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[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.
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Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
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1639
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STC 15596; ESTC S107364
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〈…〉 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 vnlavvfull ALSO A Iust Apologie for the way of Totall Separation Commonly but falsly 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 J 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 IOHN 10. Ver. 27.5 My Sheepe heare my voyce For they know not the voyce of strangers Printed in the yeare of hope of ENGLANDS purgation the Prelates dissolution ANNO 1639. The Publisher to the Reader COVRTEOVS READER IT pleaseth the Lord in this latter age of the world to giue vs sundry helpes whereby the man of sinne with all that bloodie Crew is more and more discovered and Gods elect lead as it were by the hand out of Babylon Jf any therefore shutting their eyes against the light remaine notwithstanding vnder the yoake of Antichrist they must make account to feele for it the sorer and heavier wrath of God Touching this Treatise what it is I shall leave it to thy triall and censure and as thou findest profitt by the reading thereof so blesse God for it and be ready to communicate the good which thou receivest vnto the profitt of others Farewell and pray for mee Who is thy truely loving friend and Countrie-man Alvvayes give prayse to God and let him have the glory of all KInd and Loving Christian Freind J kindly salute you in our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ Beseeching him that his enlightning spirit the Spirit of Truth may both now and ever be with you and remaine with you and all those that desire to serve and worship God in all his commandements according to his revealed will not according to mens precepts and devices which is odious and abominable to him Math. 15.9 Col. 2. Gal. 4.9.10 Esay 66.3 But now to give an answer to that which you desire J say and that in the words of truth that the thing as it is to me expressed is very false and therefore I have wrong done me by them that doe report it and I would desire you to know of my respected Freind the party that told you who they are that did report it It seemes they say that I have said that I would as soone heare the devill as Doctor Stoughton or M Walker which thing is very false for I never said it nor medled with any particular persons But yet thus much J have said and still doe affirme and maintaine and will at all times be ready to make it good and seale it with my blood That the Prelates all of them are Limbs of the Beast spoken of Rev. 13 2. and also that all those Officers and Ministers that are made by them are all of them Antichristian the best as well as the worst And we have as good warrant to heare or give eare to the worst as well as the best For I proved in my speech that the best of the Ministers calling is as bad as the vvorst of them for they are all sent by the Prelates Christs professed and knowne enemies and they doe preach by vertue of their instituting of them into the Office of Preisthood unto whose power they submit and take an Oath of Canonicall odedience And this doe the best among them as well as the worst that take upon them a Parochiall chardge for they are not sent from Christ to preach the Gospell or by vertue of his power which he hath left in the bodies of his particular not Nationall Churches to choose or ordaine Officers to preach the Word But by vertue of Antichrists power and authority from whom they have as really their calling and power given them to preach as those Officers that were ordained and instituted in the New Testament to preach Christs Gospell had their power from him and this ere long you shall see fully proved though I be never hereafter able to set pen to paper Some thing concerning this I said in my speech as in it you may reade but it was but a little for the maine thing and strength of my Argument was behinde which I could not make knowne by reason of the Gagg But J looke and expect to come there againe or to a worse place and by the strength and might of my God I will come life come death speake my minde freely and couragiously for I am studying to fitt my selfe for it and I doubt not but by the might of the Lord of Hosts who is my strength and refuge to reade them such a Lecture that shall make the Beast roare and blaspheme the God of Heaven for madnesse though I be hewen in peeces when I have done For I feare neither the Devill nor his Agents the Prelates in this cause of my God and the Lord hath sheltred me under the shaddow of his wings Psal 91. under whose protection I am secure and safe from all danger and harme for though it seaze upon me yet shall it not overcome me therefore will I not feare what man can doe unto me for God is my salvation I will trust and not be affrayde for the Lord Iehovah is become my salvation Esay 12.2 Exod. 15 2. I have in part in a briefe way since I was whipped declared my minde and judgement to some freinds because I did feare false reports and I am alwayes ready according to the command of the Holy Ghost to give an answer to every man that shall aske me a reason of the hope that is in me with meekenesse feare 1 Pet 3 15. And J now desire to impart a little of my minde unto you but for my owne part I will perswade no man to beleeve me nor no man whatsoever but only to beleeve Iesus Christ speaking in the Scripture it being the intire and absolute rule of Faith and that unerring touchstone that is able to try gold from drosse neither would I have any to take upon them the profession of that way the truth of which I am fully convinced off and am able to any man breathing for my judgement to give a reason and grounded answer But for others my advice is to them as one wishing well to the soules of all my Fellow Brethren and Sisters Fellow heires of the same Kingdome with me that they would not take up things lightly and slightly but labour to gett inward principles in their owne soules And to gett a ground and bottome for their owne spirits for these things they professe and hold that so they may not build upon the sand but upon the unmoveable Rock the Lord Iesus Christ that shall never be shaken that so they