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           THE
           INVISIBLE
           Things
           of
           GOD
           Brought
           to
           light
           by
           the
           REVELATION
           of
           the
           ETERNAL
           SPIRIT
           who
           was
           an
           ey-witness
           of
           the
           wonders
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           declared
           the
           Felicity
           of
           all
           things
           in
           the
           beginning
           ;
           and
           the
           sad
           estate
           of
           all
           things
           after
           the
           transgression
           .
        
         
           How
           all
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           ,
           so
           called
           ,
           in
           Christendom
           are
           yet
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           .
        
         
           The
           estate
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           before
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           her
           state
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ;
           And
           the
           glory
           that
           shall
           appear
           after
           the
           Apostacy
           .
        
         
           By
           one
           ,
           who
           believes
           ,
           God
           will
           shine
           out
           of
           Sion
           in
           perfect
           beauty
           ,
           again
           ,
           after
           the
           dark
           night
           of
           Apostacy
           ,
           called
           
             Francis
             Howgill
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Light
           of
           the
           Moon
           shall
           be
           as
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           as
           Seven
           days
           .
           And
           he
           will
           destroy
           in
           this
           mountain
           ,
           the
           face
           of
           the
           covering
           cast
           over
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           vail
           that
           is
           spread
           over
           all
           Nations
           ,
           
             Isai.
             25
             ,
             7.
             
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           near
           Aldersgate
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           TO
           THE
           READER
           OR
           Readers
           ▪
        
         
           TO
           the
           upright
           hearted
           Reader
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Regions
           of
           the
           Earth
           wherein
           this
           may
           come
           ,
           who
           have
           walked
           in
           the
           thick
           fogs
           and
           mists
           which
           hath
           arisen
           out
           of
           the
           botomlesse
           pit
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           raised
           up
           since
           the
           transgression
           ,
           which
           have
           dimmed
           your
           eyes
           &
           hurt
           your
           sight
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           
           could
           not
           behold
           ,
           the
           pure
           Celestial
           being
           ,
           nor
           him
           that
           dwels
           in
           it
           ,
           whose
           presence
           gives
           Life
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           within
           the
           vail
           ,
           because
           the
           vail
           hath
           been
           spred
           over
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           been
           so
           thick
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           hard
           for
           any
           to
           rent
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           night
           of
           Apostacy
           and
           darknesse
           hath
           been
           so
           long
           ,
           since
           the
           woman
           fled
           into
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           and
           since
           the
           man-child
           which
           was
           born
           ,
           hath
           been
           caught
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           few
           or
           none
           for
           this
           many
           ages
           past
           hath
           come
           to
           see
           the
           end
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           but
           hath
           mourned
           without
           hope
           ,
           and
           few
           or
           none
           hath
           seen
           or
           hath
           been
           able
           to
           discerne
           the
           time
           of
           the
           womans
           return
           out
           of
           the
           wildernesse
           again
           into
           which
           she
           fled
           ,
           and
           few
           or
           none
           hath
           seen
           to
           the
           end
           of
           
           the
           times
           after
           which
           shee
           should
           return
           ,
           and
           mens
           sight
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           hath
           been
           so
           dime
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           vexation
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           man-child
           ,
           which
           was
           caught
           up
           unto
           God
           ,
           would
           appear
           again
           ,
           few
           hath
           had
           faith
           to
           believe
           ,
           or
           sight
           to
           he
           hold
           him
           ,
           or
           an
           understanding
           to
           deserne
           of
           the
           times
           ;
           But
           praises
           be
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           everlasting
           ,
           who
           hath
           opened
           ,
           is
           and
           opening
           the
           windowes
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           showring
           down
           his
           wisdome
           as
           a
           mighty
           rain
           ,
           &
           his
           knowledge
           as
           the
           morning
           dew
           ,
           and
           an
           understanding
           is
           pouring
           forth
           ,
           as
           the
           water
           out
           of
           the
           bottles
           of
           heaven
           &
           as
           the
           water
           spouts
           ,
           so
           that
           ages
           ,
           times
           ,
           things
           ,
           daies
           and
           years
           is
           measured
           and
           seen
           .
        
         
           And
           him
           that
           was
           before
           all
           things
           is
           beholden
           ,
           by
           whom
           
           all
           things
           was
           made
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           far
           country
           ,
           all
           this
           long
           night
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           but
           the
           time
           is
           fully
           expired
           and
           now
           is
           he
           returning
           ,
           and
           his
           appearance
           is
           as
           a
           morning
           without
           clouds
           ,
           as
           clear
           as
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           as
           pure
           as
           Christal
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           he
           scattering
           the
           clouds
           ,
           fogs
           and
           mists
           ,
           as
           with
           the
           East
           wind
           ,
           &
           his
           pure
           breath
           clears
           the
           air
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           arm
           which
           is
           mighty
           ,
           is
           he
           renting
           the
           vail
           of
           the
           covering
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           &
           revealing
           himself
           in
           his
           naked
           glory
           ,
           that
           the
           solitary
           may
           rejoice
           ,
           and
           the
           feeble
           may
           be
           comforted
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           have
           erred
           may
           come
           to
           a
           good
           un-understanding
           ;
           what
           I
           have
           writ
           thou
           must
           read
           me
           onely
           in
           that
           which
           is
           invisible
           and
           eternal
           in
           thy self
           ,
           else
           I
           am
           
           sealed
           from
           thee
           ,
           my
           words
           are
           a
           riddle
           ,
           and
           although
           the
           the
           dreamers
           of
           this
           age
           in
           the
           apostacy
           say
           ,
           Imeditate
           revelation
           is
           ceased
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           ;
           yet
           I
           must
           needs
           bear
           my
           testimony
           against
           them
           all
           ,
           for
           what
           I
           have
           here
           written
           I
           neither
           received
           of
           man
           ,
           nor
           from
           man
           ,
           nor
           books
           ,
           nor
           other
           words
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           eternal
           spirit
           ,
           who
           saw
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           was
           an
           eye-witness
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           God
           through
           it
           hath
           revealed
           them
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           beare
           my
           testimony
           of
           the
           hidden
           things
           of
           God
           which
           are
           eternal
           although
           I
           have
           made
           use
           of
           the
           scriptures
           (
           and
           the
           saints
           words
           ,
           and
           cited
           some
           )
           it
           is
           not
           for
           my
           sake
           ,
           but
           thine
           who
           reades
           ,
           that
           so
           every
           truth
           may
           be
           confirmed
           ,
           by
           2.
           or
           3.
           
           witnesses
           ;
           If
           thou
           wait
           to
           know
           and
           find
           the
           key
           of
           David
           ,
           who
           opens
           in
           what
           I
           have
           declared
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           see
           the
           state
           of
           things
           before
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           fall
           ,
           &
           how
           all
           men
           in
           the
           fall
           have
           corrupted
           themselves
           in
           all
           administrations
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           see
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           before
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           in
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           what
           shall
           be
           after
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           cannot
           reach
           into
           the
           things
           as
           they
           are
           declared
           ,
           judg
           them
           not
           before
           the
           day
           appeare
           in
           thy selfe
           ;
           for
           till
           then
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           obscure
           to
           thee
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           appeares
           in
           thee
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           bear
           me
           witnesse
           that
           these
           things
           are
           holy
           ,
           faithful
           ,
           and
           true
           ,
           and
           hath
           and
           shall
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           is
           immutable
           ;
           I
           bid
           thee
           farewel
           .
        
         
           
             F
             H.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           chief
           particulars
           ,
           or
           heads
           in
           the
           ensuiug
           discourse
           treated
           upon
           ,
           aud
           opened
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           was
           an
           ey-witness
           unto
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THe
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           declared
           which
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           when
           the
           word
           was
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           man
           in
           the
           image
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Although
           the
           heavens
           and
           the
           Earth
           were
           created
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           therein
           finished
           ;
           yet
           the
           world
           was
           not
           begun
           ,
           that
           lay
           in
           wickednesse
           ,
           which
           the
           Devil
           is
           the
           God
           of
           ;
           neither
           was
           Christ
           the
           mystery
           hid
           ,
           nor
           the
           Lamb
           slain
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           understanding
           may
           read
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           in
           a
           mystery
           ,
           and
           also
           may
           see
           the
           
           sottish
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           apostates
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           An
           objection
           answered
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Another
           objection
           answered
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           How
           peace
           ,
           joy
           and
           delight
           possessed
           every
           thing
           that
           God
           had
           made
           ;
           how
           every
           thing
           which
           he
           had
           formed
           glorified
           him
           with
           one
           consent
           in
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           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
           world
           that
           lay
           in
           wickedness
           came
           to
           be
           framed
           in
           man
           after
           the
           tempter
           entred
           ;
           how
           endless
           misery
           can
           in
           upon
           all
           ,
           after
           the
           transgression
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           How
           sin
           entred
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           death
           by
           sin
           ,
           and
           how
           man
           is
           dead
           while
           he
           lives
           ;
           and
           all
           is
           dead
           works
           that
           he
           acteth
           ,
           and
           the
           state
           of
           all
           the
           
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           their
           works
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           fall
           .
        
         
           9.
           3.
           
           Objections
           answered
           about
           this
           particular
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Self
           righteousness
           ,
           deeds
           of
           darkness
           also
           ,
           and
           dead
           works
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           condemned
           also
           ,
           and
           man
           who
           acteth
           them
           in
           the
           fall
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           An
           objection
           answered
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           present
           state
           of
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           their
           practice
           and
           their
           worship
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           An
           objection
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Churches
           so
           called
           and
           their
           worship
           in
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           The
           dark
           and
           blind
           Doctrines
           of
           the
           Ranters
           denyed
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           An
           objection
           about
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           conforming
           to
           the
           outward
           practice
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           former
           ages
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           How
           all
           men
           upon
           the
           earth
           in
           the
           degeneration
           &
           in
           the
           fall
           
           have
           corrupted
           themselves
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           Idolaters
           in
           every
           administration
           ,
           being
           gone
           from
           the
           life
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           And
           having
           lost
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           man
           can
           neither
           worship
           ,
           honour
           nor
           obey
           God
           aright
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           A
           few
           words
           to
           that
           which
           is
           called
           Christendom
           ,
           who
           professe
           Christianity
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           Something
           about
           water-Baptisme
           ,
           to
           both
           Priests
           and
           separatists
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           Something
           about
           Rome
           in
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           worship
           in
           the
           degeneration
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           The
           Protestants
           or
           Reformed
           Churches
           so
           called
           ,
           not
           yet
           come
           out
           of
           the
           waters
           nor
           from
           under
           the
           beasts
           Power
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           The
           Presbyters
           and
           Independants
           are
           yet
           under
           Antichrists
           Reign
           ,
           in
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           
           and
           have
           among
           them
           yet
           the
           Attire
           of
           the
           Whore.
           
        
         
           21.
           
           How
           the
           woman
           that
           travelled
           in
           birth
           ,
           who
           was
           clothed
           with
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           the
           man-childe
           ,
           fled
           into
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           when
           the
           Dragon
           had
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           man-child
           was
           caught
           up
           unto
           God.
           
        
         
           22.
           
           How
           the
           woman
           comes
           out
           again
           ,
           and
           when
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           was
           caught
           up
           unto
           God
           ,
           descends
           again
           ,
           and
           appears
           again
           to
           take
           the
           Rule
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           makes
           war
           with
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           apostates
           ,
           and
           overcomes
           them
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           How
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           appear
           after
           the
           apostacy
           greater
           then
           before
           ,
           and
           the
           ministration
           into
           which
           them
           that
           follow
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           be
           brought
           ,
           shall
           be
           more
           spiritual
           &
           celestial
           then
           before
           ;
           for
           that
           shall
           appear
           in
           which
           all
           visible
           types
           and
           shadowes
           
           ends
           in
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           last
           that
           is
           to
           be
           expected
           by
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           sight
           of
           which
           hath
           appeared
           which
           yet
           cannot
           be
           uttered
           .
        
         
           24
           What
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           it
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           seen
           ,
           and
           discovered
           .
        
         
           25
           What
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           will
           be
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           declared
           .
        
         
           26.
           
           What
           it
           is
           to
           the
           righteous
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           appears
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           whether
           we
           are
           to
           look
           for
           it
           while
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           resolved
           .
        
         
           27.
           
           Where
           it
           doth
           appear
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           cometh
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           ,
           declared
           .
        
         
           28.
           
           What
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           comes
           to
           be
           received
           ,
           which
           discovers
           the
           the
           things
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           29.
           
           How
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           worketh
           ,
           and
           operateth
           in
           them
           
           who
           are
           convinced
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           not
           obeyed
           it
           ,
           shewed
           .
        
         
           30
           How
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           worketh
           in
           them
           who
           hearken
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           some
           measure
           made
           partakers
           of
           its
           power
           ,
           shewn
           .
        
         
           31
           Vnto
           whom
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           bears
           witness
           ,
           and
           seals
           assurance
           of
           the
           Fathers
           love
           ,
           and
           of
           justification
           with
           God
           ,
           declared
           .
        
         
           32
           What
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           ,
           which
           is
           free
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           it
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           and
           where
           all
           is
           to
           wait
           to
           receive
           it
           .
        
         
           33
           whether
           all
           have
           received
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ,
           and
           whether
           it
           be
           a
           sufficient
           teacher
           in
           it self
           ,
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
           34
           Some
           objections
           answered
           .
        
         
           35
           A
           word
           to
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           this
           world
           who
           are
           glorying
           in
           the
           sound
           of
           words
           .
        
         
         
           36
           Also
           another
           to
           them
           who
           are
           glorying
           in
           outward
           appear
           ances
           ,
           and
           worshipping
           visible
           things
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           life
           .
        
         
           37
           The
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Christ
           declared
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           as
           it
           is
           revaled
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           where
           it
           is
           to
           be
           waited
           for
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           comes
           to
           be
           revealed
           in
           them
           that
           believe
           .
        
         
           38
           Divers
           Objections
           answered
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             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
             Lambs
             Power
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             mans
             life
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             before
             the
             transgression
             of
             these
             declared
             ,
             as
             God
             hath
             manifested
             them
             by
             his
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             IN
             the
             beginning
             was
             the
             Word
             ;
             and
             the
             Word
             was
             with
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             Word
             was
             God
             ;
             the
             same
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             before
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Earth
             was
             laid
             ,
             or
             the
             Hills
             were
             framed
             ,
             he
             was
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             was
             the
             Fathers
             delight
             ,
             and
             he
             delighted
             in
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             in
             him
             ,
             then
             did
             the
             morning
             stars
             sing
             together
             ,
             and
             the
             Son
             of
             
             God
             shout
             for
             joy
             .
             In
             the
             beginning
             were
             the
             heavens
             created
             and
             the
             Pillars
             theref
             set
             ;
             &
             the
             earth
             was
             framed
             by
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             both
             in
             the
             Heaven
             and
             In
             the
             Earth
             were
             created
             by
             the
             Power
             ,
             Gods
             Son
             ;
             every
             Beast
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             every
             fowl
             of
             the
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             decreed
             place
             for
             the
             Sea
             was
             broken
             up
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             that
             moveth
             therein
             were
             created
             by
             the
             word
             and
             by
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             man
             was
             made
             by
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ;
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             In
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             created
             he
             him
             ,
             Male
             and
             Female
             created
             he
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             had
             dominion
             over
             all
             the
             works
             of
             his
             hands
             ,
             over
             every
             beast
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             which
             were
             created
             by
             the
             Power
             ,
             over
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             among
             the
             rest
             ,
             which
             was
             created
             by
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             was
             good
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             made
             in
             the
             Power
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             wisdom
             they
             were
             all
             brought
             forth
             ,
             and
             man
             made
             in
             that
             wisdom
             that
             brought
             them
             forth
             ,
             who
             was
             better
             then
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             was
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             Power
             and
             of
             the
             Wisdom
             
             more
             then
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             wisdom
             called
             every
             thing
             as
             is
             was
             in
             its
             nature
             ,
             so
             named
             he
             everything
             ,
             and
             the
             dominion
             he
             had
             was
             in
             the
             Power
             over
             all
             things
             ,
             over
             all
             the
             Creation
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             was
             good
             ,
             and
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             that
             are
             therein
             ,
             the
             tree
             of
             knowledge
             good
             ,
             that
             stood
             in
             the
             garden
             also
             ,
             but
             not
             for
             food
             ▪
             so
             these
             be
             the
             generations
             of
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             when
             God
             created
             them
             they
             were
             all
             good
             ,
             made
             and
             created
             by
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             Power
             Eternal
             ,
             which
             is
             good
             ,
             unchangeably
             good
             ,
             without
             variation
             ,
             and
             the
             unchangeable
             Power
             ,
             in
             which
             and
             by
             which
             they
             were
             made
             ,
             moved
             in
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             received
             vertue
             and
             Power
             from
             the
             Power
             ,
             Gods
             Son
             ;
             and
             the
             Power
             moved
             in
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             shined
             through
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             ran
             through
             them
             all
             ;
             and
             they
             were
             all
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             were
             made
             ,
             and
             not
             any
             to
             move
             or
             act
             without
             the
             Power
             ,
             but
             only
             as
             the
             Power
             which
             was
             the
             life
             of
             them
             all
             moved
             them
             and
             acted
             
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             goodness
             possessed
             them
             all
             ;
             for
             all
             was
             partakers
             of
             the
             goodness
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             the
             life
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             none
             of
             them
             to
             move
             nor
             stir
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             life
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             Power
             by
             which
             they
             were
             created
             ,
             moved
             them
             ,
             which
             was
             Gods
             Son
             :
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
             were
             finished
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             that
             therein
             are
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             all
             good
             ;
             and
             this
             saying
             was
             true
             then
             ,
             which
             was
             spoken
             by
             Christ
             the
             Power
             ,
             many
             generations
             after
             ,
             I
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             thou
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             all
             was
             perfect
             in
             one
             ,
             the
             Father
             was
             in
             the
             Power
             ,
             the
             Power
             was
             in
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Creatures
             in
             the
             Power
             :
             Now
             was
             the
             Father
             glorified
             ;
             now
             was
             the
             Son
             glorified
             ,
             now
             was
             man
             in
             Dominion
             ,
             in
             Power
             ,
             crowned
             with
             honour
             ,
             Lord
             over
             all
             the
             works
             that
             God
             had
             made
             ,
             in
             the
             Power
             ;
             and
             now
             the
             whole
             Family
             both
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             bowed
             their
             knees
             to
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             to
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             then
             fulfilled
             ,
             at
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             every
             knee
             shall
             bow
             ,
             both
             of
             things
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             
             things
             in
             Earth
             ;
             and
             his
             Name
             was
             now
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             is
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             :
             and
             now
             both
             the
             Celestial
             bodies
             and
             terresterial
             bodies
             were
             all
             subject
             to
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Lords
             hands
             were
             finished
             ,
             and
             he
             rested
             ,
             and
             all
             ,
             both
             things
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             rested
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             all
             kept
             holy-day
             and
             rejoyced
             .
          
           
             Though
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
             were
             created
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             wrought
             and
             finished
             ,
             yet
             the
             world
             was
             not
             begun
             ,
             that
             lay
             in
             wickedness
             ,
             which
             the
             Devil
             is
             the
             God
             of
             ,
             neither
             was
             the
             Power
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             ,
             the
             mystery
             hid
             ,
             neither
             was
             the
             Lamb
             slain
             yet
             .
          
           
             Now
             after
             all
             was
             made
             and
             created
             ,
             and
             were
             good
             ,
             and
             blessed
             ,
             and
             indued
             with
             power
             ,
             life
             and
             vertue
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             purpose
             of
             his
             heavenly
             will
             which
             is
             eternally
             pure
             ,
             yet
             was
             not
             the
             lamb
             slain
             ,
             nor
             the
             mystery
             hid
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             power
             ,
             wch
             is
             Christ
             ;
             for
             what
             should
             slay
             him
             ,
             or
             what
             should
             hide
             him
             ?
             he
             that
             reads
             let
             him
             understand
             ;
             this
             that
             I
             speak
             of
             ,
             cannot
             be
             reached
             unto
             with
             that
             
             Wisedome
             that
             stands
             in
             time
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             in
             the
             beginning
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             shut
             out
             ,
             but
             the
             wise
             in
             heart
             shall
             understand
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             the
             prudent
             shall
             know
             what
             hath
             been
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             wonderful
             works
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             mystry
             which
             was
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ,
             when
             the
             Lamb
             was
             in
             glory
             ,
             the
             Son
             in
             glory
             ,
             Christ
             in
             glory
             ,
             the
             first
             born
             of
             every
             creature
             ,
             and
             was
             born
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ,
             he
             that
             hath
             an
             ear
             to
             hear
             let
             him
             hear
             ;
             when
             all
             that
             God
             had
             made
             and
             brought
             forth
             by
             the
             word
             ,
             by
             the
             Power
             ,
             was
             blessed
             ,
             and
             stood
             in
             the
             Power
             ,
             then
             did
             the
             Lamb
             sit
             in
             his
             throne
             ,
             then
             was
             he
             the
             delight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             was
             made
             by
             him
             rejoyced
             in
             him
             ,
             here
             was
             love
             ,
             here
             was
             glory
             ,
             here
             was
             purity
             ,
             unity
             and
             a
             sweet
             harmony
             ,
             joy
             ,
             peace
             ,
             love
             ,
             eternal
             life
             ,
             Gods
             power
             ran
             through
             all
             ;
             All
             was
             good
             ,
             Christ
             was
             not
             now
             hid
             ,
             he
             shed
             himself
             abroad
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             was
             partakers
             of
             his
             power
             in
             which
             they
             
             were
             made
             ,
             here
             was
             happinesse
             ,
             blessednesse
             ,
             joy
             ,
             dominion
             ,
             everlasting
             and
             eternal
             felicity
             ,
             innocency
             ,
             purity
             and
             perfection
             ,
             and
             man
             in
             it
             ,
             God
             in
             it
             ,
             the
             Lamb
             in
             it
             ,
             man
             in
             it
             after
             his
             own
             image
             ,
             the
             Mystery
             of
             godlynesse
             was
             not
             hid
             ,
             there
             was
             nothing
             to
             hide
             it
             ,
             or
             overshadow
             it
             ,
             no
             vail
             ,
             no
             covering
             ,
             but
             righteousnesse
             was
             manifest
             ,
             and
             was
             the
             covering
             of
             all
             ,
             inocency
             ,
             the
             cloathing
             of
             all
             ,
             purity
             the
             robe
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             life
             the
             dwelling
             place
             of
             all
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             works
             of
             his
             hands
             rested
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             with
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             with
             the
             Word
             ,
             with
             the
             power
             ,
             with
             Christ
             in
             glory
             ,
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             in
             the
             etenall
             glory
             ,
             whereby
             all
             was
             upheld
             ,
             in
             purity
             ,
             unity
             ,
             harmony
             ;
             answering
             the
             pure
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             man
             had
             power
             to
             answer
             the
             will
             of
             his
             Maker
             ,
             which
             he
             received
             from
             God
             the
             Father
             of
             life
             by
             the
             power
             in
             which
             he
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             will
             of
             God
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             herein
             he
             and
             all
             things
             in
             heaven
             and
             the
             whole
             family
             thereof
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             holy
             host
             of
             God
             bowed
             to
             the
             
               lambs
               power
            
             ,
             and
             he
             reigned
             ,
             &
             
             the
             Angels
             were
             subject
             to
             the
             first
             born
             of
             every
             creature
             ,
             before
             the
             Angels
             or
             before
             any
             thing
             was
             made
             ,
             he
             was
             ;
             his
             age
             who
             can
             declare
             ,
             or
             his
             generation
             ?
             his
             age
             runs
             paralell
             with
             eternity
             ,
             with
             immortality
             ,
             and
             came
             from
             the
             eternal
             womb
             ,
             &
             from
             the
             bosome
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             where
             he
             is
             ,
             even
             where
             he
             was
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ;
             he
             that
             reads
             let
             him
             understand
             ,
             now
             the
             power
             ruling
             in
             all
             ,
             and
             over
             all
             ,
             all
             was
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             was
             blessed
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             Angel
             stood
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             moved
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Celestial
             bodies
             went
             in
             and
             out
             at
             his
             command
             ,
             and
             moved
             not
             ,
             nor
             stirred
             not
             ,
             but
             when
             he
             moved
             ;
             &
             this
             was
             then
             fulfilled
             ,
             let
             all
             the
             Angels
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             did
             ,
             reverenced
             him
             ,
             were
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             sang
             and
             rejoyced
             in
             him
             ,
             triumphed
             in
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Holy
             Host
             moved
             at
             his
             command
             ,
             and
             marched
             on
             in
             his
             strength
             to
             performe
             his
             will
             ,
             &
             to
             accomplish
             his
             everlasting
             purpose
             ,
             and
             to
             fulfill
             his
             eternal
             decree
             ,
             and
             gave
             glory
             to
             him
             who
             sate
             
             upon
             the
             throne
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             judged
             in
             righteousnesse
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             ruled
             in
             righteousness
             for
             ever
             ,
             there
             was
             joy
             in
             heaven
             ,
             the
             Father
             rejoyced
             ,
             the
             Son
             rejoyced
             ,
             the
             Angels
             rejoyced
             ,
             the
             morning
             stars
             sang
             ,
             the
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             shouted
             for
             joy
             ,
             the
             holy
             Host
             gave
             praise
             ,
             and
             all
             praised
             in
             the
             firmament
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             stood
             ,
             moved
             ,
             walked
             ,
             lived
             ,
             and
             accomplished
             the
             pure
             perpetual
             &
             eternal
             decree
             of
             their
             maker
             ,
             Moreover
             ,
             the
             terrestrial
             bodies
             were
             all
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             reigned
             in
             all
             ,
             over
             all
             ,
             moved
             all
             ,
             gave
             Life
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             was
             the
             Life
             of
             Adam
             ,
             of
             the
             male
             ,
             and
             the
             Female
             ,
             and
             then
             was
             this
             fulfilled
             ,
             even
             then
             ,
             which
             was
             spoken
             in
             time
             ,
             though
             by
             him
             who
             was
             before
             all
             time
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             life
             of
             all
             things
             ;
             I
             say
             he
             lived
             then
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             lived
             ,
             man
             lived
             also
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             his
             Life
             ;
             now
             Christ
             the
             power
             reigned
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             all
             in
             the
             
               Lambs
               power
            
             were
             subject
             in
             a
             sweet
             harmony
             ,
             answering
             the
             pure
             will
             of
             their
             Lord
             ,
             their
             King
             that
             lived
             for
             ever
             ,
             who
             was
             upon
             his
             throne
             in
             the
             heavens
             ,
             
             and
             now
             his
             kingdom
             was
             over
             all
             ,
             there
             was
             joy
             in
             heaven
             ,
             there
             was
             peace
             on
             earth
             ,
             the
             good
             will
             of
             God
             was
             done
             ;
             In
             Earth
             as
             it
             was
             in
             heaven
             .
             Oh
             beautiful
             ,
             oh
             glorious
             ,
             oh
             comly
             ,
             oh
             admirable
             ,
             oh
             incomprehensible
             was
             the
             glory
             ,
             my
             tongue
             can
             not
             expresse
             ,
             and
             time
             would
             faile
             me
             to
             declare
             the
             eternal
             exellency
             which
             God
             hath
             revealed
             by
             his
             spirit
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             I
             see
             is
             not
             Lawful
             now
             for
             me
             to
             utter
             ;
             now
             was
             no
             mountaines
             nor
             hils
             to
             hide
             the
             mystery
             ,
             but
             it
             shined
             upon
             all
             ,
             in
             all
             ,
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             above
             all
             ,
             was
             not
             hid
             ;
             As
             I
             said
             there
             was
             now
             no
             hiding
             place
             that
             could
             or
             did
             overshadow
             the
             mystery
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             for
             the
             eyes
             of
             all
             things
             looked
             upon
             him
             ,
             whether
             Celestial
             or
             Terrestrial
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             every
             thing
             according
             to
             its
             kind
             rejoyced
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             his
             countenance
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             power
             was
             glad
             ,
             and
             gloried
             in
             him
             ,
             for
             then
             there
             was
             not
             an
             other
             ;
             he
             that
             can
             hear
             let
             him
             :
             Now
             the
             Earth
             rejoyced
             ,
             and
             the
             floods
             clapped
             their
             hands
             ;
             now
             the
             great
             deep
             smiled
             ,
             &
             all
             things
             that
             was
             
             therein
             ,
             the
             springs
             thereof
             laughed
             which
             flowed
             forth
             as
             though
             they
             had
             issued
             out
             of
             a
             womb
             ,
             now
             every
             thing
             that
             had
             breath
             &
             lived
             ,
             praysed
             the
             Lord
             ;
             neither
             was
             there
             any
             thing
             but
             bowed
             and
             submitted
             to
             their
             Maker
             ;
             and
             he
             Lord
             and
             King
             over
             all
             ,
             yet
             in
             eternal
             glory
             :
             yet
             let
             the
             wise
             in
             heart
             understand
             ,
             this
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             though
             it
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             yet
             this
             was
             when
             the
             heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
             was
             created
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             that
             therein
             are
             ,
             even
             then
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             was
             alive
             ,
             and
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             glorified
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             man
             in
             happynesse
             ,
             and
             in
             pure
             perfection
             ,
             without
             sin
             in
             Inocency
             :
             for
             nothing
             that
             was
             nocent
             or
             hurtful
             had
             yet
             appeared
             ,
             neither
             was
             there
             any
             such
             thing
             in
             all
             that
             God
             had
             made
             .
          
        
         
           
             Here
             the
             wise
             may
             learn
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             have
             a
             good
             understanding
             may
             read
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             in
             a
             Mystery
             ,
             and
             also
             see
             the
             darke
             sottish
             doctrine
             of
             the
             blind
             Apostates
             ,
             who
             have
             lost
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             are
             keeping
             people
             ignorant
             of
             the
             Mystery
             of
             God.
             
          
           
           
             NOw
             this
             hath
             been
             a
             common
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             received
             to
             be
             orthodox
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             call
             it
             authentick
             ,
             that
             while
             we
             are
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             there
             can
             not
             be
             an
             overcoming
             of
             all
             sins
             nor
             no
             expectation
             of
             it
             in
             this
             life
             ;
             and
             their
             main
             ground
             hath
             been
             this
             ,
             because
             we
             have
             natural
             bodies
             .
          
           
             Now
             I
             say
             ,
             had
             not
             Adam
             a
             natural
             body
             when
             he
             was
             in
             purity
             and
             perfection
             ,
             in
             innocency
             ,
             in
             Paradise
             ,
             in
             the
             garden
             ,
             yet
             was
             this
             any
             hinderance
             to
             him
             to
             answer
             the
             will
             of
             his
             Creator
             ?
             No
             ;
             For
             as
             the
             soul
             ,
             spirit
             and
             body
             was
             moved
             by
             the
             power
             out
             of
             which
             power
             he
             was
             not
             to
             stir
             ,
             then
             I
             say
             he
             had
             ability
             to
             perform
             the
             will
             of
             his
             maker
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             for
             as
             he
             was
             created
             by
             the
             power
             in
             the
             inward
             man
             ,
             that
             led
             about
             the
             natural
             &
             earthly
             or
             outward
             form
             according
             to
             its
             will
             ,
             which
             will
             was
             pure
             ,
             and
             kept
             the
             body
             acting
             in
             its
             place
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             for
             then
             I
             say
             all
             was
             good
             ,
             for
             the
             Celestial
             power
             in
             
             which
             he
             was
             made
             ,
             moved
             the
             whole
             man
             according
             to
             its
             will
             ,
             and
             while
             he
             stood
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             he
             was
             in
             innocency
             ,
             and
             purity
             ,
             and
             without
             blemish
             ,
             &
             in
             the
             power
             was
             his
             health
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             he
             knew
             no
             evil
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             some
             may
             say
             ,
             what
             is
             this
             as
             to
             the
             confutation
             of
             the
             doctrine
             which
             hath
             been
             taught
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             freedom
             from
             sin
             in
             this
             life
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             This
             declares
             that
             there
             was
             such
             a
             thing
             in
             being
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             a
             natural
             body
             ,
             and
             an
             earthen
             vessel
             ,
             and
             yet
             without
             sin
             ,
             as
             he
             stood
             in
             the
             power
             ;
             for
             the
             earthen
             vessel
             was
             good
             ,
             as
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             Gods
             creation
             was
             in
             its
             place
             to
             serve
             the
             power
             ,
             as
             the
             rest
             of
             Gods
             creatures
             did
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             who
             ever
             comes
             to
             know
             that
             state
             again
             ,
             may
             come
             to
             glorifie
             God
             in
             soul
             ,
             body
             and
             spirit
             ,
             though
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             in
             this
             tabernacle
             ;
             but
             take
             their
             own
             phrase
             for
             the
             clearing
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             freed
             from
             the
             committing
             of
             sin
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             I
             say
             in
             the
             corruptable
             life
             ,
             or
             the
             life
             of
             unrighteousness
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             properly
             called
             death
             ,
             there
             
             is
             no
             freedome
             from
             sin
             ,
             neither
             of
             soul
             or
             body
             or
             spirit
             ,
             but
             who
             comes
             to
             know
             regeneration
             or
             the
             Life
             of
             men
             ,
             in
             which
             Adam
             was
             created
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             in
             that
             incorruptable
             Life
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             transgression
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             live
             in
             man
             ,
             the
             body
             is
             dead
             because
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             none
             who
             have
             preached
             any
             other
             〈◊〉
             Life
             ,
             who
             hath
             spoke
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             freedome
             from
             all
             sin
             is
             obtained
             ,
             but
             onely
             the
             life
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             comes
             to
             know
             the
             Lord
             from
             heaven
             ,
             who
             ruled
             over
             all
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             was
             the
             life
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             all
             moved
             in
             his
             Life
             ,
             before
             the
             fall
             ,
             whether
             they
             were
             things
             visible
             or
             invisible
             ,
             &
             that
             same
             power
             or
             Life
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             was
             alive
             then
             ,
             if
             he
             live
             in
             man
             ,
             &
             man
             come
             to
             be
             guided
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             beginning
             he
             living
             in
             man
             ,
             the
             soul
             and
             body
             and
             spirit
             being
             quickned
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             raised
             from
             under
             the
             bondage
             of
             corruption
             ,
             then
             death
             hath
             not
             power
             over
             man
             (
             but
             life
             )
             and
             because
             he
             lives
             in
             them
             ,
             they
             live
             also
             ,
             
             their
             souls
             to
             praise
             him
             ,
             and
             their
             bodies
             and
             the
             members
             thereof
             to
             be
             servants
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             so
             that
             unbelieving
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             world
             is
             turned
             into
             the
             pit
             ,
             and
             truth
             is
             set
             above
             it
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             further
             it
             will
             be
             objected
             ,
             that
             our
             bodies
             are
             not
             like
             Adams
             ,
             in
             innocency
             ,
             we
             are
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             say
             they
             hinder
             from
             being
             freed
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             and
             ever
             will
             ,
             while
             upon
             Earth
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             That
             the
             naked
             truth
             may
             appear
             to
             them
             that
             seek
             after
             true
             knowledge
             ,
             I
             answer
             freely
             ,
             that
             I
             grant
             that
             the
             soul
             lies
             in
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             creature
             is
             subject
             to
             vanity
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Creation
             groans
             in
             travel
             and
             in
             pain
             ,
             and
             waits
             for
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Redemption
             of
             the
             body
             ;
             and
             in
             this
             state
             is
             all
             mankind
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             whole
             Earth
             in
             the
             first
             Adam
             ,
             but
             he
             who
             is
             the
             second
             Adam
             ,
             the
             Lord
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             who
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             is
             now
             what
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             for
             ever
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             as
             man
             comes
             to
             believe
             in
             the
             Son
             who
             hath
             
             life
             in
             himself
             ,
             and
             he
             come
             to
             be
             revealed
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             man
             subject
             to
             his
             leading
             ,
             he
             brings
             the
             soul
             out
             of
             death
             ,
             to
             have
             union
             and
             communion
             with
             himself
             ,
             and
             restores
             the
             creature
             from
             his
             bondage
             ,
             and
             and
             breakes
             the
             bond
             ,
             and
             knocks
             that
             down
             which
             hath
             imbondaged
             ,
             and
             so
             changes
             the
             body
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             mean
             the
             form
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             the
             quality
             and
             nature
             thereof
             ,
             for
             the
             form
             of
             Adams
             body
             was
             not
             changed
             ,
             but
             the
             quality
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             degenerated
             from
             its
             pure
             nature
             ,
             wherein
             it
             glorified
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             stood
             in
             the
             Power
             ;
             so
             I
             say
             ,
             Christ
             who
             is
             the
             life
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             true
             light
             which
             lighteth
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             changes
             all
             that
             follow
             him
             into
             his
             own
             nature
             ,
             and
             restores
             the
             creature
             into
             his
             first
             estate
             again
             into
             purity
             ,
             that
             like
             as
             the
             inward
             man
             is
             renewed
             and
             restored
             by
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             serves
             the
             Power
             ,
             so
             the
             members
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             is
             also
             yeelded
             servants
             unto
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             they
             receive
             vertue
             and
             Power
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             the
             Life
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             
             whole
             man
             comes
             out
             of
             condemnation
             ,
             to
             glorifie
             his
             maker
             ;
             &
             the
             will
             of
             God
             is
             don
             in
             earth
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             and
             he
             saves
             to
             the
             utmost
             them
             that
             comes
             unto
             him
             ;
             now
             if
             he
             save
             the
             soul
             and
             not
             the
             body
             ,
             then
             he
             saves
             not
             to
             the
             utmost
             ;
             But
             this
             is
             a
             high
             state
             ,
             blessed
             are
             they
             who
             waites
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             are
             happy
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             see
             and
             know
             the
             redemption
             of
             their
             souls
             ,
             and
             also
             the
             redemption
             of
             their
             body
             ;
             For
             I
             deny
             redemption
             in
             the
             grave
             ,
             or
             in
             death
             ,
             or
             after
             this
             life
             ;
             for
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             never
             mentions
             a
             cleansing
             from
             sin
             in
             the
             grave
             ,
             nor
             after
             men
             be
             dead
             ,
             for
             they
             that
             have
             served
             sin
             in
             their
             life
             time
             ,
             and
             served
             the
             devil
             as
             long
             as
             they
             live
             ,
             and
             have
             yeelded
             their
             bodyes
             to
             be
             temples
             for
             uncleannesse
             while
             they
             live
             upon
             earth
             ,
             eternal
             misery
             will
             be
             their
             portion
             ,
             and
             not
             redemption
             ;
             think
             on
             this
             you
             who
             are
             holding
             this
             forth
             for
             an
             article
             of
             your
             Faith
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             among
             poor
             ignorant
             people
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             not
             expect
             redemption
             from
             all
             sin
             in
             
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             leads
             them
             on
             to
             Perpetual
             misery
             ,
             misery
             will
             be
             your
             end
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             you
             shall
             witnesse
             this
             to
             be
             true
             ;
             But
             to
             return
             to
             the
             beginning
             again
             ,
             where
             there
             was
             no
             sorrow
             ,
             but
             pure
             joy
             and
             peace
             ,
             both
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             but
             I
             goe
             hither
             and
             thither
             ,
             as
             the
             spirit
             leads
             ,
             and
             shall
             speak
             as
             it
             gives
             utterance
             ,
             though
             but
             here
             a
             little
             and
             there
             a
             little
             ,
             yet
             shall
             it
             be
             in
             truth
             and
             righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             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
             wickednesse
             .
          
           
             NOw
             the
             Lord
             rejoyced
             in
             all
             the
             works
             of
             his
             hands
             which
             he
             had
             made
             ,
             and
             rested
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             he
             had
             made
             rested
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             whether
             Celestial
             or
             Terrestrial
             ,
             and
             rejoyced
             in
             him
             ,
             walked
             in
             him
             in
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             they
             
             were
             happy
             ,
             and
             partaked
             of
             the
             life
             that
             indures
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             happinesse
             immortal
             ,
             and
             knew
             no
             evil
             ,
             for
             there
             was
             none
             ,
             there
             was
             no
             hell
             yet
             prepared
             ,
             Tophet
             yet
             was
             not
             ordained
             ,
             neither
             the
             Devil
             had
             yet
             any
             being
             at
             all
             ,
             there
             was
             no
             wrath
             ,
             no
             sorrow
             ,
             no
             condemnation
             ,
             no
             death
             ,
             vexation
             ,
             grief
             or
             perplexity
             ,
             no
             pit
             of
             darkenesse
             ,
             no
             Angel
             of
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             ,
             no
             shame
             ,
             no
             tribulation
             ,
             no
             anguish
             nor
             paine
             ,
             no
             misery
             ;
             and
             in
             a
             word
             there
             was
             nothing
             that
             did
             destroy
             ,
             but
             all
             in
             quietnesse
             ,
             in
             peace
             ,
             in
             life
             ,
             in
             power
             ,
             in
             wisdome
             ,
             glorifying
             him
             which
             sat
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             who
             was
             living
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             of
             the
             male
             and
             the
             female
             ,
             and
             of
             every
             thing
             that
             God
             had
             made
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             subsisted
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             motion
             thereof
             was
             good
             ,
             purely
             good
             ;
             and
             here
             was
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             him
             who
             was
             eternally
             good
             ,
             manifest
             in
             all
             ,
             above
             all
             ,
             and
             over
             all
             ,
             God
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ,
             even
             then
             the
             heavens
             rejoyced
             ,
             and
             the
             innumerable
             company
             of
             Angels
             was
             hearty
             glad
             ,
             and
             
             all
             the
             holy
             host
             sang
             for
             joy
             ,
             with
             a
             living
             voice
             ,
             which
             none
             that
             stands
             in
             time
             ever
             yet
             heard
             ,
             or
             can
             learn
             ,
             then
             the
             earth
             and
             all
             things
             therein
             that
             moved
             &
             had
             life
             were
             in
             pure
             solace
             and
             mirth
             ,
             and
             pleasant
             joy
             unspeakable
             ,
             all
             knit
             together
             in
             unity
             and
             harmony
             in
             one
             consent
             ,
             as
             one
             family
             ,
             and
             were
             one
             body
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             health
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             pure
             and
             comly
             ,
             and
             perfect
             ,
             and
             pleasant
             to
             behold
             ,
             crowned
             with
             Dignity
             ,
             covered
             with
             righteousnesse
             ,
             beautified
             with
             the
             comlinesse
             of
             the
             Lamb
             who
             was
             the
             life
             of
             all
             :
             and
             now
             man
             had
             right
             to
             the
             tree
             of
             Life
             ,
             while
             he
             moved
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             went
             not
             our
             .
          
           
             Oh
             happy
             state
             ,
             oh
             beautiful
             state
             ,
             oh
             admirable
             state
             ,
             eternal
             felicity
             ,
             oh
             glorious
             state
             ,
             life
             it self
             ,
             the
             life
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             all
             in
             the
             life
             ,
             moving
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             man
             right
             to
             the
             tree
             of
             Lif●
             ,
             while
             he
             lived
             in
             the
             lambs
             power
             ,
             had
             unity
             with
             his
             maker
             &
             with
             all
             the
             Creatures
             that
             God
             had
             made
             ,
             &
             was
             in
             Gods
             pure
             dominion
             ,
             and
             authority
             ,
             and
             ruled
             all
             ,
             over
             all
             
             things
             that
             God
             had
             made
             ,
             in
             Gods
             wisdome
             ;
             thus
             in
             short
             was
             the
             state
             of
             all
             things
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             created
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             ,
             and
             these
             be
             the
             generation
             of
             the
             heaven
             and
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             things
             that
             therein
             are
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             when
             God
             created
             them
             ,
             when
             the
             Father
             was
             glorified
             ,
             when
             the
             Son
             was
             glorified
             ,
             and
             when
             man
             was
             in
             glory
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             in
             dominion
             ,
             created
             in
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             yet
             there
             was
             no
             evil
             ;
             Time
             would
             fail
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             state
             of
             all
             things
             in
             the
             beginning
             as
             it
             was
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             revealed
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             but
             in
             that
             which
             I
             have
             declared
             ,
             they
             who
             have
             a
             good
             understanding
             may
             take
             a
             glimps
             of
             the
             happy
             state
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             as
             God
             hath
             revealed
             them
             by
             his
             spirit
             ,
             which
             I
             never
             received
             of
             nor
             from
             man
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             holy
             spirit
             of
             God
             which
             was
             in
             the
             begining
             with
             God
             ,
             which
             saw
             all
             this
             ,
             and
             was
             an
             eye
             witnesse
             of
             this
             before
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             lies
             in
             wickednesse
             ,
             began
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             an
             eare
             to
             hear
             ,
             let
             him
             hear
             ,
             and
             blessed
             is
             his
             ear
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             How
             man
             lost
             his
             state
             and
             dominion
             and
             unity
             with
             God
             and
             all
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             Lambe
             came
             to
             be
             slain
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             that
             lies
             in
             wickedness
             came
             to
             be
             formed
             ,
             and
             founded
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             curse
             came
             ,
             and
             the
             wo
             upon
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             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
             Power
             ,
             came
             to
             be
             cursed
             and
             how
             endles
             misery
             came
             in
             upon
             all
             ,
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             declared
             to
             them
             who
             have
             a
             good
             understanding
             .
          
