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Against Babylon and her merchants in England one groan more breathed forth from the grief of the spirit, for the sufferings of the saints ... / written by one that travels in spirit for Sions deliverance, John Anderdon.
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Anderdon, John, 1624?-1685.
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Enemies are subdued and who shall withstand his Spirit or resist his Power that he should not ride on Conquering and to Conquer until he hath accomplished Gods great work of Salvation in the Earth In which Reformation Liberty and Freedom to the Sons and Daughters of Sion is known and perfect Peace and Establishment in Gods Covenant of Light and Life witnessed against which the Gates of Death and Hell shall not prevail Though the people rage and the Heathen imagine mischief in their hearts Yet the Lords work shall go on and prosper in the Land to the shame and confusion of all the opposers thereof who take not warning by the downfal of others that have gone before them But here is our Rock that splits all the Powers of the Earth even that Rock of Ages of which Israel drank in the VVildernesse out of which flows the VVaters of Life for ever But ye have hewen out unto your selves broken Cysterns that will hold no water and will not come to the Lord the Leader of Israel and Fountain of Living VVaters that Your Souls might live So that Your Rock is not as Our Rock The Lord hath often Declared and Proclaimed Repentance to the Rulers Priests and People of this Nation from time to time by his Servants the Prophets that have been sent forth in the Power of his Spirit and that he expects a Worship in Spirit and Truth and a Government in Righteousnesse in this Nation to be established in his own way No longer in the oldnesse of the Letter but in the newness of the Spirit and that he requires such to worship him and that he will no longer be served with the abominations of the AEgyptians which sit in Darkness under the Power of Death and come not to the Light of Life in which God is well pleased but this Seed of the Kingdom that 's likened to a Grain of Mustard-seed is that which all the wise Builders in the worlds wisdom have stumbled at and rejected as a thing Common and Unclean and too mean and foolish for them to take Counsel of and so all their wisdom hath been confounded and turned into foolishness because they would not become fools that they might be wise in the way of Gods Salvation for it is a Righteous thing with the Lord to stain the Glory of all flesh that hath been exalted above his Fear in the Earth and that that which hath boasted and gloried above the Cross of Christ should now be abased and ashamed yea and shame shall cover the Faces of the Wicked and all Vizards shall be taken off from all Faces and every man shall appear to be as he is in the Day of the Lords Search in the Land and all the deceitful Coverings of Antichrist stollen from the words of the Prophets of Christ and the Apostles without the Life and Power of God in Christ Jesus shall be stript off and found too narrow to hide from Gods wrath as these that have gone before you and exceeded you therein finds true by sad experience that it s not Words and Pretences but Truth and Righteousnesse the Coverings of Gods Spirit that saves and delivers 〈◊〉 People in the time of Straits and Distresse of Nations And though you or others could now after so many Years experience beget a Reformation and Worship of which there is little Hopes and less appearance that you could make your Image speak even with the Tongue of Men and Angels and come not into the right Spirit to know the Voice of the True Shepheard Christ in you all your Labours Services and Performances of VVorship as you may call it would be no better than the cutting off a Dogs Neck or offering of Swines Blood which is altogether abominable in the sight of the Lord For men have so long talked in words of Religion Righteous Laws and Just Government to be set up and established that the Lords Spirit hath been long grieved therewith and he hath cast them out as unprofitable Servants because they came not to the Light to Gods Righteous VVitnesse and Principle in themselves which teacheth men to do Iustly to love Mercy and to walk Humbly with their God for Gods Government is a Righteous Government and its said on Christ And can men reasonably expect that Ministers of unrighteousness and Servants of sin and Satan should set up a Righteous Government for God as they stand in that Ground and Nature which is condemned by Gods Righteous Laws for ever Can he that is not Born of God do the Will or VVork of God to his Praise Or can any evil Tree bring forth good Fruit no not one It 's high time for men if ever they will come to the Light to the Root and Ground of things in themselves that is good that they may know of what Spirit they are of for most men in this Nation will confess I believe that there is a Spirit of Truth which doth the VVill of God and there is a Spirit of error which is of the Devil and against God in the VVorld Now that Spirit as the Scriptures testifie that confesseth that Christ is come in the flesh is true which is the Power of God that destroys the works of the Devil in the Creature in the Root and Ground that is evil from whence all