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A41062 This is to the clergy who are the men that goes about to settle religion (as they say) according to the Church of England, whether they may be bishops or presbyters, or what name soever they may go under. Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702. 1660 (1660) Wing F637; ESTC R27979 6,614 10

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of falshood Judgement is turned away backward and Justice standeth afar off For Truth is fallen in the streets and Equity cannot enter yea Truth falleth and he that departeth from Iniquity maketh himself a prey and the Lord hath seen it and it hath displeased him that there is no true Judgement therefore hath he put on Righteousness for a Brest-plate and a Helmet of Salvation upon his Head and he hath put on the Garments of Vengeance for Cloathing and clad with Zeal as a Cloak according to their deeds accordingly will he repay so shall they fear the Name of the Lord from the West and his glory from the rising of the Sun and the redeemed shall come to Zion and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob So every one that feareth the Lord and worketh righteousness will be accepted of him and no evil tydings can come to such and the Lords people shall never be ashamed though they may suffer much and undergo many sad afflictions yet if their suffering be not for evil doing but for the Lord and for conscience-sake it will not be worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed but it wil be good for you that are called Ministers and Teachers that ye have not your hands in blood and persecution for the blood of the Innocent wil cry aloud in the ears of the Lord and when he looks beholds that there is no Pleader in the Earth then is he engaged to stand up and to own that which no eye pitties which breaths unto him alone and cannot be satisfied without life and refreshment from him who is now raising up Pastors after his own heart which loves him and feeds his Lambs and his Sheep over which he is the Shepherd and therefore they cannot want but he feeds them with green Pastures who is the Bishop of the soul and those that rules over his flock watches for the souls of people Therefore remember that you are warned in your lifetime to keep your hands from limiting of peoples Consciences whose Appeal is onely unto the Lord the Souls Bishop and so cannot be limited by no man Remember also that there were Pastors that destroyed the Vinyard and the Heritage was unto the Lord as a speckled Bird and when they assembled they were as Beasts of the Field that came to devour and God's Tabernacle was spoyled and their Pastors were become brutish they sought not the Lord and therefore they did not prosper but their Flocks were scattered Consider of this and see what the Lord is doing and do not wilfully shut your eyes against the Hand of the Lord lest you fall into utter ruine and destruction for he is the same to day as he was yesterday and for ever and as you tender your own souls and your eternal peace and comfort be tender of tender Consciences which the Lord hath made tender and which are tender and dear unto him and make not ye their hearts sad which the Lord hath not made sad which if you do sad and heavy will be your misery and if you should go about to limit and bind people to your wayes and worships even upon pain of Firing Prisoning Banishing yea if it be to Massacring and Martyring you wil find that there is a people in this Nation that will give up their lives and their Blood for their Testimony which they hold which is the testimony of Jesus the Spirit of Prophesie and that will follow the Lamb wheresoever he goes here is the patience of the Saints they that keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus who shall overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the Word of their Testimony who loves not their lives unto death And now remember that you cannot plead ignorance of this nor that you are not forewarned that ye might avoid shedding innocent blood which will be an everlasting Testimony for the Lord when he comes to make Inquisition for Blood and when he comes to plead the cause of the Innocent who have suffered innocently and for CONSCIENCE SAKE and not for any evil-doing Then what will you answer him Oh harden not your hearts while it is called to day but cease to do evil and learn to do well that the Lord may have mercy on you who delights in Mercy and loves not the death of sinners but rather that they should turn from their wickedness and live M. F. THE END LONDON Printed for Robert Wilson and are to be sold at his Shop at the sign of the Black-spread-Eagle and Wind-Mill in Martins L'Grand 1660.