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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40938	A message from the Lord to all that despise the ordinance of Christ which is the power of God unto salvation; with an exhortation to faithfulnesse, which is the cause of true order: shewing the difference of election and reprobation, and the ground of true faith and false, from what centre they doe each of them arise, with order and disorder; and how a believer and an infidell may be known; the believer and the elected ones, as their fruits doe make manifest: with something in vindication by the scriptures, the conditions of the prophets and holy apostles, that those whom the world scornfully call Quakers as many as are born again of water and the Spirit that they are the only people of the Lord & do witness the same conditions that the scriptures doe declare of. Read the scriptures, both of the prophets and holy apostles, in whom the power of the Lord was made manifest, and see their conditions, to whom the Lord did manifest his power: they did both quake, tremble, and shake.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1653 (1653)	Wing F491A; ESTC R218271	22,674	51

15 16. unbelievers know him not nor tho● that act in unrighteousnesse for unrighteo●●snesse is the fruit of darknesse and unbelief● and pride is a fruit of darknesse and is the ca●●● of disorder rov 6.5 17 c. let all things be done decently and in order put off pride and put on h●●mility let all things be done decently and i● order to the divine spirit for God is a Go● of order and of purer eyes then to behold iniquity Now covetousnesse is unpure fruit of darkness ●h 5.3 a transgression of the righteous law of God and is in disorder to the spirit of truth and in order to the spirit of errour thou proud and covetous man an● ●●man thou art disorderly and yet thou ●●est out for order but it is fleshly and car●● that thou wouldst have thou wouldst 〈◊〉 Barabbas at liberty that thy lusts may be ●●●●fied and Christ crucified that would se●●●● and crucifie thy lusts and vile affections 〈◊〉 so bring thee to be ordered by the good ●●●●it to walke conformable like unto the Son 〈◊〉 God in righteousnesse and true holinesse ●●●de and covetousnesse is beastly Isa 28.1 2 3. and the ●●●stly will and the carnall corrupt heart doth ●●ight in them and is unwilling to have or●●● put off the old man with his deedes Col. 3.8 9 10. ●●d put on the new man which after God is ●●●ated in righteousnesse and true holinesse 〈◊〉 else never professe love neither to God not ●●rist and walk orderly and doe not disho●●ur him for he is jealous of his honour and ●●w can ye believe that seek honour one of a●●ther Joh. 5.44 and seeke not the honour that is of God Believers doe glorifie God in bring●●g forth fruits of righteousness Joh. 15.8 herein is my ●ather glorified that ye bring forth much fruit Jam. 2.17.20.26 ●ew me thy faith by thy workes faith with●●t workes is dead where true faith is it ●orketh out that disorderly part in man that ●es in unrighteousnesse he or she that lives 〈◊〉 pride covetousnesse lying swearing or ●runkennesse heady high mindednesse scoffing ●●r scorning pleasures or wantonnesse envy hatred oppression and grinding the faces 〈◊〉 the poore vain talking or foolish jesting 〈◊〉 fraud deceit c. These or any of these 〈◊〉 nothing of true faith which worketh out 〈◊〉 disorderly part but are Infidells and 〈◊〉 faith is formall standing in the wisdome 〈◊〉 other mens words and will not stand the 〈◊〉 tryall for faith in God purifieth the he●●● and overcomes the carnall part that delig●● in unrighteousnesse but formall faith 〈◊〉 stands in other mens words brings forth th●● fruits as are above mentioned and is in 〈◊〉 order to the spirit of truth these are f●●● of the Reprobate that makes lyes his ref●●● 1 Cor. 2.5 Eph. 4 5. 2 Pet. 1.1 true faith standeth out of all m●● words is entered upon the rock Christ Je●●● who is both the Author and Finisher of 〈◊〉 this true faith is spirituall Heb. 10.38 Heb. 11. and overcome● 〈◊〉 doubtings 1 2 3 c. 1 Pet. 4.12 and questionings and temptati●●● and is tryed as Gold in the fire for ev●●● mans works must be tryed by fire and form● 〈◊〉 faith that stands without in other mens wo●●● will burne in the indignation of the Lords i●●● faith in God overcomes all lusts and temp●●tions 1 Pet. 1.7 and is tryed 1 Pet. 1.7 the tryall of faith is m●● more precious then gold that perisheth 〈◊〉 it is fruitfull there is a growth abiding 〈◊〉 faith vertue to vertue knowledge to kno●●ledge temperance to temperance pati●●● to patience Pet. 2.7 godlinesse to godlinesse broth● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 kindnesse to brotherly