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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33503	A song of the judgments and mercies of the Lord wherein the things seen in secret are declared openly : being a brief demonstration of the secret work of the Almighty in me, his servant, given forth at the movings of the spirit of the Lord and is to go throughout the world ... / by Josiah Cole.	Coale, Josiah, 1632?-1668.	1663 (1663)	Wing C4756A; ESTC R26612	15,087	17

A SONG OF THE Judgments and Mercies OF THE LORD Wherein the things seen in secret are declared openly Being a brief Demonstration of the Secret Work of the Almighty in me his Servant given forth at the Movings of the Spirit of the Lord and is to go throughout the World With a hearty Salutation of pure and unfeigned Love flovving from the Innocent Life in a fevv vvords to all the Souldiers of the Lambs Army throughout the Nations and also to the suffering seed every where With a few Words by way of information unto such who may have desires in them to know the way to the Kingdom of Peace and Righteousness which we possess and are heirs of through Christ Jesus our Lord which to them is the visitation of God By One who labours and travels for the redemption of the suffering Seed in every Region and quarter of the earth called Josiah Coale We have not cunningly used devised fables in making known the power and coming of the Lord Iesus but having been eye-witnesses of his majesty and glory vve declare the things vvhich we have seen Printed in the 〈…〉 A Song of the Judgments and Mercies of the Lord. I Will sing of the Judgments and Mercies of the Lord and declare his wondrous Works unto all people that the Inhabitants of the Earth may hear and fear and reverence the Lord who is holy When I walked in the way of the Wicked and knew not the path of the Just when I lived in transgression against God and knew not his holy Law to walk therein then oft times did fear surprise me and terrour seized upon my heart For I saw that the way in which I walked was the way that led to destruction then as I considered the way of the World I saw they were all gone astray and though they had a Profession of God yet Acquaintance with him they had not neither was he to be found in their Assemblies Then my soul languished after the knowledge of him and after the Knowledge of the way of life yet still was I captivated with vanity and the deceitfulness of sin stole away my heart But the good Spirit of God still strived in me to come out of the wayes of the world whose Worships I had long seen to be but as the offering of Swines blood and in my heart I could not joyn with them but had a testimony in me against their wayes and that which they called their Ordinances I saw there was nothing of God in it for they were but as a shadow vanity and nothing but how to come into the way of life to this I was still a stranger untill the Lord in his eternal power sent the Ministers of the Word of Life who were annointed of the Lord and endued with power from on high to preach the glad tydings of the Gospel to the captivated seed and to minister to the spirits that were in prison whose voice I rejoyced to hear and whose Testimony I gladly received For they declared the way of life that it was in the midst of the path of judgment and the witness of God in my heart did seal to the truth of their Testimony and this I saw was the way that the Workers of Iniquity knew not For there is no judgment in their goings Then my soul cryed unto God for the pourings forth of the Spirit of judgment that I might walk in the paths thereof and that the filth thereby might be purged away for I saw that my heart was polluted and that there was no habitation for God which causeth me to mourn in desolation and to wander in solitary places So as I waited in the light of his Son which shined in my heart and conscience there he revealed his righteous judgments and the just rejoyced therein yea he brought me into the valley thereof and there did he plead with me even by sword and by fire c. He poured the cup of his fury upon me and made me drink of the dregs thereof yea the cup of trembling he put into my hand and gladly did I receive it though it was in my belly bitter he oft-times sorely afflicted me and caused deep sorrow to compass me about and poured his indignation upon me Then said J I will bear it with patience because I have sinned against thee Yet many times I was strongly assaulted with the violent rage of the wicked one for he shot his fiery darts at me which often wounded my soul Then J cried unto the Lord in my distress and he comforted me with his precious Promises which begot a secret hope in me or else I had fainted in the tribulation when his vials of wrath were poured upon me and the enemy came in like a flood then was J ready to say in my heart J shall one day fall by the hand of mine enemy yet J was still sustained by a secret hope so that J cried unto the Lord That he would never let his judgments depart untill the Prince of this world was judged and cast out So he followed me with his righteous Judgment until J was near ready to faint Then J cried again saying Jf thou wilt indeed bring me through thy Judgments and grant me thy everlasting Peace if thou wilt destroy the enemy of my soul and give me rest from those that oppress me Then will J teach sinners thy wayes and transgressours shall be converted unto thee yea J made many promises unto h●m that my life J would give up unto his service and that J would follow him whithersoever he would lead me yet oft-times J enquired of the Lord why J should be so afflicted more than others For J said in my heart Never mans sorrow was like my sorrow Then he answered me and said How shouldst thou declare my wonderous works unless thou see and know them So when J had born the indignation long even the time of his good pleasure when J had been long tossed with tempests even as a ship upon the Sea and had been long as a Pelican in the wilderness and as an owl in the desert yea as a silly Dove without a Mate then he remembred Jacob his servant and was pleased to speak comfortably unto me saying Oh thou tossed with tempests afflicted and not comforted Behold J will lay thy stones with fair coloures and though for a moment J have afflicted thee yet with everlasting loving kindness have J visited thee and with many sweet and precious Promises he compassed me about which at this time is unutterable and he put the cup of consolation into my hand yea he caused it to overflow for which my soul did magnifie his Name and gave praise unto him in the land of the living unto which by the arm of his power I was brought through the long and terrible vvilderness for he had regard unto his own seed and brought it forth by an out stretched arm for he plagued Pharoah with his judgments and destroyed

