The Quakers house built upon the rock Christ Wherein neither their doctrines, principles, nor practices can be confounded, not disproved; being neither damnable, nor pernitious. As Samuel Hammond hath falsly affirmed in his book called, The Quakers house built upon the sand: or, a discovery of the damnablenes of their pernitious doctrins, in his answer to G.W. which to prove, he lays down seven grounds of delusion, and five arguments of damnable doctrine. But in this answer his seven grounds is proved false in themselves, ...; and his five arguments is proved to be his own false positions, ... as first, he lays down false positions, and then proves them false; and then boasts, as if he had proved our doctrines or principles false: the truth of which is herein clearly made manifest, and wherein he falsly accuseth us, he is justly guilty himselfe. Also the ten fundamentall principles or doctrines of the hireling priest-hood, ... By a servant to the Church of Christ, ... Richard Hubberthorne. ...
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             The Quakers house built upon the rock Christ Wherein neither their doctrines, principles, nor practices can be confounded, not disproved; being neither damnable, nor pernitious. As Samuel Hammond hath falsly affirmed in his book called, The Quakers house built upon the sand: or, a discovery of the damnablenes of their pernitious doctrins, in his answer to G.W. which to prove, he lays down seven grounds of delusion, and five arguments of damnable doctrine. But in this answer his seven grounds is proved false in themselves, ...; and his five arguments is proved to be his own false positions, ... as first, he lays down false positions, and then proves them false; and then boasts, as if he had proved our doctrines or principles false: the truth of which is herein clearly made manifest, and wherein he falsly accuseth us, he is justly guilty himselfe. Also the ten fundamentall principles or doctrines of the hireling priest-hood, ... By a servant to the Church of Christ, ... Richard Hubberthorne. ...
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           THE
           QUAKERS
           HOUSE
           Built
           upon
           the
           Rock
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           neither
           their
           Doctrines
           ,
           Principles
           ,
           nor
           Practises
           can
           be
           confounded
           ,
           nor
           disproved
           ;
           being
           neither
           damnable
           ,
           nor
           pernitious
           .
           As
           
             Samuel
             Hammond
          
           hath
           falsly
           affirmed
           in
           his
           Book
           called
           ,
           The
           Quakers
           
             House
             Built
             upon
             the
             Sand.
             
          
           Or
           ,
           a
           Discovery
           of
           the
           damnablenes
           of
           their
           pernitious
           Doctrins
           ,
           in
           his
           Answer
           to
           
             G.
             W.
          
           which
           to
           prove
           ,
           he
           lays
           down
           seven
           Grounds
           of
           Delusion
           ,
           and
           five
           Arguments
           of
           Damnable
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           this
           Answer
           his
           seven
           Grounds
           is
           proved
           false
           in
           themselves
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           (
           as
           they
           are
           not
           )
           true
           against
           us
           ;
           And
           his
           five
           Arguments
           is
           proved
           to
           be
           his
           own
           false
           Positions
           ,
           not
           according
           to
           our
           Doctrine
           and
           Principles
           :
           As
           first
           ,
           he
           lays
           down
           false
           Positions
           ,
           and
           then
           proves
           them
           false
           ;
           and
           then
           boasts
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           proved
           our
           Doctrines
           or
           Principles
           false
           :
           The
           truth
           of
           which
           is
           herein
           clearly
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           wherein
           he
           falsly
           accuseth
           us
           ,
           he
           is
           justly
           guilty
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           
             Also
             the
             ten
             Fundamentall
             Principles
             or
             Doctrines
             of
             the
             Hireling
             Priest-hood
             ,
             here
             Discovered
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           given
           forth
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           that
           have
           wilfully
           ,
           (
           and
           from
           pride
           and
           presumpt
           on
           of
           spirit
           ,
           )
           opposed
           the
           living
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           breaking-forth
           of
           light
           from
           the
           pure
           everlasting
           Fountain
           of
           life
           ,
           may
           put
           their
           mouthes
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           keep
           silence
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           for
           them
           there
           may
           be
           hope
           .
        
         
           
             For
             the
             lying
             Tongue
             will
             God
             confound
             ,
             but
             the
             lipp
             of
             Truth
             will
             he
             establish
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             a
             Servant
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             built
             of
             tryed
             (
             and
             living
             )
             stones
             ,
          
           Richard
           Hubberthorne
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
          
           Lord
           
             shall
             all
             the
             seed
             of
             Israel
             ,
             be
             justified
             and
             shall
             glory
             ,
          
           Isay
           45.
           25.
           
             over
             all
             the
             false
             Prophets
             which
             haue
             deceived
             the
             nations
             :
             among
             whom
             is
             found
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Saints
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           
             Quakers
          
           House
           Built
           upon
           the
           Rocke
           CHRIST
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THe
           holy
           Seed
           which
           the
           living
           Father
           doth
           manifest
           his
           Life
           ,
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Power
           unto
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           ,
           the
           reproach
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           them
           that
           be
           strangers
           to
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           Christs
           life
           manifest
           in
           the
           mortall
           bodies
           ;
           And
           though
           this
           seed
           be
           that
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           blessed
           ,
           and
           hath
           received
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           truth
           is
           set
           free
           ,
           (
           according
           to
           Christs
           words
           ,
           
             John
          
           8.
           31.
           
           )
           yet
           in
           the
           world
           from
           slanderous
           Tongues
           and
           false
           accusations
           ,
           we
           expect
           not
           to
           be
           free
           ,
           but
           to
           beare
           his
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           patience
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Lambe
           to
           overcome
           them
           ,
           for
           God
           will
           bring
           forth
           our
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Innocency
           to
           shine
           as
           the
           light
           before
           all
           people
           ,
           whereby
           all
           hard
           speeches
           ,
           and
           false
           reproaches
           will
           be
           wiped
           away
           out
           of
           the
           Nations
           :
           And
           that
           shall
           fulfill
           and
           accomplish
           ,
           that
           which
           in
           words
           we
           declare
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           are
           we
           known
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           known
           to
           the
           world
           .
           And
           now
           ,
           seeing
           that
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Father
           to
           reveale
           his
           Sonne
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           open
           the
           hidden
           treasures
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           us
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           Tongue
           of
           the
           Learned
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           cease
           to
           improve
           his
           gift
           ,
           in
           speaking
           what
           we
           know
           ,
           and
           testifie
           what
           we
           have
           seen
           ;
           both
           by
           holding
           forth
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           World
           .
           and
           by
           testifying
           against
           that
           in
           the
           World
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           it
           .
           For
           now
           hath
           the
           living
           God
           opened
           the
           Fountain
           of
           Life
           abundantly
           ,
           and
           is
           drying
           up
           the
           Fountain
           of
           words
           ,
           (
           where
           the
           life
           is
           wanting
           .
           )
           And
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           eternall
           Spirit
           is
           giving
           an
           understanding
           to
           many
           ,
           whereby
           they
           are
           able
           to
           discern
           of
           things
           that
           differ
           ,
           and
           to
           
           know
           every
           Tree
           by
           its
           Fruit
           ,
           and
           to
           try
           all
           things
           by
           that
           measure
           of
           his
           light
           and
           holy
           spirit
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           them
           .
           And
           to
           that
           which
           is
           of
           God
           in
           all
           people
           doe
           I
           commit
           my
           Testimony
           ,
           to
           be
           read
           and
           understood
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           from
           the
           meek
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           Answer
           to
           that
           which
           from
           the
           pride
           ,
           presumption
           ,
           and
           arrogancy
           of
           
             Hammonds
          
           spirit
           ,
           is
           come
           forth
           against
           the
           living
           truth
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           the
           servants
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           every
           Tongue
           that
           riseth
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           us
           ,
           will
           God
           confound
           .
           First
           ,
           
             S.
             H.
          
           saith
           ,
           That
           
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             House
             is
             built
             upon
             the
             Sand
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           How
           is
           it
           then
           that
           the
           Sea
           hath
           so
           long
           roared
           ,
           and
           listed
           up
           its
           Waves
           ,
           and
           the
           Winds
           hath
           blown
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           yet
           falne
           ?
           Have
           not
           you
           (
           of
           all
           Professions
           )
           joyned
           together
           ?
           and
           have
           not
           your
           Voyces
           been
           as
           the
           Voyce
           of
           many
           Waters
           against
           us
           ?
           And
           have
           you
           not
           been
           as
           blustring
           Winds
           ,
           which
           if
           we
           had
           regarded
           ,
           we
           should
           not
           have
           sowne
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ?
           (
           As
           the
           Prophet
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             He
             that
             regards
             the
             Winde
             shall
             not
             sow
             ,
          
           Eccl.
           11.
           4.
           )
           So
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           regarded
           your
           noyses
           ,
           uproars
           ,
           swelling
           words
           of
           Vanity
           ,
           lyes
           ,
           acensations
           ,
           or
           persecutions
           ,
           we
           had
           not
           been
           obedient
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           done
           his
           worke
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           our
           persecutors
           to
           stumble
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ;
           and
           his
           enemies
           are
           even
           
             weary
          
           with
           smiting
           of
           his
           children
           ,
           
             (
             Ier.
          
           9.
           5.
           )
           And
           he
           is
           giving
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           dominion
           to
           his
           anoynted
           ones
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ;
           And
           
             hath
             ordained
             his
             arrowes
             against
             the
             persecutors
             ,
          
           Psal.
           7.
           13.
           
           And
           
             in
             the
             Lord
             shall
             all
             the
             Seed
             of
             Israel
             be
             justified
             ,
             and
             shall
             glory
             ,
          
           Isay
           45.
           25.
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lords
           power
           ,
           when
           the
           life
           of
           the
           holy
           Child
           Jesus
           is
           appearing
           in
           the
           dark
           places
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Rock
           of
           Ages
           ,
           and
           the
           Foundation
           of
           many
           Generations
           ,
           upon
           which
           we
           are
           built
           ,
           and
           stand
           a
           witnesse
           against
           all
           the
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           men
           ;
           the
           proofe
           of
           which
           is
           not
           because
           we
           say
           so
           ;
           but
           the
           appearing
           ,
           and
           breaking
           forth
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           fruits
           of
           his
           holy
           spirit
           shall
           make
           it
           manifest
           :
           And
           to
           all
           these
           that
           desire
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Gods
           wayes
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           known
           perfectly
           that
           God
           is
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           spirit
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           presence
           is
           with
           us
           .
        
         
         
           Again
           
             Sam.
             Hammond
          
           saith
           ,
           That
           his
           Book
           
             is
             a
             discovery
             of
             the
             pernitious
             and
             damnable
             Doctrines
             of
             the
          
           Quakers
           .
           
             And
             for
             securing
             the
             Saints
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           A
           refuge
           of
           lyes
           will
           not
           secure
           the
           saints
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           shall
           prove
           his
           Book
           to
           be
           :
           )
           neither
           can
           he
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           is
           pernitious
           and
           damnable
           ,
           discover
           them
           in
           others
           ,
           (
           nor
           to
           others
           ;
           )
           as
           I
           shall
           prove
           in
           that
           which
           followeth
           ,
           in
           reply
           to
           his
           Book
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           to
           begin
           with
           his
           Method
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           he
           saith
           .
           First
           ,
           
             to
             shew
             the
             grounds
             of
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             Delusions
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             to
             demonstrate
             the
             impossibility
             of
             salvation
             ,
             in
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             Principles
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             to
             answer
          
           George
           Whitheads
           
             cavills
             in
             his
             Pamphlet
             ,
          
           as
           
             S.
             H.
          
           falsely
           calls
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           cause
           of
           Delusion
           .
        
         
           S.
           H.
           
             A
             spirit
             of
             giddinesse
             hanging
             loose
             to
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             love
             of
             it
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           That
           
             there
             is
             three
             sorts
             of
             people
             that
             turne
          
           Quakers
           .
           The
           first
           ,
           
             are
             unlearned
             ,
             and
             unstable
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             they
             which
             have
             been
             ancient
             Professors
             .
          
           The
           second
           sort
           ,
           
             young
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             which
             have
             been
             under
             convictions
             and
             awakenings
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             are
             come
             to
             terrors
             and
             shakings
             ,
             and
             brought
             into
             a
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           third
           sort
           ,
           such
           ,
           
             who
             for
             covetous
             ends
             to
             save
             their
             tythes
             ,
             have
             rashly
             closed
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           for
           a
           spirit
           of
           giddinesse
           hanging
           loose
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           thou
           shalt
           never
           find
           in
           us
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           staid
           and
           established
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           truth
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           faithfull
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           which
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           untill
           we
           see
           the
           Land
           cleansed
           of
           all
           Hirelings
           ,
           and
           Deceivers
           ,
           which
           make
           a
           Prey
           upon
           the
           people
           for
           dishonest
           gaine
           ;
           for
           from
           you
           who
           pretend
           to
           be
           Teachers
           of
           others
           ,
           is
           prophanesse
           gone
           forth
           into
           all
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           your
           wayes
           and
           Doctrines
           have
           corrupted
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           not
           a
           pure
           heart
           ,
           nor
           an
           undefiled
           mind
           and
           conscience
           can
           be
           found
           in
           your
           Congregations
           ,
           not
           one
           that
           is
           unreproveable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           Gods
           witnesse
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           shall
           seale
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           my
           testimony
           .
           And
           as
           for
           those
           three
           sorts
           of
           people
           which
           thou
           saith
           turn
           
             Quakers
             .
          
           First
           ,
           
             ancient
             Professors
             ,
          
           
           these
           knew
           as
           much
           (
           and
           practised
           more
           )
           of
           things
           which
           were
           just
           and
           righteous
           (
           then
           thou
           dost
           )
           before
           they
           knew
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           now
           they
           live
           in
           ,
           and
           are
           both
           learned
           and
           established
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           .
           And
           why
           doth
           thou
           accuse
           them
           
             for
             being
             unlearned
             and
             unstable
          
           before
           they
           turned
           to
           us
           ,
           while
           they
           followed
           thee
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ?
           Here
           thou
           proves
           thy
           own
           Doctrine
           that
           which
           doth
           not
           learn
           ,
           not
           establish
           people
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           ours
           :
           )
           For
           if
           they
           were
           
             anciest
             Professors
          
           under
           that
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           not
           
             learned
             nor
             established
             ;
          
           consider
           where
           the
           cause
           was
           !
           How
           could
           they
           be
           established
           ,
           where
           they
           found
           neither
           life
           nor
           power
           of
           God
           amongst
           you
           ?
           But
           now
           they
           have
           found
           him
           of
           whom
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           did
           Write
           that
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           they
           doe
           not
           look
           for
           another
           :
           And
           now
           are
           they
           both
           learned
           and
           established
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ;
           And
           therefore
           doe
           not
           thou
           upbraid
           them
           with
           what
           they
           were
           before
           they
           received
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           obedience
           to
           it
           .
           And
           
             as
             for
             the
             young
             men
             and
             women
          
           of
           which
           thou
           saith
           
             is
             come
             to
             terrous
             ,
             and
             shakings
             ,
             and
             convictions
             ,
          
           then
           they
           are
           come
           further
           then
           ever
           thou
           came
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           are
           sensible
           
             of
             convictions
             ,
             terrours
             ,
             and
             shakings
             ,
          
           wrought
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           thy
           Teachers
           ,
           which
           hath
           but
           the
           words
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           art
           ignorant
           of
           the
           power
           by
           which
           they
           were
           wrought
           ,
           and
           therefore
           thou
           brings
           forth
           such
           words
           of
           darknesse
           as
           thou
           hast
           expressed
           ,
           
             as
             that
             thoso
             that
             follow
             the
             light
             of
             an
             awakened
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             sit
             downe
             under
             that
             ,
             and
             are
             under
             terrours
             ,
             and
             shakings
             ;
             that
             these
             are
             ●nllod
             a
             sleep
             by
             Satan
             .
          
           Is
           not
           this
           blindnesse
           ,
           and
           ignorance
           ?
           is
           this
           
             according
             to
             the
             forme
             of
             sound
             words
             ?
          
           were
           they
           nor
           a
           sleep
           before
           their
           Consciences
           were
           awakened
           ?
           But
           now
           ,
           when
           they
           follow
           the
           light
           which
           wakens
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           )
           and
           when
           they
           ,
           through
           the
           obedience
           to
           his
           light
           ,
           doe
           the
           works
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           is
           this
           a
           ground
           of
           delusion
           ?
           or
           when
           they
           are
           thus
           led
           ,
           dost
           thou
           say
           ,
           they
           are
           then
           lulled
           a
           sleep
           by
           Satan
           ?
           this
           is
           a
           putting
           darknesse
           for
           light
           ,
           and
           light
           for
           darknesse
           ;
           and
           in
           stead
           of
           shewing
           us
           to
           be
           in
           the
           ground
           of
           delusion
           ,
           thou
           shews
           thy
           
           own
           ignorance
           and
           blindnesse
           to
           all
           that
           are
           able
           to
           discerne
           any
           thing
           of
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           third
           sort
           ,
           which
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             for
             covetous
             ends
             to
             save
             their
             Tythes
             ,
             hath
             joyned
             with
             us
             ;
          
           In
           this
           will
           all
           sober
           people
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           understanding
           beare
           witnesse
           against
           thee
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           effects
           ,
           (
           even
           their
           sufferings
           )
           thou
           will
           be
           condemned
           ,
           as
           hundreds
           of
           this
           Nation
           hath
           suffered
           the
           spoyling
           of
           their
           Goods
           ,
           and
           Imprisonment
           for
           a
           testimony
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           them
           ,
           which
           covetous
           men
           could
           not
           doe
           ;
           as
           some
           ,
           for
           the
           value
           of
           five
           shillings
           Tythes
           ,
           have
           goods
           taken
           worth
           five
           pounds
           :
           and
           for
           three
           pounds
           worth
           of
           Tythe
           ,
           goods
           taken
           worth
           ten
           pounds
           and
           for
           Tythes
           of
           the
           value
           of
           two
           shillings
           ,
           taken
           ten
           shillings
           .
           And
           many
           I
           could
           instance
           which
           have
           had
           taken
           from
           them
           seven
           times
           the
           value
           ,
           and
           ten
           times
           the
           value
           ,
           and
           some
           forty
           times
           the
           value
           .
           And
           then
           ,
           how
           is
           this
           for
           covetousnesse
           ?
           And
           others
           here
           in
           this
           County
           of
           
             Bishopriok
          
           the
           Priests
           send
           their
           men
           to
           take
           peoples
           Lamb●
           out
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           off
           the
           Common
           ,
           and
           their
           Corne
           off
           the
           field
           (
           which
           they
           have
           laboured
           for
           )
           without
           any
           Law
           ,
           or
           pretence
           of
           Law
           ,
           which
           according
           to
           Law
           might
           be
           proceeded
           against
           ;
           as
           Sheep-stealers
           ,
           and
           Corne-stealers
           :
           which
           if
           there
           be
           Law
           to
           give
           them
           Tythes
           ,
           then
           according
           to
           the
           order
           of
           Law
           they
           are
           to
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           take
           mens
           goods
           by
           violence
           ;
           and
           thus
           we
           suffer
           the
           spoyling
           of
           our
           goods
           with
           joy
           ,
           which
           if
           we
           for
           covetousnesse
           denyed
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           
             Hammond
          
           accuseth
           us
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           suffer
           men
           to
           act
           so
           contrary
           to
           both
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           spoyle
           our
           Goods
           ,
           and
           beare
           it
           patiently
           ;
           and
           many
           thousands
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           can
           in
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           beare
           witnesse
           against
           him
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           for
           covetousnesse
           ,
           but
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           bearing
           a
           faithfull
           witnesse
           against
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           that
           make
           merchandize
           of
           soules
           (
           and
           of
           their
           goods
           also
           )
           which
           the
           Lord
           is
           bringing
           downe
           by
           the
           arme
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           making
           their
           folly
           manifest
           unto
           all
           men
           ;
           And
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           a
           shame
           ,
           and
           a
           perpetuall
           reproach
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           by
           their
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           their
           heavy
           burthens
           have
           kept
           in
           captivity
           the
           Seed
           of
           
           God
           ,
           which
           now
           by
           his
           mighty
           power
           he
           is
           bringing
           forth
           ,
           to
           prayse
           and
           glorifie
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           rejoyce
           over
           all
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Teachers
           which
           hath
           caused
           them
           to
           suffer
           in
           the
           time
           of
           darknesse
           and
           ignorance
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           ground
           of
           our
           delusion
           ,
           as
           
             Samuel
             Hammond
          
           saith
           ,
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           Priest
           .
           
