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A85134	A confession and profession of faith in God: by his people who are inscorn [sic] called Quakers. Also shewing that the people of God are no vagabonds, nor idle, dissolute persons, nor Jesuites, though they wander up and down, and pass from one country to another, and from one nation to another, as they are moved of the Lord in his service. And this is to clear the truth from all false aspersions. By R. Farnsvvorth.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing F478; Thomason E935_1; ESTC R202127	17,443	18

the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do seeing then that we have a great high Priest that is passed into the heavens Iesus the son of God Let us hold fast our profession Heb. 4.15 16. as the Scriptures saith and as you may read Heb. 4.12.13.14 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth that we should be a kinde of first fruits of his creatures as you may read Iam. 1.18 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness and receive with meekness the ingrafted word Jam. 1.21 which is able to save your souls as you may read Iames 1.21 As ye have therefore received Christ Iesus the Lord so walk ye in him Colos 2.6 7. The righteousness of faith speaketh on this wise say not in thy heart who shall ascend into heaven that is to bring Christ down from aboue or who shall descend into the deep that is to bring up Christ again from the dead But what saith it The word is nigh thee in thy mouth and in thy heart Deut. 30.11 12 13 14. that is the word of faith which we preach as the Scripture testifieth as you may read Rom. 10.6 7 8. For We preach not our selves but Christ Iesus the Lord as you may read 2 Cor. 4.5 6 7. Therefore they went every where preaching the word Act. 8.6 Then Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ unto them Acts 8.5 Act. 8.5 And as concerning the Gospel of Christ and the Declaration of the Gospel we are not ashamed to confess for the Gospel it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that beleeveth for therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith as it is written the just shall live by his faith and as you may read Rom. 1.16 17. And as concerning the Declaration Moreover Brethren I declare unto you 1 Cor. 15.1 2 c. Lu 1.1 2. the Gospell which I preached unto you which also you have received and wherein ye stand by which also ye are saved unless ye have beleeved in vain for I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received how that Christ dyed for our sins according to the Scriptures and that he was buryed and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures c. as you may read in the Declaration of the Gospel 1 Cor. 15. But the word of the Lord endureth for ever And this is the word which by the Gospel is preached unto you Rom. 1.16 17. 1 Pet. 1.25 For this the mockers and scoffers that were foretold of and are come in these last dayes who walk after their own lusts 2 Pet. 3.3 they willingly are ignorant of That by the word of God the heavens were of old and the earth standing out of the Water and in the Water as the scripture saith and as you may read 2 Pet. 3.2 3 4 5. Whereby the World that then was being overflowed with Water perished ver 6. But the heavens and the earth which are now by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgement and perdition of ungodly men as you may read 2 Pet. 3.7 For by the word of the Lord were the heavens made Psal 33.6 Therefore above all things take the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the Wicked and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God The * Rev. 19.13 15. Heb. 4.12 Eph. 6.17 Word of God is the sword of the spirit and the sword of the spirit is the word of God Wherefore pray alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the spirit for † Phil 4 6. 1 Pe 3.12 Rom 12.12 Joh 4.23 24. Phil 3.3 Ephes 4.4 5 6 7. prayer is an ordinance of God watch thereunto with al perseverance and supplication for all saints Eph. 10 17 18. Building up your selves ye beloved on your most holy faith praying in the holy Ghost as you may read Jud. 20. Rom 8.26 27. 1 Pet 4.7 And as we profess faith in God the Father and Christ Jesus his eternal son in the holy spirit as the scripture saith own the word of God prayer the ordinances worship of God in spirit truth acording to the scriptures so likewise among the rest we own Ministry Magistracy to be ordinances of God acording to the holy scriptures For as it saith there is one body one spirit one Lord one faith one baptism one God and Father so likewise it is said of Christ that when he ascended up on high he gave gifts unto men For he gave some Apostles some prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and teachers For this end that is to say the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministery for the edifying of the body of Christ til we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man unto the measure of the stature of the fulnes of Christ as you may read Ep 4.7 8 9 10 11 12 13. See 1 Pet 4.10 11. Also see Rom 12.6 7 8. And let every soul be subject to the higher power for there it no power which the soul is to be subject to but of God whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist the power and ordinance of God shall receive to themselves damnation Rom. 13.1 2. For Rulers that rule for God in his power and ordinance as aforesaid they are not a terror to good works but to the evil But if they rule not in the power of God by which they are to discern and judge between good and evil it will be otherwise yet acting and ruleing in the power of God they are for the encouragement and praise of them that do well and so are to them the Ministers of God for good as you may read Rom 13.3 4. Concerning Magistracy that rules for God c. MOreover how Magistrates that rules for God according to thē holy scriptures of the old and new Testament are to be qualified and by what power and for whom they are to act The spirit of the Lord spake by me and the God of Israel said he that ruleth over men must be just fearing God as you may read 2 Sam. 23.2 3. Rulers for God must be just men and fearing God as God hath said and such are as the light of the morning when the sun ariseth without clouds ver 4. Therefore they that are so must needs be good examples and not hate the light in others nor them that walk in the pure Religion spoken of Jam 1.27 Which is

Christ aforementioned and others that succeeded them Acts 4.13 Acts. 24.5 6. to be ignorant unlearned men and deceivers and turbulent pestilent fellowes mad men and ringleaders of Sects and the like though they was not but that the false accuseing spirit of the world was then and of ancient standing is now yet accustomed with that work Before Christ ascended he called his servants together gave them command to waite at Jerusalem till they was indued with power from on high Saying then shall ye be my witnesses not only in Judea Jerusalem but also to the uttermost parts of the earth Act. 1.4 8. vers Might they not then have objected and said Lord would it not be better if thy excellency would be pleased to chuse out Messengers for thy own work in every Countrey that are native and Inhabitants then to send us as strangers amongst them where we are generally to them unknown shall we not by that be hardlyer thought of because we are not to any of them known and will not that be a meanes to bring us into great sufferings persecutions amongst them Mat. 4.18.19 20.21.12 Mat. 9.9 Tit. 1 16. and when we come abroad in far Countries beyond Seas where we are not at all amongst them known will it not give them cause to say we are Jesuits or idle wandering dissolute persons and vagabonds yet not withstanding what they might have objected against such a sending as leaving estates relations behind them and coming under false censures and great persecution they gave up freeely and went leaving behind them their estates and relations But such as are moved of the Lord to do so now in the crosse to their wills and through the tryall of their faith and exercise of their patience they are hardly judged of by those that are at ease in the flesh and do greatly suffer by reason of the subtilty of the serpent that is clothed over and hid under a pretence and profession of Godliness professing God in words but unto every good work are abominable and reprobate as such like aforetime was When the Church was met at Antioh as they ministred and fasted Acts 13.1 2. the Holy Ghost said Seperate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have appointed them and they being sent forth by the holy Ghost they departed unto Selucia and from thence they passing over Seas sayled to Cyprus Act 13.4 and so to Salamis ver 5. And yet notwithstanding they were neither idle wandring dissolute persons nor Jesuits Act. 18.18 19 20 21 22 23. nor vagabonds no more are such that are sent by the Holy Ghost now though they may pass abroad in several Countreys and over Seas about the work of the Lord now to act by his spirit as they are directed as Paul and Silas afore mentioned did then Likewise Paul and Barnabas they passed much abroad in the countreys after that for after they had been at Salamis they passed through the isle unto Paphos Acts 13.6 And did the work of the Lord for which they was sent by the holy Ghosts order and appointment And when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos Act. 13.13 They passing through the countries came to Perga in Pamphilia and when they departed from Perga aforesaid passing over the countries they came to Antioch in Pisidea and did the work of the Lord appointed them by the holy Ghost there also Acts 13. from ver 14. to ver 45. But then as now the Iews the old envious professors being offended at the truth they out of their envy spoke against those things which was spoken by Paul and so was in an errour therein and also for contradicting and blaspheming him and the truth ver 45. Yet they that was so contradicted and as aforesaid was neither Jesuits nor idle wandring dissolute persons nor Vagabonds but they was the dear servants of the Lord and waxed bold against the deceit to declare and testifie the truth of the Lord Act. 13. from ver 45. to ver 50. But though they was neither Iesuits nor idle wandring disolute persons nor vagabonds no more then such as are the Lords Messengers now yet the envious professours the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women so called and the chief men of the City and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas and banished them or at least expelled them out of their Coasts but they shook off the dust off their feet against them and came to Iconium see Acts 13.50 And the servants of the Lord that were so persecuted and banished were at peace Act. 13.50 51. and justified in the sight of the Lord and the Disciples were filled with joy and with the holy Ghost The professors of them times and the chief men of the Citie and even such as were accounted devout and honorable amongst them they were in great error in being so readie to be stirred up by the envious professors and so raise persecution against the servants of the Lord and banish or expel them out of their Coasts insomuch that they shook off the dust of their feet to be a witnesse against them according to the command and counsel of the Lord Jesus and then the chief men of the City and the professors and as aforesaid they did not believe that the Apostles and servants of the Lord was the Lords Ministers and Messengers that so passed abroad in the countries and over Seas into many Nations no more then the chief men in many Cities and such as are old envious professors and also them that are accounted devout and honourable by men do believe that the Servants of the Lord are the Lords Ministers and Messengers now that passe abroad in the Countries and over seas into other Nations but being envious against the truth they raise persecution against the servants of the Lord and are readie to expel or banish them out of their coasts and call them idle wandering dissolute persons or Jesuits or Vagabonds so void of discerning of truth from error are they being prejudiced in their minds against the Lords Messengers as such in the cursed nature aforetime were and now are that they cannot abide that truth should be trulie declared or entertained in the families and cities and countries where they are but as the witnesse of God ariseth and answers to the judgments of God upon them and that which shall be against them for their disobedience to the truth and envie against the truth and servants and messengers thereof they shall then be ashamed of such their ignorant or wilful actions and crie out in the bitternesse of their spirit against themselves for so acting as aforesaid when the Book of conscience is opened and the judgement of Christ against them is pronounced Therefore while you have time prize it and fear the Lord God so will you not oppose nor persecute his servants and messengers but receive them and delight in the truth as to you it is

revealed And after that Paul and Barnabas had been banished as aforesaid or expelled out of their Coasts at Antioch in Pisidea Heb. 13. and those Regions when they had been in the synagogue there and sate silent till the legal Preacher or Reader had done who after that declared the truth in opposition to the deceit but the enmitie standing in the minds of the old envious professors and citizens as aforesaid they did not onelie act Antichrists part in rejecting the truth declared to cast it out of the peoples affections by contradicting and blaspheming the Lords Messengers but they proceeded further in Antichrists work as to reject and banish or expel the said Messengers of Christ out of their coasts and such an Antipathie there is between Christ and Antichrist that the Antichristians now though formal and feigned professed Christians they cannot indure that the truth and true real Christians and servants of Christ should be entertained and abide in their Coasts but endeavours are used to get a Law to whip them by the advice or consent of the professed Ministers of Christ till blood come and then bannish or expel them out of their coasts who are the Lords true Messengers and Ministers according to the order and appointment of the Holie Ghost and so send them awaie with a Passe to the end that as much as in the will of corrupt man is truth may be kept under from growing and taking place in the peoples hearts and affections but though Antichrist hath now as then he had such as will so act his part under specious pretences against the truth yet the prosperitie of the truth is a torment to the adversaries thereof And when Paul and Barnabas had been bannished as aforesaid yet they were not discouraged but waxed bold in the Lord and afterward went to Iconium and went both together into the synagogue of the Jews though they had not the command there to stand up as the parish-priests do in the high-places and the said Paul and Barnabas so spake that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed But then as now the unbelievers that were Jewes even great professors they stirred up the Gentiles and made their minds evil affected against the Brethren Act. 14.1 2. Yet notwithstanding they abode a long time speaking boldlie in the Lord but the multitude of the Citie were divided then as now where the truth taketh place in the hearts and affections of some of the Citizens c. and part held with the Jews and part with the Apostles Act. 14.3 4. insomuch that there was then as oft-times now is or of late hath bin an assault made both of the professors and people together with their Rulers to use them that received the truth and the Lords Messengers both despitefullie and stone them Act. 4. Yet they that were thus assaulted by the people professors and Rulers and against them had such crueltie intended they were neither idle wandering dissolute persons nor Jesuits nor Vagabonds no more are such as the envious professors falselie accuseth to the Magistrates to be so now And after that crueltie intended against the said servants of the Lord and as before-mentioned after they left Iconium as it were ordered they went abroad in the Countries without a Passe-port from the said Rulers c. to Listea and Derbe Cities of Lyconia and unto the Region that lieth round about and there they preached the Gospel Act. 14.6 7. but though they so passed abroad in the Countries or Cities and Regions round about without any mans Passe-port or as aforesaid yet they were neither Jesuits nor idle wandering dissolute persons or vagrants no more then such the Lords Messengers that passe abroad in the Countries to declare the minde of the Lord are now though this generation falslie accuse them to be so and are readie to get a Law made intentionallie against them to punish them under such false censures and denominations but yet notwithstanding the innocencie of the innocent stands clear in the sight of the Lord and his servants and messengers that are so accused as aforesaid doth and will stand justified in the sight and account of the Lord when the wicked whoever they are that are troublers of them shal be troubled and justlie condemned before the Lord when he taketh vengeance on them that are the troublers of his children and servants and as you may read 2 Thess 1.4 5 6 7 8 9. v And whil'st the aforenamed servants and messengers of Christ that passed abroad in the Countries and as aforesaid Act. 14.6 was preaching the Gospel in those places and Regions last mentioned Act. 14.19 c. as Listra Derbe and the Regions round about c. there came thither certain professors as Jews from Antioch and Iconiom places and cities where the said servants of the Lord had declared the truth and from one of them places were banished as is apprehended and at the other towards them much evil by Rulers and people was intended as aforesaid who perswaded the people against them and having stoned Paul drew him out of the Citie supposing he had been dead Mark this you that are envious professors and all such as are persecutors and read your examples by comparing the fruits of your envious spirits with the fruits of such as so acted before you against the Lords truth and his messengers c. Howbeit Paul was not dead when they supposed that he he had so been upon the aforesaid persecution and stoning but he rose up and came into the Citie and the next daie he departed with Barnabas to Derbe and when they had preached the Gospel to that Citie and had taught many they returned again to Listra and through the countries to Iconium where so much evil were and had been intended against them as aforesaid and from thence to Antioch and at Antioch in Pissidia they had been banished or expelled out of their coasts as aforementioned confirming the souls of the Disciples exhorting them also to continue in the faith and that we must through great tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God And after that and when they had passed throughout the Countrie of Pisidia they came to Pamphilia and when they had passed abroad in the Countrie and had preached the word in Perga they went abroad in the Countries down into Attalia and from thence passing over Sea sailed to Antioch from whence they had been recommended by the Grace of God for the work which they fulfilled Act. 14.19 to the end Act. 13.1 2. And though they passed so much abroad in the Countries and beyond seas to declare the truth and met with such great persecution and had so much evil intended against them by Rulers and people yet notwithstanding they had not any Passe-port or certificate for their travelling under the hand or seal of any Port-Graves Bailiffs Constables of Castles Conservators of the Peace of Cities Corporations Towns places or Countries and Provinces Sheriffs Mayors Keepers of National Liberties c. nor from under the hand or seal of any called Justices of the peace or any other head Officer or Officers of such aforesaid repective places that ever we read of yet they were no Vagrants nor idle dissolute wandering persons c. No more are the servants of the Lord now though they do and may passe much abroad in the Countries and over seas to do the will of the Lord as he them moves thereunto and without any mans Passe-port c. as the aforesaid servants of the Lord did though they may passe through many tribulations the footsteps of the flock of Christ and pathes to the entrance into the Kingdom of God R. F.