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             Copies of some few of the papers given into the House of Parliament in the time of James Naylers tryal there, which began the fifth of December, 1656
             Rich, Robert, d. 1679.
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         COPIES
         OF
         Some
         few
         of
         the
         PAPERS
         given
         into
         the
         House
         of
         PARLIAMENT
         in
         the
         time
         of
         IAMES
         NAYDERS
         Tryal
         there
         ,
         which
         began
         
           the
           fifth
           of
           December
           ,
           1656.
           
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           SPEAKER
           of
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           these
           to
           be
           read
           .
        
         
           
             FRIENDS
             ,
          
        
         
           ACt
           nothing
           cōtrary
           to
           that
           which
           doth
           cōvince
           you
           ,
           though
           bound
           with
           an
           Oath
           ,
           although
           you
           bring
           your selves
           in
           never
           so
           much
           disgrace
           in
           breaking
           your
           Agreement
           ;
           for
           in
           such
           a
           case
           you
           may
           reject
           the
           Counsel
           of
           God
           against
           your
           own
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           so
           appearing
           to
           please
           the
           world
           that
           looks
           upon
           you
           ,
           the
           unjust
           acts
           against
           the
           Just
           ;
           herein
           you
           'l
           do
           despite
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           wilfully
           acting
           that
           which
           he
           knows
           he
           should
           not
           :
           So
           here
           comes
           mans
           condemnation
           just
           from
           God
           ;
           therefore
           before
           you
           do
           act
           consider
           ;
           and
           before
           you
           do
           give
           Sentence
           fear
           ;
           for
           Blasphemy
           proceeds
           from
           the
           root
           of
           Transgression
           ;
           and
           see
           that
           you
           be
           first
           out
           of
           it
           before
           you
           of
           it
           do
           judge
           :
           There
           is
           no
           Blasphemy
           in
           the
           Light
           which
           is
           truth
           .
           And
           to
           witness
           the
           light
           is
           not
           Blasphemy
           .
           And
           to
           witness
           the
           Prophets
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           Life
           that
           had
           the
           Life
           of
           Jesus
           made
           manifest
           in
           his
           mortal
           flesh
           .
           And
           to
           witnesse
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           dwelling
           in
           man
           ,
           is
           not
           Blasphemy
           .
           And
           to
           witnesse
           the
           second
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           so
           to
           be
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           is
           not
           Blasphemy
           ;
           but
           not
           to
           witnesse
           this
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           he
           is
           in
           the
           Root
           that
           will
           blaspheme
           ;
           and
           for
           a
           man
           to
           say
           he
           witnesses
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           himself
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           he
           blasphemes
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           Synagogue
           for
           Satan
           ,
           who
           did
           transgresse
           ,
           and
           not
           abide
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           who
           is
           in
           the
           transgression
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           not
           because
           men
           can
           speak
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           ,
           therefore
           they
           are
           able
           to
           judge
           of
           Blasphemy
           ;
           for
           the
           Jews
           could
           speak
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           ,
           but
           judged
           the
           Truth
           Blasphemy
           ;
           Now
           if
           you
           would
           know
           what
           's
           Blasphemy
           ,
           this
           is
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           these
           were
           out
           of
           the
           life
           of
           the
           truth
           that
           judged
           the
           life
           blasphemy
           ;
           and
           you
           do
           not
           read
           that
           any
           that
           was
           in
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           did
           whip
           ,
           banish
           ,
           prison
           ,
           put
           to
           death
           any
           for
           blasphemy
           ▪
           Alas
           !
           here
           is
           blasphemy
           heard
           all
           up
           and
           down
           the
           streets
           ,
           men
           professing
           what
           they
           are
           not
           :
           Now
           the
           Jews
           which
           had
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           did
           put
           to
           death
           for
           blasphemy
           :
           Now
           with
           this
           examine
           and
           judge
           your selves
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           judged
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           Although
           
             Darius
          
           could
           not
           change
           after
           sealed
           ,
           yet
           't
           was
           much
           grief
           to
           him
           :
           consider
           what
           Act
           that
           was
           ,
           and
           Law
           that
           
           was
           not
           to
           be
           changed
           after
           sealed
           .
           And
           consider
           
