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A40997 A Second beacon fired humbly presented to the Lord Protector and the Parliament by the publishers of the first : with their humble petition, that they would do what may be expected from Christian magistrates, in suppressing blasphemous books. Fawne, Luke, d. 1666. 1654 (1654) Wing F565; ESTC R389 6,006 15

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more and more and chiefly in London and the North parts of England where there was a meeting lately of about Two thousand Quakers And that this four leaven threatens the leavening of the whole lump and that too soon though it should not be compleated untill by age or death you be called off the stage when the Lord shall examin how you have improved your Talent And what a Popish or what a Paganish Parliament shall we have then if any Where then will be our Laws Magistrates Religion Ministry Liberties Strength when a Papist or a Nero taking the advantage of our confusion shall get into the saddle though by the stirrup of a pretended Fifth Monarchy If you should judge us too presumptuous in this addresse as we hope you will not our apologie is that through grace we are Christians that judge it no great adventure to appear before the Rulers of this world in so good a cause sith we are used to frequent admittance into the presence of the King of Kings our dear Lord and Master And if it shall be blamed as discovering the nakednesse and wounds of our dear Country to the Churches and Nations round about we hope that reason will plead for us that you cannot cure these wounds untill they be discover'd and search'd and that if such Books and blasphemous Opinions were not suffered to be spread all the Land over we had not troubled You with the mention of them The Premises considered we humbly renew our Petition to his Highnesse the Lord Protector and the Honourable Parliament and heartily implore You by God and Mans Expectations your own publique Professions and Engagements and as ever you expect to appear before God with comfort who hath put power into your hands to doe much for his beloved Spouse and Cause That you would stir up your strength and your zeal against the Enemies of both the souls and bodies of the people of this Commonwealth by suppressing of Popish Blasphemous Antimagistratical and Antiministeriall Books which are the nursery of Errour Idolatry and Rebellion Putrefaction and Shame of a Nation Provocation of Divine vengeance and high-way to eternall perdition And to the end so good a work may be accomplished and effectuall means may be applied we shall humbly offer our Proposals if commanded how it may be done without any trouble to the State In the mean time begging leave that without offence we may say we humbly conceive that we shall despair of ever seeing a sufficient Redresse in this case unlesse the way of Licensing Books by faithfull able men that are sound in the Faith be strictly enjoynd and an equitable Penalty laid upon all that Print and Publish or cause to be Printed and Published any Book not Licensed and the said Penalty to be recovered by any that shall prosecute the Offender at the Common-Law with good encouragement to the Prosecuter And lastly Least the Parliaments great Affairs about Warre and Peace should hinder such an Information as this from being heard we doe beg in the Name of Christ of all persons of all degrees whether Ministers of the Gospel Gentlemen or others by what Names soever distinguished that are or would be esteemed real Friends to true Religion the Lord Protector the Parliament and Commonwealth of England that they would improve all the Interest they have both in God and men in authority for the effectual Suppression of such Books as are destructive to the Religion and welfare of these Nations Octo. 9. 1654. And the Petitioners shall ever pray c. Luke Fawne Samuel Gellibrand Joshua Kirton John Rothwell Thomas Vnderhill Nathanael Webb
Farnworths Generall good to all People 14. That men cloathed with the Name of God and Religion are generally the most dangerous and deceitfull men in the whole world for instance Aaron the Kings Priests and Prophets in both Old and New Testaments nor can it be otherwise whilest Kings and Priests claim a right from God to be above other men Norwoods Additional Discourse 15. That man is a right rule yea the rule of all things Ibid. 16. That God never did nor doth nor possibly can hurt us and therefore not to be feared Norwoods Pathway 17. That Unbeleevers that are under the Law should keep the seventh day Sabbath from the Creation but beleevers must keep the Lords day Braines New Earth 18. That the worship that is performed by the people of England in fellowship with the Ministers thereof is heathenish worship Easter Reckoning 19. That those Ministers that sing Davids Psalms baptize Infants wear double cuffs or boothose tops take Tithes say men are not perfect in this world and but sanctified in part or that say the Letter of the Scripture or the written Word is the Light and Word of God and that salvation is in the Scripture and call the four Books of Matthew Mark Luke and John the Gospel are Seducers nor Ministers of the Word and shew the spirit of errour Easter Reckoning 20. That acquired Learning by its self and of its own nature is nothing else but sin and can no more truly and properly said to be sanctified then sin Websters Book 21. That it is a Question whether the godly actions of Saints are duties or priviledges Ibid. 22. That those who in print say The Ministers of England are of the Synagogue of Satan and know nothing of God but are enemies of God being guided by the spirit of errour without among dogs whose humility is fained That their Sermons are fleshly fancies and Conjurations dirty miry Doctrine a stinking puddle That their hearts are filthy deceitful seeking praise from men That they are scandalous folluwing the waies of Balaam and Cain worse then Simon Magus knowing nothing of the life of the Gospel That they are heathens wallowing in the mire and filth of the flesh on whom all the Plagues of God are to be powred blinde guides proud Baals Priests Lyars Blasphemers Enemies to Christ Jesus Murtherers Sorcerers Whoremongers Children of disobedience greedy dumb dogs Witches Antichrists Antichrists Merchants Robbers Deceivers Ministers of the world Conjurers Devils of a Serpentine nature a Brazen fac't Beast Covetous Idolatrous Priests Theeves Devilish Priests Priests of the world Foxes Ministers of Antichrist Proud Pharisees Envious malicious Priests Egyptians Sodomites Gog and Magog a Seed of evil doers children of the devil Blinde Watchmen Back-biters Raylers Seducers Taskmasters of Egypt Devouring Lions Firebrands of hell Sonnes of Belial are themselves notwithstanding holy perfect new creatures called out of the world an humble meek innocent people yea though they are the maintainers of the errours contained in this Paper Out of most of the Books before and after quoted 23. That none are Ministers of God and called by him who are sent forth by authority of man Farnworths Answer to Pet. 24. That he who is not infallible in his judgement when he gives counsell and advice is no Minister of Christ Ibid. To the Law and to the Testimony Antimagistraticall Errours 25. That the Magistrates are not to have Titles of Worshipfull or Right Worshipfull Ibid. 26. That the Subjects of a Common-wealth which is not the Common-wealth of Israel are to disturb and destroy that Common-wealth Ibid. 27. That no civil Government is to be acknowledged but the Government of the Law within us Ibid. 28. That in the Apostolicall Precept Let every Soul be subject to the Higher Powers By power is meant God the Father of Jesus Christ and by King the Lord of Hosts Farnworths Gen. Good to all people 29. That no man having the absolute intire Rule and Government of himself in himself inseparably united to him in his very essence and being none whomsoever upon any pretence whatsoever may or ought to challenge assume or exercise in any measure in any kinde or sort any right or power with him or over him herein for he was made perfect which admits of no supplement and is commanded to have no other God Norwoods Additionall Discourse 30. That in a people no one or more part or parts whatsoever can in any proper and true sense be called or said to be the Soveraigne or Supream Norwoods Pathway to Englands settlement 31. That as we finde not any rule or dominion given unto one man over another in the beginning neither is it so now here Ibid. 32. That the Souldier shall take down the Law-rule or Government that is by the Commons in Parliament as being of the fourth Monarchy Brains New Earth 33. That the Civil Magistrate hath not any positive power to punish any man or restrain any for their light judgment conscience opinion or way of worship if so be they act or speak nothing that is destractive or destructive to the Civil Power or tending to the breach of the Peace or to injure one another The reason is because the Magistrate man as he is naturall knoweth not what is Blasphemy Errour or Idolatry they are foolishnesse unto him neither can he discern them Websters Book 34. That under the fifth Monarchy now setting up the world must be governed without the mixture as now is of mens Laws and Inventions whether in respect of Magistracy or Ministry Church or Civil affairs Declaration of Church members walking with Mr Feake Dr Chamberline Mr Highland Mr Barbone c. What true Christian can reade or hear such things as these without much trouble of soul and spirituall indignation How can the Friends of Christ chuse but endeavour the stopping of this mouth of Blasphemies But alas for some years last past either there have been none that could or at least that would do it So that the children of Zion have only spread the blasphemies and errours of the time before their God who in answer to their praiers we hope hath by his Providence assembled you conjoyned and united your Powers and Councels to try if you will own him as your King by suppressing the grand Traitors and Treasons against his Majesty Will Heathens allow men to blaspheme their false gods Oh ye Rulers of these Nations kisse the Son lest he be angry and ye perish in the way and if your rule power sitting should miscarry upon this account you will come off with more honour and quieter consciences then shall accompany any Successor or Successors in his or their taking part with the enemies of God by a boundlesse Toleration And now we hope your Highnesse and your Honours will consider that the Printing and Publishing so many thousands of such Books aforesaid argues that there are many buyers and the many buyers argue a great infection by them which like a Gangrene spreads