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A78013	An individuall letter to every man that calls himselfe a minister of Jesus Christ. Penned more particularly for Mr. Christopher Love, upon some observations from his sermon, preached Jan. 29. 1644. at Windsor, and re-preached at Uxbridge, Jan. 30. 1644. upon Jer. 33. 6. Whereby the author doth examine and enquire, whether Master Love were ever called by God, and Jesus Christ, or directed by the spirit of truth to preach the said sermon: or ever sent forth by Jesus Christ to be his minister. Being also for a caveat or memento to all others who call themselves Christs ministers, to examine whether ever they had a mission or commission from Jesus Christ so to doe, the having embroyled the land of our nativity in an unnaturall warre formerly one with another, contrary to any command, precept, or practises of Christ and his apostles, or word of truth: by whose evill practises they have caused the gospel of truth and peace to be evill spoken of, and have opened a torrent of blood, which none but the heavenly physitian can stop and cure; to whom the author intreateth the people to looke, and pray, and waite for help, for vain is the help of man. Written by an English man, Christs servant, for Englands remembrance.	Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655.	1651 (1651)	Wing B6143; Thomason E637_7; ESTC R206611	6,528	8

AN INDIVIDUALL LETTER To every man that calls himselfe a Minister of JESUS CHRIST Penned more particularly for Mr. Christopher Love upon some Observations from his Sermon preached Jan. 29. 1644. at Windsor and re-preached at Vxbridge Jan. 30. 1644. upon Jer. 33.6 Whereby the Author doth examine and enquire whether Master Love were ever called by God and Jesus Christ or directed by the Spirit of Truth to preach the said Sermon Or ever sent forth by Jesus Christ to be his Minister Being also for a Caveat or Memento to all others who call themselves Christs Ministers to examine whether ever they had a Mission or Commission from Jesus Christ so to doe they having embroyled the Land of our Nativity in an unnaturall Warre formerly one with another contrary to any command precept or practises of Christ and his Apostles or word of Truth By whose evill practises they have caused the Gospel of Truth and Peace to be evill spoken of and have opened a torrent of Blood which none but the Heavenly Physician can stop and cure To whom the Author intreateth the People to looke and pray and waite for help for vain is the help of man Behold the Lords hand is not shortned that it cannot save neither is his care heavy that he cannot heare Isa. 59.1 2 3. But your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hidd his face from you that he will not heare vers. 2. For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity your lips have spoken lies and your tongue hath murmured iniquity vers. 3. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledg Because thou hast refused Knowledge I will also refuse thee that thou shalt be no Priest to me and seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God I will also forget thy children Hos. 4.6.9 And there shall be like people like Priest for I will visit their wais upon them and reward their deeds vers. 9. God is our hope and strength and help in troubles ready to be found He maketh warrs to cease unto the end of the world Psal. 46.1.9 He appeaseth the noise of the Seas and the tumults of the People Psal. 65. 7. Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise the remnant of the rage shalt thou restraine Pfal 76. 10. For the Pastors are become beasts and have not sought the Lord therefore have they none understanding and all the Flocks of their Pastures are scattered Jer. 10.21 Written by an English man Christs servant for Englands remembrance London Printed Anno 1651 when the formall Presbytery received a wound as the Episcopall before amd Independency in time will follow if they doe the same workes and repent not A Premonition to all that call themselves Christs Ministers and all that shall read herein P.N.B. Junior FRends however I have set upon this work know that I do not do it out of envy to any of your persons honors preferments or profits or esteemes which you have enjoy by any of your Ministeriall employments by the state or people that accrew unto you thereby Neither do I despise or triumph in my Honoured Christ Love's misery lying under a heavy answer but desire to be a mourner with any of you therein really and sincerely Neither would I have any to whose hand this shall come to mis-conster me in my desires herein but humbly intreat God who is the giver of all wisdome and reproacheth no man Jam. 1.5 to reveale it to him who hath commaned me to write it is my witness how greatly I long for all your salvations as my brethren English men and for the glory of his great Name who is able to restore England and every English man and to guide our feet into his feare to write his law in our inner parts to unite us in love to give us abundantly the truth as it is in Jesus to settle us in peace and purity to keep us in peace and to preserve us to his own glorious presence where we shall see even as wee are seene which if we please him here always as his Son did or so endeavour or delight to doe for Christ saith Joh. 8.29 For he that sent me is with me the Father hath not left me alone because I do always those things that please him And what those things were the word sets forth which when God shall send you forth as his Ministers he will enable you and the Elders also if there shall be need of you as formerly his Apostles hold a Fatherly union with you if you do always those things that please him wherefore as Paul saith I Cor. 6.20 Let us learn that no man presume above that which is written that one swell not against another for any mans cause for the Kingdome of God is not in word but in power For this is the Testament that God will make with us if we be Israels house After those days faith the Lord I wil put my lawes in their minds and in their heart I will write them and I will be their God and they shall be my people And they shall not teach every man his neighbour and every man his Brother saying know the Lord For all shall know me from the least of them to the greatest of them for I will be mercifull to their unrighteousnesse and I will remember their sins and their inniquities no more Heb. 8.10 11 12. This is new Testament this is Gospll although it may not please men this is not another Gospell as Paul speaketh Gal. 1.6 7. Twice though the Authors name be not to it and this is not mans Doctrine but Gods which I have received from God and his word Peace be with the Brethren and love with faith from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ Grace be with all them which love the Lord Jesus Christ to their immortality Amen Ephes. 