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A43227	A plain account of certain Christian experiences, labours, services and sufferings, of that ancient servant and minister of Christ, Roger Hebden, deceased containing both warning, consolation, and instruction in righteousness.	Hebden, Roger, 1620 or 21-1695.	1700 (1700)	Wing H1346A; ESTC R15158	54,976	136

the more Money And for their often exchanging fained words they do not want saying sometimes that they are sorry to leave them others that they do not see that Fruit of their Ministry which they desire and thereupon they do and may exchange as one did to wit Priest Sinclare of Slingsby near Malton in Yorkshire who having within a few Years time been at three Places or Livings as they are called being come unto the fourth I asked him the cause Why and How they could so often exchange He answered That they might when they did not see that fruit of their Ministry that they desired As if it were to see a change of Reformation in the People as he pretended then But unto me it doth plainly appear since that it was fained and that in his Conscience will witness with me that it was his own Earthly Profit more than the People's Good For this I know that in respect of the People's Wickedness he had as much cause to exchange as before Little Fruit or Reformation of Life doth appear the same fained excuse he might have if he knew of a greater Living For where he is now is near if not more than double the value of that he left and there he had continued longer than at two places before And thus it is with most if not all of them when they exchange Place and People it is for the greater Profit Self is in it commonly plain to be seen And herein they go from Christ and do not take that way to come after him that he hath set down Luke 9.23 If any Man will come after me he must deny himself and take up his Cross daily and follow me But their way that they pretend to folow him in is in pleasing themselves and to have their Wills at Liberty and rule over others And although Christ Command Those that will find Rest to their Souls to take his Yoak upon them and learn of him to be meek and lowly in Heart Mat. 11.29 Yet these Pretenders are not so for Who more Proud or Impatient than they Or greater Patterns of Pride in the Parish than their Wives and Children in most places I leave to all who have any Eyes to see and behold and judge as there is just cause If any shall say Pride lies in the Heart I know it but as the Tree is known by its Fruits even so the Heart may be known by its Fruits for the Image of its delight is set up within before it be set up without this or that thing which they desire or see others have the Heart thinks is Good or Decent and it would have the like And are not they to wit the Priests their Wives and Children such as follow the Fashions of the World in using needless things which are to satisfie the vain Mind and the lustful desires of the Heart and the Apostle's Exhortation they are out of 1 Pet. 1.14 and so shew themselves to be in Ignorance and lust alive many contending for the continuing of Sin and the Devils Kingdom These Scriptures fore-mentioned being by the Priests practised are recommended unto them for to read unto the People which they ought in Plainness and Simplicity as it doth concern them to take them to themselves and acknowledge that they are their Conditions and that they are the Men that have done these things and are guilty and thereupon forsaking and no more practising that horrible and filthy thing that hath been committed in this Land by them to bear rule by their means to seek for their Gain from their Quarter to Teach for Hire and other-like Practices heretofore mentioned committed by them they not only as they come to see it simply confessing it but honestly forsaking it then they shall find Mercy but if they cover and hide their Sins they shall not prosper And this I was moved by the Spirit of the Lord to write unto them that they may not plead Ignorance Now you are warned of the Evil that shall follow whilst you have time prize it and return unto the Lord lest you remember this when it is too late which is from him who is a lover of your Souls And this word is to you O Priests And in the mean time until your Priests come unto this Honesty as to confess and forsake these filthy Practices all you that profess your selves to be Christians and own the Scriptures search the Scriptures and see if these things be not so and if you find that it be so and that your Teachers are such in their Practices as the true Prophets Christ and his Apostles spoke against then take heed I warn you from the Lord how you joyn with them to hold them up in their Sins lest you partake of their Plagues Now you are forewarned of the Evil know that the Light is arisen that discovers their Ways and Deeds of Darkness in their Practices therefore come forth from amongst these wicked Men who fear not God but live in these wicked Practices fore-mentioned And this word is to you O People Object Now if any shall say as they must if they will but speak