The cause of stumbling removed from all that will receive the truth; and from before the eyes of the wise men of London: in a treatise shewing the difference between the spirit of a man which is the candle of the Lord, and the light which hath enlightned every man that cometh into the world. Also shewing ... there is not diversity of lights and spirits, by which they are ministred ... Herein also is a false hosanna, and a false testimony reproved ... the name of him which hath so long travell'd to bring forth wind and confusion, is one known in the city of London by the name of Iohn Iackson ... that so ... understanding and knowledge of the truth may be increased, in those that follow on to know the Lord. Given forth from the Lords servant, Richard Hubberthorne.
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             The cause of stumbling removed from all that will receive the truth; and from before the eyes of the wise men of London: in a treatise shewing the difference between the spirit of a man which is the candle of the Lord, and the light which hath enlightned every man that cometh into the world. Also shewing ... there is not diversity of lights and spirits, by which they are ministred ... Herein also is a false hosanna, and a false testimony reproved ... the name of him which hath so long travell'd to bring forth wind and confusion, is one known in the city of London by the name of Iohn Iackson ... that so ... understanding and knowledge of the truth may be increased, in those that follow on to know the Lord. Given forth from the Lords servant, Richard Hubberthorne.
             Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
           [6], 29, [1] p.
           
             printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth neer Aldersgate,
             London :
             1657.
          
           
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           THE
           CAUSE
           OF
           STUMBLING
           Removed
           from
           all
           that
           will
           receive
           the
           TRUTH
           ;
           and
           from
           before
           the
           Eyes
           of
           the
           Wise
           men
           of
           LONDON
           :
           In
           a
           Treatise
           shewing
           the
           difference
           between
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           man
           which
           is
           the
           candle
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           which
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           WORLD
           .
        
         
           Also
           shewing
           ,
           that
           though
           there
           be
           diversity
           of
           Administrations
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           not
           diversity
           of
           Lights
           and
           Spirits
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           ministred
           :
           And
           shewing
           by
           clear
           testimony
           what
           the
           more
           sure
           Word
           of
           Prophesie
           is
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           exhorts
           the
           people
           to
           take
           heed
           unto
           ,
           untill
           the
           day
           did
           dawne
           ,
           and
           the
           day-star
           arise
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
        
         
           Herein
           also
           is
           a
           false
           
             Hosanna
             ,
          
           and
           a
           false
           testimony
           reproved
           ;
           and
           a
           false
           witness
           is
           rejected
           ,
           and
           an
           untimely
           birth
           cast
           out
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           time
           of
           Travel
           it
           might
           have
           been
           a
           monster
           ,
           being
           above
           two
           yeers
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           end
           is
           brought
           forth
           for
           destruction
           ;
           the
           name
           of
           him
           which
           hath
           so
           long
           travell'd
           to
           bring
           forth
           wind
           and
           confusion
           ,
           is
           one
           known
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
             ;
          
           being
           by
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           following
           made
           manifest
           :
           That
           so
           by
           every
           motion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           every
           testimony
           given
           from
           it
           ,
           Understanding
           and
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Truth
           may
           be
           increased
           ,
           in
           those
           that
           follow
           on
           to
           know
           the
           LORD
           .
        
         
           Given
           forth
           from
           the
           Lords
           servant
           ,
           
             Richard
             Hubberthorne
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               For
               this
               end
               was
               I
               born
               ,
               and
               for
               this
               end
               came
            
             I
             
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               to
               bear
               witness
               unto
               the
               Truth
               ,
            
          
           
             Joh.
             18.
             37.
             
          
        
         
           
             Every
             one
             that
             is
             of
             the
             Truth
             heareth
             my
             voyce
             .
          
           
             Spoylers
             shall
             come
             up
             out
             of
             the
             North
             ,
             which
             shall
             spoil
             Babylon
             ,
          
           
             Jer.
             51.
             48.
             
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           neer
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1657.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           Light
           is
           broken
           forth
           as
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           the
           health
           of
           the
           Nations
           is
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           springing
           forth
           speedily
           ,
           and
           the
           righteousness
           of
           the
           righteous
           Seed
           is
           going
           forth
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           revealed
           to
           his
           Seed
           ,
           which
           now
           calleth
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           doth
           answer
           ,
           Here
           am
           I
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           ,
           and
           is
           making
           his
           Seed
           as
           a
           watered
           Garden
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           spring
           of
           water
           ,
           whose
           waters
           fail
           not
           ;
           and
           is
           raising
           up
           the
           foundations
           of
           many
           generations
           ,
           that
           people
           may
           come
           to
           build
           again
           upon
           that
           ▪
           Foundation
           which
           they
           have
           been
           driven
           from
           ,
           especially
           by
           their
           Pastors
           :
           for
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Many
           Pastors
           have
           destroyed
           my
           Vinyard
           ,
           they
           have
           trodden
           my
           Portion
           under
           foot
           ,
           and
           made
           my
           pleasant
           Portion
           a
           desolate
           Wildernesse
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           Gods
           Heritage
           as
           a
           speckled
           Bird
           ,
           the
           Birds
           round
           about
           are
           against
           her
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Beasts
           of
           the
           Field
           come
           to
           devour
           ,
           
             Jer.
             12.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           And
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           come
           forth
           against
           these
           devourers
           ,
           even
           as
           a
           Lyon
           bereaved
           of
           her
           young
           ones
           :
           for
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           spoyle
           of
           his
           Heritage
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           will
           dresse
           his
           Vinyard
           that
           it
           may
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           unto
           him
           :
           And
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           casting
           out
           the
           blind
           Vatchmen
           ,
           and
           the
           foolish
           Prophets
           which
           have
           followed
           their
           own
           spirit
           ,
           and
           have
           seen
           nothing
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           is
           the
           Lord
           casting
           out
           ,
           and
           his
           everlasting
           fire
           is
           he
           kindling
           amongst
           them
           :
           And
           now
           I
           hear
           a
           cry
           of
           torment
           going
           through
           the
           Nation
           :
           Can
           any
           kindle
           a
           fire
           among
           Serpents
           ,
           and
           they
           not
           be
           offended
           and
           shut
           their
           stings
           ?
           Can
           any
           touch
           the
           Vipers
           but
           they
           will
           smell
           with
           venom
           ?
           and
           when
           Scorpions
           are
           trodden
           upon
           ,
           will
           they
           not
           shew
           forth
           their
           strength
           ?
           Can
           that
           nature
           suffer
           death
           patiently
           ?
           nay
           patience
           proceedeth
           from
           that
           Seed
           which
           slayeth
           the
           enmity
           ,
           and
           destroyeth
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           ;
           and
           therefor●
           as
           we
           have
           one
           Seed
           to
           witnesse
           for
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           one
           to
           witnesse
           against
           ;
           and
           as
           it
           is
           the
           work
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           to
           approve
           the
           things
           that
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           iis
           work
           also
           to
           reprove
           those
           things
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           sound
           Doctrine
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           every
           one
           may
           know
           as
           well
           what
           to
           reject
           and
           deny
           as
           error
           ,
           as
           what
           to
           own
           for
           truth
           and
           sound
           Doctrine
           ;
           therefore
           of
           necessity
           must
           every
           one
           be
           turned
           to
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           withall
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           discern
           what
           they
           are
           to
           approve
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           are
           to
           reprove
           ;
           and
           that
           judgement
           is
           true
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Truth
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
        
         
           MEN
           of
           low
           degree
           are
           vanity
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           high
           degree
           are
           a
           lye
           ;
           and
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           is
           desperately
           wicked
           and
           deceitful
           above
           all
           things
           .
           Hear
           this
           ye
           wise
           men
           and
           foolish
           ;
           the
           more
           ye
           strive
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           more
           is
           your
           wound
           made
           incurable
           ;
           and
           the
           higher
           you
           rise
           in
           envy
           ,
           alwaies
           the
           deeper
           is
           your
           fall
           in
           confusion
           .
           And
           now
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           whose
           heart
           God
           hath
           opened
           to
           see
           and
           behold
           the
           things
           that
           be
           eternal
           ,
           and
           can
           truly
           discern
           of
           different
           causes
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           good
           and
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           light
           and
           the
           darknesse
           .
           This
           Book
           is
           sent
           forth
           in
           the
           pursute
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           Book
           called
           ,
           
             Hosanna
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
             &c.
          
           by
           a
           namelesse
           Author
           ,
           whose
           work
           indeed
           was
           hardly
           worthy
           of
           an
           honest
           mans
           Name
           ,
           though
           very
           subtilly
           &
           craftily
           he
           prosecutes
           his
           purpose
           ,
           &
           traverses
           his
           steps
           ful
           cunningly
           ,
           as
           this
           worlds
           wisdom
           could
           guide
           him
           ,
           in
           which
           wisdom
           he
           cannot
           know
           or
           receive
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ;
           &
           therefore
           it
           cannot
           be
           expected
           that
           the
           things
           of
           God
           should
           be
           received
           from
           that
           wisdom
           ;
           and
           though
           he
           hath
           confounded
           in
           his
           words
           his
           description
           of
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           sometimes
           speaking
           well
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           not
           knowing
           hardly
           whereof
           he
           hath
           affirmed
           ;
           his
           words
           are
           so
           counfounded
           and
           mixed
           in
           his
           corrupt
           reason
           ,
           in
           giving
           forth
           his
           knowledge
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           seems
           to
           be
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           but
           onely
           as
           he
           hath
           the
           knowledge
           of
           them
           from
           the
           Letter
           ,
           by
           which
           no
           man
           can
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           things
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           without
           the
           revelation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           the
           opperation
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           :
           But
           friends
           ,
           the
           testimony
           of
           God
           stands
           sure
           for
           ever
           ,
           though
           men
           would
           confound
           it
           in
           their
           own
           reason
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           testimony
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             lighteth
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             light
             is
             sufficient
             to
             lead
             every
             man
             to
             God
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             condemn
             every
             man
             from
             God
             ;
          
           and
           this
           testimony
           is
           true
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           opposition
           against
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           shall
           abide
           sure
           for
           ever
           ,
           though
           men
           strive
           never
           so
           much
           in
           the
           gain-saying
           of
           it
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           testimony
           which
           we
           have
           born
           and
           shall
           bear
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           who
           believes
           it
           ,
           and
           who
           believes
           it
           not
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           according
           to
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           we
           leave
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           do
           ,
           and
           must
           clear
           our
           consciences
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           while
           the
           Lord
           gives
           us
           a
           being
           :
           And
           herein
           we
           are
           a
           good
           savour
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           reward
           is
           with
           him
           ,
           whether
           Israel
           be
           gathered
           or
           no
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           49.
           
           And
           also
           this
           namelesse
           Author
           ,
           which
           is
           supposed
           to
           be
           one
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
             ,
          
           known
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           hath
           taken
           some
           seeming
           occasion
           against
           us
           by
           searching
           our
           Books
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           )
           hath
           found
           some
           contradictions
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           may
           
           appeare
           to
           be
           so
           to
           his
           dark
           mind
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           is
           truth
           which
           he
           sees
           to
           be
           no
           other
           then
           error
           :
           However
           ,
           this
           is
           sent
           forth
           for
           the
           true
           information
           of
           peoples
           minds
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           that
           truth
           is
           bold
           and
           confident
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           Armor
           which
           defendeth
           from
           all
           enemies
           ,
           and
           giveth
           strength
           to
           answer
           the
           craftinesse
           of
           men
           .
           And
           this
           same
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
          