           
             NOw
             the
             Serpent
             was
             more
             subtle
             then
             all
             the
             Beasts
             of
             the
             field
             ;
             for
             that
             was
             his
             nature
             in
             which
             he
             was
             created
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             good
             in
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             therefore
             Christ
             said
             ,
             be
             wise
             as
             Serpents
             ,
             yet
             as
             harmless
             as
             Doves
             ;
             and
             though
             the
             Serpent
             was
             wise
             and
             subtle
             ,
             more
             then
             all
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             till
             he
             acted
             and
             
             moved
             without
             commandment
             ;
             and
             out
             of
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             cursed
             ;
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             ,
             let
             him
             .
             But
             he
             moved
             in
             the
             subtilty
             ,
             and
             wisdom
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             went
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             out
             of
             his
             place
             without
             commandment
             or
             authority
             from
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             acted
             and
             spoke
             of
             himself
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             as
             it
             it
             written
             John
             8.
             44.
             when
             he
             speaketh
             a
             lie
             ,
             he
             speaketh
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             a
             liar
             and
             the
             father
             of
             it
             ;
             now
             he
             knew
             there
             was
             a
             law
             and
             command
             not
             to
             eat
             of
             the
             tree
             of
             knowledge
             of
             good
             and
             evil
             ,
             for
             God
             had
             forbidden
             it
             ;
             now
             he
             went
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             without
             commandment
             ,
             of
             his
             own
             accord
             ,
             without
             motion
             ;
             now
             he
             went
             and
             talked
             with
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             she
             was
             good
             before
             ,
             being
             in
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             life
             and
             Power
             ,
             she
             also
             looked
             out
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             reasoned
             with
             him
             out
             of
             Power
             ,
             contrary
             to
             Commandment
             beyond
             the
             command
             ,
             or
             before
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             said
             unto
             the
             
             Serpent
             ,
             we
             may
             eat
             of
             all
             ,
             but
             the
             tree
             of
             knowledge
             of
             good
             and
             evil
             we
             may
             not
             eats
             least
             we
             die
             ;
             this
             she
             knew
             ,
             and
             the
             Serpent
             knew
             ;
             now
             the
             tree
             of
             knowledge
             was
             good
             in
             the
             Powers
             motion
             ,
             though
             not
             to
             live
             upon
             or
             for
             food
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             not
             good
             for
             food
             ,
             therefore
             God
             ,
             the
             truth
             ,
             the
             life
             ,
             the
             Power
             ,
             did
             forbid
             to
             taste
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             to
             eat
             of
             that
             tree
             ,
             but
             the
             Serpent
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             hearkened
             to
             him
             that
             was
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             who
             turned
             the
             truth
             that
             God
             had
             spoken
             into
             a
             lie
             ,
             she
             joyned
             to
             the
             tempter
             and
             hearkned
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             eat
             of
             the
             tree
             of
             knowledge
             without
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             she
             looking
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             eye
             ran
             out
             from
             the
             life
             ,
             from
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             was
             deceived
             ,
             and
             did
             eat
             of
             the
             knowledge
             without
             the
             Power
             ,
             without
             the
             life
             ;
             and
             she
             also
             tempted
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             temptation
             entered
             into
             a
             ground
             which
             was
             blessed
             before
             ,
             and
             good
             ,
             in
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             but
             she
             having
             transgressed
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             command
             ,
             
             &
             the
             man
             received
             it
             contrary
             to
             the
             command
             ,
             without
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             or
             the
             life
             which
             all
             was
             to
             move
             in
             ;
             he
             also
             going
             out
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             received
             it
             in
             ,
             and
             seed
             upon
             knowledge
             without
             the
             life
             ,
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             he
             became
             one
             with
             the
             woman
             ,
             one
             with
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             who
             went
             out
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             abode
             not
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             were
             disjoynted
             and
             cut
             off
             from
             the
             Life
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             ;
             and
             hear
             was
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             and
             of
             him
             who
             spoke
             of
             himself
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             his
             beginning
             is
             without
             foundation
             ,
             now
             he
             that
             is
             wise
             in
             heart
             ,
             read
             his
             generation
             ,
             or
             who
             made
             him
             ;
             now
             appeared
             the
             Angel
             of
             the
             bottomless
             pit
             ,
             and
             not
             before
             ,
             and
             made
             war
             against
             the
             power
             ,
             against
             the
             Lamb
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             was
             turned
             away
             from
             obeying
             and
             feeding
             upon
             the
             power
             ,
             to
             obey
             and
             feed
             upon
             knowledge
             without
             the
             Life
             or
             power
             ,
             and
             here
             was
             the
             first
             transgression
             out
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             light
             which
             made
             
             all
             things
             good
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             this
             knowledge
             was
             fed
             upon
             and
             grew
             ,
             man
             died
             unto
             the
             Life
             ,
             unto
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             dominion
             that
             he
             had
             over
             all
             that
             God
             had
             made
             ,
             he
             lost
             ,
             and
             so
             died
             unto
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             lived
             upon
             knowledge
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             now
             became
             afraid
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             because
             he
             was
             in
             the
             transgression
             of
             it
             ;
             And
             thus
             the
             Serpent
             who
             was
             most
             subtle
             ,
             went
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             acted
             in
             sin
             ,
             and
             led
             into
             transgression
             ;
             and
             so
             there
             became
             fear
             where
             was
             none
             ,
             and
             shame
             where
             there
             was
             none
             ,
             and
             nakedness
             where
             there
             was
             no
             nakedness
             before
             the
             power
             was
             died
             unto
             ,
             which
             was
             their
             clothing
             in
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             a
             hiding
             place
             sought
             by
             him
             ,
             who
             before
             iniquity
             needed
             no
             hiding
             place
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             foundation
             and
             beginning
             of
             that
             seed
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             which
             shall
             call
             to
             the
             mountains
             to
             cover
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             hide
             them
             from
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             
          
           
             Oh
             how
             is
             man
             degenerated
             now
             ,
             
             and
             grown
             quite
             out
             of
             the
             pure
             quality
             ,
             and
             kind
             ,
             and
             nature
             in
             which
             he
             was
             made
             ,
             now
             afraid
             of
             the
             power
             that
             made
             him
             ,
             which
             before
             he
             had
             union
             with
             ,
             &
             was
             his
             Life
             ,
             and
             gave
             him
             dominion
             ,
             and
             this
             fulfilled
             upon
             man
             ,
             he
             was
             planted
             a
             noble
             vine
             ,
             a
             holy
             ,
             right
             seed
             ,
             now
             become
             a
             degenerate
             plant
             of
             a
             strange
             vine
             ;
             now
             when
             the
             Lord
             appeared
             and
             examined
             him
             ,
             and
             man
             knew
             his
             fault
             that
             he
             had
             acted
             against
             the
             power
             ,
             yet
             that
             which
             acted
             in
             transgression
             would
             excuse
             ,
             here
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             Devils
             work
             ,
             transgresse
             ,
             and
             then
             hide
             and
             excuse
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             woman
             put
             it
             off
             to
             the
             Serpent
             ;
             he
             was
             the
             beginner
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             if
             she
             had
             stood
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             had
             no
             place
             ,
             nor
             his
             counsel
             ;
             but
             they
             all
             went
             out
             of
             the
             light
             and
             Life
             ,
             into
             the
             knowledge
             ,
             without
             the
             Power
             and
             Life
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             curse
             came
             upon
             all
             ;
             Now
             the
             man
             cursed
             ,
             and
             the
             ground
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             cursed
             ,
             in
             sorrow
             to
             bring
             forth
             ,
             and
             the
             Serpent
             cursed
             ,
             the
             beginner
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             cursed
             above
             all
             
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             to
             go
             upon
             his
             belly
             ,
             and
             dust
             to
             be
             his
             meat
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             an
             enmity
             put
             between
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             and
             his
             seed
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             an
             eternal
             decree
             passed
             against
             him
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             he
             made
             war
             against
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             promised
             to
             bruise
             his
             head
             ;
             now
             came
             the
             miserable
             estate
             in
             ,
             that
             which
             led
             him
             into
             transgression
             ,
             grew
             ,
             and
             he
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             at
             unity
             with
             it
             ,
             then
             came
             hard
             ness
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             then
             came
             the
             world
             to
             be
             founded
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             he
             grew
             in
             the
             devouring
             beastly
             nature
             to
             follow
             the
             earthly
             imaginations
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             became
             earthly
             ,
             and
             fed
             upon
             that
             which
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             field
             fed
             upon
             ;
             And
             now
             the
             Lamb
             came
             to
             be
             slain
             ,
             since
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             now
             was
             man
             driven
             out
             from
             the
             tree
             of
             Life
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             garden
             ,
             and
             could
             no
             way
             come
             there
             again
             ,
             he
             had
             no
             right
             to
             it
             ,
             the
             Lamb
             being
             slain
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             cut
             off
             ,
             to
             wit
             man
             ,
             from
             him
             which
             before
             gave
             him
             peace
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Power
             in
             which
             he
             was
             made
             he
             was
             driven
             out
             from
             ,
             
             and
             the
             sword
             set
             ,
             that
             go
             what
             way
             he
             could
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             come
             into
             the
             Life
             again
             ,
             the
             image
             of
             God
             lost
             ,
             then
             the
             joyful
             day
             was
             lost
             ,
             and
             rejoycing
             in
             the
             Lord
             at
             an
             end
             ,
             then
             the
             day
             of
             peace
             was
             finished
             ,
             and
             perpetual
             misery
             and
             wo
             come
             in
             ,
             then
             unity
             with
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             gone
             ,
             and
             now
             shame
             and
             contempt
             came
             ,
             and
             woful
             misery
             .
          
           
             Now
             Hell
             was
             formed
             and
             the
             botomlesse
             Pit
             sprang
             up
             ,
             and
             the
             Angel
             thereof
             ruled
             and
             advanced
             ,
             and
             the
             Lamb
             slain
             ;
             and
             now
             the
             Lake
             was
             prepared
             ,
             and
             Tophet
             ordained
             ,
             now
             came
             the
             day
             of
             angnish
             ,
             of
             pain
             ,
             of
             wo
             ,
             sorrow
             ▪
             and
             misery
             ,
             blackness
             and
             darkness
             ,
             terror
             ,
             horror
             ,
             fear
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             of
             great
             perplexity
             ,
             Dominion
             lost
             ,
             power
             lost
             ,
             Authority
             lost
             ,
             peace
             lost
             ,
             joy
             lost
             ,
             health
             lost
             ,
             unity
             lost
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             unity
             lost
             with
             every
             creature
             ,
             and
             endless
             misery
             brought
             in
             Alas
             alas
             ,
             what
             is
             become
             of
             him
             who
             was
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ?
             now
             become
             as
             the
             beasts
             that
             perish
             ,
             now
             a
             vessel
             of
             wrath
             ,
             a
             dishonourable
             vessel
             .
          
           
           
             Oh
             unspeakable
             losse
             ,
             forfeited
             all
             ,
             Life
             and
             all
             ,
             gone
             into
             ,
             plunged
             into
             the
             deep
             pit
             of
             endlesse
             misery
             ,
             driven
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             from
             blessednesse
             ,
             happinesse
             ,
             into
             cursednesse
             and
             misery
             ,
             never
             to
             come
             to
             Life
             again
             ,
             but
             through
             the
             losse
             of
             Life
             ;
             man
             in
             honour
             ,
             in
             dominion
             ,
             partaker
             of
             eternal
             riches
             ,
             and
             the
             durable
             riches
             ,
             now
             turned
             out
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             become
             vile
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             hath
             forfeited
             Life
             and
             all
             ,
             eternal
             life
             ,
             and
             he
             who
             was
             in
             perfect
             freedome
             ,
             become
             a
             bondman
             ,
             a
             slave
             to
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             to
             noysome
             lusts
             ;
             he
             who
             was
             Lord
             over
             all
             ,
             now
             become
             a
             servant
             to
             all
             and
             every
             creature
             ;
             he
             who
             was
             in
             dominion
             ,
             in
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             now
             become
             base
             and
             vile
             ;
             He
             who
             was
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             now
             become
             the
             image
             of
             the
             Devil
             ;
             he
             who
             was
             heir
             of
             life
             and
             felicity
             ,
             now
             become
             inheritor
             of
             death
             and
             endlesse
             misery
             ;
             he
             was
             partakers
             of
             the
             unchangeable
             love
             ,
             now
             partaker
             of
             wrath
             ;
             he
             that
             was
             in
             the
             covenant
             of
             life
             in
             which
             he
             had
             union
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Angles
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             holy
             host
             of
             God
             ,
             
             now
             hath
             union
             with
             unclean
             spirits
             ,
             which
             are
             cursed
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             ;
             he
             that
             had
             union
             with
             all
             Gods
             creatures
             ,
             hath
             lost
             the
             union
             with
             all
             ,
             being
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             power
             in
             which
             all
             was
             created
             ,
             and
             moreover
             now
             in
             enmity
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             joyned
             to
             him
             who
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             now
             drawes
             iniquity
             as
             with
             a
             Cart-rope
             ,
             and
             vanity
             as
             with
             a
             cord
             ,
             and
             he
             who
             was
             joyned
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             now
             joyned
             to
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             who
             makes
             war
             against
             the
             Lamb
             ;
             he
             that
             had
             union
             with
             the
             seed
             ,
             the
             heir
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             now
             hath
             union
             with
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             the
             first
             borne
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             heir
             of
             condemnation
             and
             everlasting
             vengeance
             ,
             who
             is
             driven
             from
             the
             Lords
             presence
             ,
             and
             curst
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             tormented
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             world
             set
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             gon
             out
             after
             earthly
             things
             ,
             even
             things
             that
             perish
             ,
             and
             now
             his
             life
             grew
             in
             that
             and
             after
             that
             which
             sadeth
             ,
             his
             delight
             on
             transitory
             things
             ,
             in
             lust
             ,
             in
             pleasure
             and
             wantonnesse
             ,
             
             delighting
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             hath
             forgotten
             God
             his
             maker
             ,
             and
             now
             dishonours
             him
             ,
             Oh
             let
             the
             heavens
             mourn
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             earth
             be
             without
             joy
             ,
             let●
             hils
             lament
             ,
             and
             the
             vallies
             be
             grieved
             ,
             let
             gloominesse
             cover
             the
             face
             of
             the
             deep
             ,
             let
             the
             floods
             be
             sorry
             ,
             and
             springs
             lament
             ,
             let
             all
             thau
             moveable
             take
             up
             a
             lamentation
             ,
             and
             let
             it
             be
             for
             a
             lamentation
             for
             ever
             ,
             misery
             is
             spread
             over
             all
             ,
             the
             earth
             is
             polluted
             ,
             and
             defiled
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             out
             of
             order
             ,
             disjoynted
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             great
             confusion
             and
             perplexity
             is
             come
             upon
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             creation
             grones
             and
             travels
             in
             pain
             ,
             in
             grief
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             made
             subject
             to
             vanity
             ,
             the
             oppressor
             bears
             Rule
             ,
             the
             
               Land
               mournes
               ,
               the
               Lamb
               is
               slain
               ,
            
             the
             serpent
             and
             his
             seed
             rejoyceth
             and
             triumphes
             ,
             all
             is
             filled
             with
             violonce
             ,
             the
             seed
             suffers
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             is
             grieved
             ,
             the
             Angels
             mourne
             ,
             the
             proud
             and
             presumptions
             is
             now
             counted
             happy
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             worker
             of
             iniquity
             set
             up
             to
             be
             a
             Ruler
             and
             a
             Law-giver
             now
             to
             man
             ,
             and
             in
             man
             ,
             who
             before
             had
             the
             Lord
             to
             be
             his
             
             Law-giver
             ,
             and
             his
             King
             ;
             Oh
             woful
             change
             !
             oh
             sad
             state
             !
             oh
             deplorable
             condition
             !
             gone
             from
             honour
             and
             glory
             ,
             into
             perpetual
             misery
             and
             contempt
             ;
             and
             here
             all
             the
             whole
             Earth
             and
             all
             mankind
             may
             read
             themselves
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             glasse
             ,
             in
             what
             state
             they
             are
             in
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             nature
             ,
             in
             the
             disobedience
             ;
             time
             would
             fail
             me
             to
             expresse
             the
             misery
             ,
             and
             the
             sad
             estate
             of
             all
             mankind
             in
             the
             Curse
             ,
             yea
             it
             is
             unexpressable
             ,
             and
             undeclare●ble
             ,
             and
             unfathomable
             ,
             and
             incomprehensible
             ;
             by
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ,
             but
             God
             hath
             revealed
             to
             me
             by
             his
             spirit
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             now
             spoke
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             beare
             me
             record
             that
             my
             witnesse
             is
             true
             ;
             also
             that
             of
             God
             in
             every
             mans
             conscience
             ,
             when
             the
             book
             of
             conscience
             shall
             be
             opened
             ,
             and
             the
             secrets
             of
             ,
             all
             hearts
             revealed
             ,
             shall
             bear
             witnesse
             that
             this
             is
             true
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             sin
             entred
             ,
             and
             death
             by
             sin
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             now
             man
             dead
             while
             he
             lives
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             dead
             works
             that
             man
             brings
             forth
             ,
             wherein
             the
             state
             of
             all
             the
             Sons
             of
             men
             may
             be
             seen
             ,
             and
             their
             works
             in
             the
             fall
             .
          
           
           
             NOw
             the
             serpent
             being
             more
             subtil
             then
             all
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             in
             presumption
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             moved
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             formed
             a
             thing
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             began
             his
             work
             ,
             and
             brought
             a
             lye
             ;
             being
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             sin
             conceived
             ,
             and
             a
             lye
             conceived
             ,
             ●e
             is
             the
             Father
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             power
             ;
             he
             spoke
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             who
             was
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             motion
             or
             the
             powers
             acting
             ,
             man
             also
             his
             eye
             being
             abroad
             out
             of
             the
             life
             and
             power
             ,
             l●t
             in
             the
             temptation
             upon
             him
             ;
             but
             if
             he
             had
             stood
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             as
             God
             had
             ordained
             him
             and
             commanded
             him
             ,
             and
             had
             not
             moved
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             seen
             when
             the
             serpent
             or
             any
             other
             thing
             had
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             have
             still
             had
             dominion
             over
             it
             ;
             and
             though
             it
             was
             evil
             in
             the
             serpent
             to
             tempt
             ,
             who
             moved
             without
             commandement
             from
             the
             Lord
             ;
             yet
             if
             man
             had
             stood
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             he
             had
             kept
             him
             out
             ;
             and
             it
             had
             been
             
             no
             sin
             to
             him
             ,
             neither
             condemned
             should
             he
             have
             been
             ;
             and
             so
             that
             blind
             doctrine
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             teachers
             thereof
             is
             a
             lye
             ,
             who
             have
             said
             and
             taught
             that
             ,
             God
             ordained
             him
             to
             fall
             ,
             and
             upon
             this
             account
             that
             so
             Christ
             might
             be
             revealed
             and
             that
             his
             Son
             might
             be
             honoured
             ;
             for
             if
             man
             had
             not
             faln
             ,
             say
             they
             ,
             there
             had
             needed
             no
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             ignorance
             and
             blindnesse
             ;
             he
             created
             man
             in
             his
             Image
             to
             stand
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             ordered
             and
             commanded
             him
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             to
             glorifie
             him
             ,
             who
             made
             him
             &
             to
             stand
             in
             the
             dominion
             over
             all
             the
             works
             of
             his
             hands
             :
             And
             this
             doth
             not
             make
             Christ
             uselesse
             ,
             or
             of
             no
             use
             ;
             yea
             he
             was
             of
             use
             before
             ,
             and
             was
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             what
             if
             I
             say
             salvation
             ,
             the
             wise
             will
             understand
             ;
             the
             unlearned
             will
             say
             ,
             what
             needed
             their
             salvation
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             no
             sin
             ?
             yes
             ,
             there
             needed
             salvation
             &
             preservation
             ,
             in
             that
             state
             that
             he
             was
             made
             in
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             upholden
             in
             that
             state
             ,
             and
             saved
             from
             any
             thing
             that
             might
             hurt
             him
             in
             that
             state
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             weaken
             
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             not
             have
             power
             to
             fulfill
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             glorifie
             his
             maker
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             some
             may
             say
             he
             was
             not
             saved
             and
             preserved
             but
             was
             created
             and
             left
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             order
             himself
             whether
             he
             would
             stand
             or
             fall
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             I
             say
             ,
             whose
             was
             the
             fault
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             not
             preserved
             ,
             and
             saved
             in
             that
             state
             ,
             was
             it
             in
             God
             ?
             nay
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             left
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             is
             also
             as
             false
             ,
             and
             unlearned
             ;
             he
             left
             him
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             dominion
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             commanded
             him
             to
             stand
             there
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             not
             to
             goe
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             to
             act
             in
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             power
             by
             which
             he
             was
             made
             ,
             which
             was
             Christ
             ,
             who
             was
             glorified
             with
             the
             Father
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ;
             I
             say
             according
             to
             Gods
             appointment
             and
             ordination
             ,
             man
             was
             not
             left
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             to
             stand
             in
             the
             power
             and
             authority
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             wherein
             man
             had
             power
             to
             fulfill
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             keep
             all
             in
             order
             according
             to
             Gods
             appointment
             ,
             but
             he
             going
             out
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             contrary
             to
             Gods
             command
             ,
             
             giving
             heed
             to
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             who
             were
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             command
             before
             ;
             I
             say
             he
             of
             his
             own
             accord
             going
             out
             ,
             when
             the
             power
             commanded
             him
             not
             to
             harken
             to
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             forbad
             him
             ,
             so
             let
             in
             a
             lye
             ,
             and
             believed
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             the
             serpent
             ,
             and
             so
             went
             from
             his
             preservation
             ,
             and
             protection
             and
             salvation
             ,
             &
             so
             was
             catched
             in
             the
             serpents
             snare
             ,
             who
             abode
             not
             in
             the
             truth
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             then
             some
             may
             say
             he
             had
             a
             voluntary
             will
             to
             doe
             as
             he
             would
             ,
             and
             was
             not
             that
             will
             good
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             The
             will
             was
             good
             in
             it self
             ,
             as
             it
             stood
             and
             went
             out
             in
             the
             lifes
             motion
             ,
             but
             moving
             or
             acting
             contrary
             to
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             was
             not
             good
             ;
             for
             that
             was
             out
             of
             Gods
             order
             ,
             and
             appointment
             ,
             for
             nothing
             in
             man
             or
             without
             man
             ,
             of
             all
             that
             God
             had
             made
             ,
             was
             to
             stir
             or
             act
             without
             commandments
             ;
             now
             the
             Son
             was
             not
             honoured
             by
             mans
             faling
             ,
             but
             both
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             was
             dishonoured
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             Son
             or
             power
             was
             not
             revealed
             by
             
             the
             fall
             ,
             but
             vailed
             as
             from
             men
             ,
             so
             the
             fogy
             mists
             of
             darknesse
             is
             scattered
             ,
             and
             the
             blind
             doctrines
             of
             the
             World
             layd
             waste
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             Some
             will
             be
             ready
             to
             say
             ,
             how
             dost
             thou
             say
             he
             was
             in
             dominion
             everlasting
             ?
             then
             ,
             how
             should
             he
             fall
             ?
             that
             lasted
             but
             a
             while
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             I
             say
             he
             was
             made
             by
             the
             word
             which
             abides
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             which
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             was
             God
             ;
             and
             Gods
             Son
             ,
             and
             his
             dominion
             is
             an
             everlasting
             dominion
             ,
             and
             his
             Throne
             is
             established
             in
             righteousnesse
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ;
             and
             in
             it selfe
             it
             is
             what
             it
             was
             ever
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             fall
             ,
             retained
             the
             same
             power
             and
             authority
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             do
             for
             ever
             ;
             mans
             power
             stood
             in
             it
             onely
             ,
             out
             of
             it
             he
             had
             none
             ,
             so
             going
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             dyed
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             any
             more
             power
             to
             do
             ,
             or
             to
             will
             ,
             or
             to
             order
             ,
             or
             to
             rule
             any
             thing
             but
             by
             it
             :
             but
             he
             lost
             the
             feeling
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             guidance
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             vertue
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             life
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             became
             dead
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             alive
             in
             his
             heart
             and
             mind
             to
             an
             other
             power
             ,
             
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             power
             of
             deceit
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             power
             of
             him
             which
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devil
             ;
             so
             God
             is
             clear
             ,
             no
             fault
             in
             him
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             power
             ,
             nor
             weaknesse
             in
             the
             dominion
             and
             authority
             which
             he
             had
             ;
             but
             destruction
             meerly
             ,
             wholly
             ,
             and
             onely
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             to
             bear
             the
             his
             own
             burthen
             .
          
           
             Thus
             man
             receiving
             in
             the
             Devils
             conceptions
             ,
             who
             was
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             became
             one
             with
             it
             ,
             feeding
             upon
             knowledge
             without
             the
             life
             (
             this
             was
             evil
             )
             thus
             sin
             entred
             ,
             and
             death
             by
             sin
             ;
             man
             cut
             off
             from
             the
             power
             ,
             from
             life
             ,
             from
             the
             dominion
             which
             he
             had
             in
             the
             power
             ;
             now
             man
             ,
             is
             dead
             while
             he
             lives
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             day
             he
             eat
             he
             died
             ;
             dead
             to
             the
             power
             ,
             dead
             to
             the
             life
             ,
             dead
             to
             good
             ,
             dead
             to
             truth
             ,
             dead
             to
             purity
             ,
             dead
             to
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             estranged
             and
             alienated
             from
             it
             ;
             the
             grave
             covers
             him
             ,
             death
             hath
             prehemenence
             ,
             and
             bears
             rule
             ,
             and
             not
             life
             ,
             and
             he
             gone
             into
             its
             nature
             ,
             and
             loves
             it
             ,
             and
             imbraces
             it
             .
          
           
             Oh
             sad
             life
             !
             ah
             sad
             state
             !
             now
             
             his
             life
             cursed
             which
             is
             death
             ,
             he
             cursed
             ,
             all
             his
             actions
             cursed
             ,
             all
             his
             conception
             cursed
             ,
             all
             his
             works
             cursed
             ,
             labouring
             in
             sorrow
             ,
             in
             travel
             ,
             and
             pain
             ,
             and
             grief
             ,
             and
             sweat
             and
             perplexity
             ;
             Now
             all
             may
             as
             in
             a
             line
             read
             the
             happy
             estate
             of
             man
             before
             the
             fall
             ,
             the
             sad
             and
             deplorable
             estate
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             which
             who
             can
             declare
             ,
             or
             who
             can
             measure
             ,
             or
             who
             can
             demonstrate
             the
             miserable
             estate
             of
             man
             dead
             in
             trepasses
             and
             sins
             ?
             and
             life
             swallowed
             up
             of
             death
             ,
             death
             and
             destruction
             lives
             ,
             and
             man
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             now
             in
             the
             grave
             God
             is
             not
             remembred
             ,
             but
             forgotten
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             world
             set
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             Earth
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             heart
             becomes
             earthly
             ,
             and
             vain
             ,
             thorns
             and
             bryers
             springs
             up
             and
             the
             Earth
             covers
             the
             slain
             ;
             now
             death
             lives
             ,
             and
             man
             lives
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             one
             with
             the
             enmity
             and
             in
             enmity
             against
             God
             ,
             who
             was
             before
             his
             life
             ,
             man
             now
             in
             chains
             of
             darkness
             ;
             when
             any
             thing
             moves
             Heaven-ward
             ,
             the
             power
             of
             death
             drawes
             the
             mind
             down
             again
             to
             the
             pit
             into
             darkness
             ;
             Now
             the
             
             nature
             of
             all
             things
             in
             the
             earth
             set
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             Beasts
             ,
             Rocks
             ,
             Hills
             ,
             Mountains
             ,
             dogs
             ,
             swine
             ,
             and
             brutish
             creatures
             ,
             and
             man
             becomes
             brutish
             and
             vain
             ,
             they
             have
             all
             dominion
             over
             him
             ,
             he
             a
             slave
             to
             all
             ,
             all
             rules
             over
             him
             ,
             and
             death
             grew
             ;
             and
             dead
             works
             brought
             forth
             ,
             he
             cannot
             now
             perform
             any
             thing
             whereby
             he
             can
             purchase
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             give
             a
             ransom
             for
             his
             soul
             ,
             now
             the
             root
             of
             betterness
             grew
             ,
             and
             the
             enmity
             ,
             and
             man
             in
             lust
             ,
             and
             when
             his
             lust
             is
             crost
             ,
             or
             his
             will
             crost
             ,
             then
             the
             enmity
             which
             liveth
             in
             him
             riseth
             ,
             he
             would
             kill
             that
             ,
             and
             destroy
             that
             ,
             imprison
             that
             ,
             and
             bring
             it
             into
             bondage
             ,
             that
             the
             enmity
             might
             be
             Lord
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             brings
             the
             innocent
             into
             bondage
             ;
             that
             which
             is
             nocent
             is
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             the
             higher
             deceit
             growes
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             more
             stir
             it
             makes
             and
             the
             greater
             destruction
             of
             that
             which
             crosses
             it
             ;
             and
             here
             came
             in
             oppression
             ,
             murder
             ,
             cruelty
             ,
             tyrany
             ,
             prisoning
             ,
             imbondaging
             ,
             revenge
             ,
             maliciousness
             ,
             and
             envie
             ,
             rage
             ,
             sury
             ,
             headiness
             ,
             pride
             ;
             this
             is
             all
             in
             the
             
             curse
             ,
             and
             springs
             up
             from
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             so
             being
             given
             way
             unto
             and
             loved
             ,
             grows
             in
             strength
             ,
             and
             iniquity
             multiplies
             ,
             and
             the
             beast
             growes
             ,
             and
             the
             name
             great
             and
             numberless
             ,
             the
             Serpents
             root
             spreads
             forth
             it self
             ,
             and
             sprouts
             out
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             grow
             great
             ,
             and
             is
             admired
             ;
             now
             the
             deeds
             of
             darkness
             and
             the
             works
             of
             darkness
             comes
             to
             be
             many
             ,
             envy
             ,
             murder
             ,
             adultery
             ,
             fornication
             ,
             uncleanness
             ,
             riotousness
             ,
             sporting
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             defrauding
             ,
             cheating
             ,
             maliciousness
             ,
             theft
             ,
             dissimulation
             ,
             feinedness
             ,
             hypocrisy
             ,
             witchcraft
             ,
             cursed-speaking
             ,
             railing
             ,
             reviling
             ,
             filthy
             communication
             ,
             unsavory
             speeches
             ,
             wantonness
             ,
             lightness
             ,
             foolish
             jeasting
             ,
             idle
             talking
             ,
             vain
             Babbling
             ,
             back-biting
             ,
             swearing
             ,
             lying
             ,
             cursing
             ,
             blasphemy
             ,
             slandering
             ,
             pride
             ,
             arogancy
             ,
             vain-boasting
             ,
             contention
             ,
             strife
             ,
             emulation
             ,
             mischief
             ;
             these
             and
             many
             more
             are
             now
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             degenerate
             plant
             ,
             &
             dead
             works
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             of
             darkness
             ,
             in
             man
             who
             was
             once
             a
             noble
             plant
             ,
             a
             holy
             right
             
             seed
             ,
             now
             the
             fruits
             of
             Sodom
             ,
             and
             the
             grapes
             of
             Gomorah
             whom
             God
             destroyed
             and
             overthrew
             ,
             is
             brought
             forth
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Earth
             is
             filled
             with
             violence
             ,
             and
             these
             be
             the
             fruits
             that
             grow
             and
             are
             become
             great
             over
             all
             Nations
             ,
             which
             are
             wrought
             by
             the
             Devil
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ;
             who
             spoke
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             works
             of
             himself
             ,
             in
             the
             dark
             ,
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             who
             went
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             now
             worketh
             in
             all
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             ,
             who
             are
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             power
             ;
             and
             here
             are
             all
             the
             sons
             of
             fallen
             Adam
             in
             the
             curse
             ,
             under
             the
             wo
             and
             these
             be
             the
             works
             that
             are
             wrought
             and
             brought
             forth
             which
             hath
             stained
             the
             earth
             ;
             and
             the
             father
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             man
             in
             whom
             they
             are
             wrought
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             themselves
             ,
             is
             all
             for
             condemnation
             ,
             never
             to
             be
             numbred
             among
             the
             Saints
             in
             light
             ,
             nor
             among
             their
             works
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             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
             condemned
             also
             ;
             And
             man
             who
             acts
             them
             being
             in
             the
             fall
             .
          
           
             CAin
             who
             was
             the
             first
             begotten
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             the
             similitude
             ,
             likeness
             and
             image
             of
             Adam
             his
             Father
             ,
             who
             had
             transgressed
             and
             disobeyed
             ,
             and
             lost
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             became
             dead
             to
             it
             ;
             Cain
             I
             say
             his
             expresse
             Image
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             saith
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             he
             brought
             a
             sacrifice
             ,
             and
             offered
             in
             the
             same
             nature
             he
             slew
             his
             brother
             with
             ,
             and
             envied
             him
             (
             who
             was
             in
             the
             saith
             ,
             and
             was
             accepted
             of
             the
             Lord
             through
             faith
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             )
             I
             say
             in
             this
             nature
             he
             offered
             and
             was
             not
             accepted
             ,
             he
             was
             in
             the
             imitation
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             in
             feinedness
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             self
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Lord
             that
             moved
             him
             :
             The
             Jewes
             in
             the
             
             Prophets
             time
             ,
             who
             were
             in
             Cains
             nature
             ,
             in
             envy
             and
             maliciousness
             ,
             grinding
             the
             faces
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             oppressing
             the
             needy
             and
             chopping
             them
             in
             pieces
             as
             flesh
             for
             the
             pot
             ;
             they
             brought
             sacrifices
             ,
             oblations
             ,
             burnt-offerings
             ,
             kept
             fasts
             ,
             and
             Sabbaths
             ,
             and
             new
             Moons
             ,
             and
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             lied
             ,
             swore
             ,
             and
             dealt
             falsly
             ,
             and
             left
             no
             roome
             for
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             said
             the
             Lord
             was
             among
             them
             ;
             the
             Lord
             sent
             his
             servant
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             to
             tell
             them
             the
             Lord
             was
             weary
             of
             them
             and
             of
             their
             oblations
             ;
             why
             ?
             they
             were
             out
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             deceit
             lodged
             in
             their
             heartts
             ,
             covetousnese
             ,
             envy
             ,
             murder
             ,
             oppression
             and
             violence
             ,
             as
             ravening
             wolves
             hunting
             for
             their
             prey
             ;
             the
             Prophets
             prophesied
             for
             hire
             ,
             their
             Priests
             bear
             rule
             by
             their
             means
             ,
             and
             people
             was
             one
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             liked
             it
             ,
             and
             loved
             it
             should
             be
             so
             ,
             the
             end
             of
             those
             things
             was
             misery
             ,
             the
             Judgement
             of
             God
             came
             upon
             them
             ,
             they
             were
             scattered
             among
             their
             enemies
             ,
             their
             Prophets
             
             slain
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             sake
             Sion
             became
             as
             a
             plowed
             corn
             field
             ,
             and
             Jerusalem
             a
             heap
             ,
             and
             now
             he
             that
             offered
             an
             ox
             ,
             was
             no
             more
             accepted
             ,
             then
             if
             he
             slew
             a
             man
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             if
             he
             blessed
             
               Chemosh
               ,
               Ashteroth
            
             or
             Baal
             ,
             all
             was
             sin
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             condemned
             by
             the
             power
             out
             of
             which
             they
             were
             gone
             .
             The
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             in
             Christs
             time
             ,
             great
             worshippers
             ,
             devout
             men
             ,
             devout
             women
             ;
             zealous
             men
             for
             Temple
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             tithes
             ,
             days
             ,
             Sabbaths
             ,
             oblations
             ,
             and
             were
             acting
             all
             those
             things
             that
             were
             commanded
             in
             or
             about
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             yet
             Christ
             said
             unto
             his
             Disciplrs
             ,
             except
             your
             righteousness
             exceed
             the
             righteousness
             of
             the
             Scrihes
             and
             Pharisees
             ye
             cannot
             enter
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             :
             they
             might
             have
             said
             (
             which
             at
             least
             they
             did
             in
             their
             hearts
             )
             this
             man
             says
             he
             is
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             yet
             saith
             and
             teacheth
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             another
             righteousness
             ,
             then
             is
             commanded
             in
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             moreover
             tells
             them
             ,
             except
             their
             righteousnes
             exceed
             ours
             ,
             they
             cannot
             enter
             into
             Gods
             Kingdom
             ;
             where
             is
             there
             in
             all
             the
             earth
             
             any
             better
             righteousness
             then
             ours
             ?
             we
             do
             not
             as
             the
             heathen
             worship
             Idol-gods
             ,
             we
             keep
             the
             Sabbaths
             ,
             and
             purifie
             our selves
             and
             payes
             tithes
             ,
             and
             keeps
             the
             Ordinances
             given
             by
             the
             Lord
             to
             Moses
             and
             our
             fathers
             ;
             well
             these
             things
             they
             were
             doing
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             but
             dead
             works
             ,
             they
             were
             out
             of
             the
             faith
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             and
             had
             not
             Gods
             word
             abiding
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             from
             which
             their
             Power
             and
             ability
             should
             have
             come
             to
             have
             answered
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             here
             was
             self-righteousness
             although
             they
             did
             the
             outward
             things
             which
             were
             commanded
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             yet
             they
             were
             dead
             works
             ;
             their
             Temple
             left
             desolate
             ,
             worship
             desolate
             ,
             Jerusalem
             compassed
             about
             with
             armies
             ,
             not
             one
             stone
             left
             upon
             another
             which
             was
             not
             to
             be
             thrown
             down
             ,
             and
             they
             scattered
             among
             the
             heathen
             ,
             their
             Priests
             slain
             ,
             and
             their
             oblations
             ceased
             ,
             plagues
             ,
             Judgement
             prusuing
             whithersoever
             they
             went
             ;
             did
             all
             those
             things
             save
             them
             from
             the
             wrath
             ?
             all
             their
             works
             and
             dead
             worships
             &
             self-righteousness
             save
             them
             ?
             
             were
             they
             accepted
             ?
             oh
             !
             nay
             ,
             rejected
             ,
             a
             seed
             of
             falshood
             a
             crooked
             generation
             an
             hypocritical
             generation
             :
             these
             things
             with
             many
             more
             ,
             which
             I
             could
             instance
             ,
             all
             shewing
             that
             man
             in
             the
             transgression
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             whether
             he
             sinned
             ,
             or
             wrought
             that
             which
             he
             might
             Judge
             was
             righteous
             ,
             yet
             they
             were
             but
             dead
             works
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             some
             may
             say
             ,
             what
             saist
             thou
             to
             this
             generation
             of
             Ministers
             ,
             preachers
             and
             Ordinances
             ?
             we
             live
             in
             a
             Gospel
             time
             ,
             and
             are
             under
             Gospel
             ordinances
             ,
             and
             they
             teach
             that
             man
             is
             redeemed
             by
             Christ
             ,
             from
             sins
             past
             ,
             present
             and
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             ordinances
             that
             we
             practice
             now
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             not
             call
             them
             dead
             works
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             I
             say
             the
             ministry
             in
             these
             nations
             ,
             made
             by
             mans
             will
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             will
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             are
             seeking
             their
             gaine
             from
             their
             quarter
             ,
             and
             are
             suing
             men
             at
             Law
             ,
             and
             throwing
             men
             in
             dungeons
             ,
             and
             holes
             to
             the
             losse
             of
             some
             mens
             lives
             already
             ,
             and
             hundreds
             have
             been
             and
             are
             like
             to
             be
             spoiled
             ,
             onely
             to
             uphold
             their
             greedy
             devouring
             nature
             who
             have
             ravened
             ,
             
             and
             devoured
             like
             evening
             Wolves
             ,
             some
             mens
             estates
             wholly
             ,
             and
             some
             times
             taken
             ten
             fold
             the
             value
             ,
             who
             ravens
             from
             place
             to
             place
             from
             one
             end
             of
             the
             Land
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             into
             other
             Nations
             also
             ,
             for
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             or
             a
             greater
             benefit
             ;
             I
             say
             they
             are
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             death
             rules
             in
             them
             ,
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             Ministers
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             never
             brought
             any
             to
             God
             ;
             but
             of
             them
             many
             other
             brethren
             who
             are
             in
             the
             faith
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             borne
             a
             large
             testimony
             which
             any
             considerate
             ,
             wise
             ,
             prudent
             ,
             and
             reasonable
             man
             may
             see
             them
             to
             be
             Ministers
             of
             death
             ,
             demonstrated
             by
             many
             sound
             grounds
             and
             unanswerable
             arguments
             ,
             and
             the
             scripture
             of
             truth
             clearly
             bearing
             witnesse
             to
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             so
             I
             refer
             the
             Reader
             to
             those
             things
             ,
             and
             shall
             content
             my selfe
             at
             present
             in
             what
             I
             have
             said
             in
             this
             particular
             .
             Now
             as
             to
             the
             worship
             ,
             or
             ordinances
             or
             practices
             themselves
             I
             come
             unto
             ,
             and
             shall
             speak
             no
             otherwise
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             then
             God
             by
             his
             eternal
             light
             and
             spirit
             hath
             
             made
             me
             understand
             in
             the
             true
             ground
             of
             things
             ,
             else
             I
             know
             well
             how
             to
             be
             silent
             .
          
           
             Now
             this
             I
             say
             to
             all
             sects
             ,
             opinions
             ,
             and
             fellowships
             (
             though
             they
             be
             devided
             into
             many
             heads
             or
             societies
             )
             man
             acting
             or
             performing
             any
             thing
             of
             worship
             ,
             ordinance
             ,
             or
             any
             practice
             whatsoever
             which
             the
             scriptures
             declares
             hath
             been
             or
             ever
             was
             ,
             though
             they
             should
             doe
             it
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             sutable
             in
             every
             circumstance
             to
             that
             which
             others
             did
             ,
             till
             all
             or
             every
             man
             come
             to
             believe
             in
             the
             power
             again
             ,
             which
             man
             went
             from
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             all
             that
             he
             doth
             is
             selfe-righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             dead
             works
             ,
             preaching
             dead
             ,
             prayer
             dead
             ,
             Baptisme
             dead
             ,
             their
             communion
             dead
             ,
             their
             conferences
             dead
             ,
             their
             exhortations
             dead
             ,
             their
             fasts
             dead
             ,
             their
             offerings
             like
             as
             if
             one
             had
             offered
             a
             dead
             beast
             under
             the
             law
             ,
             or
             a
             lame
             Lamb
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             abomination
             ;
             even
             so
             I
             say
             till
             man
             come
             to
             that
             which
             he
             hath
             lost
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             till
             man
             find
             the
             power
             ,
             the
             life
             ,
             the
             light
             ,
             the
             messiah
             ,
             
             and
             feel
             him
             in
             them
             ,
             to
             work
             ,
             move
             ,
             lead
             ,
             guid
             ,
             and
             act
             ,
             all
             will
             be
             accounted
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
             selfe-righteousnesse
             ,
             dead
             works
             ,
             dead
             fruit
             ,
             and
             if
             all
             would
             examine
             and
             try
             ,
             they
             might
             see
             the
             Nations
             almost
             spread
             over
             with
             dead
             men
             in
             Adam
             ,
             and
             dead
             works
             abound
             ,
             and
             coverings
             which
             God
             will
             rent
             ,
             and
             lay
             all
             waste
             together
             ,
             false
             rest
             ,
             imitated
             formes
             ,
             and
             representations
             without
             life
             ,
             I
             say
             till
             men
             come
             into
             the
             power
             againe
             that
             Adam
             went
             from
             ,
             and
             so
             died
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             he
             cannot
             doe
             any
             thing
             well
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             comes
             to
             that
             again
             ,
             passeth
             every
             step
             through
             death
             ,
             and
             denies
             himselfe
             and
             all
             selfe-actions
             ,
             selfe-righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             must
             come
             to
             be
             bare
             and
             naked
             again
             ,
             even
             as
             he
             was
             before
             he
             came
             out
             ,
             he
             and
             his
             wife
             were
             naked
             and
             were
             not
             ashamed
             ;
             selfe-acting
             was
             not
             known
             ;
             now
             self-will
             ,
             self-worship
             ,
             self-righteousness
             ;
             nay
             ,
             they
             moved
             in
             the
             power
             righteousnesse
             was
             their
             covering
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             said
             before
             ,
             there
             was
             no
             shame
             ,
             I
             might
             speak
             largely
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             and
             truly
             my
             tongue
             is
             the
             pen
             of
             a
             ready
             
             writer
             ,
             oh
             that
             all
             had
             an
             eare
             to
             hear
             that
             their
             souls
             might
             live
             ,
             and
             that
             every
             one
             might
             be
             unbottomed
             ,
             of
             his
             false
             rest
             ,
             false
             and
             fained
             hope
             ,
             and
             faith
             ;
             and
             of
             his
             own
             ragged
             garment
             ,
             and
             let
             goe
             his
             selfe-righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             his
             dead
             works
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             Christ
             the
             life
             of
             men
             again
             ,
             that
             man
             hath
             run
             from
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             might
             have
             life
             and
             peace
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             some
             would
             say
             that
             thou
             wouldst
             have
             all
             upside
             down
             ,
             &
             unchristian
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             unchurch
             Churches
             ,
             and
             throw
             down
             all
             our
             worship
             ,
             and
             then
             what
             should
             we
             doe
             ,
             all
             would
             be
             as
             heathens
             ,
             and
             turne
             into
             Athisme
             .
          
