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truth_n	jesus_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,552	5	8.9760	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30546	A tender salutation of perfect love unto the elect of God the royal seed, the saints of the most high, who have believed the testimony of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and walks in the light that hath enlightened every man that comes into the world.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1661 (1661)	Wing B6031; ESTC R37521	8,863	17

and Practise in that case hath been even to obey all men in all things either by doing or suffering it at any time ye are required to do any thing by any in Authority which is not agreeing but contrary to the Scriptures example of the Saints and the Spirit of Christ in your own consciences then ye are to suffer whatsoever if it be death it self rather then to obey and submit to the doing of that which is contrary to a good conscience this hath ever been our Principle and Practise since we were a People agreeing with the practise of the holy Prophets Apostles and Martyrs in all ages who rather did suffer grievous oppressions and persecutions then to obey any command of men in power by doing any thing contrary to the testimony of the Spirit of God in their own particulars let us all be like-minded this day not to do nor bend nor be in any wise contrary to the Spirit of Christ that dwels in us but rather suffer whatsoever may be imposed then to sin against that Light and Knowledge of the Spirit of Christ which he hath given us but let us keep a clean heart and a pure conscience to God-wards and therein we shall triumph over all in our inward Man though our outward man be afflicted and in this we shall have peace and comfort in God over all our Adversaries And as concerning your meetings the Lord hath given you the testimony of his Spirit in you for the verity and righteousness thereof though ye should suffer persecution for the same yet ye have the Spirit of Christ testifying in your hearts that this Way and Practise of meeting together as our practise hath been is of God and he Justifies us in the same and we have suciffient of assurance by the holy Spirit to stand faithful in that practise of assembling together to worship God First we have the testimony of Scriptures and exple of Saints in the Apostles daies to prove this practice of Meeting together The first Christians they met together in this manner and way as we do now they met in private houses and from house to house separate and apart from the Publique Synagogues and all other Sects and it is clear that we have the example of Saints and Scriptures proof for this our practise of meeting together 2. We have our own experience for this diverse years how that the Spirit of the Lord hath moved our hearts to assemble together and the presence and power of the Lord Jesus Christ hath been amongst us and we have tasted of the goodnesse and love of the Lord being so met together how often hath the Lord met with us and his countenance shined upon us and our souls have been refreshed strengthned and comforted in this practise of meeting together these things are true and may confirm us in this practise of meeting together and to be faithful to the end 3. We have the full perswasions of the Spirit of God lively and fervent in our hearts at this moment that we ought not to neglect the Assembling of our selves together but that God requires it of us and it is his will that his people meet together to worship him in Spirit and Truth separate from all the world even in one Spirit and in the Name and Power of Jesus I hope ye are all like-minded herein and that the spirit of Christ perswades your Consciences in the Truth of that practise therefore be faithful unto God herein and sin not against the testimony of Scriptures and example of the first Christians nor against your own experience nor against the admonitions of the Servants of the Lord who are the first fruits unto God since the Apostacy and have again and again in the Name and Spirit of Christ exhorted you to meet together wherefore be faithful to perform your duty of God in that particular whatsoever sufferings should be infflicted upon you by the men of this world And as concerning refusing to take any Oath ye know it hath been our Principle and Practise so to do since the Lord hath given us knowledge of his wayes and the spirit of the Lord that dwels in us perswadeth our hearts to deny all swearing both as it was practised under the Law according to the command of God in the types figures as it is practised among the Christians since the Apostles daies which is as now practised Idolatry and Superstition And I say the Spirit of Christ doth confirm our hearts in this truth even to deny all swearing and also we have the expresse command of Christ and of the Apostle Iames forbiding all swearing by Heaven and Earth and all other Oaths which bears witnesse to the truth of our refusing to swear at this day likewise we have the Testimony of many holy Martyrs and Prophets since the Apostles daies who denied to swear on any wise who suffered for such their Testimony All which evidences may justly confirm the hearts of Gods people at this day faithfully to hold out their Testimonie of refusing to swear at all seeing we have a cloud of witnesses that testifie with us the expresse command and Christ and the Apostle the Testimonie of diverse holie men in diverse ages who suffered for the same and the present perswasions of the Spirit of Christ in our own hearts All which are sufficient to give courage and boldness under all sufferings and afflictions that we may meet withall for refusing to swear Well Friends be faithful to God in these and all other things which God hath given you light and knowledge in and I do warn all to keep a clear conscience and not to sin against the light and knowledge that God hath given you either by denying to professe and practise that truth which the Lord hath perswaded your hearts of or by conforming to any thing which ye know is not of the truth and this is the way of eternal peace with God but if any shall through the temptations of the adversarie and for the love and fear of this world deny the Lord and renounce good conscience and be unfaithful such must bear the burthen of the Lords anger because of their back-slidings and revoltings from the waies of God True it is this is a day of great trial yet the Lord is strong and gives strength unto all his people that wait upon him And let us be mindful what our controversie is and with whom this day our controversie is for the Lord and his truth to do faithfully and suffer patiently whatsoever the will of the Lord is unto us not to renounce and deny the exercise of our pure consciences in those things that God hath perswaded our hearts of the truth of For if any this day should be unfaithful either by doing what they should not or leaving undone what they know they should do If any deny the Lord and his truth and conform to the false waies worships of men such loses the

of the stature of Christ Jesus Is he so begotten and born in you that life hath swallowed up death Hath he victory over the grave and doth he reign in you even the new man the spiritual man the immortal man Christ in you is he come in power and dominion to dwell with you Dearly Beloved mind each Particular in what state you are and what is your present standing to God-wards Have ye had faith in God and love to God and boldness for God and are ye firmly continued therein or is any such weakened and decreased in these things Is your love grown cold and your zeal lost and your confidence decayed if it be thus with any their present state is not aright before the Lord but they must repent return to their first love and return again to the witness of the Spirit of Christ within them that their strength may be renewed for they onely that dwell with the Lord in faithfulness and abides in Covenant with him must see his Glory and be fed daily with the Bread that comes down from Heaven and refreshed with the Fountain of endless Mercies if so be ye be perfect with the lord after your inward man strong and lively and zealous faithful and constant having a clean heart and a pure conscience guiltless and underfiled before God this is to be perfect with the Lord and if ye are thus blessed are you if ye be encreased daily in the Love and Life of the Father if your inward man grow in the Wisdom and Power and Knowledge of the Creator if ye receive the assurance of Eternal Life in your selves If this be your present state Oh happy people who is like unto you because ye are saved of the Lord. 4. What is the present work of God in your own hearts Ye must alwayes feel the Word of God abiding in you even the Word in the heart hear that Word and do it always and your souls shall live by the Word of God that Word beats down whatsoever tempts and draws from God which would defile you and load you Consciences and vex the Spirit for if any obey the Temptations they become darkned unbelief enters and the fruites of it grows and then there is a falling from the Lord and a departing from his way of Salvation therefore mind the Power and Spirit of Christ in you and be constant and faithful therein that you may be preserved unto the finishing of the Work of the Lord in you that at last ye may sit down in the Heavenly places in Christ Jesus in places of Peace and Comfort and Assurance for ever where the Lord is enjoyed all in all which you must wait for to be accomplished in you according to the Promise and you must witness the Work of Christ in you he must work in you by his Spirit Regeneration Reconciliation Sanctification Justification and all good things for it is not sufficient to profess that Christ in his Person hath wrought the works of God but every one in particular must witness at this day the work of the Spirit of Christ in his own heart even the Work of Reconciliation and Salvation that ye may in each mans particular receive the Knowledge and Experience of the Lords Work of his Love and Life and Salvation and Redemption in particular for though never so large Testimonies in general should be given to you or received by you concerning Christ Jesus and his Salvation yet the particular feeling of the Love and Power of God in your own hearts must you stand by in the Day of Tryal for that alone can uphold in the day of Troubles even the Testimony of the Spirit of Christ unto Salvation felt in each particular heart And seeing the Lord hath brought you to the knowledge of his truth so in conversion and rageneration that many can say 〈…〉 the Way of the Lord is so made manifest that we look not for another nor are doubtful of the Way of Eternal Life therefore be established stedfast and constant in that way not easily moved nor tossed too and fro with men nor new Doctrines nor changeable things but approve your hearts in uprightness before the Lord by being faithful to the end faithful I say to be and do according to the measure of Light and Grace and Knowledge that God hath already committed to you that ye may not offend against the Grace of God but may glorifie the Lord in your Souls and Spirits being joyned in your hearts and married to the Living God and the Lord becomes Your Husband according to the Promise but if any be of a changeable Spirit such will receive Temptations and go out of the Covenant of God and abuse the gift of God if their heart be not meek and lowly and humble and perfect in the sight of God though there may be a tast of the Love of God yet there can be no assureance of it if the heart be not aright before the Lord and faithful and constant in his Truth and therefore all must wait to receive the assurance of Eternal Life in themselves even such an assurance of Life and Peace and Joy and Comfort that there can be no departing away being established in the Heir-ship never to loose the Crown Heirs of the power of God of his Wisdom of his Righteousnesse Inheriters and Possessors of the Eternal Life that ye may dwell in the house for ever not onely as Servants but as Sons not onely as such that have tasted of the Love of God but as such as are born Heirs thereof and must inherit the same for ever now dear Friends if this were my last unto You more then this the Lord hath not to say by me and last of all in the Spirit of the Lord Jesus I charge all the Saints to he faithful to the Principles and Doctrines which Ye have heard and received and been taught of Christ through his Gospel Oh be not inconstant of unfaithful in those Principles and Doctrines which the Spirit of God hath perswaded your Consciences of the truth of for if any are unfaithful they deny the Lord of Life before men and must be denyed of him before the Father therefore let us put on strength and courage to be faithful and constant in life or death to follow the Lamb wheresoever he goes and if we must suffer for our profession and practice of those truths which God hath perswaded our Consciences of the verity of we shall never be ashamed nor confounded before the Adversary though we gain Tribulations Persecutions yea death it self for the Name of the Lord and his Truth yet we shall obtain the Crown of Glory which never fades away and verily all the Sufferings and Afflictions of this present time are not worthy to be compared to that weight of Peace and Comfort which is and shall be revealed amongst us And as concerning our Obedience to Government ever since we were a people Ye know what our Principle