             Our
             not
             being
             able
             to
             distinguish
             betwixt
             the
             rightsousnesse
             imputed
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
             the
             righteousnesse
             ,
             or
             holinesse
             wrought
             in
             us
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           If
           this
           were
           true
           ,
           this
           were
           not
           a
           ground
           of
           delusion
           ,
           for
           God
           will
           not
           give
           any
           up
           to
           a
           reprobate
           sense
           ;
           nor
           condemne
           them
           for
           their
           not
           being
           able
           to
           distinguish
           ;
           for
           then
           he
           should
           condemne
           them
           for
           not
           doing
           that
           which
           they
           are
           nor
           able
           to
           doe
           .
           Here
           thou
           art
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           ground
           of
           delusion
           ;
           and
           it
           being
           my
           Duty
           and
           Calling
           to
           instruct
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           him
           that
           is
           out
           of
           the
           way
           :
           I
           shall
           shew
           thee
           the
           grounds
           of
           delusion
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           is
           written
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           
             Rom.
             1.
             21.
             
             Because
             that
             when
             they
             know
             God
             ,
             they
             glorified
             him
             not
             as
             God
             ,
             neither
             were
             thankefull
             ,
             but
             became
             vaine
             in
             their
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             their
             foolish
             heart
             was
             darkned
             .
          
           Ver.
           22.
           
           
             Professing
             themselves
             to
             be
             wise
             ,
             they
             became
             fooles
             ;
          
           (
           as
           thou
           hast
           done
           :
           )
           And
           
             wer
             .
             28.
             
             And
             even
             as
             they
             did
             not
             like
             to
             retaine
             God
             in
             their
             Knowledge
             ,
             God
             gave
             them
             over
             to
             a
             reprohato
             minde
             ,
             to
             doe
             those
             things
             which
             are
             not
             convenient
             .
          
           And
           this
           was
           not
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           not
           able
           to
           distinguish
           ;
           but
           because
           they
           did
           not
           like
           to
           retaine
           God
           in
           their
           Knowledge
           :
           And
           because
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           knew
           God
           ,
           they
           glorified
           him
           not
           as
           God
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Fruits
           by
           which
           they
           were
           manifest
           to
           be
           reprobates
           ,
           Let
           all
           people
           of
           understanding
           judge
           ,
           whether
           we
           ,
           or
           thy
           Generation
           of
           Priests
           ,
           be
           more
           guilty
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           will
           know
           the
           Tree
           by
           the
           Fruit
           ,
           as
           
             ver.
          
           29.
           
           And
           as
           for
           thy
           charging
           of
           us
           ,
           
             as
             not
             being
             able
             to
             distinguish
             ;
          
           this
           is
           but
           thy
           false
           accusation
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           us
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           whereby
           we
           are
           able
           to
           distinguish
           and
           discerne
           of
           things
           that
           differ
           ;
           And
           that
           righteousnesse
           which
           is
           wrought
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           us
           ,
           is
           to
           us
           a
           
           seale
           of
           that
           righteousnesse
           which
           was
           wrought
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           which
           in
           his
           blood
           is
           imputed
           to
           us
           for
           justification
           .
           And
           whereas
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             we
             confound
             inherent
             ,
             and
             imputed
             Righteousnesse
             ;
          
           that
           is
           but
           thy
           reproaching
           of
           us
           .
           And
           here
           thou
           art
           erred
           from
           the
           forme
           of
           sound
           words
           ;
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           doth
           not
           use
           these
           words
           to
           distinguish
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
             as
             inherent
             and
             imputed
             ,
          
           though
           by
           thy
           meaning
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           wrought
           in
           us
           by
           Christ
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           call
           
             inherent
             ;
          
           and
           that
           which
           was
           wrought
           in
           his
           Person
           without
           us
           ,
           
             imputed
             :
          
           but
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           thee
           ,
           That
           if
           thou
           continue
           ignorant
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           within
           thee
           ,
           thy
           imputing
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           without
           ,
           will
           not
           save
           thee
           :
           And
           while
           thou
           keeps
           people
           from
           Christ
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           within
           them
           ,
           thou
           keep●
           them
           from
           that
           mistery
           which
           the
           Apostle
           Preached
           amongst
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           which
           
             had
             been
             hid
             from
             ages
             and
             generations
             ;
             but
             now
             is
             made
             manifest
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             in
             them
             the
             hope
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           (
           Col.
           1.
           26.
           27
           
           )
           and
           this
           is
           your
           work
           ,
           by
           your
           Preaching
           and
           Printing
           ,
           (
           all
           of
           you
           in
           that
           Ministery
           )
           who
           are
           erred
           from
           the
           form
           of
           sound
           words
           (
           into
           your
           own
           imaginations
           )
           in
           this
           age
           ,
           to
           hide
           the
           riches
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           mystery
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           
             which
             is
             Christ
             in
             them
             the
             hope
             of
             glory
             ;
          
           and
           you
           would
           keep
           people
           in
           the
           sound
           of
           a
           report
           of
           Christ
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           life
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           saints
           was
           saved
           ;
           and
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           was
           made
           manifest
           in
           their
           
             mortall
             bodies
             ,
          
           (
           2.
           Cor.
           4.
           11.
           )
           But
           
             Samuel
             Hammond
          
           affirmes
           ,
           as
           his
           Principle
           or
           Doctrine
           in
           
             pag.
          
           10.
           of
           his
           Book
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Scripture
             sends
             us
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             Christ
             ;
             not
             to
             Christ
             in
             us
             ;
             Neither
             doe
             I
             know
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             any
             word
             of
             Scripture
             that
             bids
             us
             goe
             to
             the
             light
             in
             us
             ,
             though
             it
             should
             mean
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             work
             of
             grace
             in
             us
             ;
          
           And
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           he
           brings
           ,
           
             Col.
             3.
             1.
             Heb.
          
           12.
           2.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           it
           is
           my
           work
           and
           calling
           to
           instruct
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           him
           that
           is
           out
           of
           the
           way
           :
           Seeing
           that
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             he
             knows
             not
             any
             word
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             bids
             us
             goe
             to
             the
             light
             in
             us
             ,
             though
             it
             should
             meane
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             
             worke
             of
             grace
             in
             us
             .
          
           If
           he
           stand
           upon
           these
           very
           words
           ,
           
             Goe
             to
             the
             light
             in
             us
             ;
          
           neither
           doth
           the
           Scripture
           say
           ,
           
             Goe
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             to
             Christ
             ;
          
           but
           as
           it
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             is
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             sitteth
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             must
             seek
             those
             things
             which
             are
             above
             ,
             where
             Christ
             sitteth
          
           (
           Col.
           3.
           1.
           
           )
           so
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           likewise
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             is
             within
             ,
          
           (
           Col.
           1.
           27.
           )
           And
           this
           was
           the
           Mystery
           the
           Apostle
           Preached
           ;
           and
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Know
             you
             not
             that
             Christ
             is
             in
             you
             ,
             except
             ye
             be
             reprobates
             ?
          
           (
           2
           Cor
           13.
           5.
           
           )
           and
           likewise
           he
           declares
           of
           the
           light
           in
           them
           ,
           (
           2
           
             Cor.
             4.
             6.
             )
             For
             God
             who
             commanded
             the
             light
             to
             shine
             out
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             hath
             shined
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             to
             give
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             face
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
          
           so
           the
           light
           which
           shined
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           did
           give
           them
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           And
           
             David
          
           said
           ,
           
             that
             he
             had
             hid
             the
             Word
             in
             his
             heart
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             Word
             was
             a
             lampe
             to
             his
             feet
             ,
             and
             a
             light
             unto
             his
             paths
             ,
          
           (
           Psal
           119.
           11.
           and
           
             ver.
          
           105.
           )
           so
           here
           was
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           light
           within
           he
           was
           guided
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           light
           within
           they
           did
           not
           confound
           inherent
           and
           imputed
           righteousnesse
           (
           as
           he
           calls
           it
           )
           as
           he
           falsly
           accuseth
           us
           to
           doe
           .
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           directs
           them
           to
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             We
             have
             a
             more
             sure
             word
             of
             Prophesie
             ,
             unto
             which
             ye
             doe
             well
             to
             take
             heed
             ,
             as
             unto
             a
             light
             that
             shines
             in
             a
             darke
             place
             ,
             untill
             the
             day
             dawne
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             ,
             starre
             arise
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
          
           (
           2
           Pet.
           1.
           19
           )
           so
           the
           day
           was
           to
           dawne
           ,
           and
           the
           day-starre
           to
           arise
           
             in
          
           their
           hearts
           .
        
         
           Obj.
           But
           saith
           the
           Priests
           ,
           
             that
             sure
             Word
             of
             Prophesie
             was
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             light
             within
             ,
          
           because
           
             ver.
          
           20.
           21.
           it
           saith
           ,
           
             Knowing
             this
             first
             ,
             that
             no
             Prophesie
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             is
             of
             any
             private
             interpretation
             :
             For
             the
             Prophesie
             came
             not
             in
             old
             time
             by
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             spake
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           Scriptures
           of
           the
           Prophets
           is
           not
           more
           sure
           ,
           nor
           more
           true
           ,
           then
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ;
           neither
           is
           the
           Visions
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           more
           sure
           that
           the
           Visions
           of
           the
           
           Apostles
           :
           Now
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           aludes
           to
           ,
           Was
           the
           voyce
           which
           came
           from
           the
           excellent
           glory
           ,
           which
           Voyce
           they
           heard
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           with
           him
           in
           the
           holy
           Mount
           :
           so
           to
           them
           to
           whom
           he
           Wrote
           ,
           the
           light
           which
           shined
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           which
           brought
           them
           to
           waite
           for
           the
           day-daw●ing
           and
           the
           day
           fear
           a●ssing
           was
           more
           neer
           ,
           and
           more
           sure
           to
           them
           (
           though
           not
           to
           the
           Apostle
           )
           then
           the
           declaration
           in
           words
           ,
           or
           writing
           ,
           of
           that
           which
           others
           have
           seen
           or
           heard
           ,
           though
           that
           which
           they
           have
           seen
           and
           heard
           be
           true
           as
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           Written
           :
           as
           thus
           ,
           For
           me
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           light
           and
           life
           that
           appears
           ,
           and
           is
           manifest
           to
           me
           ,
           is
           to
           me
           more
           a
           seale
           (
           or
           a
           more
           sure
           word
           )
           to
           take
           heed
           unto
           ,
           then
           the
           words
           or
           writings
           that
           proceed
           from
           a
           greater
           manifestation
           in
           another
           ,
           though
           by
           this
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           greater
           ,
           (
           or
           surenesse
           of
           it
           )
           is
           not
           denyed
           by
           the
           lesser
           light
           ;
           but
           wayted
           for
           that
           the
           greatest
           manifestation
           ,
           or
           discovery
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           may
           be
           as
           sure
           ,
           and
           as
           true
           to
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           those
           that
           have
           declared
           it
           :
           He
           that
           hath
           an
           eare
           to
           heare
           the
           truth
           ,
           let
           him
           heare
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           can
           receive
           it
           ,
           let
           him
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           Priest
           
             Hammond
          
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             he
             knows
             not
             any
             word
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             bids
             us
             goe
             to
             the
             light
             in
             us
             ,
             though
             it
             should
             mean
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             worke
             of
             grace
             in
             us
             .
          
           Now
           whereas
           he
           falsly
           accuseth
           
             George
             Whithead
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             not
             well
             read
             in
             the
             literall
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           he
           justly
           condemns
           himselfe
           :
           For
           if
           he
           were
           well
           read
           in
           the
           literall
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           he
           would
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           
             of
             the
             light
             within
             ,
             of
             Christ
             within
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             worke
             of
             gracs
             within
             ,
          
           which
           he
           hath
           declared
           his
           ignorance
           of
           ;
           but
           his
           end
           of
           so
           speaking
           ,
           is
           to
           keep
           people
           from
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           which
           gives
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Word
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           
             grace
          
           within
           ,
           
             in
             which
             their
             hearts
             should
             be
             established
             ,
          
           (
           Heb.
           13.
           9.
           
           )
           
             and
             by
             grace
             they
             were
             saved
             ,
          
           (
           Ephes.
           2.
           5.
           
           )
           
             and
             that
             being
             justified
             by
             his
             Grace
             ,
             we
             should
             be
             made
             beires
             according
             to
             the
             hope
             of
             eternall
             life
             ,
          
           (
           Tit.
           3.
           7.
           )
           And
           the
           
             Word
             of
             Christ
          
           was
           
             to
             dwell
             in
             them
             richly
             in
             all
             Wisedome
             ,
          
           from
           which
           they
           were
           
           
             to
             a
             imonish
             one
             another
             in
             Psalmes
             ,
             and
             Hymnes
             and
             spirituall
             Songs
             ,
             singing
             with
             grace
             in
             their
             hearts
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           (
           Col.
           3.
           16.
           
           )
           and
           their
           
             speech
             was
             to
             be
             alwayes
             with
             grace
             ,
             seasoned
             with
             salt
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             know
             how
             to
             answer
             every
             man
             ,
          
           (
           Col.
           4.
           6.
           
           )
           and
           all
           these
           is
           to
           be
           known
           within
           .
           And
           Christs
           Doctrine
           to
           the
           Pharisees
           was
           ,
           to
           bring
           their
           minds
           to
           within
           ;
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             was
             within
             them
             ,
          
           (
           Luke
           17.
           21.
           
           )
           and
           Christ
           bids
           them
           ,
           
             Beleave
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             while
             they
             have
             the
             light
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             the
             children
             of
             light
             ,
          
           (
           John
           12.
           36.
           )
           And
           Jesus
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             light
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             he
             that
             followeth
             me
             shall
             not
             walke
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             but
             shall
             have
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
          
           (
           John
           8.
           12
           )
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           (
           a
           man
           sent
           from
           God
           )
           
             came
             for
             a
             witnesse
             to
             beare
             witnesse
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             that
             all
             men
             through
             him
             might
             beleeve
             ;
          
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             this
             was
             the
             true
             light
             which
             enlightneth
             every
             man
             which
             commeth
             into
             the
             world
             ;
          
           and
           in
           this
           light
           Christ
           bid
           them
           beleeve
           in
           ,
           and
           follow
           .
           And
           
             Paul
          
           said
           ,
           
             that
             he
             was
             sent
             to
             opes
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             to
             turne
             people
             from
             the
             darknesse
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             receive
             the
             remission
             of
             their
             sins
             ,
             and
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             inheritance
             among
             them
             that
             was
             sanctified
             ,
          
           (
           Acts
           26.
           18.
           
           )
           and
           this
           was
           the
           Gospel
           which
           the
           Apostles
           Preached
           ,
           and
           hereby
           may
           the
           ignorant
           be
           instructed
           which
           hath
           not
           read
           any
           word
           in
           the
           Scripture
           of
           light
           within
           ,
           of
           Christ
           within
           ,
           nor
           the
           worke
           of
           grace
           within
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           read
           of
           all
           these
           to
           be
           within
           ,
           and
           beleeved
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Harmonds
          
           third
           Ground
           of
           our
           Delution
           is
           this
           ,
        
         
           Pr.
           
             Their
             not
             being
             able
             to
             distinguish
             betwixt
             being
             justified
             ●coly
             by
             Grace
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             favour
             of
             God
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             shrist
             :
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             the
             Grace
             wrought
             by
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             senls
             :
             or
             rather
             ,
             that
             naturall
             light
             ,
             which
             being
             improved
             ,
             they
             call
             Grace
             ,
          
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           .
           )
        
         
           
             Ans
          
           This
           is
           like
           the
           other
           ,
           proceeding
           onely
           from
           ignorance
           ;
           For
           God
           will
           not
           give
           us
           up
           to
           delusions
           that
           we
           may
           be
           damned
           for
           that
           which
           we
           are
           not
           able
           to
           doe
           ;
           for
           God
           doth
           ●e
           puire
           according
           to
           what
           a
           man
           hath
           ,
           and
           not
           according
           to
           what
           a
           man
           hath
           not
           ;
           for
           if
           we
           have
           not
           power
           ,
           nor
           ability
           ,
           
           he
           will
           not
           condemne
           us
           for
           that
           ;
           but
           for
           ahusing
           that
           power
           ,
           and
           ability
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           obedient
           unto
           him
           in
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           is
           condemned
           ,
           and
           because
           that
           he
           doth
           not
           retaine
           God
           in
           his
           Knowledge
           ,
           therefore
           he
           is
           given
           up
           to
           a
           reprobate
           sence
           ,
           and
           to
           strong
           delusions
           .
           And
           whereas
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             we
             cannot
             distinguish
             between
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             favour
             of
             God
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Christs
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           the
           naturall
           light
           ,
           
             which
             being
             improved
             ,
          
           (
           thou
           saith
           )
           
             we
             call
             grace
             .
             Ans.
          
