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A49853 A looking-glass for the episcopal people shewing them how they walk contrary to the common-prayer they profess and teach / written in true love that might come to know the truth as it is in Jesus, by a lover and friend of truth, though by the world reproachfully called a Quaker, Francis Lea. Lea, Francis. 1674 (1674) Wing L765; ESTC R34963 6,730 13

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Law Neither would there have been so many made Desolate and Oppressed as were by the late Act entituled An Act against Conventicles c. by means whereof many Innocent People were Robbed and Spoiled of their Goods by Unreasonable and Ungodly Men Wherefore it would do well for all that are in Authority seriously to lay these things to Heart and for the time to come to provide for the Fatherless and Widdows and all those that have been made Desolate Oppressed by the hands of Robbers and Spoilers For the Cry of these things are entered into the Ears of the Lord of Hosts who will certainly plead the Cause of the Fatherless Widdow and Relieve the Desolate and Oppressed that so those who have established any Laws against the Righteous and Innocent may for the time to come Disannul and Repeal the same and break off their Iniquities by Shewing Mercy Doing Justly and Relieving the Oppressed and then peradventure the Lord may lengthen out the Tranquility of their Dayes Com. Pr. Letany That it may please thee to forgive our Enemies Persecutors and Slanderers and to turn their Hearts THis hath been and is our hearty desire that God would Forgive our Enemies Persecutors and Slanderers and turn their hearts Yet how have we been Persecuted and Slandered unto this day But we have so Learned Christ as to Love Enemies and to do Good to them that Hate us and Despightfully Use us But many who often repeat the afore-said Prayer saying We beseech thee to hear us good Lord are yet so far from Forgiving their Enemies that they Persecute their Friends Neighbours and Country-men and Slander them in calling them Hereticks and Seditious Persons c. and make Laws against them who preach up the Light and inspiration of God's Holy Spirit as the People called Quakers have done and do at this day Is not this a Mocking of God for people to pray him to Forgive their Enemies Persecutors and Slanderers c. and yet they to persecute God's People and slander them as many have done But God will not thus be mocked for such as Men Sow such shall they Reap if they Sow Violence Cruelty and Oppression they will certainly Reap Tribulation and Anguish Indignation and Wrath forever Com. Pr. Collect on St. Stephen 's Day Grant us O Lord to learn to Love our Enemies by the Example of thy Martyr St. Stephen who prayed for his Persecutors c. THis is a good Prayer and would it were practiced by all as much as it hath been often prayed by many that the called Christians of this and other Nations might come to learn and practise the same But the Professors in New-England were far from either Learning or Practising this Prayer for instead of following the holy Example of the Martyr Stephen they fled the same and Ran into the Steps of those who shed his Blood and instead of Learning to Love their Enemies and Praying for their Persecutors as all true Christians ought to do they Martyred their own Country-men for telling them the Truth and seeking in True and Tender Love to turn them to the Light which God shews unto all Men that be in Error to the Intent that they may Return into the Way of Righteousness Wherefore come all you Papists and Protestants and truly learn and practise this Prayer that so Violence Persecution Cruelty and Oppression may have an End Quod faxit Deus Com. Pr. Collect on St. John Baptist 's Day Almighty God by whose Providence thy Servant John Baptist was wonderfully born and sent to prepare the Way of thy Son our Saviour by preaching of Repentance make us so to follow his Doctrine and holy Life that we may truly Repent according to his Preaching and after his Example constantly speak the Truth boldly rebuke Vice and patiently suffer for the Truth 's sake c. IF this Prayer was better minded and practised by those who often repeat the same then the Truth would be better maintained Vice more boldly rebuked and true Virtue cherished and those that have patiently Suffered for testifying to the Truth as aforesaid would be more encouraged then they have been or are But instead thereof the Truth and the Followers of it have been and are Discountenanced Vice Cherish'd and tho●e that have reprov'd Iniquity in the Gate have been made a Prey Yet according to the holy Example of John the Baptist shall we constantly continue to Speak the Truth Boldly to Rebuke Vice and Patiently to suffer for the Truth 's sak● And also according to the holy Example of the Martyr Stephen who prayed for his Persecutors shall we heartily Desire and Pray the Lord That he would be pleased to Forgive all our Enemies Persecutors and Slanderers and Turn their Hearts Wherefore let all People truly Mind Love and Obey the Light which God shews to all men that be in Error that so they might come to witness thereby a Returning into the Way of Truth and Righteousness and then they will come to be true Christians indeed and to answer the End of God's Love and the Intent of his shewing his Light unto them which that all people may do is the hearty Desire of him Southwark the latter-end of the 8th Moneth 1673. Who Wisheth and Seeketh the Good and Welfare of all F. L. THE END