kindnesse charity ●●ese are the fruits of the true faith and this ●●ith makes fruitfull in the knowledge of the ●ord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2.1 and these are 〈◊〉 order to the divine spirit the spirit of truth ●nd righteousnesse which causeth to grow ●rom faith to faith from grace to grace 1 Pet. 2.5 from glory to glory and this leades up to God the Father to Mount Sion from Sinai where 〈◊〉 blacknesse and darknesse and smoake in the Temple within to Sion Heb. 12 22 23 2● the City of the living God to an innumerable companie of Angels to the spirits of just men made perfect to the Church of the first borne written in heaven where there is true peace joy unspeakable which no tongue can expresse there is all soule-satisfying comfort as it is said Eye hath not seene Eare hath not heard 1 Cor. 2 10 11 ● neither hath it entred into the heart of man to conceive those things that God hath laid up for them that love him but God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit I beare testimony to the eternall truth through death for without death there is no life and herein this Church the new Jerusalem Rev. 2● where the Tabernacle of God is with men of pure hearts those that are borne againe 1 Cor. 16 17. all things are ordered by the golden Scepter of Jesus Christ that sits upon his pure throne of grace shining forth in glory and in this new Plantation the heavenly Jerusalem ●ev 21.1 2 ● to v. 8. where 〈◊〉 new heaven and the new earth is there is 〈◊〉 Paradise of God where the spices doe gre●●● and the tree of life in the midst of the G●●den that beares twelve manner of fruit 〈◊〉 and there is a river of water of life which w●●tereth the plants ●ev 22.2 ●ev 22.1 herbs and spices and 〈◊〉 runs into the City bringing in overflow●● 〈◊〉 streames and gladnesse with it it is pure 〈◊〉 Chrystall nay it is all Christ and nothing 〈◊〉 Christ there is neither mud nor settling 〈◊〉 the bottome and in this new City the he●venly Jerusalem there is neither curse 〈◊〉 paine ●ev 22. ● 4 5. sorrow and sighing is not ther● it is without in Egypt and at th●● mount Sinai and in the wildernesse there a●● many sore and sad temptations ●eb 3.7 ● 9 10 11 ●2 ●eb 8.2 3 and fiery tr●alls there the Lord tries and proves to 〈◊〉 what is in the heart and there is either 〈◊〉 standing or falling and returning into Egy●● againe ●eb 6.4 ● 6. and not obtaining the promises 〈◊〉 an entring into the promised Land by re●son of the carnall earthly part and so th●●●canst not enter if thou once lookest ba●●● into the wildernesse and begin to murm●● and repine looke to it there and take he●●● of the love of the world and the enjoymen●● and pleasures of the world the Devill w●●● sift and try forth thy faith and patience eve●● way and he will shew thee all the glory an● ●●auty and excellency of the world to allure ●●d perswade thy heart to follow him in the 〈◊〉 joyments of the world and he will suffer ●●ee to professe what thou wilt and talke of

the free-woman which is after the spirit Gal. 4.30 31. Rom. 6.7 8 c. and this power of God manifesting it self through us doth crucifie the old man with his deedes and raiseth up the new man which is after God Pet. 2.3 created in righteousnesse and true holynesse and so there is pure fruit groweth o● of the Vine which is Christ in us God mani●fest in our flesh by the powerfull operation of his spirit 1 Cor. 1.30 Now where this power of God is not ye● made manifest the despising and the wondering nature standeth up in scornfulnesse Pet 3 1● 12. desp●sing the worke of the Lord but it is no●● that doth so but I●fidels Unbelievers tha● know not the power of God in them working out that unbelieving nature in them and so they are ignorant of being made partakers of the Divine Nature Pet. 11. ●er 4. from whe●e true faith doth spring and grow for faith in God purifieth the heart and worketh out the carnall part and so engrafteth into the Divine Nature from whence righteousnesse doth grow ●l 3 1● This is the victory that overcometh the world even your faith 1 John 5.4 Put 〈◊〉 therefore as the Elect of God holy and beloved bowels of compassion humblenesse of minde meeknesse long suffering forbearing and forgiving one another These are the fruits of Election see if you can witnesse them in you growing in purity ●et 1.5 8. and this pure faith hath pure fruits growing ●n it and flowes forth from it such as these 1. Vertue 2. Knowledge which is the wisdome of the Father in us 3. Temperance lust being cut off by the sword of the ●pirit and the pure wisdome ruling in men of ●ure hearts it c●useth them to be pittifull to ●ll creatures and to cherish and preserve all ●●e that all things may be done decently and ●n order Christ ruling in us he being head of ●he Church in our hearts and our bodies being ●ade the true Temples for his holy spirit to ●habit in he sits there preaching the everla●ing Gospel of his Fathers love in us to our ●ule 1 Cor. 6.19 2 Cor. 6.16 17. Rev. 21.3 destroying every vile and lustfull affecti●n to earthly and carnall pleasures profits ●nd delights which drew forth the mind after ●●ide covetousnesse heady-high mindnesse ●nvy and malice back-biting and revenge ●rath and surmizings grudgings and repi●ings slavish feares and doubtings scoffing ●nd scornings peevishnesse and crossenesse ●leasures and wantonnesse vaine talkings Gal. 5.19.20 21. Col. 3.5 ● and ●oolish j●stings which the Devill calls pa●times and recreations which are fruits of the flesh and grow out of the corrupt tree and ●runkennesse and oppression they are fruits of the flesh and grow from the spirit of er●our and causeth division and dissention from ●he pure guide the spirit of truth and every ●s●full desire worketh disorder in the heart 2 Thes 2.3 4. ●nd where these are Antichrist beares rule ●●ts in the Temple of God as God Gal. 6.7 8 shewing ●imselfe to be God Therefore be not decei●ed God will not be mocked such as ye sow such shall ye reap they that sow to the flesh shall of 〈◊〉 flesh reap corruption ●om 8.8 ●oh 4.23 4. and they that are in 〈◊〉 flesh cannot please God who is a spirit and of ●●●rer eyes then to behold iniquity our God is consuming fire who is the heart searcher 〈◊〉 tryer and will cut down that vain light mi●● that is got up into pride and vaine glory 〈◊〉 fleshly exaltation heady-highmindednesse a●● earthly wisdome doth aspire and cast th●● into torment Ieb 12.8 19. ●at 24. 8. v. 22. where is darknesse and bla●●ness and you must all tremble and quake a●● your earthly hearts quiver and shake and t●● rocks rent the stony hearts that to mischief are wilfully bent when you come to kno● God in power ●el 2.10 1. v. 27. ●●d 32. and his Son that is sent to ta●● away sin you must give an account before hi● at Sinai the mount before ever you can sin the Song of Sion before the King at new J●rusalem where there is joy and rejoicing spirit and in truth which no Fox nor wild beast can take away Now the scoffer an● scorner and lustfull and recengefull one must come to the barre and there give accou●● whose deed they have wrought and they m●●● be very sore punished and cast into the fi●●● of the indignation of the Lord for despis●● his power in those whom he hath by the blou● of his Sonne so dearly bought and purchase to himselfe who are as deare to him as th● apple of his eye we were by nature th● ●●ldren of wrath as well as others Eph. 2.3 4 5 6 7. and were ●ners as well as others but the Lord who ●ich in mercy for his great love where●th he loved us in the Sonne of his love not ●r any deserts in us but freely for his names ●●ke To him be praise honour and glory for ●●er and ever He hath slaine the old man ver 13 14 15 16. ●e man of sin that did beare rule in us and ●ised up the new man the Sonne of his love 〈◊〉 us being begotten by the Immortall Word ●nd borne againe of Water and the Spirit ●nd redeemed us from our vain conversation ●o many as are of the new birth hath he set to ●estifie against all unrighteousnesse whatsoever ●nd we doe loath the actions of ungodly per●ons as pride and coverousnesse and drunken●esse Eph 5 1● and whoredom and theft and lying and swearing and pride and oppression and grinding the faces of the poore and all manner of unrighteousnesse of what sort soever we doe loath and detest it and have no fellowship with any that act those things for which we are hated and despised by those that live in unrighteousnesse but we are made willing through the mercies of the Lord to beare it it is not we as men and women that beare the reproaches mocks scoffs scornings strikings stonings and imprisonments but it is the Lord in us and he doth en●ble our bodies to do or to suffer what his good pleasure is Heb. 2 for what are we 2 Joh. 4.17 1 Cor. 6.11 but through his mercies are made to be what he is in us and thro● us and we are no more our owne we I me● that are borne againe washed cleansed j●●fied and purchased us to himselfe Joh. 1.7 that may be glorified by us for the bloud of Je●● Christ his Sonne cleanseth us from all si●● and so purifieth soule and body that we 〈◊〉 not serve our selves but the Lord we ha●● loath and utterly detest and abhorre all m●●ner of unrighteousnesse whatsoever and 〈◊〉 made to testifie against it by the spirit of tru● and righteousnesse that rul●th in us even Jesus Christ who is the Lord our righteo●●nesse and he is the end of the law for right●●ousnesse to all that believe But Cor. 6.4