, called February 1669) to the admiration of all that were about her. Furly, John, 1618-1686. 1670 (1670) Wing F2541A; ESTC R40428 18,251 31

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rational man that a good man that hath experienced its operation and that walks in the Light can speak against the Light its as easie and as possible for a man to fathom the Are or make a Girdle for the Sun he cannot he dares not for the Light is his Life his Armour his Preserver his strong Tower which as he flees unto he is safe it s his delight to dwell in it and walk in it it s that which he is made a child of should he speak against the Light he should speak against the Lord he should vilifie his Maker he should speak against his own Interest and against that Kigndom of which he is an Heir for the Inheritance which is prepared for him and others of the Cloud of Witnesses gone before him is an Inheritance of Light for the Apostle Col. 1. 12. called it An Inheritance with the Saints in the Light Nay he is so far from speaking against it that he continually exalts it and commends it and commends it best by walking in the Light and is ready to lay down his Life in defence of the truth of it He that doth well it s written loves the Light and Joh. 3. 21 brings his deeds to it that it might be manifest his works are wrought in God So all Friends and People it s an everlasting Truth to you neither your Guides nor your selves can ever be competent Judges of the Light or of its sufficiency nor ever truly report of its Authority or Power nor know what it will lead you from nor bring you unto until you come to be led by it and give up to its requirings as did this dear Child and when you have done so you will bring in your Testimonies for the Lord with me and others that its a marvellous Light and worthy to be followed loved and obeyed for Wisdom was and ever will be justified of her Children as it was ever hated of its Enemies but on the contrary the children of Darkness will exalt their fathers Kingdom the Prince of Darkness and their inheritance which is a kingdom of Darkness 2 Pet. 2. 17. Jude 6. where they are reserved in Chains of Darkness to the Judgment of the great Day So Friends and Towns-men whose lives the Lord hath miraculously spared in the last great Contagion in this Town which swept away thousands and also hath hitherto preserved in or from this last Visitation of the Small-Pox and made you living monuments of his Mercy at this day Let the time past suffice wherein you have walked contrary to this Light of Christ in your Consciences and said often to it in your Hearts in this kind Cease from before me I desire not the knowledge of thy Law nor would you hear the voyce of the Charmer charm he never so wisely nor never so seasonably even just when your feet were oft-times going down to the chambers of Death and which sometimes hath looked you in the face and smit you in your Hearts when you have entertained thoughts of acting wickedly yet have ye made good the Prophets words In a Land of ●●righteousness you would do unjustly and would not behold the Majesty of the Lord I say let the time past suffice and now turn at his reproof and obey his call lest his Wrath be kindled against you and he may not hear when you call but may laugh at your calamity and mock when your fear cometh for though you have escaped one woe and a second yet the Lord hath many more Arrows in his Quiver which he can bring out of his Armory of his Justice wherewith he will wound the hairy Scalp of every one that goeth on in his iniquities that so a time of refreshing you may know from the presence of the Lord before you go hence and see man no more which is my hearts desire to the Lord for you all Your Friend J. F. Colchester the 18th of of the 12th Moneth called February 69. Friends THis choyce Child this goodly Plant this Tree of Righteousness lovely in her life to all that knew her but most lovely at her Death was of age thirteen Years five Weekes She loved the Lord of a Child and also those that feared him Her delight was to hear Truth declared and to be with the excellent of the Earth even with such as excelled in Vertue She dyed at her Father's House in Colchester after five dayes sickness two dayes before her departure she was filled with the Love of God and the Springs of Life were so opened in her that made her Cup to over-flow so that she brake forth into many precious Expressions concerning HOw Good the Lord was and how Gracious he had been to her all her dayes and never did her hurt in all her life and then she lay still a while musing and meditating upon the Lord and making melody with Grace in her heart which was clearly perceived by all that were about her after which she again broke forth into praises How good the Lord was and often brethed up to the Lord that she might be faithful for if she were not her Tallent would be taken from her and often with great fervency of Spirit begged of the Lord That he would speak what he had to say to her and by her for said she I am ready to serve thee and also to obey thee she was not willing to speak more or less then what the Lord should speak by her and in her by his Spirit very often with great eagerness did she put up that Petition to the Lord at which time she lay with most pleasant and sweet Countenance saying She was well and