things that be good as they come to witness the Holy Inspiration of the Almighty Com. Pr. at the Communion Almighty God unto whom all Hearts be open all Desires known and from whom no Secrets are hid cleanse the Thoughts of our Hearts by the Inspiration of thy Holy Spirit c. COme all you that say Inspiration is Ceased here is another Confession and Testimony to the Inspiration of God's Holy Spirit which will stand over the Heads of you all for by it comes the Thoughts of the Heart to be cleansed as many pray for as aforesaid Cleanse the Thoughts of our Hearts by the Inspiration of thy Holy Spirit c. then not to Cease if the Thoughts of the Heart are to be cleansed by it for if it should then how would the Thoughts of Peoples Hearts come to be cleansed if the Inspiration of God's Holy Spirit which people pray for as a Means to cleanse the same should Cease And if the Thoughts of the Heart are to be cleansed by the Inspiration of God's Holy Spirit then those that preach up exhort people to press after the same as the people called Quakers have done and do unto this Day are not Deluder's nor Hereticks c. but truly Orthodox Com. Pr. Letany That it may please thee to Bless and Keep the Magistrates giving them Grace to Execute Justice and to Maintain Truth THE Grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared unto all Men c. Tit. 2.11 12. and therefore as well unto the Magistrates as unto others and if the Magistrates would be taught by that Grace it would teach them to deny Ungodliness and Worldly Lusts in themselves and to live Soberly Righteously and Godly in this present World and then the Lord would bless and keep them if they would be taught by his Grace so to do which would also enable them to execute Justice and maintain Truth For Magistrates can't truly rule for God execute Justice maintain Truth until they come to be taught by his Grace and witness the Lord to Rule in them Wherefore if the Magistrates would maintain Truth they should first seek to be Witnesses of it in themselves and then they will seek after the Preservation not the Destruction of those that live walk in and preach up the Truth as the People call'd Quakers have done and do to this day who Seek and Labour in true and tender Love to turn all people to the Light which God shews unto all men that be in Error and to the Inspiration of God's holy Spirit and to his Grace that brings Salvation which hath appeared unto all men c. and yet they have suffered for testfying unto the same to this day Now if the Magistrates would execute Justice they should punish the Evil-Doers who hate the Light neither come to it lest their Deeds should be Reproved John 3.20 for if they do not but punish those that do Truth and come to the Light bring their deeds to it that they may be made manifest that they are wrought in God Joh. 3.21 as the people call'd Quakers do then they bear the Sword in vain which the Magistrates ought not to do for they should be a Terror to those that do evil and a Praise and Encouragement to those that do well And those Magistrates who do not execute Justice and maintain Truth after this manner will instead of pretending to do it be found Fighters against God his Truth and People Com. Pr. Letany That it may please thee to Give to all thy People Increase of Grace to hear Meekly thy Word and to receive it with pure Affection and to bring forth the Fruits of the Spirit IT would greatly Rejoyce us to have all people come to hear the Word of God meekly and to Receive it with Pure Affection and to bring forth the Fruits of the Spirit for blessed be the Name of the Lord he hath given and doth give to his People Increase of Grace who have been and are faithful unto its Appearance and they are come meekly to hear his Word and have received it with pure Affection and daily bring forth the Fruits of the Spirit which are Love Joy Peace Long-Suffering Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness against such there is no Law Gal. 5.22 23. Wherefore the Magistrates should not make Laws against nor persecute those that bring forth the Fruits of the Spirit and deny all the Unfruitful Works and Lusts of the Flesh and are come by the Inspiration of Gods holy Spirit to think and do those things that are good and to have the Thoughts of their Hearts cleansed thereby but to Favour Cherish and Protect them because against such there should be no Law But if they should not but still go on to persecute the Innocent then will they plainly manifest unto all that they do not hear meekly the Word of God nor have received it with pure Affection nor bring forth the Fruits of the Spirit for Persecution Cruelty and Oppression are not the Fruits of the same Com. Pr. Letany That is may please thee to bring into the Way of Truth all such as have erred and are deceived THis is that which the People called Quakers have long desired and prayed for and earnestly seek after That all those who have Erred and strayed from the Wayes of God like Lost Sheep and have followed too much the Devices and Desires of their own hearts and have left undone those things which they ought to have done and have done those things which they ought not to have done and are crying that there is no Health in them being miserable Offenders that they might beturned to the Light which God shews to all men that be in Error to the Intent that they may Return into the Way of Righteousness and truly witness a being lead into the same thereby And for bearing our Testimony to this Blessed Light and seeking in Love to turn all people unto the same that they might not be any longer deceived with Error have we suffered so much Persecution unto this day Yet it is our earnest Desire that none may any longer kick against the Pricks of it in their Hearts and Consciences which testifies against all Iniquity there lest the Day of their Tender Visitation pass over their Heads and the things which concern their Peace be hid from their Eyes Com. Pr. Letany That it may please thee to Desend and Provide for the Fatherless Children and Widdows and all that be Desolate and Oppressed IF some had well minded this Prayer there had not been so many Fatherless Children and Widdows as were made by the Act for Banishment c. when Parents were banished from Children Children from Parents and Husbands from Wives only for meeting together to worship God in Spirit and Truth and for bearing their Testimony to the Light and Inspiration of God's Holy Spirit and for bringing forth the Fruits of the same against whom there should have been no