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A79913	Truth released from prison, to its former libertie. Or, A true discovery, who are the troublers of true Israel; the disturbers of Englands peace. With a brief narration; in which is impartially debated of, who are the true embassadors of that great Jehovah, the Prince of Peace. By Lawrence Clarkson, a labourer in that great mysterie of godlinesse.	Clarkson, Lawrence.	1646 (1646)	Wing C4585; Thomason E1181_6; ESTC R208137	12,660	32

the out-cry of people saying these men do exceedingly trouble our City yea for preaching the Act 34 5 Truth you shall be the men that turn the Kingdom upside down and in conclusion Dan. 6. 7. esteemed movers of sedition yea troublers of Counties Towns and Parishes Obj. 1. Yet say you we conceive such Truths should be silent that we understand will hinder a Reformation and so trouble their Prov. 25. 11. proceedings as from these Scriptuures will appear A word spoken in his place is Rom. 12. 18. like Apples of Gold with Pictures of Silver So if it be possible as much as in you is be at peace with all men I do so conceive Answ too provided that Reformation be real not verbal that under pretence of Reformation in Religion doe root up Religion I say if your Reformation be real it must Note be in Truth so that Truth prophesied or preached can in no kind be said to hinder but further a Reformation in that Truth must be the Foundation Truth must be the instrumental case yea Truth must be all in all in a true Reformation So that your Scriptures if a true exposition be given theron are much important to the question in hand in that a word in due season is commendable yea saith Wisdome it produceth joy to the Speaker and Auditory yea how good is a word in due season But the question is when is the Season if not to reprove a Child when he offends if not to reprove David upon the act of Adultery So when were a time more seasonable for Elijah to divulge a Famine but when Ahab had Idolized his Pride and Voluptuousnesse so that deare friends to conceal a Truth when Errours are published is not the season but to speak a word in due season is to preach light in darknesse to divulge Truth in opposition to Errors as saith the Apostle Be 2 Tim. 4. 2 instant in season and out of season so that it is cleer there is no season but a Truth ought nay must be divulged Provided the God of Truth carry out thy heart by the Power of Truth to speak nothing but the Truth as it is in Iesus I say to thee it matters not whether So esteemed learned or unlearned whether a Tradesman or no if God hath given thee a Talent thou must trasuck with it as Christ hath the saying no man lights a candell to Mat. 5. 15 put under a bushel So that it 's the expresse command of Christ that such so gifted must not be silent least in so doing he be condemned for an unprofitable Servant Matth. 25 26. but say you if it be possible as much as in you is be at peace with all men True it is a blessed condition but the question is whether the Apostle intends there the silencing of Truth that thereby you may attain love and peace with all men or that when thou art reviled of any man not to revile again as when thou art evill spoken off not to speak evill again to this purpose the Apostle hath his saying Recompence to no man evil for evil but if thy Vers 17. enemy hunger feed him c. This beloved is the Exhortation that ye would be at peace with all men that is overcome their pride with your humility overcome their malice with your love overcome their Vers 21. evill with your good that so if it be possible you may be at peace with all men good or bad friend or foe c. yet not so as to bury Truth but in all love discover Truth that Christ did not come to send Peace without Truth but Peace with Truth that so Truth and Peace may kisse each other c. But you will say who may wee most suspect a many or a few the Obj. ● wise or the ignorant those that are gifted and called or those that are not in that Prou. 15. 7. 1 Cor. 7 20. saith the wiseman the lipps of the wise disperse knowledge and saith the Apostle let every man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called It is very requisite Answ to answer this objection in that the trouble may be imputed to the troublers to th' end it may appear take the advise of Elijah he having experience can direct you the truth hereof that notwithstanding the prophets of Baal be four hundred and fifty in opposition to one vers 19. poor Elijah yet try your doctrine by the touchstone of truth Christ Iesus in which you shall finde that the people of God the Family of love are not many but few yea the fewest of all Sects or Churches whatsoever So few that it is the subject of Christ saying my little Luke 12. 