even as God is pure So all who desire the way of Life to know and to walk in the path of peace which the worker of iniquity knows not I say unto you all it is in the midst of the path of judgement which Christ the Light the Wisdom of God leads unto So every one the light in your own Consciences mind wherewith Christ Jesus the Son of the Fathers love hath enlightened you and as you wait in it you wil find it checking and reproving you for sin and iniquity in the secret of your hearts and consciences and as every one comes to be guided by this light which is the way it wil be an infallible guide unto you to lead you in the way of righteousnesse and in the midst of the paths of Judgement and the worker of iniquity you will see judged in your own particulars daily and the Prince of this World wil come to be cast out as you dwell in the judgement and this is the way whereby Sion comes to be redeemed Wherefore dwell in that which judgeth the man of sin in your own particulars and join not to that nature which would lead to work iniquity or unrighteousness but join to that which in your own particulars judgeth it and here the Cross you wil know which the whole World are strangers to and then the old man will come to be weakned and to be put off with his deeds that the new man may be put on which is created in righteousness and true holiness but this Work is not wrought nor effected but through many combats tryals and great tribulations which formerly you were not acquainted with while you were led captive at the Devil's will and followed his lusts and the strong man armed kept the house then all was at peace but when the st●onger is come the other must be bound and a spoil of his goods must be made and his Heritage must be laid waste for the coming of the second Adam Christ Jesus the Light of the world is not to send peace on earth but a sword then you will hear of wars rumors of wars see then that ye be not troubled for these are but the beginning of sorrows but the end is not yet So as every one are exercised with the spirit of truth in your own particulars which reproves you of sin this will lead you into all truth and to work righteousness and wil bring you to fulfil the Royal Law the Prophets which is to do unto all men as you would men should do unto you whensoever the motions of sin and iniquity shall arise in your hearts as you watch in the light it wil be seen and by the Spirit of truth it wil be judged before it be brought forth into action here the Cockatrice is crushed in the shel and Babylons brats dashed against the stone and happy shall he be that doth so So there must be a diligent watch set before the door of thy lips a diligent waiting in the Light which is the eye that the enemy may be seen in all his wiles and that his baits snares may be discovered and escaped who lies in wait to devour and hunts for that end and to keep the heart poluted for then he hath his nest there so herewith a young man may clense his way even by taking heed thereunto according to the Word which is pure and is nigh even in the heart and in the mouth this is the Word of Faith which we preach which was in the beginning is nigh unto which you do well if you take heed as to a light shining in a dark place until the day dawn and the day-star arise in your hearts And as you all take heed unto this Word it will be unto you a light unto your feet and a lanthorn unto your paths and the operation of it you will know as a fire to purge the filth out of every ones heart and as a sword to separate you from your former lovers and this is the word of reconciliation which purging out the filth reconciles to God and this w●l be a Teacher near you so that none vvil need go far for teaching for your eye shall see your Teacher vvhich shall not be removed into a corner any more according to the promise of God made by his Prophets in the days of old and your ears shall hear this Word behind you saying This is the way walk in it vvhen you turn to the right hand or vvhen you turn to the left Wherefore encline your ears and come unto me saith the Lord hear your souls shall live and I will make with you an everlasting Covenant even the sure mercies of David So novv the day of gathering into God's everlasting Covenant of light life and peace is come and novv is the day of Gods visitation unto all people and the time novv is vvherein you may come to knovv reconciliation with God and wherein you may come to be made nigh who are in the alienation and degeneration novv the time is vvherein you may come to knovv the restoration out of the fallen state Wherefore be not rebellious against the light neither be ye stiff-necked against the reproofs thereof in your own hearts neither resist the motions of God's good spirit of grace in your inward parts by which he hath long striven with you and do not despite unto it by resisting the motions thereof lest it leave to strive with you and the day of your visitation pass over your hearts be hardned and you become even sold to work wickednesse and then it be said unto you as Christ said to Jerusalem How oft would I have gathered you as a Hen gathers her Chickens under her wings but ye would not therefore behold your house is left unto you desolate Wherefore consider your ways and how the good Spirit of God hath long strived with you to gather you out of the polutions ways vain traditions of the World and every one while you have time prize it while it is called to day harden not your hearts lest thereby you provoke the Lord to anger and jealousie which cannot be quenched for this know that his long-suffering and forbearance will come to an end and his spirit will not always strive with man therefore while the tenders of Gods love are held forth unto you every one who desires to know the salvation of your souls receive it and that which begets good desires in your minds and judgeth evil desires when they arise that own for your guide and teacher and this will exercise your minds in lowlinesse and humility and keep down the lofty spirit and high imaginations which will puff the mind up above the fear of God So keep down in the humility for this the Lord requires of thee oh man whosoever thou be to do justly and to love mercy and walk humbly with God for the proud he resisteth but he