6.23 24. James saith Cap. 5.19 20. verses If any man have erred from the truth and some one man hath converted him Let him know he shall save a soule from death I Write to you Master Love and to every one that calleth himself Chists Minister not out of Arrogancy or vain Glory but out of Conscience and tender affection to your self and others intreating you all in Christs name to be reconciled to him and to read my lines and to let me have your answer really as the truth is in Jesus For I hope you have the spirit and are one of Chists It may be you beleeved better of the last Parliament of Lords and Commons the Lands Phisitians as you call them who are since cast out and thrown down then they deserved experience sheweth it Let us trust in the living God these aretituler Gods I have said you are Gods but you shall die like men Mr Love I reade in your booke called Englands Distemper Page 38. Truth may be adulterated as well as peace in that booke you have delivered wholesome

ye for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you which on their part is evill spoken of but on your part is glorified Note whereas you say in your Sermon-Book page 20. The Lord demands of the men of this generation will yee have the Gospell in power c A reformation in purity your Assemblies refined your Polutions removed and the Government of my Son establisht in the midst of you Will you own my cause fight my Battails avenge the wrongs affronts which have beene offered to my great name wil you jeopard your lives for my sake will you cleave to my Parliament in truth and full purpose of heart Certainly this is no Gospel Doctrine to provoke to blood and that blood should touch blood which is reproved by Hosea from the Lord chap. 4 1 2 3. And for which our Land mourns as is there declared Neither was it ever any of Christs Doctrine or any of the Apostles as will plainly appear by Gods booke the Gospell of our Lord Jesus Christ which faith also John 18 36. Jesus answered Pilate as oft times he had answered the learned Scribes and Pharisees who fained themselves just men Luke 20.20 In other cases My Kingdome is not of this world If my Kingdome were of this world then would my Servants fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews But now is my Kingdome not from hence I feare you as many also of your Brethren have impudently belied the Lord as Hananiah did Jer. 18.10 11. and other false Prophets when he contradicteth Jeremiah the true Prophet which in the 15. and 16. verse Jeremiah reproves again saying Then said the Prophet Jeremiah unto the Prophet Hananiah Heare now Hananiah the Lord hath not sent thee but thou makest this people te trust in a lie therefore thus saith the Lord Behold I will cast thee from off the earth this yeare thou shalt die because thou hast spoken rebelliously against the Lord And in the 26. page of your Rhetoricall discourse which seems to be pestilent witty as many of your Brethrens contrary to Paul 1 Cor. 2. I esteemed not to know any thing but Christ crucified Neither flood my preaching in the enticing speech of mans wisdome that your faith should not be in the wisdome of men but in the power of God And wee speake wisdome among them that are perfect Not the wisdome of this world neither of the Princes of this world which come to nought 1 Cor. 2.2.4 5 6. Here is not a world of State-physitians and avengement as in your 26. page but giving God all power and glory to avenge to whom it belongs But lless rejoyce love without dissimulation Be of like affection one towards another Be not high-minded Recompence no man evill for evill If it be possible as much as in you is have peace with all men Rom. 12.9.14 15 16 17 18 19. Yet say you much innocent blood hath been spilt which must be avenged on us or by us Is this not another Gospell then Paul taught who saith Dearly beloved avenge not your selves but give place unto wrath For it is written vengeance is mine I will repay saith the Lord I desire you if you have time in this life other wise any that call themselves Ministers in any place of England to answer these things faithfully herein mentioned that God may receive glory thereby the people edification and your souls the comfort which is the humble and hearty desire of From my house of shelter through Gods mercy under my Father neer Sepulchers Church London so called July 7. 1651. Nath Burt Junior a sinner yet hopes hee is Christs servant POSTSCRIPT COnsidering of how great concernment these things herein propounded are and of the affliction Mr. Love lies under I was much prossed within me to print this same before the sending of it that if Mr. Love's conveniency should not afford him to answer it yet that some other Ministers as they call themselves might answer that great concerned thing or question how they came by the call from Jesus Christ to preach seeing such are commanded to teach the people to observe all things whatsoever Christ commanded them Mat. 28.20 And that Christ his Apostles never commanded war avengement and these doe and say they are Christs Ministers If yee bite and devoure one another take heed least ye be consumed one of another For all the Law is fulfilled in one word which is this thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self Gala. 5.14.15 From whence are warrs and Contentions among you are they not hence even of your pleasures that fight in you members James 4.1 For where envying and strife is there is sedition and all manner of evil 〈…〉 FINIS