           
             I
             say
             a
             time
             of
             fanning
             and
             ●ifting
             and
             trying
             is
             come
             ,
             when
             nothing
             shall
             stand
             but
             that
             hath
             the
             image
             ,
             stamp
             ,
             and
             character
             of
             the
             living
             God
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             brought
             up
             ,
             and
             raised
             up
             ,
             since
             man
             hath
             been
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             must
             be
             turned
             down
             into
             the
             pit
             again
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             have
             got
             a
             name
             of
             Christian
             ,
             and
             wants
             his
             life
             ,
             to
             live
             among
             them
             and
             in
             them
             ,
             shall
             be
             scattered
             as
             clouds
             with
             the
             East
             wind
             ,
             and
             all
             
             imitated
             worships
             ,
             and
             will
             worshippers
             ,
             and
             the
             fained
             faith
             ,
             and
             the
             fained
             hope
             shall
             be
             confounded
             ,
             and
             all
             will
             worships
             and
             worshippers
             will
             be
             overturned
             who
             are
             not
             come
             yet
             to
             the
             true
             light
             that
             lightens
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             till
             man
             comes
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             tries
             his
             deeds
             and
             works
             by
             it
             ,
             he
             never
             sees
             what
             he
             is
             doing
             ,
             nor
             what
             he
             is
             working
             ,
             nor
             what
             he
             works
             ;
             and
             so
             all
             that
             man
             doth
             here
             in
             the
             unbeliefe
             ,
             it
             is
             but
             sin
             ,
             or
             selfe-righteousnesse
             which
             is
             brought
             forth
             by
             him
             who
             abode
             not
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ;
             and
             so
             who
             be
             come
             to
             the
             power
             which
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             before
             sin
             entred
             ,
             and
             death
             by
             sin
             ,
             hath
             and
             doth
             measure
             all
             deeds
             and
             all
             works
             ,
             &
             man
             that
             is
             in
             the
             losse
             ,
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             &
             sees
             that
             a
             dead
             man
             cannot
             act
             a
             living
             work
             ,
             nor
             bring
             forth
             living
             fruits
             unto
             God
             ,
             nor
             living
             works
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             being
             in
             the
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             neither
             the
             fruits
             of
             faith
             being
             in
             the
             unbeliefe
             ,
             neither
             the
             works
             of
             the
             day
             being
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             neither
             the
             works
             of
             charity
             being
             in
             
             the
             emnity
             ;
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             without
             Christ
             the
             power
             ,
             the
             light
             ,
             the
             life
             ,
             which
             was
             glorified
             with
             the
             Father
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ;
             I
             say
             (
             he
             said
             it
             himself
             who
             is
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             first
             born
             of
             every
             creature
             )
             he
             said
             ,
             and
             his
             testimony
             will
             be
             found
             true
             ,
             without
             me
             ye
             can
             do
             nothing
             ,
             nothing
             that
             is
             wel-pleasing
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             nothing
             that
             ever
             shall
             be
             acceptable
             ;
             and
             here
             is
             the
             true
             state
             of
             all
             the
             Earth
             discovered
             ,
             and
             all
             mankind
             drove
             out
             from
             God
             ,
             miserable
             ,
             naked
             ,
             hopelesse
             ,
             helplesse
             ,
             faithlesse
             ,
             and
             so
             can
             doe
             nothing
             as
             to
             the
             glorifying
             of
             God
             his
             maker
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             ordering
             of
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             creation
             to
             his
             glory
             ,
             having
             lost
             his
             dominion
             and
             Gods
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             this
             being
             considered
             seriously
             by
             all
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             the
             light
             in
             all
             ,
             and
             their
             deeds
             tryed
             by
             it
             ,
             would
             make
             the
             lofty
             bow
             ,
             and
             the
             stout
             hearted
             fear
             ,
             and
             the
             conceited
             sit
             down
             in
             solitarinesse
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             so
             long
             deceive
             their
             own
             souls
             with
             a
             conceit
             of
             righteousnesse
             and
             redemption
             ,
             when
             as
             death
             yet
             reignes
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             life
             eternall
             :
             
             So
             the
             Devil
             is
             a
             distinct
             being
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             works
             are
             distinst
             ,
             and
             his
             deeds
             ,
             from
             the
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             neither
             he
             nor
             his
             works
             shall
             ever
             be
             numbred
             among
             the
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             he
             and
             they
             that
             obey
             him
             ,
             and
             follow
             him
             who
             is
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             they
             ,
             their
             works
             (
             of
             what
             sort
             soever
             they
             may
             seem
             unto
             men
             to
             be
             ,
             whose
             eyes
             the
             devil
             hath
             blinded
             )
             so
             I
             say
             all
             is
             to
             be
             condemned
             ,
             and
             shut
             out
             from
             Gods
             presence
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             destroyed
             by
             him
             who
             is
             a
             consuming
             fire
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             man
             burned
             ,
             as
             combustable
             stuff
             in
             unquenchable
             fire
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             And
             by
             what
             hath
             been
             said
             ,
             the
             principle
             of
             that
             ranting
             crew
             (
             who
             are
             become
             vaine
             in
             their
             imaginations
             and
             foolish
             ,
             their
             understandings
             being
             darkned
             )
             are
             seen
             ,
             and
             their
             principle
             overthrown
             .
          
           
             As
             that
             light
             and
             darknesse
             is
             one
             ,
             &
             good
             &
             evil
             one
             ,
             and
             sin
             and
             righteousnesse
             one
             ,
             and
             truth
             and
             a
             lye
             one
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             is
             all
             and
             doth
             all
             ,
             and
             what
             ever
             is
             done
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             no
             evil
             but
             to
             him
             that
             thinks
             
             it
             so
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             onely
             a
             false
             apprehention
             of
             things
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             no
             such
             thing
             as
             sin
             ,
             &
             that
             sin
             is
             nothing
             :
             Unto
             all
             these
             things
             I
             might
             speak
             ,
             but
             the
             understanding
             Reader
             may
             by
             what
             is
             before
             written
             ,
             see
             each
             of
             these
             plainly
             declared
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             ground
             of
             things
             laid
             down
             as
             the
             spirit
             gave
             utterance
             ,
             and
             this
             shall
             at
             present
             suffice
             in
             this
             matter
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             some
             may
             object
             further
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             will
             not
             reading
             the
             scriptures
             and
             conforming
             to
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             saints
             in
             the
             use
             of
             his
             ordinances
             ,
             will
             not
             this
             make
             us
             accepted
             ,
             and
             bring
             us
             out
             of
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             make
             us
             good
             christians
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             No
             ,
             while
             death
             hath
             dominion
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             over
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             vaile
             over
             the
             heart
             ,
             man
             doth
             not
             understand
             the
             mystery
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             ,
             neither
             understands
             the
             scripture
             which
             was
             spoken
             from
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             of
             truth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Christ
             ,
             for
             none
             understands
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             that
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             to
             have
             a
             good
             understanding
             ,
             must
             come
             to
             know
             the
             pure
             spirit
             of
             God
             
             in
             him
             to
             direct
             him
             ,
             &
             informe
             him
             ;
             (
             which
             spirit
             )
             was
             the
             original
             of
             the
             scripture
             ;
             for
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             spoke
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ;
             and
             without
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             in
             some
             measure
             be
             known
             ,
             ●nd
             that
             which
             is
             infallible
             ,
             the
             sayings
             ,
             the
             writings
             ,
             the
             scriptures
             cannot
             be
             understood
             ,
             &
             because
             of
             the
             want
             of
             this
             ,
             all
             the
             Earth
             is
             run
             into
             heads
             ,
             &
             sects
             ,
             &
             opinions
             ,
             &
             large
             treatises
             and
             volumes
             ,
             &
             expositions
             have
             been
             written
             ,
             &
             yet
             differing
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             and
             all
             from
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             these
             particular
             sects
             ,
             persecuting
             one
             another
             ,
             &
             envying
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             hating
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             would
             compell
             others
             to
             believe
             what
             they
             believe
             in
             what
             they
             say
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             but
             power
             ;
             and
             for
             proof
             of
             this
             ,
             it
             is
             most
             evident
             in
             the
             scripture
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             in
             latter
             ages
             since
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             it
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             evidently
             seen
             ,
             both
             among
             the
             Papists
             and
             Protestants
             ,
             and
             among
             all
             them
             that
             are
             called
             the
             reformed
             Churches
             ;
             but
             all
             this
             is
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             is
             
             an
             evident
             token
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             all
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             who
             makes
             War
             against
             the
             Lamb
             ;
             so
             all
             compellation
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             do
             compell
             ,
             are
             not
             worshippers
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             beast
             which
             is
             to
             be
             destroyed
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Jews
             under
             the
             first
             Covenant
             had
             the
             Scriptures
             the
             good
             and
             wholsome
             words
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Prophets
             and
             read
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             dayes
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             vail
             was
             over
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             and
             though
             they
             did
             perform
             many
             things
             commanded
             ,
             yet
             they
             being
             erred
             from
             the
             spirit
             ,
             did
             not
             understand
             of
             what
             the
             Scripture
             spoke
             ,
             nor
             know
             him
             nor
             his
             mind
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             Christ
             of
             whom
             the
             Scriptures
             spoke
             ,
             neither
             were
             they
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             reproved
             and
             rejected
             by
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             who
             said
             they
             erred
             ,
             not
             knowing
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             nor
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             doubtless
             they
             did
             know
             the
             words
             naturally
             and
             read
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             spirits
             mind
             ,
             in
             so
             speaking
             they
             knew
             not
             ;
             and
             Jude
             reproves
             all
             such
             ,
             and
             said
             what
             they
             knew
             ,
             they
             knew
             
             naturally
             as
             bruit
             beasts
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             knowledg
             ,
             they
             corrupted
             themselves
             ,
             and
             therefore
             Peter
             well
             said
             ▪
             many
             things
             were
             hard
             to
             to
             be
             understood
             ;
             which
             the
             unlearned
             wrested
             (
             they
             that
             were
             ignorant
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             had
             not
             learned
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             spirit
             )
             they
             I
             say
             perverted
             and
             wrested
             the
             good
             and
             wholsom
             words
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             were
             no
             more
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             if
             they
             had
             never
             heard
             the
             words
             nor
             read
             them
             at
             all
             ;
             and
             as
             for
             the
             Jewes
             conforming
             to
             the
             outward
             commands
             ,
             when
             the
             vail
             was
             over
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             their
             hearts
             uncircumcised
             ,
             these
             things
             did
             not
             make
             them
             any
             whit
             more
             accepted
             then
             the
             heathen
             ,
             so
             the
             Christians
             since
             Christs
             time
             ,
             in
             the
             Apostles
             days
             and
             after
             the
             Apostles
             days
             ,
             who
             held
             the
             form
             of
             worship
             ,
             and
             the
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
             and
             the
             outward
             part
             of
             worship
             ,
             and
             holds
             and
             retains
             it
             in
             that
             part
             which
             is
             above
             the
             seed
             ,
             and
             denies
             the
             power
             ,
             this
             no
             more
             makes
             a
             Christian
             inward
             ,
             then
             outward
             circumcision
             ,
             made
             a
             Jew
             inward
             ;
             neither
             any
             of
             these
             things
             do
             recommend
             any
             
             unto
             God
             ,
             but
             are
             covers
             made
             ,
             &
             rests
             formed
             ,
             from
             that
             part
             which
             is
             above
             the
             seed
             ,
             &
             so
             man
             comes
             to
             be
             counselled
             in
             those
             things
             ,
             when
             alas
             he
             is
             miserable
             and
             naked
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             the
             righteous
             garment
             on
             which
             should
             make
             man
             accepted
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             through
             the
             beloved
             ,
             Gods
             righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             all
             men
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             in
             the
             degeneration
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             have
             corrupted
             themselves
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             idolaters
             in
             every
             administration
             ;
             (
             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
             .
          
           
             IN
             the
             state
             and
             condition
             which
             man
             was
             created
             in
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             the
             image
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             lived
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             in
             which
             he
             was
             created
             ;
             He
             in
             that
             Power
             (
             which
             was
             his
             life
             )
             had
             wisdom
             and
             understanding
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             to
             worship
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             glorifie
             his
             maker
             ,
             the
             which
             thing
             I
             have
             treated
             on
             before
             ,
             but
             being
             
             gone
             from
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             grew
             in
             knowledge
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             his
             thoughts
             became
             vain
             ,
             and
             his
             imaginations
             vain
             ,
             and
             his
             desires
             earthly
             ,
             and
             corruptable
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             creatures
             were
             worshipped
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Creator
             (
             the
             life
             of
             the
             creatures
             )
             and
             he
             bowed
             to
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             dominion
             over
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             nature
             began
             to
             grow
             and
             multiply
             in
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             that
             seed
             ,
             which
             was
             at
             enmity
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             seed
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             few
             there
             were
             that
             called
             upon
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             truth
             &
             righteousness
             ;
             although
             some
             ,
             yet
             few
             ,
             one
             in
             a
             Nation
             ,
             or
             a
             few
             in
             an
             age
             ,
             nay
             in
             many
             ages
             ;
             and
             men
             multiplied
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             wickedness
             multiplyed
             also
             ,
             and
             idolatry
             ,
             and
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Serpent
             grew
             great
             ;
             
               And
               God
               saw
               the
               wickedness
               of
               man
               that
               it
               was
               great
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               thoughts
               and
               purposes
               ,
               and
               imaginations
               of
               his
               heart
               were
               onely
               evil
               continually
               ,
            
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             and
             the
             earth
             was
             filled
             with
             violence
             and
             crueltie
             and
             oppression
             ,
             and
             the
             living
             God
             forgotten
             ,
             and
             
             not
             worshipped
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             they
             followed
             the
             imaginations
             of
             their
             own
             hearts
             ;
             and
             bowed
             down
             to
             every
             corruptable
             thing
             ,
             and
             to
             every
             creature
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             worship
             the
             Lord
             God
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             till
             the
             Lord
             was
             grieved
             at
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             repented
             that
             he
             had
             made
             man
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             before
             the
             flood
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             flood
             ,
             when
             the
             earth
             was
             a
             little
             multiplied
             ,
             iniquity
             grew
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             cursed
             seed
             sprang
             from
             Hams
             stock
             ;
             of
             whom
             was
             Nimrod
             the
             hunter
             (
             before
             the
             Lord
             )
             the
             beginning
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             was
             Babel
             ;
             of
             the
             which
             became
             great
             Idolaters
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             seed
             came
             the
             Philistians
             who
             were
             uncircumcised
             ,
             who
             were
             heathens
             ,
             and
             the
             Jebusites
             ,
             and
             Gargasites
             ,
             and
             the
             Canaanites
             and
             Hivites
             ;
             and
             their
             generations
             were
             great
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             &
             they
             were
             great
             Idolaters
             ;
             and
             committed
             Idolatry
             with
             stocks
             and
             stones
             ,
             and
             with
             brick
             ,
             having
             forgotten
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             began
             to
             work
             exploits
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             to
             build
             Cities
             ;
             and
             Babel
             having
             forgot
             the
             name
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             would
             
             have
             got
             a
             name
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             builded
             a
             tower
             ,
             whose
             top
             might
             have
             reached
             to
             heaven
             ;
             but
             the
             Lord
             whom
             they
             had
             forgot
             scattered
             them
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             the
             seed
             of
             evil
             doers
             whom
             God
             scattered
             and
             drove
             out
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             who
             were
             great
             Idolaters
             and
             gave
             it
             to
             Abraham
             ,
             who
             feared
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             Jacob
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             seed
             to
             possesse
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             transgression
             grew
             ,
             he
             added
             a
             Law
             (
             the
             sence
             of
             Gods
             power
             and
             wisdom
             was
             so
             lost
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             they
             so
             gone
             from
             his
             wisdom
             ,
             that
             a
             Law
             was
             added
             after
             Israel
             came
             out
             of
             Egypt
             )
             which
             was
             outward
             ,
             and
             written
             in
             tables
             of
             of
             stone
             ,
             wherein
             was
             the
             statutes
             and
             the
             commands
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             onely
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             should
             not
             make
             them
             Gods
             of
             gold
             and
             silver
             ,
             neither
             the
             likeness
             of
             any
             thing
             in
             heaven
             or
             earth
             ,
             yet
             nevertheless
             ,
             that
             uncircumcised
             part
             which
             kept
             the
             seed
             in
             bondage
             ,
             and
             that
             corruptable
             earthly
             nature
             that
             ruled
             in
             them
             ,
             made
             gods
             like
             the
             heathen
             Egytians
             ,
             and
             they
             made
             a
             Calf
             ,
             and
             
             bowed
             to
             the
             molten
             image
             ,
             and
             forgot
             God
             ,
             and
             provoked
             him
             to
             anger
             ,
             till
             many
             of
             them
             were
             consumed
             in
             his
             sore
             displeasure
             ,
             and
             tempted
             him
             ,
             and
             lusted
             ,
             and
             eat
             and
             drank
             ,
             and
             rose
             up
             to
             play
             ;
             and
             committed
             whoredoms
             with
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             abused
             them
             ;
             and
             therefore
             the
             Lord
             sent
             his
             Prophets
             and
             rebuked
             them
             :
             they
             abused
             the
             gold
             and
             the
             silver
             ,
             the
             stone
             and
             the
             wood
             ,
             which
             were
             good
             creatures
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             make
             gods
             of
             ,
             nor
             images
             thereof
             ,
             nor
             idols
             to
             draw
             away
             their
             minds
             from
             the
             Lord
             ;
             but
             they
             in
             whom
             the
             seed
             was
             not
             made
             manifest
             ,
             they
             worshipped
             dead
             things
             ,
             and
             likenesses
             of
             things
             ,
             which
             were
             not
             life
             it self
             ;
             and
             so
             transgressed
             the
             Law
             ,
             acting
             from
             that
             part
             ,
             and
             living
             in
             that
             nature
             ,
             which
             the
             Law
             was
             against
             (
             which
             was
             added
             because
             of
             transgression
             )
             to
             limit
             the
             transgressor
             and
             to
             slay
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             bruise
             that
             under
             ,
             till
             the
             seed
             came
             up
             that
             fulfills
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Serpent
             had
             so
             much
             rule
             in
             them
             whom
             God
             had
             often
             delivered
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             their
             enemies
             ,
             
             so
             that
             many
             perished
             ,
             Corah
             ,
             and
             many
             Princes
             ,
             and
             many
             thousands
             of
             Israel
             ,
             who
             followed
             their
             own
             inventions
             and
             were
             cut
             off
             in
             Gods
             sore
             displeasure
             ,
             being
             gone
             from
             that
             which
             was
             upright
             in
             which
             man
             was
             created
             ,
             &
             followiug
             their
             imaginations
             ,
             &
             out
             of
             that
             mind
             formed
             idols
             and
             images
             ,
             and
             set
             them
             up
             ,
             and
             answered
             that
             part
             in
             themselves
             which
             transgressed
             the
             seed
             ,
             &
             not
             that
             which
             doth
             overthrow
             all
             idols
             &
             the
             ground
             thereof
             ;
             And
             after
             they
             were
             come
             to
             the
             Land
             that
             God
             had
             promised
             them
             ,
             they
             were
             commanded
             not
             to
             worship
             idols
             ,
             as
             the
             Canaanites
             did
             (
             that
             were
             Hams-stock
             )
             who
             was
             accursed
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             cursed
             idols
             ,
             yet
             ,
             nevertheless
             breaking
             the
             Law
             which
             was
             to
             limit
             that
             part
             which
             had
             transgressed
             ;
             that
             which
             was
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             ,
             was
             set
             up
             in
             themselves
             ,
             even
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             
               Canaanites
               ,
               Gentiles
            
             and
             heathen
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             worshipped
             the
             heathens
             gods
             ,
             or
             else
             formed
             gods
             and
             idols
             and
             images
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             worshipped
             
               Baal
               ,
               Ashteroth
            
             and
             Chemosh
             ,
             and
             the
             Sidonians
             gods
             ,
             &
             every
             Nations
             gods
             ,
             
             and
             Images
             where
             they
             came
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Lord
             sent
             his
             true
             Prophets
             ,
             who
             feared
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             worshipped
             him
             ,
             to
             declare
             against
             them
             ,
             even
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             a
             distinct
             people
             ,
             from
             the
             heathen
             ,
             great
             professors
             ,
             
               Ezek.
               14.
               4.
               
               They
               set
               up
               idoles
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               put
               a
               stumbling
               block
               of
               iniquity
               before
               their
               face
               the
               Lord
               said
               he
               would
               answer
               them
               according
               to
               the
               multitude
               of
               their
               idoles
               ,
               they
               being
               gone
               into
               vanity
               ,
               they
               hearkned
               to
               the
               Idols
               that
               spake
               vanity
               .
            
             Zech.
             10.
             2.
             
             And
             baked
             bread
             and
             rosted
             flesh
             with
             wood
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             made
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             transgressed
             at
             Dan
             ,
             at
             Bethel
             ,
             at
             Gilgal
             ,
             yea
             their
             Idols
             flood
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             they
             formed
             such
             without
             as
             was
             sutable
             to
             their
             hearts
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             re●d
             through
             many
             ages
             &
             generations
             before
             the
             flood
             &
             after
             the
             flood
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             in
             Canaan
             ,
             &
             in
             the
             Nations
             where
             they
             were
             scattered
             .
          
           
             Hab.
             2.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             What
             profiteth
             the
             graven
             Image
             ,
             and
             the
             molten
             image
             and
             teachers
             of
             lies
             ,
             woe
             unto
             him
             that
             saith
             to
             the
             wood
             awake
             ▪
             to
             the
             dumb
             stone
             arise
             it
             shal
             teach
             ,
             behold
             it
             is
             laid
             over
             with
             gold
             and
             
             silver
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             breath
             at
             all
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
             seek
             not
             to
             Bethel
             ,
             nor
             enter
             into
             Gilgal
             ,
             for
             Gilgall
             shall
             goe
             into
             captivity
             ,
             and
             Bethel
             shall
             come
             to
             nought
             .
          
           
             Furthermore
             ,
             they
             corrupted
             themselves
             in
             those
             things
             which
             God
             had
             commanded
             ,
             (
             which
             were
             commands
             in
             their
             time
             )
             &
             made
             Idols
             of
             those
             things
             which
             were
             but
             figures
             or
             shadowes
             of
             good
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             which
             they
             should
             have
             waited
             for
             ,
             as
             the
             Brazen
             serpent
             ,
             temple
             ,
             offering
             ,
             oblations
             ,
             Tythes
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             Sabbaths
             ,
             new-Moons
             ,
             solemn
             Feasts
             ,
             Circumcision
             ,
             Passeover
             ,
             and
             all
             these
             things
             were
             given
             to
             be
             observed
             til
             the
             seed
             came
             (
             the
             end
             of
             all
             these
             things
             and
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousnesse
             )
             but
             Christ
             the
             seed
             ,
             the
             heire
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             when
             he
             came
             (
             after
             many
             Prophets
             had
             declared
             of
             him
             from
             Moses
             to
             Samuel
             ,
             from
             Samuel
             till
             Iohn
             )
             they
             exalted
             those
             things
             above
             him
             ,
             and
             neglected
             him
             who
             had
             life
             in
             himself
             ,
             &
             would
             not
             come
             unto
             him
             that
             they
             might
             have
             had
             life
             ,
             and
             then
             ,
             their
             Temple
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             Sacrifice
             ,
             oblations
             became
             Idols
             ,
             and
             their
             practise
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             
             so
             are
             in
             blindnesse
             to
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             so
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             Christ
             ,
             they
             held
             up
             those
             things
             ,
             and
             were
             counselled
             in
             their
             works
             and
             observances
             ,
             and
             days
             and
             times
             ,
             and
             came
             not
             to
             believe
             in
             him
             in
             whom
             all
             daies
             ends
             in
             ,
             and
             so
             continued
             in
             their
             large
             observations
             all
             along
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             did
             as
             they
             had
             done
             in
             the
             days
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             slew
             the
             Prophets
             that
             were
             sent
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             set
             dreamers
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             prophecied
             for
             hire
             and
             divined
             for
             money
             ,
             and
             said
             no
             evil
             should
             touch
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             said
             the
             Law
             should
             not
             depart
             from
             the
             Priests
             mouth
             ,
             nor
             vision
             cease
             from
             their
             prophets
             ,
             but
             believed
             their
             lies
             and
             prophesied
             of
             wine
             and
             strong
             drink
             ,
             and
             cryed
             peace
             to
             them
             that
             Gods
             controversy
             was
             against
             ,
             and
             so
             persecuted
             the
             Apostels
             from
             City
             to
             City
             ,
             and
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             till
             the
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             came
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             Jerusalem
             compassed
             about
             with
             armies
             ,
             and
             not
             one
             stone
             left
             upon
             another
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             sakes
             Sion
             became
             a
             plowed
             corne
             field
             ,
             their
             Temple
             burnt
             ,
             their
             Priests
             slain
             ,
             their
             sacrifices
             
             ceased
             ,
             and
             their
             oblations
             at
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             they
             scattered
             among
             the
             heathen
             ,
             and
             they
             and
             all
             their
             Idols
             ,
             and
             their
             worship
             blasted
             and
             cursed
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             from
             being
             a
             Nation
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             thus
             hath
             the
             Lord
             brought
             shame
             and
             contempt
             upon
             all
             through
             all
             ages
             ,
             who
             have
             worshipped
             the
             works
             of
             their
             own
             hands
             ,
             or
             that
             hath
             holden
             up
             any
             figure
             ,
             representation
             ,
             and
             have
             set
             it
             up
             and
             exalted
             it
             above
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             with
             it
             have
             opposed
             the
             power
             ,
             the
             life
             in
             which
             all
             figures
             ,
             Types
             ,
             and
             representations
             ends
             in
             ;
             And
             thus
             far
             I
             have
             passed
             through
             generations
             ,
             and
             also
             through
             administrations
             ,
             that
             all
             who
             have
             a
             desire
             of
             the
             true
             knowledge
             of
             God
             may
             see
             ,
             that
             man
             in
             the
             degeneration
             being
             out
             of
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             corrupts
             himselfe
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             makes
             idols
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             being
             from
             the
             life
             in
             which
             man
             hath
             power
             onely
             to
             fulfill
             the
             righteous
             will
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             But
             to
             descend
             &
             to
             come
             nearer
             to
             our
             age
             ,
             because
             all
             that
             which
             is
             called
             christendome
             ,
             will
             say
             this
             in
             nothing
             
             unto
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             hold
             not
             up
             the
             heathens
             Images
             nor
             the
             Jewish
             Idols
             ,
             nor
             the
             Jewish
             Types
             and
             worship
             ,
             and
             therefore
             they
             are
             no
             Idolaters
             ;
             when
             John
             the
             Prophet
             came
             and
             preached
             repentance
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             of
             Judea
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             preparer
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             he
             baptized
             in
             Jordan
             ,
             and
             many
             believed
             and
             repented
             ,
             and
             were
             baptized
             ,
             and
             Christ
             also
             was
             baptized
             ,
             and
             so
             was
             he
             circumcised
             and
             eate
             the
             passeover
             ,
             and
             observed
             what
             was
             written
             ,
             because
             he
             came
             to
             fulfill
             all
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             also
             bad
             his
             Disciples
             hear
             them
             that
             sat
             in
             Moses
             seats
             for
             he
             was
             not
             yet
             sacrificed
             up
             ,
             nor
             glorified
             ;
             I
             say
             Iohn
             baptized
             not
             in
             his
             own
             name
             ,
             but
             bore
             witnesse
             unto
             Christ
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             who
             takes
             away
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             came
             after
             him
             and
             was
             preferred
             before
             him
             ,
             whom
             Iohn
             said
             should
             baptize
             them
             with
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             and
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             Iohns
             Disciples
             followed
             Christ
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             that
             lighteth
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             Iohn
             was
             not
             offended
             at
             them
             for
             following
             of
             Christ
             
             but
             rejoyced
             ;
             take
             notice
             of
             this
             ,
             you
             baptizers
             who
             are
             offended
             with
             them
             that
             followes
             Christ
             the
             light
             that
             lighteth
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             excommunicates
             them
             like
             the
             envyous
             Jewes
             ,
             out
             of
             your
             assemblies
             ,
             and
             saith
             they
             are
             deluded
             ,
             and
             are
             so
             far
             from
             Iohns
             spirit
             ,
             that
             instead
             of
             bearing
             your
             testimony
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             (
             light
             )
             that
             you
             would
             bind
             them
             up
             ,
             and
             council
             your
             disciples
             not
             to
             goe
             after
             him
             ,
             the
             true
             light
             that
             lighteth
             every
             man
             (
             the
             Christ
             of
             God
             )
             I
             say
             to
             you
             ,
             you
             are
             in
             the
             Idolatry
             ,
             who
             prefer
             your
             water
             before
             the
             (
             light
             )
             but
             Iohn
             bore
             witnesse
             to
             Christ
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             said
             he
             was
             preferred
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             some
             Imitaters
             and
             Idolaters
             say
             the
             baptisme
             of
             water
             is
             the
             door
             or
             entrance
             into
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             as
             Christ
             saith
             he
             is
             the
             door
             ,
             none
             comes
             into
             the
             fold
             but
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             none
             comes
             to
             the
             Father
             but
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             the
             way
             ,
             so
             who
             sets
             up
             an
             other
             entrance
             unto
             God
             ,
             or
             into
             the
             foule
             or
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             pillar
             and
             ground
             of
             
             truth
             ,
             sets
             up
             an
             Idol
             ,
             and
             prefers
             an
             Idol
             ,
             above
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             in
             the
             Idolatry
             ;
             But
             let
             none
             mistake
             ,
             that
             I
             say
             water
             is
             an
             Idol
             nay
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             good
             creature
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             that
             I
             say
             Iohns
             baptisme
             with
             water
             was
             an
             idol
             ,
             nay
             he
             was
             in
             the
             power
             and
             spirit
             of
             Eliah
             ,
             and
             his
             baptisme
             a
             figure
             of
             a
             good
             thing
             which
             was
             to
             come
             ,
             which
             afterward
             was
             received
             by
             the
             diseiples
             ,
             and
             Christs
             words
             made
             good
             unto
             them
             ;
             Iohn
             indeed
             baptized
             you
             with
             water
             unto
             repentance
             ,
             but
             ye
             shall
             be
             baptized
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             with
             fire
             ,
             not
             many
             daies
             hence
             ,
             that
             was
             Christs
             baptisme
             .
             I
             am
             not
             Ignorant
             of
             the
             many
             and
             great
             contests
             in
             this
             age
             ,
             that
             have
             been
             about
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             many
             scriptures
             that
             speaks
             of
             baptism
             all
             which
             I
             have
             searched
             narrowly
             with
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             given
             unto
             me
             ,
             into
             the
             true
             ground
             of
             things
             ,
             &
             the
             true
             state
             of
             each
             administration
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             thing
             I
             am
             satisfied
             fully
             ,
             that
             the
             baptisme
             with
             water
             was
             Iohns
             baptisme
             ,
             and
             not
             Christs
             ,
             and
             the
             baptisme
             of
             the
             spirit
             
             is
             Christs
             ,
             and
             not
             Iohns
             ;
             I
             have
             no
             desire
             to
             wrangle
             or
             Jangle
             about
             words
             ,
             or
             contest
             about
             shadowes
             ,
             but
             that
             all
             may
             come
             to
             know
             him
             in
             whom
             all
             ministrations
             ends
             in
             ,
             and
             there
             will
             be
             peace
             and
             satisfaction
             (
             to
             wit
             ,
             in
             Christ
             )
          
           
             But
             to
             say
             some
             thing
             to
             the
             main
             bassis
             ,
             and
             foundation
             ,
             which
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Separatists
             builds
             much
             of
             their
             arguments
             upon
             ,
             the
             last
             of
             Mat.
             and
             the
             last
             ,
             Goe
             teach
             and
             baptize
             all
             Nations
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             holy
             Ghost
             ;
             as
             for
             all
             the
             Priests
             about
             their
             baptising
             of
             Infants
             ,
             here
             is
             no
             ground
             at
             all
             ,
             for
             here
             is
             first
             teach
             and
             then
             baptize
             ,
             and
             here
             's
             no
             infants
             neither
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             know
             ,
             what
             consequences
             hath
             been
             drawn
             from
             this
             by
             the
             unlearned
             in
             their
             imaginations
             ,
             but
             them
             that
             hath
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             true
             light
             ,
             will
             not
             take
             a
             consequence
             to
             build
             a
             foundation
             on
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             contrary
             to
             their
             own
             rule
             ,
             they
             say
             the
             scripture
             is
             the
             Rule
             ,
             then
             their
             consequence
             is
             not
             the
             Rule
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             scriptures
             be
             the
             Rule
             ,
             let
             all
             people
             of
             your
             parishes
             
             know
             if
             you
             can
             by
             the
             Scripture
             shew
             when
             John
             or
             any
             Disciple
             of
             his
             or
             Christs
             ,
             baptized
             infants
             and
             taught
             them
             Principles
             of
             Religion
             ●0
             .
             years
             after
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             willingly
             ignorant
             that
             sees
             not
             you
             to
             be
             idolaters
             ;
             and
             as
             to
             the
             Baptists
             separates
             ,
             who
             builds
             upon
             this
             for
             their
             water
             baptisme
             ,
             they
             are
             as
             groundles
             as
             the
             Priests
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             Arguments
             are
             as
             invalled
             as
             the
             rest
             ;
             for
             here
             is
             baptizing
             the
             Nations
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             any
             who
             are
             judicious
             or
             wise
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             any
             measure
             of
             Gods
             pure
             wisdom
             ,
             will
             not
             say
             that
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             is
             water
             ,
             or
             the
             Son
             or
             holy
             Ghost
             is
             water
             ;
             the
             name
             of
             God
             is
             
               I
               am
            
             ,
             and
             a
             strong
             tower
             ,
             and
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Son
             is
             
               the
               word
            
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             is
             the
             power
             ,
             but
             this
             is
             not
             water
             ;
             but
             further
             they
             say
             the
             Disciples
             had
             received
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             did
             baptize
             with
             water
             after
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             Baptized
             with
             water
             after
             they
             had
             received
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             &
             they
             bring
             divers
             Scriptures
             to
             prove
             this
             .
          
           
           
             I
             shall
             not
             deny
             but
             Peter
             Baptized
             with
             water
             ,
             and
             Paul
             two
             or
             three
             families
             ,
             and
             thanks
             God
             he
             baptized
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             said
             he
             had
             declared
             the
             whole
             counsel
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             makes
             not
             mention
             in
             all
             his
             Epistles
             that
             baptisme
             was
             any
             part
             of
             his
             command
             ,
             neither
             in
             all
             his
             counsel
             to
             the
             Churches
             any
             where
             doth
             he
             exhort
             either
             Timothy
             or
             Titus
             or
             Apollo
             or
             any
             of
             the
             brethren
             to
             Baptize
             with
             water
             ;
             but
             as
             for
             Peters
             Baptizing
             with
             water
             ,
             I
             know
             no
             more
             command
             he
             had
             then
             Paul
             ;
             as
             for
             the
             commission
             ,
             which
             Matthew
             writes
             of
             ,
             Mat.
             28.
             and
             19.
             and
             that
             Mark
             mentions
             ,
             16.
             15.
             there
             is
             no
             water
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             s
             the
             Baptisme
             of
             John
             ,
             I
             grant
             ,
             and
             Christ
             bearing
             witness
             to
             John
             that
             he
             was
             a
             Prophet
             and
             did
             baptize
             many
             ,
             and
             therefore
             he
             or
             they
             in
             honour
             to
             Johns
             Ministry
             might
             baptize
             some
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Paul
             did
             circumcise
             Titus
             ,
             and
             and
             then
             in
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             19.
             said
             it
             was
             nothing
             ,
             and
             again
             in
             another
             place
             ,
             neither
             circumcision
             nor
             uncircumcision
             did
             avail
             ,
             but
             a
             new
             creature
             ,
             and
             because
             it
             was
             a
             figure
             which
             
             people
             did
             not
             Idolize
             so
             much
             then
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             circumcision
             ,
             for
             the
             weakness
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             for
             a
             time
             ;
             and
             the
             wise
             in
             heart
             may
             understand
             that
             when
             any
             representation
             or
             figure
             outward
             was
             set
             up
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             easily
             denyed
             again
             ,
             nor
             an
             easie
             thing
             to
             be
             laid
             down
             ,
             when
             the
             thing
             ,
             signified
             was
             come
             ;
             for
             many
             of
             the
             Jews
             believed
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             were
             said
             to
             be
             brethren
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             came
             from
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             troubled
             the
             Church
             of
             Galatia
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             brought
             them
             under
             the
             figure
             circumcision
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             in
             Gal.
             4.
             asks
             them
             ,
             now
             when
             ye
             know
             God
             ,
             why
             turn
             ye
             again
             to
             the
             beggarly
             Elements
             ,
             [
             Circumcision
             ]
             observing
             dayes
             ,
             moneths
             ,
             times
             and
             years
             ;
             I
             would
             ask
             the
             moderate
             a
             question
             ,
             whether
             water
             be
             not
             an
             Element
             ,
             and
             pertains
             only
             to
             the
             Elementary
             part
             in
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             passe
             away
             and
             be
             dissolved
             when
             the
             seed
             is
             raised
             up
             whose
             nature
             is
             not
             elementary
             ,
             but
             Celestial
             ?
             I
             shall
             say
             no
             more
             to
             them
             at
             this
             present
             who
             are
             contentions
             ,
             who
             are
             so
             zealous
             for
             their
             
             water
             upon
             so
             weak
             a
             ground
             ,
             but
             take
             heed
             that
             while
             you
             are
             striving
             about
             your
             outward
             water
             ,
             you
             neglect
             not
             the
             washing
             of
             regeneration
             and
             the
             cleansing
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             many
             have
             been
             baptized
             ,
             but
             which
             of
             you
             hath
             received
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ?
             there
             is
             not
             one
             among
             you
             dare
             own
             or
             witness
             an
             infallible
             spirit
             ,
             but
             rather
             counts
             it
             an
             error
             that
             any
             should
             speak
             ,
             or
             witness
             ,
             or
             look
             to
             enjoy
             any
             such
             thing
             in
             these
             dayes
             ;
             well
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             your
             day
             is
             a
             day
             of
             darkness
             and
             gloominess
             you
             live
             in
             ,
             and
             thick
             darkness
             covers
             your
             tabernacle
             ;
             for
             who
             ever
             have
             received
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             or
             spirit
             of
             truth
             in
             any
             measure
             ,
             are
             led
             by
             that
             which
             is
             infallible
             and
             not
             fallible
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             look
             not
             for
             this
             ,
             you
             are
             no
             sons
             notwithstanding
             all
             your
             washing
             the
             outside
             ;
             for
             as
             many
             as
             are
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             are
             led
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             witnessed
             praises
             to
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             ;
             the
             Lord
             is
             unto
             his
             people
             an
             everlasting
             light
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             sum
             that
             water
             is
             owned
             to
             be
             a
             figure
             of
             the
             one
             baptism
             ,
             
             and
             was
             an
             Element
             ,
             and
             pertained
             to
             that
             which
             is
             Elementary
             ;
             but
             the
             Elements
             shall
             melt
             with
             fervent
             heat
             and
             be
             dissolved
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             seed
             comes
             up
             which
             is
             heir
             of
             the
             promise
             ,
             which
             is
             nourished
             with
             the
             water
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             an
             Element
             nor
             Elementary
             ,
             but
             is
             Celestial
             ,
             and
             springs
             up
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             unto
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             be
             born
             of
             the
             water
             and
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             enters
             into
             Gods
             Kingdom
             ,
             dominion
             ,
             power
             ,
             life
             ,
             wisdom
             ,
             excellency
             and
             Eternal
             glory
             ,
             happy
             is
             he
             that
             believes
             and
             abides
             in
             patience
             unto
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Now
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             John
             ,
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             hath
             been
             Preached
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             as
             were
             ordained
             to
             Eternal
             life
             believed
             ,
             and
             many
             in
             the
             day
             when
             Christ
             was
             manifest
             in
             the
             flesh
             believed
             ,
             unto
             whom
             he
             declared
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             was
             the
             Father
             glorified
             ,
             he
             fulfilled
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             did
             many
             works
             and
             miracles
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             herein
             was
             the
             Father
             
             glorified
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             did
             believe
             in
             him
             ,
             their
             faith
             was
             strengthened
             ;
             and
             he
             opened
             the
             mystries
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             unto
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             and
             bore
             witness
             and
             prophesied
             the
             destruction
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             their
             worship
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             no
             more
             at
             Jerusalem
             nor
             at
             Samaria
             ,
             but
             the
             time
             was
             coming
             when
             they
             that
             worshipped
             the
             Father
             should
             worship
             him
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             declared
             against
             the
             Pharisees
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             said
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             Except
             their
             righteousness
             did
             exceed
             the
             Pharisees
             they
             could
             not
             enter
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             Pharisees
             performed
             all
             the
             outward
             things
             commanded
             ,
             but
             were
             in
             the
             idolatry
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             believe
             in
             the
             life
             ;
             Now
             he
             declared
             of
             his
             suffering
             many
             things
             ,
             &
             also
             how
             he
             would
             go
             away
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             would
             come
             again
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             leave
             them
             comfortless
             ,
             but
             these
             things
             were
             hard
             to
             be
             believed
             then
             ,
             by
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             and
             further
             he
             told
             them
             he
             must
             be
             betrayed
             ,
             and
             suffer
             and
             rise
             again
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             hour
             was
             come
             that
             he
             was
             betrayed
             ,
             
             when
             he
             was
             with
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             even
             the
             same
             night
             he
             was
             betrayed
             ,
             he
             took
             bread
             ,
             and
             broke
             it
             ,
             and
             blessed
             it
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             take
             and
             eat
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             body
             which
             is
             broken
             for
             you
             ,
             this
             do
             in
             remembrance
             of
             me
             ;
             and
             after
             he
             took
             the
             cup
             ,
             and
             after
             he
             had
             Supped
             ,
             saying
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             cup
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             in
             my
             blood
             ,
             as
             often
             as
             you
             drink
             it
             ;
             do
             it
             in
             remembrance
             of
             me
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             23.
             24.
             and
             
               Matthew
               ,
               Mark
            
             ,
             and
             Luke
             declares
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             reall
             bread
             ,
             and
             reall
             wine
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             representation
             of
             that
             which
             was
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             never
             intended
             for
             any
             further
             thing
             ,
             but
             as
             a
             figure
             or
             a
             representation
             of
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             blessing
             which
             afterward
             they
             came
             to
             be
             witnesses
             of
             ,
             and
             as
             oft
             as
             they
             eat
             and
             drank
             ,
             they
             did
             shew
             forth
             the
             Lords
             death
             till
             he
             came
             .
             Now
             this
             was
             practiced
             among
             the
             Disciples
             after
             he
             was
             risen
             from
             the
             dead
             and
             did
             converse
             with
             them
             at
             many
             times
             ,
             and
             exhorted
             them
             and
             comforted
             them
             ,
             and
             instructed
             them
             ,
             and
             told
             them
             that
             
             they
             should
             be
             witnesses
             of
             his
             name
             unto
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             and
             gave
             them
             commandment
             to
             teach
             all
             Nations
             and
             Baptize
             them
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             did
             promise
             to
             be
             with
             them
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             told
             how
             the
             Comforter
             would
             come
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Father
             would
             send
             him
             in
             his
             Name
             ;
             even
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             which
             was
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             should
             be
             in
             them
             to
             be
             their
             teacher
             ,
             leader
             and
             guide
             ,
             and
             bring
             all
             things
             to
             their
             remembrance
             .
             Now
             that
             which
             he
             gave
             them
             as
             a
             figure
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             a
             sign
             unto
             them
             ,
             of
             the
             clearer
             manifestation
             of
             himself
             ,
             which
             afterward
             came
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             and
             they
             witnesses
             of
             it
             ,
             who
             grew
             up
             in
             the
             pure
             invisible
             being
             ,
             and
             did
             see
             the
             mystery
             ,
             through
             the
             Revelation
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             did
             more
             clearly
             show
             unto
             them
             the
             mysteries
             within
             the
             vail
             ;
             for
             as
             I
             said
             of
             water
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             sign
             of
             a
             good
             thing
             to
             come
             ,
             so
             the
             bread
             and
             the
             cup
             was
             also
             a
             sign
             of
             a
             good
             thing
             to
             come
             ,
             as
             all
             outward
             figures
             were
             ,
             
             but
             they
             that
             did
             believe
             ,
             and
             grew
             up
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             in
             the
             seed
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             they
             came
             to
             see
             the
             substance
             ,
             in
             whom
             all
             figures
             ends
             in
             ,
             and
             had
             communion
             with
             him
             ,
             within
             the
             vail
             
               after
               he
               was
               ascended
               ,
               where
               he
               was
               before
               ;
               now
               the
               Apostle
               he
               spoke
               as
               to
               wise
               men
               ,
               judge
               ye
               what
               I
               say
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
               the
               cup
               of
               blessing
               ,
               which
               we
               blesse
               ,
               is
               it
               not
               the
               communion
               of
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               ?
               the
               bread
               which
               we
               break
               is
               it
               not
               the
               communion
               of
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               and
            
             v.
             17.
             
               for
               we
               being
               many
               are
               one
               bread
               ,
               &
               one
               body
               ,
               for
               we
               are
               all
               partakers
               of
               that
               one
               bread
               ;
               mark
               all
               they
               that
               did
               believe
               ,
               though
               they
               were
               many
               ,
               yet
               they
               were
               one
               bread
               &
               one
               body
               ,
               and
               were
               all
               partakers
               of
               that
               one
               bread
               ,
               which
               bread
               was
               the
               flesh
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             John
             6.
             48.
             