           hath
           shewed
           himself
           now
           to
           be
           one
           with
           the
           common
           Priests
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           as
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           so
           hath
           he
           ;
           opposed
           the
           way
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           very
           same
           Arguments
           ,
           shewing
           that
           he
           is
           of
           the
           very
           same
           spirit
           with
           them
           ,
           his
           discourse
           and
           arguments
           being
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           as
           theirs
           are
           ;
           yea
           ,
           he
           hath
           shewed
           himself
           to
           be
           of
           the
           very
           same
           spirit
           with
           all
           the
           open
           prophane
           wretches
           which
           doth
           revile
           ,
           and
           scorn
           ,
           and
           abuse
           ,
           in
           every
           town
           and
           countrey
           the
           Lords
           people
           ;
           and
           as
           they
           do
           so
           ,
           so
           hath
           he
           written
           with
           subtil
           Arguments
           ,
           to
           the
           very
           same
           end
           as
           they
           reproach
           and
           scorn
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           in
           a
           derision
           ,
           and
           despising
           the
           way
           and
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           so
           that
           his
           self-separation
           is
           now
           seen
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           very
           cheat
           and
           hypocrisie
           ,
           who
           while
           he
           professeth
           a
           separation
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           doth
           practice
           the
           very
           same
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           changed
           from
           them
           in
           nature
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           in
           appearance
           :
           But
           what
           a
           poor
           work
           hath
           he
           brought
           forth
           in
           two
           years
           time
           ?
           which
           he
           saith
           his
           work
           hath
           been
           as
           Embres
           raked
           up
           in
           ashes
           ,
           yet
           a
           work
           that
           gains
           no
           praise
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           very
           little
           of
           the
           praise
           of
           any
           man
           :
           It
           seems
           he
           hath
           hatched
           mischief
           upon
           his
           bed
           ,
           and
           brought
           it
           forth
           in
           the
           morning
           :
           Who
           would
           have
           thought
           but
           a
           wise
           man
           in
           that
           time
           would
           have
           brought
           forth
           a
           larger
           peece
           ,
           and
           more
           to
           purpose
           ▪
           I
           am
           sure
           he
           might
           have
           made
           better
           use
           of
           his
           time
           in
           another
           exercise
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           writ
           against
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           It
           had
           been
           more
           honest
           for
           him
           to
           have
           set
           his
           Pen
           to
           Paper
           ,
           and
           studyed
           to
           have
           given
           his
           testimony
           against
           the
           pride
           ,
           and
           drunkennesse
           ,
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           whoredoms
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           in
           this
           great
           City
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           more
           honest
           ,
           and
           liker
           a
           Saint
           ,
           to
           have
           sought
           the
           reforming
           of
           prophanenesse
           and
           wickednesse
           that
           greatly
           abounds
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           studyed
           two
           years
           to
           bring
           forth
           his
           invented
           stuffe
           against
           a
           harmlesse
           and
           innocent
           people
           ,
           which
           he
           ,
           nor
           any
           ,
           can
           justly
           charge
           with
           evil
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           hath
           digged
           deep
           by
           his
           imaginations
           ,
           in
           recollecting
           a
           seeming-contradiction
           out
           of
           our
           writings
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           contradiction
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           Christs
           words
           are
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Except
             ye
             eat
             my
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drink
             my
             blood
             ,
             ye
             have
             no
             life
             in
             you
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           in
           the
           same
           discourse
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             flesh
             profits
             nothing
             :
          
           and
           for
           
             Isaiah
          
           to
           go
           with
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           to
           tell
           him
           he
           should
           dye
           and
           not
           live
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           same
           instant
           of
           time
           ,
           told
           him
           he
           should
           live
           and
           not
           dye
           :
           Would
           not
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
          
           have
           counted
           these
           contradictions
           ?
           But
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           in
           this
           ,
           in
           sending
           forth
           a
           Book
           against
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           been
           so
           far
           from
           beating
           down
           sin
           ,
           drunkards
           ,
           and
           rude
           scorners
           ,
           and
           abusive
           men
           that
           he
           hath
           fully
           strengthened
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           wickedst
           people
           in
           this
           Nation
           are
           very
           glad
           of
           his
           work
           :
           He
           hath
           given
           them
           matter
           to
           oppose
           truth
           withall
           ;
           but
           his
           reward
           and
           theirs
           shall
           be
           both
           with
           one
           
           hand
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           drink
           his
           portion
           in
           the
           same
           Lake
           with
           such
           whose
           :
           hands
           he
           hath
           strengthened
           ;
           and
           let
           him
           know
           ,
           and
           themall
           ,
           God
           hath
           established
           us
           upon
           a
           sure
           Mountain
           ,
           which
           the
           Gates
           of
           Hell
           and
           Death
           cannot
           prevail
           against
           .
           So
           his
           work
           i●
           counted
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           cast
           by
           as
           our
           spoyled
           prey
           of
           
             Babylons
          
           treasure
           ,
           only
           this
           is
           sent
           abroad
           after
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           pursute
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           done
           with
           multitudes
           of
           words
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           plain
           nakednesse
           of
           innocent
           truth
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           strength
           then
           all
           his
           Arguments
           of
           guile
           ,
           whereby
           he
           would
           deceive
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           he
           can
           deceive
           none
           but
           such
           as
           are
           deceived
           already
           ;
           for
           all
           that
           are
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           sees
           beyond
           all
           that
           he
           can
           say
           ,
           and
           are
           established
           where
           his
           word
           ;
           can
           never
           reach
           them
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           their
           peace
           ,
           or
           disquiet
           them
           ;
           for
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           we
           are
           established
           upon
           a
           sure
           foundation
           ,
           and
           are
           tryed
           and
           proved
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           blown
           away
           with
           any
           windy
           Doctrines
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           begets
           into
           st●ffe
           ,
           and
           not
           into
           true
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ;
           but
           wo
           unto
           that
           man
           that
           works
           offence
           ,
           and
           doth
           cast
           stumbling-blocks
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           simple
           :
           And
           though
           the
           Lords
           people
           be
           a
           suffering
           people
           ,
           yet
           wo
           unto
           them
           that
           causeth
           them
           to
           suffer
           :
           And
           though
           he
           and
           some
           others
           in
           their
           spirits
           were
           elevated
           ,
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           trample
           upon
           the
           innocent
           by
           that
           occasion
           happening
           concerning
           
             I.
             N.
          
           which
           was
           not
           suffered
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           as
           an
           occasion
           to
           destroy
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           as
           an
           occasion
           to
           try
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           prove
           them
           ,
           and
           thereby
           are
           they
           tryed
           and
           proved
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           setled
           rather
           then
           confounded
           ;
           and
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           may
           glory
           in
           such
           things
           for
           a
           moment
           because
           the
           appearance
           of
           it
           seems
           evil
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           will
           make
           their
           glorying
           void
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           wayes
           enough
           to
           preserve
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           have
           found
           in
           many
           needful
           times
           ;
           and
           as
           concerning
           this
           thing
           which
           was
           looked
           upon
           as
           a
           breach
           among
           us
           by
           many
           ,
           yet
           it
           's
           over
           ,
           and
           truth
           stands
           a
           top
           of
           it
           ,
           &
           the
           beauty
           of
           truth
           appears
           through
           it
           all
           ,
           and
           truth
           is
           more
           lovely
           when
           it
           is
           proved
           and
           purged
           :
           What
           if
           the
           Lord
           suffer
           his
           to
           be
           lead
           and
           tempted
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           wicked
           boast
           of
           this
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           righteous
           fall
           ,
           he
           shall
           rise
           again
           ;
           but
           the
           wicked
           fall
           into
           mischief
           :
           But
           yet
           we
           learn
           something
           by
           this
           ,
           what
           a
           great
           use
           the
           devil
           hath
           made
           hereof
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           Books
           and
           lying
           Scribbles
           hath
           been
           sent
           forth
           about
           it
           concerning
           us
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           counted
           by
           us
           no
           better
           then
           the
           worst
           corrupted
           treasure
           that
           ever
           grew
           in
           
             Babylon
             ;
          
           and
           the
           best
           of
           it
           is
           but
           baubles
           to
           please
           vain
           minds
           ,
           for
           men
           of
           sound
           understandings
           can
           take
           no
           pleasure
           therein
           .
           And
           we
           see
           how
           by
           all
           means
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           people
           seeks
           occasion
           against
           the
           wayes
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           how
           glad
           are
           the
           wicked
           when
           they
           get
           an
           occasion
           against
           the
           Lords
           people
           ?
           and
           how
           do
           they
           glory
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           boast
           in
           it
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           thinking
           that
           their
           hands
           are
           strengthened
           in
           a
           greater
           boldnesse
           to
           do
           
             mischief
             ?
          
           And
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
          
           is
           one
           of
           those
           that
           takes
           pleasure
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           managed
           his
           businesse
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           craft
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           none
           that
           will
           praise
           him
           for
           it
           ,
           except
           such
           whose
           wicked
           hands
           he
           strengthens
           ,
           &
           such
           as
           he
           must
           have
           stumblings
           after
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           so
           fully
           manifested
           ,
           and
           they
           receive
           it
           not
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           fall
           and
           be
           
           broken
           .
           And
           seeing
           that
           the
           wicked
           doth
           take
           occasion
           ,
           and
           seeks
           occasion
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           this
           will
           make
           many
           more
           watchful
           ,
           and
           more
           circumspect
           ,
           and
           more
           to
           walk
           in
           Gods
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           their
           own
           ways
           ,
           least
           offences
           come
           by
           them
           :
           And
           let
           him
           put
           off
           his
           Armor
           ,
           and
           lay
           down
           his
           Weapon
           ,
           and
           I
           wish
           he
           may
           spend
           the
           next
           two
           years
           to
           come
           ,
           better
           then
           he
           hath
           done
           these
           last
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           little
           fire
           in
           the
           Embres
           may
           kindle
           ,
           to
           the
           burning
           of
           his
           corruptions
           ,
           rather
           then
           into
           a
           blind
           zeal
           against
           the
           innocent
           people
           ;
           and
           what
           in
           this
           Book
           is
           written
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           contend
           or
           strive
           for
           mastery
           ,
           but
           to
           clear
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           remove
           all
           cause
           of
           stumblings
           from
           before
           the
           face
           of
           all
           the
           upright
           in
           heart
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Friend
             to
             all
             people
             
               E.
               B.
               
            
          
           
             
               London
               ,
            
             
               the
               third
               day
               of
               the
               nineth
               Month
               ,
               1657.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           cause
           of
           stumbling
           removed
           ,
           from
           all
           that
           will
           receive
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           from
           before
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           MAny
           untimely
           Births
           in
           ages
           past
           and
           present
           hath
           been
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           such
           hath
           alwayes
           been
           to
           destroy
           the
           Heir
           ,
           the
           seed
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           blessed
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Inheritance
           might
           be
           theirs
           ,
           &
           so
           would
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           but
           they
           know
           while
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           promise
           is
           alive
           ,
           it
           keeps
           them
           out
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           let
           them
           meddle
           with
           those
           things
           which
           they
           are
           not
           born
           unto
           :
           For
           they
           are
           sons
           of
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           children
           of
           fals-hood
           ,
           and
           must
           not
           be
           Heirs
           with
           the
           son
           of
           the
           free
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             David
          
           out
           of
           whose
           root
           the
           righteous
           seed
           did
           arise
           ,
           the
           bright
           and
           morning
           Star
           ,
           he
           saw
           that
           seed
           in
           his
           dayes
           and
           was
           aware
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           gave
           his
           testimony
           concerning
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             in
             heart
             ye
             work
             wickednesse
             ,
             you
             weigh
             the
             violency
             of
             your
             hands
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             wicked
             are
             estranged
             from
             the
             wombe
             ,
             they
             go
             astray
             as
             soon
             as
             they
             be
             born
             ,
             speaking
             lyes
             ;
             their
             Poyson
             is
             like
             the
             Poyson
             of
             a
             Serpent
             ,
             they
             are
             like
             the
             deafe
             Adder
             that
             stoppeth
             her
             eare
             ,
             Charming
             never
             so
             wisely
             :
             Break
             their
             teeth
             O
             God
             in
             their
             mouth
             ,
             break
             out
             the
             teeth
             of
             the
             yong
             Lyons
             ,
             O
             Lord
             let
             them
             melt
             away
             as
             waters
             ,
             that
             run
             continualy
             ,
             when
             he
             bendeth
             his
             bow
             to
             shoot
             his
             arrows
             ;
             l●t
             them
             be
             as
             cut
             in
             peices
             ,
             as
             a
             Snaile
             which
             melteth
             ;
             let
             every
             one
             of
             them
             pass
             away
             like
             the
             untimely
             birth
             of
             a
             Woman
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             see
             the
             Sun
             ,
             &c.
          
           Psalm
           .
           58.
           2.
           3.
           4.
           5.
           6.
           7.
           8.
           
           And
           again
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             behold
             he
             travelleth
             with
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             hath
             conceived
             mischief
             and
             brought
             forth
             false-hood
             ,
          
           Psalm
           .
           7.
           14.
           and
           so
           there
           was
           a
           traveling
           and
           labouring
           before
           they
           could
           get
           their
           iniquity
           brought
           forth
           ;
           as
           we
           have
           true
           declarations
           concerning
           the
           ages
           past
           ,
           how
           many
           have
           travelled
           and
           brought
           forth
           wind
           and
           confusion
           ;
           so
           likewise
           in
           this
           age
           by
           experience
           can
           we
           give
           testimony
           of
           the
           like
           births
           which
           hath
           been
           brought
           forth
           to
           the
           slaughter
           amongst
           
             Babylons
          
           children
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           one
           of
           the
           same
           birth
           born
           and
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           to
           which
           I
           shall
           speak
           some
           thing
           at
           present
           ,
           although
           he
           conceale
           his
           name
           ,
           yet
           the
           seed
           you
           shall
           know
           by
           its
           fruits
           ;
           it
           is
           one
           that
           would
           be
           reckoned
           amongst
           those
           children
           that
           in
           the
           Temple
           cried
           
             Hosanna
          
           to
           the
           Son
           of
           
             David
             Mat.
          
           12.
           15.
           
