â—et 1.23 â—oh 3.1 〈◊〉 45. â— 9. h. 5.11 being borne againe of water and the spirit of the family of Abraham the Father of the faithfull we are set apart to testifie against all unfaithfulnesse for faith worketh by love and causeth love to run forth to others to all creatures even to enemies and so the Gospel comes to be preached to every creature in living in love with one another even Jesus Christ which is the Son of his love 2 Cor. 4 10 11. Eph. 2.1 Ezek. 37.13 14. Ezek. 37.23 24 2 c. having his treasure in earthly vessells God manifesting him â—else in our flesh and dwelling in us taking away our â—ony hearts which was the cause of oppression which â—aused the creation in us to groan under the burden of â—ppression by reason of that cursed nature which did â—ear rule over the pure seed in us which now the Lord â—f his infinite mercy hath delivered us from by the powerfull operation of his spirit in us changing our vile â—ffections that were set altogether on earth and earthly â—elights and vanities and so ran after covetousnesse 1 Joh. 4. â— 1 Ioh. 3.2 Ezek. 36 25.26 2 28. and â—o satisfy the earthly lusts did oppress and burden oâ—hers but the Lord by the power of the eternall spirit in â—s the divine operation hath wrought out our corrupt â—atures engrafted us into the divine nature being the workmanship of God created in Christ Jesus unto good works John 17 6 7 8 9â— 10 Ioh. 14.2 Ioh. 15. â— 10 11 1 13 14. which is the fruits and effects of the spirit of God â—hat wrought faith in our hearts giving us new hearts doâ—ng good to all even to enemies for faith worketh by love which love is Iesus Christ the Son of God who preacheth â—he Gospel of â—is Fathers love in us that we may bee what we do profess not loving in word and in tongue â—s the world doth that lives in dissimulation but in â—â—eed and in truth for he that saith he loves God and â—ates his Brother is a Lyar and the truth is not in him 1 Iohn 20. Eph. 5.1 Isa 58.1 but truth dwelling in us which is Iesus Christ the â—ower of God that hath reformed and changed our naâ—ures and dispositions and hath put in our hearts to execute to doe his will which is to tessify against all deâ—eits and oppressions Isa 28.1 Isa 30.1 that are covered under a cloak of â—rofession and no true love but lust both to pride and â—ovetousnesse anger and envy lying and swearing â—runkenness oppression Mic. 2.1 2 3 and grinding the faces of the â—oore living in lust and excess ye live in pleasures â—nd wantonness upon earth ye the proud Priests Iam. 5.5 and â—ovetous professors and heady highminded ones that fare sumptuously â—el 3.11 â—al 24.1 â— Cor. 10. feeding upon your dainty dishâ—â— Dives like and griâ—ding the poore to powder in taxaâ—â—ons and oppressions you that have got a great deal 〈◊〉 the earth into your hands which is the Lords and 〈◊〉 provides largely for every creature but that proud Dâ—vill that rules in your proud flesh doth oppress and griâ—â— the poore to pieces â—â—a 3.15 â—â—icah 3. â— 2 3. Thus saith the Lord What meâ—â— ye to beat my people in pieces and grind the faces of the pooâ—â— Dives fares sumptuously and poore Lazarus is in waâ—â— the rich drink wine in bouls and the poor starve in 〈◊〉 streets never like was seen in this generation 〈◊〉 Lord is so displeased at it Professe no more love 〈◊〉 Christ â— Iohn 3.7 â—at 5.42 3 44. â—â—a 58.6 7 ye pâ—oud and lustfull ones if ye did but knâ—â— him ye would keep his Commandements as to do to 〈◊〉 men as ye would be done by and to love your enemiâ—â— and seek out the poor needy and feed them and cloâ—â— them that the oppressed might go free you consuâ—â— moâ—e upon your lusts pride and covetousnesse tâ—â— would satisfy all that are in wants pride and coâ—â—tousnesse and the honour of the world they swallow 〈◊〉 all as Bell and the Dragon did and are never satisfy 〈◊〉 thirsting altogether after the earth and love of 〈◊〉 world and the enjoyment of the world for the honâ—â— of your names as Nebuâ—hadnezar did and talke 〈◊〉 God and Christ Professe lesse and practice mâ—â— you are wise to do evil Priests and People but to 〈◊〉 good have no understanding cease to doe evil aâ—â— learn to do well did you but know Christ you woâ—â— not suffer him to want in his Members â—sa 1.17 Mat. 25. â—1 42 43 â—4 45. you would 〈◊〉 imprison him to