             
               I
               am
               the
               bread
               of
               life
               ,
               and
            
             Joh.
             6.
             51.
             
             
               I
               am
               the
               living
               bread
               that
               came
               down
               from
               heaven
               ;
               if
               any
               man
               eat
               of
               this
               bread
               he
               shall
               live
               for
               ever
               ,
               and
               the
               bread
               that
               I
               will
               give
               is
               my
               flesh
               ,
               which
               I
               will
               give
               for
               the
               life
               of
               the
               world
               :
            
             Now
             I
             speak
             unto
             wise
             men
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             wisdom
             of
             God
             (
             in
             them
             manifest
             )
             judge
             what
             I
             say
             ,
             for
             where
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             is
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             known
             ,
             they
             know
             that
             which
             all
             
             the
             figures
             ends
             in
             ,
             the
             Manna
             that
             God
             gave
             to
             Israel
             in
             the
             wilderness
             ,
             they
             died
             that
             did
             eat
             thereof
             ,
             which
             was
             as
             pure
             a
             type
             of
             the
             hidden
             Manna
             ,
             as
             lively
             a
             type
             as
             bread
             outward
             which
             was
             but
             a
             type
             of
             the
             of
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             both
             they
             that
             did
             eats
             the
             Manna
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             eat
             the
             bread
             outward
             and
             drank
             the
             cup
             outward
             are
             both
             dead
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             eat
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             and
             drinks
             the
             blood
             lives
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             eats
             the
             hidden
             Manna
             hath
             overcome
             death
             and
             lives
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             feeds
             upon
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             ,
             feeds
             upon
             Eternal
             life
             .
          
           
             Now
             this
             is
             a
             mystery
             to
             the
             Papists
             ,
             who
             are
             idolaters
             ,
             who
             have
             sprung
             vp
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             though
             they
             have
             Scriptures
             as
             it
             was
             to
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
               John
            
             6.
             52.
             who
             strove
             among
             themselves
             and
             said
             ,
             how
             can
             this
             man
             give
             us
             his
             flesh
             ●o
             eat
             ?
             and
             so
             the
             Papists
             ,
             who
             strives
             about
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             blood
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             they
             say
             it
             s
             in
             the
             bread
             and
             in
             the
             wine
             ,
             after
             consecration
             ,
             &
             so
             they
             worship
             the
             imaginations
             
             of
             their
             own
             hearts
             ,
             not
             deserning
             the
             Lords
             body
             ,
             and
             have
             killed
             thousands
             ,
             and
             taken
             away
             the
             lives
             of
             thousands
             ,
             because
             they
             would
             not
             confesse
             their
             idol
             to
             be
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             And
             the
             protestants
             they
             are
             setting
             up
             the
             bread
             and
             the
             wine
             ,
             and
             contenting
             themselves
             therewith
             ,
             and
             are
             making
             an
             idol
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             comes
             not
             to
             discerne
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             one
             saying
             he
             hath
             a
             carnall
             body
             ,
             and
             another
             a
             fleshly
             body
             ,
             another
             a
             mystical
             body
             ,
             another
             sayes
             his
             body
             is
             devided
             from
             his
             members
             ,
             and
             so
             speaks
             out
             of
             thick
             darknesse
             ,
             their
             own
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             communion
             with
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             neither
             knowes
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             is
             given
             for
             the
             life
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             Iohn
             6.
             51.
             
          
           
             And
             as
             godlinesse
             began
             to
             work
             ,
             and
             the
             mystery
             thereof
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             Christand
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Lord
             discovered
             much
             of
             his
             wisdom
             and
             power
             ,
             &
             manifested
             his
             pure
             presence
             ,
             &
             poured
             out
             his
             spirit
             plentifully
             upon
             ,
             sons
             and
             daughters
             ,
             &
             fulfilled
             
             that
             which
             Joel●prophesied
             ●prophesied
             of
             ,
             Joel
             2.
             28.
             which
             came
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             after
             Christs
             ascention
             ,
             Acts.
             2.
             17.
             and
             they
             received
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             &
             spoke
             the
             wonderfull
             things
             of
             God
             as
             they
             were
             revealed
             by
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             shed
             it selfe
             abroad
             among
             them
             that
             waited
             for
             it
             ,
             so
             also
             the
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             began
             to
             work
             even
             in
             that
             time
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             Apostles
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             declared
             the
             truth
             ,
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             foundation
             ,
             even
             so
             the
             Mystery
             of
             iniquity
             did
             work
             ,
             and
             a
             beginning
             or
             a
             foundation
             of
             error
             was
             laid
             by
             them
             ,
             who
             were
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             the
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             deceivers
             ,
             Anti-christs
             who
             were
             professors
             and
             preachers
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             such
             as
             were
             covetous
             and
             greedy
             of
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             and
             made
             merchandize
             of
             souls
             for
             dishonest
             gaine
             ,
             and
             denyed
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             and
             were
             enemies
             to
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             gloried
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             spake
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanity
             ,
             and
             did
             all
             live
             in
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             were
             proud
             boasters
             ,
             and
             denyed
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             them
             ;
             for
             denying
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             
             they
             did
             deny
             Christ
             ,
             though
             in
             words
             they
             preached
             him
             ,
             as
             this
             generation
             who
             are
             their
             off-springs
             doe
             out
             of
             strife
             &
             contention
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             writs
             ,
             &
             they
             held
             the
             form
             of
             godlinesse
             but
             denyed
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             they
             that
             once
             were
             convinced
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             came
             into
             the
             forme
             of
             truth
             ,
             but
             denyed
             the
             power
             of
             truth
             ;
             but
             were
             in
             craft
             and
             deceit
             ,
             and
             they
             subverted
             whole
             houses
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             led
             them
             back
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             into
             unbeliefe
             ,
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             yet
             had
             a
             worship
             ,
             and
             did
             worship
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             power
             ,
             not
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             this
             began
             to
             worke
             ,
             and
             wrought
             more
             cunningly
             ,
             and
             subtilly
             in
             the
             latter
             times
             :
             And
             the
             Apostle
             Paul
             in
             many
             of
             his
             Epistles
             ,
             Iohn
             and
             Peter
             and
             Jude
             ,
             declares
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             Paul
             prophesied
             of
             them
             before
             his
             departure
             ,
             of
             grievous
             Wolves
             ,
             which
             should
             spring
             up
             ,
             which
             should
             not
             spare
             to
             make
             havock
             of
             the
             flock
             of
             Christ
             ;
             so
             the
             fall
             Apostles
             ,
             deceivers
             ,
             Antichrists
             ,
             and
             deceitful
             workers
             ,
             they
             went
             out
             then
             and
             did
             what
             they
             could
             to
             lead
             disciples
             after
             them
             into
             the
             world
             ;
             
             inwardly
             they
             were
             ravened
             from
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             was
             gone
             from
             it
             into
             the
             earth
             ,
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             served
             not
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             but
             their
             own
             bellies
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             the
             world
             which
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             they
             went
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             received
             them
             ;
             and
             then
             they
             and
             their
             disciples
             turned
             against
             the
             saints
             ,
             and
             they
             held
             truth
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             the
             form
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             in
             unrighteousness
             ;
             and
             here
             was
             the
             beginners
             ,
             and
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Apostats
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Apostacy
             ;
             it
             was
             began
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             by
             them
             that
             went
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             were
             ravened
             from
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             erred
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             were
             enemies
             to
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             these
             were
             the
             beginners
             and
             the
             layers
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             and
             then
             it
             grew
             ,
             that
             root
             of
             wickedness
             faster
             then
             the
             truth
             ;
             for
             the
             Jewes
             resisted
             ,
             and
             the
             heathen
             resisted
             and
             the
             Apostates
             and
             false
             prophets
             resisted
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             were
             Apostatized
             they
             resisted
             ,
             and
             they
             caused
             many
             to
             stumble
             ,
             to
             erre
             ,
             to
             make
             ship-wrack
             of
             their
             faith
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             world
             went
             after
             them
             ,
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             Nations
             ,
             
             the
             kindreds
             ,
             the
             tongues
             ,
             &
             the
             people
             went
             after
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             and
             potentates
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             &
             in
             processe
             of
             time
             they
             had
             over
             run-all
             &
             killed
             the
             saints
             ,
             the
             woman
             fled
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             &
             the
             man
             child
             was
             caught
             up
             unto
             God
             ;
             then
             all
             Nations
             who
             were
             gone
             from
             the
             Rock
             became
             as
             a
             sea
             ,
             reeled
             to
             &
             fro
             ,
             unstable
             ,
             unsetled
             ;
             what
             were
             they
             like
             to
             settle
             in
             the
             Sea
             ?
             then
             a
             great
             beast
             arose
             with
             his
             seven
             heads
             and
             ten
             hornes
             ,
             and
             the
             whore
             which
             had
             defiled
             the
             bed
             ,
             and
             she
             sat
             upon
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             she
             reached
             out
             her
             cup
             of
             fornication
             to
             the
             nations
             ,
             and
             all
             nations
             was
             drunk
             with
             her
             cup
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             beast
             made
             war
             ,
             and
             the
             nations
             were
             drunk
             ,
             and
             they
             loved
             the
             beast
             and
             received
             his
             marke
             ,
             became
             cruel
             ,
             and
             pushed
             at
             the
             saints
             (
             and
             followed
             him
             )
             and
             made
             war
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             whore
             ,
             she
             drank
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             saints
             ,
             and
             the
             Dragon
             appeared
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             tayle
             drew
             the
             third
             part
             of
             the
             stars
             after
             him
             to
             the
             Earth
             ;
             the
             false
             Prophets
             they
             are
             the
             tayle
             of
             the
             Dragon
             who
             were
             
             gone
             from
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             prophecy
             ,
             and
             drew
             after
             it
             the
             third
             part
             of
             the
             stars
             from
             the
             firmament
             of
             his
             power
             into
             the
             earth
             ,
             Rev.
             12.
             4.
             
             The
             man
             child
             was
             caught
             up
             unto
             God
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             rule
             all
             Nations
             with
             a
             rod
             of
             Iron
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             fled
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             where
             God
             hath
             prepared
             a
             place
             for
             her
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Dragon
             went
             out
             and
             made
             war
             with
             the
             remnant
             of
             her
             seed
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             womans
             seed
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             arose
             the
             beast
             ,
             out
             of
             Nations
             ,
             kindreds
             ,
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             peoples
             ,
             which
             are
             waters
             ,
             and
             the
             Dragon
             gave
             power
             to
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             his
             seat
             ,
             and
             great
             authority
             ,
             Rev.
             13.
             2.
             
             And
             all
             the
             world
             wondred
             after
             the
             beast
             ,
             ver
             .
             3.
             and
             ver
             4.
             
             They
             worshipped
             the
             Dragon
             which
             gave
             power
             to
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             beast
             likewise
             ;
             and
             now
             the
             worl●
             cryed
             (
             which
             wondred
             after
             the
             beast
             )
             who
             is
             able
             to
             make
             war
             with
             the
             beast
             ?
             and
             ver
             .
             6.
             he
             opened
             his
             mouth
             in
             blasphemy
             against
             God
             ,
             to
             blaspheme
             his
             name
             and
             Tabernacle
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             dwell
             in
             heaven
             ,
             and
             he
             
             made
             war
             with
             the
             saints
             ,
             and
             did
             overcome
             them
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             dwelt
             upon
             the
             Earth
             worshipped
             him
             ,
             whose
             names
             were
             not
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             book
             of
             life
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             beast●
             deceived
             the
             Nations
             and
             them
             that
             did
             dwell
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             now
             kindreds
             ,
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             peoples
             ,
             and
             Nations
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             world
             which
             wondred
             after
             him
             ,
             they
             who
             had
             lost
             the
             image
             of
             God
             ,
             now
             became
             the
             image
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             that
             blasphemed
             God
             and
             his
             Tabernacle
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             dwell
             in
             heaven
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             that
             had
             drunk
             the
             Whores
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             and
             the
             Nations
             ,
             Kindreds
             ,
             and
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
             who
             were
             become
             the
             beasts
             image
             ,
             now
             the
             image
             of
             the
             beast
             spoke
             ,
             and
             caused
             as
             many
             as
             would
             not
             worship
             the
             beast
             and
             the
             image
             ,
             should
             be
             killed
             ;
             take
             notice
             of
             that
             ,
             all
             who
             are
             called
             Christians
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             Gods
             image
             ,
             who
             compelled
             to
             worship
             or
             else
             be
             killed
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             the
             beasts
             image
             ,
             and
             wheresoever
             compultion
             and
             killing
             is
             exercised
             
             and
             practised
             ,
             they
             worship
             the
             beast
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             13.
             ver
             .
             16.
             
             
               And
               he
               causeth
               all
               both
               small
               and
               great
               ,
               rich
               and
               poor
               ,
               bond
               and
               free
               to
               receive
               a
               marke
               in
               their
               forehead
               ,
               or
               in
               their
               right
               hand
               ,
               and
               none
               might
               buy
               or
               sell
               ,
               but
               he
               which
               had
               the
               beasts
               marke
               or
               his
               name
               ,
               or
               the
               number
               of
               his
               name
            
             ;
             here
             was
             worship
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             the
             beasts
             worship
             ,
             and
             Idolatrous
             worship
             ,
             and
             the
             Dragons
             worship
             ,
             who
             sought
             to
             destroy
             the
             man-child
             ,
             which
             all
             the
             Angels
             is
             to
             worship
             ;
             all
             this
             worship
             is
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             .
          
           
             So
             let
             all
             take
             notice
             of
             this
             compelling
             ,
             causing
             ,
             forcing
             ,
             killing
             ,
             and
             destroying
             about
             worship
             ,
             all
             they
             that
             so
             do
             yet
             are
             worshipping
             the
             beast
             on
             which
             the
             Whore
             rides
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             that
             generation
             who
             slew
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Dragons
             brood
             ,
             who
             sought
             to
             devour
             the
             man-child
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Serpents
             seed
             ,
             and
             a
             seed
             of
             falsehood
             who
             made
             war
             with
             the
             remnant
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             through
             all
             ages
             unto
             this
             generation
             ,
             and
             so
             all
             
             that
             which
             is
             called
             Christendome
             ,
             is
             more
             or
             lesse
             under
             the
             beasts
             power
             ,
             and
             hath
             his
             Image
             ,
             even
             to
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             yet
             some
             of
             them
             are
             professing
             the
             saints
             words
             ,
             and
             imitating
             their
             actions
             ,
             who
             were
             followers
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             kept
             the
             faith
             ;
             now
             this
             that
             Iohn
             saw
             as
             come
             in
             ,
             did
             grow
             deceivers
             ,
             anti-christs
             ,
             false
             prophets
             ,
             who
             were
             before
             &
             trouthe
             Churches
             at
             
               Galatia
               Corinth
            
             ,
             and
             made
             havock
             ,
             brought
             in
             deceit
             and
             infected
             many
             ,
             as
             
               Coloss.
               Pergamus
               ,
               Rev.
               3.
               
               Sardis
               &
               Laodicea
            
             ;
             but
             now
             all
             Nations
             were
             erred
             and
             gone
             from
             their
             maker
             ,
             their
             husband
             ,
             and
             did
             drink
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             were
             adulterated
             from
             the
             life
             ,
             faith
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             now
             worshipped
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             world
             went
             after
             him
             ,
             there
             was
             some
             of
             his
             adultery
             ,
             whordome
             and
             fornication
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             some
             had
             drunken
             then
             ,
             but
             now
             Nations
             ,
             kindreds
             ,
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             people
             drunk
             the
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             and
             now
             Jesabel
             who
             slew
             the
             prophets
             ,
             and
             drunk
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             saints
             ,
             she
             reaches
             out
             
             her
             cup
             ;
             Kings
             ,
             merchants
             ,
             Noble
             men
             ,
             great
             men
             ,
             Nations
             ,
             kinreds
             ,
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             people
             were
             made
             drunk
             ,
             the
             man-child
             sought
             to
             be
             devoured
             ,
             flouds
             cast
             out
             after
             the
             woman
             ,
             the
             saints
             blood
             drunk
             ,
             the
             world
             worships
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             and
             the
             beast
             and
             his
             great
             authority
             ,
             and
             wonders
             after
             him
             ;
             now
             Jesabel
             the
             whore
             ,
             who
             made
             the
             nations
             drunk
             ,
             she
             prophesies
             ,
             all
             the
             Nations
             made
             drunk
             with
             her
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             and
             drinks
             in
             all
             her
             false
             doctrines
             ,
             and
             devised
             fables
             ,
             now
             she
             is
             as
             a
             Queen
             ,
             now
             the
             Nations
             worships
             ;
             after
             a
             beast
             arises
             ,
             she
             gets
             upon
             him
             and
             rides
             ,
             she
             and
             the
             beast
             becomes
             one
             ,
             she
             drinks
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             saints
             ,
             the
             beast
             makes
             war
             ,
             compells
             ,
             kills
             ,
             being
             of
             one
             mind
             with
             the
             whore
             ;
             none
             to
             buy
             or
             sell
             but
             they
             that
             have
             his
             mark
             of
             his
             name
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             some
             of
             the
             number
             of
             his
             name
             ;
             and
             who
             were
             not
             defiled
             ,
             were
             killed
             (
             or
             sought
             to
             be
             killed
             )
             this
             is
             since
             the
             apostles
             days
             ;
             so
             now
             we
             have
             found
             the
             whore
             ,
             her
             beginning
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             having
             lost
             the
             faith
             and
             power
             that
             the
             Saints
             were
             in
             ,
             we
             have
             found
             out
             
             the
             rise
             of
             the
             beast
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             since
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             World
             wondred
             after
             and
             worshipped
             .
          
           
             Now
             Rome
             we
             have
             found
             thy
             foundation
             ,
             and
             the
             beginning
             of
             thy
             rise
             ,
             and
             sees
             how
             thou
             art
             elevated
             ,
             we
             have
             thee
             and
             all
             that
             sprang
             out
             of
             thy
             stock
             and
             root
             ,
             betwixt
             this
             time
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             we
             read
             beyond
             thee
             ,
             though
             thou
             boast
             thy selfe
             of
             antiquity
             ,
             and
             glory
             in
             thy
             counsels
             ,
             and
             convocations
             ,
             for
             thy
             proof
             we
             have
             sounded
             thy
             bottome
             ,
             I
             have
             thee
             and
             all
             the
             Apostates
             sprang
             from
             thee
             betwixt
             me
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             the
             anti-christs
             false-Prophets
             ,
             deceivers
             ,
             false
             Apostles
             ,
             they
             began
             ,
             they
             laid
             thy
             foundation
             ,
             who
             went
             out
             from
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             denyed
             the
             crosse
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostle
             prophesied
             of
             their
             increase
             ,
             here
             thy
             visible
             members
             began
             to
             gather
             ,
             and
             they
             went
             out
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             the
             World
             received
             them
             ,
             according
             to
             Christs
             saying
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             life
             that
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             were
             in
             ,
             being
             ravened
             
             from
             the
             spirit
             ,
             whored
             from
             the
             life
             ,
             they
             went
             out
             in
             an
             outward
             dresse
             ,
             had
             a
             shew
             ,
             a
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
             the
             Nations
             received
             the
             cup
             ,
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             Nobles
             and
             the
             mighty
             men
             ,
             thou
             boasts
             of
             ,
             they
             drank
             of
             thy
             cup
             and
             were
             inflamed
             with
             adultery
             after
             thee
             ;
             and
             then
             the
             Nations
             over
             which
             the
             whoredoms
             spread
             ,
             kindreds
             ,
             Dominions
             ,
             tongues
             Nations
             peoples
             and
             become
             fornicators
             ,
             all
             became
             as
             a
             sea
             ,
             rolling
             ,
             tossing
             ,
             foming
             ,
             raging
             ,
             casting
             up
             mire
             and
             dirt
             ,
             unstable
             reeling
             ;
             then
             the
             Kings
             ,
             the
             great
             men
             ,
             thy
             Nobles
             who
             were
             Rulers
             over
             the
             people
             ,
             being
             drunk
             with
             the
             Nations
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             they
             sprang
             up
             as
             a
             great
             Beast
             with
             so
             many
             heads
             and
             horns
             ,
             and
             their
             teeth
             became
             as
             Lyons
             ,
             their
             feet
             as
             Bears
             ,
             and
             then
             thou
             began
             to
             ride
             in
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             to
             sit
             as
             a
             Queen
             ,
             then
             thou
             associated
             thy
             drunken
             fornicators
             together
             then
             thou
             began
             to
             usurp
             authority
             and
             then
             sit
             as
             Judge
             over
             the
             heritage
             of
             God
             and
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             that
             kept
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             
             then
             thou
             began
             to
             kill
             and
             destroy
             and
             suck
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             drunk
             with
             it
             ;
             and
             then
             thy
             Kings
             whom
             thou
             calls
             converts
             and
             Christians
             having
             drunken
             thy
             cup
             ,
             they
             formed
             Lawes
             and
             made
             Lawes
             to
             guard
             thy
             whoredoms
             and
             adultries
             and
             Idolatries
             ,
             then
             they
             became
             thy
             executioners
             ,
             and
             what
             thou
             said
             was
             good
             ,
             the
             Beast
             maintained
             ,
             and
             what
             thou
             condemnedst
             by
             thy
             Counsels
             for
             heresie
             ,
             they
             became
             executioners
             of
             ;
             then
             came
             in
             compelling
             to
             worship
             by
             the
             Beast
             that
             rose
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             then
             thou
             cryed
             Hereticks
             and
             condemned
             the
             just
             ,
             and
             then
             thou
             got
             a
             cover
             ,
             thou
             wouldst
             not
             kil
             ,
             but
             the
             beast
             must
             upon
             whom
             thou
             rides
             ;
             then
             if
             there
             was
             any
             that
             kept
             their
             virginity
             and
             the
             faith
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             which
             was
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             then
             thou
             condemnedst
             them
             for
             Hereticks
             ;
             then
             the
             Beast
             compelled
             ,
             and
             caused
             to
             worship
             ,
             but
             if
             they
             would
             not
             bow
             to
             his
             image
             ,
             then
             thy
             Merchants
             cries
             up
             ,
             they
             despise
             Governors
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             when
             both
             thy
             Doctrine
             and
             thy
             Laws
             
             is
             corrupt
             ,
             then
             the
             Beast
             must
             kill
             ,
             then
             he
             blaphemes
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             his
             Tabernacle
             ;
             and
             then
             thou
             saith
             thou
             killest
             none
             ,
             but
             the
             beast
             must
             (
             upon
             which
             thou
             rides
             )
             and
             shall
             have
             a
             whole
             Counsel
             to
             confirm
             it
             to
             be
             lawful
             ;
             And
             now
             thou
             cals
             thy self
             the
             Catholike
             and
             Apostolical
             Church
             ,
             and
             thy
             seat
             the
             Apostolical
             Chair
             ,
             and
             the
             Rulers
             and
             leaders
             defenders
             of
             the
             faith
             .
             Nay
             ,
             we
             finde
             thee
             contrary
             to
             the
             primitive
             Church
             ,
             and
             thy
             seat
             and
             Chair
             is
             raised
             up
             since
             ,
             and
             thy
             bed
             of
             whoredoms
             made
             since
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             and
             Rulers
             in
             thy
             Dominions
             are
             become
             defenders
             of
             thy
             idolatries
             and
             whoredoms
             ,
             and
             are
             indeed
             the
             beast
             that
             makes
             War
             with
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             hath
             prevailed
             ,
             and
             truth
             overcome
             ;
             but
             he
             is
             risen
             who
             is
             able
             to
             make
             war
             with
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             to
             burn
             her
             flesh
             with
             fire
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             able
             to
             judge
             her
             ;
             and
             thy
             Beasts
             weapons
             and
             thine
             are
             carnal
             ,
             but
             the
             Lambs
             and
             the
             Saints
             are
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             so
             thy
             Doctrine
             and
             practice
             is
             quite
             another
             thing
             ,
             patched
             ●uffe
             ,
             
             some
             brought
             in
             from
             the
             first
             Priesthood
             ,
             some
             borrowed
             from
             the
             Jews
             ,
             as
             thy
             Altars
             ,
             thy
             vestments
             (
             that
             thy
             idolatrous
             Merchants
             wear
             when
             they
             celebrate
             thy
             great
             idol
             the
             Mass
             )
             and
             the
             rest
             borrowed
             fragments
             from
             the
             heathen
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             invented
             in
             the
             night
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             you
             have
             is
             invented
             trumpery
             ,
             as
             bad
             as
             the
             heathen
             ;
             all
             your
             Crosses
             ,
             Altars
             ,
             Crucifixes
             ,
             your
             Cells
             your
             Lent
             ,
             your
             Fasts
             ,
             your
             Feasts
             ,
             your
             Hair-cloth
             ;
             your
             Images
             ,
             Pictures
             ,
             your
             Relickes
             of
             dead
             mens
             bones
             ,
             your
             Tythes
             ,
             your
             offerings
             ,
             oblations
             ,
             obventions
             ,
             your
             Tapers
             ,
             Beads
             ,
             your
             holy
             water
             ,
             your
             Baptizing
             of
             Infants
             ,
             your
             Purgatory
             ,
             your
             Praying
             for
             the
             dead
             ,
             your
             visiting
             of
             old
             Wals
             ,
             and
             old
             Tombs
             ,
             and
             rotten
             Sepulchres
             ,
             your
             Pilgrimages
             ,
             your
             Inquisition
             ;
             all
             this
             is
             come
             up
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             thy
             consecrated
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             which
             thou
             calls
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             about
             which
             idol
             thou
             (
             and
             all
             that
             have
             drunken
             the
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             )
             and
             the
             Beast
             hath
             slain
             thousands
             of
             
             men
             in
             your
             blood
             thirsty
             cruelty
             ,
             and
             all
             your
             works
             you
             call
             meritorious
             they
             are
             all
             dead
             ,
             &
             will
             be
             sentenced
             by
             the
             Lamb
             (
             who
             is
             risen
             ,
             )
             to
             be
             self-righteousness
             ;
             and
             so
             we
             have
             found
             out
             your
             visible
             Church
             had
             no
             being
             but
             since
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             erred
             both
             in
             Doctrine
             and
             practice
             ,
             and
             all
             your
             Ordination
             of
             your
             Ministers
             ,
             your
             Schools
             and
             Colledges
             is
             all
             in
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             all
             this
             is
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             curse
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             Some
             of
             the
             Protestants
             or
             reformed
             Churches
             (
             so
             called
             )
             may
             say
             we
             like
             this
             well
             that
             you
             declare
             against
             po●●●y
             ,
             we
             agree
             with
             you
             in
             that
             ;
             but
             we
             have
             renounced
             the
             Whores
             cup
             ,
             and
             have
             denyed
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             Beast
             long
             since
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             Although
             many
             of
             you
             Priests
             have
             denyed
             your
             mother
             ,
             because
             some
             Kings
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             or
             Dukes
             or
             Magistrates
             have
             cast
             off
             the
             yoke
             ,
             and
             they
             protect
             you
             ,
             and
             give
             you
             maintenance
             ,
             yet
             we
             cannot
             but
             remember
             you
             of
             your
             genealogy
             ,
             
             and
             decent
             ,
             and
             your
             doctrine
             and
             practice
             shall
             prove
             it
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             manifest
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             take
             part
             with
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             worships
             his
             image
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             evidenced
             ,
             more
             and
             more
             ,
             even
             before
             this
             generation
             passe
             away
             ;
             are
             not
             you
             a
             stem
             sprung
             from
             the
             same
             root
             ?
             doth
             not
             the
             fruits
             you
             bring
             forth
             evidence
             it
             ,
             and
             practice
             ,
             demonstrate
             it
             ?
             if
             you
             grant
             that
             Rome
             is
             Apostized
             from
             the
             faith
             which
             the
             Apostles
             were
             in
             ,
             and
             their
             practice
             (
             you
             must
             not
             deny
             your
             fathers
             )
             who
             made
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             ordained
             them
             ;
             did
             not
             the
             Pope
             ,
             who
             ordained
             you
             Ministers
             or
             priests
             ,
             did
             not
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             who
             set
             up
             your
             Mass-house
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             Pictures
             and
             Crosses
             in
             and
             upon
             them
             ,
             which
             you
             call
             your
             Church
             ?
             who
             established
             Tythes
             ,
             offerings
             ,
             oblations
             ,
             Easter
             reckonings
             ,
             Midsumer
             dues
             ,
             did
             not
             the
             Pope
             first
             ,
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             were
             subject
             to
             his
             power
             ,
             who
             invented
             Schools
             and
             Colledges
             to
             fit
             you
             for
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             qualifie
             you
             for
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             as
             you
             say
             ,
             is
             not
             this
             set
             up
             in
             ,
             and
             since
             the
             Apostacy
             began
             ?
             
             your
             set
             wages
             ,
             your
             baptizing
             of
             Infants
             ,
             your
             consecrated
             Bels
             ,
             which
             the
             Pope
             hollowed
             or
             his
             emissaries
             ?
             do
             not
             you
             preach
             up
             the
             letter
             for
             the
             word
             ,
             &
             the
             letter
             for
             the
             Gospel
             ?
             &
             are
             not
             you
             calling
             your
             bread
             &
             wine
             a
             Sacrament
             ?
             which
             word
             you
             have
             received
             from
             Rome
             ,
             your
             Pulpets
             &
             your
             hour-glasses
             ,
             your
             cushons
             ,
             your
             black
             robes
             &
             long
             robes
             ,
             fals-Prophet-like
             ,
             your
             funeral
             for
             the
             dead
             like
             the
             Popes
             exequies
             for
             the
             dead
             ,
             your
             devouring
             widdowes
             houses
             ,
             and
             sueing
             men
             at
             the
             Lavv
             ,
             your
             haling
             them
             to
             Courts
             &
             prisons
             ,
             your
             taking
             avvay
             mens
             goods
             by
             force
             ,
             three-fold
             ,
             ten-fold
             ;
             yea
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             you
             claim
             ,
             and
             from
             them
             that
             you
             work
             not
             for
             ;
             neither
             dare
             you
             say
             this
             was
             the
             Apostles
             practice
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             the
             primative
             churches
             ;
             If
             you
             say
             yea
             ,
             all
             that
             knowes
             the
             scripture
             or
             the
             least
             of
             God
             in
             them
             to
             guid
             them
             ,
             or
             to
             open
             their
             understandings
             ,
             they
             will
             see
             you
             nearly
             related
             to
             Rome
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Apostates
             ,
             and
             deceivers
             ,
             and
             fals
             Prophets
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             are
             greatly
             inflamed
             with
             the
             Whores
             cup
             ;
             and
             did
             not
             the
             holy
             
             men
             of
             God
             speak
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             and
             divine
             inspiration
             ,
             &
             as
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             revealed
             it selfe
             in
             them
             ?
             and
             do
             not
             you
             all
             head
             and
             taile
             deny
             any
             such
             thing
             to
             be
             now
             ?
             and
             further
             concludes
             ,
             that
             its
             a
             great
             errour
             to
             look
             for
             any
             such
             thing
             ?
             then
             be
             convinced
             in
             your selves
             ,
             you
             are
             Apostates
             and
             Apostatized
             from
             that
             faith
             ,
             and
             hope
             &
             spirit
             that
             was
             in
             the
             primative
             times
             ;
             and
             now
             reads
             old
             authors
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             20.
             or
             30.
             books
             before
             you
             can
             get
             an
             hours
             discourse
             patched
             up
             to
             hold
             you
             dreaming
             till
             the
             glasse
             be
             run
             ;
             &
             dare
             you
             be
             so
             impudent
             &
             confident
             as
             to
             say
             that
             you
             ●are
             not
             Apostates
             ?
             and
             are
             you
             not
             followers
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             have
             you
             not
             his
             mark
             ,
             and
             bear
             you
             not
             his
             Image
             ?
             do
             not
             you
             count
             that
             disorder
             which
             the
             Apostles
             and
             the
             Churches
             counted
             order
             ?
             if
             any
             thing
             was
             revealed
             to
             him
             that
             stands
             by
             ,
             let
             the
             first
             hold
             his
             peace
             ?
             are
             not
             you
             apostatized
             from
             this
             order
             ,
             &
             cries
             take
             him
             away
             ,
             and
             yet
             you
             would
             be
             called
             Apostolicall
             ?
             well
             ,
             these
             things
             being
             true
             ,
             and
             obvious
             enough
             to
             
             behold
             ,
             to
             any
             who
             knows
             any
             thing
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             need
             not
             say
             much
             more
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             but
             all
             wise
             men
             will
             come
             out
             from
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             Babylon
             the
             Mother
             of
             Harlots
             ,
             which
             hath
             made
             you
             and
             your
             root
             and
             genealogy
             drunk
             with
             her
             fornication
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             my
             call
             to
             seperate
             from
             her
             and
             you
             ,
             that
             are
             in
             the
             apostacy
             ;
             and
             waite
             to
             know
             the
             word
             which
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             the
             Gospel
             which
             was
             Preached
             to
             Abraham
             ,
             which
             endures
             for
             ever
             ,
             whose
             joyful
             sound
             is
             come
             forth
             in
             power
             and
             great
             glory
             ,
             which
             will
             shake
             the
             foundation
             of
             your
             great
             City
             ,
             even
             mystery
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             not
             leave
             one
             stone
             upon
             another
             which
             shall
             not
             be
             thrown
             down
             ;
             and
             then
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             shall
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             high
             shall
             sing
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             been
             as
             sheep
             for
             the
             slaughter
             shall
             reign
             over
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             shall
             say
             ,
             The
             Lord
             God
             omnipotent
             Reigns
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             rejoyce
             and
             be
             glad
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             taken
             to
             himself
             great
             power
             ,
             and
             is
             coming
             to
             gather
             his
             Lambs
             out
             of
             your
             mouths
             ,
             
             and
             to
             feed
             in
             a
             pasture
             you
             never
             saw
             ,
             which
             was
             manifest
             to
             the
             Saints
             in
             light
             ,
             before
             you
             apostates
             sprang
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             again
             ,
             when
             you
             and
             all
             your
             dark
             muddy
             traditions
             ,
             and
             inventions
             ,
             are
             gone
             down
             into
             the
             pit
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             no
             remembrance
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             it
             may
             be
             the
             pure
             reformed
             Church
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             been
             called
             ,
             and
             the
             old
             Episcopal
             and
             Prelatical
             Priests
             of
             England
             ,
             who
             hath
             borrowed
             their
             images
             to
             set
             up
             here
             will
             be
             ready
             to
             say
             we
             have
             denyed
             ,
             the
             whore
             and
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             apostacy
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             pure
             reformation
             ,
             we
             have
             denyed
             Bishops
             which
             was
             made
             by
             the
             apostate
             the
             Pope
             ,
             and
             now
             we
             have
             settled
             all
             things
             according
             to
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             There
             never
             did
             spring
             up
             any
             deceit
             since
             the
             Apostles
             or
             before
             ,
             but
             it
             called
             it self
             ,
             by
             the
             best
             name
             ;
             as
             for
             the
             Priests
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             their
             doctrine
             and
             practice
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             their
             Reformation
             by
             their
             principles
             which
             I
             refer
             the
             Reader
             to
             ,
             intituled
             the
             principles
             of
             the
             Priests
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             their
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             discipline
             is
             nearly
             related
             to
             the
             
             Spanish
             Inqnisition
             ;
             for
             their
             Doctrine
             ,
             they
             say
             grace
             is
             not
             free
             ,
             and
             faith
             is
             not
             without
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             Letter
             is
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             are
             cursed
             that
             say
             there
             is
             a
             light
             within
             which
             will
             lead
             up
             to
             God
             ;
             and
             as
             one
             said
             ,
             although
             it
             meant
             Christ
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             will
             not
             submit
             to
             their
             words
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             their
             practice
             and
             traditions
             ,
             then
             they
             call
             a
             counsel
             together
             ,
             as
             their
             forefathers
             at
             Trent
             ,
             and
             pronounces
             him
             a
             heretick
             ,
             and
             within
             this
             few
             years
             banished
             them
             ,
             or
             else
             took
             their
             whole
             substance
             outward
             from
             them
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             out
             of
             conscience
             could
             not
             submit
             unto
             their
             invented
             tradition
             ,
             then
             if
             he
             ever
             came
             to
             have
             any
             converse
             with
             them
             again
             ,
             be
             must
             have
             a
             penance
             before
             he
             could
             get
             an
             indulgence
             from
             them
             ,
             like
             the
             Pope
             ;
             and
             furthermore
             ,
             if
             any
             deny
             them
             because
             they
             are
             out
             of
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             are
             contrary
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             then
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             they
             excommunicate
             them
             ,
             and
             charges
             all
             people
             neither
             to
             buy
             nor
             sell
             ,
             nor
             eat
             nor
             drink
             with
             them
             ,
             nor
             work
             for
             them
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             beasts
             
             power
             is
             exercised
             ,
             compelling
             to
             come
             to
             their
             Mass-houses
             ;
             and
             as
             for
             the
             denying
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             then
             you
             have
             denyed
             your
             fathers
             that
             begat
             you
             ,
             and
             ordained
             you
             ,
             then
             ,
             you
             have
             no
             Ordination
             ;
             but
             may
             be
             you
             have
             cry●d
             so
             for
             setling
             your
             Gospel
             ,
             you
             have
             got
             a
             Commitee
             to
             ordain
             you
             ,
             or
             one
             company
             to
             lay
             hands
             on
             another
             ,
             but
             when
             receive
             ye
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ?
             Oh
             that
             is
             an
             error
             in
             your
             Church
             ,
             but
             are
             you
             not
             got
             into
             the
             old
             Cathedrals
             (
             so
             called
             )
             and
             into
             the
             Steeple-houses
             ,
             and
             the
             old
             Masse-houses
             ,
             and
             where
             you
             had
             ,
             may
             be
             20
             pounds
             or
             fourty
             in
             the
             year
             ,
             now
             you
             have
             gotten
             a
             hundred
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             two
             ;
             here
             's
             reformation
             indeed
             ;
             well
             ,
             we
             must
             needs
             remember
             you
             of
             your
             race
             and
             stock
             ,
             the
             apostates
             since
             the
             Apostle
             dayes
             ,
             and
             the
             former
             practices
             which
             is
             found
             among
             the
             old
             Protestants
             and
             Papists
             is
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             still
             drunk
             with
             the
             whores
             cup
             ,
             and
             are
             crying
             for
             Cains
             weapons
             to
             guard
             you
             ;
             well
             ,
             I
             say
             you
             art
             part
             of
             the
             dragons
             tail
             ,
             that
             draws
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             pit
             ,
             which
             will
             
             be
             the
             end
             of
             all
             idolaters
             and
             Apostates
             ,
             except
             they
             come
             to
             repent
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             for
             the
             Independants
             Churches
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             you
             are
             a
             branch
             of
             the
             same
             root
             ,
             you
             have
             declared
             against
             the
             Bishops
             and
             court
             Prelates
             ,
             and
             said
             they
             were
             in
             error
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             you
             declared
             against
             them
             for
             pluralists
             ,
             because
             they
             had
             too
             great
             benefits
             ,
             and
             declared
             against
             Tythes
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             Antichristian
             ,
             and
             whoso
             received
             Tithes
             ,
             denyed
             Christ
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             who
             are
             wheeled
             about
             ,
             and
             now
             takes
             them
             your selves
             ,
             and
             creeps
             into
             the
             old
             Mass-houses
             ,
             and
             hath
             taken
             that
             up
             which
             you
             condemned
             in
             others
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             made
             your
             former
             testimony
             void
             ,
             and
             all
             sober
             people
             sees
             your
             hypocrisie
             and
             deceit
             ,
             who
             have
             gathered
             a
             company
             together
             ,
             which
             you
             call
             select
             people
             ,
             or
             members
             of
             your
             Church
             ,
             and
             you
             exclude
             the
             rest
             who
             have
             as
             good
             right
             to
             your
             Ordinance
             as
             you
             ,
             for
             they
             professe
             Christ
             in
             words
             as
             you
             do
             ;
             And
             yet
             you
             will
             receive
             their
             means
             ,
             whom
             you
             judge
             not
             capable
             of
             your
             Ordinance
             ;
             and
             your
             Church
             
             will
             no
             more
             maintain
             you
             ,
             then
             it
             would
             maintain
             them
             that
             you
             have
             denied
             in
             words
             ,
             if
             you
             had
             not
             the
             beasts
             power
             to
             compel
             ,
             your
             vineyard
             would
             starve
             you
             ,
             your
             Gospel
             and
             your
             Preaching
             is
             one
             with
             the
             former
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             is
             the
             same
             in
             nature
             they
             were
             before
             ;
             you
             have
             got
             Bishops
             Lands
             ,
             agmentations
             and
             Stypends
             more
             large
             then
             your
             forefathers
             had
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             and
             sue
             men
             at
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             hales
             them
             before
             Judgement
             seats
             and
             takes
             away
             their
             goods
             whom
             you
             look
             upon
             to
             be
             in
             error
             ;
             yet
             this
             stands
             as
             good
             with
             you
             as
             any
             Article
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
             to
             force
             to
             compell
             ,
             to
             sue
             ,
             to
             hale
             into
             prison
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             their
             goods
             ,
             and
             get
             a
             Scripture
             for
             your
             cover
             ,
             and
             say
             he
             that
             Preacheth
             the
             Gospel
             must
             live
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             neither
             hear
             you
             ,
             nor
             receives
             you
             ,
             neither
             believes
             your
             Gospel
             ;
             yet
             you
             conclude
             ,
             its
             lawful
             to
             take
             their
             goods
             and
             if
             you
             cannot
             get
             them
             ,
             hale
             the
             party
             into
             prison
             ;
             are
             not
             you
             drinking
             still
             the
             whores
             cup
             ?
             and
             do
             not
             you
             follow
             the
             Beast
             ?
             and
             do
             not
             you
             own
             that
             Law
             to
             be
             just
             that
             
             compels
             people
             to
             pay
             mony
             to
             you
             who
             denyes
             your
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             are
             none
             of
             your
             sheep
             ?
             and
             are
             not
             your
             Ordinances
             and
             worship
             imitated
             things
             from
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             the
             Saints
             words
             ,
             and
             yet
             out
             of
             their
             life
             and
             practice
             ,
             are
             not
             you
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             ?
             have
             you
             not
             your
             profession
             and
             confession
             of
             faith
             ,
             to
             make
             year
             after
             year
             as
             the
             Magistrate
             changes
             ?
             doth
             not
             this
             evidence
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             unstable
             and
             are
             yet
             in
             the
             waters
             upon
             which
             the
             whore
             sits
             ,
             and
             scituated
             in
             Babylon
             ,
             the
             Mother
             of
             Harlots
             ,
             who
             yet
             makes
             you
             drunk
             ,
             and
             that
             makes
             all
             the
             filth
             and
             vomit
             appear
             in
             the
             earth
             that
             stains
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             your
             idols
             corrupts
             the
             earth
             ;
             and
             all
             seperates
             under
             what
             name
             soever
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             denyed
             the
             ground
             of
             apostacy
             ,
             but
             are
             in
             the
             apostacy
             ,
             for
             all
             sects
             since
             the
             apostles
             days
             have
             taken
             up
             some
             part
             and
             left
             another
             ,
             since
             the
             life
             hath
             been
             lost
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             lost
             all
             hath
             been
             in
             idolatry
             ,
             and
             the
             Protestants
             who
             have
             denied
             the
             Papists
             ,
             yet
             they
             have
             not
             denyed
             them
             in
             the
             ground
             of
             their
             worship
             ,
             
             but
             hath
             retained
             some
             ,
             part
             and
             hath
             kept
             some
             part
             of
             their
             worship
             ;
             and
             all
             Sects
             sprung
             out
             of
             the
             Protestants
             ,
             in
             them
             all
             there
             is
             some
             part
             remaining
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             not
             denyed
             the
             ground
             of
             the
             worship
             set
             up
             in
             the
             apostacy
             the
             whores
             cup
             i●
             drunk
             of
             ,
             and
             the
             Dragon
             hath
             power
             which
             sought
             to
             destroy
             the
             man-childe
             ,
             and
             made
             war
             with
             the
             remnant
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             who
             was
             clothed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ;
             you
             all
             stick
             yet
             in
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             the
             best
             of
             you
             all
             ,
             are
             but
             yet
             in
             the
             suburbs
             thereof
             .
          