             Herods
          
           Oath
           against
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
             ,
          
           and
           the
           counsel
           and
           chief
           Priests
           against
           Christ
           for
           a
           blasphemer
           .
           Is
           Christ
           in
           you
           ?
           Now
           where
           is
           this
           councel
           and
           chief
           Priests
           against
           him
           ?
           It
           is
           better
           to
           judge
           of
           things
           which
           you
           truly
           understand
           ,
           pertaining
           to
           this
           life
           (
           but
           that
           you
           cannot
           )
           till
           you
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           that
           enlightens
           every
           man
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           so
           leads
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           that
           is
           not
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           a
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           world
           which
           is
           not
           become
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           transgression
           ;
           and
           there
           are
           the
           blasphemers
           in
           the
           transgression
           of
           the
           life
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           is
           given
           forth
           from
           ,
           which
           judges
           the
           truth
           blasphemy
           .
           Now
           wait
           in
           the
           Light
           that
           you
           may
           receive
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           which
           comes
           from
           Christ
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           things
           was
           created
           ,
           that
           with
           it
           you
           may
           come
           to
           use
           the
           creatures
           with
           the
           wisdom
           by
           which
           they
           were
           created
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           .
           I
           know
           the
           Lord
           is
           striving
           ,
           that
           innocent
           blood
           you
           bring
           not
           upon
           your
           heads
           ,
           and
           hath
           opened
           your
           understandings
           for
           to
           see
           more
           then
           at
           the
           first
           ;
           and
           in
           many
           of
           you
           hath
           he
           wrought
           a
           noble
           Principle
           of
           tendernesse
           and
           moderation
           ,
           in
           which
           if
           you
           abide
           faithful
           to
           act
           what
           it
           requires
           ,
           the
           arm
           of
           the
           Lord
           you
           will
           see
           revealed
           ,
           and
           great
           things
           brought
           to
           pass
           ;
           and
           so
           will
           you
           be
           clear
           (
           whatever
           becomes
           of
           the
           Innocent
           )
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           visitation
           when
           he
           makes
           Inquisition
           for
           blood
           ;
           you
           whose
           understandings
           the
           Lord
           hath
           opened
           and
           moved
           to
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Innocent
           ;
           be
           faithful
           to
           God
           ;
           be
           your
           talent
           never
           so
           small
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           hiding
           it
           ,
           least
           your
           sin
           become
           greater
           then
           you
           will
           be
           able
           to
           bear
           .
        
         
           It
           concerns
           no
           man
           farther
           to
           judge
           then
           he
           is
           judged
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           This
           in
           tender
           love
           to
           all
           who
           are
           of
           an
           upright
           heart
           that
           sits
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
             from
             
               Robert
               Rich.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             There
             was
             several
             copies
             of
             the
             Letter
             given
             to
             particular
             Members
             ,
             besides
             this
             little
             paper
             given
             to
             many
             that
             had
             not
             the
             Letter
             .
          
           
             In
             a
             Letter
             of
             mine
             given
             to
             the
             Speaker
             this
             morning
             (
             which
             I
             desire
             may
             be
             read
             amongst
             you
             )
             is
             written
             at
             the
             latter
             end
             thereof
             these
             words
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             If
             I
             may
             have
             Liberty
             of
             those
             that
             sit
             in
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             I
             do
             here
             at
             their
             doore
             attend
             ,
             and
             am
             ready
             out
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             ,
             to
             shew
             ,
             That
             not
             any
             thing
             
               James
               Nayler
            
             hath
             said
             or
             done
             is
             blasphemy
             ,
             or
             worthy
             either
             of
             death
             or
             bonds
             .
          
           
             These
             were
             delivered
             the
             15.
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             being
             the
             eleventh
             time
             the
             whole
             House
             had
             set
             about
             this
             businesse
             ;
             so
             when
             I
             had
             given
             the
             Speaker
             the
             Letter
             ,
             I
             waited
             at
             their
             door
             from
             the
             time
             they
             first
             sate
             till
             they
             arose
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             departed
             in
             peace
             .
          
           
             
               ROBERT
               RICH
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           you
           that
           sit
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           own
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           are
           these
           ●●r
           ,
           what
           is
           writtten
           aforetime
           is
           written
           for
           our
           admonition
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           10.
           11.
           
        
         
           
             Quaery
             1.
             
          
           
             WHether
             those
             that
             said
             God
             was
             their
             Father
             ,
             and
             crucified
             him
             so
             :
             blasphemy
             that
             spoke
             the
             truth
             ,
             were
             not
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             Father
             the
             Devil
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             ?
             read
             
               Ioh.
            
             8.
             41.
             
             &
             44.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Whether
             lyars
             ,
             covetous
             or
             proud
             men
             are
             not
             the
             Synagogue
             of
             Satan
             ?
             And
             if
             such
             say
             they
             are
             the
             children
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             Christians
             ,
             whether
             (
             by
             the
             Scripture
             )
             that
             be
             not
             blasphemy
             ?
             Read
             
               Rev.
            
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Whether
             the
             lyar
             doth
             not
             hate
             him
             that
             abides
             in
             the
             truth
             ?
             Read
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.
             12.
             and
             there
             see
             why
             
               Cain
            
             slew
             
               Abel
               .
            