Truth We know it is so with the most of them but if we leave them How shall we do for Teaching They have Learning and they are most likely to know the meaning of the Scriptures Answ The Scriptures were not given forth by the Learning Wisdom not Will of Man as in 2 Pet. 1.21 The Prophesie came not in old time by the Will of Man but holy Men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost And in the fore-going verse he saith Know this first that no Prophesie of the Scripture is of any private Interpretation and that nothing but that which gave them forth can open them And so in vain it is for you to go to such as say They are not guided by the Spirit that gave forth the Scripture nor do therewith speak when unto you they do speak of the Scriptures nay their Fruits their Lives and Conversations will Witness it against them if they should affirm it with words This know likewise many of those who gave forth the Scriptures were Unlearned Men in the World's Learning nay from the World's Learning they did not speak them forth but from the Mouth of the Lord by the movings of his Spirit which the World's Wisdom cannot reach for Man by this Wisdom knows not God nor the things of God We read that Jacob and David were keepers of Sheep and Elisha was a Plowman that Amos was an Herdsman and they said of Christ How knows this Man Letters having never learned John 7.14 15. Peter and John being brought before the Rulers Acts 4.13 The Rulers perceiving that they were Unlearned and Ignorant Men marvelled and divers of the Apostles were Fishermen and Paul tho' a learned Man yet was a Tent-maker Acts 18.3 And what things formerly he accounted gain to him he accounted loss for the excellency of the

Knowledge of Christ Jesus his Lord and he did account them but Dung that he might win Christ Phil. 3.7 8. which Excellency even the Knowledge of Christ he received not from Man but by the Grace of God appearing unto him which revealed the same within him Gal. 15.16 And thi● same Grace which appeared unto him was and is the Saints Teacher and whoso are obedient unto it it teaches them to deny Ungodliness and Worldly Lusts Pilate who crucified Christ writ over his Head in Hebrew Greek and Latine The King of the Jews John 19.19 20. And these Tongues many may understand who know nothing of the things of God neither can they receive them for they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2.14 But these Tongues are Natural and a natural Man may have them and they do not tech any to depart from Wickedness but the Grace of God being obeyed doth which is witnessed as in Scripture is declared Titus 2.11 12. The Grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared to all Men teaching us that denying Ungodliness and worldly Lusts we should live Soberly Righteously and Godlily in this present World This their Teacher was the Grace of God which is near every one within them and the Church of God now witnessing the Teachings thereof come to the Promise even the Word which is within in the Mouth and in the Heart the same which the Lord did give to the Children of Israel Deut. 30.11 12 13 14. For this Commandment which I command thee this day it is not hidden from thee neither is it far off it is not in Heaven that thou shouldest say Who shall go up for us to Heaven and bring it unto us that we may hear it and do it Neither is it beyond the Sea that thou shouldest say Who shall go over the Sea for us and bring it unto us that we may hear it and do it But the Word is very nigh unto thee in thy Mouth and in thine Heart that thou mayst do it Which doth agree and is one with that Rom. 10.5 6 7 8. where the Apostle speaking of Christ being the end of the Law for Righteousness to every one that believeth For Moses describeth the Righeousness which is of the Law that the Man that doth these things shall live by them But the Righteousness which is of Faith speaketh on this wise Say not in thine Heart Who shall ascend into Heaven that is to bring Christ down from above Or Who shall descend into the deep that is to bring Christ up again from the Dead But what saith it The Word is nigh thee in thy Mouth and in thy Heart That is the Word of Faith which we Preach And in Heb. 4.12 13. The Word of God is quick and powerful and Sharper than any two-edged Sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit and of the Joynts and Marrow and it is a Discerner of the Thoughts and Intents of the Heart Neigther is there any Creature that is not manifest in his Sight but all things are naked and open before Him with whom we have to do Thus the Scripture testifies of the Word of God it is quick and hath Power in it That within which lies underneath in all whilst they are in the Fall this is that which with a still low Voice as if it were behind one Isa 30.20 21. when they turn out of the Commands of God to act Wickedness tells them in secret that such a thing they ought not to do and this rises up in them when they do Evil as when they tell a Lye or when they think evil Thoughts Hate or Back-bite and tells them they ought not so to do Yea I do