           Yea
           ,
           We
           have
           alwayes
           distinguished
           between
           the
           justifying
           Grace
           ,
           and
           a
           naturall
           light
           ,
           for
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           Starrs
           ,
           is
           narorall
           ;
           and
           by
           their
           light
           the
           naturall
           man
           sees
           the
           Creation
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           in
           it
           .
           And
           we
           never
           said
           ,
           that
           this
           
             (
             if
             improved
             )
          
           was
           the
           Grace
           ,
           &
           so
           thou
           falsly
           accuseth
           us
           .
           And
           that
           light
           which
           we
           say
           is
           within
           ,
           and
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightened
           every
           man
           withall
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           distinguished
           from
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           love
           and
           favour
           of
           God
           to
           man
           ,
           
             that
             his
             free
             Grace
             ,
          
           which
           
             bringeth
             salvation
             ,
             hath
             appeared
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
          
           (
           Tit.
           2.
           11.
           
           )
           and
           by
           this
           Grace
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           another
           )
           are
           they
           saved
           ,
           who
           are
           saved
           ,
           though
           thou
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           
             turne
             this
             grace
             into
             wantennesse
             ,
          
           and
           then
           speaks
           despightfully
           against
           the
           spirit
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           against
           its
           being
           within
           ;
           For
           if
           people
           be
           once
           brought
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           then
           they
           will
           see
           your
           deceitfull
           Teachings
           without
           ;
           but
           while
           you
           ear
           keep
           them
           blinde
           ,
           you
           may
           Preach
           for
           Hire
           ,
           and
           Divine
           for
           Money
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           love
           to
           have
           it
           so
           :
           but
           so
           soon
           as
           any
           comes
           to
           the
           grace
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           then
           they
           see
           your
           wayes
           ,
           and
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           receives
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           you
           ;
           which
           testimony
           is
           now
           going
           forth
           in
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           God
           hath
           raysed
           up
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           his
           faithfull
           witnesse
           in
           his
           Children
           ;
           and
           thousands
           shall
           come
           to
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           his
           rising
           ,
           whereby
           you
           shall
           all
           be
           discovered
           who
           hath
           laboured
           to
           quench
           his
           appearance
           ,
           and
           the
           breaking
           forth
           of
           his
           light
           ,
           which
           will
           stand
           over
           you
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           
             Hammonds
          
           fourth
           Ground
           of
           Delusion
           ,
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           Pr.
           
             Our
             not
             distinguishing
             betwixt
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             ,
             and
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ;
          
           and
           for
           the
           proofe
           of
           this
           ,
           instances
           
             the
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             ;
          
           and
           because
           we
           say
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousnesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Aus.
          
           Let
           all
           people
           take
           notice
           of
           his
           proofe
           ;
           those
           lye●
           and
           false
           accusations
           which
           
             he
          
           and
           
             Coale
             ,
             Yrideaux
             ,
             Weld
             ,
             and
             Durant
          
           did
           speak
           against
           (
           us
           five
           yeares
           since
           )
           which
           was
           proved
           false
           by
           the
           Answer
           to
           it
           ,
           those
           he
           takes
           as
           sufficient
           proofes
           for
           his
           false
           accusing
           of
           us
           ;
           now
           men
           of
           understanding
           ,
           will
           be
           ashamed
           of
           his
           Folly
           :
           if
           because
           that
           he
           standered
           ,
           and
           falsly
           accused
           us
           five
           years
           agoe
           ,
           and
           doth
           so
           now
           again
           ;
           Is
           his
           first
           lye
           made
           a
           proofe
           for
           his
           second
           ?
           If
           he
           would
           have
           proved
           any
           thing
           against
           us
           ,
           our
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           Principles
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           ground
           of
           delusion
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           proved
           it
           from
           our
           words
           or
           writings
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           his
           own
           accusations
           (
           as
           by
           the
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             .
             )
          
           Againe
           ,
           he
           brings
           our
           words
           ,
           because
           that
           we
           have
           said
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousnesse
             ;
          
           therefore
           this
           proves
           the
           ground
           of
           our
           delusion
           ;
           
             and
             that
             we
             cannot
             distinguish
             betwixt
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             and
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             .
          
           Then
           the
           Apostle
           is
           proved
           to
           be
           in
           the
           ground
           of
           delusion
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           we
           ,
           for
           he
           said
           the
           same
           words
           ,
           
             (
             Rom.
          
           10
           4.
           )
           and
           this
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           is
           the
           direct
           Popish
           Doctrine
           ,
           who
           say
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           fifth
           
             page
          
           of
           his
           Book
           ;
           but
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           they
           expresse
           it
           
             of
             inherent
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           (
           and
           so
           calls
           it
           )
           
             because
             Christ
             works
             it
             in
             them
             .
             Answer
             .
          
           As
           to
           say
           ,
           
             that
             we
             expresse
             it
             ,
             and
             call
             it
             inherent
             ,
          
           we
           have
           not
           so
           exprest
           it
           ,
           nor
           called
           it
           so
           .
           But
           if
           because
           Christ
           works
           his
           righteousnesse
           in
           us
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Law
             is
             fulfilled
             in
             us
             ,
             who
             walke
             not
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           (
           Rom.
           8.
           4.
           )
           If
           we
           say
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             Righteousnesse
             ,
          
           this
           is
           not
           Popish
           Doctrine
           ,
           nor
           ground
           of
           delusion
           ;
           but
           both
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           we
           ,
           must
           beare
           the
           reproaches
           
             of
          
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           conrradiction
           
             of
          
           sinners
           ,
           if
           we
           beare
           witnesse
           
             for
             Christ
             against
             the
             World
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Hammonds
          
           fifth
           Ground
           of
           Delusion
           is
           ,
        
         
           Pr.
           
             Our
             not
             distinguishing
             betwixt
             saving
             light
             given
             forth
             by
             Christ
             in
             conversion
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             conscience
             ,
             which
             every
             man
             hath
             as
             a
             rationall
             Creature
             :
          
           and
           for
           proofe
           ,
           brings
           
             the
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             ;
          
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             will
             confirme
             it
             ;
          
           as
           if
           his
           first
           lye
           would
           confirme
           his
           second
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
             Sam.
             Hammond
             ,
          
           thou
           hast
           been
           too
           hasty
           in
           thy
           discourse
           ,
           to
           prove
           the
           grounds
           of
           our
           delusion
           ;
           (
           and
           I
           cannot
           say
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           that
           thou
           hast
           gone
           about
           in
           cunning
           devised
           Fables
           ,
           but
           in
           such
           as
           is
           manifest
           to
           the
           least
           measure
           of
           understanding
           in
           all
           :
           )
           Hast
           thou
           known
           such
           a
           thing
           from
           any
           example
           before
           thee
           ,
           to
           prove
           a
           thing
           against
           us
           from
           thy
           own
           words
           ,
           without
           any
           ground
           from
           us
           ,
           in
           thy
           so
           often
           mentioning
           the
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             ;
          
           which
           is
           thy
           former
           reproach
           ,
           to
           prove
           this
           latter
           .
           And
           truely
           ,
           in
           those
           things
           (
           which
           are
           in
           plaine
           ,
           and
           evident
           )
           I
           should
           not
           answer
           thee
           :
           But
           least
           that
           then
           should
           be
           wise
           in
           thy
           own
           conceit
           .
           And
           againe
           then
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             we
             could
             but
             see
             a
             difference
             betwixt
             the
             light
             given
             by
             Christ
             as
             the
             Word
             ,
          
           (
           John
           1.
           )
           
             and
             the
             light
             given
             by
             Christ
             as
             Mediator
             ,
             it
             might
             help
             us
             out
             of
             some
             pits
             .
          
           Before
           ,
           thou
           told
           
             of
             distinguishing
             between
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             conversion
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             conscience
             :
          
           and
           now
           ,
           
             betwixt
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             the
             word
             ;
             and
             as
             Mediator
             .
          
           Now
           all
           they
           which
           know
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           light
           wherewith
           he
           hath
           enlightened
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Mediator
           ;
           they
           will
           clearely
           ,
           and
           perfectly
           see
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           in
           the
           pit
           (
           with
           thy
           distinctions
           )
           when
           as
           we
           are
           not
           in
           it
           (
           for
           want
           of
           them
           .
           )
           Where
           did
           the
           Apostles
           distinguish
           Christs
           light
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Word
           ?
           and
           his
           light
           as
           Mediator
           ?
           or
           ,
           how
           many
           lights
           did
           they
           declare
           that
           Christ
           had
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           know
           but
           one
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           its
           severall
           measures
           ,
           and
           appearances
           of
           it
           ,
           may
           know
           more
           lights
           ?
           Was
           there
           other
           ,
           and
           severall
           distinct
           lights
           of
           Christ
           to
           every
           severall
           distinct
           name
           which
           was
           put
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           many
           severall
           lights
           ,
           as
           severall
           names
           ?
           And
           where
           doth
           the
           Scripture
           speak
           
             of
             a
             naturall
             light
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             light
             of
             a
             naturall
             Conscience
             ,
          
           if
           it
           doth
           ;
           declare
           it
           ?
           or
           else
           
           learne
           to
           speake
           in
           the
           Forme
           of
           sound
           words
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           For
           we
           knew
           ,
           that
           as
           Christ
           is
           one
           ,
           so
           is
           his
           light
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Father
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           world
           (
           among
           the
           Hirelings
           )
           as
           there
           is
           gods
           many
           ,
           and
           lords
           many
           ,
           so
           they
           make
           many
           lights
           ;
           but
           to
           us
           there
           is
           but
           one
           God
           ,
           
             even
             the
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             by
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             we
             by
             him
             ;
          
           and
           one
           light
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           that
           come
           unto
           the
           Father
           are
           led
           ,
           and
           guided
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           ,
           all
           that
           deny
           him
           to
           have
           enlightned
           every
           man
           that
           commeth
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           set
           up
           any
           other
           light
           besides
           Christ
           to
           enlighten
           them
           ,
           or
           leade
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           is
           condemned
           :
           And
           by
           this
           light
           are
           we
           able
           to
           see
           all
           mens
           foolishnesse
           ,
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           doe
           see
           all
           these
           pits
           and
           snares
           into
           which
           ,
           through
           their
           blindnesse
           ,
           they
           are
           led
           .
        
         
           
             Hammonds
          
           sixth
           Ground
           of
           our
           Delusion
           is
           this
           ,
        
         
           Pr.
           
             Our
             being
             scandalized
             at
             some
             loose
             Professors
             ,
             and
             our
             not
             finding
             what
             we
             would
             have
             been
             at
             under
             the
             meanes
             of
             Grace
             .
             &c.
             and
             our
             desiring
             to
             live
             by
             sence
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           is
           darknesse
           without
           mixture
           of
           any
           light
           in
           it
           ;
           And
           as
           in
           his
           Book
           he
           tells
           of
           
             pure
             darknesse
             ,
          
           (
           sure
           he
           meanes
           ,
           grosse
           darknesse
           without
           any
           mixture
           of
           light
           )
           then
           his
           sixth
           ground
           against
           us
           is
           it
           .
           For
           let
           all
           soberly
           consider
           ,
           whether
           this
           can
           be
           a
           ground
           of
           our
           delusion
           ,
           
             Our
             being
             scandalized
             at
             some
             loose
             Professors
             ?
          
           If
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           
             our
             being
             scandalized
             by
             some
             loose
             Professors
             ,
          
           the
           words
           would
           have
           had
           some
           sence
           in
           them
           to
           prove
           us
           as
           ,
           we
           are
           ;
           but
           herein
           should
           we
           be
           justified
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           scandalizes
           us
           rather
           to
           be
           in
           the
           ground
           of
           delusion
           .
           
             For
             our
             being
             scandalized
             by
             loose
             Professors
             ,
          
           as
           
             ●dammond
             and
             his
             Church
             ;
          
           this
           doth
           not
           prove
           us
           
             to
             be
             in
             delusion
             ,
          
           but
           rather
           himselfe
           .
           And
           for
           his
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             we
             not
             finding
             what
             we
             would
             have
             been
             at
             under
             the
             means
             of
             grace
             ,
             that
             therefore
             we
             are
             deluded
             ,
             or
             given
             up
             to
             be
             damned
             ,
             this
             is
          
           to
           ground
           neither
           of
           delusion
           ;
           these
           thy
           dark
           soolish
           expresssions
           cannot
           deceive
           many
           .
           Therefore
           I
           shall
           aske
           thee
           this
           oneffion
           ,
           that
           when
           thou
           Writes
           againe
           ,
           thou
           may
           speak
           thy
           
           meaning
           ,
           and
           leave
           those
           darke
           words
           which
           have
           no
           sence
           in
           them
           ;
           
             What
             would
             we
             have
             been
             under
             the
             means
             of
             Grace
             ,
             which
             we
             could
             nor
             finde
             for
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             us
             up
             to
             delusion
             ?
             Or
             ,
             Whether
             doth
             God
             give
             any
             up
             to
             delusion
             ,
             for
             not
             attaining
             that
             which
             they
             cannot
             finde
             under
             the
             means
             of
             grace
             ,
             when
             they
             wait
             for
             it
             ?
          
           And
           as
           for
           thy
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             we
             desire
             to
             live
             by
             sence
             and
             not
             by
             faith
             ;
          
           that
           is
           false
           :
           for
           it
           was
           never
           in
           our
           hearts
           to
           desire
           it
           ,
           since
           we
           knew
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           means
           of
           Grace
           ;
           but
           by
           that
           Faith
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           we
           live
           ,
           which
           overcomes
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           
             Hammonds
          
           seventh
           and
           last
           ground
           of
           delusion
           against
           us
           ,
           is
           ,
        
         
           Pr.
           
             Our
             shaking
             off
             all
             the
             outward
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             receiving
             the
             inward
             Ministrations
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           thou
           begins
           ,
           so
           thou
           ends
           with
           thy
           Grounds
           against
           us
           ,
           being
           all
           false
           ;
           for
           by
           that
           pretence
           ,
           
             we
             never
             cast
             off
             any
             Ordinance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             inward
             Ministration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           doe
           we
           bring
           sorth
           and
           fulfill
           the
           outward
           Ordinances
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           inward
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           doe
           we
           Pray
           and
           Preach
           ,
           which
           is
           outward
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           give
           thanks
           for
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           beare
           our
           Testimonies
           against
           all
           false
           wayes
           and
           worships
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           reall
           (
           not
           pretended
           )
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           doe
           we
           continue
           in
           all
           things
           whatsoever
           he
           hath
           commanded
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           we
           know
           his
           outward
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           his
           inward
           worship
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           so
           continue
           we
           in
           the
           Apostles
           Doctrine
           ,
           in
           Fasting
           ,
           in
           breaking
           Bread
           ,
           and
           Prayer
           ;
           being
           by
           the
           word
           of
           his
           power
           redeemed
           ,
           and
           set
           free
           from
           all
           the
           grounds
           of
           delusion
           ,
           and
           doe
           witnesse
           the
           life
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           whereby
           God
           will
           condemn
           every
           Tongue
           that
           riseth
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           us
           :
           And
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           making
           manifest
           ,
           who
           it
           is
           that
           is
           in
           the
           pretences
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           in
           the
           things
           it selfe
           ;
           for
           though
           such
           (
           through
           fained
           words
           )
           boasts
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           deny
           it
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           walke
           in
           it
           ;
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           all
           such
           ,
           they
           that
           deny
           to
           〈◊〉
           in
           his
           righteousnesse
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           shall
           never
           be
           justified
           by
           it
           before
           the
           Father
           ;
           therefore
           as
           yea
           look
           by
           ,
           is
           to
           
           be
           justified
           ;
           so
           also
           look
           to
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           forth
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           your
           Fruits
           unto
           God
           .
        
         
           
             
               Againe
               
                 Samuel
                 Hammond
              
               brings
               five
               Arguments
               to
               demonstrate
               our
               Principles
               ,
               and
               Doctrines
               to
               be
               damnable
               ;
               and
               its
               impossible
               for
               us
               to
               be
               saved
               ,
               living
               and
               dying
               in
               them
               .
            
          
           
             First
             .
             
               Justification
               by
               Inherent
               Righteousnesse
               ,
               a
               damnable
               Doctrine
               .
            
          
           
             Second
             .
             
               The
               not
               owning
               the
               Imputed
               Righteousnesse
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               the
               matter
               ,
               and
               formall
               cause
               of
               our
               justification
               .
            
          
           
             Third
             .
             
               To
               make
               our
               reconciliation
               to
               God
               to
               be
               wrought
               by
               our
               improving
               the
               light
               within
               ,
               and
               the
               renewing
               of
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               in
               us
               .
            
          
           
             Fourth
             
               To
               take
               men
               off
               from
               going
               to
               the
               fulnes
               of
               Christ
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               for
               teaching
               ,
               and
               send
               them
               to
               look
               to
               the
            
             light
             within
             them
             .
          
           
             Fifth
             .
             
               The
               casting
               off
               all
               the
               known
               Ordinances
               of
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           to
           all
           those
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           holden
           any
           particular
           of
           them
           forth
           ,
           (
           as
           our
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           Principles
           )
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           hath
           charged
           them
           against
           us
           .
           But
           as
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           this
           we
           hold
           ;
           
             that
             Christ
             is
             our
             Righteousnesse
             :
             and
             that
             we
             are
             justified
             freely
             by
             his
             Grace
             ,
             through
             Faith
             that
             is
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             is
             made
             Heires
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             hope
             of
             Eternall
             life
             ,
          
           (
           Pit.
           3.
           7
           )
           
             and
             that
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             is
             the
             hope
             of
             Glory
             ;
             which
             hath
             been
             hid
             from
             Ages
             and
             Generations
             ,
             but
             now
             is
             made
             manifest
             ;
             and
             from
             that
             manifestation
             of
             him
             in
             us
             doe
             we
             witnesse
             him
             to
             be
             our
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             Justification
             ,
             and
             Life
             from
             the
             Dead
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           our
           Principle
           ,
           and
           Doctrine
           which
           to
           us
           is
           saving
           ,
           and
           not
           damnable
           ;
           and
           we
           living
           and
           dying
           in
           this
           ,
           shall
           never
           be
           condemned
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           And
           as
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           where
           he
           charges
           us
           ,
           
             not
             to
             own
             the
             imputed
             Righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             as
             the
             matter
             and
             formall
             cause
             of
             our
             justification
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           It
           is
           a
           false
           charge
           against
           us
           ,
           for
           we
           never
           denyed
           
           any
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           imputed
           unto
           us
           ;
           neither
           did
           we
           ever
           hold
           forth
           any
           matter
           ,
           or
           cause
           of
           our
           justification
           ,
           but
           Christ
           and
           his
           Righteousnesse
           .
           But
           if
           
             Sam
             :
             Hammond
          
           might
           (
           in
           the
           devised
           words
           of
           his
           own
           wisedome
           )
           set
           downe
           
             Doctrines
             and
             Principles
             for
             us
             ;
          
           then
           our
           Doctrines
           and
           Principles
           would
           be
           damnable
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           no
           possibility
           of
           salvation
           ,
           living
           and
           dying
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           is
           easie
           for
           him
           to
           set
           down
           a
           forme
           of
           unsound
           words
           ,
           and
           then
           confute
           them
           ,
           and
           falsly
           charge
           them
           upon
           us
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           
             we
             hold
             damnable
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           but
           as
           we
           abide
           in
           him
           in
           whom
           we
           have
           beleeved
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           enter
           into
           condemnation
           :
           but
           every
           Tongue
           that
           riseth
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           will
           God
           condemn
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           As
           to
           the
           Priests
           third
           Argument
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             To
             make
             our
             reconciliation
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             wrought
             by
             our
             improving
             the
             light
             within
             ,
             and
             the
             renewing
             of
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             in
             us
             ,
          
           which
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             is
             a
             damnable
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           for
           proofe
           ,
           instances
           ,
           
             the
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             pag.
          