           
             For
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             their
             foundation
             hath
             been
             either
             traditions
             ,
             Imitations
             ,
             inventions
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             or
             borrowed
             things
             from
             the
             Jewes
             in
             the
             first
             covenant
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             best
             ,
             the
             letter
             hath
             been
             the
             ground
             of
             their
             faith
             and
             their
             foundation
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             twined
             and
             translated
             this
             way
             and
             that
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             wit
             ,
             and
             reason
             of
             every
             particular
             sect
             and
             opinion
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             understanding
             of
             their
             private
             spirits
             ;
             now
             all
             these
             buildings
             ,
             and
             towers
             that
             men
             have
             builded
             up
             in
             
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             they
             would
             fasten
             upon
             the
             writings
             of
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             hath
             raised
             an
             imagination
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             so
             would
             have
             the
             scripture
             prove
             what
             they
             say
             ;
             and
             the
             writings
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             they
             all
             cal
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             &
             the
             word
             of
             faith
             ,
             &
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             &
             the
             foundation
             &
             the
             tryer
             of
             spirits
             ,
             &
             the
             touchstone
             and
             say
             its
             the
             foundation
             of
             their
             faith
             and
             Religion
             ;
             and
             so
             are
             all
             in
             the
             distraction
             one
             envying
             another
             ,
             and
             persecuting
             one
             another
             about
             the
             words
             of
             truth
             ,
             spoken
             from
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             understood
             again
             but
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             ;
             and
             so
             all
             them
             that
             have
             not
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             are
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             And
             all
             Sects
             Judgements
             and
             opinions
             that
             hath
             risen
             up
             since
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             from
             the
             faith
             that
             was
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             saints
             ,
             when
             the
             woman
             traveled
             and
             brought
             the
             man-child
             ,
             which
             after
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             Dragons
             power
             ,
             fled
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             and
             her
             child
             caught
             up
             unto
             God
             ,
             all
             the
             faith
             and
             worship
             ,
             that
             since
             is
             sprung
             up
             since
             the
             Whore
             hath
             sitten
             as
             a
             Queen
             in
             majesty
             ,
             is
             all
             denyed
             ,
             the
             ground
             
             of
             their
             worship
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Traditions
             ,
             Inventions
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             invented
             practises
             ,
             and
             formes
             and
             Images
             ,
             and
             likenesses
             are
             denyed
             ,
             and
             disowned
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             the
             dresse
             and
             attire
             of
             the
             Whore
             which
             hath
             allured
             people
             through
             her
             inticing
             pretences
             and
             shewes
             of
             holinesse
             ,
             when
             indeed
             all
             is
             but
             spiritual
             adultery
             ,
             and
             this
             must
             be
             all
             turned
             under
             again
             ,
             the
             Whores
             flesh
             burned
             ,
             and
             her
             attire
             plucked
             off
             ,
             and
             her
             nakednesse
             appear
             ,
             and
             her
             shame
             to
             them
             that
             have
             committed
             fornication
             with
             her
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             ashamed
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             of
             her
             ,
             and
             abhor
             themselves
             ,
             and
             abhor
             her
             ,
             and
             destroyed
             shall
             she
             be
             ;
             and
             the
             Lambs
             wife
             shall
             be
             beautified
             ,
             and
             come
             out
             of
             the
             secret
             places
             into
             open
             view
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             solitary
             wildernesse
             ,
             into
             the
             beautifull
             place
             that
             the
             Lord
             will
             bring
             her
             into
             ,
             &
             the
             time
             ,
             times
             ,
             and
             halfe
             time
             is
             out
             ,
             the
             thousand
             two-hundred
             and
             threscore
             dayes
             is
             at
             an
             end
             ;
             and
             he
             bears
             witnesse
             of
             it
             who
             saw
             her
             ●fly
             away
             upon
             Eagles
             wings
             into
             the
             secret
             place
             ,
             which
             was
             prepared
             for
             her
             ,
             for
             these
             dayes
             and
             
             times
             appointed
             ,
             and
             I
             say
             he
             that
             knowes
             the
             counsell
             ,
             of
             the
             most
             High
             (
             in
             this
             matter
             )
             can
             account
             the
             time
             ,
             times
             ,
             and
             a
             halfe
             ,
             and
             the
             dayes
             ,
             and
             what
             shall
             be
             after
             the
             days
             be
             expired
             which
             is
             at
             an
             end
             ;
             blessed
             is
             he
             that
             sees
             ,
             believes
             ,
             and
             understands
             ,
             he
             shall
             see
             that
             which
             yet
             hath
             not
             appeared
             ,
             neither
             can
             it
             be
             believed
             by
             the
             most
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             declared
             ;
             but
             yet
             a
             little
             while
             and
             the
             Earth
             growes
             ripe
             ,
             and
             an
             eare
             will
             be
             opened
             in
             many
             who
             cannot
             yet
             hear
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             little
             while
             in
             this
             I
             shall
             be
             silent
             ,
             and
             treasure
             up
             that
             which
             the
             spirit
             hath
             revealed
             ,
             till
             the
             time
             be
             fully
             accomplished
             which
             God
             hath
             determined
             ,
             and
             then
             his
             glory
             shall
             be
             revealed
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             former
             things
             which
             have
             lived
             since
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             hath
             been
             exalted
             ,
             shall
             all
             dye
             ,
             &
             an
             utter
             consumption
             shall
             be
             of
             all
             the
             changeable
             Lawes
             made
             since
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             the
             many
             changeable
             dresses
             of
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             attires
             in
             which
             she
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             &
             Imaginary
             worships
             into
             which
             all
             have
             run
             since
             they
             were
             Apostati●ed
             from
             the
             faith
             ;
             all
             this
             shall
             be
             disanulled
             ,
             
             and
             come
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             be
             blasted
             for
             ever
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             saith
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             the
             woman
             that
             was
             cloathed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             Crowne
             of
             twelve
             Stars
             upon
             her
             head
             ,
             which
             did
             flie
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             comes
             out
             againe
             after
             the
             great
             whore
             is
             judged
             ,
             and
             her
             child
             that
             was
             caught
             up
             unto
             God
             ,
             comes
             to
             appeare
             again
             .
          
           
             NOw
             after
             the
             time
             ,
             times
             ,
             and
             halfe
             a
             time
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             thousand
             two
             hundred
             and
             threescore
             days
             she
             returns
             after
             the
             whore
             is
             judged
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             City
             Babylon
             is
             fallen
             ,
             which
             hath
             made
             the
             Nations
             drunk
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             children
             in
             fornication
             ,
             who
             had
             drunk
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             after
             the
             Whore
             was
             judged
             ;
             and
             the
             voice
             was
             heard
             in
             heaven
             ,
             of
             much
             people
             that
             sang
             Halelujah
             ,
             salvation
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             &
             power
             ;
             
               Who
               witnessed
               to
               the
               righteousness
               of
               Gods
               judgement
               :
               And
               a
               voice
               came
               out
               of
               the
               Throne
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
               praise
               our
               God
               all
               his
               servants
               ,
               and
               ye
               that
               fear
               him
               both
               small
               and
               great
               ,
            
             Rev.
             19.
             5.
             
               and
               verse
               the
               6.
               
               And
               I
               heard
               as
               it
               were
               the
               voice
               of
               many
               waters
               ,
               and
               as
               a
               great
               multitude
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               voice
               of
               a
               mighty
               thunder
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Halelujah
               ,
               for
               the
               Lord
               God
               omnipotent
               reigneth
            
             ;
             the
             Whore
             is
             now
             judged
             ,
             the
             mother
             of
             harlots
             condemned
             with
             all
             her
             inchantments
             ,
             and
             sorceries
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             Lambs
             wife
             appears
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             mother
             of
             the
             man-child
             which
             was
             caught
             up
             unto
             God
             ,
             she
             that
             was
             cloathed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ,
             with
             the
             glorious
             everlasting
             Celestial
             light
             ,
             she
             is
             both
             the
             mother
             and
             the
             wife
             ,
             he
             that
             hath
             an
             eare
             let
             him
             hear
             ;
             now
             Jerusalem
             that
             is
             from
             above
             ,
             (
             spiritually
             so
             called
             )
             who
             was
             the
             mother
             of
             all
             the
             Saints
             before
             the
             apostacy
             ,
             she
             appears
             again
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             be
             the
             wife
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             the
             city
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             &
             the
             mother
             of
             them
             that
             are
             born
             from
             above
             ;
             this
             shall
             be
             and
             is
             made
             manifest
             to
             some
             ,
             but
             a
             numberlesse
             number
             shall
             see
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             hastens
             greatly
             ,
             and
             she
             is
             appearing
             again
             ,
             and
             her
             solitary
             garments
             shall
             
             be
             put
             off
             ;
             and
             as
             she
             was
             beautifull
             (
             before
             the
             whore
             made
             the
             nations
             drunk
             )
             cloathed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             Moon
             under
             her
             feet
             ,
             and
             a
             Crown
             of
             twelve
             Stars
             upon
             her
             head
             (
             and
             though
             she
             became
             child-lesse
             ,
             and
             also
             as
             a
             widow
             ,
             and
             the
             remnant
             of
             her
             seed
             slain
             ,
             and
             destroyed
             )
             so
             shall
             she
             appear
             again
             in
             glory
             and
             beauty
             as
             before
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             made
             ready
             ,
             yea
             ,
             my
             eye
             hath
             seen
             it
             ;
             she
             is
             making
             her selfe
             ready
             as
             a
             bride
             for
             her
             husband
             ,
             and
             unto
             her
             is
             granted
             ,
             that
             she
             shall
             be
             arrayed
             in
             fine
             linen
             ,
             clean
             and
             white
             ,
             even
             arayed
             in
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             saints
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             self-righteousnesse
             ;
             the
             garments
             of
             the
             harlot
             and
             her
             lovers
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             her
             husband
             and
             child
             also
             ,
             and
             she
             shall
             now
             bring
             forth
             many
             more
             children
             ,
             though
             her
             seed
             have
             been
             slain
             ,
             yet
             a
             numberlesse
             number
             shall
             appear
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             thousand
             shall
             be
             brought
             forth
             by
             her
             ,
             and
             glory
             in
             her
             ,
             and
             reverence
             her
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             in
             her
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             all
             clad
             in
             the
             same
             robe
             which
             the
             
             husband
             the
             Lamb
             is
             cloathed
             withall
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             Lambs
             wife
             ,
             this
             woman
             is
             cloathed
             with
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             shall
             all
             the
             children
             be
             cloathed
             with
             all
             ,
             the
             fine
             linen
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Lamb
             which
             was
             dead
             and
             slaine
             since
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             now
             alive
             and
             lives
             for
             evermore
             ;
             and
             here
             a
             heavenly
             family
             appears
             now
             after
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             this
             shall
             be
             seen
             by
             all
             that
             have
             an
             eye
             ,
             that
             can
             see
             through
             &
             beyond
             the
             smoke
             of
             the
             pit
             ,
             that
             have
             darkned
             the
             ayre
             while
             the
             beast
             and
             Dragon
             hath
             had
             power
             ;
             but
             now
             hath
             her
             child
             appeared
             again
             ,
             the
             man-child
             hath
             appeared
             again
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             was
             in
             the
             spirit
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             saw
             whether
             he
             was
             taken
             up
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Revel
               .
               12.
               ver
            
             .
             5.
             and
             on
             the
             same
             Lords
             day
             he
             saw
             him
             after
             the
             woman
             was
             fled
             ,
             and
             the
             remnant
             of
             her
             seed
             was
             made
             War
             with
             and
             flain
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             where
             the
             Dragon
             had
             power
             .
             He
             that
             was
             in
             the
             spirit
             saw
             him
             alive
             again
             after
             he
             was
             caught
             up
             ;
             So
             he
             that
             is
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             now
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             
             sees
             the
             same
             man-childe
             who
             was
             brought
             forth
             by
             by
             the
             woman
             who
             was
             to
             rule
             the
             Nations
             ,
             but
             was
             caught
             up
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             before
             he
             came
             to
             R●le
             ;
             and
             then
             the
             Dragon
             ruled
             the
             beasts
             and
             false
             prophet
             ,
             the
             Whore
             the
             Mother
             of
             harlots
             sate
             as
             a
             Queen
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             the
             mother
             of
             the
             heir
             fled
             into
             an
             obscure
             and
             a
             retired
             place
             ,
             and
             was
             hid
             ,
             times
             and
             dayes
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
             )
             but
             as
             she
             appeared
             again
             in
             beauty
             ,
             so
             the
             man-childe
             the
             heir
             he
             appears
             also
             in
             glory
             ,
             Majesty
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             John
             saw
             him
             ,
             Revelations
             19.
             11.
             12.
             13.
             14.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             And
             I
             saw
             heaven
             opened
             ,
             and
             behold
             a
             white
             horse
             and
             he
             that
             sate
             upon
             him
             ,
             was
             called
             faithful
             and
             true
             ,
             and
             he
             doth
             Judge
             and
             make
             War
             in
             rigteousness
             his
             eyes
             was
             as
             a
             flame
             of
             fire
             ,
             on
             his
             head
             were
             many
             Crowns
             ,
             and
             he
             had
             a
             name
             written
             that
             none
             knew
             but
             he
             bimself
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             clothed
             with
             a
             vesture
             dipped
             in
             blood
             and
             his
             name
             is
             called
             the
             word
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             And
             now
             the
             womans
             seed
             is
             increased
             again
             ,
             after
             the
             Dragon
             and
             
             the
             beasts
             War
             ,
             and
             now
             they
             become
             an
             Army
             ,
             and
             follows
             the
             Lamb
             their
             leader
             who
             is
             anoynted
             with
             honour
             ,
             glory
             ,
             and
             Majesty
             and
             renown
             ,
             strength
             ,
             power
             ,
             wisdom
             ,
             joy
             and
             gladness
             above
             all
             his
             fellowes
             ;
             yet
             his
             followers
             are
             annointed
             too
             ,
             and
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             City
             of
             the
             great
             King
             ,
             they
             are
             clothed
             with
             the
             same
             garment
             and
             Armour
             ,
             and
             rides
             on
             in
             power
             strength
             and
             Majesty
             after
             him
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             clothed
             and
             shall
             be
             with
             the
             garment
             of
             their
             Mother
             ,
             and
             the
             garment
             of
             their
             Captain
             their
             head
             ;
             and
             as
             he
             rode
             on
             in
             innocency
             ,
             so
             they
             ride
             on
             after
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             was
             in
             heaven
             ,
             that
             travelled
             ,
             and
             the
             childe
             was
             born
             there
             ,
             though
             he
             was
             to
             rule
             the
             Nations
             of
             the
             Earth
             ;
             and
             so
             who
             so
             are
             of
             this
             womans
             seed
             which
             is
             born
             in
             the
             City
             of
             the
             great
             King
             Jerusalem
             unto
             which
             the
             Hebrewes
             were
             come
             ,
             Heb
             21.
             before
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             woman
             fled
             ,
             so
             now
             the
             same
             
             City
             comes
             to
             be
             seen
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             children
             are
             free
             born
             of
             their
             mother
             the
             Lambs
             wife
             ,
             who
             is
             joyned
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             is
             to
             be
             so
             for
             ever
             in
             the
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ;
             so
             they
             being
             heavenly
             children
             ,
             redeemed
             from
             the
             earth
             ,
             from
             under
             the
             Dragons
             power
             ,
             they
             follow
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             the
             word
             ,
             Gods
             power
             ,
             
               Revel
               .
               19.
               14.
               
               And
               the
               armies
               which
               were
               in
               heaven
               followed
               him
               ,
               upon
               white
               horses
               ,
               clothed
               in
               fine
               linen
               white
               and
               clean
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               his
               mouth
               goes
               a
               sharp
               sword
               and
               with
               it
               he
               shall
               smite
               the
               Nations
            
             ;
             and
             now
             comes
             he
             to
             rule
             them
             with
             a
             rod
             of
             Iron
             ,
             he
             was
             brought
             forth
             long
             before
             ;
             but
             was
             caught
             up
             to
             God
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             beast
             and
             whore
             ,
             and
             false
             prophet
             ruled
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             killed
             the
             Saints
             ,
             but
             now
             he
             appears
             again
             after
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             host
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             also
             and
             her
             children
             are
             many
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             follow
             the
             first-born
             ;
             and
             now
             comes
             the
             wo
             to
             the
             dragon
             and
             Whore
             ,
             beast
             and
             false
             
               prophets
               ,
               and
               unclean
               spirits
               ,
               and
               on
               them
               that
               worship
               devils
               ,
            
             and
             now
             shall
             he
             tread
             
               the
               wine-press
               of
               the
               
               wrath
               of
               God
               Almighty
               .
               And
               he
               hath
               on
               his
               vesture
               and
               on
               his
               thigh
               written
               ,
               King
               of
               Kings
               ,
               and
               Lord
               of
               Lords
               .
            
          
           
             And
             now
             appears
             an
             Angel
             standing
             in
             the
             Sun
             which
             the
             woman●
             was
             clothed
             with
             ,
             and
             he
             cryed
             with
             a
             loud
             voyce
             ,
             saying
             to
             all
             the
             fowls
             that
             flie
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             heaven
             ,
             
               come
               and
               gather
               to
               the
               Supper
               of
               the
               great
               day
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               now
               must
               the
               flesh
               of
               the
               Kings
               and
               Captains
               ,
               and
               Nobles
               ,
               and
               flesh
               of
               mighty
               men
               who
               had
               drunk
               the
               Whores
               cup
               ,
               now
               must
               drink
               of
               the
               wine
               of
               Gods
               wrath
            
             ;
             and
             the
             Beast
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             their
             Armies
             gathered
             together
             to
             make
             War
             against
             him
             that
             sate
             on
             the
             white
             horse
             and
             his
             Army
             ;
             and
             the
             beast
             was
             taken
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             the
             false
             prophet
             that
             wrought
             miracles
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             remnant
             were
             slain
             (
             that
             took
             part
             with
             the
             beast
             by
             him
             that
             sate
             upon
             the
             horse
             and
             his
             Army
             ;
             whose
             sword
             proceeded
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             fowls
             were
             filled
             with
             their
             flesh
             )
             
               the
               Whore
               is
               burnt
               before
               ,
               the
               beast
               ,
               the
               false
               prophet
               and
               his
               Army
               now
               slain
               ,
               and
               their
               flesh
               eaten
               by
               the
               fowls
               of
               heaven
               ,
               and
               now
               
               the
               blood
               comes
               forth
               to
               the
               horse
               bridles
               .
            
          
           
             And
             now
             the
             Angel
             descends
             having
             the
             key
             of
             the
             bottomless
             pit
             from
             whence
             the
             old
             Dragon
             ,
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             the
             red
             Dragon
             ,
             the
             Devil
             came
             ;
             there
             is
             his
             beginning
             ,
             there
             was
             he
             brought
             forth
             ,
             and
             there
             he
             grew
             up
             ,
             he
             that
             reads
             let
             him
             understand
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             bottomless
             pit
             ;
             for
             the
             Nations
             were
             never
             deceived
             till
             he
             appeared
             ,
             and
             he
             appeared
             as
             I
             have
             said
             before
             ,
             after
             the
             heaven
             and
             the
             earth
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             therein
             (
             I
             say
             after
             )
             he
             was
             not
             before
             ,
             he
             deceived
             Eve
             in
             the
             garden
             ,
             now
             he
             is
             grown
             old
             ,
             and
             so
             is
             truely
             called
             the
             old
             Dragon
             ,
             grown
             into
             a
             body
             of
             deceit
             ;
             well
             now
             must
             he
             be
             taken
             and
             bound
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             bottomless
             pit
             ,
             from
             whence
             he
             came
             ,
             that
             he
             deceive
             the
             Nations
             no
             more
             ,
             Rev.
             20.
             1
             ,
             2.
             and
             all
             this
             War
             is
             in
             the
             bringing
             out
             of
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             in
             order
             to
             the
             Lamb
             and
             the
             Saints
             everlasting
             Reign
             in
             heaven
             and
             over
             the
             earth
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             This
             I
             have
             seen
             ,
             and
             my
             heart
             rejoyceth
             ,
             and
             my
             mouth
             shall
             praise
             the
             
             Lord
             ;
             &
             the
             woman
             I
             say
             is
             appearing
             ,
             and
             she
             is
             cloathed
             with
             beautiful
             garments
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             child
             ,
             the
             man-child
             ,
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             and
             is
             manifest
             again
             among
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             in
             then
             ;
             and
             the
             Lamb
             which
             hath
             been
             slain
             since
             the
             world
             began
             ,
             is
             alive
             ,
             &
             behold
             he
             lives
             for
             evermore
             ;
             and
             now
             many
             are
             his
             followers
             ,
             and
             an
             innumerable
             company
             shall
             ride
             on
             after
             him
             who
             is
             King
             of
             Kings
             ;
             and
             now
             is
             God
             fulfilling
             that
             which
             Iohn
             saw
             in
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             which
             should
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             the
             work
             is
             begun
             ,
             he
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             out
             of
             whose
             mouth
             proceeds
             the
             two
             edged
             sword
             which
             shall
             hew
             downe
             all
             the
             Dragons
             army
             ,
             the
             beast
             and
             his
             followers
             ,
             and
             though
             the
             cry
             be
             yet
             among
             many
             ,
             who
             shall
             make
             war
             with
             the
             beast
             ?
             and
             who
             shall
             speak
             against
             his
             prophets
             ?
             yet
             a
             little
             while
             and
             fear
             shall
             come
             ,
             &
             their
             vaunts
             and
             boasts
             shall
             be
             turned
             into
             doubting
             ,
             and
             dreadfull
             fear
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             for
             Jacob
             shall
             be
             as
             a
             flame
             ,
             and
             Esau
             and
             all
             his
             race
             shall
             be
             as
             Stubble
             ,
             he
             that
             reads
             ,
             let
             him
             understand
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             in
             a
             mystery
             ,
             and
             the
             worke
             of
             
             the
             Lord
             which
             shall
             shortly
             come
             to
             to
             passe
             .
          
           
             The
             manifestation
             of
             Gods
             glory
             shall
             be
             as
             great
             after
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             as
             ever
             it
             was
             in
             any
             age
             ,
             before
             the
             rise
             of
             antichrist
             ,
             and
             the
             ministrations
             (
             into
             which
             them
             that
             follow
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             be
             brought
             )
             shall
             be
             as
             spiritual
             ,
             holy
             ,
             Celestial
             ,
             and
             divine
             as
             ever
             was
             before
             ;
             For
             the
             end
             of
             all
             our
             outward
             visible
             appearances
             shall
             come
             ,
             which
             the
             whore
             hath
             decked
             her selfe
             with
             ,
             and
             life
             it
             shall
             be
             known
             ,
             in
             the
             body
             and
             God
             injoyed
             ,
             and
             worshiped
             ,
             glorified
             ,
             and
             honoured
             in
             that
             which
             shall
             never
             alter
             ,
             but
             abides
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             this
             shall
             be
             &
             is
             the
             last
             ministration
             that
             ever
             shall
             appear
             among
             the
             Sons
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             We
             who
             are
             come
             out
             of
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             knowes
             what
             was
             before
             ,
             &
             sees
             what
             shal
             be
             after
             ,
             the
             everlasting
             Gosple
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             shall
             be
             preached
             again
             to
             them
             that
             dwell
             on
             the
             Earth
             ,
             the
             same
             that
             was
             preached
             to
             Abraham
             before
             either
             old
             or
             new
             Testament
             was
             written
             ;
             the
             latter
             ,
             all
             sects
             since
             the
             apostacy
             call
             the
             gospel
             ,
             and
             so
             greatly
             manifest
             their
             ignoance
             ,
             for
             that
             were
             to
             make
             two
             Gospels
             
             to
             call
             the
             scriptures
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             or
             that
             which
             is
             written
             ,
             and
             they
             who
             so
             erre
             in
             their
             judgements
             ,
             are
             yet
             among
             the
             smoke
             of
             the
             pit
             ,
             &
             are
             yet
             under
             antichrists
             reigne
             ,
             &
             are
             ignorant
             of
             him
             who
             is
             the
             saving
             health
             of
             the
             Nations
             ;
             And
             the
             living
             ,
             infalible
             ,
             true
             ,
             lasting
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             shall
             be
             poured
             out
             again
             ,
             and
             many
             now
             witnesse
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             numberlesse
             number
             shall
             witnesse
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             hastens
             ;
             And
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             stand
             upon
             mount
             Sion
             ,
             and
             many
             who
             are
             redeemed
             from
             the
             earth
             and
             from
             among
             men
             which
             shall
             be
             the
             first
             fruits
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             sit
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             shall
             reigne
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             have
             power
             over
             sin
             ,
             temptation
             ,
             and
             the
             Devil
             ,
             Hell
             and
             the
             Lake
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             to
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             is
             coming
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             hastens
             greatly
             ;
             and
             the
             voice
             out
             of
             heaven
             shall
             be
             heard
             as
             the
             voice
             of
             many
             waters
             ,
             and
             the
             voice
             of
             harpers
             harping
             with
             their
             harps
             ,
             and
             the
             new
             song
             shall
             be
             sung
             ,
             the
             pure
             song
             of
             the
             Lamb
             shal
             be
             sung
             by
             all
             who
             are
             redeemed
             from
             the
             earth
             in
             every
             Nation
             ,
             kindred
             ,
             Tongue
             and
             people
             ,
             
             who
             have
             heard
             ,
             believed
             and
             received
             the
             joyful
             sound
             of
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             again
             ,
             and
             now
             they
             shall
             fear
             God
             ,
             and
             glorifie
             him
             ,
             and
             honour
             him
             ,
             even
             they
             who
             have
             feared
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             glorified
             him
             in
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             they
             shall
             deny
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             own
             the
             Lambs
             power
             ,
             and
             worship
             him
             that
             sits
             upon
             the
             throne
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             who
             lives
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
             and
             is
             eternal
             Life
             it selfe
             ;
             the
             worship
             shall
             be
             now
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             where
             the
             Dragon
             cannot
             come
             ,
             neither
             the
             beast
             ,
             Harlot
             ,
             false
             prophet
             ,
             nor
             antichrist
             ,
             nor
             none
             of
             his
             followers
             can
             come
             ,
             and
             here
             in
             the
             ministration
             shal
             be
             more
             glorious
             ,
             after
             the
             Apostacy
             then
             it
             was
             before
             ;
             the
             worship
             stood
             before
             in
             many
             outward
             visible
             things
             ,
             and
             representations
             ,
             and
             outward
             performances
             ,
             and
             ordinances
             ,
             &
             I
             manifestly
             say
             ,
             the
             dragon
             ,
             beast
             ,
             whore
             ,
             and
             false
             prophets
             and
             Apostates
             took
             up
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             Nations
             and
             kindreds
             ,
             and
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             people
             who
             drunk
             of
             the
             whores
             cup
             ,
             &
             all
             that
             were
             gone
             from
             their
             maker
             their
             husband
             ,
             they
             have
             been
             and
             are
             
             acting
             and
             performing
             ,
             imitating
             like
             Jannes
             and
             Jambres
             ;
             but
             since
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             they
             corrupted
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             hath
             made
             Idols
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             painted
             themselves
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             have
             got
             the
             sheeps
             cloathing
             ;
             therefore
             now
             will
             the
             Lord
             appear
             and
             manifest
             his
             power
             ,
             life
             and
             glory
             in
             away
             more
             invisible
             and
             pure
             ,
             than
             before
             ,
             and
             more
             divine
             ,
             celestial
             and
             glorious
             ,
             where
             never
             an
             hypocrite
             shal
             tread
             in
             the
             path
             ;
             &
             so
             the
             restoration
             is
             a
             mystery
             that
             shall
             be
             after
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             the
             glory
             is
             not
             to
             appear
             in
             externall
             things
             ,
             for
             there
             the
             mother
             of
             harlots
             hath
             hid
             her selfe
             long
             ,
             which
             hath
             made
             all
             Nations
             drunk
             ;
             but
             the
             cloathing
             of
             the
             Lambs
             wife
             and
             of
             the
             bride
             shall
             be
             another
             thing
             then
             the
             attire
             of
             the
             harlot
             ,
             for
             the
             spouse
             of
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             be
             arrayed
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             attire
             ,
             that
             the
             Lamb
             is
             cloathed
             withall
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             same
             vestment
             ,
             and
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             God
             is
             to
             be
             with
             men
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             dwell
             in
             them
             ,
             even
             the
             Lord
             that
             spirit
             ,
             and
             shall
             walke
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             God
             
             himselfe
             shall
             be
             with
             them
             and
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             shall
             be
             done
             away
             ,
             and
             teares
             wiped
             away
             ,
             and
             that
             done
             away
             which
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             sorrow
             ;
             Rev.
             21.
             3.
             and
             4.
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             death
             ,
             nor
             crying
             ,
             nor
             any
             more
             pain
             ,
             for
             the
             former
             things
             are
             passed
             away
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             death
             which
             entred
             in
             by
             sin
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             out
             of
             which
             the
             second
             beast
             arose
             ,
             and
             the
             sea
             out
             of
             which
             the
             first
             beast
             did
             arise
             &
             upon
             which
             the
             whore
             sate
             ,
             and
             Hell
             ,
             and
             the
             lake
             which
             was
             prepared
             ,
             and
             raised
             up
             ,
             when
             man
             was
             degenerated
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             he
             also
             which
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             death
             which
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             and
             his
             works
             ,
             (
             the
             cause
             of
             scorne
             )
             and
             then
             they
             shall
             see
             the
             Lord
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             even
             them
             that
             have
             but
             seen
             him
             darkly
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             glasse
             ,
             or
             as
             in
             a
             cloud
             ,
             they
             shall
             see
             his
             pure
             living
             countenance
             ,
             which
             giveth
             life
             ,
             and
             death
             ,
             and
             Hell
             shall
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             Lake
             of
             fire
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             is
             not
             found
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             book
             of
             life
             must
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             .
          
           
           
             Then
             the
             new
             heaven
             and
             earth
             shall
             be
             seen
             ,
             and
             the
             heavenly
             City
             ,
             which
             shall
             come
             down
             from
             God
             out
             of
             heaven
             ;
             which
             no
             mortal
             eye
             shall
             behold
             ,
             neither
             shal
             be
             able
             to
             behold
             ,
             which
             hath
             twelve
             foundations
             ,
             and
             twelve
             gates
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             shall
             be
             upon
             her
             ,
             and
             her
             light
             shall
             be
             as
             a
             stone
             most
             precious
             ,
             and
             as
             clear
             as
             cristall
             ,
             yea
             all
             things
             visible
             are
             too
             short
             and
             not
             to
             be
             compared
             to
             it
             ;
             for
             in
             it
             their
             need
             neither
             Sun
             nor
             Moon
             to
             shine
             in
             it
             ,
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             lighten
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Lamb
             is
             the
             light
             thereof
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             shall
             be
             partakers
             of
             this
             glorious
             Ministration
             ,
             shall
             walk
             in
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ;
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             night
             ,
             nor
             the
             least
             appearance
             of
             a
             cloud
             or
             darkness
             ,
             but
             transparent
             brightness
             ,
             and
             glory
             which
             shall
             be
             permanent
             ,
             durable
             and
             everlasting
             ;
             for
             the
             Lord
             God
             and
             the
             Lamb
             is
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Saints
             shall
             worship
             him
             that
             sits
             upon
             the
             throne
             for
             evermore
             ,
             and
             shall
             give
             unto
             him
             glory
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             dominion
             ,
             and
             eternal
             praise
             for
             evermore
             ,
             who
             alone
             is
             worthy
             ,
             who
             lives
             for
             ever
             in
             eternal
             
             glory
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             light
             and
             brightness
             for
             cvermore
             .
          
           
             And
             his
             face
             shall
             be
             seen
             in
             whom
             all
             figures
             representations
             ,
             &
             shadows
             ends
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             pure
             river
             of
             water
             of
             life
             which
             is
             as
             clear
             as
             Christal
             ,
             which
             proceeds
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ;
             and
             all
             who
             have
             kept
             the
             word
             of
             his
             patience
             shall
             drink
             thereof
             ,
             and
             be
             nourished
             up
             in
             immortality
             and
             life
             everlasting
             for
             ever
             .
             And
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             that
             stands
             in
             the
             Paradice
             of
             God
             ,
             them
             that
             have
             overcome
             shall
             eat
             thereof
             and
             live
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             the
             Nations
             ,
             Kindreds
             ,
             Tongues
             ,
             people
             and
             Regions
             ,
             who
             have
             heard
             ,
             believed
             and
             received
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             shall
             know
             his
             saving
             health
             ;
             and
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             and
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             be
             seen
             ,
             and
             his
             servants
             shall
             serve
             him
             who
             is
             their
             Lord
             and
             King
             ,
             who
             lives
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             see
             his
             face
             ,
             and
             his
             name
             shall
             be
             in
             their
             foreheads
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             God
             shall
             give
             them
             light
             and
             shall
             be
             unto
             them
             an
             everlasting
             light
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             reign
             with
             him
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
             over
             the
             whore
             ,
             
             Beast
             ,
             false
             prophet
             ,
             Antichrists
             ,
             deceivers
             ,
             seducers
             ,
             the
             pit
             ,
             death
             ,
             hell
             &
             the
             grave
             ;
             &
             shall
             triumph
             in
             his
             strength
             over
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             sing
             praises
             to
             him
             that
             abides
             for
             ever
             ;
             these
             things
             are
             true
             and
             faithful
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             blessed
             are
             they
             that
             waite
             and
             watch
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             discern
             the
             signs
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             and
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             bride-groom
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             enter
             into
             the
             chamber
             of
             rest
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             Palace
             of
             eternal
             life
             ,
             into
             the
             City
             of
             the
             great
             King
             to
             sit
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             eat
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             with
             him
             in
             the
             glory
             Eternal
             ,
             which
             was
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ,
             &
             shall
             be
             when
             it
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             ,
             the
             end
             hastens
             ;
             he
             is
             blessed
             that
             is
             come
             and
             coming
             to
             the
             end
             of
             it
             ;
             for
             that
             which
             is
             immutable
             and
             Eternally
             glorious
             shall
             appear
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hasten
             it
             ,
             saith
             my
             spirit
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             how
             it
             is
             seen
             .
          
           
             THe
             Lord
             God
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             who
             lives
             for
             ever
             ,
             even
             the
             God
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             Isaac
             and
             Jacob
             ,
             whose
             Throne
             is
             established
             
             in
             righteousness
             for
             ever
             ;
             who
             rideth
             upon
             the
             heavens
             ,
             and
             shines
             forth
             in
             his
             eternal
             excellency
             ,
             from
             the
             firmament
             of
             his
             power
             ;
             he
             is
             manifesting
             himself
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             revealing
             his
             righteousness
             as
             in
             the
             years
             past
             ,
             and
             pouring
             forth
             his
             spirit
             upon
             his
             sons
             and
             daughters
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             believe
             ,
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             
               blessing
               of
               the
               everlasting
               Hills
            
             ,
             even
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             appeared
             at
             Sinai
             ,
             unto
             Moses
             his
             servant
             in
             the
             bush
             ,
             who
             rose
             up
             from
             mount
             Seir
             ,
             and
             shined
             forth
             in
             his
             brightness
             from
             mount
             Paran
             ,
             and
             came
             with
             
               ten
               thousands
               of
               his
               Saints
            
             ,
             even
             he
             ,
             from
             whose
             right
             hand
             went
             
               a
               fiery
               Law
            
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             people
             could
             not
             behold
             his
             glory
             ;
             the
             same
             is
             he
             who
             hath
             now
             appeared
             in
             this
             the
             day
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             is
             appearing
             ,
             whose
             glory
             shall
             dazle
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             whose
             brightness
             shall
             make
             dim
             all
             the
             worlds
             glory
             ,
             and
             stain
             its
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             shut
             it
             up
             in
             utter
             darkness
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             not
             appear
             to
             have
             any
             existance
             or
             being
             ,
             and
             the
             
             shadow
             of
             death
             shall
             flie
             away
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             haughty
             and
             lofty
             Princes
             of
             this
             world
             shall
             be
             horribly
             afraid
             ;
             the
             beasts
             shall
             go
             into
             their
             dens
             when
             the
             day
             appears
             ,
             and
             the
             Lambs
             of
             the
             everlasting
             fold
             shall
             come
             forth
             and
             be
             fed
             in
             the
             fat
             valleys
             ,
             where
             the
             springs
             of
             life
             compasseth
             about
             all
             the
             banks
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             in
             their
             shepherd
             ,
             and
             shall
             say
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               is
               my
               shepherd
            
             ;
             which
             many
             at
             this
             time
             doth
             admire
             and
             say
             ,
             
               What
               hath
               the
               Lord
               wrought
            
             ?
             who
             have
             seen
             his
             wonders
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             have
             seen
             his
             noble
             acts
             ,
             which
             the
             fathers
             have
             told
             of
             ,
             who
             are
             fallen
             asleep
             ,
             and
             are
             at
             rest
             in
             the
             Lord
             :
             and
             now
             many
             is
             God
             bringing
             to
             see
             their
             witness
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             the
             same
             fulfilled
             in
             themselves
             ;
             honour
             and
             praise
             unto
             him
             for
             ever
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             stay
             and
             strength
             of
             all
             his
             people
             for
             ever
             .
             And
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             broken
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             hath
             appeared
             that
             manifesteth
             all
             things
             which
             are
             reproveable
             ;
             and
             the
             day-star
             is
             risen
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             many
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             come
             to
             see
             that
             fulfilled
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             
             which
             Peter
             exhorted
             them
             to
             wait
             for
             ,
             and
             to
             
               take
               heed
               unto
               the
               sure
               word
               of
               prophesie
               ,
               until
               the
               day
               appeared
               ,
               and
               did
               dawn
               in
               their
               hearts
            
             ;
             which
             day
             when
             it
             appears
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             it
             appears
             ,
             discovereth
             all
             things
             and
             maketh
             all
             things
             manifest
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             declared
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             in
             the
             Scripture
             of
             truth
             ;
             and
             every
             mans
             work
             shall
             be
             tryed
             of
             what
             sort
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             of
             what
             nature
             it
             is
             ;
             and
             this
             day
             hath
             appeared
             to
             many
             ,
             praises
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             have
             waited
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             now
             they
             see
             every
             thing
             in
             its
             ground
             and
             rise
             ,
             and
             every
             tree
             and
             fruit
             is
             seen
             according
             to
             its
             kind
             ,
             whether
             good
             or
             bad
             ,
             and
             every
             mans
             work
             is
             obvious
             to
             every
             one
             who
             are
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             upon
             whom
             the
             morning
             of
             righteousness
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             of
             righteousness
             hath
             shined
             upon
             ,
             whereby
             that
             is
             seen
             in
             every
             one
             (
             by
             the
             light
             which
             is
             truly
             called
             day
             ,
             by
             the
             Lord
             who
             causeth
             it
             to
             
               spring
               from
               on
               high
            
             )
             which
             is
             reproveable
             and
             condemnable
             ,
             and
             also
             whatever
             is
             justifiable
             and
             unreproveable
             ,
             is
             seen
             by
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             appearing
             in
             the
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             it
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             discovered
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             is
             seen
             .
          
           
             GOd
             is
             a
             spirit
             ,
             his
             day
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             is
             seen
             with
             a
             spiritual
             eye
             ,
             its
             pure
             light
             ,
             pure
             brightness
             ,
             the
             pure
             shining
             forth
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             glorious
             excellency
             ,
             the
             pure
             shining
             forth
             of
             eternity
             ,
             life
             putting
             forth
             it self
             in
             its
             brightness
             ,
             holiness
             sheding
             it self
             abroad
             in
             its
             glory
             ,
             purity
             spreading
             it self
             in
             its
             immeasurable
             excellency
             ,
             and
             can
             only
             be
             seen
             as
             it
             is
             in
             it self
             ,
             by
             the
             children
             of
             the
             light
             that
             are
             born
             of
             it
             :
             there
             is
             a
             natural
             day
             there
             is
             a
             spiritual
             day
             ;
             the
             natural
             day
             receives
             its
             brightness
             from
             the
             Sun
             ,
             the
             spiritual
             day
             receives
             it
             brightness
             from
             the
             Son
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             by
             whom
             it
             s
             brought
             forth
             ,
             without
             whom
             nothing
             was
             made
             ,
             or
             is
             made
             ,
             or
             brought
             forth
             ,
             but
             by
             him
             who
             is
             the
             fountain
             of
             life
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             natual
             day
             receives
             its
             clearness
             from
             the
             natural
             Sun
             ,
             
             and
             is
             discerned
             by
             the
             natural
             eye
             of
             a
             natural
             man
             ;
             and
             all
             things
             natural
             are
             seen
             and
             discovered
             by
             and
             in
             the
             natural
             day
             ,
             and
             are
             perspicuous
             and
             obvious
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             his
             natural
             sight
             ;
             even
             so
             ,
             from
             the
             Son
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
             light
             and
             purity
             ;
             the
             day
             of
             God
             receives
             its
             brightness
             ,
             and
             is
             issued
             out
             from
             him
             by
             the
             rayes
             of
             his
             brightnes
             ,
             and
             is
             discerned
             and
             seen
             only
             by
             the
             spitual
             eye
             of
             the
             spiritual
             man
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             image
             of
             the
             father
             brought
             forth
             in
             life
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             own
             nature
             and
             quality
             ;
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             from
             God
             the
             Father
             of
             life
             ,
             by
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             life
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             birth
             which
             is
             born
             from
             above
             ,
             wch
             is
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Son
             ,
             &
             of
             the
             day
             ;
             &
             he
             only
             comes
             to
             behold
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             discerns
             all
             things
             of
             the
             Fathers
             Kingdom
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             likewise
             discerns
             all
             the
             hidden
             things
             of
             dishonesty
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             of
             darknes
             which
             are
             brought
             forth
             by
             the
             Prince
             of
             darkness
             ,
             who
             is
             shut
             up
             in
             eternal
             and
             utter
             darkness
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             dwelling
             place
             for
             ever
             ,
             which
             
             is
             his
             residence
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             the
             residence
             of
             all
             the
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             that
             bear
             his
             image
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             some
             may
             be
             ready
             to
             say
             ,
             It
             is
             not
             yet
             appeared
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             are
             not
             yet
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             that
             day
             is
             not
             yet
             come
             ,
             neither
             hath
             appeared
             in
             this
             age
             to
             any
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             What
             if
             a
             man
             that
             is
             naturally
             blind
             say
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             light
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             Sun
             ,
             because
             he
             sees
             none
             ;
             is
             therefore
             there
             no
             light
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             Sun
             ?
             And
             what
             if
             all
             things
             be
             alike
             unto
             him
             ,
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             can
             distinguish
             nothing
             ,
             doth
             this
             therefore
             make
             void
             their
             seeing
             ,
             who
             do
             see
             with
             the
             natural
             eyes
             ,
             both
             the
             Sun
             and
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             hinder
             them
             from
             distinguishing
             or
             discerning
             ?
             And
             what
             if
             they
             who
             are
             spiritually
             blind
             ,
             and
             are
             children
             of
             the
             night
             ,
             say
             they
             see
             nothing
             ,
             nor
             beholds
             nothing
             of
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             discovery
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             of
             his
             glorious
             appearence
             ,
             which
             many
             witnesse
             ;
             doth
             this
             therefore
             make
             their
             sight
             void
             ,
             or
             the
             discovery
             of
             things
             void
             to
             
             them
             who
             have
             seen
             into
             the
             things
             that
             be
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             ?
             the
             unbeliefe
             of
             some
             ,
             doth
             not
             make
             the
             faith
             of
             them
             that
             do
             believe
             void
             ,
             God
             forbid
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             will
             be
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             delcared
             .
          