appeal to any who have but any Knowledge of their Conditions whether they have not found something within them time after time check them for Evil Deeds and that hath plainly shewn them that they ought not to have done so as they did when as they did Swear Lie were Drunk or have been wrathful or envious against others when such deeds have been done by them then they have cryed for Mercy and said They had done wrong Now something there was within them that let them see plainly That they ought not to have done so although they did not know what it was here Light shined in Darkness but the Darkness comprehended it not And so it was with me many times for there was that in me which did check me secretly when I did tell a Lie for my Profit and Pleasure but I did not know what that was yea many a time after I had done such a thing as to tell a Lie I should have been troubled in my self for it And there was something in me that would have brought it to remembrance again a good while after as fresh as though it had been then spoken yea things which I did in secret which none knew of without to tell of them such things were raised up again into the remembrance even my secret Thoughts and evil Intents could not be kept but these things would have been brought to remembrance that such a thing thou didst at such a time in such a place and such Thoughts thou didst think which were evil All things that ever I did were laid open by the Righteous Law of God within me yea the Judgments and Wrath of God were shouwn me by the same to be my Portion And I did not know any way how to get free from the same And although it were many times shown me that such a thing I had done and thereupon the Wrath of God was shown likewise to be the Portion thereof yet notwithstanding I did still run into the same although I was condemned in my self for it not knowing what it was which did condemn me so this was in a time of ignorance as to the knowing what it was yet there was that in me which cleared the Lord when he did arise to Judgment in me And if he had Eternally Condemned me my Condemnation had been just for my disobeying of what I knew So that I know that the Lord will be Justified when he arises to Judgment and all Mouths shall be stopped for my Condemnation was not in the Day of Account for what I did not know but that such things were made known unto me to be my Duty to have done and I did them not neither shall any be Condemned for what they know not but for what they know and do not obey This is the Condemnation that Light is come yet Men love Darkness rather than Light John 3.19 This was true I witness And as the Word of God is thus Quick and Powerful and searches the Heart the Secrets thereof rips up lays open and brings to remembrance things done in the dark and so lets every one see the just Judgments of God to be their Portion for acting contrary thereto So the same which thus Checks and Reproves for Sin the same being hearkened unto and

rise in London whereby a great Disturbance was occasioned then presently Proclamation was sent forth and we who were called Quakers were reckoned with Ranters and them who made the Disturbance and so were numbred amongst the Transgressors though Innocent Then by the Proclamation we were not to enjoy our Meetings for to wait upn God under any Pretence of Worshipping or to that purpose were words in it as formerly but if we did which many durst not neglect then we were to be Apprehended and had before Justices of the Peace and there we were to have the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance prosered which if we refused then by the Proclamation we were either to find Sureties for good Behaviour or go to Goal until the next Assizes To this purpose was the Subfrance of the Proclamation as I remember By this means we were hunted for and sought out at our Meetings by wicked Men who were glad of such an opportunity and this gladded the Hearts of the Wicked and made the Hearts of the Righteous sad for a time but the Lord comforted and made His meet together with boldness although some few did faint and with boldness we were carried before the Magistrates and could not Obey their Commands nor own that we were of Evil Behaviour by entering into Bonds for the Good Behaviour and to take the Oaths and so break the Commands of Christ Jesus who saith Swear not at all Mat. 5. And so we were sent to Prison to York-Castle There were committed upon that account between four and five Hundred and some of us I and others were continued a Quarter of a Year's time or more but the Lord cleared or more but the Lord cleared our Innocency and they set us at Liberty in the Lord's time therefore it is good to trust in Him Presently after this the King consented to that Act of Parliament which they made against us That was to this purpose That if we to wit the People called Quakers did meet together upon pretence of Worshipping of God to or above the number of Five we were to be apprehended and be proceeded against for the same by Fines and Banishment But this dismayed not many although many for meeting