satisfy your lusts and you that pâ—â—fessse to be his Ministers would not so much run abouâ— get all the rude people boyes and girles that kâ—â— not their right hands fâ—om their left to put their haâ—â— to your Petitions as the Priest of Sheffield and others 〈◊〉 cry as â—he Iewes did Crucify him Crucify him whâ—â— he is made manifest in spirit and cryes for Barabbaâ—â— â—e at liberty that your lusts may be fed ye lustfull ones Isa 51.2 22 23. Isa 52. Christ is risen and is arising in the hearts of his people â—o testifie against all deceits and deceivers repent and â—ive over deceiving the people now whilst you have â—ime lest his judgements come upon you and destroy â—ou with a sore destruction Iam. 5.1 3 4 5 6 the Lord is now looking â—or fruits and here is nothing brought forth by the highest profession but wild grapes as pride and oppression and grinding the faces of the poore be not deceived Gal. 6. â— Ia. 4.2 â— God is not mocked for such as ye sow such ye shall reap they that sow to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption and see whether there be any other fruits brought forth by the Ministery of the world but fruits of the flesh yea or no Is not pride a fruit of the flesh Yes it is one of the seaven abominations that the Lord loatheth Prov. 6.16 17 18. and doth it not swell in England Isa 3.5 Mal. 3 Iam. â— both in Priests their Wives and Lawyers all swell in pride which is an abomination to the Lord and cry out of those that are brought to deny themselves of it and walk in humblenesse of heart and lowliness of minde and proud men say those deny the Ordinance of Christ but let me ask thee one question Iam. â— Mat. â— Whether is pride an Ordinance of God or an Ordinance of the Devil It pride be of the Devill then thou that livest in pride and haughtiness thou obeyest the Devills command and disobeyest the command of Iesus Christ who saith learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart Pro. â— Isa 2 â— Jer. â— v. 14 â— Isa â—â— pride goeth before destruction wo to it woe to it The Land mourneth by reason of pride both in Gentry and Clergy the Lord
thy own wisdome and selfe-righteousness and conceitednesse and heady high-mindednesse and thy selfe-love and the honour of the would and forsake all vaine delights and vaine pleasures and take up a daily Crosse to thy own will and follow me and learn of me for I am meeke and lowly in heart and so shall you finde rest to your soules following through the streight way of obedience and selfe-denyall These things with many other thou shalt finde commanded to be done by the new Law of Righteousnesse in thy heart leave them not undone Christ doth require it of thee it is his Ordinance The Priests of the world are carnal and earthly minded coveting after great Benefices swallowing up thâ— earth like Bell and the Dragon never have enough belly gods that doe consume and devoure the Creation upon their lusts â—â—il 3. â—â— 19. pride pleasures heady high-mindednesse living in lust and excesse oppressors they are oppressing the poore people and persecuting the servants of the Lord â—â—il 3.20 the true Ministers had their conversation in Heaven as in Phil. 3.20 and they did exhort others to follow their example and to marke those that did not follow them in life and conversation Phil. 3.17 but these walke contrary to them â—â—se 27. and have lost their example herein they walke contrary to the Scripture and shews the spirit of errour The Priests of the world doe persecute and imprison as the Jewish High-Priests did imprison the Apostles which were the true Ministers of Christ who were blamelesse in their lives and conversations and did walk blamlesly giving no offenâ—â— in any thing that their ministery might not be blamed but in all things did approve themselves as the Ministers of Christ in much patience afflictions in necessities in imprisonments in tumults in watchings in fastings c. 2 Cor. 6.3 4 5. But these are contrary that doe imprison others Cor. 6.3 5. and consume the creatures of God upon theiâ— lusts living in pride and excesse and by their cold dark barren Ministery stadve the soules and bodyes oâ— others and walk contrary to the Scriptures as in thiâ— of 2 Cor. 6.3 4 5. c. and that of Tit. 1.7 8. and 1 Tim. 3.1 2 3. c. and that of 2 Pet. 5.1 2 3. The Ministers of Christ are to take care of the flock willingly Tim. 3.2 3 4. Pet. 5.2 3. of a ready minde not by constraint nor for filthy luere not to be Lords over Gods heritage but the Priests of thâ—â— world are constrained by fat Benefices and great Parsonages and if they can but have 10 or 20 l. moâ—eâ— yeare in another place it will constraine them to leaâ—â— them where they are to goe to that see if they doe noâ— act contrary to these Scriptures and are guided by the spirit of errour 1 John 4.5 6. 1 Iohn 4.5 6. The Ministers of Jesus Christ were to be gentle towards all men even to those that did oppose themselves and were not to be Lords and Rulers over Gods beritage but these are and just act all those things that are forbidden 2 Pet. 5 that which they should not be that they are that which they should be that they are not and have lost their examples in all things see if this be not Antichrist who deny the Scripture but the Priests of the world and who cry out of errour more then they but now they are found out they cry as the Thiefe doth that sayes turn Thiefe turn Thiefe that he he may not be looked at but sets the people to looke out at some others and not at him and see if the Priests doe not so looke well to them they can deceive none now but blind-men and fooles that gaze abroad for wise mens eyes are in their heads in Christ that doth enlighten them and so shews them their deceits they that walk contrary to the Scriptures are to be noted that they may be put to shame 2 Thes 5 6. 1 Tim 9.10 Isa 9.1 2 Thes 2. Now Priests be ashamed of the evill of your doings that take the Scriptures to talk of and make a trade of them for money which is your Diana and walke contrary to them but it is fulfilled the leaders of the people cause them to erre Isa 9.16 Blush for shame and give over deceiving of the people The Priests in the first Covenant were to live of the sacrifices that were offered up which a people brought in freely Rev. 1.6 7. 1 Cor. 10 11 13. 1 Cor. 14 15. Gal. 1.12 and had no other wayes they were to wait upon that Ministery and they sacrificing and waiting at the Altar taking of the things sacrificed and offered up was a type or figure that they that preach the Gospell should live on the Gospell and be set apart wholly for that worke Now the Gospell is spirituall and not carnall and the carnall man knowes it not because he doth not understand the things of God who is a spirit and the Gospell is spirituall and none can preach that everlasting Gospel but Jesus Christ who lives in our bodyes â—l 1.15 Cor. 3. â— 6 Cor. 6. â— that are made the temples of the Holy Ghost and he preacheth to the spirits that are in prison and he doth it freely it is his delight to do his Fathers will killing all our lusts that were sacrificed too when we lived in the lust of the flesh and he crucifieth them and works us out of our selves into the divine nature Cor. 6.17 18. or 13.5 l. 1.17 b. 7.24 and his life is in doing us good being his Fathers will offering up our requests to the Father in us and for us that he by his own bloud the spirit of life in us killing slaying and crucifying the corrupt nature in us and working out that which is evill being made manifest in us to destroy the workes of the Devill â—h 2.4 â—â— 7 â—â—oh 3.7 taking our mindes and affections into that which is eternall and invisible working us into that which is pure and spirituall that we may praise and gloâ—ify his great and glorious name being made partakers of his divine nature fâ—eâ—ly for his names sake â—â—â—h 2.13 â—â— and not for any deserts in us and being brought out of darknesse into his marvellous light by the guidance of the eternal spirit in us â—â—â—h 3.17 c. â—â—m 8.10 leading us out of bondage into liberty sending the spirit of his Son into our hearts crying Abba Father which none can do but those that are born againe â—â—m 14.16 17 18 v. 3.12.49.8 or 12. having their Fathers name given them at the entrance into the new Covenant which is inwardly to the Jewes inwardly the seed of Abraham after the spirit being baptised by the free spirit into that spirituall body all that are born againe are redeemed from their vaine conversation to serve the Lord in newnesse of spirit in walking humbly before him
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