           But
           the
           seed
           which
           
             David
          
           called
           Lord
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           hath
           rebuked
           the
           false
           voice
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           not
           every
           one
           that
           cryeth
           
             Lord
             ,
             Lord
             ,
          
           nor
           every
           one
           that
           cryeth
           
             Hosanna
             ,
          
           that
           enters
           into
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           heareth
           the
           word
           of
           God
           and
           doth
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           testimony
           which
           this
           Author
           gives
           to
           that
           which
           after
           a
           long
           travel
           is
           come
           forth
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           his
           brest
           two
           years
           and
           upwards
           ,
           while
           it
           at
           length
           is
           come
           forth
           as
           an
           untimely
           birth
           ,
           or
           as
           that
           which
           is
           born
           out
           of
           due
           time
           ,
           labouring
           under
           the
           burden
           of
           being
           both
           unnecessary
           and
           unseasonable
           .
        
         
         
           Such
           a
           testimony
           as
           this
           seems
           to
           beget
           a
           wonder
           in
           the
           airy
           spirits
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           Monster
           were
           to
           be
           seen
           (
           what
           two
           years
           travel
           ,
           and
           yet
           an
           untimely
           birth
           !
           )
           &
           many
           such
           false
           cries
           is
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           which
           enters
           into
           the
           sensuall
           part
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           begets
           into
           the
           affections
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           a
           seed
           risen
           which
           hath
           received
           from
           the
           father
           the
           spirit
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           understanding
           ,
           and
           it
           doth
           not
           owne
           things
           according
           to
           the
           report
           ,
           nor
           Judge
           of
           things
           according
           to
           their
           names
           in
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           but
           hath
           a
           measuring
           line
           given
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           true
           ballance
           whereby
           voices
           ,
           ways
           ,
           worships
           ,
           and
           testimonyes
           is
           tried
           before
           they
           be
           approved
           ,
           and
           therewith
           shall
           this
           spirit
           be
           tried
           ,
           and
           voice
           which
           is
           come
           forth
           crying
           ,
           
             Hosanna
             to
             the
             son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           or
           a
           testimony
           to
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           ;
           which
           being
           truly
           weighted
           &
           searched
           ,
           may
           prove
           a
           testimony
           against
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           ,
           which
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           setting
           up
           mans
           spirit
           to
           be
           the
           light
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           :
           But
           first
           let
           us
           consider
           ,
           the
           burden
           under
           which
           this
           man
           hath
           laboured
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           both
           unnecessary
           and
           unseasonable
           ;
           first
           unnecessary
           ,
           because
           the
           same
           hath
           been
           before
           by
           better
           hands
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           admired
           as
           a
           Monster
           ,
           because
           it
           hath
           already
           been
           ,
           and
           effected
           nothing
           :
           Secondly
           unseasonable
           ,
           because
           those
           are
           already
           resolved
           ;
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           true
           light
           which
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           resolve
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           in
           every
           man
           is
           that
           light
           ,
           and
           so
           according
           to
           this
           ,
           every
           man
           must
           follow
           his
           own
           spirit
           ,
           instead
           of
           following
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           him
           withall
           :
           Now
           this
           burden
           thus
           considered
           ,
           which
           is
           both
           unnecessary
           &
           unseasonable
           ,
           haveing
           been
           in
           his
           brest
           above
           two
           years
           ;
           all
           that
           have
           received
           the
           spirit
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           knows
           the
           workings
           of
           the
           mysterie
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           can
           truly
           read
           the
           state
           of
           those
           which
           are
           filled
           with
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           knows
           that
           this
           birth
           is
           cursed
           before
           ever
           it
           came
           forth
           ,
           and
           it
           had
           been
           better
           that
           it
           had
           never
           been
           born
           ,
           nor
           brought
           forth
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           for
           it
           will
           be
           to
           the
           great
           agravation
           of
           his
           sorrow
           and
           misery
           which
           did
           conceive
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           travel
           in
           it
           ,
           &
           at
           last
           brought
           it
           forth
           ;
           but
           among
           the
           untimely
           births
           shall
           we
           reckon
           it
           ,
           which
           never
           saw
           the
           ●un
           ,
           nor
           never
           received
           blessing
           from
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           happy
           shall
           he
           be
           that
           rewardeth
           thee
           as
           thou
           hast
           rewarded
           us
           ;
           and
           happy
           shall
           he
           be
           that
           takes
           and
           dasheth
           thy
           untimely
           birth
           against
           the
           stones
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           137.
           8.
           9.
           
           Against
           this
           birth
           hath
           the
           Lord
           ●●reched
           forth
           his
           everlasting
           arme
           to
           dash
           in
           peices
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           the
           first
           of
           
             Babylons
          
           children
           which
           in
           this
           age
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           City
           hath
           been
           brought
           forth
           to
           the
           spoile
           ,
           nor
           the
           first
           which
           this
           man
           hath
           brought
           forth
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           brought
           forth
           another
           without
           a
           name
           ,
           which
           is
           both
           as
           unnecessary
           and
           as
           unseasonable
           as
           this
           :
           And
           so
           from
           experience
           he
           may
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           both
           unnecessary
           and
           unseasonable
           either
           to
           conceive
           ,
           or
           bring
           forth
           any
           such
           thing
           against
           the
           seed
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           blessed
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           never
           any
           as
           yet
           which
           did
           strive
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           his
           annoynted
           ones
           which
           did
           prosper
           ;
           neither
           shall
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
         
           So
           the
           burden
           of
           this
           man
           is
           searched
           ,
           &
           Judged
           ,
           and
           found
           not
           to
           be
           the
           burthen
           of
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           he
           thought
           it
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           when
           in
           him
           he
           felt
           the
           fire
           of
           enmity
           ,
           boyling
           and
           bubling
           up
           within
           him
           ,
           as
           in
           his
           Epistle
           ;
           But
           we
           have
           found
           it
           to
           be
           such
           a
           burthen
           as
           the
           false
           ▪
           Prophets
           in
           
             Jerusalem
          
           did
           see
           for
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           was
           false
           burthens
           ,
           and
           causes
           of
           banishment
           ,
           
             Lam.
          
           2.
           14.
           
           But
           if
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           Lord
           had
           been
           kindled
           in
           him
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           consumed
           this
           birth
           in
           the
           womb
           ,
           before
           ever
           it
           had
           been
           brought
           forth
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           hour
           is
           comeing
           and
           now
           is
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Lord
           is
           fulfilling
           his
           promise
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           make
           
             Jerusalem
          
           a
           burthensome
           stone
           for
           all
           people
           ,
           all
           that
           burthen
           themselves
           with
           it
           shall
           be
           cut
           in
           peices
           ,
           though
           all
           the
           people
           upon
           the
           earth
           be
           gathered
           together
           against
           it
           ,
           
             Zac.
          
           12.
           3.
           
           And
           as
           this
           was
           spoken
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           fulfilling
           ,
           that
           the
           testimony
           of
           God
           may
           be
           sealed
           up
           among
           his
           children
           :
           For
           now
           is
           the
           light
           risen
           with
           which
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           is
           gathering
           into
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           the
           City
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           now
           hath
           many
           burthened
           themselves
           with
           it
           :
           And
           so
           burthened
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           tel
           how
           to
           unburthen
           themselves
           of
           it
           :
           but
           to
           ease
           themselves
           of
           that
           burthen
           which
           is
           ready
           to
           presse
           them
           down
           ,
           they
           break
           forth
           into
           revileing
           termes
           ,
           and
           un●avory
           speeches
           ,
           and
           false
           assertions
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           deny
           both
           the
           light
           and
           children
           of
           light
           to
           be
           spiritual
           :
           Some
           calling
           it
           natural
           light
           ,
           some
           calling
           it
           natural
           conscience
           ,
           some
           created
           light
           ,
           some
           the
           light
           of
           reason
           and
           understanding
           ;
           some
           old
           creation
           light
           ,
           some
           a
           dim
           light
           ,
           some
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           burthen
           themselves
           with
           it
           :
           &
           when
           they
           have
           both
           spoken
           and
           printed
           such
           things
           to
           ease
           them
           of
           their
           burthen
           ,
           their
           burthen
           grows
           again
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           do
           not
           cease
           to
           vex
           and
           grieve
           the
           holy
           spirit
           of
           God
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           have
           burthened
           themselves
           with
           the
           enmity
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           works
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           proceeding
           forth
           from
           it
           to
           the
           father
           ,
           then
           they
           cry
           the
           burthen
           of
           the
           Lord
           ▪
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           Lord
           within
           them
           :
           But
           saith
           the
           Lord
           to
           such
           ,
           I
           will
           destroy
           that
           man
           and
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           the
           burthen
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           ye
           mention
           no
           more
           ,
           for
           every
           mans
           word
           shall
           be
           his
           burthen
           :
           for
           ye
           have
           perverted
           the
           words
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           our
           God
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           23.
           36.
           
           Theref●re
           is
           the
           measureing
           line
           gone
           forth
           to
           measure
           the
           false
           burthens
           ,
           whereby
           they
           pervert
           the
           words
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           with
           their
           own
           words
           and
           Imaginations
           ;
           and
           unto
           those
           which
           ever
           were
           reproachers
           of
           the
           way
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           I
           will
           bring
           an
           everlasting
           reproach
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           a
           perpetual
           shame
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           forgotten
           ▪
           
             Ier.
          
           13.
           40.
           
           So
           this
           is
           written
           that
           no
           man
           should
           any
           more
           burthen
           themselves
           with
           the
           burthensome
           stone
           ,
           wereby
           they
           will
           be
           broken
           to
           peices
           if
           they
           fall
           upon
           it
           :
           But
           that
           every
           one
           may
           come
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           with
           it
           they
           may
           see
           their
           false
           burthens
           ,
           and
           the
           sin
           which
           doth
           so
           easiely
           beset
           them
           ,
           and
           may
           cease
           grieving
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           while
           his
           spirit
           striveth
           with
           them
           ;
           &
           may
           come
           to
           know
           
           every
           man
           his
           own
           word
           which
           will
           become
           his
           burthen
           ,
           when
           it
           returns
           again
           unto
           him
           :
           But
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           goeth
           forth
           &
           returns
           not
           empty
           ,
           neither
           doth
           it
           burthen
           him
           which
           it
           goes
           forth
           from
           ,
           when
           it
           returns
           again
           unto
           him
           :
           Although
           the
           true
           burthen
           of
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           known
           in
           many
           before
           it
           go
           forth
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           then
           seeing
           that
           it
           is
           an
           untimely
           birth
           ,
           and
           not
           that
           which
           is
           born
           of
           the
           sprit
           which
           is
           come
           forth
           from
           him
           to
           whom
           I
           now
           am
           to
           speak
           .
           Now
           least
           others
           being
           in
           the
           same
           blindnesse
           with
           him
           ,
           think
           as
           he
           doth
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           true
           voice
           ,
           or
           
             Hosana
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           or
           a
           true
           testimony
           to
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           ,
           I
           shall
           weigh
           his
           testimony
           ,
           seeing
           that
           the
           true
           Voice
           is
           gone
           forth
           both
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           and
           since
           ,
           in
           which
           dayes
           he
           was
           truly
           declared
           to
           be
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           light
           which
           lightneth
           every
           one
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             9.
             
             Ioh.
          
           8.
           
           Now
           seeing
           that
           this
           Author
           hath
           set
           up
           another
           thing
           to
           be
           the
           light
           which
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           ,
           then
           Christ
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           ;
           I
           shall
           try
           this
           testimony
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           a
           testimony
           of
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           ,
           or
           a
           testimony
           against
           him
           ,
           in
           these
           things
           following
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           Heads
           of
           his
           Doctrine
           conc●rning
           the
           Light
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           LIGHT
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           .
        
         
           
             It
             is
             the
             spirit
             of
             every
             man
             which
             is
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             without
             which
             he
             cannot
             ●e
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             Candle
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Prov.
             20.
             27.
             
             This
             spirit
             of
             a
             man
             is
             the
             Reason
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             or
             the
             Vnderstanding
             of
             a
             man
             :
             What
             this
             Light
             doth
             ,
             it
             gives
             him
             to
             know
             his
             Creator
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             of
             his
             creation
             ,
             (
             viz.
             )
             who
             made
             him
             ,
             and
             why
             he
             was
             made
             ,
             also
             how
             he
             should
             answer
             the
             end
             of
             him
             that
             made
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             God
             set
             up
             this
             Light
             in
             man
             to
             see
             by
             ,
             both
             whom
             he
             is
             to
             serve
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             is
             to
             serve
             him
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             reason
             thereof
             ,
             Because
             God
             made
             him
             .
             And
             with
             this
             Light
             God
             hath
             s●●
             up
             a
             Law
             ,
             which
             Law
             is
             called
             Light
             ,
             Prov.
             6.
             23.
             whereby
             the
             will
             and
             mind
             of
             his
             Creator
             is
             made
             known
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             sufficiently
             qualified
             to
             see
             it
             ▪
             understand
             it
             ,
          
           &c.
           p.
           7.
           