           10.
           11.
           where
           
             A.
             P.
          
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Christ
             reconciles
             God
             and
             Man
             by
             the
             renewing
             of
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             in
             Man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Now
           as
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           we
           never
           said
           ,
           
             that
             our
             reconciliation
             to
             God
             was
             wrought
             by
             our
             improving
             ,
          
           or
           for
           our
           improving
           
             the
             light
             within
             :
          
           And
           as
           for
           Christ
           
             to
             renew
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             in
             us
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           work
           that
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           him
           to
           doe
           ;
           and
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           by
           Christ
           is
           renewed
           in
           any
           ,
           so
           far
           are
           they
           reconciled
           to
           God
           :
           and
           this
           reconciliation
           of
           the
           Creature
           to
           God
           ,
           we
           never
           held
           to
           be
           ,
           by
           ,
           nor
           for
           our
           improving
           the
           light
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           by
           ,
           nor
           for
           our
           works
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           by
           Christ
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           testimony
           ,
           (
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5
           ,
           17.
           )
           
             therefore
             if
             any
             man
             be
             in
             Christ
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             new
             creature
             :
             old
             things
             are
             past
             away
             behold
             ,
             all
             things
             are
             become
             new
             :
             And
             all
             things
             are
             of
             God
             who
             hath
             reconciled
             us
             to
             himselfe
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             to
             us
             the
             ministery
             of
             reconciliation
             .
             To
             wit
             ,
             that
             God
             was
             in
             Christ
             ,
             reconciling
             the
             world
             unto
             himselfe
             ,
             not
             imputing
             their
             trespasses
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             hath
             committed
             unto
             us
             the
             Word
             of
             reconciliation
             ,
             &c.
          
           now
           here
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           not
           exclude
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           new
           
           creature
           ,
           a●
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           ●nd
           th●se
           〈◊〉
           in
           
             England
          
           〈◊〉
           :
           For
           (
           by
           their
           Do●●rin●
           )
           they
           would
           have
           such
           a
           〈…〉
           ciliation
           ,
           that
           they
           〈◊〉
           never
           be
           changed
           ,
           nor
           renewed
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           the
           old
           man
           (
           wi●h
           his
           deeds
           )
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           would
           have
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           to
           be
           theirs
           ,
           and
           themselves
           reck●ed
           to
           be
           Saints
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           the
           servants
           of
           sin
           .
           But
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             While
             they
             were
             the
             servants
             of
             sin
             they
             were
             fr●e
             from
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           (
           Rom.
           6
           20.
           )
           but
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           being
           mad
           free
           from
           sin
           and
           become
           servants
           to
           God
           
             you
             have
             your
             fruits
             unto
             hol●nesse
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             everlasting
             l●fe
             :
          
           But
           this
           Doct●ine
           and
           Scripture
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           by
           the
           Priests
           is
           denyed
           ,
           that
           any
           can
           be
           free
           from
           sin
           :
           But
           the
           Apostle
           twice
           in
           that
           Chapter
           tells
           them
           ,
           
             that
             they
             are
             made
             free
             from
             sin
             ;
          
           (
           as
           ver.
           18.
           and
           
             ver.
          
           22.
           )
           and
           as
           the
           reconciliation
           to
           God
           ,
           was
           wrought
           by
           the
           death
           on
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           was
           renewed
           in
           them
           ;
           For
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Having
             abolish●d
             in
             his
             fl●sh
             the
             enmity
             ,
             even
             the
             law
             of
             commandements
             tou●●ined
             is
             ordinances
             ,
             for
             to
             make
             in
             himselfe
             of
             twaine
             ,
             one
             new
             man
             ,
             so
             maki●g
             peace
             .
             And
             that
             he
             might
             reconcile
             both
             unto
             God
             in
             one
             body
             by
             the
             cr●sse
             having
             slaine
             the
             enmity
             thereby
             ,
          
           (
           Ephes.
           3
           15
           16.
           )
           here
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           was
           ●till
           mentioned
           in
           the
           work
           of
           reconciliation
           ;
           but
           of
           this
           ,
           the
           Priests
           (
           of
           this
           generation
           )
           cannot
           endure
           to
           heare
           ,
           that
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           should
           be
           renewed
           ;
           or
           ,
           that
           being
           servants
           to
           God
           they
           are
           made
           free
           from
           sin
           :
           For
           where
           thi●
           Image
           is
           renewed
           ,
           all
           their
           Pride
           and
           Covetousnesse
           ,
           false
           wa●es
           ,
           and
           worships
           ,
           whereby
           they
           keep
           people
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           from
           knowing
           the
           new
           Creature
           ;
           or
           ,
           from
           expecting
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           is
           testified
           against
           .
           For
           the
           end
           of
           their
           Preaching
           and
           Printing
           ,
           is
           to
           keep
           people
           from
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           Christ
           within
           ,
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           the
           word
           with●n
           ,
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           within
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           within
           .
           And
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           know
           little
           of
           this
           within
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           so
           little
           〈◊〉
           i●
           〈◊〉
           ●●●th
           in
           the
           world
           as
           F●uits
           unto
           God
           ;
           And
           〈◊〉
           God
           〈◊〉
           revealed
           th●se
           things
           to
           any
           ,
           whereby
           they
           
           bring
           forth
           the
           Fruits
           of
           righteousnesse
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           (
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           )
           for
           a
           witnesse
           against
           them
           ;
           then
           they
           Preach
           ,
           and
           Print
           against
           such
           ,
           and
           charges
           lyes
           against
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Hammond
          
           hath
           done
           against
           us
           )
           in
           telling
           us
           of
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           reconciliacion
           ,
           by
           improving
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           which
           we
           did
           never
           make
           the
           cause
           of
           our
           justification
           ,
           nor
           remission
           of
           sins
           ;
           but
           say
           ,
           
             that
             without
             blood
             there
             is
             no
             remission
             ;
          
           and
           likewise
           ,
           that
           without
           Christs
           life
           ,
           and
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           Ima●e
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           salvation
           ,
           Now
           therefore
           ▪
           (
           that
           all
           people
           may
           be
           satisfied
           )
           that
           we
           doe
           not
           hold
           that
           by
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           we
           doe
           ;
           nor
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           we
           have
           done
           are
           we
           saved
           ,
           or
           rec●nciled
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           by
           him
           ,
           (
           who
           having
           made
           peace
           through
           the
           blood
           of
           hi●
           Crosse
           )
           
             by
             him
             to
             reconcile
             all
             things
             unto
             himselfe
             ;
          
           by
           hi●
           ,
           
             I
             say
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             things
             in
             Earth
             or
             things
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             And
             we
             that
             were
             sometimes
             enemies
             in
             our
             minds
             by
             〈◊〉
             works
             yet
             now
             hath
             he
             reconciled
             ,
             In
             the
             body
             of
             his
             flesh
             through
             death
             ,
             to
             present
             us
             holy
             and
             unblama●le
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
          
           (
           〈◊〉
           1.
           20
           ,
           21.
           22.
           
           )
           and
           this
           is
           our
           test●mony
           concerning
           our
           reconc●li●●ion
           by
           Christ
           alone
           ,
           not
           by
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           whereby
           all
           our
           accuse●s
           may
           be
           put
           to
           silence
           from
           their
           boasting
           against
           us
           ,
           without
           a
           ground
           .
        
         
           
             Hammonds
          
           fourth
           Argument
           to
           prove
           ou●
           Doctrine
           damnable
           is
           ;
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             we
             take
             men
             off
             from
             going
             to
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             Christ
             as
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             for
             teaching
             ,
             and
             send
             them
             to
             looke
             to
             the
             light
             within
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Our
           turning
           people
           to
           the
           light
           within
           them
           doth
           not
           take
           them
           off
           from
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           his
           teachings
           ;
           for
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           is
           a
           measure
           of
           his
           fulnesse
           ;
           by
           it
           he
           teaches
           ,
           and
           people
           must
           be
           brought
           to
           his
           light
           〈◊〉
           in
           ,
           before
           ever
           they
           witnesse
           his
           teachings
           ,
           or
           fulnesse
           ;
           and
           by
           his
           light
           within
           ,
           they
           see
           him
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           never
           till
           they
           he
           turned
           to
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           doe
           they
           perceive
           his
           fulnesse
           ,
           nor
           his
           glory
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           a
           
           weak
           Argument
           against
           us
           ,
           to
           prove
           our
           Doctrine
           damnable
           ;
           but
           rather
           that
           Doctrine
           is
           damnable
           ,
           which
           keeps
           people
           from
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           so
           from
           the
           teachings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           fulnesse
           ,
           and
           from
           seeing
           him
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Majesty
           on
           high
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           know
           Christ
           in
           any
           measure
           of
           his
           light
           ,
           or
           have
           received
           of
           his
           fulnesse
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           witnesse
           against
           thee
           in
           this
           thy
           Argument
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           
             that
             turning
             people
             to
             the
             light
             within
             ,
             is
             to
             take
             them
             off
             from
             Christs
             fulnesse
             :
          
           which
           is
           just
           the
           contrary
           ;
           to
           bring
           men
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Hammonds
          
           last
           Argument
           to
           prove
           our
           Doctrine
           damnable
           ,
           is
           ;
        
         
           Pr.
           
             The
             casting
             off
             of
             all
             the
             known
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             A●s
             .
          
           This
           was
           thy
           seventh
           ground
           of
           delusion
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           now
           it
           thy
           last
           Argument
           of
           our
           damnable
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           will
           but
           set
           thy
           seven
           grounds
           ,
           and
           five
           Arguments
           over
           again
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           foure
           and
           twenty
           ,
           and
           so
           thou
           may
           inlarge
           thy
           Volume
           ,
           by
           mentioning
           one
           thing
           often
           over
           .
           But
           in
           answer
           to
           thee
           ,
           
             in
             stead
             of
             casting
             off
             all
             ,
          
           we
           own
           all
           
             the
             known
             Ordinances
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           again
           thou
           sayst
           ,
           
             there
             are
             other
             dangerous
             Principles
             that
             thou
             might
             mention
             ;
             as
             ,
             that
             of
             Perfection
             ,
             by
             improving
             the
             light
             within
             .
          
           Ans.
           We
           never
           held
           
             perfection
          
           neither
           by
           ,
           nor
           for
           improving
           the
           light
           within
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           were
           any
           other
           things
           thou
           had
           against
           us
           ,
           we
           doe
           not
           question
           but
           thou
           would
           bring
           them
           forth
           :
           But
           if
           that
           was
           a
           dangerous
           Principle
           ,
           
             to
             Preach
             Perfection
             ,
          
           then
           Christ
           was
           a
           dangerous
           man
           to
           be
           either
           beleeved
           ,
           or
           followed
           ;
           For
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Be
             ye
             perfect
             ,
             as
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             is
             perfect
             .
             And
             be
             ye
             holy
             ,
             as
             I
             am
             holy
             .
          
           And
           some
           said
           ,
           
             that
             he
             was
             a
             good
             man
             ;
          
           but
           there
           was
           some
           ,
           (
           that
           was
           of
           
             Hammonds
          
           spirit
           in
           those
           dayes
           )
           and
           said
           ,
           
             that
             he
             deceived
             the
             people
             ;
          
           and
           said
           ,
           
             that
             those
             that
             followed
             him
             then
             ,
             was
             accursed
             :
          
           and
           they
           had
           as
           good
           grounds
           to
           prove
           them
           accursed
           that
           followed
           him
           then
           ,
           as
           
             Hammond
          
           hath
           to
           prove
           us
           in
           delusion
           that
           follows
           him
           now
           :
           For
           in
           those
           dayes
           they
           might
           have
           said
           against
           them
           that
           followed
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           
           Preached
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           turned
           people
           to
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           Christ
           within
           ,
           
             (
             Col.
          
           1.
           27.
           
           )
           and
           told
           of
           having
           the
           
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Law
             fulfilled
             in
             them
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           word
           
             of
             Faith
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             to
             obey
             it
             ,
             and
             doe
             ●it
             ,
          
           (
           Rom.
           10
           )
           and
           
             as
             Christ
             suffered
             the
             contradiction
             of
             sinners
             then
             ,
          
           so
           must
           we
           doe
           now
           :
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ▪
          
           he
           Preached
           
             Wisedom
          
           among
           those
           
             that
             was
             perfect
             ;
          
           and
           let
           
             as
             many
             as
             be
             perfect
             ,
             be
             thus
             minded
             :
          
           and
           
             John
          
           said
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             borne
             of
             God
             doth
             not
             commit
             sin
             :
             neither
             can
             he
             sin
             ,
             because
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             remaines
             in
             him
             ,
          
           (
           1
           John
           3.
           9.
           
           )
           and
           he
           that
           commits
           sin
           is
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           seen
           God
           ,
           neither
           known
           him
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           the
           children
           of
           God
           is
           manifest
           ,
           and
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Devill
           ;
           whosoever
           doth
           not
           righteousnesse
           ,
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           he
           that
           loveth
           not
           his
           brother
           :
           but
           he
           that
           doth
           righteousnesse
           ,
           is
           righteous
           ,
           even
           as
           he
           is
           righteous
           .
           Now
           by
           
             Hammonds
          
           spirit
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           Writings
           ,
           is
           dangerous
           Principles
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           were
           in
           their
           righteous
           lives
           ,
           and
           conversations
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           scorned
           and
           reproached
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           then
           ;
           and
           their
           Writings
           would
           be
           called
           Pamphlets
           ;
           but
           in
           that
           life
           which
           they
           were
           in
           ,
           doe
           we
           reigne
           over
           all
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           shewing
           love
           to
           them
           that
           shew
           cruelty
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           doing
           good
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           despighfully
           use
           us
           ;
           and
           Pray
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           forgive
           them
           that
           have
           falsly
           accused
           us
           ,
           for
           they
           know
           not
           what
           they
           doe
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             Againe
             ,
          
           Samuel
           Hammond
           ,
           (
           in
           the
           11.
           
             page
          
           of
           thy
           Book
           )
           
             thou
             takes
             the
             Lord
             to
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             not
             any
             desire
             to
             passe
             sentence
             upon
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Dost
           thou
           think
           that
           all
           people
           is
           blind
           ,
           or
           that
           God
           will
           be
           a
           witnesse
           to
           thy
           lyes
           ?
           God
           is
           righteous
           ,
           and
           true
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           all
           that
           he
           bears
           witnesse
           unto
           .
           Hast
           thou
           not
           (
           in
           these
           twelve
           particulars
           before
           mentioned
           )
           given
           sentence
           upon
           us
           
             to
             be
             in
             thē
             grounds
             of
             delusion
             ,
             and
             damnable
             Principles
             and
             Doctrines
             ?
          
           And
           hast
           thou
           not
           given
           sentence
           upon
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           
             one
             with
             the
             Soc●●ian
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Papist
             ,
          
           pag.
           4.
           and
           pag.
           〈◊〉
           .
           Oh!
           what
           a
           confusion
           is
           here
           ?
           what
           hast
           thou
           been
           doing
           in
           thy
           Book
           ,
           
             to
             prove
             our
             House
             Built
             upon
             the
             Sand
             ;
          
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             
             there
             is
             no
             possibility
             of
             salvation
             for
             〈◊〉
             ,
             living
             and
             dying
             in
             these
             Principles
             ?
          
           And
           yet
           
             takes
             God
             to
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             not
             any
             desire
             to
             passe
             senience
             against
             us
             :
          
           Hast
           thou
           done
           all
           this
           against
           thy
           desire
           ?
           or
           dost
           thou
           find
           God
           a
           witnesse
           ,
           against
           thy
           passing
           sentence
           upon
           us
           ?
           Thou
           sayes
           ,
           
             that
             it
             hath
             been
             upon
             thy
             thoughts
             severall
             years
             ,
          
           (
           in
           the
           same
           
             page
             )
             that
             a
             man
             living
             and
             dying
             in
             our
             Principles
             ,
             cannot
             be
             saved
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           passing
           sentence
           upon
           us
           .
           Was
           it
           so
           long
           upon
           thy
           thoughts
           ?
           and
           never
           in
           thy
           desires
           ?
           Here
           thou
           would
           seem
           to
           speak
           Mysteries
           to
           people
           ;
           but
           the
           ground
           of
           thy
           Mystery
           is
           easily
           seen
           to
           be
           thy
           lying
           imaginations
           ,
           whereby
           ,
           when
           thou
           hast
           done
           evill
           ,
           would
           excuse
           thy selfe
           by
           pleading
           ignorance
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           ,
           God
           will
           witnesse
           against
           thee
           ,
           (
           not
           for
           thee
           .
           )
        
         
           Now
           having
           cleared
           our
           Principles
           and
           Doctrines
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           thy
           grounds
           of
           delusion
           ,
           and
           Arguments
           of
           〈◊〉
           Doctrines
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           thy
           grounds
           in
           themselves
           to
           be
           〈◊〉
           .
           I
           shall
           speak
           something
           as
           to
           thy
           words
           ,
           in
           〈◊〉
           to
           
             G.
             W.
          
           of
           those
           things
           of
           which
           thou
           hast
           accused
           him
           falsly
           art
           thou
           guilty
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           of
           rayling
           words
           and
           passionate
           〈◊〉
           ;
           calling
           his
           words
           of
           truth
           to
           thee
           a
           Dung
           ▪
           hill
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           ●itter
           rayling
           and
           that
           his
           
             Pen
             and
             Spirit
          
           is
           dipt
           in
           the
           gall
           of
           〈◊〉
           ;
           and
           such
           like
           words
           :
           and
           yet
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             never
             〈◊〉
             thy
             desires
             to
             passe
             sentence
             upon
             us
             :
          
           but
           thy
           Tongue
           has
           proved
           that
           the
           thought
           of
           thy
           heart
           hath
           deceived
           thee
           as
           it
           is
           made
           manifest
           .
           And
           as
           to
           thy
           words
           ,
           
             That
             it
             hath
             been
             upon
             thy
             thought
             many
             years
             ,
             that
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             living
             and
             dying
             in
             〈…〉
             e
             Principles
             ,
             cannot
             be
             saved
             .
          