32. flock two of a tribe one of a city So that it may be suspected if not concluded that an error may be found in many and a truth in few but say you these prophets so many this assembly so great are men of wisdome therfore cannot erre neither is there any colour or shew that these should prophesie a lie and one poore traidsman that hath no leaarning should preach a trueth in that saith the text the lips of the wise not the ignorant O deare friends what wisdom is this what wise men are these whether you intend the wise men the Sorcerers of Egypt or Moses and Aaron whether the Magicians the Astrologians or Daniel whether the Scribes Pharisees or Christ and his Disciples Dear friends have you not read that God will confound the wisdom of the wise so that he saith where is the wise where is the Scribe where is the disputeer 1 Cor. 1. 19. 20. of this world hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishnesse● Is not this too too apparant that that which is foolishnesse with God is wisdom with man that which is of no validity with God is in high estimation with man if not why not the ignorant so accounted as the learned Oh my deare friend that I might prevail with this court in the behalf of Ahabs kinsmen O that these tears might move the Judg of the Court to shew kindnesse unto them notwithstanding their unkindnesse towards Elijahs friends this is the evill this is the injury that I wish my Adversaries even this that the Lord the Iudg of this Court would open their eys that so they might see the evill of their doings even this evill of accusing and attaching innocent Elijah inocent Saints for troublers of Israel when you have heard they are found troublers themselvs but say you these Elijahs kinsmen ought to follow their vocation their trades and callings appointed them not take upon them the work of the Ministery wanting parts enabling them therto by which all scandals reproaches and tumults would be taken away and People Citiet Towns and Villages would be at peace and unity Dear friends do but seriously consider the extent of this Apologie or

TRUTH RELEASED FROM PRISON TO ITS Former Libertie OR A true discovery who are the troublers of true Israel the disturbers of Englands Peace With a brief Narration in which is impartially debated of who are the true Embassadors of that great Jehovah the Prince of Peace By LAWRENCE CLARKSON a Labourer in that great Mysterie of godlinesse London Printed by Iane Coe for Iohn Pounset at the lower end of Budge-row near Canon-street 1646. TO The Mayor Aldermen with the Inhabitants of the Towne of Preston in Amoundernesse in the County of Lancaster Your Townesman wisheth that Truth in Peace and Peace in Truth may dwell in your hearts as one man GENTLEMEN WEre it so that Truth were understood in its Center that Truth were apprehended in its Element then would a Truth be received as a Truth notwithstanding the Messenger be not he you expected This would be nothing in hinderance that Truth should not be embraced as a Truth so that if Truth in the power thereof hath not reduced your spirits in obedience thereto though an Angel from Heaven should divulge the truth you cannot believe it To that end saith the Prophet in hearing you shall heare and not understand Isa 6. 9. in seeing you shall see and not perceive a truth from an error for the prevention hereof observe the Apostles exhortation prove all things and try the spirits of men that so you 1 Thes 5. 21. may not hold fast that which is evill and lose that which is good in esteeming one messenger aboue another in so doing you receive the message in love to the messenger and not in love to the message it selfe so that it comes ye rejoyce in man and not in truth delivered by the man as instance the Countrymen of Christ could not but be astonished at the Doctrine delivered by him Saying from whence hath he these things what Mark 6. 2. 3. wisdome is this that is given unto him c. They could not but acknowledge the excellence thereof and with admiration conclude never man Iohn 7 46 spake like this man but when they understood whose Son he was how that he was a Carpenter Maries Son the brother of JAMES and JOSES vers 3. and of JVDAH and SIMON and that their Sisters were with them then their note was changed for wheras before they appluaded him now saith the Text they were offended in him So that Gentlemen to this end I quote this Scripture that so you may examine your own hearts whether you be not offended that God hath been pleased to call out the poorest and weakest of his Saints adorning them with gifts equivalent thereto authorizing them by his Princely Majesty to divulge his message to People Kings Nations and who shall withstand his pleasure herein or who dare presume to murmure at the doings of the Lord seeing they are marvelous in the eyes of men knowing this that all things are of him through him Rom. 11. 