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A66688 Truth lifting up its head above scandals Wherein is declared what God Christ Father Son Holy Ghost Scriptures Gospel Prayer Ordinances of God are. By Gerrard Winstanly. Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609. 1649 (1649) Wing W3054; ESTC R222280 38,309 95

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this_o day_n overspread_a pulpit_n worship_n and_o almost_o all_o family_n worship_n but_o our_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o remnant_n on_o earth_n who_o heart_n wait_v upon_o he_o or_o else_o we_o have_v be_v as_o s●dom_n here_o in_o england_n before_o this_o day_n quest_n but_o when_o shall_v i_o use_v or_o speak_v word_n in_o prayer_n ans._n when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o do_v give_v word_n to_o the_o mouth_n to_o utter_v for_o he_o that_o speak_v word_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o from_o his_o power_n speak_v he_o know_v not_o what_o and_o his_o prayer_n be_v the_o vain_a babble_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_v qu._n we_o all_o know_v that_o without_o the_o heart_n word_n of_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n dare_v speak_v unless_o he_o feel_v his_o heart_n upright_o answ_n this_o be_v the_o language_n in_o professor_n mouth_n but_o they_o 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faithful_a qu._n but_o must_v i_o use_v no_o word_n at_o all_o in_o prayer_n answ_n i_o tell_v thou_o when_o the_o power_n within_o thou_o give_v word_n to_o thy_o mouth_n to_o utter_v then_o speak_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o speak_v but_o he_o that_o speak_v before_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v learned_a or_o unlearned_a before_o he_o have_v receive_v power_n from_o on_o high_a that_o man_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n not_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v well_o thou_o have_v now_o hear_v what_o prayer_n be_v both_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n these_o word_n shall_v not_o die_v they_o be_v sincere_a milk_n which_o once_o a_o weary_a soul_n do_v suck_v from_o the_o father_n own_o breast_n of_o love_n and_o wherein_o he_o now_o walk_v and_o find_v true_a rest_n in_o the_o father_n they_o be_v word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n therefore_o though_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o customary_a way_n of_o pray_v word_n in_o the_o 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which_o reason_n and_o scripture_n do_v warrant_n and_o in_o which_o i_o daily_o walk_v in_o be_v these_o first_o i_o pray_v continual_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o manner_n i_o declare_v before_o and_o for_o that_o search_n these_o scripture_n and_o let_v reason_n be_v judge_n eccl._n 5.1.2_o 1._o cor._n 14.15_o isaiah_n 29.13_o psa._n 66.18_o mat._n 6.5.6_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o psal._n 4.5_o act._n 1.4.8_o psal._n 52.9_o gal._n 5.19.22_o second_o i_o speak_v to_o other_o as_o occasion_n ●_z tender_v from_o the_o restimony_n within_o m●selfe_n of_o what_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v and_o receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o let_v reason_n b●●udge_v act._n 4.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o act._n 8.30_o ps._n 51.12.13_o act._n 2.14_o mat._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 4.21_o ioh●_n 11_o three_o it_o be_v my_o endeavour_n and_o practise_v to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o i_o for_o this_o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o crea●ion_n of_o a_o man_n the_o chief_a ordinance_n let_v reason_n be_v judge_n mat._n 7.12_o rom._n 12.20_o mat._n 25._o ●5_n isaiah_n 1.16.17_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o rom._n 14._o ●0_n deut._n 1.16_o isaiah_n 33.15_o 16._o four_o if_o i_o have_v knowledge_n peace_n or_o ●ny_n good_a i_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o father_n breath●ng_v forth_o love_n in_o the_o strength_n i_o receive_v there_o ●rom_o i_o be_o ready_a as_o occasion_n be_v tender_v to_o out_o forth_o my_o hand_n to_o refresh_v other_o and_o ●ereby_o i_o give_v the_o father_n thanks_o and_o if_o i_o want_v any_o of_o those_o refreshment_n myself_o my_o heart_n fret_v not_o but_o be_v quiet_a and_o make_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o father_n patient_o till_o he_o give_v i_o such_o thing_n i_o want_v in_o his_o own_o time_n psa._n 9.14_o act._n 15.31_o luke_n 22.32_o psal._n 123.2_o zeph._n 3.8_o gal._n 5.5_o isaiah_n 8.17_o five_o i_o can_v without_o grudge_v suffer_v other_o to_o walk_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n they_o have_v receive_v though_o it_o differ_v from_o i_o yet_o hold_v forth_o my_o light_n with_o tenderness_n to_o such_o as_o i_o see_v of_o meek_a spirit_n and_o can_v without_o rashness_n for_o i_o know_v what_o i_o speak_v condemn_v where_o i_o see_v a_o heart_n lift_v up_o in_o pride_n wait_v upon_o the_o father_n till_o he_o destroy_v the_o serpent_n and_o then_o make_v we_o all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o spirit_n rom._n 12.10_o 1_o peter_n 4.10_o psal._n 37.7_o john_n 7.34_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o rom._n 14.5.12_o six_o i_o do_v and_o can_v break_v bread_n with_o any_o in_o who_o i_o see_v but_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o the_o father_n rise_v up_o that_o be_v i_o can_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o in_o any_o house_n where_o i_o me●t_v with_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o father_n to_o they_o and_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o i_o for_o this_o be_v to_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o that_o particular_a let_v reason_n judge_v act._n 2.46_o judg._n 13.15_o gen._n 18_o 4.5_o joh._n 21.5_o etc._n etc._n act._n 16.34_o seven_o for_o baptism_n i_o have_v go_v through_o the_o ordinance_n of_o dip_v which_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o press_v any_o one_o thereunto_o but_o bid_v every_o one_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o father_n till_o he_o teach_v and_o persuade_v and_o then_o their_o submit_v will_n b●_z find_v for_o i_o see_v now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o material_a water_n but_o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o which_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v dip_v and_o s●_z draw_v up_o into_o the_o one_o spirit_n and_o