wickednesse proceeds even out of the heart of man where Satans seat hath been And so this same Spirit that reproves the world of sin and condemns sin in the flesh leads us and those that follow it out of sin and transgression and mortifies lust in the Root and leads us into all Truth and teacheth us to deny ungodlinesse and Worldly Lusts and to walk Righteously Soberly and Godly in this present World no longer in the oldnesse of the Letter but in the newnesse of the Spirit according to the Rule of the new Creature Christ in us the hope of Glory which changeth and reviveth us in the Spirits of our Minds whereby we are inabled unto every good word and work according to the measure of his eternal Spirit working in us in which we are taught to deny our own wills and to do Gods will in Earth as it is in Heaven the enmity in the carnal Mind being destroyed by the Crosse of Christ which is the Power of God unto Salvation unto all them that believe From which all people and Nations that turn away they crucifie Christ and do but cast lots about his Vestment and retain at the utmost but a form of godlinesse without the Power and so worship a God in their imaginations ignorantly and come not to witness and feel the VVord of Life in themselves which begets the Creature again into the likeness of Gods Image by destroying and casting out that which is begotten in man by the Seed of the Serpent which is Gods and the Creatures enemy And so as the enmity is destroyed in the Root and Ground and the cause of Seperation from God done away
so the word of Reconciliation comes to be known and witnessed for there cannot be Peace and Reconciliation with God so long as that stands even Sin and Iniquity which Separates from God against which his wrath is for ever and there can be no Communion between Light and Darkness no Fellowship between Christ and Belial for he that is joyned to an Harlot is one with the Harlot and he that is joyned to the Lord is one Spirit unto which no unclean thing can be joyned Therefore he that will be joyned to the Lord and know his Maker to be his Husband must first know a Separation from sin and Satan by the VVord of God which purifieth the Heart and cleanseth us from all filthinesse of Flesh and Spirit And this is the Blood of sprinkling which cleanseth the conscience the Life of Christ made manifest in us in the measure of his Eternal Spirit given every one to profit withall in which we come to know the Father and the Son whom to know is eternal Life without which in the presence of the Lord all people and Professions are yet dead in sins and trespasses and not come again out of the fall into Gods Creation which is blessed but remains under the Curse Enemies in their minds to God and Christ by reason of wicked works And as the Spirit of Truth draws the mind to within to the knowledge of God in the heart and worketh contrary to the will of man so the Spirit of Antichrist worketh with the will of man contrary to the Will of God in all things and draws the mind forth into Airy conceptions into vain Notions and Imaginations of worshipping an unknown God afar off and he that is led by this spirit seeks self in all things honour and praise of men delights to live in words in the talk of Gods Work Kingdom and Glory to come and cannot endure to sit still to wait to feel the present work of Gods Power and Enjoyment of Gods presence within for that destroys the Devils kingdom root and branch for if lust by Gods Power be mortified in the heart before sin be conceived there from whence shall it be brought forth For out of the heart proceeds Hatred Malice Murthers Adulteries Fornications and all manner of sin and uncleanness So that there can be no hopes of better fruits until the Tree be changed until a new heart be known wherein the Righteous Law of God is written and the Light shineth that so out of a good heart the good Treasures of life may flow forth and fruit to the praise of God brought forth And he is true indeed that seeks not his own but the glory of him that sent him which is Christs work for ever who is sent of the Father to do his Will in us and we in him according to the measure and operation of his Spirit in us which worketh both to will and do according to his good pleasure in which as we wait and abide we are blessed for ever and the body is kept in unity and every member in its proper place and office which is the Order of Saints and Government of the Church in God in which is peace and safety And now ye Wise Men Rulers Priests and People of England who will not be instructed by Gods Spirit that ye might learn Righteousness and live All ye that refuse to come out of Babylon at Gods Call that reject the Light of the Lamb in which the Nations of all them that are saved must walk ye that will not cease to do evil and learn to do well that will not break the bonds of the Oppressor and let the Oppressed go free but daily adde sorrow to the afflicted and grieve the upright in heart in the Land whose fear towards God is not taught them by the precepts of men whom the Lord regards and tenders as the Apple of his Eye who have eaten his Passeover with bitter herbs and the Lord will spare them as his choise Jewels in the day of his fierce wrath upon the wicked after so many years experience of the grace favour patience long-suffering and goodness of our God which should