36. and to him So that he may do with his owne what he pleaseth as what if he please to confound the Wise and exalt the Ignorant what if he please So accounted to refuse the greatnesse of the Elders Scribes and Pharisees and accept of beggers as Peter and John what if he please to reject the Nobility of King Ahab and approbate the Prophesye of poore ELIAH of poore Tradesmen as Taylors Weavers c. Should this displease you that is the pleasure of God If this be your trouble that Eldad Gentlemen and Medad should prophesie that the Saints of the most high should deliver the message of the King of Kings that the Family of love should improve their Tallent given them by their Father notwithstanding your displeasure 1 Iohn 1. ● herein I dare not I cannot but what I have seene and heard declare unto you yea you my Country-men my Townes-men my Neighbours and my Acquaintance under this Relation I am imboldned I am engaged to present my Light before you to traffick with my Tallent amongst you to the end you may see and acknowledge God is not partiall with him is no respecting of Persons yea Rom. 2. 11. with God it matters not of what occupation he be provided he be lawfully called and sent out by God approbated and authorized by his Maiesty in that the worke is the Lords and not mans therefore it is the Prerogative of God to make choyce of what messenger he pleaseth So that Gentlemen what should I say to you or to what should I councell you onely this that you would be pleased to approve of that which is approved by God that you would receive that which is sent by God that so I may not have the like occasion to weep over you as Christ had over Jerusalem saying O Jerusalem Jerusalem Math. 23. 37. c. So that I may not say O Preston Preston thou that hast been seduced by blinde Guides insomuch that thou hast worshipped that for God which really was no God as instance thy exalting the Common Prayer thy crucifix in baptism thy kneeling at Sacrament thy reverence to the Steeple was so great that I was reproved for turning against the wall so By Mr. Huddson then your Lecturer that I may say thou that despisest the Prpohets of God and rejecteth them that are sent unto thee how often hath the Lord unsheathed his Sword against thee how often hath he plundred thee yet notwithstanding thou canst not thou wilt not returne returne unto thy God so that Preston my request to God is for thee that the Love of Christ may plunder thee may perswade thee yea may conquer thee in obedience to his Majesty that so you may become truly Noble with the men of Berea in receiving the Word of Acts. 17. 10. God with all readinesse of minde and in holy wisedome search the Scriptures to the end you may truly understand by whom the Gospel was preached and from whom they were authorized That in so doing this poore Tallent of mine may finde entertainment with you so as to be received by you not onely by the hearing in the eare but in the understanding of the hart the which I in all Christian love present to your consideration desiring it may be perused with a single eye and impartiall Spirit to the end you may not approve or disprove of these few lines in reference to the Author but as you understand the matter herein contained so Judge and so Speake and withall I intreat you if you apprehend any error through weaknesse delivered by me in that I am the weakest of thousands that you would be pleased to impute it to me the Author thereof that so Truth by you may not be Scandalized but in all wisedome Vindicated Iames 1. 27. in that it is pure and undefiled For the performance of which turn your eyes upon the ensuing subject and the Lord give you understanding to apprehend the truth therein

contained which I hope nothing there from is presented to the view of your eye but what the text will beare me out as that Eliah by the Court of equity was engaged to bring to light the Ishues of Ahabs unjust proceedings and that the more truth might be vindicated the Gentry with the Comonalty satisfied who was the troubler of Israel under the same ingagement by the same Covenant are Elias friends constrained to vindicate their call their Doctrine their Profession from any report or scandal imputed on them by Ahabs Kinsmen under what term soever that thereby it may appeare who halts betweene two opinions who are Newters who turnes with the times that so you may know who are the troublers of Israel Gentlemen this and onely this is my love to you yea my Petition for you that you may be a discerning people yea such a people that the Lord delights to enhabit with then will your Shire be a joy to England yea your Towne will be a terror to the Enemies round about you in that truth is stronger then Kings Truth will do as the Ark to the Philistines make them fear and tremble yea truth is so farr from troubling 1 Sam. 4. 4. 7. the Saints that it is their joy their peace their chifest treasure So that my conclusion is truth may be your Governor your Weapon your refuge your all in all that truth may preserve you from all your enemies that truth may support you in the greatest misery that truth may possesse you in everlasting peace So prayeth he that is Your Servant in the Truth LAW CLARKSON Truth released from Prison to its former Liberty 1 KINGS 18. 