           G.
           W.
           
             A●s
             ▪
             is
             ,
          
           That
           it
           ap
           〈…〉
           rs
           then
           ,
           
             that
             thou
             hast
             spoken
             from
             thy
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Then
           thou
           replyes
           .
           
             That
             many
             pretious
             truths
             hath
             been
             on
             the
             thoughts
             of
             the
             Saints
             ;
          
           and
           instances
           
             David
             ,
          
           1
           Chr.
           ●9
           .
           18.
           and
           2
           Cor.
           9.
           5.
           whereas
           
             David
          
           desired
           ,
           that
           the
           Mercies
           and
           Deliverances
           ,
           Judgements
           ,
           Testimonies
           and
           Sta●●res
           ,
           might
           be
           kept
           upon
           the
           thoughts
           of
           his
           Heart
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           his
           Prayer
           .
           And
           
             Paul
          
           thought
           
             it
             necessary
             to
             exhort
             the
             Brothren
             .
          
           But
           what
           is
           these
           proofes
           to
           thee
           ,
           which
           hath
           had
           ●al●e
           a
           〈…〉
           ions
           upon
           thy
           thought
           severall
           years
           and
           
           now
           speaks
           them
           forth
           ;
           so
           that
           his
           words
           are
           true
           to
           the●
           ,
           that
           it
           appears
           thou
           speaks
           from
           thy
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           the
           Lord
           ;
           But
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           That
           never
           any
           truth
           was
           in
           the
           Saints
           thoughts
           ,
           as
           thou
           would
           make
           people
           beleeve
           ;
           and
           many
           may
           witnesse
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           that
           it
           appears
           thou
           speaks
           not
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           from
           thy
           thoughts
           and
           imaginations
           .
           And
           it
           is
           manifest
           further
           ,
           that
           thou
           knows
           not
           thy
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           nor
           the
           councell
           of
           thy
           own
           heart
           ;
           for
           if
           thou
           did
           ,
           thou
           would
           not
           have
           said
           ,
           
             that
             it
             hath
             been
             so
             many
             years
             in
             thy
             thoughts
             ,
          
           and
           now
           speak
           it
           forth
           :
           And
           (
           yet
           )
           say
           ,
           
             It
             was
             not
             in
             thy
             desire
             to
             passe
             sentence
             upon
             us
             .
          
           But
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           deepest
           of
           thy
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           thy
           knowledge
           ,
           is
           covered
           with
           darknesse
           .
           And
           as
           for
           thy
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             God
             said
             that
             he
             would
             call
             for
             damnation
             at
             the
             Watch-mans
             hand
             ,
          
           (
           Ezek.
           33.
           6
           )
           this
           is
           a
           charging
           of
           God
           foolishly
           ;
           for
           he
           never
           said
           it
           ,
           neither
           called
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           all
           thy
           meanings
           to
           it
           hath
           but
           led
           thee
           into
           snares
           ,
           and
           pits
           ,
           which
           thou
           cannot
           get
           out
           of
           ,
           as
           all
           that
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           sees
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           (
           in
           thy
           13.
           and
           14.
           
             pages
             )
          
           Thou
           speaks
           against
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           withall
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             the
             reliques
             of
             the
             light
             of
             the
             first
             Creation
             ;
             and
             no
             other
             but
             the
             light
             of
             a
             naturall
             conscience
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             blurred
             one
             too
             .
          
           Oh!
           what
           scornfull
           and
           despightfull
           words
           is
           here
           against
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           light
           ,
           as
           reliques
           of
           the
           old
           creation
           ,
           naturall
           ,
           and
           blurred
           ?
           Is
           not
           these
           names
           more
           proper
           to
           be
           given
           to
           darknesse
           ,
           then
           to
           light
           ?
           Where
           didst
           thou
           learne
           those
           names
           ?
           (
           not
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           nor
           from
           any
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           )
           How
           is
           the
           Scripture
           thy
           Rule
           which
           thou
           hast
           so
           long
           prated
           upon
           ?
           For
           here
           it
           is
           manifest
           to
           all
           (
           that
           are
           not
           wilfully
           blind
           )
           that
           thou
           hast
           lost
           the
           forme
           of
           sound
           words
           ,
           and
           ar●
           devising
           evill
           names
           to
           give
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           whereby
           to
           keep
           people
           (
           in
           their
           sins
           )
           from
           Christ
           .
           But
           I
           pray
           God
           to
           convince
           thee
           by
           the
           light
           of
           his
           Sonne
           of
           all
           the
           hard
           speeches
           that
           thou
           (
           ungodly
           sinner
           )
           hast
           spoken
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Pr.
             Againe
             ,
          
           (
           thou
           sayest
           )
           for
           that
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             is
             a
             
             light
             〈◊〉
             enlighten
             the
          
           Gentiles
           ,
           
             (
             Isay
          
           49.
           6.
           
           
             Acts
          
           13.
           47.
           
           )
           
             it
             is
             mean●
             of
             a
             new
             Gospel
             light
             ,
             given
             forth
             in
             conversi●●
             ,
          
           Page
           13.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Where
           had
           thou
           this
           expression
           ?
           Is
           there
           a
           New
           ,
           and
           an
           Old
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           to
           either
           of
           them
           a
           severall
           light
           ?
           The
           Apostle
           Preached
           that
           
             Christ
             which
             did
             enlighten
             the
          
           Gentiles
           
             (
             Acts
          
           13.
           47.
           
           )
           and
           I
           know
           no
           other
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           he
           Preached
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           Preach
           another
           ,
           (
           either
           New
           or
           Old
           )
           
             let
             him
             be
             accursed
             ,
          
        
         
           And
           againe
           (
           in
           the
           same
           13.
           
             page
             )
          
           thou
           sayst
           ,
           
             that
             beleeving
             in
             a
             ●r●ated
             light
             ,
             that
             's
             blasphemy
             .
          
           And
           yet
           in
           the
           same
           
             page
             ,
          
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             till
             Christ
             creat●
             a
             second
             Covenant-light
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             Faith
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             they
             cannot
             follow
             Christ
             .
          
           Here
           is
           manifest
           confusion
           and
           blindnesse
           heaped
           up
           together
           ,
           manifest
           to
           all
           men
           :
           Is
           the
           second
           Covenant-light
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Faith
           ,
           a
           created
           light
           ?
           Is
           not
           Christ
           the
           second
           Covenant
           ?
           And
           is
           his
           light
           created
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           affirmed
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           blasphemy
           to
           beleeve
           in
           a
           created
           light
           ?
           then
           it
           is
           blasphemy
           to
           beleeve
           in
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           .
           Now
           this
           of
           thin●
           ,
           will
           appear
           ,
           and
           be
           manifest
           unto
           all
           (
           that
           have
           any
           understanding
           )
           to
           be
           damnable
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           for
           thee
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           living
           and
           dying
           in
           it
           :
           so
           that
           which
           thou
           hast
           prepared
           for
           another
           ,
           
             (
             Esther
          
           5.
           14.
           
             chap.
             
          
           〈◊〉
           .
           10.
           )
           comes
           upon
           thy selfe
           .
           Againe
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           
             (
             Iohn
          
           12.
           46.
           
           )
           where
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             come
             a
             light
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             &c.
          
           thou
           sayes
           ,
           
             that
             cannot
             be
             meant
             a
             created
             light
             ,
             for
             then
             a
             man
             were
             to
             follow
             his
             own
             light
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           thy
           words
           following
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Christ
             must
             create
             a
             second
             Covenant-light
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             Faith
             :
          
           and
           here
           thou
           hast
           so
           ensuared
           thy selfe
           in
           the
           pi●
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           darknesse
           ,
           that
           untill
           Gods
           righteous
           judgements
           come
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           that
           which
           hath
           spoken
           it
           ,
           thou
           will
           never
           be
           free
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           for
           great
           is
           thy
           s●ares
           ,
           and
           bonds
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           dayly
           made
           stronger
           by
           thy
           devising
           of
           cor
           〈…〉
           pt
           and
           evill
           words
           ,
           to
           speake
           against
           the
           light
           :
           but
           this
           〈◊〉
           which
           thou
           hast
           so
           d●spightfully
           spoke●
           against
           ,
           must
           
           thou
           love
           ,
           and
           obey
           ,
           before
           ever
           thou
           come
           out
           of
           the
           snares
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           before
           thou
           profit
           the
           people
           by
           thy
           Teaching
           ;
           and
           these
           things
           are
           now
           layd
           plain
           before
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           see
           thy
           owne
           wayes
           and
           words
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           art
           guilty
           of
           that
           thy selfe
           ,
           whereof
           thou
           hast
           accused
           another
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           written
           ,
           that
           thou
           ma
           〈…〉
           ●om●
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           the
           acknowledgement
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           thou
           hast
           charged
           a
           false
           thing
           against
           
             G.
             W.
          
           which
           he
           never
           spoke
           ,
           nor
           wrote
           ,
           which
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             doing
             justice
             ,
             or
             our
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             is
             〈◊〉
             justification
             ;
          
           and
           then
           call●
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           
             a
             damnable
             opinion
             :
          
           If
           it
           be
           a
           damnable
           opinion
           ,
           it
           is
           thy
           own
           ,
           not
           his
           !
           For
           his
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           
             For
             it
             is
             the
             d●ers
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           for
           justice
           )
           
             that
             God
             justifies
             ,
          
           pag.
           〈◊〉
           .
           according
           to
           ▪
           
             (
             Rom
             ▪
          
           2.
           13
           )
           but
           in
           this
           
             (
             Sam.
             
             Hemmond
             )
          
           th●n
           hast
           shamed
           thy selfe
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           many
           in
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           that
           had
           not
           thought
           that
           thou
           had
           been
           so
           impudently
           wicked
           ,
           as
           wilfully
           ,
           and
           knowingly
           (
           for
           thy
           own
           wicked
           ends
           )
           to
           charge
           those
           words
           upon
           others
           ,
           which
           they
           never
           spoke
           ,
           (
           but
           i●
           thy
           own
           )
           and
           then
           call
           it
           ,
           
             a
             damnable
             Principle
             .
          
           But
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           thee
           manifest
           ,
           that
           thou
           may
           no
           more
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           Againe
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             pure
             darkenesse
             〈◊〉
             manage
             justice
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Thou
           sure
           means
           grosse
           darknesse
           without
           any
           mig
           〈…〉
           of
           light
           :
           And
           thou
           may
           ,
           from
           such
           Doctrines
           as
           these
           ,
           〈◊〉
           of
           a
           New
           Gospel
           ,
           (
           as
           thou
           said
           before
           )
           and
           new
           expressions
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           such
           words
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           :
           but
           to
           prove
           this
           thy
           expression
           
             of
             pure
             darkenesse
             to
             manage
             justice
             ;
          
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             a
             Star
             man
             enlighten
             in
             the
             night
             ;
             but
             its
             the
             Sunn
             that
             makes
             day
             .
             Ans.
          
           A
           Starre
           is
           not
           pure
           darknesse
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           some
           light
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           its
           brightnesse
           ,
           t
           is
           pure
           light
           ;
           so
           thou
           must
           have
           another
           proofe
           then
           that
           ;
           and
           〈◊〉
           is
           more
           properly
           called
           darkenesse
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           light
           of
           a
           Starre
           .
           Another
           proofe
           is
           ,
           thou
           sayst
           ,
           
             Godly
             Magistrates
             have
             two-lights
             ,
             and
             so
             two
             eyes
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             the
             
             light
             of
             Conscience
          
           (
           which
           is
           ,
           as
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             pure
             darkenesse
             ;
             )
             and
             the
             light
             of
             Faith
             (
             which
             I
             say
             ,
             is
             pure
             light
             .
             )
             Ans.
          
           These
           two
           Eyes
           ,
           are
           one
           contrary
           to
           the
           other
           :
           
             For
             light
             hath
             no
             fellowship
             with
             darknesse
             .
          
           And
           how
           can
           any
           Magistrate
           in
           this
           state
           manage
           justice
           ;
           one
           of
           his
           Eyes
           (
           the
           evill
           eye
           )
           must
           be
           put
           out
           ,
           if
           ever
           he
           manage
           justice
           well
           ;
           for
           the
           one
           Eye
           will
           offend
           the
           other
           .
           
             And
             if
             thine
             Eye
             offend
             thee
             ,
             plucke
             it
             out
             ,
          
           (
           as
           Christ
           said
           )
           
             it
             is
             better
             to
          
           (
           doe
           justice
           ,
           and
           )
           
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             with
             one
             Eye
             ,
             then
             having
             two
             ,
             to
             be
             cast
             into
             Hest
             fire
             .
          
           And
           this
           I
           am
           sure
           that
           neither
           Magistrate
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           ,
           can
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           while
           darknesse
           is
           his
           Eye
           :
           
             For
             if
             the
             Eye
             be
             evill
             ,
             the
             whole
             body
             is
             full
             of
             darknesse
             ,
          
           (
           as
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           6.
           23.
           )
           But
           if
           any
           judge
           for
           God
           ,
           or
           doe
           justice
           for
           him
           ,
           
             his
             Eye
             must
             be
             single
             ,
             that
             his
             whole
             body
             may
             be
             full
             of
             light
             ,
          
           (
           and
           fulfill
           Christs
           words
           ,
           )
           
             Mat.
          
           6.
           22.
           
           But
           we
           have
           learned
           better
           Doctrine
           ,
           then
           to
           take
           
             Hammonds
          
           two
           Eyes
           for
           a
           perfect
           sight
           .
           And
           it
           was
           this
           Eye
           in
           him
           (
           which
           is
           grosse
           darknesse
           )
           with
           which
           he
           hath
           Read
           over
           our
           Writings
           ,
           and
           so
           could
           not
           (
           see
           to
           )
           speak
           our
           own
           words
           again
           ,
           because
           darknesse
           had
           blinded
           his
           Eye
           .
           And
           so
           all
           people
           may
           now
           see
           ,
           what
           light
           this
           man
           hath
           ,
           to
           Preach
           ,
           and
           Print
           withall
           ,
           or
           to
           prove
           damnable
           Doctrines
           by
           :
           But
           good
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           said
           ,
           
             That
             their
             folly
             should
             be
             made
             manifest
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
          
           as
           it
           now
           is
           in
           measure
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           fulfilled
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             Againe
             ,
          
           thy
           spirit
           is
           up
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           in
           
             page
          
           18.
           thou
           sayst
           ,
           
             what
             ever
             a
             man
             may
             call
             the
             light
             within
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             call
             it
             ,
             the
             life
             of
             Christ
             in
             him
             ;
             yet
             if
             he
             live
             upon
             it
             as
             his
             righteousnesse
             for
             justification
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             plaine
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Here
           thou
           sets
           thy selfe
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           truth
           it selfe
           ,
           in
           open
           and
           wilfull
           rebellion
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           good
           for
           others
           ,
           (
           who
           have
           formerly
           looked
           upon
           thee
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           man
           indewed
           with
           Wisedome
           ,
           and
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           (
           and
           now
           see
           thee
           so
           manifestly
           )
           to
           declare
           against
           what
           they
           speake
           :
           )
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           testifie
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             
             in
             him
             is
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             is
             the
             light
             of
             men
             :
             and
             his
             life
             is
             manifest
             in
             the
             mortall
             bodies
             ;
             and
             his
             life
             they
             live
             upon
             ,
             and
             eat
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drinke
             his
             blood
             ,
             or
             else
             they
             had
             no
             life
             in
             them
             ;
             and
             living
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             we
             are
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             in
             him
             are
             all
             the
             seed
             of
             Israel
             justified
             ,
             and
             shall
             glory
             .
          
           And
           thou
           that
           saith
           ,
           
             to
             live
             upon
             the
             life
             of
             Christ
             ,
             is
             but
             a
             plaine
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             ,
          
           that
           's
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           error
           !
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           thee
           manifest
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           Another
           false
           Doctrine
           hath
           
             Hammond
          
           affirmed
           ,
           
             That
             there
             are
             thousands
             in
             their
             state
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             that
             cannot
             follow
             Christ
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             light
             ,
          
           pag.
           13.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Then
           ,
           for
           what
           are
           they
           condemned
           ?
           Whether
           are
           they
           condemned
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           beleeve
           ?
           or
           because
           they
           doe
           not
           beleeve
           on
           him
           whom
           the
           Father
           hath
           sent
           ?
           And
           whether
           are
           they
           condemned
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           follow
           Christ
           ?
           or
           because
           they
           doe
           not
           follow
           him
           ?
           Or
           ,
           whether
           is
           it
           for
           want
           of
           light
           ?
           or
           for
           want
           of
           obedience
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           men
           is
           condemned
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           ,
           because
           they
           love
           the
           darkenesse
           ,
           rather
           then
           light
           ,
           when
           the
           light
           is
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ?
           Is
           this
           the
           condemnation
           ,
           that
           the
           light
           is
           not
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           nor
           given
           to
           men
           ?
           or
           rather
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           the
           condemnation
           ,
           that
           light
           is
           come
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           given
           unto
           men
           ,
           that
           every
           man
           in
           him
           might
           beleeve
           ?
           Their
           loving
           the
           darknesse
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           light
           ,
           when
           come
           ,
           and
           given
           ;
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           cause
           of
           condemnation
           ?
           If
           so
           ;
           then
           
             Hammonds
          
           Doctrine
           to
           thousands
           ,
           is
           false
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           thou
           objects
           against
           
             G.
             Whitheads
          
           words
           ,
           because
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             the
             light
             is
             greater
             then
             the
             conscience
             ;
          
           which
           is
           true
           .
           Then
           thou
           sayst
           ,
           
             How
             is
             it
             that
             those
             Saints
             in
          
           New-England
           
             never
             soe
             the
             least
             breaking
             forth
             of
             it
             in
             the
          
           Indians
           ?
           
             and
             in
          
           Old-England
           
             hundreds
             manifest
             no
             other
             light
             ,
             but
             that
             of
             a
             naturall
             conscience
             ,
             and
             not
             much
             of
             that
             neither
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           
             Indians
          
           in
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           doe
           manifest
           more
           of
           the
           true
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           their
           Words
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ,
           and
           Righteous
           Dealings
           ,
           then
           many
           of
           those
           thou
           calls
           saints
           there
           ,
           and
           it
           doth
           break
           forth
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           these
           that
           are
           
           among
           them
           :
           and
           these
           hundreds
           i●Old-England
           
             ,
          
           that
           doe
           not
           manifest
           much
           of
           any
           light
           ;
           Is
           there
           ●●ne
           ,
           because
           they
           they
           doe
           not
           manifest
           it
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           true
           light
           of
           Christ
           enlighten
           people
           ,
           because
           they
           doe
           not
           manifest
           it
           to
           others
           ?
           that
           is
           thy
           ignorance
           of
           the
           light
           ;
           For
           they
           that
           manifest
           to
           others
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           by
           their
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
           they
           shew
           that
           they
           have
           received
           Christ
           the
           true
           light
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           doe
           not
           manifest
           it
           to
           others
           ,
           they
           shew
           that
           they
           reject
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           and
           is
           disobedient
           to
           the
           light
           wherewith
           he
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           :
           and
           so
           (
           by
           that
           which
           ap
           〈…〉
           )
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           whether
           they
           love
           or
           hate
           ,
           obey
           or
           〈◊〉
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightened
           them
           with
           〈…〉
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           we
           have
           declared
           concer
           〈…〉
           the
           light
           ,
           will
           stand
           for
           a
           true
           testimony
           to
           the
           Lord
           thro
           〈…〉
           ●ut
           all
           generations
           .
           Now
           is
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           power
           ,
           where●●
           his
           light
           is
           broken
           forth
           ,
           and
           ●an
           understanding
           is
           begotten
           in
           people
           ,
           whereby
           they
           can
           see
           when
           the
           scorner
           〈◊〉
           his
           ignorance
           .
        
