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Author: Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
Title: The dawnings of the gospel-day and its light and glory discovered by Francis Howgil.
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Print source: The dawnings of the gospel-day and its light and glory discovered by Francis Howgil.
Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669., Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.
[London?: s.n.], 1676.
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Society of Friends -- Great Britain.
Society of Friends -- Apologetic works.
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To all the faithful Friends and Followers of Christ Je∣sus in Scorn call'd Quakers.
A true Relation of the Tryals, Sufferings and Death of Francis Howgil, who dyed a Prisoner for the Te∣stimony of Jesus, in Appleby in the County of VVest∣morland, the 10th Day of the 11th Moneth, 1668. in the 50th Year of his Age.
George Fox's Testimony CONCERNING Francis Howgil.
Richard Pinders Testimony CONCERNING Francis Howgil.
A funeral Verse, or Verse in Remembrance of that pious Patriot and Christian Sufferer for the Testi∣mony of his God and his Truth, Francis Howgil, who faithfully, willingly and readily gave up his Life to the Death, for the Record which he did bear concerning the Things of Jesus, and for obeying the just Commands of Christ.
Thomas Langhorn's & Thomas Carlton's TESTIMONY CONCERNING Francis Howgil.
The unchangeable Testament, and Will, and Counsel of Francis Howgil left to his Daughter Abigail Howgil.
A Wo Against the Magistrates PRIESTS and PEOPLE OF KENDALL, In the County of Westmorland.
The Word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Write and declare against that Bloody Town of Kendall, and leave it without Excuse.
To all you who have Eyes, and yet are blind, and who have Ears, and yet are deaf, and have Hearts and yet cannot understand; To you am I moved to declare.
This was The Word of the Lord, Which Francis Howgil Was moved to Declare and Write TO OLIVER CROMVVEL, Who is named Lord Protector.
The Word of the Lord came to me the last of the First Moneth, about the Nineth Hour, as I was waiting upon the Lord, and waiting in James's Park at London.
AN ANSVVER TO A PAPER, CALLED, A Petition of one Thomas Ellyson, late Shepherd of Easington in the County of Durham, to his Highness the Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, and to all Emperors, Kings and Princes through the World.
THE Fiery Darts Of The Devil QUENCHED; Or something in Answer to a BOOK, called, A second Beacon Fired, Presented to the Lord Protector and the Parliament, and subscribed by Luke Fawne, John Rothwel, Samuel Gellibrand, Thomas Underhil, Joshua Kirton, Nathanael Webb.
A WARNING TO All the RULERS in these English Nations.
A VVARNING TO All the WORLD.
THE FIRST General Epistle Written to the Camp of the Lord In ENGLAND.
THE INHERITANCE OF JACOB DISCOVERED, AFTER HIS RETURN OUT OF AEGYPT: And the leading of the Lord to the Land of Promise declared, and some Information of the VVay thither.
AN EPISTLE TO THE Church of Christ BEING MY BRETHREN, WHO ARE MADE PARTAKERS of the RICHES OF THE LOVE of GOD, IN Christ Jesus In and About the CITY OF LONDON.
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THE CONTENTS.
A LAMENTATION FOR THE Scattered Tribes.
The Difference shewn betwixt them that learn of Christ, and are taught of him, and them that follow the Principle of Darkness, that leads into Error.
The Difference betwixt the Faith which is feigned, which is the Worlds and the Saints Faith.
Concerning Hope, and the Difference betwixt true and false Hope.
True Faith how it is wrought, and what it is in its Effects and Operations.
A Word to all the Ministers of the World in all Opinions and Sects, and to all your People in every Sect.
To all you who put out the Eye, through long and accustoming unto Sin, who are near utter Darkness.
And now to you that are tossed, and find no Rest for the Sle of your Foot, but are still led aside into Pollutions and Sin, and know not how to come forth, nor where the Power is.
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THE Measuring Rod OF THE LORD Stretched forth over all NATIONS,
An Advertisement to all the RULERS upon the Earth.
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The Particulars treated on in the following DISCOVRSE.
TO THE READER.
SOME OF THE MYSTERIES OF God's Kingdom DECLARED, As they have been revealed by the Spirit THROUGH FAITH.