17. Art thou he that troubleth Israel DEare friends you have an inditement or accusation preferred into the Court of the living God The extent thereof lyeth in these words Art thou he which troubleth Israel The connexion of which is divided in accusatorem et reum That is the Plantiffe and Defendant so that the Court of equity doth produce an engagement in the hearts of all such that are in Covenant with Christ Iesus that are of the sworne Iury to give in our Testimony concerning the inditement In that we may Evangelically prosecute the truth of this information I shall enquire whether it be suppositive or Affirmative that so justice in all equity may passe sentence on both sides To that end peruse the Bill preferred by King Ahab and seriously take notice of the perticulars quoted in the Inditement which were that Eliah the defendant should prophesie bitter things that would befall the King and Kingdome of Israel saying Chap. 17 1. as the Lord God of Israel liveth before whom I stand there shall be neither dew nor rain but according to my word Secondly examine the Defendant what was the reason of this his Prophesie whether it were out of the envie of his Spirit or that it was the power of Iehovah commanding and carrying out his heart to deal plainly with the Plantiffe King Ahab For your satisfaction in this quaery I conceive the record will cleerly produce that Eliah had no envie against Ahab or his Kingdome but did by the teachings of God declare what the Lord had determined to do in that he prophesied in the name of the Lord of Hosts as is confirmed by the record where you have the Lord approbating his Prophesie in that Chap. 17. 7. there fell no rayne upon the earth c. Secondly this Message of the man of God was very important so as to requite King Ahab for his rebellion trouble of his poor Prophet by his grosse and wicked proceedings in contempt and provocation of the Lord of Hosts insomuch that he became the onely troubler of the Kingdome himselfe as the Defendant hath it clearly recorded saying I have not troubled Israel but thou and thy Fathers vers 18. house in that ye have forsaken the Commandements of the Lord c. Yet you have this wicked King Ahab with his wicked Priests and Courtiers accusing and attaching innocent Eliah to be a troubler of their State a disturber of their Peace a hinderer of their reformation when truly and really the Court of equity hath found the Plantiff guilty of that he accused the defendant of and that not onely suppositively but affirmatively saying I yea I a poore despised Prophet am not the troubler of Israel c. but thou yea thou King Ahab art he that troubleth Israel From whence observe this conclusion That the disobedient and troublers Doct. of Israel do first complaine that they are troubled Thus beloved when justice is permitted to have its Prerogative and when Partiality with respect of persons doth standat the doore then shall poor Eliah have as free permission to defend his cause as the King upon his Throne then shall truth be countenanced and an eror rejected not with this Prophet retire into the Wildernesse into Prison c. when erors lodge in the Kings Palace as is recorded of this Chap. 19. 4. Defendant he for the delivering of the Message of the God of Truth he for revealing the Kings pleasure was by a wicked King hunted and persecuted for a troubler of Israel c. so that from hence you may take notice of this proposition That a truth prophesied or preached Doct. by a poore Eliah a poore Saint is esteemed a trouble to the Nobility of Israel Thus beloved having set open the fountain and made way for the ligt of truth whereby we may with all brevity prosecute the precedent doctrines In which I shall by the assistance of God produce nothing to this auditory but what the subject I am now to treat upon will vindicate my innocensie in opposition to any malignant catching Spirits that may hereafter favour or lay to my charge any supposed error c. So that in all Christian love I intreat your Christian attention to that which God by mee shall be pleased to speak from this conclusion That the disobedient and troublers Doct. of Israel doe first complaine that they are troubled The truth of this will appeare in these two ensuing perticulars which are as followeth First who are the true Israel Secondly what will trouble this true Israel For your satisfacton in the first I shall produce you the originall and rise of Israel that so ye may take notice ABRAHAM was the first that was made choyse of to call his Gen. 2. 12. people in that he was commanded to leave his kindred to the end the Lord might blesse them that blessed him and curse them that cursed him he being the first called an Hebrew Gen. 14. 13. so that as yet Israel were not nor had not their title till JACOB was born ABRAHAMS Sons Son ISAACS Gen. 32. 28. Son so JACOB was first called JSRAEL this JACOB having 12. Sons which stock and Children were Exod. 1. 1. called JSRAEL a people by themselves persecuted of all nations beloved