         
           Thou
           challenges
           to
           shew
           Scripture
           ,
           
             that
             bids
             you
             look
             to
             ●●e
             light
             within
             you
             .
          
           I
           have
           shewed
           thee
           many
           Scriptures
           〈◊〉
           speaks
           of
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           Christ
           within
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           that
           thou
           so
           much
           hates
           ,
           and
           us
           ,
           for
           his
           sake
           :
           〈◊〉
           if
           we
           had
           still
           continued
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           ignorance
           〈◊〉
           thee
           ,
           then
           we
           should
           have
           been
           loved
           by
           thee
           ,
           for
           the
           World
           loves
           its
           own
           ;
           but
           because
           we
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           bears
           testimony
           against
           the
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           works
           of
           unrighteousnesse
           ;
           therefore
           dost
           thou
           hate
           us
           ,
           and
           speak
           all
           manner
           of
           evill
           against
           us
           .
           Now
           ,
           whereas
           in
           many
           places
           of
           thy
           Book
           ,
           thy
           scorne
           ,
           and
           envy
           ,
           and
           false
           accusations
           of
           
             G.
             W.
          
           is
           ●o
           manifest
           ,
           I
           shall
           let
           that
           passe
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           words
           stand
           over
           thee
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           when
           thou
           art
           manifestly
           declared
           to
           have
           spoken
           false
           things
           against
           us
           ,
           which
           thou
           canst
           not
           prove
           ;
           as
           that
           in
           
             page
             18.
             
             A
             man
             improving
             〈◊〉
             naturall
             conscience
             ,
             is
             his
             growing
             up
             into
             perfection
             ;
          
           Now
           when
           thou
           art
           found
           false
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           never
           said
           so
           ;
           then
           thou
           sayst
           ,
           
             we
             〈◊〉
             so
             ;
          
           and
           so
           thou
           makes
           thy
           
           meaning
           the
           judge
           both
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           〈◊〉
           ;
           but
           God
           will
           judge
           and
           condemn
           thy
           false
           meanings
           .
           Again
           ,
           thou
           being
           asked
           ,
           
             what
             it
             was
             that
             was
             imputed
             unto
          
           Abraham
           
             for
             righteousnesse
             ?
          
           thy
           answer
           is
           ,
           
             It
             was
             the
             promised
             Seed
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             .
          
           Here
           thou
           erres
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           as
           ,
           
             (
             ●amos
          
           2.
           23.
           )
           Abraham
           
             beleeved
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             imputed
             unto
             him
             for
             righteousnesse
             ;
          
           his
           Faith
           was
           accounted
           unto
           him
           for
           righteousnesse
           :
           but
           Faith
           is
           not
           called
           ,
           
             the
             promised
             Seed
          
           nor
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           for
           thy
           saying
           ,
           
             If
             a
             men
             were
             never
             so
             godly
             ,
             and
             have
             nothing
             but
             his
             tears
             to
             pleade
             for
             him
             ,
             he
             must
             goe
             to
             Hell
             .
          
           This
           is
           foolish
           ignoranc●
           the
           godly
           never
           went
           to
           Hell
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           like
           (
           thou
           meant
           ,
           if
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           godly
           ,
           but
           was
           not
           ;
           for
           we
           must
           〈◊〉
           have
           meanings
           to
           thy
           words
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           thy
           words
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           substance
           of
           thy
           whole
           Volume
           will
           prove
           false
           :
           But
           it
           is
           the
           day
           of
           the
           discovery
           of
           thy
           nakednesse
           .
           Again
           ,
           (
           in
           
             page
          
           20.
           )
           when
           thou
           art
           confuted
           about
           Baptisme
           and
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ;
           thou
           sayst
           ,
           
             thou
             meant
             standing
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             meant
             ,
             that
             which
             the
             Pedobaptists
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             baptists
             use
             :
          
           and
           so
           in
           every
           particular
           thou
           means
           ,
           anot●●●
           thing
           then
           thou
           speaks
           .
           And
           in
           
             page
          
           22.
           when
           thou
           〈◊〉
           
             that
             trying
             all
             things
             cost
          
           Solomon
           
             a
             sad
             Apostacy
             ;
          
           thou
           meant
           he
           fell
           into
           Apostacy
           ,
           but
           both
           thy
           former
           words
           ,
           and
           letter
           meaning
           ,
           is
           false
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           Then
           thou
           would
           bring
           the
           Apostle
           for
           a
           cloake
           〈◊〉
           thy
           covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             thou
             hast
             warrant
             and
             example
             of
             the
             Apostle
             for
             receiving
             Wages
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Nay
           ,
           thou
           hast
           neither
           warrant
           ,
           nor
           example
           from
           him
           ;
           For
           he
           first
           Planted
           a
           Vineyard
           ,
           before
           he
           Eate
           of
           the
           Fruit
           ;
           And
           he
           first
           did
           sow
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           before
           he
           di●
           eate
           of
           the
           carnall
           things
           .
           And
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Have
             we
             not
             power
             to
             eate
             ,
             and
             power
             to
             drinke
             ;
          
           But
           he
           did
           not
           say
           ,
           
             Have
             we
             no
             power
             to
             take
             tythes
             ,
          
           as
           thou
           art
           pleading
           for
           a
           power
           to
           take
           Tythes
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           is
           no
           example
           ,
           nor
           warrant
           for
           thee
           ,
           〈◊〉
           he
           said
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Priest-hood
             was
             changed
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             〈◊〉
             was
             changed
             ,
          
           by
           which
           Tythes
           were
           lawfull
           .
           And
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           
           no
           example
           from
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           to
           be
           so
           many
           yeares
           at
           
             New-easi
             le
             ,
          
           and
           have
           yearely
           Wages
           above
           100
           livre.
           a
           yeare
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           profit
           the
           people
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           rather
           harden
           their
           hearts
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           beget
           envy
           and
           wrath
           in
           them
           against
           the
           appearance
           of
           Christ
           in
           any
           ;
           so
           thou
           hast
           no
           warrant
           nor
           example
           from
           the
           Apostle
           for
           these
           things
           ;
           therefore
           make
           them
           no
           more
           a
           cloake
           for
           thy
           covetousnesse
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           Againe
           (
           thou
           brings
           
             Paul
             )
             that
             for
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             his
             Wages
             ,
             the
             Primitive
             Saints
             layd
             downe
             their
             Estates
             at
             the
             Apostles
             feet
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           But
           thou
           ,
           and
           thy
           brethren
           ,
           may
           long
           Preach
           ,
           before
           the
           people
           lay
           down
           their
           Estates
           at
           your
           feet
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           you
           would
           spend
           it
           upon
           your
           lust
           ,
           and
           pride
           ;
           for
           your
           Gospel
           doth
           not
           open
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ;
           neither
           can
           they
           account
           you
           worthy
           to
           partake
           of
           their
           carnall
           things
           ,
           because
           they
           receive
           no
           spirituall
           things
           from
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           Saints
           did
           from
           the
           Apostles
           .
           
             For
             that
             which
             he
             had
             received
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             did
             he
             deliver
             unto
             them
             .
          
           But
           thy
           brethren
           ,
           and
           labourers
           in
           the
           vineyard
           with
           thee
           ,
           
             Henry
             Leavers
             ,
             Richard
             Franklings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iosias
             Dockerey
          
           affirmed
           (
           upon
           the
           21.
           day
           of
           the
           seventh
           Moneth
           )
           at
           
             Branspith
             ▪
          
           castle
           ,
           
             that
             they
             have
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             their
             Gospel
             ,
             not
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             men
             :
          
           And
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             that
          
           Timothy
           
             received
             the
             Gospel
             not
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             man
             ,
          
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             from
          
           Paul
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           how
           can
           people
           lay
           down
           their
           Estates
           at
           your
           feet
           ,
           which
           doe
           but
           deliver
           unto
           them
           a
           Gospel
           received
           from
           Man
           ?
           For
           they
           can
           receive
           it
           from
           man
           ,
           or
           have
           it
           from
           the
           Printer
           ,
           for
           lesse
           money
           then
           they
           give
           you
           yearely
           for
           Wages
           :
           And
           they
           need
           not
           give
           every
           yeare
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           their
           increase
           ,
           for
           the
           Scripture
           and
           Gospel
           from
           man
           ;
           for
           they
           may
           have
           it
           for
           five
           shillings
           ,
           or
           lesse
           ,
           which
           will
           serve
           for
           many
           yeares
           .
           Now
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           he
           was
           worthy
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           the
           least
           (
           if
           when
           he
           had
           Ministered
           unto
           them
           spirituall
           things
           )
           that
           he
           did
           eate
           and
           drink
           of
           their
           carnall
           things
           ;
           for
           the
           Gospel
           which
           he
           Preached
           ,
           he
           received
           it
           not
           of
           Man
           ,
           neither
           was
           he
           taught
           it
           ;
           but
           by
           
             the
             Revelation
             of
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           people
           under
           his
           
           Ministery
           ,
           did
           not
           spend
           their
           money
           for
           that
           which
           was
           not
           Bread
           ,
           nor
           their
           labour
           for
           that
           which
           did
           not
           satisfie
           ,
           as
           they
           doe
           under
           your
           Ministery
           ;
           and
           therefore
           you
           must
           either
           make
           bargaines
           before-hand
           for
           your
           Wages
           ;
           or
           get
           a
           Law
           to
           compell
           them
           to
           pay
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           the
           complaint
           of
           many
           of
           your
           Priests
           is
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           were
           left
           to
           the
           freedom
           of
           people
           ,
           they
           might
           starve
           ,
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           is
           so
           hard
           .
           What
           Gospel
           have
           you
           been
           Preaching
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           that
           peoples
           hearts
           is
           hard
           yet
           ?
           and
           that
           you
           dare
           not
           trust
           your
           Gospel
           ,
           nor
           your
           Church
           for
           food
           and
           rayment
           ;
           you
           are
           ashamed
           to
           all
           profession
           of
           godlinesse
           .
           Did
           ever
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           starve
           for
           want
           of
           food
           and
           rayment
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           gathered
           Churches
           ?
           Or
           for
           Wages
           ,
           did
           they
           either
           goe
           to
           Law
           ,
           or
           take
           mens
           goods
           by
           violence
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           in
           
             England
          
           doe
           ?
           but
           while
           they
           have
           received
           no
           Gospel
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           from
           man
           ;
           how
           should
           it
           be
           otherwise
           ?
           so
           from
           man
           you
           have
           received
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           from
           man
           you
           have
           received
           a
           Law
           to
           take
           tythes
           ;
           and
           so
           its
           another
           Gospel
           then
           
             Paul
          
           Preached
           ;
           For
           he
           received
           it
           not
           from
           man
           ,
           neither
           was
           he
           taught
           it
           by
           man
           ;
           but
           from
           God
           ,
           
             by
             the
             Revelation
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           but
           now
           you
           can
           no
           longer
           be
           hid
           ,
           but
           are
           made
           to
           consesse
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           truth
           against
           your selves
           ,
           that
           people
           may
           no
           more
           receive
           you
           ,
           as
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           to
           have
           a
           Message
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           from
           men
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           consession
           ;
           and
           your
           Gospel
           must
           needs
           be
           chargeable
           ,
           and
           burthensome
           to
           people
           ,
           contrary
           to
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           Preached
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           In
           
             page
          
           21.
           thou
           accuseth
           
             G.
             W.
             to
             be
             ignorant
             of
             the
             literall
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
          
           because
           he
           asks
           them
           ,
           
             Where
             the
             Levites
             ,
             had
             Houses
             ,
             and
             Lands
             ,
             and
             Tythes
             appointed
             of
             God
             for
             their
             service
             .
          
           And
           thou
           brings
           these
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Lev.
          
           25.
           32.
           and
           
             Numb.
          
           35.
           3.
           where
           
             it
             mentions
             ,
             what
             Cities
             they
             shall
             have
             to
             dwell
             in
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           brings
           
             Deut.
          
           27.
           21.
           which
           speaks
           nothing
           of
           the
           Priests
           Tythes
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           nor
           Lands
           ,
           but
           of
           another
           thing
           ,
           which
           is
           nothing
           to
           what
           thou
           would
           prove
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Here
           thou
           art
           Ignorant
           of
           the
           literall
           Knowledge
           of
           
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           we
           never
           denyed
           that
           they
           had
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Cities
           to
           dwell
           in
           :
           And
           what
           i●
           they
           had
           five
           and
           forty
           Cities
           with
           their
           Suburbs
           ?
           what
           is
           this
           to
           prove
           ,
           
             that
             they
             had
             Houses
             ,
             and
             Lands
             and
             Tythes
             for
             their
             s●rvice
             ,
             appointed
             of
             God
             ?
          
           Hast
           thou
           not
           read
           in
           
             Numb.
          
           18.
           20.
           where
           the
           Lord
           spoke
           unto
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           saying
           
             thou
             shalt
             have
             no
             Inheritance
             in
             their
             Land
             ,
             neither
             shalt
             thou
             have
             any
             part
             among
             them
             ;
             I
             am
             thy
             part
             ,
             and
             thine
             Inheri●ance
             among
             the
             Children
             of
          
           Israel
           ?
           Ver.
           21.
           
           
             And
             behold
             I
             have
             g●ven
             of
          
           Levy
           
             all
             the
             tenth
             in
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             for
             an
             Inheritance
             ,
             for
             their
             service
             which
             they
             serve
             ,
             even
             the
             service
             of
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           And
           hast
           thou
           not
           read
           ,
           
             Deut.
             10.
             9.
             
             Wherefore
          
           Levy
           
             hath
             no
             part
             nor
             Inheritance
             among
             their
             brethren
             ;
             the
             Lord
             is
             his
             Inheritance
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             God
             promised
             him
             ?
             &c.
          
           And
           hast
           thou
           not
           read
           ,
           
             Deut.
             18.
             1.
             2.
             
             The
             Priests
             ,
             the
          
           Levites
           ,
           
             and
             all
             the
          
           Tribe
           
             of
          
           Leui
           ,
           
             shall
             have
             no
             p●rt
             nor
             Inheritance
             with
          
           Israel
           :
           
             they
             shall
             eat
             the
             Offerings
             of
             the
             Lord
             made
             by
             fire
             ,
             and
             his
             Inheritance
             .
          
           Therefore
           
             shall
             they
             have
             no
             Inheritance
             among
             their
             Brethren
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             their
             Inheritance
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             said
             ?
             &c.
          
           And
           hast
           thou
           not
           read
           ,
           
             Joshua
             13.
             14.
             
             Onely
             unto
             the
          
           Tribe
           
             of
          
           Levy
           
             he
             gave
             none
             Inheritance
             ,
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
          
           Israel
           
             made
             by
             fire
             ,
             was
             their
             Inheritance
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             said
             ?
          
           And
           hast
           thou
           not
           read
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             44
             28.
             
             I
             am
             their
             Inheritance
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             and
             ye
             shall
             give
             them
             no
             possession
             in
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             I
             am
             their
             possession
             ?
          
        
         
           Now
           this
           was
           their
           Inheritance
           ,
           and
           Possession
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           they
           had
           for
           their
           service
           ,
           was
           the
           Tythe
           ;
           and
           out
           of
           that
           ,
           all
           the
           Widowes
           ,
           Strangers
           ,
           and
           Fatherlesse
           ,
           was
           to
           come
           to
           the
           Priests
           Gate
           ,
           and
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           not
           be
           a
           begger
           in
           
             Israel
             .
          
           But
           though
           the
           Priests
           in
           
             England
          
           have
           the
           Tythes
           ;
           yet
           there
           are
           Widowes
           ,
           Strangers
           ,
           and
           Fatherlesse
           ,
           that
           wants
           ,
           and
           many
           beggers
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           by
           their
           covetousnesse
           is
           many
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           their
           goods
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           (
           whereby
           they
           are
           brought
           to
           suffer
           want
           )
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           opened
           the
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           in
           some
           ,
           to
           pitty
           and
           supply
           those
           ,
           which
           the
           Priests
           (
           ●er
           their
           cov●tous
           
           ends
           )
           make
           merchandise
           of
           .
           Now
           this
           I
           have
           declared
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           may
           see
           themselves
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           that
           God
           at
           any
           time
           will
           give
           them
           repentance
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           Another
           snare
           hath
           
             Sam
             :
             Hammond
          
           runne
           himselfe
           into
           ,
           by
           perverting
           the
           Apostles
           words
           ,
           when
           he
           bids
           them
           ,
           
             Prove
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             hold
             fast
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ;
          
           these
           words
           
             Sam.
             Hammond
          
           limits
           to
           this
           ;
           
             that
             they
             must
             try
             what
             is
             according
             to
             the
             mind
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             hold
             that
             .
             Ans.
          
           That
           is
           not
           all
           things
           ,
           but
           one
           thing
           ;
           but
           
             they
             were
             to
             try
             all
             things
             what
             was
             according
             to
             the
             mind
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             what
             was
             not
             ;
          
           and
           try
           the
           spirits
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           God
           :
           and
           when
           they
           had
           tryed
           what
           was
           according
           to
           the
           mind
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           not
           :
           and
           what
           spirit
           was
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           not
           :
           then
           they
           were
           
             to
             hold
             fast
             that
             which
             was
             good
             .
          