           
             It
             searcheth
             the
             inward
             parts
             of
             the
             Belly
             :
             At
             first
             it
             moved
             upward
             ,
             and
             it
             could
             look
             God
             in
             the
             face
             and
             serve
             him
             :
             But
             now
             since
             the
             fall
             the
             Thief
             is
             got
             into
             this
             Candle
             ,
             and
             hath
             dim'd
             the
             light
             ;
             and
             covered
             the
             aspiring
             ascendan●
             quality
             ,
             and
             now
             it
             burn●
             downward
             ,
             and
             discovers
             the
             things
             beneath
             ,
          
           pag.
           6.
           
           
             That
             it
             is
             all
             eye
             ;
             it
             sees
             all
             that
             is
             done
             ,
             but
             doth
             nothing
             ,
             it
             neither
             likes
             ,
             nor
             dislikes
             ;
             approves
             ,
             nor
             disproves
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             is
             in
             conjunction
             with
             a
             Law
             ,
          
           pag.
           10.
           
        
         
           
             That
             it
             is
             the
             property
             of
             Light
             to
             make
             manifest
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.
           13.
           
           Pag.
           29.
           
        
         
           
             That
             it
             is
             not
             in
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Light
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             to
             call
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             done
             either
             good
             ,
             or
             ●vil
             ,
          
           pag.
           32.
           
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Light
             did
             drive
          
           Adam
           
             from
             the
             voice
             and
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             far
             is
             the
             Light
             from
             leading
             up
             to
             God
             ,
             that
             i●
             drives
             ●●e
             soul
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             keeps
             him
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
          
           pag.
           53.
           
        
         
         
           
             That
             it
             doth
             not
             lead
             into
             all
             truth
             such
             as
             love
             it
             ,
             and
             obey
             it
             ,
          
           pag.
           54.
           
        
         
           
             Not
             doth
             it
             reveal
             all
             truth
             to
             them
             that
             love
             it
             ,
             and
             obey
             it
             :
             And
             that
             neither
             the
             Light
             ,
             nor
             the
             Law
             doth
             convince
             of
             the
             sinne
             of
             unbelief
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Lamp
             and
             the
             Light
             are
             convertable
             terms
             ;
             Thy
             word
             is
             as
             a
             Lamp
             ,
             Psal.
             119.
             105.
             and
             that
             the
             Light
             and
             the
             Law
             is
             one
             ,
          
           pag.
           30.
           
           So
           by
           this
           ,
           the
           Light
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           mans
           Reason
           ;
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           &
           the
           word
           which
           of
           that
           which
           is
           called
           a
           Testimony
           of
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           ,
           we
           shall
           try
           it
           with
           the
           former
           testimony
           of
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           was
           given
           forth
           from
           those
           which
           were
           true
           witnesses
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           As
           in
           answer
           to
           these
           things
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           one
           Testimony
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           neither
           from
           Prophet
           nor
           Apostle
           ,
           that
           ever
           said
           the
           Spirit
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           mans
           reason
           or
           understanding
           was
           the
           Light
           which
           every
           one
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           is
           enlightned
           withall
           :
           But
           the
           testimony
           of
           truth
           concerning
           those
           which
           followed
           their
           own
           spirits
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           The
           Lord
           sent
           his
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiel
          
           to
           cry
           
             wo
             unto
             the
             fooli●h
             Prophets
             that
             followed
             their
             own
             spirits
             ,
             and
             had
             seen
             nothing
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           13.
           3.
           
           Now
           they
           were
           not
           without
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           for
           then
           they
           could
           not
           be
           a
           man
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           :
           now
           if
           they
           had
           the
           Spirit
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           Reason
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           was
           all
           eye
           ,
           how
           was
           it
           that
           they
           saw
           nothing
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             sees
             all
             things
             ?
          
           so
           it
           is
           not
           a
           true
           testimony
           of
           the
           
             Light
             ,
          
           nor
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Christ
             :
          
           But
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           is
           the
           Candle
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           having
           lighted
           it
           ,
           then
           it
           searcheth
           the
           inward
           parts
           of
           the
           belly
           :
           And
           
             David
             ,
          
           who
           knew
           what
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           a
           Candle
           was
           without
           light
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           was
           when
           it
           was
           lighted
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             For
             thou
             wilt
             light
             my
             candle
             ,
             the
             Lord
             my
             God
             will
             enlighten
             my
             darknesse
             ,
             Psal.
          
           1●
           .
           28.
           
           So
           if
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           be
           the
           Candle
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           then
           whether
           doth
           not
           Christ
           enlighten
           every
           man
           which
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ?
           and
           whether
           is
           not
           that
           light
           Christ
           ,
           seeing
           the
           spirit
           is
           but
           the
           Candle
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           must
           be
           lighted
           ?
        
         
           Another
           testimony
           of
           his
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             the
             property
             of
             Light
             to
             make
             manifest
             ,
             Eph.
          
           5.
           13.
           but
           all
           things
           that
           are
           reproved
           are
           made
           manifest
           by
           the
           Light
           ,
           
             for
             whatsoever
             doth
             make
             manifest
             is
             light
             ,
          
           pag.
           29.
           
           And
           again
           in
           pag.
           3●
           .
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             not
             in
             the
             power
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             ●o
             call
             any
             thing
             which
             is
             done
             either
             good
             or
             ●vil
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Whether
           of
           these
           two
           contraries
           must
           men
           believe
           ,
           whether
           
             the
             light
             is
             able
             to
             make
             manifest
             whatsoever
             is
             reprovable
             ;
          
           or
           ,
           that
           
             there
             is
             no●
             power
             in
             i●
             to
             call
             any
             thing
             good
             or
             evil
             ?
          
           But
           by
           this
           all
           men
           may
           see
           that
           this
           is
           not
           a
           true
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Lords
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           to
           his
           Light
           ,
           Never
           was
           there
           any
           such
           Doctrine
           preached
           by
           any
           that
           cryed
           
             Hosana
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           no●
           that
           did
           give
           testimony
           to
           the
           
             Lords
             Christ
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             not
             power
             in
             the
             light
             to
             call
             any
             shing
             done
             good
             or
             evil
             .
          
           Now
           let
           all
           who
           have
           received
           the
           measuring-Line
           ,
           and
           the
           equal
           Ballance
           ,
           weigh
           and
           consider
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             Whatsoever
             things
             is
             reprovable
             is
             made
             manifest
             by
             ●●e
             Light
             :
          
           Is
           evil
           deeds
           reprovable
           then
           ?
           they
           are
           ●ade
           manifest
           ,
           then
           you
           see
           them
           to
           be
           evil
           deeds
           ,
           lying
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           
           deed
           ,
           swearing
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           deed
           ,
           drunkennesse
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           deed
           ,
           covetousnesse
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           deed
           ,
           pride
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           deed
           ,
           whoredom
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           deed
           ,
           false
           accusing
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           deed
           ,
           gain-saying
           the
           truth
           to
           be
           an
           evil
           deed
           ,
           anger
           and
           wrath
           to
           be
           evil
           deeds
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           are
           reprovable
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           light
           doth
           make
           them
           manifest
           ,
           so
           it
           reproves
           them
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           convinced
           of
           sin
           because
           they
           believe
           not
           in
           Christ
           ,
           so
           that
           unbelief
           is
           reprovable
           ,
           and
           is
           made
           manifest
           by
           the
           Light
           .
           And
           whereas
           some
           say
           
             That
             the
             Light
             doth
             not
             reprove
             for
             the
             s●n
             of
             unbelief
             ,
          
           that
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           unbelief
           is
           reprovable
           ,
           
             and
             whatsoever
             things
             are
             r●proveable
             is
             made
             manifest
             by
             the
             Light
             ▪
             but
             he
             that
             doth
             evil
             hateth
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             bring
             his
             deeds
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             lest
             the
             light
             should
             reprove
             him
             ,
             Ioh.
             3.
             20.
             
             And
             Iesus
             said
             unto
             certain
             Greeks
             and
             people
             which
             stood
             by
             him
             ,
          
           which
           objected
           against
           his
           words
           ,
           which
           was
           no
           Saints
           nor
           believers
           ,
           
             While
             y●●
             have
             the
             Light
             ,
             believe
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             the
             children
             of
             Light
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           12.
           36.
           
           Now
           he
           did
           not
           bid
           them
           believe
           in
           that
           which
           could
           not
           reprove
           unbelief
           ▪
           
             I
             am
             come
             a
             light
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             believeth
             in
             me
             should
             not
             abide
             in
             darknesse
             .
             And
             Iesus
             cryed
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             He
             that
             believeth
             on
             me
             ,
             believeth
             on
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             .
          
           Also
           
             Ioh.
          
           12.
           44
           ,
           46.
           
           This
           Light
           was
           not
           mans
           reason
           nor
           understanding
           ,
           neither
           was
           it
           mans
           spirit
           
             that
             was
             the
             true
             Light
             which
             lighteneth
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           1.
           9.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           another
           false
           testimony
           concerning
           the
           Light
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Light
             did
             drive
             Adam
             from
             the
             voice
             and
             presence
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             so
             far
             is
             the
             Light
             from
             leading
             up
             to
             God
             ,
             that
             it
             drives
             the
             soul
             from
             God
             ▪
             and
             keeps
             him
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             pag.
          
           53.
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           Doctrine
           is
           to
           turn
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           into
           a
           lye
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           light
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           darknesse
           light
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           such
           testimony
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           the
           Light
           did
           drive
           
             Adam
          
           from
           the
           voice
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           
             Adam
          
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             was
             afraid
             because
             I
             was
             naked
             ,
             and
             I
             hid
             my self
             :
          
           It
           was
           because
           he
           had
           disobeyed
           Gods
           voyce
           ,
           not
           because
           he
           was
           enlightned
           ;
           for
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             is
             your
             sins
             that
             hath
             s●parated
             you
             from
             God
             ,
          
           it
           doth
           not
           say
           that
           it
           is
           the
           light
           which
           hath
           separated
           you
           from
           God
           ,
           or
           driven
           you
           from
           him
           ;
           this
           may
           well
           be
           called
           a
           damnable
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           Doctrine
           of
           Devils
           :
           Hath
           God
           sent
           his
           Son
           ●
           Light
           into
           the
           world
           to
           drive
           the
           souls
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           in
           the
           fall
           .
           Now
           let
           all
           consider
           and
           judge
           that
           ever
           knew
           the
           Light
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           darknesse
           ,
           or
           it
           be
           light
           which
           drives
           the
           soul
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           keeps
           it
           in
           the
           fall
           .
           Now
           this
           Doctrine
           being
           compared
           with
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           is
           utterly
           false
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           few
           that
           professe
           godlinesse
           in
           this
           Nation
           that
           can
           bear
           it
           ,
           or
           approve
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           for
           such
           as
           account
           themselves
           the
           highest
           profession
           ,
           and
           above
           forms
           ,
           under
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Seekers
             ,
          
           to
           publish
           such
           a
           thing
           in
           print
           ,
           here
           it
           appears
           that
           the
           best
           of
           men
           is
           but
           as
           a
           Briar
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           upright
           is
           sharper
           then
           a
           Thorn-Hedge
           ;
           for
           the
           day
           of
           thy
           Watch-men
           ,
           and
           thy
           Visitation
           cometh
           ,
           now
           shall
           be
           their
           perplexity
           ,
           
             Mi●
             .
          
           7
           4.
           
           Now
           here
           is
           a
           day
           for
           tryal
           ,
           that
           they
           which
           can
           may
           try
           the
           spirits
           and
           doctrines
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           God
           .
           Now
           I
           shall
           lay
           
           it
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Devil
           to
           drive
           the
           soul
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           people
           in
           the
           fall
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           not
           the
           work
           of
           the
           light
           which
           lighteneth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           to
           call
           light
           darkness
           ,
           to
           say
           that
           the
           light
           is
           so
           far
           from
           leading
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           drives
           the
           soul
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           keeps
           him
           in
           the
           Fall
           :
           What
           is
           that
           which
           leads
           man
           out
           of
           the
           fall
           ,
           if
           the
           light
           keep
           man
           in
           it
           ?
           As
           this
           is
           contrary
           to
           Scripture
           ▪
           and
           to
           truth
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           contrary
           to
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           as
           in
           
             pag.
          
           7.
           there
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             by
             the
             Light
             is
             the
             will
             and
             minde
             of
             the
             Creator
             made
             known
             unto
             man
             ,
             and
             he
             sufficiently
             qualified
             to
             see
             it
             ,
             and
             understand
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           How
           can
           these
           two
           stand
           together
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Light
             drives
             man
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             keeps
             him
             in
             the
             fall
             ;
          
           and
           again
           ,
           
             That
             it
             makes
             known
             the
             will
             and
             mind
             of
             the
             Creator
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             sufficiently
             qualifies
             him
             to
             see
             and
             understand
             it
             ?
          
           This
           cannot
           truly
           be
           called
           
             Hosana
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           no●A
           
             Testimony
             to
             the
             Lords
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           a
           Line
           of
           Confusion
           which
           is
           stretched
           out
           ,
           wherein
           darknesse
           is
           come
           forth
           as
           a
           Cloud
           ,
           and
           spreads
           it self
           over
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           darken
           peoples
           minds
           from
           the
           knowledge
           and
           understanding
           of
           truth
           ,
           by
           words
           without
           knowledge
           ;
           but
           his
           folly
           shall
           proceed
           no
           further
           unreproved
           and
           made
           manifest
           .
        
         
           Another
           false
           Testimony
           concerning
           the
           light
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             at
             first
             it
             moved
             upward
             ,
             and
             man
             could
             look
             God
             in
             the
             face
             ,
             and
             serve
             him
             ;
             but
             now
             since
             the
             fall
             the
             Thief
             is
             got
             into
             the
             Candle
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             Spirit
             burns
             downward
             ,
             and
             discovers
             the
             things
             beneath
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           What
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Light
           cha●ged
           ?
           or
           is
           the
           Spirit
           so
           changed
           ,
           that
           before
           it
           ascended
           upward
           ,
           and
           now
           downward
           ?
           We
           shall
           try
           this
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             Who
             knoweth
             the
             Spirit
             of
             man
             that
             goeth
             upward
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             of
             a
             Beast
             which
             goeth
             downward
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           3.
           21.
           so
           then
           if
           it
           goes
           downward
           it
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           Beast
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           man
           :
           And
           here
           it
           is
           plainly
           evident
           that
           he
           knows
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           man
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           Beast
           ▪
           so
           unfit
           to
           cry
           
             Hosana
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           or
           bear
           testimony
           
             to
             the
             Lords
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           as
           for
           the
           Light
           which
           hath
           enlightned
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           fall
           did
           not
           change
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           for
           the
           light
           is
           the
           same
           ▪
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           but
           darknesse
           cannot
           comprehend
           ●t
           ,
           neither
           knows
           how
           to
           give
           a
           true
           testimony
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           confusedly
           speaks
           of
           two
           lights
           ,
           the
           one
           springing
           up
           with
           man
           in
           his
           natural
           birth
           ,
           sutable
           to
           his
           natural
           birth
           ;
           and
           another
           light
           sutable
           to
           the
           new
           birth
           that
           is
           born
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           testimony
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           found
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           be
           two
           Lights
           sutable
           to
           the
           two
           births
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           is
           born
           of
           the
           flesh
           persecutes
           him
           that
           is
           born
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           put
           enmity
           between
           the
           two
           Seeds
           ;
           but
           to
           say
           that
           there
           is
           two
           lights
           sutable
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           one
           natural
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           spiritual
           ;
           the
           one
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           earthly
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           the
           two
           births
           are
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           a
           testimony
           according
           to
           truth
           ,
           for
           the
           light
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           
           truth
           is
           but
           one
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           spirit
           which
           led
           the
           Saints
           which
           believed
           ,
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           the
           same
           did
           convince
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           because
           they
           did
           not
           believe
           in
           Christ
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           16.
           
           ●
           .
           And
           that
           light
           which
           is
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           love
           the
           darknesse
           rather
           then
           Christ
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           the
           Saviour
           of
           all
           them
           that
           believe
           ;
           and
           one
           man
           loves
           it
           ,
           and
           another
           hates
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           same
           light
           ,
           
             Ioh.
             
          
           ●
           .
           19
           ▪
           but
           the
           Scriptures
           bears
           no
           such
           testimony
           as
           that
           there
           is
           two
           lights
           in
           man
           ,
           the
           one
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           natural
           ;
           and
           for
           any
           man
           to
           say
           that
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           is
           natural
           ,
           is
           blasphemy
           against
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           sin
           not
           easily
           forgiven
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           hard
           for
           such
           to
           find
           the
           place
           of
           repentance
           ;
           for
           every
           one
           that
           comes
           to
           repentance
           ,
           must
           first
           come
           to
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           withall
           ,
           and
           must
           know
           it
           to
           be
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           confesse
           it
           so
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           light
           come
           to
           discern
           the
           two
           births
           ,
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           their
           several
           natures
           ;
           and
           how
           that
           the
           one
           birth
           is
           guided
           by
           the
           light
           ,
           it
           being
           as
           the
           eye
           ,
           giving
           them
           to
           see
           what
           to
           speak
           ,
           before
           they
           speak
           ,
           and
           so
           keeps
           them
           out
           of
           the
           worlds
           line
           ,
           which
           is
           confusion
           ▪
           and
           as
           a
           Teacher
           ,
           giving
           them
           to
           understand
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           before
           they
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           keeps
           them
           out
           of
           the
           condemnation
           ,
           bringing
           their
           works
           before-hand
           to
           judgement
           ;
           and
           so
           their
           works
           are
           wrought
           in
           God
           ,
           who
           answer
           the
           light
           which
           they
           be
           enlightened
           withall
           ;
           but
           the
           light
           is
           not
           sutable
           ,
           no●
           according
           to
           that
           birth
           which
           is
           born
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           condemns
           that
           in
           all
           its
           wayes
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           is
           given
           to
           lead
           the
           creature
           out
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           that
           birth
           ,
           into
           the
           regeneration
           ,
           to
           lead
           out
           of
           the
           deeds
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           into
           the
           living
           inheritance
           ,
           among
           those
           that
           are
           sanctified
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
        
         
           Another
           testimony
           concerning
           the
           light
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           two
           Covenants
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             as
             there
             was
             a
             new
             Covenant
             diverse
             from
             the
             former
             ,
             the
             old
             ,
             so
             there
             must
             of
             necessity
             be
             another
             light
             to
             accompany
             it
             ,
             diverse
             from
             the
             former
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             as
             then
             mans
             spirit
             ,
             so
             now
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             page
          
           35.
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
             Ther●
             are
             diversities
             of
             gifts
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             spirit
             ;
             and
             there
             are
             differences
             of
             Administrations
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             Lord
             ;
             and
             there
             are
             diversities
             of
             opperations
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             same
             God
             which
             worketh
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           12
           ▪
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Now
           all
           people
           is
           to
           know
           that
           there
           was
           a
           ministration
           different
           from
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           new
           Covenant
           a
           different
           administration
           from
           the
           old
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           no
           necessity
           that
           it
           be
           ministred
           from
           another
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           from
           another
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           from
           another
           Light
           ;
           therefore
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           because
           the
           Covenants
           or
           Admini●●ration●
           are
           diverse
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           that
           therefore
           it
           must
           not
           be
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           but
           the
           one
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           light●
           is
           to
           be
           diverse
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           false
           Testimony
           ;
           ●o●●●●
           same
           spirit
           in
           which
           the
           Law
           was
           administred
           ,
           (
           the
           first
           Covenant
           )
           ●●
           the
           same
           was
           the
           second
           administred
           ,
           which
           doth
           make
           perfect
           according
           to
           the
           conscience
           .
           Now
           as
           all
           people
           is
           brought
           o●●
           of
           their
           o●●
           
           inventions
           and
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           from
           following
           their
           own
           spirits
           ,
           to
           own
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           which
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           know
           the
           diversities
           of
           Administrations
           ,
           and
           the
           diversity
           of
           opperations
           ,
           and
           yet
           but
           one
           Light
           ,
           and
           one
           Power
           ,
           and
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           many
           lights
           as
           births
           ,
           nor
           as
           many
           spirits
           as
           opperations
           ,
           not
           every
           Administration
           to
           have
           a
           diverse
           light
           to
           accompany
           it
           ?
           
             for
             though
             there
             be
             that
             are
             called
             gods
             ,
             whether
             in
             heaven
             ,
             ●r
             in
             earth
             ,
             as
             there
             be
             gods
             many
             ,
             and
             lords
             many
             ,
             but
             to
             us
             there
             is
             but
             one
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             of
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             we
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             one
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             by
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             we
             by
             him
             ;
             howbeit
             there
             is
             not
             in
             ●very
             man
             that
             knowledge
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           8.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           and
           though
           there
           be
           in
           the
           world
           many
           lights
           ,
           yet
           to
           us
           there
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           him
           by
           whom
           all
           things
           was
           made
           ,
           which
           doth
           enlighten
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           in
           him
           all
           men
           might
           believe
           ;
           and
           as
           every
           one
           believes
           in
           this
           light
           ,
           they
           shall
           know
           that
           mans
           reason
           and
           understanding
           is
           not
           the
           light
           which
           every
           man
           is
           enlightened
           withall
           ,
           for
           some
           are
           unreasonable
           men
           ,
           and
           some
           are
           void
           of
           understanding
           :
           Neither
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           doth
           enlighten
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           neither
           is
           any
           thing
           called
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           (
           in
           the
           Scripture
           )
           but
           Christ
           ;
           for
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             I
             am
             come
             a
             light
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             believeth
             on
             me
             should
             not
             abide
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             Ioh.
             12.
             46.
             
             Then
             spake
             Iesus
             again
             unto
             them
             ,
             saying
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             ●●
             that
             followeth
             me
             shall
             not
             walk
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             bu●
             shall
             have
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
          
           Joh.
           8.
           12.
           and
           again
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           Joh
           ▪
           9.
           5.
           
           And
           the
           Messenger
           which
           was
           sent
           before
           his
           face
           to
           prepare
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           bear
           witnesse
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             In
             him
             was
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             was
             the
             light
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             the
             true
             light
             which
             enlighteneth
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           1.
           4
           ,
           9.
           
           And
           this
           is
           the
           light
           which
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           generations
           ,
           and
           under
           all
           Administrations
           the
           Sain●s
           did
           bear
           their
           testimony
           in
           ;
           and
           this
           light
           did
           never
           change
           nor
           alter
           ,
           though
           ages
           and
           generations
           have
           changed
           ,
           and
           men
           have
           changed
           ,
           and
           do
           change
           ,
           and
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           change
           ,
           and
           their
           wayes
           change
           ,
           and
           their
           worships
           change
           ,
           and
           forms
           and
           religions
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           according
           to
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           withal
           ,
           which
           changeth
           not
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           is
           followed
           ,
           will
           lead
           them
           out
           of
           those
           ways
           which
           do
           change
           ▪
           which
           is
           not
           the
           living
           way
           ,
           for
           the
           new
           and
           living
           way
           is
           one
           with
           the
           light
           which
           every
           man
           is
           enlightned
           withall
           ,
           which
           is
           every
           mans
           way
           to
           the
           Father
           who
           follow
           it
           ,
           and
           every
           mans
           condemnation
           who
           disobey
           it
           .
        
         
           Another
           testimony
           concerning
           the
           first
           man
           
             Adam
          
           in
           his
           first
           estate
           without
           sin
           ,
           the
           sum
           of
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             as
             h●
             was
             at
             first
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             at
             his
             beginning
             made
             s●
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             without
             sin
             ,
             for
             so
             was
             he
             made
             ,
          
           Eccles.
           7.
           29.
           
             upright
             ,
             without
             crookednesse
             ,
             without
             invention
             ,
             that
             this
             man
             ,
             yea
             in
             his
             purest
             naturals
             ,
             ●annot
             receive
             nor
             discern
             the
             things
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ▪
             until
             ●e
             i●
             born
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             or
             from
             above
             ,
             according
             ▪
             to
             Ioh.
             ●13
             .
             &
             8.
             3
             
             ▪
             6.
             1
             Cor.
          
           2.
           14
           ▪
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           Testimony
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           the
           first
           
             Adam
          
           before
           the
           Fall
           ,
           was
           the
           son
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           3.
           38.
           and
           did
           know
           and
           perceive
           Gods
           voice
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           he
           knew
           Gods
           command
           ,
           
             That
             he
             should
             not
             eat
             of
             the
             Tree
             of
             knowledge
             of
             good
             and
             evil
             ,
             which
             if
             he
             did
             he
             should
             dye
             the
             death
             ;
          
           for
           he
           was
           in
           Gods
           Image
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           spoke
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           perceived
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           right
           to
           eat
           of
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           which
           was
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Garden
           ;
           and
           if
           
             Adam
          
           had
           continued
           in
           that
           state
           there
           needed
           no
           Law
           have
           been
           added
           because
           of
           transgression
           ,
           neither
           had
           there
           needed
           any
           precept
           upon
           precept
           ,
           nor
           line
           upon
           line
           ,
           neither
           any
           Teacher
           nor
           Instructer
           of
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           for
           there
           had
           no
           death
           passed
           over
           to
           seperate
           God
           from
           his
           creature
           which
           he
           had
           made
           in
           his
           own
           image
           ,
           and
           given
           him
           power
           over
           all
           Creatures
           ;
           but
           to
           say
           the
           son
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           image
           of
           God
           ,
           without
           sin
           ,
           in
           uprightnesse
           and
           power
           ,
           to
           say
           that
           he
           is
           sensual
           ,
           having
           not
           the
           spirit
           ;
           or
           to
           say
           that
           he
           is
           the
           natural
           man
           that
           cannot
           receive
           nor
           discern
           the
           things
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           this
           is
           greater
           blasphemy
           then
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           reproved
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           9.
           in
           those
           
             which
             said
             they
             were
             Iews
             ,
             and
             were
             not
             ,
             but
             were
             the
             Synagogue
             of
             Satan
             ;
          
           and
           all
           such
           whi●●
           brings
           forth
           such
           mysts
           of
           darknesse
           and
           and
           ignorance
           to
           blind
           the
           eye
           in
           people
           which
           should
           see
           the
           things
           of
           God
           in
           clearnesse
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           reprovrd
           sharply
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           bring
           forth
           that
           which
           is
           both
           unnecessary
           and
           unseasonable
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           truth
           ,
           as
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
          
           hath
           done
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           he
           adds
           ,
           
             That
             the
             natural
             man
             which
             Paul
             speaks
             of
          
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           14.
           and
           compares
           it
           with
           1
           
             Cor.
             15.
             44
             ,
             45.
             is
             not
             to
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             carnal
             sinful
             man
             ,
             but
             for
             a
             man
             in
             puris
             naturalibus
             ,
             meerly
             natural
             ,
             pag.
          
           37.
           
        
         
           Let
           all
           therefore
           consider
           
             Pauls
          
           words
           ,
           
             Which
             things
             also
             we
             speake
             ,
             no●
             in
             the
             words
             which
             mans
             wisdom
             teacheth
             ,
             but
             which
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             teacheth
             ,
             comparing
             spiritual
             things
             with
             spiritual
             :
             but
             the
             natural
             man
             receiveth
             not
             the
             things
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             foolishnesse
             unto
             him
             ,
             neither
             can
             he
             know
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             spiritually
             discerned
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             But
             he
             that
             is
             spiritual
             judgeth
             all
             things
             ,
             yet
             he
             himself
             is
             judged
             of
             no
             man
             ,
             ver.
          
           15.
           
           Now
           whether
           any
           man
           that
           hath
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           can
           judge
           that
           this
           is
           not
           spoken
           of
           carnal
           &
           sinful
           men
           ,
           or
           whether
           any
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           can
           judge
           that
           this
           was
           spoken
           of
           a
           man
           in
           the
           pure
           nature
           ,
           without
           sin
           ;
           and
           let
           all
           who
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           judgement
           judge
           whether
           
             Adam
          
           in
           the
           image
           of
           God
           without
           sin
           ,
           did
           account
           the
           things
           of
           God
           as
           foolishness
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           so
           judge
           ,
           let
           them
           prove
           it
           ,
           That
           in
           
             Adams
          
           innocency
           ,
           without
           sin
           ,
           the
           things
           of
           God
           were
           foolishness
           unto
           him
           ;
           or
           whether
           the
           
             Crosse
             of
             Christ
          
           which
           
             Paul
          
           preached
           was
           foolishness
           unto
           any
           but
           unto
           carnal
           and
           sinful
           men
           .
           So
           every
           man
           I
           exhort
           to
           come
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           Salt
           in
           your selves
           to
           savor
           withall
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           know
           that
           Doctrine
           that
           stands
           in
           the
           devised
           words
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           would
           turn
           the
           
             Truth
          
           of
           God
           into
           a
           lye
           ,
           and
           pervert
           the
           minds
           from
           the
           right
           understanding
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           :
           But
           the
           day
           is
           come
           which
           hath
           
           brought
           forth
           light
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           understanding
           to
           the
           simple
           ,
           whereby
           they
           see
           the
           deeps
           which
           are
           covered
           with
           darkness
           ,
           and
           they
           come
           to
           see
           and
           comprehend
           mens
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           their
           fountain
           what
           it
           brings
           forth
           ,
           for
           how
           should
           that
           which
           is
           unclean
           bring
           forth
           that
           which
           is
           clean
           :
           So
           that
           now
           we
           do
           not
           only
           know
           the
           words
           of
           those
           which
           have
           set
           themselves
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           and
           power
           from
           whence
           they
           speak
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           faithfulness
           bear
           our
           testimony
           against
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           folly
           of
           those
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           unto
           all
           men
           who
           wilfully
           oppose
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           selves
           through
           wilful
           blindness
           ,
           and
           so
           count
           themselves
           unworthy
           of
           eternal
           life
           ,
           exercising
           their
           strength
           ,
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           to
           shut
           up
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           against
           themselves
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           labouring
           to
           keep
           all
           people
           from
           the
           light
           in
           the
           darkness
           ,
           as
           is
           made
           manifest
           in
           this
           Generation
           :
           How
           many
           have
           set
           themselves
           to
           preach
           and
           print
           against
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Father
           hath
           enlightened
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           withal
           ?
           But
           now
           hath
           God
           the
           Father
           raised
           up
           his
           own
           seed
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           out
           of
           the
           North
           to
           spoyl
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           Jer.
           51.
           48.
           
           
             I
             have
             raised
             up
             one
             from
             the
             North
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             come
             :
             from
             the
             rising
             of
             the
             Sun
             shall
             he
             call
             upon
             my
             name
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             come
             upon
             Princes
             as
             upon
             Morter
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             potter
             treadeth
             clay
             .
          
           Isa.
           41.
           25.
           
           The
           promised
           seed
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           come
           forth
           ,
           and
           is
           spreading
           over
           the
           Nations
           as
           the
           morning
           over
           the
           mountains
           ,
           and
           blessed
           are
           they
           that
           receive
           their
           testimony
           ,
           for
           from
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Almighty
           shall
           they
           be
           delivered
           ,
           their
           bread
           shall
           not
           fail
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           waters
           shall
           be
           sure
           ,
           and
           their
           fountain
           shall
           never
           be
           empty
           ,
           but
           plentious
           Redemption
           shall
           they
           daily
           witness
           ,
           and
           waters
           of
           life
           shall
           their
           thirst
           be
           satisfied
           with
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           noise
           of
           the
           Bruits
           shall
           not
           hurt
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           is
           with
           them
           ,
           therefore
           can
           they
           not
           be
           afraid
           ,
           nor
           dismaid
           at
           that
           which
           cometh
           to
           pass
           upon
           the
           earth
           ;
           now
           because
           light
           is
           risen
           ,
           therefore
           is
           the
           evil
           eyes
           offended
           ,
           and
           have
           now
           turned
           their
           testimonies
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           to
           make
           people
           believe
           that
           it
           doth
           the
           same
           works
           that
           darkness
           ,
           sin
           ,
           and
           Satan
           doth
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           drive
           the
           soul
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           keep
           it
           in
           the
           Fall
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           not
           able
           to
           shew
           the
           good
           or
           the
           evil
           of
           an
           action
           ,
           to
           approve
           nor
           disapprove
           ,
           which
           is
           true
           of
           the
           darkness
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           the
           light
           ;
           For
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           doth
           make
           manifest
           those
           things
           which
           are
           reproveable
           but
           the
           light
           ,
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           which
           doth
           bring
           man
           from
           that
           estate
           where
           he
           is
           driven
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           lead
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Fall
           but
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           time
           to
           come
           out
           from
           among
           all
           such
           ,
           for
           all
           people
           that
           desire
           to
           know
           Gods
           ways
           ,
           lest
           they
           be
           partakers
           of
           their
           plagues
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           none
           to
           deliver
           ,
           for
           many
           are
           hardening
           their
           hearts
           ,
           in
           this
           day
           of
           Gods
           tender
           love
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           so
           evil
           do
           they
           requite
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           turning
           at
           his
           reproofs
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           find
           mercy
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           their
           wisdom
           devising
           evil
           words
           ,
           and
           reproachful
           terms
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Lord
           doth
           reprove
           man
           for
           his
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           are
           exercising
           all
           their
           abilities
           to
           make
           the
           light
           even
           as
           darkness
           ,
           and
           would
           exclude
           the
           power
           of
           God
           from
           it
           :
           When
           as
           there
           is
           no
           man
           that
           doth
           
           receive
           power
           ,
           nor
           wisdom
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           ha●h
           enlightened
           him
           withal
           ,
           therefore
           is
           Christ
           now
           preached
           as
           he
           declared
           himself
           to
           be
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
             Ioh
          
           8.
           and
           as
           his
           messenger
           declared
           him
           to
           have
           enlightened
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           this
           light
           is
           now
           preached
           and
           witnessed
           to
           be
           sufficient
           to
           lead
           unto
           God
           all
           that
           obey
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           them
           see
           that
           their
           works
           are
           wrought
           in
           God
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           and
           is
           sufficient
           to
           be
           the
           condemnation
           of
           all
           the
           world
           that
           ha●●
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Joh.
             
          
           ●
           .
           19.
           
           And
           for
           our
           thus
           bearing
           witness
           of
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           many
           are
           ●isen
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           even
           sl●nderous
           tongues
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           poyson
           of
           Asps
           is
           under
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           delivered
           us
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           manifest
           his
           strength
           unto
           us
           ,
           in
           bearing
           testimony
           to
           his
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           overcome
           them
           ;
           For
           God
           hath
           given
           his
           power
           to
           his
           own
           seed
           ,
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           rise
           up
           against
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           that
           they
           may
           be
           broken
           to
           pieces
           ,
           For
           whosoever
           falleth
           on
           ●his
           stone
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           broken
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           on
           whomsoever
           it
           falls
           ,
           it
           will
           grind
           them
           to
           pouder
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           some
           men
           say
           ;
           
             That
             the
             light
             is
             not
             sufficient
             to
             lead
             unto
             God
             those
             that
             obey
             and
             follow
             it
             ;
          
           And
           for
           a
           proof
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             That
          
           Paul
           
             did
             not
             disobey
             ,
             but
             follow
             the
             light
             which
             was
             in
             him
             :
          
           And
           yet
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             he
             obtained
             mercy
             because
             he
             did
             it
             ignorantly
             ,
             which
             if
             he
             had
             disobeyed
             the
             light
             ,
             he
             had
             sinned
             against
             knowledge
             ,
             so
             the
             light
             in
             him
             was
             either
             not
             sufficient
             to
             discover
             to
             him
             the
             error
             of
             his
             way
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             it
             did
             suspend
             its
             act
             of
             enlightening
             him
             in
             the
             knowledge
             thereof
             ;
             it
             check'd
             him
             not
             ,
             it
             convinc'd
             him
             not
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           To
           say
           that
           
             Paul
          
           did
           not
           disobey
           ,
           but
           follow
           the
           light
           within
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           false
           ;
           For
           he
           followed
           his
           zeal
           in
           madness
           ,
           and
           pers●cu●ing
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           followed
           his
           thoughts
           which
           were
           fals●
           ,
           thinking
           that
           he
           did
           God
           service
           ,
           and
           thinking
           that
           he
           ought
           to
           do
           that
           which
           is
           contra●y
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           so
           kick'd
           against
           the
           pricks
           ,
           instead
           of
           following
           th●t
           which
           did
           prick
           him
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           him
           in
           that
           condition
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           which
           persecuted
           
             Steven
          
           to
           death
           ,
           though
           they
           did
           it
           ignorantly
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           because
           they
           were
           not
           enlightened
           ,
           nor
           because
           the
           light
           was
           not
           sufficient
           to
           have
           given
           them
           the
           knowledge
           of
           him
           whom
           they
           did
           persecute
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           did
           resist
           that
           which
           was
           sufficient
           to
           have
           given
           them
           the
           knowledge
           .
           As
           
             Steven
             ,
          
           a
           man
           ●ull
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           did
           bear
           witness
           ,
           saying
           unto
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           
             Ye
             stiffnecked
             and
             uncircumcised
             in
             hearts
             and
             ears
             ,
             ye
             do
             alwayes
             resist
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             your
             Fathers
             did
             ,
             so
             do
             ye
             ;
             which
             of
             the
             Prophets
             have
             not
             your
             Fathers
             persecuted
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             slain
             them
             which
             shewed
             before
             of
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             just
             One
             ,
             of
             whom
             ye
             have
             been
             now
             the
             betrayers
             ,
             and
             murtherers
             ,
             who
             have
             received
             the
             Law
             by
             the
             disposition
             of
             Angels
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             kept
             it
             :
          
           When
           they
           heard
           these
           things
           ,
           they
           were
           cut
           to
           the
           heart
           .
           So
           here
           is
           little
           ground
           in
           those
           for
           any
           to
           say
           they
           follow
           the
           light
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           that
           they
           was
           not
           enlightened
           ,
           which
           had
           received
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           is
           light
           ,
           by
           the
           disposition
           of
           Angels
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           keep
           it
           .
           Here
           they
           disobeyed
           that
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           did
           alwayes
           resist
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           which
           was
           able
           to
           have
           led
           them
           from
           the●r
           disobedience
           ,
           and
           stiffneckedness
           ,
           and
           if
           
           they
           did
           persecute
           to
           death
           for
           lack
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           it
           ignorantly
           ,
           it
           was
           because
           they
           rejected
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           forgot
           the
           law
           of
           their
           God
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           did
           in
           
             Hosea
          
           4
           ▪
           6.
           and
           because
           they
           did
           forget
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           those
           did
           in
           
             Jer.
          