           
             AS
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             though
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             be
             pure
             light
             and
             brighnesse
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             mixeth
             not
             with
             the
             night
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             a
             contrary
             nature
             ,
             because
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             beginning
             separated
             them
             ,
             &
             set
             a
             decree
             which
             will
             last
             unto
             all
             perpetuity
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             limited
             the
             bounds
             and
             circumference
             thereof
             now
             is
             the
             same
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             though
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             be
             pure
             ,
             and
             keeps
             its
             purity
             ,
             and
             property
             ,
             and
             nature
             ,
             and
             is
             still
             one
             and
             the
             same
             in
             it selfe
             ;
             (
             for
             nothing
             can
             alter
             its
             purity
             )
             yet
             it
             is
             a
             day
             of
             blacknesse
             and
             gloomynesse
             ,
             and
             a
             notable
             terrible
             day
             unto
             the
             wicked
             ,
             who
             hates
             its
             appearance
             ,
             and
             hates
             the
             light
             ,
             children
             of
             falsehood
             and
             
             of
             deceit
             ,
             whose
             deeds
             be
             evil
             ,
             it
             makes
             them
             and
             their
             deeds
             manifest
             ;
             there
             it
             is
             unto
             them
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             in
             a
             certain
             place
             ,
             
               The
               eyes
               lids
               of
               the
               morning
               are
               unto
               them
               as
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
            
             ;
             the
             appearance
             of
             the
             Lord
             affrightes
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             run
             from
             it
             as
             a
             theef
             that
             diggeth
             through
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             breaketh
             open
             a
             house
             in
             the
             night
             when
             deep
             sleep
             is
             upon
             men
             ;
             but
             when
             the
             day
             appeares
             ,
             that
             discovers
             his
             actions
             ,
             he
             is
             affraid
             ,
             because
             he
             will
             then
             ,
             (
             if
             he
             staies
             there
             )
             be
             seen
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             live
             wantonly
             upon
             earth
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             are
             set
             to
             seek
             after
             wickednesse
             as
             for
             hid
             treasure
             ;
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             will
             steal
             upon
             such
             as
             a
             theef
             ,
             and
             will
             come
             as
             upon
             a
             theef
             ,
             &
             they
             being
             children
             of
             the
             night
             ,
             and
             bringing
             forth
             the
             fruits
             of
             darknesse
             contrary
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             they
             will
             have
             their
             portion
             in
             
               utter
               darknesse
            
             ,
             and
             eternal
             vengeance
             will
             comcompasse
             them
             as
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             fury
             as
             a
             fire
             that
             devoureth
             all
             the
             fewel
             ,
             so
             shall
             the
             ungodly
             perish
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             portions
             with
             hypocrites
             .
          
           
             Think
             on
             this
             all
             you
             railers
             ,
             and
             
             revilers
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             repent
             ;
             For
             as
             the
             
               wild
               asse
               that
               snuffes
               up
               the
               wind
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               seeks
               will
               not
               weary
               themselves
               with
               her
               ,
               yet
               the
               time
               cometh
               when
               she
               may
               be
               found
               and
               taken
            
             ;
             Even
             so
             all
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             though
             they
             may
             run
             as
             a
             wild
             Asse
             ,
             and
             traverse
             their
             way
             as
             a
             Dromedary
             ;
             yet
             the
             moneth
             cometh
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             cometh
             they
             will
             be
             overtaken
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             security
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             not
             escape
             :
             And
             though
             the
             children
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             teachers
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             professors
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             who
             professe
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             have
             prayed
             for
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             yet
             when
             it
             comes
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             as
             hot
             burning
             fire
             ,
             as
             devouring
             fire
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             fall
             as
             stubble
             ,
             and
             as
             burnt-mountaines
             before
             it
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             be
             able
             to
             abide
             ;
             for
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             whatsoever
             is
             reproveable
             ,
             is
             manifested
             by
             the
             day
             ,
             the
             light
             ,
             which
             is
             eternal
             ,
             in
             which
             God
             appears
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             appear
             even
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             to
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             made
             manifest
             ;
             that
             which
             is
             manifest
             ,
             is
             not
             hid
             ,
             but
             seen
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             beholden
             :
             
             So
             all
             you
             hirelings
             ,
             who
             preach
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             you
             people
             that
             love
             to
             have
             it
             so
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             be
             hid
             ;
             all
             gainsayers
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             found
             out
             ,
             all
             shall
             be
             convinced
             of
             their
             ungodly
             deeds
             and
             hard
             speeches
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             makes
             your
             deeds
             manifest
             will
             be
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             convince
             you
             ;
             for
             even
             the
             wicked
             shall
             see
             his
             appearance
             ,
             although
             to
             condemnation
             ,
             shame
             ,
             &
             contempt
             ,
             
               They
               shall
               see
               him
               whom
               they
               have
               pierced
               :
            
             And
             know
             further
             ,
             even
             in
             the
             wicked
             ,
             God
             hath
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             which
             checketh
             often
             ,
             though
             they
             heed
             it
             not
             ,
             because
             the
             God
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             blinded
             their
             eyes
             ;
             yet
             when
             Christ
             the
             life
             shall
             appear
             ,
             he
             wil
             make
             that
             see
             in
             the
             wicked
             which
             they
             have
             put
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             blinded
             ;
             yet
             he
             by
             his
             power
             will
             open
             even
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             see
             him
             and
             his
             coming
             in
             dread
             ;
             and
             his
             pure
             appearance
             ,
             which
             shal
             make
             them
             horribly
             afraid
             ,
             &
             his
             day
             and
             appearance
             will
             be
             to
             their
             sorrow
             :
             Although
             they
             would
             not
             see
             ,
             yet
             they
             shall
             be
             made
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             to
             hear
             that
             
             which
             they
             would
             not
             hear
             ,
             when
             God
             sounds
             his
             Trumpet
             ,
             to
             give
             warning
             to
             all
             ,
             that
             the
             dead
             both
             small
             and
             great
             may
             arise
             ,
             
               some
               unto
               everlasting
               Life
               ,
               and
               some
               unto
               shame
               and
               everlasting
               contempt
               .
            
             All
             that
             hath
             hated
             his
             appearance
             shall
             see
             ,
             though
             they
             would
             not
             ;
             Put
             not
             this
             far
             away
             ,
             all
             deceitful
             workers
             ,
             drunkards
             ,
             Liars
             ,
             swearers
             ,
             whores
             ,
             and
             whore-mongers
             Adulterers
             ,
             Idolaters
             ,
             who
             worship
             your
             own
             Imaginations
             ;
             and
             all
             railers
             ,
             mockers
             ,
             and
             proud
             ,
             wanton
             disdainful
             people
             that
             live
             in
             wantonnesse
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             time-servers
             ,
             flattererers
             ,
             men-pleasers
             ,
             cursed
             speakers
             ,
             vain
             talkers
             ,
             foolish
             jesters
             ,
             fierce
             dispisers
             of
             those
             that
             are
             good
             ,
             who
             are
             come
             out
             of
             the
             pollution
             that
             you
             wallow
             in
             ;
             his
             appearance
             will
             be
             to
             their
             joy
             ,
             but
             to
             your
             shame
             and
             eternal
             misery
             ,
             except
             you
             speedily
             repent
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             What
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             to
             the
             righteous
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             appeares
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             whether
             any
             are
             to
             looke
             for
             it
             while
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             resolved
             .
          
           
             THe
             appearance
             of
             God
             which
             is
             eternal
             Life
             ,
             in
             his
             day
             ,
             in
             his
             immeasurable
             Light
             ,
             a
             great
             joy
             and
             rejoycing
             to
             the
             righteous
             ;
             for
             there
             they
             come
             to
             behold
             him
             who
             is
             unto
             his
             people
             an
             everlasting
             light
             ;
             and
             in
             his
             light
             they
             come
             to
             see
             light
             ;
             and
             in
             his
             day
             he
             reveals
             the
             secret
             mysteries
             of
             his
             kingdome
             in
             them
             ,
             who
             sees
             his
             day
             appeare
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             which
             maketh
             all
             things
             manifest
             ,
             even
             the
             secrets
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             hidden
             treasure
             ,
             and
             his
             durable
             riches
             which
             never
             cankers
             nor
             rusts
             ,
             but
             is
             fresh
             ,
             and
             keeps
             its
             pure
             image
             and
             impression
             ,
             and
             is
             still
             the
             same
             ;
             by
             which
             all
             the
             righteous
             who
             have
             waited
             for
             Gods
             appearance
             ,
             comes
             to
             see
             him
             and
             his
             riches
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             
               This
               is
               he
               we
               have
               waited
               for
               ,
               let
               us
               rejoyce
               and
               be
               exceeding
               glad
            
             ;
             why
             ?
             
             What
             ,
             is
             he
             come
             you
             waited
             for
             ?
             yea
             ,
             come
             ,
             
               and
               his
               reward
               is
               with
               him
            
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             see
             him
             come
             ,
             find
             contentment
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             reward
             ;
             and
             what
             is
             his
             reward
             ?
             joy
             ,
             gladnesse
             ,
             peace
             of
             conscience
             ,
             assurance
             of
             Gods
             Love
             sealed
             in
             their
             hearts
             by
             the
             pure
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             streams
             of
             life
             flowing
             forth
             continually
             from
             the
             great
             deep
             ,
             which
             refreshes
             and
             keeps
             cool
             in
             the
             greatest
             extremity
             and
             heat
             of
             temptation
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             enjoyed
             by
             them
             that
             have
             waited
             ,
             and
             doe
             waite
             for
             it
             even
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             they
             bear
             witnesse
             of
             him
             and
             of
             his
             coming
             ;
             the
             disciples
             ,
             what
             was
             their
             witnesse
             ?
             
               The
               Son
               of
               God
               is
               come
               ,
               and
               hath
               given
               us
               an
               understanding
               :
            
             Of
             what
             ?
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             his
             day
             ,
             of
             his
             appearance
             ,
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             of
             his
             wisdome
             ,
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             of
             hope
             ,
             of
             faith
             ,
             of
             assurance
             ,
             of
             peace
             ,
             of
             joy
             ,
             of
             comfort
             and
             consolation
             :
             what
             in
             this
             Life
             ?
             yea
             ,
             a
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             I
             might
             bring
             in
             former
             ages
             ,
             and
             a
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             I
             might
             bring
             in
             this
             age
             ,
             blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ;
             But
             my
             witnesse
             is
             nearer
             me
             ,
             
             that
             giveth
             me
             assurance
             ,
             and
             is
             surer
             to
             me
             then
             all
             their
             witnesses
             ,
             although
             they
             be
             all
             true
             ;
             Abraham
             the
             Father
             of
             the
             faithful
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
             who
             believed
             God
             ,
             and
             was
             accepted
             ,
             he
             
               saw
               Christs
               day
               ,
               and
               was
               glad
               .
            
             Say
             ,
             literal
             professors
             ,
             that
             's
             by
             faith
             ;
             yea
             ,
             what
             else
             ?
             He
             and
             all
             that
             ever
             saw
             Christ
             and
             his
             day
             ,
             or
             the
             Father
             ,
             they
             saw
             him
             by
             faith
             ;
             
               By
               faith
               they
               saw
               him
               who
               was
               invisible
               .
            
             Isa.
             12.
             2.
             
             
               Behold
               God
               is
               my
               salvation
               ,
               he
               also
               is
               become
               my
               salvation
            
             ;
             what
             ,
             dost
             thou
             enjoy
             it
             already
             ?
             yea
             ,
             he
             is
             become
             :
             And
             Simon
             who
             waited
             for
             the
             consolation
             of
             Israel
             ,
             Luke
             2.
             30
             
             
               Now
               let
               thy
               servant
               depart
               in
               peace
               ,
               for
               mine
               eyes
               have
               seen
               thy
               salvation
               .
            
             And
             this
             he
             said
             ,
             who
             knew
             Gods
             comfort
             and
             consolation
             ;
             as
             our
             sufferings
             for
             Christ
             doth
             abound
             ,
             even
             our
             consolation
             in
             Christ
             doth
             much
             more
             abound
             ;
             and
             they
             were
             made
             partakers
             of
             his
             Divine
             nature
             ,
             and
             sat
             together
             
               in
               heavenly
               places
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
            
             For
             heaven
             is
             his
             throne
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             are
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             injoyeth
             him
             who
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             wisdome
             
             of
             God
             knowes
             peace
             ,
             and
             rest
             ,
             and
             salvation
             ,
             both
             from
             guilt
             and
             act
             of
             sin
             ;
             And
             the
             Apostle
             wrote
             to
             the
             
               Hebrews
               ,
               After
               he
               had
               purged
               away
               our
               sins
            
             (
             speaking
             of
             the
             atonement
             )
             
               the
               everlasting
               high
               Priest
               ,
               he
               sate
               down
               on
               the
               right
               hand
               on
               the
               Majesty
               on
               high
               .
            
             He
             saw
             beyond
             sin
             even
             him
             who
             had
             purged
             away
             sin
             ;
             and
             this
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             manifest
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             is
             Christ
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             arm
             that
             brings
             salvation
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             Author
             of
             eternal
             salvation
             unto
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             who
             begins
             it
             in
             his
             day
             ,
             and
             perfecteth
             it
             in
             his
             day
             ;
             for
             he
             works
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             as
             he
             himself
             said
             ,
             
               Hitherto
               my
               father
               worketh
               ,
               and
               I
               work
               ;
               but
               the
               night
               cometh
               when
               none
               can
               work
               .
            
             So
             that
             he
             destroys
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             work
             in
             man
             ;
             which
             they
             that
             are
             come
             to
             his
             day
             feels
             and
             sees
             the
             handy-work
             of
             God
             in
             themselves
             ,
             
               and
               his
               own
               works
               praise
               him
               ,
            
             for
             they
             onely
             can
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             are
             not
             come
             to
             the
             day
             knows
             not
             Gods
             work
             in
             themselves
             ;
             and
             they
             
             who
             have
             not
             yet
             heeded
             that
             in
             themselves
             which
             manifesteth
             all
             things
             reproveable
             ,
             neither
             that
             which
             doth
             reprove
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             come
             to
             know
             the
             appearance
             ,
             or
             the
             glimmering
             of
             light
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             day
             yet
             in
             themselves
             ,
             which
             the
             Saints
             witness
             in
             them
             ,
             even
             all
             they
             that
             are
             sanctified
             .
          
        
         
           
             Where
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             doth
             appear●
             and
             how
             it
             cometh
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             is
             to
             be
             looked
             for
             ,
             declared
             .
          
           
             THey
             that
             gaze
             abroad
             ,
             whose
             eyes
             are
             abroad
             ,
             cannot
             see
             his
             appearance
             ,
             nor
             his
             day
             which
             appears
             .
             He
             that
             knoweth
             not
             wherein
             it
             consists
             ,
             knows
             not
             how
             to
             look
             for
             it
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             the
             Jews
             who
             were
             Scripture
             Professors
             ,
             and
             learned
             men
             ,
             knew
             wherein
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             did
             consist
             ;
             Even
             no
             more
             do
             the
             litteral
             professors
             ,
             whose
             faith
             is
             founded
             on
             the
             Letter
             ,
             and
             upon
             that
             which
             is
             visible
             ,
             know
             what
             I
             say
             ,
             First
             ,
             all
             must
             know
             wherein
             it
             doth
             consist
             .
             It
             is
             eternal
             brightnes
             ▪
             shed
             abroad
             through
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             pierceth
             through
             ,
             and
             searcheth
             the
             secretest
             place
             ,
             even
             
             that
             which
             is
             invisible
             ,
             and
             maketh
             manifest
             all
             things
             ;
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             every
             thing
             ,
             by
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             be
             seen
             ,
             and
             it
             appears
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             they
             were
             to
             wait
             for
             the
             day
             to
             dawn
             ,
             and
             to
             break
             forth
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             to
             wait
             for
             its
             appearance
             there
             ;
             and
             that
             's
             it
             which
             is
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             and
             upon
             ;
             that
             which
             maketh
             evil
             manifest
             ,
             and
             brings
             it
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             declares
             against
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             its
             nature
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             day
             cometh
             to
             dawn
             .
             Christ
             the
             covenant
             of
             light
             ,
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             who
             is
             sent
             and
             annointed
             of
             God
             to
             Preach
             ,
             and
             to
             
               proclaim
               the
               acceptable
               year
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               &
               also
               the
               day
               of
               vengeance
            
             he
             proclaims
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             for
             he
             comes
             not
             to
             bring
             peace
             on
             earth
             ,
             but
             a
             sword
             ,
             and
             his
             sword
             is
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             it
             's
             that
             which
             
               divides
               and
               discerns
               the
               intent
               of
               the
               heart
            
             ;
             and
             his
             day
             discovers
             the
             desperate
             wickedness
             of
             the
             heart
             .
             And
             where
             he
             finds
             no
             faith
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             he
             kindles
             a
             fire
             in
             the
             earthly
             heart
             ,
             and
             executeth
             his
             vengeance
             :
             And
             his
             day
             unto
             such
             is
             a
             day
             of
             great
             perplexity
             ,
             their
             
             spirits
             comes
             to
             be
             wounded
             ,
             the
             heart
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             faint
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             comes
             to
             fill
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             trouble
             to
             be
             felt
             ;
             and
             in
             this
             state
             are
             all
             in
             ,
             who
             are
             unconverted
             ;
             he
             findes
             no
             faith
             ,
             no
             hope
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             therefore
             he
             comes
             and
             takes
             away
             peace
             .
             Many
             hath
             talked
             of
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             when
             it
             comes
             to
             draw
             neer
             them
             ,
             they
             
               will
               not
               abide
               it
            
             .
             Whatsoever
             makes
             manifest
             is
             light
             ;
             Now
             the
             day
             makes
             all
             things
             in
             every
             one
             manifest
             ;
             and
             when
             deceit
             is
             seen
             ,
             and
             wickedness
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             then
             they
             that
             have
             done
             evil
             cannot
             abide
             ,
             but
             would
             run
             to
             any
             thing
             ,
             rather
             then
             abide
             the
             day
             ,
             or
             to
             see
             the
             Lord
             of
             life
             appear
             in
             his
             day
             to
             execute
             vengeance
             upon
             his
             enemies
             ,
             and
             to
             destroy
             his
             adversaries
             ,
             and
             to
             kindle
             an
             unquenchable
             fire
             to
             consume
             all
             his
             enemies
             :
             And
             who
             hath
             not
             seen
             this
             yet
             in
             themselves
             ,
             never
             hath
             seen
             the
             day
             of
             salvation
             ,
             nor
             of
             gladness
             ;
             and
             this
             made
             the
             Prophet
             cry
             out
             ,
             
               Who
               may
               abide
               the
               day
               of
               his
               coming
               ?
            
             And
             many
             have
             been
             eye-witnesses
             of
             the
             dreadful
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             which
             
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             wherein
             all
             peace
             hath
             been
             hid
             from
             their
             eyes
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             ever
             came
             to
             see
             the
             day
             of
             joy
             and
             gladness
             ,
             first
             did
             know
             the
             terrour
             and
             terrible
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             themselves
             :
             Therefore
             said
             the
             Apostle
             .
             
               We
               knowing
               the
               terrour
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               do
               perswade
               men
               .
            
             Now
             it
             cometh
             not
             with
             outward
             observation
             ;
             lo
             here
             ,
             or
             there
             :
             So
             the
             Pharisees
             looked
             the
             Kingdom
             should
             come
             ,
             when
             Christ
             told
             them
             it
             was
             
               within
               them
            
             .
             So
             say
             I
             ,
             if
             ever
             any
             do
             behold
             the
             bright
             shining
             forth
             of
             eternal
             life
             ,
             they
             must
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             is●
             pure
             of
             God
             ,
             through
             which
             he
             will
             manifest
             his
             day
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             in
             his
             day
             in
             them
             ;
             &
             is
             thou
             keepest
             in
             thy
             minde
             to
             that
             which
             manifests
             unto
             thee
             evil
             ,
             and
             shewes
             thee
             good
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             see
             how
             it
             appears
             .
             
               Even
               as
               the
               light
               shineth
               from
               the
               East
               unto
               the
               West
               ,
               so
               is
               the
               coming
               of
               the
               day
               of
               the
               Lord.
            
             And
             the
             eye
             which
             is
             spiritual
             sees
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             be
             seen
             in
             the
             day
             which
             is
             pure
             and
             spiritual
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             and
             the
             eye
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             doth
             behold
             
             when
             it
             comes
             ,
             where
             it
             comes
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             comes
             ,
             and
             it
             's
             
               hid
               from
               Vulterous
               eyes
               ,
               and
               from
               their
               eyes
               which
               are
               full
               of
               adultery
               ,
               and
               cannot
               cease
               from
               sin
               .
            
             Now
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             cometh
             not
             where
             the
             carnal
             mind
             may
             imagine
             ,
             nor
             when
             ;
             Man
             will
             neither
             (
             according
             to
             the
             carnal
             desire
             of
             the
             carnal
             heart
             ,
             neither
             according
             to
             the
             evil
             eye
             that
             looks
             out
             )
             can
             see
             it
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             seen
             in
             Gods
             own
             light
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             .
             And
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             a
             mystery
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             onely
             discoverer
             of
             it
             ,
             
               None
               knows
               the
               things
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
            
             ;
             and
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             bright
             shining
             forth
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             is
             one
             of
             the
             glorious
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             onely
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             doth
             give
             the
             knowledge
             of
             to
             man
             ,
             and
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             letter
             ,
             nor
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             for
             the
             Jews
             had
             the
             letter
             ,
             and
             
               they
               had
               neither
               heard
               Gods
               voice
               at
               any
               time
               ,
               neither
               ever
               did
               see
               his
               shape
               ,
            
             neither
             did
             they
             see
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             nor
             the
             power
             ;
             neither
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             did
             see
             or
             perceive
             God
             or
             any
             of
             the
             mysteries
             
             of
             Gods
             Kingdom
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             dreamed
             ,
             imagined
             ,
             thought
             and
             conceived
             of
             things
             in
             their
             minds
             ,
             their
             foolish
             hearts
             being
             darkned
             ;
             for
             the
             further
             a
             man
             drawes
             from
             the
             Light
             ,
             his
             heart
             comes
             to
             be
             more
             dark
             ,
             and
             their
             understandings
             closed
             up
             ,
             and
             shut
             up
             that
             they
             cannot
             behold
             the
             Lord
             ,
             neither
             his
             glory
             ,
             which
             is
             revealed
             only
             by
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             which
             spirit
             is
             near
             man
             ,
             though
             he
             sees
             it
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             comes
             to
             be
             received
             ,
             which
             discovers
             the
             things
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             THe
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             pure
             ,
             holy
             ,
             equal
             ,
             purity
             it selfe
             ,
             holinesse
             it selfe
             ,
             equity
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             is
             one
             with
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ,
             
               The
               Father
               ,
               the
               word
               and
               the
               Spirit
               are
               one
               ,
            
             its
             Life
             ,
             its
             pure
             power
             ,
             pure
             strength
             ,
             purity
             it self
             ,
             which
             mixeth
             not
             ,
             neither
             joyneth
             to
             any
             thing
             but
             what
             is
             of
             its
             own
             nature
             ;
             it
             s
             an
             immeasurable
             pure
             substance
             ,
             its
             Life
             issued
             forth
             ,
             an
             active
             living
             power
             ,
             and
             is
             everlasting
             ;
             alters
             not
             ,
             changes
             not
             ,
             keeps
             its
             
             holinesse
             ,
             its
             purity
             for
             ever
             ;
             it
             is
             unsearchable
             ,
             unfathomable
             ,
             undeclarable
             ;
             words
             are
             all
             too
             short
             ,
             too
             narrow
             to
             declare
             its
             excellency
             and
             glory
             ,
             but
             onely
             as
             it
             makes
             it selfe
             out
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             opens
             it self
             ,
             and
             sheds
             it self
             abroad
             in
             them
             that
             wait
             upon
             it
             ;
             it
             is
             revealed
             in
             its
             own
             purity
             ,
             manifest
             in
             its
             own
             power
             ,
             and
             received
             in
             its
             own
             Light
             ,
             felt
             in
             its
             own
             vertue
             ,
             the
             living
             Father
             of
             Life
             himselfe
             is
             manifested
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             appeares
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             majesty
             and
             excellency
             through
             it
             ,
             to
             man
             and
             to
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             to
             the
             righteous
             and
             unrighteous
             ,
             to
             godly
             and
             ungodly
             ,
             to
             the
             upright
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             deceitful
             ,
             to
             the
             children
             of
             darknesse
             and
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Light
             ;
             that
             which
             searcheth
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             sees
             through
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             maketh
             manifest
             all
             things
             ,
             
               even
               the
               hidden
               things
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             the
             secret
             works
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             reproveth
             for
             all
             evil
             ,
             all
             iniquity
             ;
             that
             is
             the
             pure
             act
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             convinceth
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             creature
             comes
             to
             join
             to
             it
             ,
             it
             arises
             and
             shines
             forth
             more
             clearly
             ,
             and
             
             maketh
             it self
             known
             in
             its
             power
             and
             operation
             ,
             its
             power
             comes
             to
             be
             felt
             ,
             it
             checks
             and
             reproveth
             ,
             judgeth
             and
             condemneth
             all
             actions
             which
             is
             done
             and
             past
             ,
             and
             brings
             them
             to
             the
             creatures
             remembrance
             ;
             and
             as
             it
             is
             waited
             upon
             and
             hearkned
             unto
             ,
             it
             sheds
             its
             selfe
             abroad
             in
             its
             own
             pure
             brightnesse
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             all
             things
             to
             Light
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             deeds
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             maketh
             manifest
             the
             intents
             of
             the
             mind
             ,
             and
             manifesteth
             all
             things
             reproveable
             :
             Now
             as
             there
             is
             a
             waiting
             upon
             the
             pure
             appearance
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             minde
             be
             still
             quiet
             ,
             and
             calm
             ,
             the
             creature
             comes
             to
             feel
             and
             sensibly
             to
             know
             his
             own
             condition
             ,
             and
             sees
             his
             minde
             is
             alive
             to
             other
             things
             and
             other
             lovers
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             sees
             himselfe
             dead
             to
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             losse
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             transgression
             ;
             now
             this
             which
             shewes
             the
             vain
             motions
             and
             the
             vain
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             checketh
             them
             ,
             is
             an
             operation
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             and
             purity
             comes
             to
             be
             felt
             working
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             loved
             &
             obeyed
             ,
             it
             leadeth
             &
             converteth
             the
             heart
             
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             draweth
             towards
             it self
             ,
             out
             of
             unholinesse
             ,
             and
             from
             under
             the
             dark
             power
             ,
             and
             brings
             that
             under
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             arises
             in
             its
             strength
             as
             it
             is
             believed
             in
             and
             waited
             upon
             ,
             and
             judges
             and
             condemns
             for
             all
             evils
             for
             it
             is
             the
             discoverer
             of
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ;
             or
             the
             Father
             by
             it
             makes
             known
             his
             mind
             to
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             doth
             discover
             the
             things
             that
             be
             eternal
             in
             their
             true
             property
             and
             nature
             (
             which
             onely
             they
             that
             have
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             have
             received
             it
             ,
             and
             are
             brought
             out
             of
             the
             sensuality
             comes
             to
             discerne
             him
             who
             is
             invisible
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             that
             belongs
             to
             everlasting
             happinesse
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             seen
             by
             a
             natural
             eye
             ,
             neither
             received
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             never
             received
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             neither
             the
             testimony
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             were
             in
             the
             Life
             .
             Now
             all
             that
             comes
             to
             receive
             it
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             )
             must
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             unto
             which
             it
             joines
             ;
             it
             joines
             not
             to
             the
             corrupt
             man
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             sensual
             heart
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             vile
             affections
             ,
             neither
             to
             them
             whose
             eyes
             are
             
             full
             of
             adultery
             ,
             which
             cannot
             cease
             from
             sin
             ;
             neither
             to
             the
             seed
             of
             falsehood
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             corruptible
             birth
             ,
             neither
             unto
             that
             which
             is
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             nor
             unto
             the
             will
             of
             the
             creature
             ;
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             though
             it
             join
             not
             to
             these
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             near
             man
             ,
             even
             the
             natural
             man
             ;
             its
             manifestation
             or
             the
             shining
             forth
             of
             its
             brightnesse
             maketh
             all
             these
             things
             manifest
             before
             mentioned
             to
             be
             evil
             ;
             and
             thus
             far
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             hath
             appeared
             to
             the
             world
             and
             all
             mankind
             ,
             to
             convince
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             ,
             yet
             still
             it
             remaines
             in
             its
             own
             purity
             ;
             and
             while
             the
             heart
             of
             any
             man
             is
             taken
             up
             with
             that
             ,
             and
             joined
             unto
             that
             which
             the
             light
             reproves
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             the
             worker
             of
             iniquity
             ;
             that
             man
             hath
             not
             received
             the
             spirit
             ,
             neither
             is
             made
             possessor
             of
             it
             ,
             nor
             injoyes
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             stands
             off
             man
             ,
             and
             from
             man
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             shewing
             the
             worker
             of
             iniquity
             and
             the
             works
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             manifesting
             to
             the
             creature
             in
             its
             light
             ,
             and
             letting
             him
             see
             to
             whom
             he
             is
             joyned
             ;
             for
             so
             far
             as
             a
             man
             denies
             himselfe
             in
             acting
             or
             joyning
             to
             that
             
             which
             the
             manifestation
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             (
             shining
             forth
             in
             its
             own
             purity
             )
             in
             him
             reproveth
             ;
             so
             he
             comes
             nearer
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             join
             in
             some
             measure
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             holines
             ,
             or
             the
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             feel
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             some
             small
             measure
             ,
             though
             but
             weakly
             working
             in
             him
             ,
             to
             the
             purging
             out
             those
             things
             which
             the
             spirit
             lets
             him
             see
             is
             evil
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             reproved
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             some
             measure
             feels
             in
             himself
             what
             to
             wait
             upon
             ,
             and
             where
             to
             wait
             ,
             and
             in
             what
             ,
             even
             in
             that
             which
             gives
             every
             one
             a
             feeling
             of
             their
             own
             condition
             within
             ,
             and
             opens
             their
             understandings
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             worketh
             and
             operateth
             in
             them
             who
             are
             convinced
             ,
             and
             yet
             hath
             not
             obeyed
             it
             ,
             shewed
             .
          
           
             THough
             God
             who
             is
             a
             spirit
             hath
             appeared
             by
             his
             manifestation
             unto
             all
             ,
             yet
             all
             have
             not
             received
             it
             ;
             he
             that
             hates
             the
             light
             hath
             not
             received
             it
             ,
             
               The
               eye-lids
               of
               the
               morning
               are
               unto
               him
               as
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
            
             ;
             that
             which
             manifesteth
             and
             bringeth
             to
             light
             all
             evil
             ,
             the
             evil
             doer
             likes
             it
             
             not
             ,
             heeds
             it
             not
             ,
             receives
             it
             not
             ,
             but
             still
             is
             without
             God
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             lies
             in
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             spirit
             ,
             in
             death
             ,
             and
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             a
             sepulchre
             in
             which
             the
             just
             lies
             slain
             ;
             in
             this
             state
             God
             is
             not
             remembred
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             remembrance
             in
             the
             grave
             ,
             nor
             no
             thanks
             in
             the
             pit
             ,
             yet
             night
             shines
             in
             darkness
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             unconverted
             ,
             yet
             convinced
             ,
             in
             that
             darkness
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             convinceth
             him
             is
             the
             light
             ;
             so
             light
             shines
             in
             darkness
             ,
             in
             man
             ,
             in
             the
             greatest
             darkness
             ;
             and
             this
             may
             convince
             all
             vain
             disputers
             ,
             who
             say
             every
             one
             is
             not
             inlightened
             ,
             neither
             that
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ;
             good
             men
             have
             it
             ,
             bad
             men
             it
             s
             near
             them
             ;
             they
             that
             bring
             forth
             the
             fruits
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             the
             deeds
             of
             darkness
             ,
             they
             are
             lighted
             ,
             yea
             ,
             they
             that
             are
             in
             darkness
             ,
             and
             are
             darkness
             ,
             the
             light
             shines
             in
             them
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             shines
             there
             in
             darkness
             ,
             manifesteth
             their
             darkness
             ,
             here
             man
             is
             darkness
             ;
             the
             Ephesians
             were
             darkness
             ,
             in
             the
             unconverted
             estate
             ,
             
             yet
             had
             light
             shining
             in
             them
             ,
             Eph.
             5.
             8.
             the
             spirits
             manifestation
             they
             had
             ,
             but
             were
             not
             led
             by
             it
             ;
             once
             they
             were
             without
             God
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             after
             were
             turned
             unto
             it
             ,
             ●it
             shewed
             them
             their
             darkness
             ,
             and
             it
             leading
             their
             minds
             ,
             they
             came
             to
             be
             made
             light
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             is
             that
             spirit
             ,
             whose
             manifestation
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ,
             so
             all
             are
             without
             excuse
             ,
             
               for
               he
               hath
               not
               left
               himself
               without
               witness
            
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             have
             not
             Gods
             witness
             to
             be
             theirs
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             to
             possess
             it
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             faith
             nor
             assurance
             in
             God
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             should
             bring
             assurance
             of
             salvation
             unto
             them
             ;
             it
             assures
             their
             condemnation
             ,
             and
             also
             reveals
             sorrow
             .
             Now
             as
             every
             one
             is
             turned
             to
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             and
             keeps
             his
             mind
             into
             it
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             feel
             and
             to
             see
             its
             reproof
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             the
             mind
             is
             kept
             still
             into
             it
             ,
             it
             arises
             in
             its
             purity
             ,
             and
             shines
             forth
             in
             the
             heart
             in
             more
             brightness
             ,
             still
             checking
             man
             for
             disobedience
             ,
             still
             judging
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             listened
             unto
             ,
             it
             appears
             in
             strength
             ,
             and
             layes
             every
             mans
             heart
             open
             ,
             and
             
             lets
             him
             see
             how
             full
             of
             unrighteousness
             he
             is
             ,
             how
             full
             of
             imaginations
             he
             is
             ,
             how
             his
             heart
             is
             full
             of
             vain
             &
             idle
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             how
             lust
             aboundeth
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             this
             makes
             his
             trouble
             to
             increase
             and
             his
             sorrow
             to
             multiply
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             alwayes
             present
             ;
             none
             can
             run
             from
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             follows
             him
             ,
             and
             shall
             pursue
             every
             one
             to
             the
             pit
             who
             obey
             it
             not
             ,
             and
             kindle
             his
             torment
             ;
             and
             whatsoever
             the
             mind
             may
             run
             into
             ,
             to
             take
             pleasure
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             be
             exercised
             in
             ,
             yet
             this
             measure
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             is
             alwayes
             present
             to
             condemn
             it
             ,
             and
             judge
             a
             man
             for
             it
             ;
             so
             the
             strokes
             of
             the
             Almighty
             is
             still
             heavy
             upon
             his
             back
             ,
             being
             still
             in
             the
             disobedience
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             it
             never
             bears
             witness
             unto
             any
             man
             in
             that
             state
             ,
             but
             God
             through
             it
             still
             sounds
             the
             alarum
             of
             War
             ,
             and
             terror
             in
             his
             heart
             ;
             so
             that
             fear
             compasseth
             him
             about
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             and
             though
             for
             moment
             ,
             the
             cry
             may
             not
             be
             heard
             ,
             and
             through
             disobedience
             it
             may
             seem
             as
             dead
             as
             unto
             him
             ,
             yet
             if
             ever
             the
             mind
             be
             but
             still
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             sober
             and
             calm
             ,
             and
             ever
             mind
             what
             
             he
             is
             doing
             ,
             it
             appears
             again
             ;
             and
             though
             a
             man
             may
             take
             up
             something
             ,
             and
             perform
             something
             which
             is
             called
             religious
             ,
             and
             pray
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             read
             ,
             and
             talk
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             may
             take
             up
             some
             carnal
             outward
             Ordinance
             ,
             and
             there
             content
             himself
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             yet
             still
             the
             witness
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             for
             that
             ,
             shews
             him
             his
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             seeks
             a
             cover
             to
             shelter
             himself
             under
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             live
             in
             disobedience
             ,
             &
             be
             at
             ease
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             all
             in
             vain
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             peace
             within
             ,
             but
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             still
             shewes
             him
             that
             he
             serves
             sin
             ,
             and
             follows
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             will
             brings
             forth
             a
             worship
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             will-worship
             ;
             nay
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             practice
             all
             those
             things
             which
             others
             who
             were
             in
             the
             life
             performed
             ,
             and
             were
             accepted
             ,
             yet
             this
             will
             not
             satisfie
             ,
             God
             hath
             no
             pleasure
             in
             this
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             if
             one
             
               slew
               a
               man
               ,
               or
               blessed
               an
               Idol
               ,
               or
               kissed
               Baal
               ,
            
             all
             is
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             though
             a
             man
             may
             sin
             so
             far
             against
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             his
             own
             conscience
             ,
             that
             the
             light
             be
             to
             him
             as
             though
             there
             
             were
             no
             such
             thing
             ,
             yet
             all
             this
             well
             not
             do
             ;
             for
             the
             Lord
             will
             thunder
             from
             his
             holy
             pla●●●●ough
             thou
             have
             stopped
             thy
             ear
             as
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             closed
             thy
             eyes
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             cause
             his
             terror
             to
             strike
             into
             thy
             heart
             ,
             so
             that
             dread
             shall
             compass
             thee
             about
             as
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             afraid
             for
             that
             which
             thou
             shalt
             see
             &
             hear
             ;
             &
             though
             the
             spirit
             strives
             long
             ,
             yet
             being
             still
             disobeyed
             ,
             the
             long-suffering
             of
             God
             comes
             to
             an
             end
             concerning
             him
             that
             hath
             been
             unfaithful
             ,
             and
             then
             his
             wrath
             is
             kindled
             as
             fire
             ,
             which
             shall
             burn
             to
             the
             lowest
             H●ll
             ,
             into
             which
             all
             the
             rebellious
             and
             stif-necked
             shall
             be
             cast
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             portion
             for
             ever
             among
             all
             the
             children
             of
             darknesse
             ;
             therefore
             all
             who
             have
             been
             convinced
             long
             (
             &
             still
             are
             by
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             )
             of
             the
             way
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             not
             submitted
             to
             the
             leading
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             think
             on
             this
             (
             for
             its
             the
             Lords
             truth
             which
             I
             declare
             to
             you
             )
             or
             else
             eternal
             mysery
             will
             be
             your
             end
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             thou
             still
             persist
             on
             after
             the
             imaginations
             of
             thine
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             rebellious
             will
             ,
             thou
             
             quencheth
             the
             spirit
             and
             the
             motions
             thereof
             ;
             &
             though
             it
             be
             life
             in
             it self
             ,
             yet
             is
             as
             ded
             unto
             thee
             who
             art
             in
             the
             gainsaying
             ,
             &
             resisting
             that
             through
             which
             Gods
             eternal
             power
             is
             manifest
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             ;
             &
             thou
             wilt
             grow
             insensible
             &
             past
             feeling
             ,
             and
             become
             as
             seared
             flesh
             ,
             and
             be
             senslesse
             as
             to
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             will
             come
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             be
             as
             a
             stone
             that
             cannot
             be
             melted
             ,
             and
             woe
             will
             be
             unto
             such
             where
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             them
             ceaseth
             to
             strive
             with
             them
             ,
             having
             so
             long
             rebelled
             against
             ,
             and
             gain-sayd
             the
             pure
             drawings
             of
             it
             ;
             that
             so
             the
             Lord
             is
             grieved
             and
             wearied
             with
             their
             impenitency
             ,
             that
             he
             gives
             them
             up
             to
             their
             vile
             affections
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             the
             imaginations
             of
             their
             own
             hearts
             (
             
               who
               receiveth
               not
               the
               truth
               in
               the
               love
               of
               it
            
             but
             in
             the
             enmyty
             ,
             still
             remaines
             obstinate
             )
             doing
             despite
             unto
             the
             spirit
             of
             grace
             ,
             his
             long-suffering
             comes
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             &
             his
             fierce
             wrath
             comes
             to
             be
             kindled
             against
             such
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             would
             have
             led
             them
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             true
             pure
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             
             peace
             ,
             now
             becomes
             their
             tormentor
             ▪
             and
             they
             banished
             from
             his
             presence
             ▪
             and
             shut
             up
             in
             eternal
             misery
             ,
             where
             the
             fire
             is
             kindled
             by
             the
             breath
             of
             the
             the
             Lord
             that
             burns
             for
             ever
             ,
             the
             sentence
             of
             condemnation
             being
             past
             upon
             them
             
               because
               they
               had
               pleasure
               in
               unrighteousnesse
               ,
               and
               have
               sold
               themselves
               to
               do
               wickedly
               ,
            
             and
             crucifying
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             in
             themselves
             ;
             which
             appearance
             though
             it
             live
             in
             the
             fountain
             of
             Life
             ,
             yet
             crucified
             by
             thee
             who
             art
             out
             of
             the
             Life
             ,
             yet
             lives
             still
             for
             ever
             in
             it self
             ,
             to
             be
             thy
             condemnation
             eternally
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             worketh
             in
             ,
             them
             who
             are
             turned
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             have
             taken
             heed
             unto
             its
             manifestation
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             some
             measure
             partakers
             of
             its
             power
             .
          
           
             THere
             are
             differences
             of
             administrations
             ,
             
               But
               the
               same
               Lord
               ;
               and
               there
               are
               diversity
               of
               gifts
               ,
               but
               the
               same
               spirit
               ;
               and
               there
               are
               diversities
               of
               operations
               ,
               but
               the
               same
               God
               which
               worketh
               all
               in
               
               all
               .
            