The Day of the Lord, what it is, and to whom it hath appeared discovered, and how it is seen.
What the Day of the Lord is, and what it will be to the Wicked, declared.
What the day of the Lord is to the righteous, and how he appears to them, and whether any are to look for it while in the Body, resolved.
Where the Day of the Lord doth appear, and how it comes, and how it is to be look∣ed for, declared.
What the Spirit of the Lord is, and how it comes to be received, which discovers the Things of God.
How the Spirit of Truth worketh and operateth in them who are convinced, and yet have not obeyed, shewed.
How the Spirit of the Father worketh in them who are turned to it, and have ta∣ken heed unto its Manifestation, and are in some Measure Partakers of its Power.
Unto whom the Spirit of the Father bears witness, and seals Assurance of the Fa∣ther's Love, and of Justification with God, declared.
What the Free Grace of God is, and unto whom it hath appeared, and where all are to wait to receive it, declared, as it hath been revealed by the Spirit.
Whether all have received the Grace of God or no, declared; and whether it be a sufficient Teacher in it self, to wit, that Grace that hath appeared to all, if it be received, demonstrated.
A Word to you wise Men of this World, who are glorying in the Sound of Words, and worshipping outward Appearances; to all wise and literal Professors, who think you are worshipping God aright, who think to search into the deep Things of God by your natural Wisdom, Learning, Parts and Study.
The Kingdom of God and of his Christ declared in some Measure, as it is reveal∣ed, what it is, and where it is to be waited for, and how it cometh to be re∣vealed to them and in them that believe, that all who are waiting for it may know wherein it consists, and so receive the End of their Hope, and the End of their Expectation, and know the Dominion which hath no End.
AN Epistle to Friends IN LONDON,
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Mystery Babylon THE Mother of Harlots DISCOVERED, Her RISE, and when, With many of Her SORCERIES;
A Warning to Friends to beware of such who had de∣parted from the Faith.
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AN EPISTLE TO THE Reader or Readers
The chief Particulars or Heads in the ensuing Dis∣course treated upon, and opened by the Spirit of the Lord, who was an Eye-Witness unto these Things.
THE Invisible Things OF GOD BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
The Work of the Lord declared, which was in the beginning, when the Word was with God, and was the Fathers delight, and man made in the Image of God, and lived in the Lamb's Power, and he was mans Life, and this was before the Transgression of these declared, as God hath manifested them by his Spirit.
Here the Wise may learn, and they that have a good Understanding may read the Wisdom of God in a Mystery, and also see the dark sottish Doctrine of the blind Apostates, who have lost the Power, and are keeping People ignorant of the My∣stery of God.
How Peace, Joy and Delight possessed every Thing that God had made, every Thing which he had formed glorified God their Maker with one Consent in the Beginning, before the World was framed, that lay in Wickedness.
How Man lost his State and Dominion and Unity with God and all the Creatures; and how the Lamb came to be slain and the VVorld that lyes in Wickedness came to be formed and founded; and how the Curse came, and the Wo upon the Ser∣pent, which was blessed before, and upon Man and Woman, and the Ground that received the Temptation, which was blessed before, in the Motion of the Pow∣er, came to be cursed; and how endless Misery came in upon all in the Trans∣gression, declared to them who have a good Understanding.
How Sin entered, and Death by Sin into the World, and now Man dead while he lives, and all are dead Works that Man brings forth, wherein the State of all the Sons of men may be seen, and their Works in the Fall.
Self-righteousness, Deeds of Darkness also, and dead Works, which though they be not counted as bad as the former by them that act in them, yet they are to be con∣demned also, and man who acts them, being in the Fall.
How all men upon the Earth, in the degeneration, and in the Fall, and in the Transgression, have corrupted themselves, & have been Idolaters in every ad∣ministration; (being gone from the Power) in which man had the Ability, Power, and Wisdom to Worship God aright, and honour the living God of Heaven and Earth.
How the Woman that was clothed with the Sun, and had the Crown of twelve Stars upon her Head, which did flee into the Wilderness, comes out again, af∣ter the great Whore is judged, and her Child that was caught up unto God, comes to appear again.
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DARKNESS AND IGNORANCE EXPELLED
In the first Observation, as thou callst it, thou hast extracted the Heads of Samuel Smiths Book into five particulars, which thou sayst, we are ashamed to Answer, or else know not what to say for our defences. I say unto thee, Boast not, when thou purst on thy Armour, but when putst it off; for the Victory may be doutful.
To the second and third Particulars.
In thy second Observation.
The third Observation.
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TO THE READER.
THE Popish Inquisition NEWLY ERECTED IN NEVV-ENGLAND,
An ACT made at a GENERAL COURT held at Boston the 20th of October, 1658.
to two Letters (of John Endicot's and Richard Billing∣ham of Envy and inveterate Words, and sent to some (like strengthen their Hands in Wickedness; the Letters answered as follow.
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THE WORKS OF DARKNESS Brought to Light,
John VVells, seeing thou say'st, thou dost understand Scriptures much better then us, answer these Que∣ries concerning the Scripture, as follow.
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THE EPISTLE·
THE Mouth of the Pit STOPPED, AND THE SMOAK That hath arisen out of it SCATTERED BY THE Breath of Truth.
THE HEART OF New-England HARDENED THROUGH VVICKEDNESS: In Answer to a Book entituled, The Heart of New-England rent, published by John Norton, appointed thereunto by the General Court.
AN INFORMATION AND ALSO ADVICE TO THE ARMY On both Parts, and this present Committee of Safety NEVVLY ERECTED, And to the late PARLIAMENT, And also to all People who seek Peace and Righteousness, and are for the Good Old Cause, so much talked on.
ONE Warning more UNTO ENGLAND, BEFORE She give up the Ghost, and be buried in the Pit of Darkness.
ONE OF ANTICHRISTS VOLUNTIERS DEFEATED, AND THE TRUE LIGHT VINDICATED: In Answer to a Book called Ignis Fatuus, published by one R.I. wherein he vindicates Edward Dod and Samuel Smith (of the County of Salop) in their Lyes, Folly and Wickedness, and hath added more of his own, with divers of his false Doctrines, Lyes and Slan∣ders, &c. brought to Light and reproved.
To all Friends and Brethren who have been called of the Lord into that Place of New-England, to bear your Testimony for the Lord, to the answering of his Witness in every ones Conscience.
THE DECEIVER OF THE NATIONS DISCOVERED, AND HIS CRUELTY Made manifest.
SOME OPENINGS OF THE WOMB OF THE MORNING: To all the Princes of Germany and People, who profess the Name of Jesus Christ in those Dominions, this is sent as a free Gift, in true Love unto those Nations.
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TO THE Reader or Readers.
The principal Heads treated upon in this following DISCOURSE.
THE GLORY OF THE True Church DISCOVERED As it was in its PURITY IN THE PRIMITIVE TIMES:
CHAP, I. The State of the true Church, from the manifestation of Christ in the Flesh, to the End of the Apostles Dayes, briefly discovered.
CHAP. II. Concerning the entring in of the Apostacy, and the Declination from the Purity of Doctrine, Worship and Practice, and when it began, downwards from the entring of it in, until this present Age and Time.
CHAP III. But now to descend a little further, nearer unto our own Age, to speak some∣thing to them, which I believe, look upon themselves to be Catholick and Apostolick in Doctrine and Practice, according to the Primitive Time and Order, and that they are totally come out of the Apo∣stacy.
CHAP. IV. Now a few Words to shew unto all how they may come out of the Apostacy, to be Members of the true Church, which is in God, the Lamb's Wife.
CHAP. V. Concerning sprinckling Infants.
CHAP. VI. Concerning the Sign of the Cross, and ordaining of Parish Churches.
CHAP. VII. Concerning Swearing by the Gospel, and kissing a Book, and that which is com∣monly Confirmation or Bishoping Children, things invented contrary to the Apostles Doctrine, and are in the Apostacy.
CHAP. VIII. Concerning Fasts, Feasts, and Holy-dayes.
CHAP. X. Concerning Priests Vestures and Bels, which are practised among Christians as Apostolick Institutions.
CHAP. X. Concerning Mattens, and inging of Palms by course in musical Tunes, and Sup∣plications and short Prayers, called Letany.
CHAP. XI. Concerning the Passeover and the Supper.
HAP. XII. Concerning Ministers and their Office under the Law and the Gospel.
CHAP. XIII. Something concerning the ten Persecutions by the Heathen Emperors of Rome.
CHAP. XIV. Something further of the Decrees and Ordinances of the Church of Rome, which are holden out for Apostolical Ordinances.
CHAP. XV. Something concerring the general Councils since the Apostles Dayes, though they have been all of one Faith, and though i hath been said, the Church could not err, all which of the several Councils belonged to the Church of Rome, yet see the Difference.
CHAP. XVI. Something concerning the Worship of God, whether that Kings and Rulers now in Gopel-times have any Power from God to compel or force about sprital things declared, and some Scriptures answered which have been perverted by them, who are in the Apostacy, to maintain the Bests Power and the false Church's Worship under the reign of Antichrist.
CHAP. XVII. Concerning Oaths in the first Covenant, and the Lawfulness thereof, and the un∣lawfulness thereof discovered in the New Covenant, in Gospel Times; Though Apostates mingle the Ordinances of both together▪ denying all Oaths, proved to be no new Doctrine.
CHAP. XVIII. Tythes in their first Institution, unto whom they were due, according to the Com∣mand of God declared; and that Tythes are no Way lawful to be received, ne∣ther sought for by any who are Ministers of the New-Covenant and the everla∣sting Gospel, proved out of the Scripture and Antiquity.
CHAP. XIX. Respecting of Persons, and Complemental Bowing, and worshipping one another, and flattering Titles no good Manners, but are in the Transgression, and have been anciently reproved and condemned.
CHAP. XX. Universities and Schools of Natural Learning were of no use, as to the making of Ministers of Christ in the Primitive times, but a thing introduced, and brought in in latter Ages by the Apostates, who had erred from the Spirit, who then ad∣mired and set up natural Languages and Philosophy, that thereby they might be furnished to make discourses, Speeches and Sermons, to get Money by; and as they are holden up at this day, are made an absolute Iol; and as to their Practice, it's generally known to be prophane, and no way meet to advance the Church of Christ.
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A TABLE of the principal Things contained in this BOOK.
THE Rock of Ages EXALTED ABOVE ROME's Imagined Rock, ON WHICH HER CHURCH IS BUILDED.
A GENERAL EPISTLE TO THE Seed of God,
A Visitation of Love, Peace and Good∣will from the Spirit of the Lord, sent un∣to the whole Flock of God, now in this their Day of Tryal, and Hour of Temptation.
To Friends at the City of LONDON, and about it, and HARTFORD, and READING.
To all the Beloved Prisoners and Fellow-Sufferers, who have lost your Liberty for Christ's sake in Newgate, and else-where in Bonds about the Ci∣ty of London, and to Friends of Bristol and Hart∣ford, whom the World is not worthy of.
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THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.
THE Great Case OF TYTHES AND Forced Maintenance ONCE MORE REVIVED
Concerning Parochial Churches, and Division of Parishes, and Parish Profits.
The poor Husband-man's CompIaint, his Hope and Confidence
As one soreseeing the Day of Terror that is to come upon BABEL, makes this Invitation.
The great COMPLAINT and OUT-CRY of one of the Sufferers of SION.
To all who say, you are gathered out of the World into Church-Fellowship, these Queries are for you to answer.
A General Epistle to all who have belie∣ved in the Light of the Lord Jesus, and are called of God to follow the LAMB through the great Tribu∣lation.
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THE TRUE Rule, Judge and Guide OF THE TRUE CHURCH OF GOD DISCOVERED, &c.
A General Epistle To the Dispersed and PERSECUTED FLOCK OF Christ Jesus IN THE DOMINION OF ENGLAND, AND All Parts and Regions where this shall come, who have believed in Christ, the Light of the VVorld, and now suffer for his Names sake.
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TO THE READER.
OATHS NO Gospel-Ordinance, But prohibited by CHRIST:
To all the Well-beloved Flock of Christ, whom he hath gathered into his Fold (to feed in his Heavenly pasture) in and about London, Hartford and Kingston.
THE TABLE OF THE Principal Things contained in this BOOK.