           But
           
             S.
             H
          
           saith
           ,
           
             must
             they
             try
             sinne
             ?
             and
             must
             they
             goe
             heare
             the
             Papists
             to
             try
             their
             Doctrine
             ?
             Ans.
          
           Thou
           art
           very
           blind
           and
           dark
           in
           thy
           understanding
           ;
           Is
           there
           no
           trying
           of
           sinne
           ,
           but
           by
           entering
           into
           the
           experimentall
           practice
           of
           it
           ?
           
             Ans.
          
           Yes
           ,
           The
           Lord
           ha●h
           given
           us
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           are
           able
           to
           try
           your
           Ministery
           ,
           your
           Wages
           ,
           your
           Covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           your
           cruelty
           and
           slandering
           of
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           enter
           into
           any
           of
           your
           practises
           :
           and
           as
           we
           try
           you
           ,
           so
           we
           doe
           the
           Papists
           likewise
           ,
           not
           from
           the
           Orthodox
           writers
           (
           as
           thou
           calls
           them
           )
           but
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           living
           God
           .
           And
           
             Paul
          
           did
           not
           bid
           the
           
             Thessalonians
          
           goe
           to
           some
           Orthodox
           Writers
           ,
           to
           try
           either
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           Doctrines
           by
           their
           Books
           .
           But
           thy
           end
           in
           speaking
           these
           words
           ,
           is
           .
           That
           people
           should
           not
           heare
           us
           declare
           the
           Truth
           ,
           lest
           they
           should
           be
           converted
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           brought
           off
           all
           false
           wayes
           and
           worships
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           long
           been
           kept
           under
           ,
           by
           thy
           perverting
           of
           the
           Scripture
           to
           thy
           own
           end
           :
           And
           if
           they
           must
           goe
           to
           thy
           Books
           ,
           (
           as
           Orthodox
           to
           try
           us
           by
           )
           there
           they
           may
           find
           thee
           speaking
           evill
           of
           us
           without
           a
           cause
           ,
           and
           laying
           open
           thy
           own
           nakednesse
           and
           ignorance
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           :
           But
           if
           people
           once
           come
           to
           know
           the
           measure
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           try
           ,
           and
           prove
           ,
           they
           will
           see
           tha●
           they
           have
           been
           alwayes
           
             learning
             ,
          
           but
           
             was
             never
             able
             to
             know
             
             the
             truth
          
           from
           any
           of
           your
           Teachings
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           thou
           goes
           to
           excuse
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           
             New-castle
          
           in
           their
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           hayling
           of
           the
           peaceable
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           out
           of
           d●res
           ;
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             it
             is
             their
             Zeale
             and
             Glory
             :
          
           (
           but
           Persecution
           was
           ever
           blind
           ,
           and
           that
           Zeale
           which
           sto●d
           in
           it
           .
           )
           And
           further
           thou
           saith
           
             that
             they
             know
             no
             Law
             that
             tolerates
             their
             Meetings
             .
             Answer
             .
          
           What!
           wilt
           thou
           shame
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           
             New-castle
          
           before
           all
           people
           ?
           What!
           ar●
           they
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Instru
           〈…〉
           of
           Goverment
           ?
           and
           by
           this
           account
           thou
           would
           ren●er
           ●hem
           uncapable
           of
           doing
           justice
           in
           
             New-castle
             ;
          
           or
           of
           executing
           their
           place
           of
           trust
           wherein
           they
           are
           put
           to
           doe
           justice
           ,
           and
           performe
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           But
           when
           they
           truely
           come
           to
           see
           thee
           ,
           and
           thy
           words
           ;
           they
           will
           have
           no
           great
           incouragement
           to
           give
           thee
           so
           great
           Wages
           for
           upbraiding
           them
           (
           with
           their
           ignorance
           )
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           Againe
           ,
           thou
           empties
           the
           Venome
           of
           thy
           heart
           ,
           by
           false
           accusing
           (
           not
           onely
           the
           living
           ,
           but
           the
           dead
           )
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             that
          
           William
           Cotesworth
           
             of
          
           Shields
           ,
           
             hyred
             a
             House
             in
          
           New-castle
           ;
           
             but
             before
             that
             he
             could
             enjoy
             it
             ,
             the
             Lord
             stroke
             him
             with
             madnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           he
           did
           enjoy
           the
           House
           he
           hyred
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           with
           him
           ,
           did
           meet
           peaceably
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           the
           Lords
           presence
           ,
           and
           teaching
           ,
           before
           the
           Lords
           
             stroke
          
           (
           as
           thou
           calls
           it
           ;
           )
           but
           doe
           not
           thou
           accuse
           the
           Lords
           stroke
           ,
           neither
           doe
           thou
           charge
           God
           with
           any
           indignation
           against
           him
           :
           For
           when
           the
           Lord
           makes
           inquisition
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Saints
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           not
           be
           cleare
           in
           this
           ,
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             did
             witnesse
             against
             him
             ,
             or
             us
             ,
             in
             that
             particular
             .
          
        
         
           Pr.
           Againe
           ,
           thou
           mentions
           a
           
             Shoomaker
          
           in
           
             New
             castle
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             was
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             came
             ,
             and
             rayled
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             was
             presently
             struke
             mad
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Here
           thou
           would
           make
           people
           beleeve
           wonders
           :
           was
           he
           not
           mad
           before
           he
           rayled
           against
           thee
           ?
           And
           that
           Shoomaker
           was
           never
           any
           of
           us
           ,
           (
           nor
           owned
           of
           us
           ever
           to
           be
           in
           
           the
           truth
           ;
           )
           and
           he
           was
           mad
           and
           distracted
           before
           ever
           be
           saw
           us
           ,
           or
           we
           him
           :
           But
           he
           that
           is
           in
           the
           
             gall
             of
             bitternesse
             ,
          
           must
           vent
           it
           out
           :
           But
           the
           Lord
           doth
           keep
           us
           clear
           from
           the
           blood
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           truth
           which
           we
           are
           witnesses
           of
           ,
           shall
           stand
           for
           ever
           over
           all
           our
           Accusers
           ,
           who
           are
           filling
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           iniquities
           ,
           by
           speaking
           all
           manner
           of
           evill
           against
           us
           :
           as
           Christ
           said
           they
           should
           doe
           :
           But
           in
           this
           we
           rejoyce
           ,
           
             When
             men
             speake
             all
             manner
             of
             evill
             against
             us
             falsly
             for
             his
             name
             sake
             ,
             for
             great
             is
             our
             reward
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             for
             even
             so
             persecuted
             they
             the
             prophets
             that
             went
             before
             us
             :
          
           and
           this
           is
           that
           reproach
           which
           for
           his
           sake
           we
           must
           beare
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           left
           us
           an
           example
           ;
           
             for
             the
             servant
             is
             not
             greater
             then
             his
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           Pr.
           The
           last
           thing
           in
           this
           Book
           ,
           is
           a
           story
           which
           thou
           tells
           to
           thy
           own
           shame
           ,
           
             Of
             thy
             hyring
             a
             man
             (
             the
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Mute-hall
             )
             to
             betray
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             to
             breake
             his
             promise
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Chiefe
           Priests
           ●yred
           
             Judas
             to
             betray
             Christ
             ;
             they
             gave
             him
             thirty
             pieces
             of
             silver
             ,
             to
             betray
             the
             just
             ;
          
           and
           thou
           gave
           this
           man
           thirty
           pence
           to
           break
           his
           Word
           and
           promise
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           made
           to
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           love
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           And
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             thou
             gave
             it
             him
             to
             prevent
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             temptings
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Oh!
           foolish
           man
           ,
           thou
           makes
           it
           worse
           and
           worse
           ;
           Is
           money
           a
           means
           to
           keep
           men
           from
           temptation
           ?
           Didst
           thou
           not
           rather
           with
           the
           thirty
           pence
           ,
           tempt
           him
           to
           be
           unfathfull
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           break
           his
           promise
           ?
           And
           as
           without
           money
           ,
           
             Judas
          
           would
           hardly
           have
           been
           tempted
           to
           have
           betrayed
           Christ
           ;
           neither
           (
           as
           thou
           supposeth
           )
           would
           this
           man
           to
           have
           broke
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           to
           resist
           the
           truth
           ;
           For
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             thou
             considering
             that
             he
             might
             murmurre
             at
             your
             hindering
             of
             his
             gaine
             ;
             therefore
             you
             gave
             it
             him
             :
          
           so
           then
           ,
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           it
           was
           not
           any
           convincement
           from
           your
           Doctrine
           ,
           nor
           any
           faith
           that
           he
           had
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           were
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           not
           ;
           but
           by
           tempting
           him
           with
           words
           ,
           and
           getting
           him
           into
           a
           ●●avish
           feare
           ,
           and
           then
           giving
           him
           money
           ;
           which
           if
           once
           the
           witnesse
           of
           God
           arise
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           see
           the
           guilt
           of
           his
           treachery
           ,
           by
           your
           tempting
           words
           and
           money
           ;
           he
           may
           come
           to
           
           give
           you
           your
           money
           againe
           ,
           and
           tell
           you
           ,
           
             that
             the
             cu●se
             of
             God
             was
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             that
             thirty
             p●●c●
             ,
             he
             did
             sell
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             bought
             it
             not
             :
          
           But
           glory
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           prayses
           be
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           ever
           ,
           that
           dayly
           brings
           your
           hidden
           things
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           makes
           manifest
           the
           counsells
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           whereby
           all
           your
           temptings
           with
           money
           and
           words
           ,
           is
           discovered
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           but
           carnall
           weapons
           to
           defend
           your selves
           withall
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           you
           cannot
           keep
           the
           truth
           ●ut
           of
           
             New-castle
             ;
          
           but
           God
           hath
           a
           seed
           which
           he
           wild
           gather
           from
           amongst
           you
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           tempted
           ,
           neither
           with
           your
           words
           ,
           nor
           your
           money
           ;
           for
           you
           want
           
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
          
           so
           you
           must
           make
           use
           of
           carnall
           weapons
           ,
           (
           money
           ,
           and
           flattering
           words
           )
           to
           keep
           people
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           death
           ,
           telling
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           evill
           will
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           speaking
           peace
           to
           them
           that
           live
           in
           iniquiry
           ,
           as
           the
           false
           Prophets
           did
           ,
           
             (
             Mal.
             3
             15.
             )
             and
             ye
             have
             wearied
             the
             Lord
             with
             your
             words
             ,
          
           (
           which
           have
           been
           without
           spirit
           and
           life
           )
           
             Mal.
          
           2.
           17.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           given
           forth
           to
           stop
           the
           ignorance
           of
           foolish
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           may
           glory
           in
           their
           shame
           ,
           as
           
             Samuel
             H●mmond
          
           hath
           done
           of
           his
           Book
           ,
           in
           his
           Letter
           to
           
             A.
             P.
             wherein
             he
             desires
             him
             not
             to
             be
             offended
             with
             the
             seeming
             harshnesse
             of
             the
             Assertions
             ,
          
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             he
             hath
             written
             nothing
             but
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             mind
             of
             Christ
             ,
             &c.
          
           but
           what
           is
           here
           declared
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           to
           all
           that
           desire
           to
           know
           truth
           from
           deceipt
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           travelled
           in
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           lyes
           ,
           and
           wearied
           himselfe
           for
           very
           vanity
           ,
           
             (
             Hab.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           )
           and
           though
           his
           Aspersions
           is
           come
           forth
           in
           harshnesse
           against
           us
           ,
           yet
           we
           shall
           render
           him
           truth
           for
           lyes
           ,
           and
           love
           for
           harshnesse
           ,
           as
           Christ
           hath
           taught
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           heap
           coales
           of
           fire
           upon
           his
           Head
           .
        
         
           NOw
           there
           remaines
           some-thing
           ,
           that
           people
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Fundamentall
           Principles
           ,
           or
           Doctrine
           of
           that
           Priest-hood
           ;
           there
           being
           severall
           of
           their
           
           Brethren
           of
           that
           Priest
           hood
           met
           together
           in
           a
           dispute
           with
           some
           of
           us
           in
           
             Branspith-castle
          
           upon
           the
           21.
           day
           of
           the
           seventh
           Moneth
           ,
           affirmed
           as
           followeth
           .
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Josias
                       Dockerey
                    
                     affirmed
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     rest
                     assented
                     ,
                  
                   
                     1.
                     
                     
                       That
                       they
                       have
                       the
                       Scriptures
                       ,
                       and
                       their
                       Gospel
                       not
                       from
                       God
                       ,
                       but
                       from
                       Men
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     
                       That
                       there
                       is
                       no
                       knowledge
                       of
                       the
                       Spirit
                       ,
                       without
                       the
                       Scriptures
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     
                       That
                       immediate
                       Revelation
                       or
                       Inspiration
                       ,
                       is
                       not
                       to
                       be
                       expected
                       ,
                       nor
                       looked
                       for
                       in
                       these
                       dayes
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       to
                       expect
                       it
                       is
                       Diabolicall
                       ,
                       (
                       or
                       Devilish
                       .
                       )
                    
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     
                       And
                       that
                       that
                       which
                       is
                       contained
                       (
                       or
                       Written
                       )
                       in
                       this
                       very
                       Volume
                       (
                       laying
                       his
                       Hand
                       upon
                       the
                       Bible
                       )
                       and
                       that
                       which
                       appears
                       visibly
                       to
                       h●s
                       externall
                       sences
                       ,
                       is
                       the
                       Gospel
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     5.
                     
                     
                       That
                       the
                       flesh
                       of
                       Christ
                       is
                       not
                       in
                       them
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     6.
                     
                     
                       That
                       Christ
                       had
                       ,
                       and
                       hath
                       a
                       naturall
                       carnall
                       Body
                       ,
                       and
                       is
                       in
                       Heaven
                       with
                       a
                       naturall
                       carnall
                       body
                       ;
                       and
                       hath
                       an
                       humane
                       carnall
                       fleshly
                       Body
                       joyned
                       to
                       his
                       Divinity
                       ,
                       and
                       is
                       in
                       Heaven
                       with
                       it
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     7.
                     
                     
                       That
                    
                     Timothy
                     
                       received
                       not
                       this
                       Gospel
                       from
                       God
                       ,
                       but
                       from
                       man
                       ,
                    
                     (
                     viz.
                     )
                     
                       from
                    
                     Paul
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Rich.
                     Frankling
                     
                       affirmed
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     8.
                     
                     
                       That
                       Grace
                       could
                       not
                       be
                       conveyed
                       to
                       any
                       man
                       from
                       the
                       Lord
                       ,
                       without
                       the
                       ordinary
                       outward
                       means
                       of
                       Preaching
                    
                  
                   
                     9.
                     
                     
                       That
                       the
                       light
                       spoken
                       of
                       ,
                       in
                    
                     John
                     1.
                     which
                     enlightens
                     every
                     man
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                       is
                       not
                       sufficient
                       to
                       leade
                       up
                       to
                       Christ
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Hen.
                     Leaver
                     .
                  
                   
                     10
                     
                       That
                       they
                       knew
                       no
                       such
                       thing
                       as
                       Prophesie
                       by
                       immediate
                       I●spiration
                       ,
                       or
                       Revelation
                       ,
                       in
                       these
                       dayes
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           These
           things
           are
           their
           Principles
           ,
           and
           Doctrines
           ,
           which
           they
           Preach
           to
           people
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           is
           but
           their
           own
           Tradition
           ,
           
           contrary
           to
           the
           Principles
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Ch
           〈…〉
           and
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Now
           as
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           
             if
             not
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             man
          
           they
           have
           received
           their
           Gospel
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           not
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           Preached
           ,
           but
           another
           ;
           And
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             though
             we
             ,
             or
             an
             Angell
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             Preach
             any
             other
             Gospel
             unto
             you
             ,
             then
             that
             which
             we
             have
             Preached
             unto
             you
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             accursed
             ,
          
           (
           Gal.
           1.
           8.
           )
           
             For
          
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           in
           the
           12.
           verse
           )
           
             I
             neither
             receiued
             it
             of
             man
             ,
             neither
             was
             I
             taught
             it
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Revelation
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           so
           no
           other
           Gospel
           received
           in
           any
           other
           way
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           received
           ,
           or
           beleeved
           ;
           for
           the
           Gospel
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           
             (
             Rom.
          
           1.
           16.
           )
           
             I
             am
             not
             ashamed
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             to
             salvation
             ,
             to
             every
             one
             that
             beleeveth
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Now
           ,
           to
           say
           tha●
           they
           receive
           the
           power
           of
           God
           from
           man
           ,
           not
           from
           God
           is
           ignorance
           and
           error
           ;
           and
           to
           say
           that
           the
           Letter
           is
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           is
           as
           great
           ignorance
           and
           error
           ;
           and
           that
           Gospel
           〈◊〉
           accursed
           (
           and
           he
           that
           Preaches
           it
           )
           which
           is
           not
           received
           from
           God
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           to
           the
           second
           :
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             there
             is
             no
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Spirit
             without
             the
             Scriptures
             :
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           If
           they
           had
           said
           ,
           
             that
             there
             had
             been
             no
             knowledge
             of
             Scriptures
             without
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           then
           they
           had
           spoken
           the
           truth
           ,
           whereas
           now
           they
           have
           spoken
           the
           plaine
           contrary
           ;
           for
           the
           Spirit
           gives
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           but
           the
           Scriptures
           gives
           not
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Spirit
           :
           and
           the
           Apostle
           was
           of
           another
           judgement
           and
           Principle
           ,
           for
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             the
             letter
             killeth
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             giveth
             life
             ;
          
           and
           
             it
             is
             the
             spirit
             that
             quickneth
             ,
          
           (
           John
           6.
           63.
           )
           And
           
             John
          
           said
           ,
           
             they
             knew
             that
             they
             dwelt
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             in
             them
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             given
             them
             of
             his
             spirit
             ,
          
           (
           1
           John
           .
           4.
           13.
           )
           And
           
             Paul
          
           was
           
             an
             able
             Minister
             of
             the
             Testament
             ,
             not
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             for
             the
             letter
             killeth
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             giveth
             life
             ,
          
           (
           2
           Cor.
           3.
           6.
           
           )
           now
           those
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           hath
           manifested
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           Ministers
           
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           Preaches
           ,
           that
           the
           letter
           must
           give
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           true
           Ministers
           said
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           the
           spirit
           that
           gave
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           all
           that
           know
           God
           will
           confesse
           .
        
