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             A paper to Friends, and others, against the pomps of the world, followed and used by many tradesmen in their vocations, contrary unto many of their suerties [sic] promises and vows.
             Fox, George, 1624-1691.
          
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             A
             Paper
             to
             Friends
             ,
             and
             Others
             ,
          
           AGAINST
           THE
           POMPS
           of
           the
           WORLD
           ,
           Followed
           and
           Used
           by
           many
           Tradesmen
           in
           their
           Vocations
           ,
           Contrary
           unto
           many
           of
           their
           Suerties
           PROMISES
           and
           VOWS
           .
        
         
           FRIENDS
           ,
           stand
           in
           the
           Eternal
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Witnesses
          
           for
           the
           Eternal
           God
           against
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           Works
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           Lusts
           ,
           and
           Pomps
           ,
           and
           Vanities
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           World
           the
           Devil
           is
           God
           of
           .
           Now
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           saying
           by
           the
           Godfathers
           and
           Godmothers
           (
           so
           called
           )
           that
           they
           do
           promise
           and
           vow
           ,
           &c.
           to
           forsake
           the
           Devil
           and
           all
           his
           works
           ,
           the
           Pomps
           and
           Vanities
           of
           this
           wicked
           World
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           sinfull
           Lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           vow
           for
           Children
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           follow
           them
           ,
           nor
           will
           be
           led
           by
           them
           ;
           but
           forsake
           them
           all
           .
           But
           do
           not
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           many
           that
           say
           so
           ,
           run
           into
           all
           or
           many
           the
           lusts
           ,
           and
           Pomps
           and
           Vanities
           of
           the
           World
           ?
           And
           are
           not
           such
           offended
           at
           those
           Tradesmen
           that
           cannot
           trim
           their
           Cloaths
           and
           Apparel
           according
           to
           the
           Pomps
           and
           Lusts
           ,
           and
           Fashions
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           pass
           away
           ?
           But
           such
           Tradesmen
           that
           stand
           as
           witnesses
           in
           the
           Power
           and
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           such
           Pomps
           ,
           Lusts
           and
           Vanities
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           cannot
           fulfill
           the
           peoples
           minds
           ,
           in
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           they
           are
           offended
           at
           them
           .
           But
           did
           God
           make
           man
           and
           woman
           with
           these
           Pomps
           Vanities
           and
           Lusts
           of
           the
           World
           ?
           Or
           how
           came
           they
           into
           them
           ?
           No
           ,
           God
           did
           not
           make
           man
           &
           woman
           with
           these
           Pomps
           Vanities
           &
           Lusts
           of
           the
           World
           .
           But
           when
           man
           and
           woman
           forsook
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           disobeyed
           him
           ,
           and
           followed
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           Satan
           &
           the
           Devil
           ;
           then
           he
           filled
           them
           with
           these
           Pomps
           ,
           and
           Lusts
           and
           Vanities
           of
           the
           wicked
           World
           ,
           which
           the
           Devil
           is
           God
           of
           .
           So
           they
           fell
           from
           the
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           Holiness
           and
           Image
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           disobeying
           and
           transgressing
           the
           Command
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           going
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           following
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           he
           hath
           filled
           them
           with
           Pride
           ,
           Envy
           ,
           Malice
           and
           hatred
           one
           against
           another
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           Lusts
           and
           Pomps
           of
           the
           World
           .
           And
           they
           are
           grieved
           and
           vexed
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           when
           they
           cannot
           have
           such
           Pomps
           and
           Vanities
           ,
           as
           others
           have
           ,
           and
           think
           much
           at
           such
           ,
           and
           Envy
           them
           that
           are
           in
           Pomp
           and
           Pride
           ,
           beyond
           them
           or
           above
           them
           .
           And
           this
           Pride
           ,
           Pomp
           and
           Lust
           ,
           the
           Devil
           ,
           hath
           begotten
           into
           man
           and
           woman
           ,
           in
           the
           fall
           from
           God
           .
           And
           so
           it
           had
           a
           beginning
           in
           man
           and
           woman
           ,
           and
           must
           there
           have
           an
           End
           ,
           if
           ever
           they
           come
           to
           God
           .
           And
           they
           that
           stand
           faithfull
           witnesses
           for
           the
           Eternal
           God
           ,
           in
           his
           Eternal
           Power
           and
           truth
           ,
           are
           witnesses
           against
           all
           this
           Pride
           and
           Pomp
           and
           Vanities
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           Lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           cannot
           please
           them
           ,
           nor
           satisfy
           them
           in
           their
           Pomps
           Pride
           and
           Lusts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           are
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           it
           might
           bring
           them
           in
           much
           gain
           ;
           yet
           they
           in
           their
           Pomp
           and
           Pride
           are
           offended
           ,
           and
           very
           angry
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           cannot
           satisfy
           their
           minds
           in
           them
           .
           For
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             Lusts
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             the
             Lusts
             of
             the
             Eye
             ,
             and
             the
             Pride
             of
             life
             ,
             is
             not
             of
             the
             Father
          
           (
           mark
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           )
           not
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Creator
           of
           all
           ,
           that
           takes
           care
           for
           all
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           all
           .
           Now
           if
           the
           Lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           the
           Lust
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           and
           the
           Pride
           of
           life
           ,
           be
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           who
           is
           it
           of
           then
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           the
           World
           which
           lyes
           in
           wickedness
           ?
        
         
           Now
           how
           comes
           this
           Lust
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           &
           Pride
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           Lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           into
           man
           and
           woman
           ?
           seeing
           it
           is
           not
           of
           the
           living
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           it
           came
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           when
           man
           and
           woman
           transgressed
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           obeyed
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           so
           fell
           from
           their
           Innocency
           ,
           and
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           in
           Righteousness
           and
           Holiness
           .
           So
           then
           the
           Devil
           the
           God
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           filled
           them
           with
           the
           Lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           the
           Lust
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           and
           the
           Pride
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           .
           So
           this
           had
           a
           beginning
           in
           man
           and
           woman
           when
           they
           went
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           disobeyed
           him
           ,
           and
           transgressed
           his
           Commandment
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           .
           So
           they
           stand
           in
           the
           Eternal
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           who
           hath
           renewed
           them
           up
           into
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           man
           and
           woman
           was
           in
           ,
           before
           they
           fell
           ;
           they
           stand
           witnesses
           against
           the
           Lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           Lusts
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           and
           the
           Pride
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           the
           God
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           hath
           filled
           man
           and
           woman
           with
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           hath
           begotten
           these
           things
           into
           them
           .
           So
           these
           Tradesmen
           that
           are
           Gods
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           cannot
           satisfy
           ,
           nor
           fulfill
           ,
           nor
           please
           ,
           the
           Lust
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           and
           the
           Pride
           of
           life
           ,
           nor
           Lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           God
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Devil
           ,
           whom
           Christ
           destroyed
           and
           his
           works
           ;
           who
           through
           death
           destroyed
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           the
           Power
           of
           death
           .
           And
           so
           Christ's
           witnesses
           and
           followers
           do
           stand
           witnesses
           in
           his
           Power
           and
           Truth
           against
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           Pomps
           and
           Vanities
           of
           the
           wicked
           World
           .
           These
           are
           sealed
           certain
           witnesses
           in
           Gods
           Eternal
           Power
           and
           Truth
           ,
           against
           all
           that
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Devil
           :
           And
           also
           are
           witnesses
           for
           that
           which
           is
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Honour
           ,
           and
           his
           Praise
           .
           But
           they
           that
           are
           in
           their
           Pomps
           and
           Vanities
           ,
           and
           followers
           of
           the
           God
           of
           the
           World
           and
           his
           works
           ,
           &
           the
           Lusts
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           the
           Lusts
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           and
           the
           Pride
           of
           Life
           ,
           do
           hate
           and
           persecute
           them
           that
           stand
           witnesses
           against
           such
           things
           .
           And
           they
           who
           are
           in
           their
           Pomps
           ,
           will
           hardly
           imploy
           those
           that
           stand
           witnesses
           against
           them
           in
           their
           Pride
           and
           Pomps
           .
           So
           that
           these
           Tradesmen
           can
           hardly
           get
           any
           Trading
           amongst
           them
           ,
           whilst
           they
           stand
           witnesses
           in
           God
           the
           Father's
           Power
           and
           Truth
           against
           those
           who
           are
           in
           those
           Pomps
           and
           Vanities
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           .
           And
           in
           so
           doing
           they
           know
           that
           they
           keep
           clean
           Consciences
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           know
           ,
           and
           are
           assured
           that
           his
           blessings
           rest
           upon
           ●hem
           ,
           who
           will
           bless
           them
           with
           blessings
           from
           above
           ,
           and
           the
           blessings
           beneath
           .
           And
           they
           are
           witnesses
           for
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           his
           upper
           springs
           ,
           and
           his
           nether
           springs
           to
           refresh
           them
           ,
           which
           enables
           them
           to
           stand
           Faithfull
           Witnesses
           for
           the
           Living
           God
           their
           Father
           :
           To
           whom
           be
           Glory
           for
           ever
           ;
           Whose
           Glory
           is
           over
           all
           the
           works
           of
           his
           Hands
           ;
           who
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           Served
           ,
           Worshipped
           and
           Honoured
           for
           evermore
           ,
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             
               London
               ,
            
             
               the
               
                 2d
                 .
              
               of
               the
               
                 11th
              
               Month
               ,
               1682.
               
            
          
           
             G.
             F.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           AND
           Therefore
           it
           is
           good
           for
           all
           ,
           to
           wait
           patiently
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ;
           For
           some
           of
           you
           do
           know
           ,
           when
           Truth
           first
           broke
           forth
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           many
           Tradesmen
           could
           not
           take
           so
           much
           money
           in
           their
           Shops
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           as
           would
           buy
           them
           Bread
           and
           Water
           ;
           because
           they
           withstood
           the
           Worlds
           ways
           ,
           Words
           ,
           Fashions
           and
           Customs
           ;
           Yet
           by
           their
           patient
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           their
           good
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           answer
           the
           Truth
           in
           People's
           Hearts
           and
           Consciences
           .
           So
           there
           rises
           a
           belief
           in
           People
           ,
           that
           Friends
           would
           not
           wrong
           them
           in
           any
           thing
           :
           So
           that
           at
           last
           the
           Lord
           did
           increase
           his
           Blessings
           ,
           both
           inwardly
           ,
           and
           outwardly
           upon
           his
           People
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           let
           none
           murmur
           nor
           complain
           ;
           but
           wait
           in
           Patience
           and
           Faithfulness
           ,
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           both
           God
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           all
           is
           the
           Lords
           ,
           who
           can
           fill
           you
           both
           with
           his
           Temporal
           and
           Spiritual
           Blessings
           .
           Therefore
           all
           walk
           worthy
           of
           them
           in
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           ;
           That
           whatever
           ye
           do
           in
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           done
           to
           the
           Praise
           and
           Glory
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             G.
             F.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Bringhurst
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Book
           in
           
             Grace-Church-street
             ,
          
           1682
           /
           3.