             And
             as
             it
             was
             then
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             so
             now
             ?
             Doth
             not
             he
             that
             is
             born
             after
             the
             flesh
             persecute
             him
             that
             is
             born
             after
             the
             spirit
             ?
             Read
             
               Gal.
            
             4.
             29.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Whether
             they
             that
             have
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             in
             them
             ,
             punisheth
             the
             body
             ,
             or
             puts
             any
             to
             death
             for
             words
             true
             or
             false
             ?
             And
             did
             not
             Christ
             come
             to
             save
             life
             and
             not
             to
             destroy
             it●
             Read
             
               Mark
               34.
               
               Matt.
               13.
               29
               ,
               30
               Iohn
            
             8.
             11.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Whether
             Christ
             Jesus
             hath
             not
             been
             a
             stumbling
             stone
             ,
             and
             a
             Rock
             of
             offence
             throughout
             all
             Generations
             ?
             Read
             and
             see
             
               Isa.
            
             8.
             14.
             
             &
             18.
             
             
               Luke
               2.
               34.
               1
               Pet.
               2.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               Luke
               20.
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               
               Matt.
               13.
               55
               ,
               56.
               
               Luke
            
             5.
             30.
             
             &
             33.
             (
             read
             these
             Scriptures
             over
             And
             did
             not
             the
             very
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             oft
             stumble
             and
             were
             offended
             at
             him
             ?
             Read
             over
             these
             Scriptures
             and
             consider
             them
             well
             ,
             
               Matt.
            
             26.
             8.
             to
             the
             14.
             ver.
             &
             the
             31.
             ver.
             
               Matt.
               28.
               17.
               
               Ioh.
               6.
               60.
               
               Luke
            
             24.
             
             L
             1
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             &
             37.
             ver.
             
               Ioh.
               11.
               39
               ,
               40.
               
               Joh.
               20.
               15.
               
               Lu.
            
             24.
             32.
             
             And
             did
             not
             the
             Prophets
             do
             many
             things
             that
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             flesh
             might
             count
             foolishness
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             rediculous
             ?
             Read
             
               Isa.
               20.
               2
               ,
               3.
               Ier.
               13.
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               &c.
               Ezek.
               4.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             &
             
               Ezek.
               12.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Acts
               21.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               Ios.
            
             6.
             6
          
           
             6.
             
             VVhether
             the
             Lord
             in
             all
             ages
             hath
             not
             tried
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ?
             Read
             
               Psal.
            
             11.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Rev.
             3.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             And
             whether
             the
             day
             be
             not
             approaching
             that
             will
             try
             every
             mans
             work
             ?
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             13.
             
             And
             whether
             all
             men
             be
             not
             either
             the
             children
             of
             God
             or
             of
             the
             Devil
             ?
             And
             whether
             by
             their
             fruits
             they
             are
             not
             made
             manifest
             ?
             And
             whether
             those
             that
             are
             the
             children
             of
             God
             be
             not
             lead
             into
             moderation
             ,
             Gentlenesse
             ,
             patience
             ,
             mercifulnesse
             ,
             meeknesse
             ,
             love
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             And
             whether
             the
             Devil
             leads
             not
             his
             into
             wrath
             ,
             envy
             ,
             hatred
             ,
             emulation
             ,
             varience
             ,
             strife
             ,
             
               &
               c
               ?
            
             So
             in
             this
             thing
             you
             will
             make
             your selves
             manifest
             which
             spirit
             leads
             you
             ,
             and
             whose
             children
             you
             are
             .
             Search
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             see
             if
             these
             things
             be
             not
             so
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Rich.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           AFter
           the
           tares
           appeared
           ,
           then
           came
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           housholder
           and
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           Wilt
           thou
           that
           we
           go
           and
           gather
           them
           up
           ?
           But
           he
           said
           ,
           Nay
           ,
           lest
           while
           ye
           go
           about
           to
           gather
           the
           tares
           ,
           ye
           pluck
           up
           also
           with
           them
           the
           Wheat
           :
           Let
           both
           grow
           together
           until
           the
           Harvest
           ,
           
             Matth.
             13.
             26.
             &c.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           This
           is
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           Iesus
           our
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Such
           care
           hath
           Christ
           Jesus
           of
           the
           Wheat
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           not
           that
           his
           Servants
           pluck
           up
           the
           tares
           until
           the
           Harvest
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           lest
           they
           pluck
           up
           the
           Wheat
           with
           them
           ;
           this
           is
           his
           wisdom
           ,
        
         
           But
           some
           men
           pretend
           such
           care
           for
           the
           wheat
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           have
           the
           tares
           pluckt
           up
           before
           the
           Harvest
           ;
           this
           is
           their
           wisdom
           .
        
         
           Now
           minde
           whose
           wisdom
           you
           follow
           ,
           and
           whose
           Doctrine
           you
           obey
           ;
           for
           you
           can
           do
           Christ
           Iesus
           no
           service
           in
           going
           contrary
           to
           his
           own
           Doctrine
           ,
           though
           some
           may
           think
           they
           do
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           16.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           They
           shall
           think
           they
           do
           God
           service
           when
           they
           are
           killing
           his
           servants
           ,
           mistaking
           them
           for
           his
           great
           Enemies
           ,
           for
           else
           they
           would
           not
           kill
           them
           to
           do
           him
           service
           .
        
         
           My
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           found
           in
           the
           counsel
           and
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           Iesus
           ,
           which
           is
           safe
           ,
           and
           keeps
           from
           that
           danger
           of
           shedding
           innocent
           blood
           .
        
         
           
             Will.
             Tomlinson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           You
           have
           called
           him
           a
           blasphemer
           ,
           we
           desire
           that
           you
           would
           publish
           what
           his
           blasphemy
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           know
           it
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           it
           .
           Christ
           Iesus
           himself
           was
           called
           a
           blasphemer
           ,
           because
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           saith
           
             Iohn
             ,
             1
             Ioh.
             3.
             2.
             
             Now
             are
             we
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             T.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           THE
           neer
           relation
           between
           Christ
           Jesus
           and
           his
           Father
           being
           owned
           by
           him
           ,
           was
           counted
           in
           him
           blasphemy
           ,
           because
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Take
           heed
           lest
           the
           neer
           relation
           between
           Christ
           and
           his
           Members
           whom
           he
           calls
           Brethren
           ,
           be
           not
           now
           counted
           blasphemy
           where
           it
           is
           owned
           .
        
         
           And
           consider
           these
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           Now
           are
           we
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           through
           Christ
           ,
           
             saith
          
           Iohn
           ,
           1
           Ioh.
           3.
           2.
           
           If
           a
           son
           then
           an
           heir
           of
           God
           ,
           
             saith
          
           Paul
           ,
           Gal.
           4.
           7.
           
           If
           sons
           ,
           then
           heirs
           ,
           heirs
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           joint-heirs
           with
           Christ
           ,
           Rom.
           8.
           17.
           
        
         
           Him
           that
           overcometh
           will
           I
           make
           a
           Pillar
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           write
           upon
           him
           my
           new
           Name
           ,
           
             saith
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           Rev.
           3.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           He
           that
           hath
           an
           ear
           let
           him
           hear
           what
           the
           Spirit
           saith
           unto
           the
           Churches
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           be
           able
           to
           see
           these
           things
           ,
           do
           ;
           but
           if
           not
           ,
           take
           heed
           what
           you
           do
           ,
           least
           you
           bring
           innocent
           blood
           upon
           your
           own
           heads
           .
        
         
           There
           's
           none
           able
           to
           judge
           of
           these
           things
           before
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           eyes
           ,
           and
           the
           pride
           of
           life
           be
           judged
           and
           overcome
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           That
           's
           blasphemy
           for
           a
           man
           to
           say
           he
           is
           a
           Jew
           or
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           ,
           but
           still
           is
           in
           the
           old
           nature
           ,
           that
           was
           a
           murderer
           from
           the
           begining
           ;
           he
           blaspheams
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           9.
           for
           God
           hath
           no
           such
           children
           in
           the
           New
           Covenant
           .
           As
           it
           was
           then
           ,
           he
           that
           was
           born
           after
           the
           flesh
           persecuted
           him
           that
           was
           born
           after
           the
           spirit
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           4.
           29.
           
           But
           he
           that
           is
           born
           after
           the
           spirit
           never
           persecutes
           him
           that
           is
           born
           after
           the
           flesh
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             T.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           FRiends
           ,
           your
           hands
           have
           hitherto
           been
           held
           from
           shedding
           of
           blood
           ;
           consider
           what
           it
           is
           that
           hath
           withstood
           you
           ,
           and
           kept
           you
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           
           do
           not
           go
           on
           to
           strive
           any
           longer
           against
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           remember
           
             David
          
           how
           glad
           he
           was
           that
           he
           was
           prevented
           from
           blood
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           going
           with
           a
           full
           resolution
           ,
           and
           the
           thing
           was
           gone
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           to
           destroy
           the
           House
           of
           
             Nabal
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             25.
             22
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             which
             hath
             sent
             thee
             this
             day
             to
             meet
             me
             ,
             and
             hath
             kept
             me
             this
             day
             from
             coming
             to
             shed
             blood
             ,
          
           and
           this
           was
           but
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           wicked
           man
           .
           So
           Friends
           consider
           ,
           and
           strive
           not
           against
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           hath
           hitherto
           withstood
           you
           ,
           and
           kept
           you
           off
           from
           shedding
           of
           blood
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           little
           force
           .
           It
           will
           be
           no
           grief
           of
           heart
           to
           you
           that
           you
           have
           not
           shed
           blood
           ,
           but
           to
           shed
           it
           may
           lie
           heavier
           upon
           you
           then
           yet
           you
           are
           aware
           .
           To
           let
           the
           tares
           (
           if
           tares
           )
           alone
           with
           the
           wheat
           ,
           according
           to
           Christs
           own
           Doctrine
           ;
           this
           will
           not
           repent
           you
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           his
           own
           command
           ;
           but
           under
           pretence
           of
           plucking
           them
           up
           ,
           to
           pull
           up
           one
           of
           the
           least
           of
           his
           Lambs
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           a
           burthen
           too
           heavy
           for
           you
           to
           bear
           ;
           and
           though
           you
           may
           think
           you
           do
           God
           service
           therein
           ,
           yet
           he
           accepts
           it
           not
           .
           To
           seek
           the
           harm
           of
           one
           that
           would
           not
           hurt
           an
           hair
           of
           your
           heads
           ,
           consider
           whence
           this
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           acceptance
           this
           would
           have
           with
           God
           ,
           seeing
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             that
             toucheth
             you
          
           (
           the
           innocent
           lambs
           )
           
             toucheth
             the
             apple
             of
             mine
             eye
             ;
             therefore
             touch
             not
             mine
             anointed
             ,
             do
             my
             Prophets
             no
             harm
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           blessed
           be
           their
           work
           who
           are
           made
           tender
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           what
           's
           done
           to
           one
           of
           the
           least
           of
           those
           that
           belong
           to
           Christ
           ,
           is
           done
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           
             William
             Tomlinson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           They
           are
           very
           confident
           ,
           who
           kill
           Christs
           Lambs
           ,
           to
           do
           God
           service
           ,
           that
           those
           they
           kill
           are
           not
           his
           Lambs
           ,
           but
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           else
           they
           would
           not
           kill
           them
           to
           do
           Him
           service
           ;
           for
           they
           could
           not
           think
           it
           service
           to
           God
           to
           kill
           his
           children
           :
           yet
           see
           how
           far
           their
           confident
           zeal
           is
           mistaken
           ,
           while
           they
           think
           they
           kill
           his
           enemies
           ,
           they
           kill
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           
             Thus
          
           it
           happened
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           zealous
           Jews
           were
           very
           confident
           he
           was
           a
           Blasphemer
           ,
           and
           Seducer
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           durst
           say
           ,
           
             His
             blood
             be
             on
             us
             ,
             and
             on
             our
             children
             ;
          
           upon
           the
           same
           account
           the
           members
           also
           of
           
             Christ
          
           alwayes
           suffer
           ,
           as
           Blasphemers
           ,
           as
           Hereticks
           ,
           as
           Seducers
           of
           the
           people
           .
           You
           are
           now
           upon
           this
           danger
           ,
           and
           trial
           of
           your
           spirits
           .
           Now
           why
           is
           it
           that
           in
           this
           confident
           zeal
           they
           kil
           his
           
             Children
             ,
          
           taking
           them
           for
           enemies
           ?
           It
           is
           (
           
             saith
             Christ
             Iesus
             )
             because
             they
             know
             not
             the
             Father
             nor
             me
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           16.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
           Now
           examine
           your selves
           you
           that
           are
           for
           killing
           ,
           or
           hurting
           ;
           Do
           you
           know
           the
           
             Father
             ?
          
           Do
           you
           know
           
             the
             Son
             ?
          
           Have
           you
           communion
           and
           fellowship
           with
           them
           ?
           Is
           
             the
             Son
          
           begot
           in
           you
           ?
           Is
           He
           formed
           in
           you
           ?
           Are
           you
           come
           into
           His
           innocent
           nature
           ?
           if
           not
           ,
           your
           confidence
           and
           zeal
           will
           deceive
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           stand
           in
           that
           nature
           that
           will
           kil
           
             children
             for
             enemies
             ;
          
           for
           you
           cannot
           know
           
             them
          
           til
           you
           know
           
             his
             nature
             brought
             forth
             in
             you
             .
          
           And
           if
           His
           Nature
           be
           once
           brought
           forth
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           wil
           finde
           a
           saving
           spirit
           raised
           up
           in
           you
           ,
           not
           a
           destroying
           spirit
           ;
           for
           
             Christ
          
           and
           every
           measure
           of
           Him
           is
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           not
           a
           Destroyer
           ;
           and
           so
           from
           
             Christ
          
           the
           Saviour
           spring
           up
           many
           Saviours
           ,
           
             Obad.
          
           v.
           21.
           
           He
           that
           is
           the
           destroyer
           and
           persecutor
           ,
           is
           
           yet
           in
           the
           old
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Hagar
             ,
          
           He
           is
           but
           the
           son
           of
           the
           bond-woman
           ▪
           which
           is
           yet
           in
           bondage
           with
           her
           children
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           4.
           22
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           .
           And
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           witness
           the
           new
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           writ
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           nature
           of
           Christ
           formed
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           will
           finde
           the
           persecutor
           in
           you
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           enters
           not
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           for
           there
           's
           nothing
           hurts
           nor
           destroyes
           in
           all
           Gods
           Holy
           Mountain
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           11.
           9.
           
        
         
           
             Wil.
             Tomlinson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Was
           not
           the
           appearance
           of
           
             Christ
          
           when
           He
           was
           born
           glorious
           ,
           when
           that
           the
           voyce
           was
           cryed
           
             Hosanna
          
           to
           the
           Highest
           ?
           Was
           not
           this
           to
           the
           astonishing
           of
           the
           beholders
           ,
           and
           amazement
           of
           the
           world
           ?
           did
           it
           not
           stir
           up
           all
           chief
           Priests
           ,
           and
           
             Herod
             ,
          
           was
           not
           He
           puzled
           about
           His
           Birth
           ,
           and
           they
           troubled
           at
           his
           coming
           ?
           did
           not
           the
           Chief
           Priests
           and
           Rulers
           gather
           against
           Him
           who
           was
           full
           of
           grace
           and
           truth
           ?
           did
           not
           the
           glory
           of
           Him
           shew
           it self
           forth
           when
           He
           went
           up
           unto
           Jerusalem
           ,
           when
           the
           high
           voice
           was
           spoken
           ,
           and
           the
           songs
           to
           him
           sung
           ,
           the
           strength
           ordained
           out
           of
           the
           mouths
           of
           Babes
           and
           sucklings
           ?
           and
           was
           not
           Jerusalem
           the
           highest
           place
           of
           Worship
           ?
           and
           did
           not
           the
           strength
           which
           was
           ordained
           for
           the
           Babes
           and
           Sucklings
           ,
           set
           the
           Priests
           and
           Rulers
           on
           rage
           against
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           they
           crucified
           and
           slew
           him
           ?
           and
           did
           not
           that
           make
           
             Herod
          
           and
           
             Pilate
          
           friends
           in
           the
           highest
           place
           of
           Worship
           ?
           did
           not
           He
           say
           ,
           and
           tell
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           Hee
           would
           come
           again
           ,
           the
           
             Hosanna
             ,
          
           Him
           that
           was
           cryed
           
             Glory
             to
             the
             Highest
             ?
          
           And
           did
           not
           He
           come
           again
           to
           his
           Apostles
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           make
           his
           abode
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           sup
           with
           them
           ?
           Did
           not
           the
           Apostles
           say
           to
           the
           Saints
           that
           
             Christ
          
           was
           in
           them
           the
           mysterie
           ,
           the
           hope
           of
           glory
           ;
           and
           if
           He
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           body
           was
           dead
           because
           of
           sin
           ?
           did
           not
           the
           Apostle
           say
           ,
           
             Examine
             yourselves
             ,
             prove
             yourselves
             ,
             Know
             you
             not
             that
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             in
             you
             except
             you
             be
             Reprobates
             ,
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             in
             you
             ,
             the
             Emmanuel
             ,
             the
             Saviour
             ,
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Hosanna
             ;
          
           Is
           not
           his
           appearance
           in
           the
           Spirit
           as
           glorious
           in
           his
           second
           coming
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           at
           his
           first
           ?
           is
           it
           not
           as
           much
           to
           be
           admired
           in
           the
           world
           as
           it
           was
           ever
           ?
           Answer
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           satisfie
           your selves
           :
           To
           the
           Light
           wherewith
           Christ
           Jesus
           hath
           enlightned
           you
           all
           ,
           I
           speak
           ,
           that
           with
           it
           you
           may
           see
           when
           you
           act
           against
           him
           where
           
             he
          
           is
           manifested
           .
        
         
           To
           prison
           them
           contrary
           to
           the
           Just
           is
           to
           make
           them
           to
           grow
           ,
           and
           to
           banish
           them
           is
           to
           shame
           your
           Religion
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           own
           the
           thing
           the
           scripture
           speakes
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           them
           to
           death
           ,
           is
           to
           destroy
           your selves
           .
        
         
           
             George
             Fox
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Whether
           or
           no
           you
           will
           suffer
           Christ
           to
           have
           as
           much
           honor
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           the
           Devil
           hath
           ?
           Where
           Christ
           is
           manifested
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           he
           shall
           not
           have
           more
           honour
           ,
           or
           as
           much
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           manifested
           ?
           And
           whether
           or
           n●…
           it
           is
           offence
           to
           bow
           to
           man
           ,
           or
           to
           kneel
           before
           a
           Iudge
           in
           the
           world
           ?
           Whether
           the●
           
           be
           offensive
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           amongst
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           bow
           before
           such
           ,
           and
           among
           such
           the
           truth
           is
           not
           in
           ?
           And
           whether
           or
           no
           it
           would
           not
           be
           offence
           to
           such
           ,
           to
           bow
           to
           Christ
           where
           he
           is
           manifested
           ,
           and
           persecute
           such
           as
           do
           bow
           where
           the
           thing
           is
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           whether
           or
           no
           such
           a
           thing
           may
           not
           be
           done
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           bee
           a
           figure
           to
           all
           the
           bowings
           of
           the
           earthly
           Powers
           which
           be
           out
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           hath
           reigned
           above
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ?
           An
           example
           to
           you
           all
           :
           
             Therefore
             take
             heed
             and
             consider
             ,
             before
             you
             act
             any
             thing
             or
             judge
             ,
             lest
             God
             judge
             you
             afterward
             ,
             for
             be
             assured
             He
             will
             .
          
           Whether
           bowing
           in
           the
           Truth
           may
           not
           bee
           a
           figure
           ,
           that
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           shall
           rise
           ,
           and
           reign
           above
           the
           Earthly
           Powers
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           bow
           to
           it
           ?
           And
           how
           know
           you
           but
           such
           things
           as
           these
           may
           bee
           tryalls
           to
           you
           ,
           whether
           you
           will
           persecute
           another
           ,
           for
           taking
           that
           which
           is
           acted
           among
           you
           to
           your selves
           ,
           in
           another
           way
           different
           from
           this
           ?
           
             Now
             come
             to
             do
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             by
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             persecute
             that
             in
             another
             that
             is
             acted
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             professed
             otherwayes
             in
             the
             intent
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             the
             true
             measure
             and
             weight
             :
             and
             act
             nothing
             in
             your
             own
             wils
             ,
             nor
             out
             of
             the
             counsel
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             judge
             the
             just
             upon
             earth
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             the
             just
             you
             'l
             be
             judged
             by
             ,
             that
             is
             of
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             without
             end
             .
             I
             receive
             not
             Honor
             of
             man
             ;
          
           Whether
           or
           no
           if
           any
           do
           persecute
           the
           seed
           ,
           which
           doth
           take
           the
           honor
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           over
           the
           world
           and
           it
           They
           themselves
           do
           take
           the
           honor
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           persecutes
           the
           contrary
           .
           Are
           these
           things
           judged
           with
           a
           just
           measure
           ,
           and
           weighed
           with
           an
           equall
           ballance
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           ?
        
         
           
             George
             Fox
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           DID
           not
           Christ
           wash
           the
           Disciples
           feet
           ?
           Did
           he
           not
           do
           that
           as
           a
           pattern
           and
           example
           to
           those
           that
           came
           after
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           do
           so
           to
           one
           another
           ?
           Have
           you
           washed
           one
           anothers
           feet
           ?
           Have
           ye
           anointed
           one
           another
           with
           oyle
           that
           stumble
           at
           these
           where
           they
           are
           acted
           ?
           Are
           not
           these
           the
           expressions
           of
           love
           to
           one
           another
           ?
           And
           are
           not
           these
           things
           to
           be
           acted
           amongst
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           ?
           Are
           not
           these
           things
           wonders
           amongst
           you
           that
           do
           not
           wash
           one
           anothers
           feet
           ,
           that
           be
           out
           of
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           did
           not
           the
           Disciples
           wash
           one
           anothers
           feet
           according
           to
           Christs
           example
           ?
           Were
           not
           the
           Prophets
           feet
           washed
           ?
           Did
           not
           
             Peter
          
           desire
           his
           head
           to
           be
           washed
           ?
           Do
           not
           wonder
           and
           strange
           at
           these
           things
           where
           they
           are
           practised
           :
           Were
           not
           the
           Saints
           to
           salute
           one
           another
           with
           a
           holy
           kisse
           ?
           and
           was
           not
           