           18.
           so
           it
           was
           not
           because
           they
           were
           never
           convinc'd
           ,
           nor
           never
           reproved
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           would
           have
           none
           of
           his
           reproofs
           ,
           for
           they
           would
           not
           walk
           in
           his
           wayes
           ,
           neither
           were
           obedient
           to
           his
           law
           :
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           Did
           not
           Israel
           know
           ?
           To
           Israel
           he
           saith
           ▪
           
             All
             day
             long
             I
             have
             stretched
             forth
             my
             hands
             unto
             a
             disobedient
             and
             gainsaying
             people
             ,
          
           Rom.
           10.
           21.
           
           Therefore
           let
           no
           more
           such
           clamorous
           speeches
           come
           forth
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           such
           have
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           followed
           the
           light
           within
           them
           ;
           which
           if
           they
           had
           ,
           then
           when
           God
           had
           called
           they
           would
           have
           answered
           ,
           and
           it
           could
           not
           have
           been
           said
           ,
           they
           had
           been
           disobedient
           ,
           which
           when
           
             Stephen
          
           told
           them
           of
           their
           resisting
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           their
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           light
           ,
           his
           words
           did
           answer
           something
           of
           God
           within
           them
           ,
           wh●n
           they
           were
           cut
           to
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           had
           disobeyed
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           that
           did
           stone
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           th●rein
           they
           did
           kick
           against
           that
           which
           did
           prick
           them
           :
           But
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           is
           sufficient
           to
           lead
           all
           unto
           God
           which
           do
           obey
           and
           follow
           it
           ;
           and
           there
           was
           never
           any
           in
           all
           Generations
           from
           
             Abel
          
           u●to
           this
           Generation
           ,
           that
           ever
           in
           such
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           wilful
           impudency
           ,
           Preach
           and
           Print
           against
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           as
           in
           this
           age
           is
           brought
           forth
           ;
           For
           as
           others
           did
           reject
           the
           lesser
           ,
           so
           these
           the
           greater
           ;
           others
           did
           disobey
           that
           which
           they
           had
           received
           from
           the
           disposition
           of
           Angels
           ,
           and
           those
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           given
           by
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             :
          
           He
           doth
           not
           say
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           man
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           nor
           that
           mans
           Reason
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           some
           have
           said
           ;
           Neither
           did
           ever
           Christ
           say
           ,
           That
           his
           Light
           was
           insufficient
           ,
           but
           did
           bid
           those
           which
           were
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           12.
           36.
           and
           did
           tell
           such
           which
           were
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           was
           within
           them
           ,
           So
           there
           was
           something
           in
           them
           which
           was
           of
           power
           ;
           but
           such
           a
           doctrine
           is
           now
           hated
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           preach
           any
           thing
           within
           man
           to
           be
           of
           power
           or
           ability
           to
           guide
           or
           lead
           man
           to
           God
           ,
           or
           sufficient
           to
           believe
           in
           :
           But
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           The
           word
           of
           Faith
           is
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           the
           Word
           the
           Apostles
           preached
           )
           to
           obey
           and
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           Faith
           comes
           by
           Hearing
           ,
           and
           Hearing
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           :
           But
           how
           shall
           they
           Hear
           without
           a
           Preacher
           ?
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           Have
           they
           not
           all
           heard
           ?
           Yes
           verily
           ,
           their
           ●ound
           went
           out
           into
           all
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           their
           words
           unto
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           not
           all
           obeyed
           .
        
         
           But
           again
           it
           is
           said
           in
           the
           false
           
             Hosanna
             ,
             That
             the
             discovery
             of
             sin
             and
             iniquity
             may
             be
             where
             the
             sound
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             a
             door
             ,
             as
             the
             l●ght
             ,
             as
             the
             way
             may
             not
             have
             been
             ;
             and
             for
             proof
             saith
             ,
             it
             was
             so
             in
             the
             first
             man
             ,
             that
             measure
             and
             degree
             of
             light
             which
             discovered
             sin
             to
             him
             ,
             was
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           He
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           him
           was
           life
           ,
           and
           this
           life
           was
           the
           light
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           before
           all
           th●ngs
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           all
           things
           
           consist
           ;
           and
           the
           first
           man
           
             Adam
          
           who
           was
           made
           a
           living
           soul
           ,
           and
           wa●
           the
           son
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           light
           that
           was
           in
           him
           ,
           was
           the
           light
           of
           the
           son
           of
           God
           ,
           while
           he
           remained
           in
           Gods
           Image
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           was
           fallen
           from
           Gods
           Image
           into
           transgression
           ,
           that
           which
           made
           manifest
           his
           transgression
           was
           the
           light
           which
           he
           was
           fallen
           from
           ,
           and
           God
           did
           never
           write
           his
           law
           in
           mans
           heart
           but
           there
           was
           a
           measure
           of
           Christ
           :
           But
           men
           in
           ignorance
           and
           blindness
           pretend
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           distinctions
           between
           the
           Law
           and
           Christ
           ,
           whenas
           they
           neither
           know
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           nor
           whereof
           they
           affirm
           ,
           nor
           seeing
           how
           it
           was
           added
           because
           of
           transgression
           ,
           till
           the
           seed
           should
           come
           ordained
           by
           Angels
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           19.
           and
           as
           well
           ministred
           forth
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Mediator
           ;
           For
           though
           there
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           diversity
           of
           administrations
           ,
           and
           of
           operations
           ,
           yet
           the
           same
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Light
           ,
           that
           Light
           in
           which
           the
           Prophets
           saw
           Christ
           ,
           and
           prophesied
           before-hand
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Just
           ;
           was
           the
           same
           in
           which
           the
           Apostles
           witnessed
           him
           come
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           light
           which
           lets
           men
           see
           their
           sins
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           lets
           them
           see
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           leads
           them
           from
           their
           sins
           to
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           obedient
           to
           it
           .
           But
           to
           say
           there
           is
           the
           discovery
           of
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           where
           the
           sound
           of
           Christ
           as
           a
           door
           ,
           the
           light
           the
           way
           hath
           not
           been
           ,
           this
           remains
           to
           be
           proved
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           That
           
             the
             sound
             is
             gone
             into
             all
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             words
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             :
          
           Have
           they
           not
           all
           heard
           ?
           Yes
           verily
           :
           That
           which
           makes
           manifest
           is
           light
           ;
           Is
           there
           light
           making
           sin
           manifest
           ,
           and
           is
           there
           nothing
           of
           Christ
           ,
           seeing
           that
           his
           life
           is
           the
           light
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           men
           have
           no
           light
           but
           what
           proceeds
           from
           his
           life
           ?
           When
           was
           ever
           Christ
           and
           the
           light
           ,
           which
           discovers
           sin
           ,
           separated
           ?
           and
           where
           is
           that
           Scripture
           which
           saith
           ,
           That
           the
           sound
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           a
           light
           ,
           hath
           never
           been
           heard
           where
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           is
           discovered
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           hath
           brought
           forth
           these
           things
           may
           well
           be
           called
           an
           untimely
           birth
           ,
           which
           never
           saw
           the
           Son
           ,
           nor
           never
           knew
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightened
           every
           man
           withal
           which
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           a
           little
           of
           this
           fruit
           doth
           manifest
           that
           tree
           from
           whence
           it
           springs
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           shall
           judge
           the
           tree
           by
           its
           fruits
           :
           Another
           fruit
           from
           this
           tree
           is
           to
           give
           his
           testimony
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           
             How
             far
             the
             Law
             of
             Faith
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             written
             upon
             every
             mans
             heart
             ,
             is
             not
             given
             unto
             me
             to
             understand
             ,
             only
             this
             glimpse
             I
             have
             of
             it
             ,
             That
             it
             appears
             to
             have
             had
             an
             influence
             upon
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             by
             those
             sacrifices
             which
             were
             offered
             up
             to
             God
             before
             the
             publication
             of
             the
             positive
             Law
             ,
             wherein
             as
             well
          
           Cain
           
             as
          
           Abel
           
             offered
             sacrifices
             ,
          
           Gen.
           4.
           4.
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           testimony
           doth
           not
           proc●ed
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           Faith
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           for
           that
           would
           give
           an
           understanding
           how
           the
           Law
           of
           Faith
           is
           written
           in
           the
           hear●
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           how
           the
           Law
           of
           Works
           is
           written
           ,
           and
           this
           thy
           glimpse
           which
           thou
           saies
           thou
           sees
           from
           the
           proposing
           of
           the
           Promise
           ,
           and
           the
           influence
           which
           thou
           sayes
           thou
           seest
           upon
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           by
           the
           Sacrifices
           of
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           offered
           unto
           God
           ;
           if
           this
           thy
           pretended
           light
           and
           glimpse
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           far
           of
           Christ
           ,
           be
           truly
           weighed
           and
           t●yed
           ,
           it
           may
           prove
           but
           a
           vain
           vision
           ,
           and
           a
           divination
           of
           thy
           own
           heart
           ;
           
           as
           all
           ,
           who
           consider
           thy
           testimony
           of
           the
           law
           of
           Faith
           ,
           in
           saying
           ,
           that
           the
           discovery
           thereof
           ariseth
           from
           what
           is
           without
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           had
           never
           been
           known
           ,
           nor
           never
           thought
           of
           ,
           nor
           never
           would
           it
           ,
           or
           could
           it
           rationally
           have
           come
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           to
           have
           conceived
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           Declaration
           of
           God
           in
           his
           promise
           :
           Here
           it
           doth
           appear
           Faith
           is
           a
           Mystery
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           thy
           eye
           have
           not
           seen
           it
           ,
           nor
           the
           ear
           heard
           ,
           neither
           hath
           it
           entered
           into
           thy
           heart
           to
           conceive
           Faith
           in
           the
           working
           and
           operation
           of
           it
           :
           And
           in
           that
           thou
           saiest
           well
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           given
           thee
           to
           understand
           how
           it
           is
           written
           upon
           every
           mans
           heart
           ;
           and
           thou
           had
           done
           well
           if
           thou
           had
           not
           stretched
           thy self
           beyond
           the
           line
           of
           thy
           knowledge
           and
           understanding
           ,
           for
           thou
           thy self
           confessest
           that
           unto
           those
           first
           beleevers
           ,
           
             Abel
             ,
             Enoch
             ,
             Noah
             ,
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
             Jacob
             ,
             Moses
             ,
             David
             ,
             Daniel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           there
           was
           communicated
           unto
           them
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           a
           Light
           sutable
           and
           proportionable
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           enabled
           to
           behold
           Christ
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           object
           of
           their
           Faith
           :
           Then
           if
           it
           did
           arise
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           Author
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           it
           did
           not
           arise
           from
           the
           Declaration
           of
           God
           in
           the
           promise
           without
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           mystery
           of
           faith
           which
           is
           held
           in
           a
           pure
           conscience
           is
           yet
           to
           be
           learned
           ,
           which
           was
           witnessed
           amongst
           the
           Saints
           :
           So
           when
           thou
           writes
           again
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Works
           ,
           or
           the
           law
           of
           Faith
           ,
           or
           the
           discovery
           which
           the
           Lord
           maketh
           to
           his
           creature
           ,
           under
           the
           diversities
           of
           these
           administrations
           ,
           keep
           back
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           thy
           testimony
           be
           no
           larger
           than
           thy
           knowledge
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           guilt
           hath
           spread
           over
           many
           in
           these
           dayes
           ;
           But
           this
           I
           say
           ,
           Blessed
           is
           the
           man
           which
           doth
           not
           condemne
           himself
           in
           the
           thing
           which
           he
           alloweth
           ,
           and
           which
           doth
           not
           destroy
           himself
           with
           the
           breath
           of
           his
           own
           mouth
           .
           But
           there
           is
           a
           Generation
           which
           their
           own
           breath
           as
           fire
           shall
           devour
           them
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Light
           which
           every
           man
           is
           enlightned
           withal
           ,
           which
           is
           thy
           stumbling
           block
           ,
           and
           rock
           of
           offence
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           unto
           all
           the
           rest
           whose
           deeds
           are
           evil
           ;
           Thou
           saieth
           ,
           God
           hath
           not
           annointed
           it
           to
           that
           work
           ,
           nor
           laid
           the
           weight
           of
           eternal
           Salvation
           upon
           the
           shoulders
           thereof
           ,
           it
           being
           too
           weak
           for
           that
           service
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Him
           hath
           God
           annointed
           who
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           enlightened
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           work
           of
           eternal
           Salvation
           wrought
           but
           in
           the
           light
           which
           every
           man
           is
           enlightened
           withal
           ,
           and
           this
           light
           is
           of
           him
           and
           from
           him
           which
           bears
           the
           sins
           in
           his
           own
           body
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           too
           weak
           for
           that
           service
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           him
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           this
           light
           is
           Christ
           (
           and
           whereas
           some
           say
           ,
           Hath
           every
           man
           Christ
           )
           every
           man
           hath
           Christ
           to
           save
           ,
           or
           to
           condemne
           him
           ,
           &
           Christ
           is
           as
           truly
           the
           condemnation
           of
           those
           whose
           deeds
           are
           evil
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Saviour
           of
           them
           that
           believe
           ;
           and
           as
           those
           that
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           are
           already
           saved
           by
           Christ
           ,
           so
           also
           those
           that
           believe
           not
           in
           his
           light
           which
           he
           hath
           enlightened
           them
           withal
           ,
           are
           already
           condemned
           ;
           and
           so
           Christ
           is
           near
           unto
           every
           one
           ,
           to
           answer
           every
           mans
           work
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           ,
           whether
           he
           serve
           sin
           unto
           death
           ,
           or
           
