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A23653 The captive taken from the strong or a true relation of the gratious release of Mistrisse Deborah Huish (by the arm of the Almighty) from under the power of the Tempter, by whose firy conflicts she had been sorely vexed for about fourteen years / as it was faithfully written from her own mouth by William Allen ... Allen, William, Adjutant-general of the army in Ireland. 1658 (1658) Wing A1051; ESTC R32702 51,203 149

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such might never hold their peace nor give the Lord rest but in the strength of Jacob by weeping and supplication wrestle with the Mighty one of Jacob till he return in pitty unto Zion to their own souls and to all the distressed who wait upon him and to the stopping the mouth of all Iniquity in the Nations so lately rescued by his hand even till the dry bones live and the heart of those that weep now greatly rejoyce and flourish like an herb and the hand of the Lord be known towards his Servants and his indignation towards his Enemies yea to that effect in Isai 66.12 For thus saith the Lord Behold I will extend peace to her as a River c. and Jer. 30.21 And their Nobles shall be of themselves c. That the glory of the Lord may be redeemed in the Land Let us still wait on the Arm of the Lord who caused Ahasuerus to be restless in the night till he had read the records of the Chronicles of the good service of Mordecai to the changing his heart from his wicked decree and turning it against his treacherous Flatterers and who have taught us to remember his hand upon the haughty of old and to plead it in future distresse as in Isai 51.9 Awake awake put on strength Oh Arm of the Lord awake as in the antient dayes c. For hereby hath he gratiously given us a fresh proof of his Power to performe whatever may make to our relief and comfort in every condition whether we be incompassed with publicke or private distresses wherefore I have somewhat enlarged upon this opportunity of Printing on this occasion which otherwayes I love not thus variously to improve this instance though some men may esteem them unnecessary diversions for the begetting of Faith in God by this Example of dread and incouragement which can onely inable to meet him acceptably in humiliation and before the decree be gone forth as against Shil●e of old and Judah who perished with the signes of God's presence in their hand through their not observing aright to Sanctifie his name who had made them so strong and successeful against their Adversaries And seeing the Lord alone can heal our sicknesse and our wound and the breach upon us which is wide as the Sea let every true Mourner humbly approach before him on the behalf of our selves and whole Zion the Prophets Rulers Judges Laws Customes of these Nations on the behalf of the afflicted deserted unbelieving divided and thereby liable to be destroyed people and to turn the heart of those that are enraged and ready to do evil because it is in the Power of their hands to do it for now all men almost see our sicknesse and our wound how foolish many Physitians and our false refuges have proved Let us therefore now cease not only from Babylon Egypt Ashur Horses Armies fenced Cities c. But also from those other fair shews in the flesh to which some fearful Friends would compel us to conform which have too oft deceived us Neither let us humour the lusts of men and multitudes nor be found in the indirect path of fretting proud wrath envying and grudging one against another nor in rash ingaging submitting to traditions temporizing c. But in deep humiliation and brokennesse of soul let us be as Doves of the Valley every one mourning over his Iniquities which is the most hopeful path of refreshment from his presence who hath hereby shewed us his right hand which will certainly relieve and that right soon those that truely sowe in teares for according to his faithful word Psal 126.5 6. He that goeth forth and weepeth bearing pretious seed shall doubtlesse return again with rejoycing bringing his sheaves with him When the Blossome of pride shall wither and the bands of mockers will be made strong Let my soul and yours be imbarked with those that weep this day before the Lord chusing affliction with his people rather then with those who rejoyce now and are not sensible of the afflictions of Joseph but make merry with the nakednesse of Noah and that the Counsel given us for support in Isai 26.20 21. may be accompanied with the residue of the Spirit for our guidance and succour as being given us to be a word of gratious Counsel for such a day as this And that though Satan be seen yet further to fall as lightening from Heaven We may chiefly rejoyce in that our names are written in the Book of Life And now to be still freely admitted with this precious soul to that Feast that fadeth not for evermore is the humble and earnest desire on the behalf of himself and all Saints of The unworthiest of those who yet stand by Faith through the upholding grace of God JOHN VERNON TO THE READER READER THou hast here presented to thy view and serious consideration an eminent pattern of Go●'s faithfulnesse in fulfilling that good word Matth. 12.20 A bruised reed shall he not break and smoaking Flax shall he not quench till he send forth Judgem●nt unto Victory Which may help to confirme thee in that great truth that there is nothing too hard for him Gen. 18.14 compared with Job 42.2 Who can and will work when he pleaseth and none shall let it Esai 43.13 Neither the height of Satan's malice nor the depth of sinners misery can hinder the free Communication of his mercy to such as look for Salvation from him to which all are freely invited Esai 45.22 And although I judge two such testimonies as are annexed to this treatise suffic●ent to satisfie such as know them of the truth of what they assert Yet I having been by the providence of God for some years past an eye and ear-witness in the Family to the sad and deplorable condition of this poor soul now inriched from above who is the subject of the insuling Narrative I have thought meet to adde my mite and thereby signifie my consent to the truth of what is contained in the two foregoing Epistles concerning the late distressed state of that Daughter of Abraham now loosed by the loving kindnesse of the Lord. She hath been indeed for a long season in the depth of misery as to her inward man being bound in affliction and Iron by the Tempter who was suffered to assault and buffet her poor soul even to despair of all help or hope and making her often to conclude that her sins were greater then could be forgiven but that God who is rich in mercy hath appeared gratiously in his own time to hear and answer the Prayers of his people in her behalf in relieving her poor soul and making her to see and acknowledge to his praise that the former suggestions concerning him and her souls irrecoverable estate was from the Father of lies whose work it is to intice and tempt souls unto sin and then wound them in the sence of it endeavouring by all means to perswade such that they have out-sinn'd