             Peter
          
           to
           be
           carried
           whither
           he
           would
           not
           ?
           Was
           there
           not
           a
           time
           that
           he
           girded
           himself
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           air
           that
           rules
           in
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           the
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           and
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           an
           expression
           of
           love
           and
           honor
           where
           there
           is
           the
           washing
           of
           one
           anothers
           feet
           ?
           And
           for
           the
           washing
           or
           kissing
           of
           feet
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           an
           expression
           of
           love
           and
           humility
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           this
           a
           patern
           and
           example
           to
           all
           you
           to
           judge
           you
           all
           how
           far
           short
           ye
           are
           of
           washing
           one
           anothers
           feet
           ,
           or
           kissing
           one
           anothers
           feet
           ;
           and
           do
           not
           wrong
           one
           another
           about
           these
           outward
           things
           ,
           but
           to
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           bruiseth
           the
           Serpents
           
           head
           ,
           which
           would
           destroy
           and
           set
           one
           at
           enmity
           with
           another
           ;
           that
           crusheth
           down
           these
           outward
           things
           ,
           and
           reigns
           over
           these
           outward
           things
           ;
           which
           seed
           of
           God
           comprehends
           all
           strife
           ,
           and
           comprehends
           the
           world
           ;
           which
           seed
           the
           promise
           and
           blessing
           of
           God
           is
           to
           ;
           in
           which
           seed
           is
           the
           unity
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           enmity
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           it
           which
           is
           bruised
           with
           it
           .
           Therefore
           do
           not
           shew
           your selves
           in
           enmity
           against
           these
           actions
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           acted
           in
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           enmity
           ;
           not
           as
           justifying
           the
           wicked
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           nor
           condemning
           the
           righteous
           .
           Minde
           consideration
           before
           you
           do
           judge
           of
           such
           as
           are
           moved
           to
           act
           these
           things
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           they
           be
           not
           examples
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           to
           try
           you
           all
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           you
           will
           persecute
           ,
           or
           lift
           up
           your
           hands
           against
           such
           ;
           and
           an
           act
           whereby
           you
           may
           search
           your selves
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           far
           short
           ye
           come
           of
           a
           Disciple
           :
           And
           come
           to
           that
           good
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           with
           it
           you
           may
           overcome
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           heaping
           the
           coles
           of
           fire
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           the
           adversary
           :
           And
           whether
           or
           no
           there
           be
           not
           such
           things
           to
           be
           acted
           in
           righteosunesse
           and
           simplicity
           ,
           as
           washing
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           or
           that
           some
           may
           be
           carried
           whether
           they
           would
           not
           go
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           should
           kisse
           the
           feet
           ,
           or
           wash
           the
           feet
           of
           another
           in
           love
           and
           simplicity
           ,
           is
           that
           such
           a
           crime
           ?
           And
           for
           Jesus
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           prince
           of
           life
           and
           peace
           ;
           if
           Jesus
           Christ
           be
           within
           ,
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           which
           is
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           be
           not
           offended
           with
           this
           ,
           if
           any
           do
           witnesse
           the
           State
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           
             hath
          
           witnessed
           the
           State
           drove
           from
           God
           ,
           the
           first
           
             Adams
          
           state
           ,
           who
           witnesses
           the
           second
           
             Adams
          
           state
           ,
           the
           
             Emanuel
             ,
          
           God
           with
           us
           .
           Again
           ,
           Now
           be
           not
           ye
           offended
           at
           this
           ,
           least
           you
           do
           manifest
           your selves
           to
           be
           in
           the
           first
           
             Adams
          
           state
           ,
           driven
           from
           God
           ,
           not
           witness
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           God
           with
           you
           ,
           reconciled
           to
           God
           again
           .
           But
           if
           you
           stand
           against
           this
           ,
           it
           shews
           your selves
           to
           be
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           standing
           against
           the
           
             Emanuel
             ,
          
           which
           is
           God
           with
           us
           :
           Be
           not
           hasty
           in
           acting
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           examine
           and
           consider
           before
           you
           do
           act
           .
        
         
           Except
           ye
           see
           signes
           and
           wonders
           ye
           will
           not
           believe
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           come
           to
           pass
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           that
           saith
           ,
           the
           time
           will
           come
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           think
           they
           do
           God
           good
           service
           when
           they
           kill
           you
           .
        
         
           Remember
           the
           Scripture
           which
           saith
           ,
           His
           face
           is
           more
           marr'd
           then
           any
           mans
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           52.
           14.
           
           And
           whether
           this
           be
           not
           the
           same
           that
           gave
           his
           Cheeks
           to
           the
           Smiter
           ,
           and
           opened
           not
           his
           mouth
           ?
           And
           see
           now
           who
           they
           are
           that
           have
           spit
           upon
           him
           ;
           but
           what
           evil
           hath
           he
           done
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           all
           these
           warnings
           ,
           yet
           on
           the
           17.
           day
           of
           the
           tenth
           moneth
           ,
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           House
           pronounced
           Sentence
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .