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A59271	A sermon preached before the people called Quakers in the park of Southwark on the 27th day of the 9th month, called by some Nov. 1687 : wherein is contained a word concerning the penal laws and tests / by a reverend and dearly beloved sister who came from Scotland to rejoyce with us for our liberty of conscience and leave her testimony at London.	Reverend and dearly loved sister.	1688 (1688)	Wing S2635; ESTC R23610	5,377	9

A SERMON Preached before the People called QUAKERS IN THE Park of Southwark On the 27th of the 9th Month called by some Nov. 1687. By a Reverend and Dearly beloved Sister who came from Scotland to rejoyce with Us for our LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE and leave her Testimony at London Wherein is contained a Word concerning the PENAL LAWS and TESTS PSALM CXXVI I When the LORD turned again the Captivity of Zion we were like them that Dream LONDON Printed for N. H. MDCLXXXVIII A SERMON Preached before the People called QUAKERS My Dearly Beloved IT hath been the earnest desire of my Soul to see you in the flesh to rejoyce together and congratulate that longed for Christian Liberty of Conscience which our King hath been pleased to grant unto all his Subjects Let no man heneceforth judge to the outward appearance nor pass sentence on a bare Possibility Truly about four years ago The Duke of York's Succession to the Crown was a Bug-bear of Inquisition that frightned three Nations out of their wits But like Sampson's Lyon and Riddle Out of the Eater came forth meat and out of the strong hath come forth sweetness This is the Lord 's doing and it is wonderful in our eyes Truly Beloved Brethren and Sistens tho' the Conscience cannot be compelled the Oppression and Tyranny we were under these several years by past was a great stumbling block in the way of our patience when the wicked and ungodly did rob us under pretence of Religion and threaten to knock us in the heads for Conscience sake imprisoning us because we did not pay to the Tithe-takers Hirelings Babie-sprinklers whatever they pleased Heli's Sons made the Lord's Offering to be abhorred because they did exact upon the people and took according to their own pleasure by force Paul could rather willingly work for his Living than be burdensom to the Flock over which the Holy Ghost had made him Over-seer Therefore said to the Corinthians I will not be burdensom to you For I seek not yours but you But Thieves and Robbers who enter not at the door but climb up by the walls may invert the order and say I seek not you but yours Religion is ●●t ●●de a va●● to ●●ver Vill●ny● The De●● cloathed himself with Scripture whe●● 〈◊〉 ●●mpted our ●●viour But he is m●●t formidable when transformed to an Angel of Light. Demetrius and his demented Crew of Crafts-men could under a pretence of Religion and Love to their great Goddess Diana and her Temple oppose the doctrine of Christ and cry out Great is Diana of the Ephesians whils●●●ey neither cared ●or her ●or he Temple either ●ut ●●ly for their own gai●● The Jews 〈◊〉 the Prophet Jerem●ah's time could cry The Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord yet did trust lying words that could not Profit Steal Murder commit Adultery and Swear falsly But the Lord's command to them was throughly to amend their waies throughly to execute judgment and leave off Oppression This is very applicable to these fat Bulls of Bashan and lean Kine of Egypt who have oppressed us these several years by past But since it hath pleased God who ruleth the hearts of Kings ●o deliver us from this Egyptian Bondage let us freely forgive them and pray for them lest being hardened in our own impenitency ●e be left in the Wilderness of our own weakness and be destroyed by the old fiery Serpent But above all things My beloved Lambs since God and the King have given us freedom of Truth let every one use his talent to the best advantage and laying aside all malice guile and hypocrisie sloth and covetousness stand upon his Watch-Tower waiting for the voice and coming of the Bridegroom of our Souls for the Devil is busier now and hath more advantage to gain ground upon us than when we were made cautious by the constant alarums of our assaulting Enemy Outward crosses drive a man to inward Piety and tranquillity of mind Sorrow is better than laughter saith Solomon for by the sadness of the Countenance the heart is made better The blood of the Martyrs was reputed the seed of the Primitive Church Hannibal's Army was indefatigable and by the Romans esteemed invincible till they gave themselves to ease wine and voluptuous diet Noah was not drunk whilst he was in fear of the flood building an Ark for his own safety Lot was not insnar'd in uncleanness whilst the wicked in Sodom daily vexed his Soul. Be watchful then my dearly beloved lest ye defile your Garments and the shame of your nakedness be seen The Conscience is The Holy of Holies which the great High Priest only doth enter It is the Candle of the Lord that giveth light to our path the primum mobile of the little world The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters when darkness covered the face of the Deep Even so the light of the Conscience shineth and giveth light to the inner Man tho no outward Sun Moon nor Star appear It is a Lanthorn which none can extinguish but he who beareth it Keep then your hearts with all diligence and Consciences void of offence towards God and Man. Above all things My Brethren Love one another Love is the Badge of Christianity and the mark of the true Church Appolyon the destroying King of the bottomless Pit dare not shew his face where true love is Love Life and Light are the Epethites by which God expresseth himself They are inseparable concomitants and where-ever they are God is not far off Love worketh no ill to his Neighbour therefore love is the fulfilling of the Law. It suffereth long and is kind it envieth not it vaunteth not it self it is not puffed up it doth not behave it self unseemly seeketh not her own is not easily provoked thinketh no evil rejoyceth not in iniquity but rejoyceth in the truth Beareth all things believeth all things hopeth all things endureth all things and in one word Love never faileth But be not deceived My dear Brethren and Sisters If any man love the World the love of the Eather is not in him Be merciful one to another for the merciful doth obtain mercy Rather suffer injury than be heard before those which are none of our Society Let never a persecuting spirit have dominion over you but learn of Christ to be meek and lowly Carnal weapons Instruments of Cruelty have no sympathy with the sword of the Spirit wherewith Christ overcame The Wicked One and reconcil'd the world to God again That man that walketh on Crutches is never strong in the Limbs A Religion by Law Established is horrible Non-sence Law and Gospel are repugnantia in adjecto they never agree well together 't is a Figurative Religion like hysteron proteron or a man walking backwards A Conscience regulate by human Power is like a Diamond set in Brass or a Glass with Iron Hoops a Fox keeping Sheep or a Malefactor made a Judge Paul appealed to Caesar and lost