that she felt no pain Soon after in the presence of seaven or eight Persons she spake as followeth which was taken in Short-hand from her mouth as she uttered the words WHatever is not of thy self Lord purge out of me yea purge me throughly Lord leave not a wicked word in me thrust away the power of Darkness Lord make me able to praise thee let me not come into the way which is evil for if I do I shall dishonour Thee and thy Truth I hope I shall never rebel against thee more but have full satisfaction in Thee and in thy Wayes and not in the evil One and his wayes Wash me O Lord throughly let not an unadvised word come out of my mouth If it be thy will O Lord speak for I am willing to hear thee and obey thee though I be accounted unshamefaced by the People of the World for the same I hope I shall never forget thy Loving-kindness while I am in this World Oh! thy everlasting Kindness is never to be forgotten purge me clense me throughly let not any evil be left in me make me clean O Lord that I may be able to serve thee in the Land of the Living Shew them O Lord the evil of their wayes that have done evilly and lay a burden upon their spirits that they may
Mother Then she made a little pause and said I see a Vision a little Youth came in in a Murry Gound the lovei●est Lad that ever I saw in all my life with a white cloth about his middle and a Crown upon his head and he pickt at my Nose but when I spake to him in the Name of the Lord his Crown fell from off his head and almost all his hair and so he vanished away the next day she again mentioned the loveliness of the Lad. This Vision is recommended to the Spirit of God that reveals secrets to them that fear him she not giving any Interpretation thereof When she saw one of her Sisters weep she said Weep not for me I am well she never took not●ce of death Then she said again I am very well I hope I shall never forget the Lord all serve the Lord that he may be your Portion that will be manner of boasting in my Fathers House there is bread enough there is fulness want of nothing yea there is fulness of Bread durable Riches and Honour I desire never to forget the Lord. The Reader may take notice that all these fore-going words were not spoken by her without intermission but of times she made a pause as being spent and out of breath and then her heart being lifted up unto the Lord and rejoycing in his Pure Holy Fresh Living Presence ●●e would sing unto the Lord inwardly with Grace in her heart and then begin again as the spirit of the Lord breathed through her for it was manifest to the Beholders and Hearers of her as it will be evident to the Consciences of all that hears this Relation that have any sence or feeling of the Life of God that it was not she that spoke but the Spirit of her Heavenly Father that spake in her and that thus inabled her rightly to divide the Word of Truth and to give to each of her Brothers their Portion in due season which I hope will take root downward and bring forth fruit upward to the Honour Glory and Praise of the Husband-Man whose Handy-Works Praise him to whom be Glory Honour and Praise for ever and Dominion in the highest and Heavenly Halelujahs for ever Amen Written by the Father of this dear Lamb who is a Companion to all that fear the Lord In scorn called a Quaker J. F. Postscript ALl young Lads and Girles that reads this Relation read it with seriousness and good consideration and as you feel desires that your latter end may be as this dear Child's was then consider what led her to that end and whether the same doth lead you whether her way be your way her delight your delight and such Companions a she chose be your Companions Her Way was the Light in her own heart which made her to eschew evil words and actions which others ran into forlack of taking heed thereto Her delight was to be obedient to her Parents and to be serviceable to the least of God's People without repining nay she never thought any thing that she was capable of doing for any of the Servants of God a burthen Her Companions were them that feared the Lord and for children she bore most affection to those that were most sober and innocent to be short she lived as she dyed that was In subjection to that pure Principle of Light that was in her by which she was taught obedience to that godly discipline and government to those that were over her in the Lord so all that would lay down their heads in the like joy and peace as she hath done and would be crowned with honour and immortality must diligently search to find and know that pure Principle of Light in you that is a Reprover of every evil thought word and action and then walk in obedience and subjection thereunto that it may not be your Reprover but your Comforter and speak peace unto you in your own bosoms morning and evening that so when the last morning and evening of your lives come you may be sure of that Peace that none can take from you that so death may be no more terrible to you then it was to this tender Plant who walking in innocency dyed in peace and is gathered into Glory and hath a Name and Place among the Faithful S. C. SInce the departure of my dear Lamb hearing what Lyes hath been broached concerning her in dispite of Gods precious everlasting Truth as if in her life time she walked not amongst those People called Quakers but gave her