         
           Priests
           third
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
             immediate
             Revelation
             ,
             or
             Inspiration
             is
             not
             to
             be
             expected
             ,
             nor
             looked
             for
             in
             these
             dayes
             ,
             and
             ●hat
             to
             expect
             it
             is
             Diabolicall
             ,
             (
             or
             Divelish
             .
             )
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Then
           there
           is
           no
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           be
           expected
           ,
           nor
           looked
           for
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           and
           to
           expect
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           to
           be
           revealed
           is
           Diabolicall
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           contrary
           to
           Christs
           words
           ;
           for
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mat.
             11.
             ●7
             .
             No
             man
             knoweth
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             but
             the
             Father
             ;
             neither
             knoweth
             any
             man
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             he
             to
             whom
             the
             Sonne
             will
             reveale
             him
             ▪
          
           and
           they
           that
           would
           not
           have
           us
           to
           expect
           to
           have
           the
           Father
           revealed
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           this
           i●
           a
           damnable
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           we
           cannot
           beleeve
           them
           ;
           
             For
             revealed
             things
             belong
             to
             us
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ;
           and
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           Father
           to
           reveale
           his
           Sonne
           in
           us
           ;
           and
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           Sonne
           to
           reveale
           the
           Father
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Sonne
           we
           know
           the
           Father
           ;
           and
           the
           Scripture
           testifies
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           but
           doth
           not
           reveale
           those
           things
           unto
           any
           .
           And
           they
           are
           they
           which
           testifies
           of
           me
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Iohn
             .
          
           5.
           39.
           
        
         
           Priests
           fourth
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
             that
             which
             is
             contained
             (
             or
             Written
             )
             in
             the
             Bible
             ,
             which
             appears
             visibly
             to
             the
             externall
             sences
             ,
             is
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Nay
           ;
           
             For
             Christ
             ,
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             riches
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             this
             Mistery
             ,
             which
             was
             hid
             from
             Ages
             and
             Generations
             ,
             which
             was
             Christ
             in
             them
             the
             hope
             of
             glory
             ;
          
           is
           the
           Gospel
           which
           the
           Apostles
           Preached
           ,
           
             (
             Col.
          
           1.
           26.
           27.
           28.
           )
           And
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             If
             our
             Gospel
             be
             hid
             ,
             it
             is
             hid
             to
             those
             that
             are
             lost
             ,
             whom
             the
             god
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             blinded
             their
             minds
             ,
             lest
             the
             light
             of
             the
             glorious
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             should
             shine
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           (
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           3.
           4.
           )
           Now
           the
           Gospel
           which
           was
           the
           Mistery
           was
           hid
           to
           the
           unbeleevers
           ;
           
           but
           the
           unb●l●●v●rs
           can
           see
           the
           Bible
           with
           their
           exter●all
           Eye
           ;
           and
           heare
           it
           with
           their
           exte●nall
           Ea●e
           ;
           and
           yet
           the
           Gospel
           hid
           unto
           them
           :
           so
           that
           is
           not
           the
           Gospel
           which
           the
           naturall
           man
           ,
           with
           his
           naturall
           ,
           carnall
           ,
           externall
           sences
           〈◊〉
           s●e
           ,
           or
           heare
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           these
           Principles
           is
           false
           )
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           hold
           such
           things
           .
        
         
           Priests
           fifth
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Flesh
             of
             Christ
             is
             not
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Then
           wh●●
           is
           that
           flesh
           which
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Except
             ye
             eate
             my
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drinke
             my
             blood
             ,
             ye
             have
             no
             lefe
             in
             you
             ?
          
           (
           John
           6.
           53.
           )
           And
           
             whosoever
             eateth
             my
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drinketh
             my
             blood
             ,
             hath
             eternall
             life
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             rayse
             him
             up
             at
             the
             last
             day
             .
             For
             my
             flesh
             is
             meat
             indeed
             ,
             and
             my
             blood
             is
             drink
             indeed
             .
             He
             that
             eateth
             my
             flesh
             and
             drinketh
             my
             blood
             ,
             dwelleth
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             in
             him
             .
             As
             the
             living
             Father
             hath
             sent
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             live
             by
             the
             Father
             :
             so
             he
             that
             eateth
             me
             ,
             even
             he
             shall
             live
             by
             me
             ,
          
           (
           John
           6.
           54.
           45.
           56.
           57.
           )
           Here
           you
           have
           made
           it
           manifest
           ,
           that
           the
           flesh
           of
           Christ
           you
           know
           not
           ;
           you
           are
           not
           
             flesh
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             bone
             of
             his
             bone
          
           as
           the
           Saints
           was
           ,
           neither
           doe
           you
           dwell
           in
           him
           ,
           nor
           he
           in
           you
           ;
           neither
           have
           ye
           eternall
           life
           in
           you
           ,
           by
           eating
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           and
           drinking
           of
           his
           blood
           .
           But
           we
           that
           are
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           he
           in
           us
           ;
           as
           he
           liveth
           by
           the
           Father
           ,
           so
           we
           live
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           flesh
           to
           us
           is
           meat
           indeed
           ,
           and
           his
           blood
           is
           drinke
           indeed
           ;
           and
           we
           doe
           witnesse
           his
           flesh
           to
           be
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           not
           carnall
           ,
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           and
           it
           feeds
           the
           spirituall
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           eternall
           life
           abiding
           in
           us
           :
           But
           you
           that
           know
           nothing
           but
           carnall
           flesh
           ,
           which
           the
           carnall
           man
           feeds
           upon
           ;
           as
           Christ
           said
           to
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           so
           say
           I
           unto
           you
           ,
           
             that
             you
             have
             not
             his
             Word
             abiding
             in
             you
             ,
          
           (
           John
           5.
           38
           )
           
             and
             ye
             have
             neither
             heard
             his
             voyce
             ,
             nor
             seen
             his
             shape
             ,
          
           (
           ver.
           37.
           )
           nor
           known
           his
           flesh
           .
        
         
           Priests
           sixth
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
             Christ
             had
             ,
             and
             hath
             ,
             a
             naturall
             carnall
             Body
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             Heaven
             with
             a
             naturall
             carnall
             Body
             ,
             and
             hath
             an
             humane
             carnall
             fleshly
             Body
             joyned
             to
             his
             Divinity
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             Heaven
             with
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           Principle
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Scripture
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           said
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           in
           Heaven
           with
           such
           a
           Body
           ▪
           For
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             there
             is
             a
             naturall
             body
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             a
             spirituall
             Body
             ,
          
           (
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           44.
           )
           
             And
             that
             there
             are
             celestiall
             bodies
             ,
             and
             bodies
             terrestriall
             ;
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             celestiall
             is
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             terrestria●
             is
             another
             .
             And
             that
             it
             is
             sowne
             a
             naturall
             body
             ,
             but
             is
             raysed
             a
             spirituall
             body
             .
          
           The
           
             〈◊〉
          
           Adam
           
             was
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             ●a●thy
             the
             second
             was
             the
             ●ord
             from
             Heaven
             ;
             Howbeit
             ,
             that
             was
             not
             first
             which
             is
             sp●ritu●ll
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             is
             naturall
             ,
             and
             afterward
             that
             which
             is
             spirituall
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           Christ
           was
           raysed
           with
           a
           spirituall
           body
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           his
           Majesty
           on
           high
           in
           a
           spirituall
           glorified
           body
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           a
           carnall
           fleshly
           naturall
           body
           :
           For
           the
           terrestriall
           body
           of
           the
           first
           
             Adam
          
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           was
           naturall
           ,
           carnall
           ,
           and
           fleshly
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           vile
           body
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           be
           changed
           :
           And
           we
           doe
           beleeve
           that
           the
           bodies
           shall
           be
           changed
           (
           from
           naturall
           ,
           carnall
           ,
           and
           fleshly
           )
           and
           made
           lik●
           unto
           his
           glorious
           body
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           is
           in
           Heaven
           .
           And
           this
           which
           you
           have
           held
           in
           this
           particular
           is
           concrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           also
           contrary
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           many
           of
           your
           own
           Priests
           and
           Brethren
           ;
           For
           they
           hold
           ,
           
             that
             the
             bodies
             shall
             be
             made
             spirituall
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Saints
             must
             enter
             into
             Heaven
             with
             glorified
             Bodies
             .
          
           And
           if
           the
           Saints
           must
           be
           in
           Heaven
           with
           spirituall
           glorified
           bodies
           ,
           and
           Christ
           with
           a
           naturall
           ,
           carnall
           ,
           fleshly
           Body
           ?
           this
           is
           not
           proportionable
           ,
           nor
           according
           to
           truth
           .
        
         
           Priests
           seventh
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
          
           Timothy
           
             received
             not
             the
             Gospel
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             ●an
             ,
          
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             from
          
           Paul
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Then
           it
           would
           but
           have
           been
           of
           little
           effect
           to
           them
           that
           heard
           it
           from
           him
           ;
           but
           I
           shall
           bring
           in
           
             Paul
          
           as
           a
           witnesse
           against
           you
           in
           this
           ;
           For
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           to
           
             Timothy
             ,
             Neglect
             not
             the
             gift
             that
             is
             in
             thee
             ,
             which
             was
             given
             thee
             by
             Prophosie
             ,
          
           (
           〈◊〉
           Tim.
           4.
           14.
           
           )
           so
           that
           his
           gift
           came
           by
           Prophesie
           
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           not
           from
           
             Paul
          
           though
           
             Paul
          
           was
           a
           Father
           unto
           him
           .
           And
           againe
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           said
           ,
           
             Stirre
             up
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             which
             is
             in
             thee
             ;
             For
             God
             hath
             not
             given
             us
             the
             spirit
             of
             feare
             ,
             but
             of
             power
             ,
             of
             love
             ,
             and
             a
             sound
             mind
             ,
          
           (
           2
           Tim.
           1.
           6.
           7.
           
           )
           so
           that
           
             Timothy
          
           received
           his
           Gospel
           from
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           of
           love
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           Preached
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           man
           ,
           her
           by
           man
           ;
           And
           cursed
           be
           the
           deceivers
           ,
           which
           would
           draw
           people
           from
           the
           Gospel
           of
           God
           ,
           unto
           mans
           Traditions
           ,
           as
           such
           Priests
           seek
           to
           doe
           .
           Now
           ,
           if
           you
           had
           onely
           said
           ,
           
             that
             you
             have
             not
             received
             any
             Gospel
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             man
             ,
          
           many
           would
           have
           beleeved
           you
           ;
           for
           they
           know
           it
           is
           so
           ;
           but
           when
           you
           charge
           your
           own
           guilt
           upon
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             that
             he
             did
             not
             receive
             the
             Gospel
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             man
             ;
          
           herein
           many
           wi●l
           beare
           witnesse
           against
           you
           ;
           for
           they
           know
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           Priests
           eighth
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
             Gr●ce
             cannot
             be
             conveyed
             to
             any
             man
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             〈◊〉
             it
             〈◊〉
             the
             ordinary
             outward
             means
             of
             Preaching
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           is
           to
           limit
           God
           from
           his
           spirit
           and
           power
           within
           ,
           and
           Word
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           )
           to
           outward
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           to
           ordinary
           outward
           means
           ;
           this
           is
           blasphemy●
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           
             that
             God
             cannot
             convey
             Grace
             to
             any
             man
             ,
             but
             ●y
             outward
             Preaching
             .
          
           And
           if
           you
           meane
           
             by
             your
             outward
             Preaching
             ;
          
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           hath
           appeared
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           where
           your
           outward
           Preaching
           never
           came
           :
           But
           in
           this
           ,
           all
           people
           may
           see
           your
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           offence
           is
           not
           onely
           against
           us
           ;
           but
           against
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           against
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           for
           giving
           his
           Grace
           freely
           to
           people
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           be
           limited
           by
           you
           :
           And
           by
           such
           Doctrines
           as
           these
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           made
           you
           to
           appeare
           (
           as
           you
           are
           )
           an
           ill
           savour
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           who
           goes
           not
           about
           onely
           to
           keep
           people
           from
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           limit
           God
           from
           giving
           good
           gifts
           to
           his
           children
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           free
           Grace
           of
           God
           received
           from
           him
           (
           without
           your
           outward
           Preaching
           )
           shall
           witnesse
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           outward
           
           Teaching
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           never
           conveyed
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           Priests
           ninth
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             light
             spoken
             of
             in
          
           John
           1.
           which
           enlightens
           every
           man
           ,
           &c.
           
             is
             not
             sufficient
             to
             leade
             up
             to
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
             In
             him
             was
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             was
             the
             light
             of
             men
             ,
          
           (
           Iohn
           1.
           4.
           )
           
             And
             this
             was
             the
             true
             light
             which
             lightene●●
             every
             man
             that
             commeth
             into
             the
             World
             ,
          
           (
           ver.
           9.
           )
           Now
           let
           all
           people
           consider
           ,
           whether
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           light
           of
           men
           ,
           )
           be
           not
           able
           to
           leade
           to
           Christ
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Father
           .
           
             For
             he
             was
             the
             light
             of
             men
             ,
             that
             all
             men
             through
             him
             might
             beleeve
             ,
          
           (
           ver.
           7.
           )
           And
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           light
           ●ccused
           ;
           (
           yea
           ,
           his
           life
           accused
           not
           to
           be
           sufficient
           ;
           )
           so
           it
           is
           no
           great
           matter
           ,
           if
           by
           those
           men
           we
           be
           accused
           ,
           when
           neither
           the
           Father
           ,
           nor
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           nor
           the
           holy
           Apostles
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           can
           escape
           their
           accusation
           ;
           but
           we
           are
           not
           greater
           then
           they
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           patience
           we
           shall
           beare
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           enough
           for
           the
           servant
           to
           be
           be
           as
           his
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Priests
           tenth
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             That
             they
             know
             no
             such
             thing
             as
             Prophesie
             by
             immediate
             Inspiration
             ,
             or
             Revelation
             in
             these
             dayes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           No
           .
           How
           should
           you
           know
           any
           Prophesie
           by
           Inspiration
           ,
           that
           knows
           not
           ,
           how
           God
           can
           give
           any
           Grace
           ,
           but
           by
           outward
           Preaching
           ?
           so
           you
           are
           farre
           from
           the
           gift
           of
           Prophesie
           ,
           who
           are
           yet
           ignorant
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           by
           which
           God
           gives
           Grace
           unto
           his
           children
           .
           But
           though
           you
           know
           no
           such
           thing
           ;
           yet
           there
           is
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           faithfull
           who
           hath
           promised
           ,
           
             Ieel
             2.
             that
             he
             will
             powre
             out
             his
             Spirit
             upon
             Sonnes
             and
             Daughters
             ,
             Servants
             and
             Hand
             maids
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             Prophesie
             .
          
           And
           there
           is
           both
           Sonnes
           and
           Daughters
           ,
           Servants
           and
           Hand-maids
           ,
           that
           now
           doe
           Prophesie
           .
           And
           there
           is
           no
           Prophesie
           ,
           but
           by
           immediate
           Inspiration
           .
           And
           because
           that
           Sonnes
           and
           Daughters
           doe
           now
           Prophesie
           ,
           being
           Inspired
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           received
           ;
           therefore
           is
           your
           envy
           and
           
           rag●
           so
           great
           against
           them
           ,
           because
           you
           know
           no
           Prophesie
           ,
           nor
           no
           Gospel
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           from
           man
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           are
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ;
           For
           he
           would
           have
           had
           
             Prophesying
             in
             the
             Church
             ;
          
           and
           
             bid
             them
             ,
             covet
             to
             Prophesie
             .
          
           But
           these
           Priests
           forbid
           to
           Prophesie
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           Doctrine
           and
           Writing
           ,
           (
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           14.
           39.
           )
           Now
           when
           people
           ●ath
           tryed
           you
           ,
           What
           can
           they
           expect
           from
           you
           ,
           that
           knowe
           no
           Prophesie
           by
           Inspiration
           ,
           nor
           knows
           no
           Gospel
           from
           G●d
           ,
           nor
           knowes
           not
           the
           flesh
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           no
           sufficiency
           in
           his
           light
           ,
           nor
           his
           spirituall
           Body
           which
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           nor
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           no
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           Revelation
           of
           his
           Sonne
           :
           and
           these
           being
           your
           maine
           Fundamentall
           Principles
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           so
           blasphemously
           are
           erred
           from
           the
           Truth
           ;
           it
           is
           now
           high
           ●nto
           to
           turne
           away
           from
           such
           ,
           for
           many
           people
           have
           been
           deceived
           by
           you
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           thought
           that
           you
           had
           had
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           now
           (
           it
           is
           manifest
           )
           you
           are
           ignorant
           of
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           blessed
           be
           the
           God
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           who
           hath
           discovered
           your
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           blindnesse
           ,
           which
           for
           a
           time
           was
           hid
           ,
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           words
           ;
           but
           now
           he
           hath
           rent
           the
           Vayle
           of
           the
           Covering
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           drying
           up
           the
           Fountaine
           of
           your
           Imaginations
           ,
           from
           whence
           your
           empty
           Words
           have
           proceeded
           ,
           that
           his
           life
           may
           have
           place
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           breaking
           forth
           amongst
           his
           Children
           ,
           which
           are
           come
           to
           the
           Fathers
           Teachings
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           laboured
           to
           keep
           them
           from
           :
           But
           now
           hath
           the
           Lord
           loosed
           their
           bands
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           to
           his
           owne
           Teachings
           ,
           and
           into
           his
           owne
           Fould
           ,
           where
           they
           need
           no
           more
           your
           false
           meanings
           ,
           nor
           cousenings
           of
           those
           words
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           inspired
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           gave
           them
           forth
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Everlasting
           Day
           of
           God
           is
           broken
           forth
           upon
           us
           ,
           though
           Night
           be
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           no
           Vision
           ;
           and
           the
           secrets
           and
           Councels
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           shut
           up
           
           from
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           not
           a
           Word
           from
           his
           Mouth
           :
           But
           truely
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             is
             good
             to
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             even
             to
             them
             that
             be
             of
             an
             upright
             heart
             .
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           is
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           a
           mighty
           terrible
           one
           ;
           therefore
           our
           persecutors
           shall
           stumble
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           prevaile
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           greatly
           ashamed
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           
             prosper
             ;
             their
             everlasting
             confusion
             shall
             never
             be
             forgotten
             ,
          
           (
           Ieremiah
           20.
           21.
           )
           For
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           
             establishing
             his
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           with
           his
           seed
           ,
           even
           his
           
             Covenant
             of
             life
             and
             peace
          
           with
           those
           in
           whom
           the
           Law
           
             of
             truth
          
           is
           in
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           
             iniquity
          
           not
           found
           
             in
             their
             l●pps
             ;
          
           who
           walk
           with
           God
           
             in
             peace
             and
             equity
             ,
             and
             doe
             turne
             many
             away
             from
             their
             iniquities
             ,
          
           (
           Mal.
           2.
           5.
           6.
           )
           And
           this
           shall
           all
           they
           witnesse
           that
           feare
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           walke
           in
           the
           way
           of
           his
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .