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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77950	A measure of the times: and a full & clear description of the signes of the times, and of the changing of the times; and of the reign of Antichrist, who hath long reigned, and of his down-fall, which is at hand; and of the kingdom of Christ which is now setting up in the earth. Shewing unto all people in all nations, what the state of things hath been in ages past, and what the state of things are at this present day. ... And also, here it is manifest, concerning the teachers of this age, and the root from whence they sprang, who are manifest to be of that stock of false prophets, which Christ prophesied of should come, and which the Apostles saw was coming in their dayes, and how that the night of darknesse hath been upon all, for many generations: ... And also, the restauration is described, which shortly cometh, wherein Christ shall reign, whose right it is, and shall change laws and decrees, and the lamb shall be the light of all nations, ... and their King shall possesse the uttermost parts of the earth. By one who hath measured the times, who is come to the day that hath made all things manifest. Edw: Burrough.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing B6012; Thomason E919_6; ESTC R207505	31,897	44

and outward observances which is not the worship of God in the Spirit and in the truth but superstitious and Idolatrous and when the word of God was not received immediately from his mouth nor the Gospel by the revelation of Jesus Christ as it was in the dayes of the Apostles then darknesse being come in they used their tongues when the Lord had not spoken to them as the false Prophets did before Christs time and long have they said the letter is the word and that the letter is the Gospel and that it must be received by the Scriptures and by naturall learning and artes and that none can be ministers of Christ but such who are learned in the languages and knowes the originall of Scriptures Latine and Greek and Hebrew not any of these have received the Gospel by revelation or the word of God from his mouth And when singing in the Spirit and with understanding was ceased and not knowne then began people to get the forme of singing of Davids experiences in rime and meeter and when the pure power of godlinesse was lost which was in the dayes of the Apostles manifested and known then in the Apostacie the deceit grew into the forme of every thing which the Saints had enjoyed in the power and so was shaddowes set up instead of substance and death instead of life and the forme without the power which in many branches sprang forth some into one appearance and some into another but all under the power of the Beast with his many heads and hornes defended and untill this day since the dayes of the Apostles thus it hath been and those very teachers and supposed ministers which now are in this and other Nations are of that very root which sprang forth in the dayes of the Apostles and they are under the dominion of the Beast and moveable like unto the great whore and this may easily be proved that they are of that generation of teachers and false Prophets which Christ prophesied of should come and which the Apostles saw was coming in their dayes and of those which John saw the world to run after for Christ said by their fruites they should be known and the Apostles they described their fruits and them by their fruites And so we seeing their fruit to be the very same now which the Apostles described was the fruit of them that then was come and coming from whence we doe conclude according to sound judgment that these very teachers are of the same generation and branches of the same root which sprang forth then And in Pauls writeings you may read such they were whom he saw of whom he bad people to beware and said perilous times would come and men should be lovers of themselves covetous proud blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankfull unholy without naturall affection false accusers fierce dispisers of those that are good heady high minded lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God having a forme of godlinesse but denying the power and such of whom people were ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth for people were laden with sins and led away with divers lusts and these did resist the truth as Jannes and Jambres who withstood Moses by making likenesses without life and they were men of corrupt minds and reprobate concerning the faith Now it is plaine that these teachers in this generation are of that very stock which Paul describes such he saw would come and such we see are come and by their fruits we know them as Christ said and Pauls words are fullfilled for these teachers are lovers of themselves and covetous and proud this is plaine to all people and blasphemers who denyes Christ to have lighted every man that comes into the world and therefore they deny Scripture and so are disobedient and unholy men and without naturall affection who many of them have caused the innocent to be imprisoned and some have dyed in Prison and they the chiefe cause of this and this is without naturall affection to the creatures and they are false accusers and liers and fierce in their books and preaching as is manifest through all this Nation and they greatly despise those that are good and prepares war against such as doth not put into their mouthes and they are heady and high minded and lovers of vanities and pleasures this is evident without proofe and they have a forme of godlinesse they say all should be taught of God but when any comes to witnesse it and denyes their teaching they cry against such as Heriticks and thus they have the words and the forme but denyes the power and they are ever teaching twenty and fourty yeares and more but none able ever to come to the knowledge of the truth by them but ●●il in blindnesse and darknesse still and people cryes out who have been learning many yeares from them that they doe not know the truth and its plaine that these teachers are of that sort that Paul spoke of who brings none to the knowledge of the truth for people that followes them are laden with sins and led away with divers lusts and these have and doe resist the truth every where they deny that Christ hath lighted every man that comes into the world and so resists truth and denyes Scripture and the truth as you may read John 1. 9. And they are corrupt minded even wicked persecutors and suers at Law and earthly minded and covetous and oppressors and are wholly reprobate concerning the faith and thus it is plaine that the root of these teachers was springing in the Apostles dayes and hath growen ever since in this darke night of Apostacie and hath filled the Nations Againe the Apostle saw that many should depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devils speaking lies in hypocrisie having their consciences seared as with a hot Iron Now these teachers are of that stock which is departed from the true faith for they are without true faith and reprobate concerning it who are in iniquity and sin and the workes of the world which are evill now faith purifies the heart from all this but their hearts are not purified but poluted with covetousnesse and preaching for hire and persecuting and envy and therefore they have not faith and so are of that generation which departed from the faith after the Apostles times which they saw would come and these doth seduce and their doctrines are of the Devill who denyes the truth which the Scripture beares witnesse of and saith sprinkling infants with water when they are two or three days old is Baptisme into the faith of Christ this is the doctrine of the Devill and lies they speak in great numbers and in hypocrisie and writes them forth to the world in great hypocrisie with feignednesse and pretence of holinesse and its plaine many of their consciences are seared how doe many of them cause the poore people to suffer grievous imprisonment

Lambe who shall reigne over Nations and his Saints shall see him and his name shall be in their foreheads and there shall be no night but light and glory and the Kings of the earth shall bring in their glory and honour into it and the gates stand open and is not shut every one that thirsteth let him come the cry is unto all and yet nothing that defileth shall enter these are the faithfull sayings of the Lord who is true and must not long be sealed for the time is at hand and all men shall read and all that keepeth the commandements of God shall have right to the tree of life and blessed are they they shall be healed though now they suffer all manner of evill for the name of Jesus by the Beast and under his power by them that worship him who must fulfill wickednesse by persecuting the innocent till the Lord be raised out of his habitation and the dominion shall be given to them and they shall have power to binde Kings in chaines and nobles in fetters of iron this is their honour and this is their dignity and they shall rejoyce for ever and ever and shall glory in the Lord and not in this world and this shall come to passe as the Lord hath said Wherefore all Nations and people arise arise and be awakened prepare prepare and make way for the Lord be removed ye Mountaines and thrown down ye hills and hewen down ye sturdy oakes and cut up ye tall Cedars make way and prepare the path for the holy one who is coming to rule with his iron rod and will dash you all to pieces be afraid and tremble thou Beast that hath long reigned over the earth and all thy false Prophets and worshipers be confounded at this and bow and tremble at the remembrance hereof he whom you have hated and crucified and his Saints whom you have persecuted shall come to reigne over you all and to him whom you have set at nought must you be subject to and ruled by to all your sorrow for behold the Lord cometh with his numberlesse number of Saints And this is a warning to all Nations and people upon earth times and Lawes must be changed among you governments and orders must be changed unjustice and oppression shall be removed and every yoake and burden shall be taken of from the neck of the poor true judgment and justice mercy and truth peace and righteousnesse shall be exalted and all the Nations shall have Judges as at the first and counsellers as at the beginning and the poor shall rejoyce when true judgment and justice reigneth and the false Prophet subdued And this is a warning to you all that you may hear and consider the Lamb who hath been slain who is risen to reigne who is the Prince of peace of whose government there shall be no end even he hath lightned all man kinde on the face of the earth the fight is the eye which will let you see all this and will bring you to the fulfilling of it and to the good understanding and it shall evidence the truth of this even the light of Christ in all men which is given to guide in the way of peace THe Kingdome of Christ is setting up and it is not of this world neither shall be exalted nor advanced by worldly pollicy and worldly wisdome nor by carnall weapons nor by the multitude of an host of men it is true the Son of God is gone forth conquering and to conquer and the Spirit of his mouth and the word of his power shall get himself the victory his own arme alone without the helpe of another shall worke the conquest and his Kingdome shall be set up within every particular of his subjects for none can know him reigne without them unto their salvation till they know him to reigne first within for that which opposeth the Kingdome of Christ and the setting of it up is within every man and must be subdued within where it hath ruled and the enemy of Christs Kingdome which hath lodged within must first be subdued before there be dominion over his enemies without This is the word of the Lord to all people for he that pursues his enemy without and leaves him in his own house is foolish and out of the way and shall be overcome of his enemy and shall not overcome him therefore ye that are waiting for the Kingdome of Christ be awakened and seek for it where it is to be found not without you first but first within strive not to obtaine it with your carnall weapons but take the weapons which is spiritual which only will overcome be not deceived for through suffering must the Kingdome of Christ be set up and not by rebellion through crafts and plots and secret pollicy and turbulent arisings nor strife in the nature of enmity by this meanes shall the Kingdome of Christ never be advanced And this is the word of the Lord and our Testimony which we give of the Kingdome of Christ who is indeed arisen to make war against all his enemies and they that follow him are called and faithfull and chosen whose weapons are spirituall and mighty through God and reacheth to the killing and subduing of all flesh and he must war till all his enemies be subdued and must reigne over all his enemies till the Kingdome be delivered to the Father where he shall be all in all The 3d month 1657. All ye Inhabitants of the Earth in all Nations through the World Hearken and give ear the Word of the Lord God that made Heaven and earth is towards you He is coming to set up his Kingdome and his Dominion which never shall have end and the Kingdomes of this world shall be changed and shall become the Kingdomes of the Son of God ALl ye Kings and Princes and Rulers through the whole world the Lord is coming up with his mighty Host against you all he who will fanne you and sift you and try you and search you out for his fanne is in his hand and he will throughly purge you and you shall all know that the Kingdome of the most high God rules in the Kingdomes of men all your glory shall fade away all your Majesty and Honour and Dignities and Dominions shall come to an end all your strength is but as a straw all your treasure as a thing of nought all your glory as a fading leafe in the presence of the Lord God that made heaven and earth all Nations upon the earth are but as the drop of a bucket befo●e him and the hearts of all men are in his hand and by him Kings rule and the Princes of the earth are at his disposure and you are all weighed in the Ballance of equity and found too light before the Lord for all flesh hath corrupted its way before him Be awakened ye that have long slept in darknesse and been at ease in the flesh ye that have had