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A05464 [Come out of her my people] or an ansvver to the questions of a gentlevvoman (a professour in the Antichristian Church of England) about hearing the publicke ministers vvhere it is largely discussed and proved to be sinfull and unlavvfull. Also a iust apologie for the way of total separation (commonly but falsely called Brownisme) that it is the truth of God, though lightly esteemed in the eyes of the blinde world. With a challenge to dispute with them publickly before King & Counsell: to prove whatsoever I said at the pillery against them. Viz. that the calling of them all is jure diabolo: even from the divell himselfe. By mee John Lilburne. Close prisoner in the Fleete for the cause of Christ.; Come out of her my people. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1639 (1639) STC 15596; ESTC S107364 35,511 36

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doth as we may read when the Spies that went from the Tents of Israell at the Lords command to search the Land of Canaan which they were a doing 40 dayes And at their returne they gave out an evill report of it which made the people to sinne and rebell against God and not to give credit to his word Oath and promise which was to bring them into the Land of Canaan to give it to them notwithstanding the greatnesse and potency of the Heathen for the Lord himselfe had promised to cast them out but because they beleeved him not but rebelled against him fearing the strength and power of the Heathen the Lord would make them to wander in the barren and desart Wildernesse 40 yeares For saith he after the number of the dayes in which ye searched the Land even 40 dayes each day for a yeare shall you beare your iniquities even 40 yeares and you shall know my breach of promise Numb 14.34 Ezek 4.5.6 where God saith thus to the Prophet J have laid upon thee the yeares of iniquity according to the number of the dayes three hundred and ninety dayes so shalt thou beare the iniquity of the House of Israel and when thou hast accomplished them lye againe on thy right side and thou shalt beare the iniquity of the house of Iudah 40 dayes I have appointed each day for a yeare So that if we expound the 1260. by these 2 places of scripture reckning as God him self doth each day for a yeare which I verily beleeve is the right meaning of the Holy Ghost We shall finde that the Beasts Kingdome shall endure from the beginning to the end 1260. yeares For I see no ground that these places should be expounded litterally for three yeares and a halfe and no more for it is impossible that Antichrist should doe all these strange things in so short a time that is said he he shall doe fulfill therefore without doubt it must be expounded each day for a yeare for the man of sinne was a working in the Apostles time but the Emperour who letted him kept him out of his seate till he was taken away 2 Thes 2.7 Now during the time of Antichrist the Holy Cittie or the true Church of God is to be troden under foote Rev. 11.2 and to be in a sad and afflicted condition and to be persecuted by the beast and the members of his state Kingdome all that time Rev. 13.7.15 and Chapt. 12. though now and then she should have some breathing and refreshing times And when Antichrists Kingdome growes to an end which blessed be God doth hasten apace the Foggie Mists of darkenesse blindnesse and ignorance which is the smoake that the Holy Ghost saith came out of the bottomlesse pitt Rev. 9. shall in some measure be dispeld and the Beames of Truth and spirituall light shall breake and shine out as is plaine in the 10.14 and 16. Chapters for then the Booke of Life the Holy Scripture is opened which in former ages lay altogether hid and in a manner shutt up in obscurity darknesse as appeares plainly out of the 11. Chapt. Therefore let us not wonder nor think it strange that the eyes of spirituall understanding which is to know see imbrace the naked Truths of God is opened of so few of the great and famous men in the eye of the World but continue still enemies to the bare naked Truths of God for the Kingdome of the Beast is not yet destroyed the smoake of the bottomlesse pitt hath so darkened the Sunne the aire that the spirituall eyes of few mens understandings are opened to see take notice of the intyre Truths of God yet notwithstanding let us take heede that we be not offended stumble to our destruction Luke 20.17.18 1 Pet. 2.8 at the naked wayes and cleare and pure Truth of Christ because they are but few and meane in the estimation of the World that doth imbrace them and professe them for the Church of Smirna though shee were but poore and meane in the eye of the World yet shee was rich in Gods account because she kept close to his naked wayes and Truths Rev. 2.9 whereas on the contrary proud and haughty Laodicea who was full of outward riches and treasures And wanted nothing that might make her glister shine in the eyes of the world yet notwithstanding is odious in the sight of God because she was luke warme and neither hot nor cold for he threatens to spew her out of his mouth doe you your selfe make the application Likewise let us take notice of that thanksgiving which Christ gives to his Father J thanke thee oh Father Lord of Heaven and Earth because thou hast hidd these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to Babes even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight Math. 11.25.26 The naked purity and Truth of the Gospell of Christ is too homely a thing for the great learned Doctors of the world to imbrace stoope and submitt unto for Christ hath said that the professors of it shall be hated of all men yea of their parents kindred and Freinds Luke 21.16.17 Marke 13.12 and are accounted as Sheepe to the slaughter all the day 1 Cor. 4. whose condition is to be afflicted and persecuted here by the men of the world Iohn 15.18.19 and 16.2 ● 33 Heb. 12.4.6.7.8 for there must and will be to the end of the World enmity betweene the seede of the woman and the seede of the Serpent Gen. 3.15 and therefore false Teachers and seducers though they come in the name of Christ and preach part of his Gospell Math. 7.5 and 24.5 yet they are enemies to Christ the purity of his Truth and people though they make a flowrishing show in the flesh yet because they love not the Crosse of Christ which alwaies goes alonge and is inseperable from the zealous and strict profession of him and his Truth Prov. 3.11.12 Heb. 11. Rev. 3.19 nor will they part with their ease pleasure and fatt morsels Esay 65.10 11 12 nor suffer persecution with the people of God for the Truth of God as Moses did Heb 11 25. Therefore they will neither imbrace the purity of the Truth nor willingly let those that would Gal 6 12. Yet for all that though they will not yet all those that desire to approve their hearts and spirits unto God and to glorifie him both in their lives deaths must not forsake his Truth for feare of persecution or losing of their kindred or Freinds Gal 5 11 Math 10 33 Marke 8 34 38 Luke 14 26 for here Christ himselfe saith that he that loveth Father or Mother or his owne life or any thing else more then him shall never possesse nor enjoy him neither here nor hereafter For he saith He that denies him or his Truth before men him will he denie before his Father which is in Heaven Therefore in regard the Gospell of Christ in