Brothers charge to have a care of them at her death which thing being as false and contrary as Light is to Darkness I could not but bear my Testimony against it The Child was alwayes a Lover of those People to go to their Meetings it was as her appointed food their company was her delight she never knew when she had enough of it or did enough for them Both in her life and at her death also she chose to forsake Father and Mother to live in the City of London because she could enjoy more of their Meetings and Company then at Colchester she was a Child that feared the Lord loved and obeyed his Light in her heart according to her Measure which God had placed in her she feared and hated a Lye and lived and dyed in the Truth which the People called Quakers do profess I say hearing this false Report concerning my dear Child for the Truth 's sake I cannot be silent but am constrained to bring in my testimony concerning her life and death That it was in God's precious Truth to wit the Light Christ Jesus the Rock of Ages which she was built upon which is the Way the Truth and the Life which hath led her to her Heavenly Father where she resteth in his Bosom and her good Works follow her as you may see by the foregoing Treatise and the Lord knoweth that it is not so much to commend my Child as the Truth and the Way in which she walked which preserved and kept her unspotted of the World to the coming of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in whom she is now at rest And I would advise all both old and young that have not yet walked in obedience to the Light which shineth in their hearts now to delay no longer but speedily to give up to be led thereby for the Light is the Way to Life eternal to all such as walks in and are given up to be led by it as she was for Wisdom is justified of her Children a good Tree cannor bring forth evil fruit neither can an evil Tree bring forth good fruit as the Scripture of Truth Testifieth by the fruit you shall know whether the Tree or Root which it grew upon be good or evil so I shall leave this to the Witness of God in all Consciences to judge of the Root which she was ingrafted upon and of the Way which she walked in by the fruit which she brought forth to the Praise and Glory of God who loved her and hath taken her to himself who knoweth what is best for us to whom be all Glory and Praise rendred who alone is worthy By me her dear Mother Anna Furly THe Lord having in measure made me sensible of that blessed Truth which the People of God called Quakers do own and which my dear Sister bore testimony unto both in her life and at her death I could do no less then bring in my testimony also to the same Truth that there is no other way but that to Heaven and Happiness and that I may be found walking and abiding therein to the end of my dayes is the desire of my soul knowing that he or she that turns their backs upon the Light which is the Way of Life the Lords Soul shall have no pleasure in such yea better were it for such they had never been born then having once professed this Truth they should turn aside from it into crooked and by-pathes surely to such the Light will be their condemnation but unto them that walk in the Light as he is in the Light there is no occasion of stumbling Thus having born this my Testimony I have peace therein not minding the reproaches of Amoleck nor the revilings of the Children of Moab for I esteem it greater riches to suffer afflictions with the People of God then to dwell in the tents of wi●kedness or injoy the pleasures of sin for a season Anna Furly jun. 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2. 2 disobedience to tempt him to sin and evil so the Light of Christ is in him also to shew him the sin and to lead man out of it and to give him power to resist him in all his appearances So by minding hereof you will not be caught in his snare for as it s said In vain is the Net laid in sight of the Bird yea Prov. 1. 17. as you apply your selves to the Light and wait for power there from and stand upon your watch Tower the Enemy of your souls will flee from you as a routed Enemy or as darkness doth when the Sun ariseth and it cannot be otherwise for he cannot abide the Light in it he cannot dwell darkness is his Center and Habitation The appearance Pro. 4. 17 of Light is the appearance of God and that is terrible to him that wounds him most for God is Light and in it he dwells and in him is no darkness 1 John 1. 5. 2 Cor. 6. 15. at all and Light and Darkness cannot dwell together nor Christ with Belial and therefore this old subtil Serpent the Devil the Enemy of man-kind bends his greatest strength against the Light I say the power of Darkness most opposes that if he can but bring men and women into a dis-esteem and dis-regard of the Light to account that as a slight or a 2 Cor. 4. 4. mean thing not worth the minding he soon makes that man or woman his Slave and Vassel as it is written The god of this World blinds the minds of them which believe not least the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ which is the Image of God should shine upon them Mark He would not have the Light to shine nor its operation in the heart to be regarded for where it s minded he knows men and Joh. 12. 40. women soon comes to be redeemed from under his power region and dominion and therefore he blinds their minds and closes their eyes least they should see with their eyes and understand with their hearts and be converted and the Lord should heal them I say the power of darkness both in himself within and in his Instruments without bends his greatest strength and force setting it as it were in battel array against the Light and the Children of the Light because that makes him and his Kingdom manifest and not only so but destroyes and also detects all the deceitful unfruitful works of darkness that are brought forth by him and by his off-spring which are all children of darkness and could he but expel the Lig●t out of the World and root that out of the hearts of people then he would soon accomplish his desired end indeed then would his mountain stand strong for ever but blessed be the Lord magnified be the pure Name of our God for ever whose Glory is revealed and whose Light is risen which not only makes him and his subjects manifest but shall also destroy and expel the power of darkness and lay waste his heritage for ever it hath done so already in the hearts of thousands Prov. 4. 18. yea of ten thousands and it shall increase more and more till the Righteousness thereof go forth as brightness and the Salvation thereof as a Lamp Isa 62. 1. that burneth for that is God's determination to exalt his Son Christ Jesus the Light of the World and to give him a Name above every name yea he will magnifie his Law and Solomon tells thee in the Proverbs The Law is Light and make it honorable Pro. 6. 23 Isa 23. 21. he hath done it in a great measure already the reproach of his people he hath taken away the mockings of Moab the revilings of the Children of Ammon is little now to what it was in years past but he will magnifie it yet more and make it yet more honourable for the Gentiles must come to this Light and Kings to the brightness of its rising Isa 60. 3. Revel 21 24. as it was prophesied by Isaiah for the Nations of them that are saved must come to walk in the Light of the Lamb of which Friends and People we affirm that without it ye cannot be freed from the cunning wiles of Satan who goes about like a roaring Lyon seeking whom he may devour for Friends there is not another power can save you from sin but that Power which makes sin manifest there are but two powers to which all men and women in the World are subject the one leads into sin the other leads out of sin that power which prompts and leads into sin all men will readily grant that 's the power of Darkness that never leads to God nor yet to goodness that Power which leads out of sin and evil it must on the contrary be confest is the Arm and Power of God none dare say that that at any time leads into sin and evil So Friends and Neighbours with the Light which shines in your hearts which as you are faithful unto will increas● to shine more and more until it be perfect Pro. 4. 18 d●y examine your selves every day and hour under wh●t Powe● and Region you are and whom you do 〈◊〉 For his Servants assuredly you are as it is written to wh●m you yield obedience This Light will 〈…〉 with you it will fl●●ter none of you nor will i● accuse any of you falsly its Voice is God's Voice in you and speaks one and the same Language with the Lord in Heaven it will never justifie you when you do evil but then brings anguish tri●ulation and sorrow upon you nor never condemn you when you have done well when you do well you find and feel inwardly acceptance with the Lord Honour Glory and Immortallity is your Portion agreable to the Apostles words If our Hearts condemn us not then have we peace towards 1 John 3. 21. God So dear Friends slight not its appearance for it never appears but to do you good or to preserve you from evil before you enter into it it is a faithful Witness there is no bribing of it that will do Pro. 14. 5 its Office it will shew you the evil you are about to do that so of your blood it may be clear and if you are condemned your condemnation may be of your selves as Christ the Light of the World said If I had not come ye had not had sin but now you have no Cloak for your sin now men have no excuse as it is written All men shall be left without excuse John 15. 22. Every mouth shall be stopped because What could the Lord have done more for men and women then to place a Light which is a measure of his own Spirit so near them even in in their very Hearts and Consciences that the Enemy of their souls cannot budge or stir but this Light makes him manifest Eph. 5. 13 and often woeth and beseecheth men to forsake the evil of their