together to wait upon the Lord as formerly in obedience him were Apprehended and Fined and some as I have heard in London where their Cruetly was grear were haled forth of their Meetings and cut by rude and wicked Persons and one died of Wounds that he received others by Magistrates were Sentenced to Banishment but the Lord disappointed them But as for me I was not cast into Prison upon that Account but was called before the Magistrates But herein was and is may Comfort that I did not see that I neglected my Duty in meeting amongst the Lord's People for fear of Man And after a time the Rulers they forbore pursuing that Act and we had our Meetings much quieter than could have been expected and Truth did spead and Desires in People after the knowledge of the Way of God encreased and the Lord God gladded the Hearts of his People by letting them see now by this Power the Wicked were chained And then the Bishops they set themselves by their Power to terrifie the Lord's Host the Followers of the Lamb but prevailed not Praised be the Lord but the Lord's Mercies were multiplied upon his People both Inward and Outward After this it pleased the Lord for the Trial of this People and that his Power might be manifest to suffer the Powers of the Earth in the following Year to make another Act against our Meetings more strict and cruel than the former the Substance whereof was to this purpose to wit That if we namely those People called Quakers should after the first Day of July 1664. meet together above the number of Five under a pretence of Worshipping God we should for the first Offence according to the pleasure of them in Commission for Justices of the Peace pay a Sum of Money under Five Pounds or suffer a time of Imprisonment not exceeding Three Months for the Second Offence the Prenalty was doubled and for the Third Offence they were either to pay One Hundred Pounds or to be Banished into some of the King 's Foreign Plantations and if they within Seven Years time should return without Liberty then to be proceeded against as Felons And the like Penatly they were to undergo in whose Houses or Grounds such Meetings were kept But Praised be the Lord all this prevailed not nor terrified the Lord's People neither durst they neglect their Duty For even the First Day of the Week after this Act took place at my outward Being where there might be above a Hundred Friends of Truth and others there was no Molestation from without But upon the 8th Day of the Month following I being with several other Friends met together in Sherif-Hutton for to wait upon the Lord the sence of God's Goodness to me and his People being upon my Spirit and I being kneeled down and expressing the same as the Spirit gave utterance There rushed in one rude Man with some Soldiers who haled me forth and that Man with the Constable had me before one Sir Thomas Gowre who was a Parliament Man and in Commission to do Justice who asked me If I spoke any words amongst the People Or to that purpose My answer was as is afore expressed And after I expressed the same he said That was a Transgression of the Act. My Wife standing by and hearing him say so thought in her Mind as she said since If that were a Transgression of the Act for me to express the Sence of God's Goodness upon my Spirit she was well content that I should suffer for it or to this effect things passed So the next Day he and George Mountain being in Commission for to do Justice by their Warrant commited me and a Friend named John Hicks at whose House the Meeting was to Prison to York-Castle for the space of Eleven Weeks and Five Days The Cruelties of Men were much seen in pursuing this Act in several parts of the Nation especially in and about London Sentencing many for Banishment and Banishing some but they were much restrained of what might be intended for that Summer that many might have been sent away there was Wars by Sea and the Pestilence very hot about London which I believe did as the Lord saw it good put a great stop to them in sending many away who were Sentenced for Banishment although many of our dear Friends in that common Calamity the Lord took away by Death that all might be humbled as as shown me at that time when I was Prisoner the Second time upon that Act in York-Castle which was thus occastioned I being at a Meeting of Friends of Truth namely those People called Quakers at Bishop-Wilton in the East-Riding of Yorkshire upon the 14th Day of the 3d Month 1665. the Constables came with a Warrant and there with took us our Meeting being as they said an Unlawful Meeting and the next Day had us before Tobias Jenkins and Liebard Robinson in Commission to have done Justice who committed me and nineteen other Friends to Prison for three Months In all these things the Lord's Support was much seen by those that Feared Him and the Prosecutors of the Act who thought to have wearied us grew weary in many places and Meetings became very quiet for some time and Truth prevailed exceedingly Blessed be Lord for ever whose work it was to Strengthen His and to give them Courage and Comfort every way FINIS