have led you to repentance if you had obeyed Gods Voice and followed his Counsel What have you now to plead for your selves before the Lord whose wrath is turned against you and the Testimony of a good Conscience ye have not and who shall plead for you And what may be said on your behalf that have neglected so great Salvation and kept Christ Jesus so long out of his Right and Kingdom Why the Lord God whose wayes are equal and just should not arise in his fierce wrath and in his hot displeasure sweep you away with the besom of destruction and give you your portion in that lake that burns with fire and brimstone and as ye have drunk of the VVhores Cup which hath made all Nations drunk with the VVine of her fornications and as ye have partaken with her in her sins why ye should not according to Gods Righteous Decree and Judgement partake of her plagues Consider these things and shew a reason if you can and who shall deliver you in the day of her judgements from her plagues and torments which hasten and in one day shall come upon her And the Spirit saith Spare her not but give her blood to drink yea fill to her double according to the measure of her abominations for she hath drunk the blood of the Saints and is worthy to drink the Cup of the Wine of Gods fierce wrath and indignation without mixture And in the hour of her torments when the Ten Horns the Executioners of Gods vengeance on her shall strip her naked and make her desolate and shall eat her flesh and burn her with fire who amongst all the Lords people in the Land shall pitty her or plead for her But rejoice over her to see the smoak of her burnings and give Praise Honour and Glory to the Lord God Almighty whose Judgements are Righteous and True for that he hath avenged on her the blood of the Saints their fellow Servants that have suffered and been slain for the Testimony of Jesus yea and my spirit saith Come Lord Iesus come quickly and give her the Cup of the Fathers fierce wrath to drink for she hath corrupted the whole Earth with her fornications And now thus have I written that all the Lords People may hasten to come out of Babylon and drink no more of her Cup and that all that remain in her may expect to partake of her Plagues And let all the faithful in the Land be faithful and watchful still that a spirit of security and drowsiness which is the shadow of death come not over them while Judas the Traytor sells his Master and betrayes the Son of man into the hands of sinners But I say watch and pray and keep to the VVord of Gods Patience that ye may be all kept in the hour of temptation and tryal that 's coming upon all flesh for wickedness abounds and the flood is nigh I say be faithful unto death and ye shall have a Crown of life and account your lives of no value that Gods glory may be made known amongst the sons of men and quit your selves like men and faithful followers of the Lamb whithersoever he goes to whom it s given to overcome and ye shall be blessed for ever and more than Conquerours through him who is the Captain of our Salvation in whom we are the called of the Lord in Truth and Righteousness the redeemed Ones of the Earth that shall reign with our King on Mount Sion for ever and ever where Salvation is for VValls and for Bulwarks into which the enemy cannot enter but is shut out into utter darkness where is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth torments day and night in that lake that burns with fire and brimstone where the worm dyes not and the fire is not quenched in which the wicked and ungodly shall live for ever which is the second death Prepare therefore ye People of England to meet the Lord in the way of his Iudgements for his mercies prevail not with you and your iniquities are almost full therefore the Lord hath a just Controversie with the Inhabitants of the Land and will plead with all flesh touching his heritage for with much Patience and Long-suffering hath he tryed you all and given you a Day and Time to Repent and Return that ye might have brought your deeds to the Light and the Transgressor to judgement in your selves where Satans seat is and so have escaped the wrath to come but ye would not but have chosen darkness rather than light because your deeds are evil so that ye sit down in confusion in Babylon that 's for destruction and reject the instructions of Gods Spirit that hath called you and would have brought you out of her And what can ye there expect in her but to fall perish together with her whose Downfal certainly draweth nigh in this Nation of England first the figure of Nations for the Saints sufferings are daily encreased as the Goals bear witness their manifold other grievances and cruel oppressions in the land by her Sorceries Whoredoms and Abominations and the Lords Spirit is grieved which shall sink her down even to the nethermost Hell as a Milstone with violence by Gods Power cast into the bottom of the Sea that shall never rise again Let him see that can see and read what the Lord is doing in England as the first of the Nations in the Earth wherein the wonderful works of the Lord declare themselves in the Revelation of Jesus Christ in this the Day of his Power and let him that escapes the Judgements of the first Woe repent and give glory to God before the second Woe come Amen Hallelujah The 5th of the 9th Month 1660. JOHN ANDERDON THE END