             Now
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             which
             is
             Life
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             putteth
             forth
             its
             own
             pure
             act
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             convince
             and
             detect
             him
             that
             transgresseth
             its
             appearance
             ,
             and
             to
             manifest
             evil
             which
             hath
             been
             committed
             by
             man
             ;
             but
             also
             being
             turned
             unto
             ,
             and
             waited
             in
             ,
             it
             shews
             man
             when
             motions
             and
             temptations
             unto
             sin
             ariseth
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             creature
             is
             still
             ,
             and
             waiteth
             in
             that
             which
             manifesteth
             and
             singly
             keeps
             in
             his
             mind
             to
             it
             .
             It
             sheds
             abroad
             its
             power
             ,
             and
             vanquisheth
             and
             subdueth
             those
             lusts
             which
             do
             arise
             ,
             and
             condemns
             the
             ground
             from
             whence
             they
             do
             arise
             ,
             and
             it
             purely
             draweth
             the
             mind
             after
             it
             ,
             and
             secretly
             worketh
             &
             breatheth
             forth
             its
             pure
             life
             in
             him
             that
             waiteth
             in
             patience
             and
             in
             stilnesse
             ,
             not
             heeding
             the
             vayn
             thoughts
             and
             imaginations
             that
             riseth
             in
             his
             heart
             ;
             but
             rather
             heeds
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             at
             whose
             bright
             appearance
             all
             the
             vain
             desires
             comes
             to
             be
             extinguished
             &
             there
             comes
             to
             be
             a
             hunger
             begot
             within
             ,
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             its
             purity
             and
             of
             its
             nature
             ;
             For
             God
             through
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             
             eternal
             Spirit
             lets
             forth
             his
             power
             ,
             which
             turneth
             and
             changeth
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             cuts
             a
             sunder
             and
             divides
             betwixt
             a
             man
             and
             those
             lovers
             that
             he
             hath
             joyned
             unto
             ,
             and
             makes
             a
             separation
             within
             ,
             and
             carries
             a
             man
             further
             from
             those
             things
             which
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             spirit
             reproves
             ,
             and
             this
             leads
             nearer
             to
             God
             :
             And
             so
             they
             that
             do
             believe
             in
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             ,
             comes
             to
             feel
             what
             repentance
             from
             dead
             works
             is
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             and
             the
             worker
             is
             seen
             ;
             and
             who
             it
             is
             that
             hath
             wrought
             ,
             is
             manifest
             in
             the
             Light
             ▪
             and
             as
             there
             is
             a
             diligent
             waiting
             upon
             it
             ;
             there
             is
             nothing
             that
             passeth
             through
             the
             mind
             ,
             but
             it
             discerns
             ,
             and
             gives
             a
             discerning
             to
             every
             particular
             heart
             ,
             who
             singly
             and
             quietly
             waytes
             upon
             it
             .
             But
             yet
             after
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             in
             some
             measure
             be
             felt
             ,
             and
             its
             living
             testymony
             in
             some
             thing
             ;
             yet
             it
             may
             be
             a
             long
             time
             before
             there
             be
             a
             clear
             distingushment
             in
             the
             understanding
             ;
             so
             that
             one
             cannot
             clearly
             discerne
             its
             moving
             from
             all
             other
             false
             motions
             and
             high
             Imaginations
             
             which
             are
             above
             :
             And
             hence
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             hasty
             and
             froward
             mindes
             followes
             their
             own
             motions
             which
             leads
             them
             into
             deceit
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Questioner
             gets
             up
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             question
             all
             that
             ever
             the
             spirit
             hath
             made
             manifest
             unto
             them
             before
             ;
             a
             vail
             then
             is
             drawn
             over
             ,
             and
             the
             enemy
             lodges
             in
             the
             vail
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             darknesse
             (
             which
             is
             entred
             )
             &
             then
             as
             soon
             as
             any
             hearkens
             within
             to
             that
             which
             is
             the
             uppermost
             ▪
             and
             doth
             abound
             ,
             the
             enemy
             that
             lodgeth
             in
             that
             ,
             presents
             motions
             as
             to
             obey
             this
             and
             that
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             deceit
             .
             So
             therefore
             all
             is
             to
             keep
             back
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             sensibly
             feel
             between
             the
             pure
             motions
             ,
             and
             the
             drawing
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             vaine
             thoughts
             that
             arise
             out
             of
             the
             earthly
             heart
             ;
             and
             when
             any
             thing
             doth
             arise
             which
             the
             Light
             doth
             not
             bear
             witnesse
             to
             ,
             it
             's
             not
             to
             be
             followed
             nor
             heeded
             ,
             but
             a
             quiet
             ,
             still
             waiting
             that
             things
             may
             be
             cleared
             to
             the
             understanding
             ;
             and
             for
             want
             of
             this
             many
             have
             run
             out
             ,
             and
             have
             brought
             forth
             Satans
             work
             ,
             and
             acted
             things
             forwardly
             
             in
             their
             wils
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             clean
             lost
             the
             true
             sense
             of
             that
             ,
             which
             would
             guide
             their
             minds
             ,
             and
             have
             followed
             the
             spirit
             of
             error
             ,
             and
             have
             caused
             the
             pure
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             be
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ;
             But
             as
             there
             is
             a
             keeping
             back
             ,
             and
             a
             quiet
             waiting
             out
             of
             willing
             ,
             or
             running
             and
             haste
             ;
             it
             arises
             purely
             and
             stilly
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             shineth
             forth
             in
             brightnesse
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             giveth
             perfect
             evidence
             and
             full
             Testimony
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             that
             there
             will
             be
             no
             doubting
             nor
             questioning
             of
             its
             motion
             ;
             for
             it
             will
             apparently
             shew
             forth
             it selfe
             in
             its
             own
             transparent
             brightnesse
             ,
             with
             full
             assurance
             of
             its
             own
             will
             ,
             and
             then
             after
             it
             be
             clearly
             seen
             ,
             and
             its
             motion
             ,
             then
             keep
             under
             all
             reasoning
             ,
             and
             keep
             out
             all
             questioning
             ,
             and
             give
             not
             way
             to
             temptation
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             moves
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             life
             ,
             will
             carry
             thee
             through
             in
             its
             own
             operation
             and
             power
             to
             accomplish
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             thou
             wilt
             have
             peace
             (
             being
             obedient
             )
             and
             thy
             strength
             will
             be
             renewed
             ;
             for
             as
             any
             are
             brought
             to
             submit
             unto
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             known
             ,
             and
             
             comes
             to
             obey
             by
             vertue
             of
             its
             own
             power
             ;
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             unto
             Gods
             spirit
             in
             thee
             ,
             comes
             to
             loose
             its
             strength
             ,
             and
             to
             decay
             ,
             and
             be
             weakned
             ;
             but
             as
             any
             disobeyes
             the
             pure
             motions
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
             after
             it
             be
             known
             ,
             the
             enemy
             is
             strengthened
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             of
             the
             flesh
             nourished
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             comes
             to
             be
             quenched
             ,
             that
             which
             would
             give
             thee
             power
             ,
             if
             thou
             submitedst
             unto
             it
             :
             But
             yet
             know
             this
             ,
             the
             spirit
             in
             it self
             never
             loses
             its
             purity
             ,
             neither
             can
             be
             quenched
             in
             its
             selfe
             ,
             but
             will
             bear
             its
             pure
             witnesse
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             stop
             its
             reproof
             ;
             Thus
             the
             diversity
             of
             its
             operation
             comes
             to
             be
             known
             as
             it
             s
             hearkned
             unto
             ,
             obeyed
             ,
             loved
             ,
             and
             believed
             in
             ;
             it
             puts
             forth
             its
             pure
             power
             ,
             and
             gives
             strength
             ,
             and
             seals
             peace
             to
             the
             obedient
             ;
             but
             disobeyed
             and
             resisted
             ,
             it
             condemns
             ,
             judges
             ,
             reproves
             and
             seales
             condemnation
             to
             the
             disobedient
             ,
             and
             yet
             there
             is
             no
             variation
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             alwayes
             one
             and
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             But
             as
             it
             operateth
             upon
             different
             natures
             or
             objects
             unto
             which
             it
             joyns
             
             to
             ,
             or
             stands
             at
             adistance
             from
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             good
             ground
             it
             causeth
             to
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             cursed
             ground
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             bryers
             &
             Thornes
             do
             arise
             ,
             it
             kindles
             a
             fire
             in
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             quenched
             ;
             but
             as
             there
             is
             a
             submission
             unto
             its
             pure
             operation
             ,
             it
             burnes
             up
             and
             destroyes
             that
             which
             hinders
             the
             growth
             of
             the
             seed
             ,
             &
             it
             purgeth
             the
             heart
             (
             of
             them
             that
             have
             confidence
             in
             it
             )
             from
             all
             filthinesse
             both
             of
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             ,
             and
             worketh
             up
             the
             creature
             into
             its
             own
             frame
             and
             nature
             ,
             and
             fashions
             ,
             and
             makes
             ,
             and
             moulds
             all
             that
             are
             in
             the
             Faith
             into
             the
             Image
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             Fathers
             love
             comes
             to
             be
             shed
             abroad
             in
             the
             heart
             :
             and
             as
             the
             wrath
             was
             revealed
             through
             the
             spirit
             and
             condemnation
             ,
             so
             now
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             comes
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             ,
             and
             his
             consolation
             shed
             abroad
             largly
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             pure
             rejoicing
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Vnto
             whom
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             bears
             witness
             ,
             and
             seals
             assurance
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             ,
             and
             of
             justification
             with
             God
             ,
             declared
             .
          
           
             NOne
             hath
             the
             witness
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             bearing
             witness
             to
             them
             nor
             in
             them
             who
             have
             not
             believed
             in
             the
             true
             light
             
               that
               lighteth
               every
               man
               that
               cometh
               into
               the
               world
               ,
            
             by
             whom
             alone
             life
             is
             begotten
             ,
             by
             the
             powerful
             operation
             of
             Christ
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             who
             is
             eternal
             light
             it self
             ,
             whose
             word
             is
             
               spirit
               and
               life
            
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             new
             Creature
             is
             framed
             &
             formed
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             unto
             whom
             he
             maketh
             manifest
             his
             power
             ;
             for
             unto
             him
             who
             is
             the
             life
             of
             men
             is
             all
             power
             committed
             both
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ;
             for
             nothing
             was
             made
             or
             created
             but
             by
             him
             ,
             neither
             is
             any
             turned
             from
             sin
             but
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             mighty
             power
             :
             without
             him
             is
             death
             ,
             in
             him
             is
             life
             ,
             
               and
               the
               life
               is
               the
               light
               of
               men
               :
            
             So
             that
             none
             but
             they
             that
             are
             born
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             are
             begotten
             by
             him
             
             who
             is
             light
             ,
             can
             have
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             (
             who
             is
             light
             )
             to
             bear
             witness
             unto
             them
             ,
             neither
             the
             assurance
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             ;
             for
             onely
             they
             that
             are
             born
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             walk
             after
             the
             spirit
             ,
             are
             justified
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             for
             the
             assurance
             of
             his
             love
             is
             not
             made
             manifest
             to
             his
             enemies
             ,
             but
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             born
             &
             brought
             forth
             in
             his
             own
             image
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             likeness
             and
             nature
             ,
             which
             is
             pure
             and
             incorruptible
             without
             stain
             or
             defilement
             ,
             the
             holy
             seed
             which
             is
             
               heir
               of
               the
               promise
            
             ,
             who
             knows
             the
             living
             hope
             which
             purifies
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             the
             answer
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             unto
             them
             that
             feel
             and
             witness
             
               the
               washing
               of
               regeneration
            
             ,
             and
             have
             known
             in
             themselves
             the
             clean
             water
             poured
             forth
             upon
             them
             ,
             which
             hath
             taken
             away
             the
             stains
             ,
             and
             spots
             ,
             and
             blemishes
             ,
             and
             the
             defilements
             ;
             for
             where
             these
             are
             no
             washed
             out
             ,
             &
             the
             heart
             cleansed
             from
             them
             ,
             &
             that
             believed
             in
             ,
             wherein
             Gods
             all-sufficiency
             is
             felt
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             made
             manifest
             ,
             there
             cannot
             be
             assurance
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             
             soul
             ;
             neither
             doth
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             bear
             witness
             unto
             such
             ,
             nor
             assure
             their
             justification
             ;
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             where
             sin
             remains
             unsubdued
             ,
             and
             taken
             away
             ;
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             condemneth
             the
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             creature
             now
             is
             joyned
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             become
             one
             with
             it
             ;
             for
             no
             sin
             is
             brought
             forth
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             a
             consent
             and
             an
             assenting
             to
             the
             instigation
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             although
             when
             a
             temptation
             ariseth
             either
             within
             or
             without
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             a
             resisting
             and
             a
             striving
             against
             it
             for
             a
             little
             ;
             but
             the
             heart
             not
             being
             kept
             close
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             the
             enemy
             often
             enters
             ,
             and
             so
             captivates
             the
             understanding
             ,
             then
             there
             is
             an
             agreement
             and
             a
             joyning
             to
             the
             adversary
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             spirit
             pronounceth
             the
             sentence
             of
             condemnation
             upon
             him
             who
             is
             joyned
             to
             the
             harlot
             ,
             and
             becomes
             one
             flesh
             ,
             and
             joyned
             unto
             strange
             flesh
             which
             is
             not
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             the
             seed
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             hath
             joyned
             and
             consented
             to
             drink
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             must
             drink
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             indignation
             and
             terrour
             ,
             and
             bear
             the
             stroke
             of
             Divine
             Justice
             ,
             and
             
             lie
             in
             patience
             under
             it
             till
             that
             be
             cut
             down
             which
             hath
             joyned
             to
             deceit
             ,
             before
             there
             can
             be
             the
             remission
             of
             the
             transgression
             ,
             or
             the
             Creature
             justified
             in
             the
             fight
             of
             God
             :
             For
             sin
             is
             not
             blotted
             out
             of
             the
             book
             of
             Gods
             remembrance
             till
             it
             be
             turned
             from
             ,
             and
             repented
             of
             ,
             neither
             doth
             the
             creature
             stand
             clear
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             God
             judges
             in
             righteous
             judgement
             ,
             which
             the
             light
             in
             every
             ones
             conscience
             shall
             answer
             ,
             
               Now
               he
               that
               is
               born
               of
               God
               sins
               not
               ,
               for
               the
               seed
               of
               God
               remains
               in
               him
               ,
            
             which
             is
             life
             :
             And
             as
             the
             creature
             joyns
             to
             that
             seed
             which
             is
             heir
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Crown
             immortal
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             partaker
             of
             its
             vertue
             and
             operation
             ;
             which
             seed
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             power
             by
             which
             he
             limiteth
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             weakens
             his
             strength
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             as
             man
             cometh
             to
             believe
             in
             his
             strength
             unto
             whom
             all
             power
             is
             committed
             ,
             the
             covenant
             with
             Death
             is
             broken
             ,
             and
             that
             agreement
             that
             the
             creature
             hath
             made
             with
             death
             comes
             to
             be
             disannulled
             by
             the
             arm
             and
             power
             of
             the
             
             Lord
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             creature
             comes
             to
             be
             delivered
             from
             the
             bondage
             of
             corruption
             ,
             and
             the
             new
             man
             comes
             to
             live
             ,
             or
             the
             new
             creature
             which
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             sins
             not
             ,
             comes
             to
             be
             framed
             and
             fashioned
             in
             the
             image
             of
             the
             Father
             :
             and
             the
             Fathers
             love
             is
             manifest
             unto
             him
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             the
             assurance
             in
             himself
             .
             The
             Babe
             that
             is
             born
             from
             above
             ,
             of
             the
             Spirit
             which
             is
             from
             above
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             is
             born
             and
             brought
             forth
             of
             the
             just
             ,
             by
             the
             just
             he
             is
             justified
             ,
             by
             the
             just
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             just
             witness
             of
             the
             spirit
             sealeth
             this
             in
             him
             :
             And
             he
             hath
             the
             record
             of
             his
             justification
             ;
             
               For
               there
               is
               three
               that
               bear
               record
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
               the
               water
               ,
               the
               blood
               ,
               and
               the
               spirit
            
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             in
             it self
             ,
             hath
             the
             witness
             of
             all
             these
             three
             in
             himself
             ,
             for
             they
             agree
             in
             one
             :
             That
             which
             one
             beareth
             wit-witness
             to
             ,
             and
             for
             ,
             the
             other
             doth
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             the
             record
             ,
             and
             testimony
             ,
             and
             witness
             of
             all
             these
             three
             hath
             he
             that
             is
             born
             from
             above
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             
               there
               are
               three
               that
               bear
               record
               in
               heaven
               ,
               the
               Father
               ,
               the
               Word
               ,
               and
               the
               
               spirit
               ,
               and
               these
               three
               are
               one
               .
            
             So
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             Christ
             the
             seed
             through
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             and
             he
             alone
             comes
             to
             feel
             the
             Fathers
             love
             made
             manifest
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             is
             justified
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             hath
             the
             record
             of
             all
             these
             witnesses
             before
             mentioned
             in
             himself
             ;
             so
             that
             he
             hath
             his
             assurance
             and
             evidence
             near
             him
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             the
             seal
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             seal
             of
             the
             Spirit
             :
             And
             so
             when
             the
             adversary
             comes
             to
             tempt
             and
             to
             assault
             ,
             and
             would
             raise
             up
             doubts
             in
             the
             mind
             ,
             the
             evidence
             is
             near
             ,
             which
             puts
             him
             out
             of
             all
             doubt
             that
             he
             is
             in
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             &
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             happy
             are
             all
             they
             who
             have
             waited
             for
             these
             things
             ,
             have
             felt
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             are
             witnesses
             of
             these
             things
             ;
             for
             flesh
             and
             blood
             hath
             not
             revealed
             these
             things
             .
             Now
             let
             every
             man
             who
             reads
             ,
             this
             prove
             himself
             ,
             and
             try
             himself
             whether
             he
             be
             in
             the
             faith
             or
             no
             ,
             and
             whether
             he
             have
             the
             evidence
             of
             the
             Spirit
             or
             no
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             born
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             knows
             a
             birth
             that
             sins
             not
             ,
             because
             the
             seed
             remaineth
             in
             him
             ;
             who
             is
             kept
             by
             the
             
             power
             ,
             that
             the
             evil
             one
             touches
             him
             not
             ,
             and
             kept
             in
             salvation
             ,
             and
             in
             saving
             health
             ,
             alive
             unto
             him
             who
             hath
             brought
             him
             forth
             to
             life
             ,
             to
             drink
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             blessing
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             salvation
             ,
             which
             nourisheth
             and
             refresheth
             up
             unto
             eternal
             life
             ,
             them
             that
             continue
             in
             the
             Faith.
             
          
        
         
           
             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
             .
          
           
             THe
             grace
             of
             God
             is
             pure
             ,
             &
             is
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             perfect
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             appearance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             beam
             of
             righteousness
             shining
             forth
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             measure
             of
             Gods
             strength
             and
             power
             ,
             issued
             out
             from
             himself
             ,
             and
             a
             proportion
             of
             his
             treasure
             ,
             vertue
             and
             sufficiency
             which
             comes
             to
             be
             shed
             abroad
             in
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             it
             ;
             it
             s
             that
             through
             which
             God
             maketh
             known
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             teacheth
             his
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             reveals
             his
             saving
             health
             (
             through
             it
             )
             to
             them
             that
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             through
             it
             ;
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             it
             ,
             are
             builded
             up
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             becomes
             a
             habitation
             for
             God
             ;
             no
             man
             doth
             any
             thing
             to
             purchase
             it
             ,
             none
             need
             say
             ,
             where
             may
             I
             get
             it
             ,
             or
             how
             may
             I
             know
             its
             teaching
             ;
             it
             s
             near
             thee
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             thee
             ,
             it
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             it
             shews
             ungodliness
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             by
             its
             pure
             brightness
             ;
             yea
             ,
             to
             all
             men
             it
             shews
             the
             motions
             unto
             sin
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             not
             like
             God
             in
             motions
             ,
             words
             or
             actions
             ;
             it
             draweth
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             from
             them
             ,
             as
             with
             a
             cord
             ,
             it
             shews
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             heart
             and
             mind
             ,
             
               the
               lust
               of
               the
               eye
               ,
               and
               the
               pride
               of
               life
               ,
            
             it
             never
             joyned
             to
             sin
             ,
             nothing
             can
             alter
             its
             purity
             or
             property
             ;
             as
             in
             it self
             ,
             it
             is
             always
             one
             and
             the
             same
             ,
             it
             is
             perfect
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             alwayes
             so
             ,
             it
             stands
             off
             ,
             and
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             that
             which
             is
             corruptable
             and
             imperfect
             ,
             and
             yet
             beholdeth
             it
             ;
             and
             although
             some
             that
             have
             turned
             to
             it
             ,
             be
             again
             turned
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             may
             turn
             it
             as
             in
             themselves
             into
             wantonness
             ,
             yet
             it
             keeps
             its
             purity
             ,
             and
             still
             reproves
             thy
             wantonness
             ,
             and
             will
             lay
             it
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             will
             shew
             thee
             how
             thou
             hast
             abused
             the
             appearance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             
             hath
             marred
             his
             countenance
             and
             his
             face
             ,
             &
             reprove
             thee
             for
             it
             ;
             many
             have
             been
             the
             talkers
             of
             it
             in
             this
             professing
             age
             ,
             but
             knew
             not
             of
             what
             they
             spoke
             ,
             neither
             ever
             informed
             the
             mind
             of
             man
             where
             it
             was
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             ,
             neither
             how
             it
             might
             be
             known
             ,
             or
             how
             ,
             or
             what
             the
             operation
             of
             it
             was
             ,
             but
             have
             cryed
             up
             their
             own
             Imaginations
             ,
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             his
             free
             grace
             ,
             for
             all
             sins
             past
             ,
             present
             &
             to
             come
             ,
             &
             in
             this
             conceit
             thousands
             have
             been
             led
             into
             the
             pit
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             while
             out
             of
             thick
             darknesse
             they
             have
             cryed
             up
             ,
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             free
             grace
             in
             Christ
             ,
             while
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             which
             should
             have
             taught
             them
             ,
             they
             never
             heeded
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             got
             up
             into
             conceitednesse
             ,
             and
             carelesnesse
             ,
             and
             presumption
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             pretending
             justification
             ,
             while
             they
             themselves
             were
             servants
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             bond-slaves
             to
             corruption
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             state
             of
             thousands
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             have
             been
             publishers
             and
             preachers
             of
             free
             grace
             :
             Now
             when
             the
             thing
             it self
             comes
             to
             be
             witnessed
             and
             declared
             
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             where
             it
             is
             ;
             now
             they
             say
             it
             is
             not
             sufficient
             to
             teach
             any
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             from
             all
             such
             foolish
             doaters
             and
             blind
             guides
             ,
             and
             ignorant
             shepherds
             is
             God
             bringing
             many
             sheep
             home
             which
             they
             have
             driven
             away
             ,
             &
             they
             would
             kill
             them
             now
             ,
             that
             are
             fed
             and
             taught
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             says
             it
             s
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             them
             to
             dislike
             their
             food
             ,
             and
             dislike
             their
             shepherd
             ;
             so
             would
             make
             them
             deaf
             and
             blind
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             may
             lead
             them
             into
             any
             desart
             ,
             and
             feed
             them
             among
             the
             swine
             who
             wallow
             in
             the
             mire
             ,
             in
             filthinesse
             ,
             and
             lust
             ,
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             ungodlinesse
             ,
             and
             so
             beguil
             the
             sheep
             ,
             and
             scatter
             them
             from
             the
             fold
             ,
             and
             lead
             them
             from
             the
             true
             shepherd
             ,
             and
             from
             his
             appearance
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             shepherds
             .
             voice
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             able
             to
             save
             the
             soul.
             Oh
             all
             you
             blind
             guides
             ,
             and
             you
             that
             call
             your selves
             Orthodox
             men
             and
             Ministers
             !
             and
             all
             you
             that
             have
             been
             preaching
             free
             grace
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             now
             when
             God
             hath
             
             given
             them
             that
             have
             waited
             upon
             him
             an
             understanding
             to
             declare
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             that
             you
             have
             spoken
             of
             ,
             now
             you
             cry
             it
             is
             not
             a
             sufficient
             Teacher
             .
             Now
             let
             me
             aske
             you
             a
             question
             ,
             if
             that
             which
             teacheth
             to
             deny
             ungodlinesse
             ,
             and
             shewes
             it
             ,
             be
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             how
             say
             you
             ,
             it
             s
             not
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             ?
             If
             it
             be
             not
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             ,
             then
             why
             did
             the
             Apostles
             commit
             them
             ,
             and
             commend
             them
             to
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             was
             able
             to
             save
             their
             souls
             ?
             And
             whether
             is
             not
             that
             which
             is
             able
             to
             save
             the
             soul
             ,
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             ?
             Answer
             ye
             wise
             men
             ,
             and
             ye
             literal
             Rabbies
             ,
             If
             that
             which
             shewes
             sin
             and
             temptation
             be
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             then
             declare
             you
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             see
             your
             skill
             in
             the
             mysteries
             of
             God
             :
             but
             to
             return
             to
             them
             ,
             in
             whose
             minds
             there
             is
             a
             desire
             to
             be
             informed
             ;
             seeing
             then
             that
             Gods
             free
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             pure
             appearance
             ,
             hath
             so
             far
             manyfested
             it selfe
             ,
             or
             God
             through
             it
             shewes
             sin
             ,
             and
             teacheth
             from
             sin
             ,
             that
             which
             teacheth
             from
             sin
             is
             holy
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             leadeth
             from
             worldly
             lusts
             
             is
             pure
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             saves
             from
             sin
             is
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             saving
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             
               and
               God
               hath
               so
               loved
               the
               world
               ,
               as
               that
               he
               hath
               sent
               his
               Son
               into
               the
               World
            
             ;
             &
             he
             was
             and
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             hath
             shed
             abroad
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             hath
             made
             it
             appear
             to
             all
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             waites
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             be
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             feels
             its
             assurance
             ,
             so
             all
             is
             left
             without
             excuse
             ;
             therefore
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             hath
             appeared
             in
             thee
             ,
             that
             which
             shewes
             the
             lusts
             and
             thoughts
             and
             motions
             unto
             sin
             ,
             this
             is
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             Gods
             grace
             ,
             this
             is
             sufficient
             ,
             Though
             all
             men
             in
             the
             World
             say
             it
             is
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             yet
             this
             makes
             not
             my
             faith
             voyd
             ,
             neither
             thine
             who
             hath
             received
             it
             ;
             but
             thou
             hast
             the
             witness
             of
             thy
             faith
             in
             thy self
             ,
             which
             giveth
             pure
             and
             perfect
             feeling
             of
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             to
             wait
             within
             ,
             to
             hear
             him
             who
             condemns
             sin
             in
             the
             flesh
             within
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             grace
             shews
             man
             his
             transgression
             and
             insufficiency
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             saves
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             it
             ,
             out
             of
             sin
             ,
             &
             giveth
             dominion
             
             over
             sin
             ;
             and
             this
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             there
             must
             it
             be
             waited
             for
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             received
             ,
             and
             there
             the
             operation
             it
             comes
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             and
             its
             vertue
             partaken
             of
             by
             all
             that
             do
             believe
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             are
             subjected
             to
             it
             ,
             they
             see
             &
             feel
             Gods
             salvation
             revealed
             through
             it
             to
             their
             souls
             ,
             and
             knowes
             where
             their
             strength
             lyes
             ,
             not
             in
             selfe-acting
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             gift
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             the
             righteous
             gift
             ,
             by
             which
             justification
             cometh
             upon
             all
             that
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Whether
             all
             have
             received
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             or
             no
             ,
             declared
             ;
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             that
             grace
             that
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             received
             ,
             demonstrated
             .
          
           
             THis
             wise
             generation
             is
             below
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ,
             whose
             wisdome
             have
             confounded
             
             peoples
             minds
             with
             distinctions
             ;
             as
             that
             there
             is
             a
             Two-fold
             grace
             .
             First
             ,
             that
             which
             they
             call
             common
             which
             they
             say
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             Scondly
             that
             which
             they
             call
             special
             ,
             and
             saving
             ,
             which
             hath
             onely
             appeared
             to
             the
             saints
             ,
             and
             by
             giving
             heed
             to
             these
             distinctions
             in
             times
             past
             (
             many
             yeares
             ago
             .
             )
             I
             lost
             my selfe
             and
             my
             guid
             ,
             and
             went
             from
             the
             appearance
             of
             it
             in
             my selfe
             ,
             to
             hearken
             to
             a
             thing
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             heeded
             not
             that
             at
             home
             ,
             which
             was
             near
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             called
             common
             and
             insufficient
             ,
             &
             so
             suffered
             great
             losse
             ;
             and
             therefore
             I
             am
             moved
             (
             by
             him
             ,
             in
             whose
             sight
             I
             have
             found
             favour
             and
             mercy
             ,
             and
             grace
             )
             to
             declare
             the
             truth
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             it
             manifest
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             in
             me
             ;
             that
             all
             who
             seek
             after
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             informed
             ,
             and
             know
             where
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             Lord
             ;
             for
             unto
             that
             grace
             that
             shewed
             me
             evil
             and
             temptations
             unto
             evil
             ,
             I
             was
             made
             to
             goe
             back
             unto
             ,
             after
             many
             yeares
             profession
             (
             which
             they
             called
             common
             and
             insufficient
             )
             before
             ever
             I
             found
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             felt
             his
             living
             
             power
             again
             ;
             For
             the
             first
             they
             ground
             upon
             the
             letter
             ,
             as
             they
             judge
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               He
               causeth
               the
               Sun
               to
               shine
               ,
               and
               the
               raine
               to
               fall
               upon
               the
               just
               and
               the
               unjust
               .
            
             And
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               in
               him
               we
               live
               ,
               and
               move
               ,
               and
               have
               our
               being
            
             health
             and
             strength
             ,
             and
             an
             understanding
             in
             things
             natural
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             men
             comes
             to
             see
             grosse
             sins
             and
             evils
             ;
             but
             that
             which
             they
             call
             special
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             the
             Saints
             are
             saved
             by
             ,
             and
             are
             established
             in
             ,
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             receive
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             .
             Now
             he
             who
             hath
             caused
             the
             Sun
             to
             shine
             &
             the
             raine
             to
             fall
             ,
             and
             giveth
             health
             ,
             and
             strength
             ,
             &
             nourishment
             to
             all
             things
             living
             that
             are
             visible
             ,
             in
             the
             outward
             visible
             creation
             ,
             and
             that
             discovereth
             grosse
             sins
             ,
             and
             open
             evils
             to
             man
             ;
             the
             same
             is
             he
             who
             is
             the
             life
             of
             the
             soul
             ;
             the
             same
             is
             he
             that
             sanctifies
             ,
             and
             purifies
             ,
             and
             saveth
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             its
             the
             same
             vertue
             and
             power
             that
             upholds
             the
             naturall
             man
             in
             his
             pure
             nature
             ,
             that
             upholds
             the
             spiritual
             man
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             he
             liveth
             unto
             God
             :
             It
             's
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             say
             the
             same
             measure
             ;
             for
             the
             same
             
             vertue
             and
             power
             by
             which
             all
             things
             that
             are
             visible
             and
             living
             were
             made
             alive
             ,
             and
             subsists
             in
             their
             station
             and
             covenant
             ,
             and
             bound
             where
             they
             are
             set
             and
             placed
             ;
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             strength
             power
             ,
             and
             sufficiency
             upholdeth
             the
             heavenly
             bodies
             ,
             and
             moveth
             and
             acteth
             in
             a
             higher
             sphear
             or
             degree
             ,
             and
             preserveth
             all
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             are
             quickned
             by
             him
             who
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             power
             and
             vertue
             that
             discovereth
             the
             dark
             places
             ,
             and
             the
             hellish
             places
             ,
             and
             the
             horrible
             pit
             ;
             it
             's
             the
             same
             power
             ,
             life
             ,
             strength
             and
             vertue
             that
             leadeth
             all
             that
             believe
             into
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             living
             ,
             into
             the
             holy
             place
             ,
             into
             the
             peaceable
             habitation
             into
             the
             holy
             mountain
             ,
             into
             the
             heavenly
             Tabernacle
             made
             without
             hands
             :
             And
             in
             few
             words
             ,
             he
             that
             discovers
             open
             sins
             ,
             the
             same
             grace
             and
             the
             same
             purity
             ,
             discovereth
             hidden
             and
             secret
             sins
             ,
             (
             though
             the
             measure
             of
             its
             purity
             shine
             in
             one
             more
             then
             another
             ,
             because
             them
             that
             are
             in
             the
             unbeliefe
             ,
             the
             darknesse
             over-shadowes
             ,
             and
             the
             mountains
             are
             high
             ,
             and
             the
             vail
             is
             
             thick
             ,
             and
             the
             clouds
             are
             many
             ,
             and
             the
             ayre
             dark
             ,
             so
             that
             it's
             resplendency
             and
             brightnesse
             is
             not
             seen
             because
             of
             the
             vail
             which
             shadowes
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             hath
             not
             much
             enterance
             )
             but
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             have
             received
             that
             grace
             ,
             and
             is
             joyned
             to
             it
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             believe
             ,
             it
             renteth
             the
             vail
             ,
             and
             maketh
             the
             shaddow
             to
             flie
             away
             ,
             and
             scatters
             the
             clouds
             ,
             and
             breatheth
             forth
             it self
             in
             purity
             ,
             and
             makes
             the
             air
             clearer
             ,
             so
             that
             its
             brightness
             shineth
             more
             purely
             forth
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             ,
             because
             the
             heart
             is
             more
             open
             to
             receive
             its
             vertues
             in
             ,
             yet
             the
             same
             purity
             and
             vertue
             remains
             still
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             grace
             keeps
             its
             purity
             and
             property
             in
             it self
             ,
             and
             its
             power
             and
             sufficiency
             is
             alwayes
             the
             same
             ,
             though
             it
             do
             not
             appear
             so
             to
             the
             creature
             :
             So
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             is
             my
             testimony
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             which
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             hath
             appeared
             in
             some
             measure
             more
             or
             less
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             convinceth
             and
             shewes
             gross
             and
             open
             evils
             ,
             even
             the
             same
             grace
             by
             its
             vertue
             and
             power
             ,
             leadeth
             from
             the
             least
             or
             impurest
             thought
             ,
             and
             shews
             the
             
             secretest
             evils
             that
             lodgeth
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             unbelief
             ,
             and
             also
             every
             temptation
             unto
             sin
             ;
             and
             this
             shall
             be
             witnessed
             to
             be
             the
             truth
             by
             the
             whole
             earth
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lords
             appearing
             ,
             and
             is
             now
             witnessed
             by
             all
             the
             children
             of
             Light
             who
             believe
             ,
             with
             whom
             I
             have
             fellowship
             in
             the
             pure
             living
             sufficient
             ,
             perfect
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             Gods
             free
             gift
             ,
             which
             in
             some
             measure
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ,
             whereby
             all
             are
             left
             without
             excuse
             :
             And
             herein
             is
             the
             wonderful
             love
             of
             God
             made
             manifest
             to
             all
             man-kinde
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             turneth
             to
             his
             grace
             ,
             will
             see
             he
             hath
             long
             waited
             to
             be
             gracious
             in
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             near
             ,
             that
             all
             mankind
             might
             be
             partakers
             of
             his
             bounty
             ,
             love
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             favour
             ,
             and
             free
             gift
             ,
             by
             which
             justification
             cometh
             upon
             all
             that
             believe
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             my
             bowels
             and
             heart
             is
             more
             open
             in
             this
             unto
             all
             ,
             because
             many
             have
             erred
             for
             lack
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             have
             wandred
             aside
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             not
             found
             a
             true
             guide
             .
             Therefore
             in
             dear
             love
             unto
             all
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             where
             this
             may
             
             come
             ,
             I
             write
             and
             let
             out
             my
             bosome
             into
             this
             thing
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             also
             be
             partakers
             with
             me
             of
             the
             free
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             I
             am
             saved
             ,
             and
             know
             the
             
               wall
               which
               is
               salvation
               ,
               and
               the
               gates
               which
               are
               praise
               ,
            
             which
             the
             Saints
             are
             compassed
             about
             with
             ,
             and
             entered
             in
             at
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             such
             who
             thirst
             after
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             knowledge
             him
             ,
             I
             write
             for
             their
             information
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             satisfie
             critical
             men
             ,
             nor
             them
             who
             are
             in
             the
             Philosophy
             and
             vain
             deceit
             ,
             who
             are
             swollen
             big
             in
             their
             fleshly
             understandings
             ,
             &
             puffeth
             up
             in
             their
             earthly
             minds
             ;
             for
             by
             such
             I
             desire
             not
             any
             testimony
             ,
             neither
             acceptance
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             to
             come
             to
             speak
             of
             that
             which
             many
             are
             doubting
             about
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             which
             bringeth
             salvation
             ,
             which
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             whether
             this
             be
             a
             sufficient
             Leader
             and
             Teacher
             of
             it self
             if
             it
             be
             received
             ;
             but
             in
             order
             to
             the
             thing
             in
             hand
             ,
             let
             all
             take
             notice
             of
             this
             ,
             that
             when
             I
             speak
             of
             the
             sufficiency
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             a
             sufficient
             Teacher
             :
             I
             do
             not
             speak
             of
             it
             
             distinct
             from
             Christ
             ,
             or
             of
             a
             thing
             separated
             from
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             one
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             him
             from
             whence
             it
             comes
             ;
             for
             as
             he
             is
             salvation
             it self
             ,
             so
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             is
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             manifests
             himself
             :
             and
             his
             salvation
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             also
             reveals
             his
             witness
             in
             them
             ;
             for
             where
             the
             appearance
             and
             presence
             of
             Christ
             is
             manifest
             ,
             there
             is
             his
             power
             and
             strength
             manifest
             ,
             either
             to
             condemnation
             or
             salvation
             ;
             and
             though
             his
             pure
             appearance
             and
             presence
             is
             one
             in
             it self
             ,
             yet
             them
             that
             have
             marred
             his
             countenance
             ,
             and
             pierced
             him
             ;
             his
             presence
             alwayes
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             very
             dreadful
             and
             terrible
             ;
             but
             unto
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             have
             continued
             with
             him
             in
             his
             temptation
             ,
             and
             have
             suffered
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             have
             longed
             for
             him
             ;
             his
             appearance
             and
             presence
             will
             be
             amiable
             ,
             beautiful
             ,
             and
             lovely
             ,
             sweet
             ,
             pleasant
             ,
             delightful
             ,
             desirable
             ,
             glorious
             ,
             and
             admirable
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             who
             have
             seen
             it
             ,
             have
             been
             melted
             into
             tears
             ,
             and
             dissolved
             as
             into
             water
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             love
             and
             
             beauty
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             chief
             of
             ten
             thousand
             .
             Oh!
             that
             all
             that
             long
             after
             him
             may
             wait
             for
             him
             in
             patience
             ,
             in
             that
             wherein
             he
             will
             appear
             ,
             they
             shall
             see
             him
             ,
             whose
             sight
             will
             be
             a
             recompence
             for
             all
             longing
             and
             thirsting
             ,
             and
             desiring
             ,
             and
             waiting
             ;
             the
             sense
             of
             longing
             and
             thirsting
             will
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             when
             he
             that
             makes
             glad
             the
             heart
             appeareth
             ,
             who
             lifteth
             up
             the
             light
             of
             his
             countenance
             ,
             and
             maketh
             whole
             them
             whose
             hearts
             have
             been
             broken
             for
             him
             whom
             their
             souls
             loved
             ;
             therefore
             all
             wait
             ,
             and
             think
             not
             the
             time
             long
             :
             Keep
             in
             your
             minds
             to
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             appearance
             ,
             and
             him
             you
             will
             feel
             ,
             and
             see
             ,
             and
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             
               This
               is
               he
               we
               have
               waited
               for
               ,
               let
               us
               rejoyce
               and
               be
               exceeding
               glad
               ;
               for
               now
               he
               is
               come
               ,
               and
               his
               reward
               is
               with
               him
               ,
            
             to
             give
             every
             one
             that
             wait
             upon
             him
             in
             purity
             full
             contentment
             and
             satisfaction
             ,
             where
             peace
             comes
             to
             be
             felt
             ,
             
               and
               joy
               unspeable
               which
               is
               full
               of
               glory
               .
            
          
           
             And
             though
             God
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             everlasting
             love
             unto
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             hath
             followed
             man
             ,
             and
             hath
             called
             him
             to
             
             return
             ,
             yet
             that
             nature
             which
             is
             above
             in
             man
             ,
             which
             hath
             transgressed
             the
             life
             ,
             doth
             alwayes
             resist
             the
             drawing
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             subject
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             
               grace
               of
               God
               which
               teacheth
               to
               deny
               all
               ungodliness
               and
               worldly
               lusts
            
             ;
             that
             hath
             beset
             and
             compassed
             the
             creature
             about
             as
             a
             thick
             cloud
             ,
             &
             always
             maketh
             War
             against
             the
             soul
             ;
             that
             till
             there
             be
             a
             listning
             unto
             that
             which
             sheweth
             ungodliness
             ,
             (
             wch
             hath
             power
             in
             it self
             )
             none
             hath
             power
             neither
             dominion
             over
             that
             in
             themselves
             ,
             which
             leads
             into
             the
             transgression
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             though
             God
             who
             is
             salvation
             it self
             ,
             hath
             let
             out
             himself
             so
             far
             ,
             and
             hath
             appeared
             in
             his
             pure
             and
             perfect
             grace
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             yet
             all
             have
             not
             received
             grace
             ;
             For
             ,
             though
             the
             Lord
             proffer
             his
             gift
             intentionally
             ,
             that
             the
             creature
             might
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             benefit
             ,
             and
             partake
             of
             its
             living
             vertue
             and
             operation
             ;
             yet
             while
             that
             hath
             preheminence
             in
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             grace
             ,
             that
             will
             never
             receive
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             life
             of
             the
             corruptible
             ,
             and
             takes
             its
             life
             away
             ;
             and
             mortifies
             and
             
             slayes
             the
             enmity
             ;
             therefore
             all
             must
             be
             still
             and
             quiet
             ,
             and
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             feel
             that
             raised
             up
             (
             which
             receiveth
             grace
             )
             above
             the
             corruptible
             thoughts
             and
             desires
             of
             the
             carnal
             mind
             ;
             but
             many
             who
             talk
             of
             free
             grace
             ,
             have
             put
             no
             difference
             betwixt
             the
             precious
             and
             the
             vile
             ,
             but
             hath
             put
             them
             upon
             doing
             and
             working
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             the
             enmity
             ,
             and
             curse
             ,
             and
             in
             death
             ,
             and
             so
             hath
             brought
             forth
             dead
             works
             ;
             notwithstanding
             all
             performances
             ,
             they
             being
             dead
             to
             the
             life
             of
             God
             ,
             another
             acteth
             in
             them
             ,
             even
             he
             which
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             Death
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             not
             known
             that
             which
             was
             precious
             in
             themselves
             ,
             could
             not
             Minister
             unto
             that
             which
             was
             precious
             in
             others
             ;
             but
             have
             been
             Ministers
             of
             Death
             ,
             and
             have
             ministred
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             so
             Death
             nourisheth
             it self
             in
             all
             them
             who
             are
             not
             yet
             come
             to
             the
             separation
             ,
             to
             see
             betwixt
             the
             precious
             and
             the
             vile
             .
          
           
             Now
             though
             all
             have
             not
             received
             grace
             so
             as
             to
             save
             them
             from
             the
             committing
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             fault
             is
             not
             in
             
             God
             ;
             
               Israel
               would
               have
               none
               of
               my
               counsel
               they
               stopped
               their
               ears
               :
            
             Neither
             is
             the
             fault
             in
             the
             grace
             which
             hath
             
               appeared
               unto
               all
               men
            
             ;
             Neither
             is
             it
             because
             of
             it's
             imbiscility
             &
             weaknes
             :
             but
             because
             it
             is
             not
             hearkned
             unto
             ,
             and
             waited
             in
             ,
             and
             obeyed
             ,
             believed
             in
             &
             received
             :
             for
             this
             eternal
             truth
             which
             shal
             for
             ever
             stand
             ,
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             hath
             power
             in
             it self
             to
             save
             man
             from
             committing
             of
             that
             evil
             or
             sin
             which
             it
             shews
             man
             :
             And
             as
             it
             is
             received
             ,
             the
             power
             comes
             more
             and
             more
             to
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             where
             all
             that
             believes
             comes
             to
             be
             preserved
             out
             of
             evil
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             some
             have
             said
             ,
             and
             now
             say
             ,
             there
             is
             common
             grace
             ,
             and
             preventing
             grace
             ,
             and
             restraining
             grace
             ,
             and
             saving
             grace
             ;
             and
             the
             former
             ,
             that
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ,
             but
             the
             latter
             hath
             appeared
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             elect
             onely
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             Grace
             is
             Gods
             pure
             and
             perfect
             gift
             ,
             and
             is
             but
             one
             thing
             ;
             I
             speak
             not
             of
             quantity
             ,
             but
             of
             quality
             ;
             not
             of
             so
             much
             as
             that
             the
             fulness
             of
             grace
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ;
             but
             of
             a
             measure
             of
             that
             fulness
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             the
             head
             ,
             although
             I
             do
             not
             
             divide
             the
             least
             measure
             from
             the
             fulness
             in
             quality
             or
             nature
             ,
             for
             it
             's
             one
             and
             the
             same
             ;
             for
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             he
             should
             not
             lie
             ,
             nor
             swear
             ,
             that
             is
             as
             pure
             according
             to
             it's
             latitude
             and
             proportion
             ,
             as
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             all
             that
             ever
             he
             hath
             done
             ;
             and
             that
             same
             grace
             which
             leads
             a
             man
             from
             drunkenness
             and
             excess
             ,
             is
             as
             pure
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             kind
             and
             nature
             as
             that
             greater
             proportion
             which
             leadeth
             a
             man
             from
             all
             sin
             ;
             I
             speak
             what
             I
             have
             seen
             from
             the
             Father
             ,
             though
             the
             dark
             world
             cannot
             receive
             it
             :
             But
             people
             have
             been
             blinded
             and
             darkned
             with
             sounds
             and
             distinctions
             which
             men
             coyn
             and
             frame
             in
             their
             natural
             reason
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             natural
             parts
             ,
             which
             is
             out
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             although
             I
             do
             not
             condemn
             natural
             parts
             ,
             which
             are
             purely
             natural
             ,
             if
             they
             keep
             their
             bounds
             and
             compass
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             to
             the
             management
             of
             natural
             things
             of
             the
             visible
             creation
             ;
             but
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             kingdom
             are
             of
             another
             quality
             and
             nature
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             reached
             unto
             by
             the
             natural
             ;
             but
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             men
             through
             distinctions
             and
             names
             hath
             
             wracked
             peoples
             minds
             ,
             &
             confounded
             their
             understandings
             ,
             and
             have
             led
             them
             into
             a
             thick
             wood
             ,
             or
             a
             wilderness
             ;
             so
             they
             know
             not
             where
             to
             get
             forth
             ,
             neither
             what
             the
             thing
             is
             ,
             of
             which
             one
             speaks
             ,
             because
             not
             being
             spoken
             
               through
               the
               enticing
               words
               of
               mans
               wisdom
               ,
            
             which
             darkens
             the
             counsell
             of
             God.
             Now
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             evil
             after
             it
             be
             committed
             ,
             is
             the
             pure
             appearance
             of
             God
             :
             And
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             the
             temptations
             when
             they
             arise
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             same
             ;
             now
             this
             they
             call
             common
             and
             that
             which
             preventeth
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             keeps
             him
             back
             ,
             that
             he
             lend
             not
             his
             heart
             ,
             nor
             puts
             forth
             his
             hand
             to
             commit
             evil
             ,
             but
             restrains
             a
             man
             from
             it
             ,
             is
             not
             that
             saving
             out
             of
             evil
             ,
             which
             stops
             the
             adversary
             in
             his
             way
             that
             he
             enter
             not
             ;
             but
             preserveth
             the
             creature
             out
             of
             defilement
             ,
             and
             saves
             him
             from
             it
             ,
             is
             not
             this
             saving
             ?
             is
             not
             this
             the
             same
             thing
             that
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             who
             was
             well
             acquainted
             with
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             it's
             operation
             ,
             wrote
             of
             to
             
               Titus
               ?
               That
               grace
               of
               God
               which
               brought
               salvation
               ,
            
             which
             had
             
             appeared
             ,
             and
             doth
             now
             appear
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             which
             taught
             self-denyal
             ,
             them
             to
             deny
             wordly
             lusts
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             live
             godlily
             ,
             or
             like
             unto
             God
             in
             this
             present
             world
             ,
             and
             now
             doth
             the
             same
             ;
             is
             not
             this
             sufficient
             to
             believe
             in
             ,
             and
             sufficient
             to
             save
             ?
             Now
             I
             doe
             not
             say
             but
             there
             is
             a
             greater
             measure
             let
             out
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             converted
             unto
             God
             ,
             then
             is
             to
             them
             that
             are
             convinced
             of
             their
             evil
             by
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             yet
             still
             it
             is
             one
             and
             the
             self-same
             thing
             ;
             one
             gift
             ,
             yet
             a
             greater
             measure
             of
             one
             and
             the
             same
             pure
             vertue
             and
             power
             which
             is
             given
             to
             them
             that
             obeys
             the
             life
             ,
             which
             is
             already
             made
             manifest
             by
             its
             appearance
             unto
             all
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             some
             will
             be
             ready
             to
             say
             that
             this
             is
             error
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             scripture
             ,
             and
             to
             Orthodox
             teachers
             ;
             that
             the
             grace
             which
             is
             saving
             ,
             is
             near
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             To
             that
             I
             answer
             ;
             Though
             grace
             be
             saving
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             even
             the
             grace
             that
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             may
             truly
             be
             called
             saving
             grace
             ;
             yet
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             not
             in
             it
             ,
             neither
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             it
             convinceth
             and
             
             shews
             evil
             ,
             and
             checks
             and
             judges
             for
             it
             ;
             yet
             there
             is
             no
             variation
             nor
             change
             in
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             worketh
             upon
             different
             objects
             ;
             for
             faith
             and
             unbelief
             are
             two
             different
             things
             ,
             as
             light
             and
             darkness
             are
             different
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             is
             the
             
               savour
               of
               life
               unto
               life
            
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             unto
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             
               savour
               of
               death
               unto
               death
            
             ,
             unto
             them
             who
             are
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ,
             who
             indeed
             are
             dead
             while
             they
             live
             ;
             yet
             there
             is
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             word
             of
             grace
             ,
             yet
             here
             is
             different
             operations
             ;
             so
             
               the
               Lord
               killeth
               and
               maketh
               alive
               ,
            
             yet
             the
             same
             Lord
             ;
             The
             spirit
             convinceth
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             reproveth
             for
             sin
             ,
             and
             also
             consolates
             and
             comforts
             ;
             Here
             is
             
               diversity
               of
               operations
               ,
               yet
               the
               same
               spirit
               ,
            
             which
             never
             alters
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             further
             ,
             some
             may
             say
             ,
             If
             that
             it
             be
             saving
             grace
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             least
             a
             degree
             ,
             and
             a
             measure
             of
             saving
             grace
             that
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             then
             how
             is
             it
             that
             all
             are
             not
             saved
             by
             it
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             Because
             I
             would
             all
             stumbling
             blocks
             were
             removed
             away
             ,
             that
             the
             path
             might
             be
             made
             plain
             ,
             that
             all
             
             might
             come
             to
             believe
             in
             that
             which
             is
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             power
             and
             sufficiency
             ;
             Therefore
             I
             am
             constrained
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             to
             declare
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             bear
             witness
             to
             it
             thus
             largely
             ,
             which
             I
             know
             will
             be
             to
             the
             edification
             of
             all
             that
             hunger
             after
             righteousness
             .
             All
             are
             not
             saved
             by
             it
             ,
             because
             they
             believe
             not
             in
             it
             ,
             neither
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             yet
             its
             validity
             ,
             power
             and
             vertue
             is
             nevertheless
             in
             it self
             ,
             and
             though
             them
             that
             are
             careless
             ,
             and
             heedless
             ,
             say
             we
             feel
             no
             power
             nor
             sufficiency
             in
             it
             to
             save
             us
             from
             sin
             ,
             yet
             this
             makes
             not
             void
             their
             confidence
             who
             have
             received
             it
             ,
             &
             knows
             its
             power
             which
             hath
             given
             them
             power
             ,
             and
             also
             sufficiency
             to
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             what
             though
             unbelievers
             who
             are
             in
             the
             alienation
             ,
             say
             there
             is
             no
             beauty
             in
             Christ
             ,
             neither
             form
             nor
             comliness
             ;
             this
             makes
             not
             his
             glory
             void
             ,
             
               who
               is
               the
               express
               Image
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               full
               of
               grace
               and
               truth
            
             ;
             the
             Disciples
             saw
             it
             ,
             and
             bore
             record
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             were
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             the
             Pharisees
             said
             he
             had
             a
             Devil
             ,
             who
             were
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ;
             but
             in
             brief
             ,
             this
             is
             
             my
             testimony
             ,
             that
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             perfect
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             shewes
             ungodlinesse
             ,
             and
             leads
             from
             ungodlynesse
             all
             that
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             is
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             I
             mean
             ,
             as
             the
             power
             of
             Christ
             through
             it
             is
             made
             manifest
             unto
             all
             them
             that
             hearken
             to
             it
             ;
             
               Paul
               ●
            
             Minister
             of
             the
             word
             of
             reconciliation
             ,
             who
             was
             
               wrapt
               up
               into
               the
               third
               heaven
               where
               he
               saw
               things
               unutterable
               ,
            
             came
             to
             be
             tempt●●d
             and
             buffe●ted
             ,
             with
             the
             messenger
             of
             S●tan
             ,
             and
             feare
             and
             doubting
             rose
             up
             in
             him
             ,
             &
             he
             prayed
             unto
             God
             thrice
             ,
             and
             this
             answer
             was
             given
             unto
             him
             ,
             
               my
               grace
               is
               sufficient
               for
               thee
            
             ;
             so
             this
             is
             evident
             to
             all
             understandings
             ,
             who
             are
             opened
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             which
             shewed
             him
             the
             temptations
             ,
             and
             Satans
             messengers
             ,
             and
             Satans
             buffetings
             ,
             was
             sufficient
             to
             preserve
             him
             ;
             and
             so
             is
             it
             for
             all
             who
             singly
             are
             kept
             to
             it
             and
             in
             it
             ,
             sufficient
             to
             shew
             ungodlinesse
             because
             of
             its
             purity
             ,
             and
             to
             lead
             from
             worldly
             lusts
             by
             its
             power
             ,
             and
             to
             teach
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             like
             unto
             God
             in
             this
             present
             world
             ;
             and
             this
             testimony
             I
             beare
             of
             
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             it
             ,
             even
             what
             I
             have
             felt
             ,
             and
             tasted
             ,
             and
             handled
             of
             its
             sufficiency
             ,
             and
             vertue
             ,
             and
             power
             of
             its
             operation
             ,
             for
             the
             confirmation
             of
             the
             same
             truth
             ,
             which
             is
             believed
             by
             many
             brethren
             ,
             and
             also
             for
             the
             information
             of
             them
             that
             thirst
             after
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &
             for
             the
             opposition
             of
             all
             the
             gainsayers
             and
             opposers
             of
             it
             ;
             which
             testimony
             I
             commend
             to
             that
             of
             God
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             which
             will
             witnesse
             me
             herein
             in
             the
             day
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             all
             hearts
             are
             opened
             ,
             and
             all
             falshoods
             &
             truth
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             shall
             rest
             in
             that
             which
             I
             have
             declared
             of
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             pure
             and
             perfect
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             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
             litter
             all
             professors
             ,
             who
             think
             you
             are
             worshipping
             God
             aright
             ,
             who
             think
             to
             search
             in
             to
             the
             deep
             things
             of
             God
             by
             your
             natural
             wisdom
             ,
             learning
             ,
             and
             parts
             and
             study
             .
          
           
           
             GOd
             hath
             broken
             open
             the
             seals
             of
             the
             great
             deep
             ,
             where
             the
             wonderful
             unutterable
             things
             of
             God
             is
             revealed
             ,
             from
             whence
             eternal
             wisdom
             is
             flowing
             forth
             to
             his
             little
             ones
             whom
             he
             hath
             sanctified
             from
             the
             womb
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             and
             glory
             is
             he
             shedding
             abroad
             ,
             and
             making
             it
             to
             flow
             forth
             as
             though
             it
             issued
             out
             of
             a
             womb
             ,
             by
             which
             power
             and
             wisdom
             you
             are
             all
             weighed
             ,
             even
             by
             one
             who
             is
             swaddled
             about
             with
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             girded
             up
             with
             the
             girdle
             of
             truth
             ,
             you
             are
             all
             measured
             as
             with
             a
             span
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             weighed
             as
             with
             a
             scale
             ;
             all
             your
             parts
             ,
             tongues
             ,
             languaguages
             ,
             interpretations
             ,
             significations
             ;
             wisdom
             ,
             that
             is
             come
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             by
             them
             who
             have
             believed
             in
             the
             true
             Light
             
               that
               lighteth
               every
               man
            
             ,
             which
             rounds
             you
             all
             as
             a
             heap
             ,
             and
             measures
             you
             all
             as
             with
             a
             line
             ,
             your
             breadth
             ,
             length
             ,
             height
             ,
             and
             depth
             ;
             your
             parts
             ,
             Tongues
             ,
             Languages
             ,
             interpretations
             is
             but
             all
             natural
             ;
             words
             are
             but
             empty
             
             sounds
             ,
             although
             there
             be
             many
             languages
             ,
             and
             each
             have
             interpretation
             and
             a
             signification
             ,
             they
             are
             all
             short
             to
             declare
             the
             life
             ,
             the
             immeasurable
             being
             of
             eternal
             Life
             ;
             you
             with
             all
             these
             are
             on
             heaps
             ,
             disjoynted
             one
             from
             another
             ;
             Your
             Rhetorick
             ,
             Phylosophy
             ,
             your
             framed
             and
             devised
             disputations
             ,
             your
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             the
             significations
             of
             all
             Tongues
             cannot
             know
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             neither
             knows
             the
             original
             of
             eternal
             salvation
             by
             all
             these
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             knowing
             the
             signification
             of
             the
             living
             eternal
             spirit
             in
             your selves
             ;
             you
             invent
             ,
             study
             ,
             devise
             forms
             ,
             and
             frames
             up
             things
             in
             your
             carnal
             minds
             ,
             by
             the
             strength
             of
             your
             learned
             ,
             studied
             ,
             devised
             parts
             ,
             and
             framed
             speeches
             ,
             and
             hath
             filled
             the
             whole
             world
             with
             your
             dark
             muddy
             conceptions
             ,
             and
             hath
             led
             all
             out
             from
             seeking
             after
             the
             living
             wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             from
             above
             ,
             which
             was
             before
             your
             Tongues
             and
             Languages
             was
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             sucked
             in
             your
             conceptions
             and
             distinctions
             ,
             and
             your
             devised
             fables
             ,
             and
             your
             imagined
             worship
             ,
             that
             many
             have
             lost
             
             the
             sence
             of
             any
             thing
             of
             God
             in
             themselves
             to
             guid
             them
             ,
             and
             when
             you
             have
             come
             as
             far
             as
             you
             can
             in
             those
             things
             ,
             and
             have
             divised
             in
             your
             minds
             (
             by
             the
             strength
             of
             those
             parts
             natural
             )
             you
             are
             farther
             from
             the
             knowledge
             then
             before
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             hear
             you
             and
             sucketh
             in
             your
             conceptions
             and
             Imaginations
             into
             their
             hearts
             ,
             they
             are
             further
             off
             Gods
             true
             knowledge
             ,
             then
             they
             were
             the
             day
             in
             which
             they
             came
             out
             of
             their
             mothers
             womb
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             lamentation
             to
             see
             how
             people
             are
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             pure
             simplicity
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             ,
             into
             subtilty
             and
             deceit
             stuffed
             up
             full
             ,
             brimful
             of
             that
             which
             must
             be
             all
             poured
             out
             as
             water
             ,
             before
             they
             and
             you
             all
             come
             to
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             Gods
             true
             and
             saving
             knowledge
             .
             Oh!
             a
             dreadful
             day
             is
             coming
             upon
             many
             ,
             &
             it
             lingers
             not
             ,
             but
             will
             come
             swiftly
             as
             a
             theef
             upon
             you
             ,
             who
             have
             taken
             away
             the
             key
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             gives
             people
             that
             which
             will
             not
             open
             ,
             and
             tels
             them
             of
             a
             litteral
             carnal
             thing
             that
             must
             give
             them
             enterance
             ;
             you
             and
             all
             they
             will
             be
             shut
             out
             together
             
             among
             the
             uncircumcised
             as
             fools
             ;
             though
             you
             count
             your selves
             wise
             men
             ,
             your
             wisdom
             will
             perish
             ,
             and
             your
             honour
             will
             be
             laid
             in
             the
             dust
             ;
             the
             time
             hastens
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             to
             you
             all
             .
          
           
             And
             you
             literal
             professors
             ,
             who
             have
             got
             the
             Scripture
             into
             your
             head
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             carnal
             mind
             to
             talk
             on
             ,
             and
             are
             run
             into
             so
             many
             heads
             ,
             you
             are
             almost
             past
             numbring
             ,
             and
             hath
             exalted
             so
             many
             horns
             ;
             yet
             the
             number
             is
             read
             ,
             the
             number
             of
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             number
             of
             his
             name
             ;
             you
             have
             taken
             up
             things
             ,
             and
             are
             exalting
             a
             visible
             shadowish
             practice
             ,
             and
             neglecteth
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             are
             making
             Idols
             of
             those
             things
             which
             were
             but
             a
             figure
             and
             representation
             ,
             in
             their
             purest
             time
             ;
             now
             you
             ,
             like
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
             are
             limiting
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             will
             not
             appear
             unto
             you
             in
             those
             things
             that
             you
             have
             prescribed
             unto
             your selves
             ,
             and
             fetched
             in
             from
             the
             letter
             ,
             and
             go●ten
             it
             into
             the
             fleshly
             part
             ,
             which
             is
             he●ped
             up
             as
             a
             mountain
             in
             many
             of
             you
             so
             high
             ,
             above
             Gods
             pure
             witness
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             so
             
             high
             above
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             in
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             quite
             lost
             the
             sight
             of
             that
             in
             your selves
             ,
             which
             should
             give
             you
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             sensible
             of
             his
             pure
             presence
             ;
             I
             say
             ,
             if
             he
             appear
             not
             in
             the
             way
             you
             would
             limit
             him
             to
             ,
             in
             those
             things
             you
             would
             confine
             him
             in
             ,
             you
             cannot
             receive
             him
             ;
             the
             Lord
             open
             your
             understandings
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             see
             your selves
             ,
             and
             how
             frothy
             ,
             vain
             ,
             light
             ,
             and
             wanton
             you
             are
             ;
             one
             with
             the
             world
             in
             all
             things
             in
             the
             very
             ground
             ,
             pretending
             liberty
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             priviledge
             in
             him
             ,
             when
             you
             may
             see
             you
             are
             servants
             to
             corruptions
             ,
             and
             to
             many
             noisome
             lusts
             that
             makes
             war.
             Again
             ,
             what
             are
             all
             outward
             appearances
             any
             more
             but
             as
             a
             Curtain
             ,
             or
             as
             a
             vail
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             shadow
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Gods
             righteousness
             within
             ;
             but
             you
             are
             filled
             too
             full
             of
             your
             apprehensions
             of
             his
             righteousness
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             forgotten
             all
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             your
             own
             conditions
             ;
             for
             his
             righteousness
             will
             not
             be
             a
             cloak
             for
             your
             self-righteousness
             and
             unrighteousnes
             ,
             
             and
             if
             Christ
             be
             not
             formed
             in
             you
             ,
             Gods
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             act
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             work
             his
             work
             in
             you
             ,
             you
             are
             in
             the
             self-righteousness
             ,
             and
             a
             talk
             of
             imputation
             ,
             will
             not
             save
             you
             while
             you
             are
             not
             in
             that
             capacity
             ,
             and
             nature
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
             unto
             whom
             his
             righteousness
             is
             imputed
             .
             Are
             you
             not
             weary
             with
             tumbling
             up
             and
             down
             among
             the
             earthly
             Hills
             ,
             among
             which
             you
             have
             situated
             your selves
             ?
             Do
             you
             not
             see
             your
             land
             grows
             barren
             ,
             and
             your
             possessions
             dry
             ,
             and
             your
             worship
             dead
             ,
             heaven
             rains
             not
             on
             you
             ,
             the
             bottles
             are
             stopped
             ,
             the
             dew
             falls
             not
             on
             you
             ;
             you
             wither
             dayly
             as
             a
             stick
             without
             sap
             ?
             what
             ,
             have
             you
             found
             that
             which
             will
             last
             unto
             perpetuity
             ?
             oh
             !
             nay
             it
             s
             rusted
             already
             ,
             it
             's
             canckered
             already
             ,
             its
             moth-eaten
             already
             ,
             it
             's
             fading
             ,
             the
             glory
             is
             staining
             ,
             the
             renown
             of
             all
             earthly
             things
             is
             fading
             ,
             and
             all
             terrestrial
             appearances
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             glorious
             ,
             they
             are
             all
             to
             cease
             ;
             a
             consumption
             is
             coming
             ,
             blasting
             is
             near
             ,
             there
             will
             be
             no
             more
             glory
             in
             these
             things
             ,
             they
             will
             flie
             
             away
             as
             a
             shadow
             when
             the
             Sun
             arises
             ;
             your
             riches
             are
             wasting
             ,
             when
             will
             ye
             seek
             after
             that
             which
             endures
             for
             ever
             ?
             I
             pity
             you
             who
             have
             had
             breathings
             after
             God
             ,
             and
             hath
             sate
             down
             at
             ease
             in
             that
             which
             is
             not
             eternal
             .
             Be
             warned
             ,
             return
             home
             ,
             consider
             ,
             see
             what
             corruption
             thou
             hast
             power
             over
             now
             ,
             which
             had
             once
             power
             over
             thee
             .
             Dost
             thou
             rest
             in
             that
             faith
             ,
             that
             thou
             shalt
             never
             be
             cleansed
             here
             ?
             that
             faith
             is
             curst
             ,
             it
             's
             reprobate
             ,
             it
             s
             rather
             properly
             unbelief
             ;
             It
             's
             not
             the
             faith
             of
             Gods
             elect
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             were
             sanctified
             ,
             and
             overcame
             the
             wicked
             one
             in
             themselves
             by
             the
             power
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             able
             to
             save
             ,
             and
             manifests
             his
             ability
             in
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             the
             light
             which
             they
             are
             enlightned
             withall
             ,
             through
             which
             he
             manifests
             himself
             to
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             makes
             known
             his
             power
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             to
             redeem
             the
             soul
             out
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             to
             redeem
             the
             creature
             from
             under
             the
             bondage
             of
             corruption
             ,
             to
             serve
             him
             in
             the
             free
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             sons
             are
             made
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             from
             the
             act
             and
             guilt
             ,
             they
             
             become
             the
             Temples
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             :
             How
             far
             you
             are
             from
             this
             ,
             consider
             ,
             who
             are
             yet
             temples
             of
             uncleanness
             ,
             and
             a
             habitation
             for
             many
             noisome
             lusts
             ;
             repent
             and
             minde
             that
             which
             empties
             you
             of
             your
             thoughts
             and
             conceitedness
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             know
             poverty
             of
             spirit
             ,
             that
             the
             kingdom
             may
             come
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             yours
             in
             possession
             ,
             else
             you
             are
             everlastingly
             miserable
             ;
             &
             this
             is
             the
             true
             state
             of
             many
             of
             you
             ,
             own
             it
             &
             repent
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             you
             may
             finde
             a
             door
             of
             mercy
             yet
             opened
             unto
             you
             &
             that
             you
             may
             enter
             in
             thereat
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             not
             setting
             up
             ,
             and
             conforming
             to
             a
             visible
             practice
             without
             ,
             that
             will
             justifie
             you
             ,
             while
             that
             which
             is
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             and
             hath
             transgressed
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             hath
             disobeyed
             the
             light
             in
             your
             consciences
             is
             head
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             above
             the
             pure
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             recommend
             you
             unto
             God
             ;
             neither
             can
             you
             have
             any
             access
             ,
             or
             acceptation
             with
             God
             in
             that
             state
             ,
             till
             you
             come
             out
             of
             the
             waters
             upon
             which
             the
             Whore
             sits
             ,
             which
             is
             unstable
             and
             boisterous
             ,
             and
             reels
             too
             and
             fro
             ,
             and
             unsetled
             ;
             which
             
             is
             all
             to
             be
             dried
             up
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             springs
             cut
             off
             that
             nourishes
             ;
             and
             you
             must
             come
             to
             the
             Rock
             ,
             before
             you
             know
             any
             thing
             that
             will
             endure
             ,
             to
             build
             upon
             ,
             which
             rock
             is
             Christ
             ,
             who
             abides
             for
             ever
             ;
             but
             you
             are
             all
             gone
             from
             that
             which
             should
             give
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             in
             your selves
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             retain
             him
             in
             your
             knowledg
             ;
             neither
             that
             which
             gives
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             his
             Spirit
             which
             shines
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             making
             manifest
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             the
             intention
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             when
             motions
             unto
             evil
             do
             arise
             ;
             This
             must
             you
             all
             come
             to
             ,
             before
             Gods
             salvation
             or
             redemption
             you
             come
             to
             know
             in
             your selves
             ,
             or
             have
             the
             witness
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             without
             which
             there
             is
             neither
             seal
             nor
             evidence
             ,
             nor
             assurance
             enjoyed
             or
             felt
             of
             the
             love
             of
             God.
             The
             time
             of
             restoring
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             many
             are
             restored
             again
             into
             Gods
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             are
             delivered
             out
             of
             the
             jaws
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             feels
             him
             who
             is
             the
             healer
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             the
             restorer
             of
             the
             desolate
             places
             to
             dwell
             in
             :
             but
             first
             you
             must
             come
             to
             see
             
             those
             places
             made
             desolate
             ,
             wherein
             the
             wilde
             nature
             lodges
             ,
             before
             you
             come
             to
             have
             a
             share
             in
             the
             restoration
             :
             Come
             off
             these
             barren
             mountains
             where
             you
             are
             feeding
             ,
             to
             Christ
             the
             life
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             hath
             lightned
             you
             ,
             and
             wait
             in
             it
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             feel
             his
             mind
             in
             your selves
             ,
             and
             the
             signification
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             from
             your
             own
             spirits
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             will
             still
             erre
             for
             lack
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             perish
             for
             want
             of
             understanding
             ,
             and
             so
             lay
             down
             your
             heads
             in
             sorrow
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             declared
             in
             some
             measure
             as
             it
             is
             revealed
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             where
             it
             is
             to
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             cometh
             to
             be
             revealed
             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
             .
          
           
             THe
             Lord
             hath
             prepared
             his
             throne
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdom
             
             ruleth
             over
             all
             ;
             his
             dominion
             is
             an
             everlasting
             dominion
             ,
             and
             without
             end
             .
             God
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             his
             Kingdom
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             his
             habitation
             is
             suitable
             to
             his
             own
             nature
             ;
             he
             is
             immortal
             ,
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             is
             so
             ;
             he
             is
             light
             ,
             his
             dwelling
             place
             is
             so
             ,
             a
             pure
             scituation
             in
             which
             there
             is
             no
             uncleanness
             ,
             nor
             ever
             shall
             be
             :
             It
             's
             eternal
             dignity
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             immutable
             being
             ,
             that
             remaineth
             always
             in
             it's
             purity
             and
             pleasantness
             :
             Eternally
             glorious
             ,
             it
             consists
             in
             power
             ,
             in
             righteousness
             ,
             in
             purity
             ,
             in
             joy
             ,
             in
             hope
             ,
             in
             peace
             ,
             in
             life
             ,
             in
             vertue
             eternal
             :
             in
             quietness
             ,
             it
             s
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             ,
             it
             is
             incomprehensible
             ,
             unsearchable
             ,
             and
             indeclareable
             ;
             words
             are
             too
             short
             ,
             they
             are
             but
             as
             sounds
             ,
             as
             vails
             :
             It
             is
             unexpressible
             ,
             in
             it
             is
             the
             treasure-house
             of
             wisdom
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             all
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             ,
             (
             who
             is
             the
             King
             of
             eternal
             and
             immortal
             glory
             )
             comes
             to
             receive
             of
             his
             wisdom
             ,
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             vertue
             ,
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             enjoy
             him
             ,
             
               who
               is
               the
               fulness
               that
               filleth
               all
               things
               ,
            
             whether
             visible
             or
             invisible
             ;
             whether
             terrestrial
             ,
             or
             
             coelestial
             ;
             his
             power
             is
             over
             all
             ,
             his
             dominion
             is
             over
             all
             ,
             who
             is
             eternally
             blessedness
             it self
             ,
             and
             felicity
             it self
             ;
             who
             makes
             all
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             to
             partake
             of
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             of
             his
             dignity
             ,
             of
             his
             dominion
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             glory
             coelestial
             ;
             but
             these
             things
             are
             hid
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             redeemed
             from
             the
             earth
             ,
             neither
             never
             looks
             to
             be
             while
             they
             are
             in
             the
             body
             :
             Unto
             such
             I
             say
             ,
             Gods
             kingdom
             you
             shall
             never
             see
             nor
             enjoy
             ,
             while
             you
             are
             in
             that
             faith
             which
             is
             reprobate
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             truly
             called
             unbelief
             ,
             although
             you
             imagine
             a
             glory
             ,
             and
             a
             kingdom
             in
             your
             earthly
             minds
             ,
             and
             dream
             of
             a
             thing
             to
             come
             ,
             suitable
             unto
             that
             wherein
             your
             glory
             now
             standeth
             ;
             but
             that
             will
             all
             fail
             ▪
             and
             those
             imaginations
             will
             be
             confounded
             ,
             and
             dissolved
             into
             nothing
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             centred
             in
             that
             which
             is
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             without
             ground
             or
             bottom
             ,
             and
             are
             out
             of
             that
             which
             should
             give
             you
             the
             sight
             and
             knowledge
             of
             God
             in
             your selves
             and
             his
             kingdom
             .
          
           
           
             Christ
             when
             he
             taught
             them
             that
             followed
             him
             ,
             exhorted
             them
             ,
             that
             first
             of
             all
             they
             might
             seek
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             while
             they
             were
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             
               Mat.
               6.
               
               &
            
             36.
             
             The
             Pharisees
             were
             gazing
             abroad
             in
             their
             earthly
             knowledge
             ,
             although
             they
             had
             the
             Scripture
             that
             declared
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             ,
             yet
             they
             knew
             it
             not
             ;
             and
             this
             generation
             is
             the
             same
             who
             are
             in
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             wisdome
             which
             is
             earthly
             and
             litteral
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             imagining
             as
             the
             Jewes
             were
             ,
             and
             are
             ,
             
               loe
               here
               ,
               and
               loe
               there
               ,
            
             in
             this
             observation
             and
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             look
             to
             see
             it
             there
             .
             Nay
             Christ
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               within
               you
            
             to
             the
             Pharisees
             :
             He
             bad
             them
             and
             others
             seek
             it
             first
             ;
             what
             strange
             doctrine
             was
             this
             ,
             might
             the
             Pharisees
             say
             ;
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               within
               us
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             bids
             us
             seek
             it
             :
             Need
             we
             seek
             that
             which
             is
             in
             us
             ,
             may
             professors
             say
             ?
             Yea
             ,
             it
             's
             like
             a
             pearl
             hid
             in
             the
             field
             ;
             it
             s
             like
             a
             grain
             of
             mustard-seed
             among
             many
             great
             seeds
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             easily
             found
             ;
             it
             's
             like
             a
             piece
             of
             silver
             lost
             in
             the
             house
             among
             much
             rubbish
             ,
             
             till
             that
             be
             swept
             away
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             not
             find
             it
             ;
             thou
             must
             dig
             deep
             ,
             sweep
             clean
             ,
             search
             narrowly
             before
             thou
             find
             it
             ;
             although
             he
             did
             say
             to
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
             
               The
               kingdom
               of
               God
               is
               within
               you
               ,
            
             he
             did
             not
             say
             they
             were
             possessors
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             that
             it
             was
             theirs
             ;
             but
             to
             the
             Disciples
             whom
             he
             taught
             to
             pray
             in
             faith
             
               thy
               kingdome
               come
            
             ,
             and
             they
             came
             to
             find
             it
             ;
             that
             which
             they
             prayed
             for
             ,
             that
             pearl
             ,
             that
             groat
             ,
             that
             grain
             of
             mustard-seed
             which
             it
             was
             like
             ,
             and
             having
             found
             it
             ,
             and
             believed
             in
             it
             ,
             he
             saith
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               Mat.
               5.
               3.
               
               Blessed
               are
               the
               poor
               in
               spirit
               ,
               for
               theirs
               is
               the
               kingdom
               of
               God.
            
             And
             in
             
               Luke
               6.
               20.
               
               And
               he
               lift
               up
               his
               eyes
               on
               his
               disciples
               and
               said
               ,
               blessed
               be
               ye
               poor
               ,
               for
               yours
               is
               the
               kingdom
               of
               God.
            
             They
             had
             seen
             it
             ,
             and
             were
             possessors
             of
             it
             ,
             it
             was
             theirs
             .
             And
             Christ
             said
             unto
             his
             disciples
             ,
             
               There
               are
               some
               of
               you
               standing
               here
               that
               shal
               not
               taste
               of
               death
               till
               ye
               see
               the
               kingdom
               of
               God
               come
               in
               power
               .
            
             And
             his
             words
             were
             fulfilled
             ;
             they
             declared
             what
             they
             had
             felt
             and
             seen
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               not
               in
               word
               but
               in
               power
               .
            
             And
             Paul
             to
             the
             Romans
             
             writes
             ,
             Rom.
             4.
             17.
             who
             was
             also
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             same
             power
             and
             the
             same
             kingdome
             ;
             he
             spoke
             his
             knowledge
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             sayd
             .
             
               It
               's
               not
               meat
               nor
               drink
               ,
               but
               righteousnesse
               and
               peace
               and
               joy
               in
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             And
             the
             Colossions
             who
             had
             waited
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             believed
             in
             that
             through
             which
             it
             was
             revealed
             ;
             the
             Apostle
             was
             in
             the
             same
             Faith
             ,
             
               Coloss.
               1.
               12.
               
               &
               13.
               
               Who
               hath
               made
               us
               meet
               partakers
               of
               the
               inheritance
               of
               the
               Saints
               in
               light
               ,
               who
               hath
               delivered
               us
               from
               the
               power
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               hath
               transformed
               us
               into
               the
               kingdome
               of
               his
               dear
               Son
               :
            
             And
             those
             things
             were
             seen
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             witnessed
             in
             the
             body
             :
             And
             the
             Apostle
             to
             Hebrews
             saith
             ,
             
               He
               that
               believes
               is
               entred
               into
               the
               rest
               .
            
             And
             this
             and
             all
             these
             things
             were
             feeled
             within
             by
             the
             seed
             immortal
             the
             birth
             immortal
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             witness
             the
             birth
             immortal
             to
             live
             in
             them
             :
             One
             said
             ,
             
               He
               hath
               made
               us
               joynt-heirs
               with
               Christ
               who
               is
               the
               King
               of
               eternal
               glory
               ,
            
             and
             they
             were
             Joint-heires
             with
             him
             of
             the
             kingdome
             that
             fades
             not
             away
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             ever
             comes
             to
             see
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             
             which
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             must
             wait
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             its
             manifestation
             ;
             that
             so
             God
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             Kingdome
             may
             be
             felt
             and
             seen
             and
             enjoyed
             in
             the
             spirit
             which
             is
             glorious
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             All
             this
             which
             thou
             hast
             spoken
             may
             some
             say
             is
             the
             kingdome
             of
             grace
             ;
             and
             that
             we
             hold
             there
             is
             a
             two-fold
             kingdome
             ,
             the
             one
             of
             grace
             here
             ,
             the
             other
             of
             glory
             hereafter
             ;
             which
             none
             comes
             to
             enjoy
             glory
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             of
             it
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             People
             hath
             long
             been
             blinded
             with
             confused
             distinctions
             about
             names
             ;
             and
             being
             full
             of
             imaginary
             thoughts
             and
             conceptions
             ,
             have
             brought
             forth
             foolish
             and
             unlearned
             distinctions
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             God
             hath
             joyned
             together
             ,
             they
             would
             separate
             :
             grace
             is
             glorious
             ,
             and
             glory
             is
             gratious
             ;
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             ,
             let
             him
             ;
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             was
             like
             a
             grain
             of
             mustard-seed
             ,
             afterwards
             it
             became
             a
             great
             tree
             ;
             the
             tree
             in
             its
             strength
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             height
             ,
             is
             more
             glorious
             then
             when
             it
             s
             in
             the
             seed
             ,
             yet
             the
             seed
             and
             the
             tree
             is
             in
             
             nature
             ,
             and
             quality
             ,
             and
             kind
             ,
             one
             ;
             if
             the
             kingdome
             be
             in
             dominion
             in
             purity
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             is
             not
             here
             unity
             ?
             yet
             a
             greater
             measure
             ,
             yet
             still
             the
             dominion
             is
             one
             ,
             the
             power
             one
             ,
             the
             glory
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             thing
             one
             wherein
             grace
             standeth
             and
             glory
             standeth
             ,
             wherein
             the
             kingdome
             standeth
             ;
             grace
             is
             glorious
             ,
             
               Eph.
               1.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               Having
               predestinated
               us
               unto
               the
               adoption
               of
               children
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               praife
               and
               glory
               of
               his
               grace
               wherein
               he
               hath
               made
               us
               accepted
               in
               the
               beloved
               .
            
             In
             the
             Fathers
             house
             there
             are
             many
             mansions
             ,
             places
             in
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             walked
             
               to
               the
               praise
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
            
             came
             to
             sit
             also
             in
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             
               Eph.
               2
               6.
            
             through
             grace
             ,
             salvation
             ,
             through
             grace
             glory
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             
               Isa.
               6.
               3.
               
               The
               Ear●h
               is
               full
               of
               his
               glory
            
             ;
             he
             that
             makes
             heaven
             and
             Earth
             glorious
             ,
             is
             glory
             it selfe
             ,
             from
             whence
             grace
             aud
             every
             degree
             of
             gloly
             receives
             its
             being
             ;
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             Gods
             strength
             and
             power
             is
             glorious
             ;
             and
             to
             be
             gloried
             in
             ,
             in
             the
             Lord
             by
             all
             that
             have
             seen
             it
             ;
             Things
             might
             
             be
             declared
             which
             God
             hath
             revealed
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             lawful
             for
             me
             now
             to
             utter
             ;
             
               for
               as
               one
               star
               differs
               from
               another
               in
               glory
               ,
            
             yet
             all
             glorious
             ,
             
               even
               so
               is
               it
               with
               the
               children
               of
               the
               resurrection
               ,
            
             who
             are
             quickned
             and
             made
             alive
             ,
             and
             raised
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             fashioned
             
               like
               unto
               his
               glorious
               body
            
             ,
             partakers
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             his
             kingdome
             of
             his
             power
             ;
             the
             power
             is
             his
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             kingdome
             stands
             ,
             the
             kingdome
             his
             ,
             wherein
             glory
             stands
             ,
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             power
             and
             glory
             stands
             all
             in
             him
             who
             is
             the
             glorious
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             eternal
             glory
             ,
             who
             is
             revealing
             his
             power
             ,
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             grace
             ,
             and
             his
             glory
             ,
             unto
             all
             that
             patiently
             wait
             upon
             him
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             yet
             is
             as
             a
             grain
             of
             mustard-seed
             ;
             they
             will
             come
             to
             feel
             his
             presence
             ,
             his
             power
             and
             glory
             revealed
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             through
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             injoy
             God
             in
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             through
             faith
             shall
             see
             the
             weight
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             which
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             will
             reveal
             unto
             all
             that
             patiently
             wait
             for
             his
             appearance
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             appearance
             .
          
           
           
             Obj.
             But
             some
             will
             cry
             out
             ,
             grievous
             blasphemy
             and
             error
             ;
             what
             ,
             I
             think
             you
             look
             for
             no
             other
             glory
             but
             in
             this
             Life
             ,
             nor
             for
             no
             other
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             what
             you
             enjoy
             in
             this
             life
             ;
             thus
             I
             know
             dark
             spirits
             reasons
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             The
             Saints
             looked
             not
             af●
             any
             other
             glory
             but
             that
             which
             stood
             in
             eternal
             life
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             immortal
             Life
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             incorruptable
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             Country
             they
             sought
             after
             ,
             was
             that
             which
             God
             was
             the
             maker
             and
             builder
             of
             ,
             and
             they
             looked
             and
             waited
             to
             receive
             of
             his
             power
             in
             which
             the
             Kingdome
             standeth
             ,
             and
             did
             in
             this
             life
             (
             I
             do
             not
             say
             the
             full
             weight
             of
             glory
             )
             and
             to
             know
             and
             injoy
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             his
             eternal
             dominion
             and
             authority
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             all
             the
             Saints
             in
             measure
             witnesse
             ,
             and
             in
             due
             time
             came
             to
             injoy
             through
             faith
             ;
             for
             by
             faith
             they
             saw
             him
             who
             was
             invisible
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             of
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             which
             is
             invisible
             ,
             spiritual
             and
             eternal
             ;
             but
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             carnal
             corruptable
             life
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             who
             are
             dead
             while
             they
             live
             there
             ,
             that
             life
             ,
             neither
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             nor
             
             the
             power
             ,
             nor
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             is
             revealed
             to
             them
             ,
             not
             till
             after
             the
             death
             of
             that
             life
             ,
             and
             till
             after
             the
             death
             of
             him
             who
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
             which
             ruleth
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             ,
             where
             all
             the
             mysteries
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             is
             hid
             from
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             ever
             shall
             while
             in
             that
             state
             ;
             and
             so
             let
             the
             Serpent
             be
             blind
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             have
             an
             eare
             to
             hear
             ,
             blessed
             is
             that
             eare
             ;
             for
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             is
             come
             nigh
             unto
             many
             ,
             and
             the
             salvation
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             Christ
             is
             seen
             by
             many
             ,
             honour
             and
             praise
             unto
             him
             everlastingly
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             onely
             Potentate
             that
             puts
             down
             all
             authority
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             be
             all
             ,
             in
             all
             ,
             but
             first
             every
             one
             must
             come
             to
             feel
             the
             kingdome
             which
             is
             as
             a
             little
             grain
             ,
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             believe
             ,
             before
             any
             can
             come
             to
             know
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             or
             wherein
             it
             consists
             ,
             and
             after
             it
             be
             known
             in
             its
             measure
             ,
             yet
             this
             is
             far
             short
             of
             glory
             in
             the
             fulness
             ;
             so
             many
             may
             come
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             power
             in
             some
             measure
             ,
             yet
             this
             is
             
             far
             short
             of
             the
             eternal
             weight
             of
             glory
             ;
             
               He
               that
               believes
               is
               entred
               into
               the
               rest
               ,
            
             and
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             heavenly
             gift
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             heavenly
             power
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             heavenly
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             glorious
             ,
             and
             doth
             witness
             a
             heavenly
             place
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             yet
             many
             enemies
             to
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             much
             of
             the
             heavenly
             habitation
             ,
             which
             they
             see
             not
             ,
             which
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             as
             there
             is
             an
             abiding
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             which
             stands
             in
             Gods
             power
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             kingdom
             stands
             ;
             the
             mysteries
             of
             God
             and
             of
             his
             kingdom
             comes
             in
             due
             time
             to
             be
             revealed
             ,
             through
             death
             they
             come
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             through
             the
             death
             of
             death
             ;
             for
             Israel
             the
             true
             type
             ,
             after
             they
             passed
             over
             Jordan
             ,
             and
             had
             taken
             Jericho
             and
             Ai
             ,
             and
             had
             made
             an
             entrance
             into
             the
             land
             ,
             yet
             there
             was
             many
             enemies
             to
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             much
             land
             and
             possessions
             ,
             which
             they
             were
             not
             made
             partakers
             of
             long
             after
             ,
             even
             so
             after
             there
             be
             of
             the
             true
             rest
             enjoyed
             and
             possessed
             ,
             &
             an
             entrance
             made
             into
             it
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             many
             enemies
             to
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             much
             of
             the
             heavenly
             inheritance
             
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             by
             them
             that
             stand
             in
             the
             power
             which
             giveth
             dominion
             over
             sin
             ,
             the
             devil
             ,
             hell
             and
             the
             grave
             ,
             and
             they
             come
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             enmity
             being
             slain
             ,
             man
             comes
             to
             enjoy
             God
             who
             is
             eternal
             life
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             receive
             the
             crown
             immortal
             ,
             which
             God
             the
             eternal
             power
             and
             strength
             giveth
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             to
             them
             that
             wait
             in
             patience
             and
             in
             faith
             ,
             through
             which
             the
             immortal
             inheritance
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             to
             all
             the
             children
             of
             light
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             to
             conclude
             in
             few
             words
             ,
             this
             I
             say
             unto
             all
             ,
             who
             are
             longing
             after
             God
             ,
             and
             waiting
             to
             feel
             his
             power
             ,
             keep
             in
             your
             minds
             to
             the
             pure
             measure
             of
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             and
             therein
             wait
             to
             see
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             his
             dominion
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             brings
             the
             world
             to
             an
             end
             ;
             and
             will
             let
             you
             see
             to
             the
             end
             of
             it
             too
             ,
             before
             it
             was
             ,
             and
             him
             who
             is
             now
             glorified
             with
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             kindom
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             the
             same
             glory
             he
             had
             with
             the
             Father
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ,
             and
             who
             so
             comes
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             beginning
             
             again
             ,
             comes
             to
             see
             him
             and
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             kingdom
             of
             glory
             which
             fades
             not
             away
             ,
             which
             who
             so
             comes
             to
             enjoy
             ,
             are
             eternally
             happy
             .
          
           
             THE
             END
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
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