leave it I feel no pain the Lord is good to me good is the Will of the Lord let thy Will be done in Earth as it s done in Heaven Everlasting Kindness hast thou shewn me and I hope I shall never forget it while I am in this World Lord purge all here that they may all be clean and able to serve thee let not an unclean spirit be here that they also may serve thee in the Land of the Living whilst they have a being in this World Oh the Everlasting Kindness of God is never to be forgetten good art thou unto me thy Goodness is never to be forgotten woundrous Works hast thou done wash me make me clean leave not in me any thing which is not of thy self thou desirest not the death of a Sinner but rather that he should repent and live And Lord if I should not improve my time that which I have shall be taken from me Lord take away the very stump of evil leave it not in me if I improve not my time my Tallent will be taken from me yea assuredly it will Then turning to one of her Brothers who had not carried himself so in the Awe and Dread of the Lord as he should do though of late he hath given some hopes of his return she said to him Improve thy time for thou knowest not how soon thou mayst be taken away If thou give thy mind to Drunkenness what will become of thee thou must assuredly go to destruction thou canst not go to Heaven that way thou canst not ever expect it but to Hell thou must go where there is torment for ever where the Fire never goes out but the Flames thereof are everlasting Thou art running head-long to destruction and therefore wait upon the Lord and exercise thy mind upon him else thou must go to destruction And so she said to two other of her Brothers Mind the Lord improve your times as I hope I shall do mine or else I had better never have known the Way of Truth To her Brother that she first called to him she said James be not a sorrow to thy Father and Mother and Brother and Sister but love the Lord and then the Lord will love thee Go not about to drink Wine the house of our Father affords wine where thou mayst drink Wine as we do moderately lest wrath and destruction be thy Portion Fear the Lord and mind what I say Go not a Fudling but fear the Lord and beg of him to forgive thee yea beg Life of the Lord and he may give it unto thee but if thou go on in the broad way destruction will be thy Portion therefore fear the Lord and mind what I say the Lord will forgive thee if thou return and repens but if thou dost not head-long into Hell thou must go Thou hast of ten greived thy Father and Mother Oh what will become of thee if thou return not Hell will be thy Portion for ever Beg of the Lord to forgive thee repent and walk in an other Way Repent I say whilst thy day lasteth if thy day be over then Hell will be thy Portion Hell and Torment that never ends The Lake is for the Lyar and for the unclean and for the Swearer Hell is for them But Heaven the Father's Bosom the Father's House where there is Bread enough that 's the Portion of the Righteous Then she took him by the hand and also about the neck and kissed him Mind what I say O dear Brother the Fire of Hell never goes out no never is not that a long day no never but flames for ever that a long day Brother Therefore beg of the Lord whilst thou hast a day Thou hast been very wicked and hast greived us yea thou hast cost me many a Tear repent whilst a day lasteth lest everlasting Flames of Fire seise upon thee that 's a long day Brother and thou knowst not how soon thy dayes may be shortened and thou mayst come to dye The Lord hath been good to me I hope I shall never forget his loving kindness To her Brother Benjamin whom she called to him she said Thou hast been a Boy of a perverse spirit wo will also overtake thee if thou walk in the Way of wickedness but if thou walk in the smooth and narrow way it will be well with thee thou hast been naught and stubborn be not so naught now any more but turn a new leafe that when thou diest thou mayst go to the Lord In the Fathers House there is bread enough there thou shalt want for nothing no for nothing thy stubborn heart must be plucked down beg of the Lord to forgive thee go not on in crooked paths but walk in the strait and narrow way and he will lead thee to happiness thou shalt not miss of it Then she called to her Brother Jonathan and said to him Be not thou naught thou art very apt to be pettish and peevish that is a bad spirit also turn a new leaf and beg of the Lord to forgive thee Then to her Brother James she said again Beg of the Lord to forgive thee dear Brother James walk in the way of the Righteous I shall be glad you may all grow up as Trees of Righteousness and as Plants of the Lord mind what I say to thee dear James it s my love to thee that causeth me thus to call upon thee to be a new Plant regenerate born again when a good thing comes into thy mind hold it fast make much of it when a wicked thing comes into thy mind put it far from thee put it away and put a righteous thing in the room of it and then thou wilt become a good Plant I shall never forget the goodness of the Lord if I should his hand would reach me if thou hast but a day to live be good that day the Lord would not have one Soul to die and perish desire of the Lord to break thy stony heart and to give thee a new heart thou hast had a foul heart if thou goest on thou wilt never be out of torment is not that a long day yes it s a long day Call upon the Lord mind what I say Brother that will rejoyce me and thy Parents Brothers and Sisters thou hast been wicked Oh what will become of thee if thou dost not repent I cannot express it thou wilt never be out of Torment but alwayes burning and that is not a heat Brother like an Oven heat with a little wood Oh Brother let it never be said that any of John Fu●ly's children are gone to Hell and that he was a good man but his children are wicked children thou hast cost me many a tear if thou return to the Lord thou wilt then be their joy and delight repent whilst thou have a day to live love the Lord Brothers love good men hate the Devil but oh love the Lord and then ye will he a joy to your Father and