           be
           found
           in
           the
           obedience
           of
           truth
           unto
           eternal
           life
           ;
           for
           now
           is
           the
           day
           appeared
           to
           try
           every
           mans
           work
           of
           what
           sort
           it
           is
           ;
           and
           now
           is
           many
           offended
           because
           the
           light
           is
           broken
           forth
           ,
           and
           their
           eye
           is
           evil
           ,
           because
           the
           Lords
           is
           good
           .
           But
           wo
           unto
           the
           world
           because
           of
           offences
           ;
           if
           any
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           let
           them
           search
           out
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           offence
           which
           is
           now
           broken
           forth
           amongst
           the
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           the
           enmity
           which
           is
           in
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           of
           all
           professions
           ,
           should
           rise
           up
           together
           ,
           and
           become
           a
           body
           ,
           the
           wicked
           joyning
           hand
           in
           hand
           ,
           preaching
           ,
           and
           printing
           ,
           and
           crying
           for
           unity
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           making
           up
           of
           enmity
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           strong
           against
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           now
           brought
           forth
           in
           his
           light
           and
           power
           to
           be
           witnesses
           unto
           him
           in
           every
           place
           wheresoever
           he
           doth
           call
           them
           ,
           witnessing
           forth
           his
           mercy
           and
           truth
           ,
           by
           which
           iniquity
           is
           purged
           out
           ;
           and
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           freely
           to
           every
           creature
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           saved
           :
           But
           in
           the
           world
           it
           is
           so
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           can
           but
           give
           reviling
           terms
           and
           hard
           speeches
           against
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           withall
           ,
           calling
           it
           natural
           ,
           or
           insufficient
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           do
           but
           revile
           those
           which
           they
           call
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           put
           this
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           Book
           ,
           then
           it
           passeth
           with
           toleration
           ,
           and
           have
           as
           good
           approbation
           from
           the
           world
           as
           any
           of
           the
           Priests
           have
           for
           their
           Ministry
           :
           but
           if
           any
           man
           begin
           to
           speak
           of
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           annointing
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           of
           faith
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           faith
           in
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           sprinkling
           of
           the
           heart
           from
           an
           evil
           conscience
           ,
           and
           of
           believing
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
          
           said
           ,
           such
           a
           one
           speaking
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           not
           directing
           his
           speech
           in
           open
           reproach
           against
           them
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           the
           peoples
           hearts
           will
           be
           filled
           with
           jealousie
           ,
           lest
           he
           be
           one
           .
           So
           that
           even
           the
           light
           is
           become
           a
           reproach
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           dirision
           daily
           ,
           but
           the
           Lords
           hand
           is
           turned
           against
           all
           such
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           turning
           the
           wise
           men
           backward
           ,
           and
           making
           their
           wisdom
           become
           foolishness
           ;
           For
           once
           there
           was
           a
           seeking
           after
           light
           in
           many
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           rise
           ,
           and
           open
           the
           things
           of
           God
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           reveal
           the
           mysteries
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           whereby
           their
           souls
           might
           be
           satisfied
           ;
           and
           now
           when
           it
           is
           risen
           in
           many
           ,
           and
           hath
           brought
           forth
           its
           powerful
           effects
           ;
           now
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           hath
           his
           time
           ,
           and
           doth
           prevail
           in
           many
           to
           make
           them
           believe
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           light
           which
           is
           able
           to
           save
           the
           souls
           of
           them
           which
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           doth
           beget
           a
           spirit
           of
           jealousie
           in
           them
           which
           is
           stronger
           than
           death
           ;
           and
           begetteth
           a
           fear
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           worketh
           torment
           :
           and
           many
           now
           doth
           fear
           ,
           and
           are
           jealous
           ,
           that
           that
           light
           is
           not
           the
           Christ
           which
           hath
           enlightened
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           which
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           work
           of
           Satan
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           disobedient
           ,
           which
           as
           every
           one
           comes
           to
           obey
           his
           light
           ,
           and
           to
           answer
           his
           perfect
           love
           to
           them
           which
           is
           manifest
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           fear
           will
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           life
           will
           be
           given
           to
           that
           witness
           of
           God
           which
           once
           did
           breath
           after
           his
           life
           ,
           without
           which
           the
           soul
           cannot
           rest
           ,
           nor
           be
           satisfied
           ;
           and
           this
           shall
           many
           come
           to
           witness
           ,
           as
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           comes
           to
           be
           revealed
           ,
           which
           letteth
           ,
           and
           will
           let
           ,
           until
           he
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           
           way
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           they
           see
           at
           what
           they
           have
           stumbled
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           they
           have
           been
           overcome
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           will
           know
           that
           it
           had
           been
           good
           for
           them
           if
           they
           had
           walked
           i●
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           insteed
           of
           setting
           themselves
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           light
           it self
           by
           such
           before
           mentioned
           is
           denyed
           ,
           so
           the
           testimony
           which
           the
           children
           of
           light
           give
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           also
           despised
           ,
           and
           contended
           against
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           not
           to
           be
           owned
           for
           a
           Doctrine
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           doctrine
           of
           truth
           hath
           been
           laid
           often
           before
           people
           ,
           and
           is
           yet
           once
           more
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           consider
           ,
           prove
           ,
           and
           try
           ,
           and
           so
           believe
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           able
           to
           give
           a
           testimony
           from
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           We
           say
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           8.
           12.
           
           And
           again
           we
           say
           ,
           That
           he
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           words
           who
           was
           sent
           a
           Messenger
           before
           his
           face
           to
           bear
           witnesse
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           his
           witnesse
           is
           true
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           2.
           9.
           
           And
           as
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           we
           say
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           warning
           both
           small
           and
           great
           to
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           the
           children
           of
           light
           ,
           which
           was
           Christs
           Doctrine
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           12.
           36.
           
           And
           now
           what
           Christ
           doth
           and
           effecteth
           by
           it
           in
           those
           that
           believe
           in
           his
           light
           ,
           and
           followeth
           it
           ,
           which
           effects
           and
           opperations
           by
           the
           world
           is
           denyed
           ,
           and
           by
           us
           is
           affirmed
           :
           some
           of
           the
           effects
           of
           it
           I
           shall
           mention
           ,
           which
           is
           opposed
           :
           as
           first
           ,
           That
           it
           will
           not
           let
           those
           that
           are
           guided
           by
           it
           take
           Gods
           Name
           in
           vain
           ,
           but
           will
           draw
           th●m
           out
           of
           the
           Worships
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           still
           in
           it
           is
           the
           first
           step
           to
           peace
           .
           That
           it
           discovers
           things
           that
           are
           contrary
           to
           it
           .
           That
           it
           is
           their
           Teacher
           that
           love
           it
           ,
           and
           their
           condemnation
           that
           hate
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           Christs
           words
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           19.
           
           That
           waiting
           in
           it
           will
           guide
           them
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           shew
           them
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             No
             man
             cometh
             unto
             the
             Father
             but
             by
             me
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           14.
           6.
           and
           no
           man
           cometh
           unto
           the
           Father
           by
           Christ
           but
           as
           they
           are
           led
           and
           guided
           by
           his
           light
           within
           them
           .
           That
           it
           op●ns
           all
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           leads
           man
           out
           of
           the
           fall
           ,
           up
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           him
           hath
           the
           Fath●r
           given
           to
           be
           a
           Leader
           and
           Commander
           unto
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           he
           leadeth
           them
           by
           his
           light
           .
           Another
           effect
           is
           ,
           That
           it
           convinceth
           of
           all
           ungodlinesse
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           Teacher
           and
           Director
           ,
           teaching
           and
           directing
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           purity
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           And
           that
           the
           light
           is
           but
           one
           in
           him
           that
           loves
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           that
           hates
           it
           ,
           leading
           the
           one
           to
           God
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           comes
           ,
           to
           receive
           eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           condemning
           the
           other
           from
           God
           because
           he
           obeyeth
           not
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           saved
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           testimony
           of
           truth
           which
           is
           now
           held
           forth
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           denyed
           :
           But
           who
           hath
           believed
           our
           report
           ?
           even
           they
           to
           whom
           the
           Arm
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           revealed
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           way
           by
           which
           people
           may
           come
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           testimony
           ,
           by
           obeying
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           withall
           ,
           thereby
           shall
           they
           know
           whether
           this
           Doctrine
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           whether
           we
           speak
           of
           ourselves
           ,
           and
           whether
           all
           those
           effects
           is
           not
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           working
           of
           Christs
           light
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           
           shall
           not
           believe
           onely
           because
           of
           our
           words
           ,
           nor
           be
           envious
           against
           it
           because
           of
           others
           words
           ,
           but
           will
           finde
           the
           testimony
           in
           themselves
           ,
           which
           is
           according
           to
           the
           record
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           testimony
           which
           we
           have
           given
           of
           the
           light
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           believeth
           shall
           be
           established
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           which
           opposeth
           this
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           beareth
           a
           testimony
           contrary
           to
           Christ
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             For
             this
             end
             was
             I
             born
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             end
             came
             I
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             bear
             witnesse
             unto
             the
             truth
             ;
             and
             every
             one
             that
             is
             of
             the
             truth
             heareth
             my
             voice
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           18.
           37.
           
           And
           this
           was
           his
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           his
           Messengers
           witnesse
           ,
           
             That
             he
             was
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           
             That
             this
             is
             the
             true
             light
             which
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             Ioh.
             8.
             12.
             
             Ioh.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           And
           this
           contrary
           testimony
           which
           is
           brought
           forth
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             the
             spirit
             of
             man
             that
             is
             the
             light
             which
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             man
             ;
          
           and
           so
           going
           about
           to
           prove
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           not
           to
           be
           sufficient
           ,
           under
           this
           would
           destroy
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           .
           But
           the
           Scriptures
           never
           did
           give
           testimony
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           was
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           neither
           did
           we
           ever
           say
           that
           this
           light
           was
           the
           spirit
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           nor
           a
           natural
           light
           :
           And
           therefore
           this
           man
           which
           hath
           writ
           a
           Volume
           in
           proving
           a
           natural
           light
           ,
           or
           mans
           reason
           insufficient
           ,
           let
           all
           people
           take
           notice
           what
           he
           contradicts
           ,
           or
           disproves
           by
           it
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           by
           it
           contradict
           nor
           disprove
           any
           thing
           that
           we
           have
           said
           ,
           for
           we
           never
           did
           affirm
           that
           mans
           reason
           was
           the
           light
           ;
           but
           he
           hath
           laboured
           to
           contradict
           himself
           :
           He
           hath
           set
           up
           an
           Image
           ,
           and
           then
           glories
           in
           breaking
           of
           it
           down
           ,
           &
           from
           our
           words
           draws
           a
           false
           inference
           ,
           and
           glories
           in
           confounding
           it
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           general
           course
           of
           our
           opposers
           ,
           to
           raise
           a
           false
           proposition
           or
           conclusion
           from
           their
           own
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           then
           contradict
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           cry
           ,
           
             The
             Quakers
             contradicted
             ,
             or
             confuted
             ,
             and
             their
             Doctrine
             disproved
             ,
             and
             they
             irrecoverably
             slain
             ;
          
           and
           many
           such
           cryes
           is
           gone
           forth
           in
           the
           world
           among
           people
           ,
           like
           the
           noise
           of
           many
           waters
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           Nay
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           of
           such
           a
           birth
           that
           they
           are
           so
           easily
           slain
           ,
           nor
           of
           such
           a
           Doctrine
           that
           they
           are
           so
           easily
           disproved
           ;
           for
           the
           immortal
           birth
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           unto
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           wisdom
           and
           understanding
           to
           be
           as
           wise
           as
           Serpents
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           innocency
           is
           their
           wisdom
           brought
           forth
           ,
           which
           Seed
           inheriteth
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Almighty
           :
           so
           though
           they
           be
           permitted
           to
           fight
           and
           contend
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           yet
           to
           prevail
           is
           not
           given
           them
           :
           Therefore
           in
           vain
           is
           the
           Net
           spread
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           any
           Bird
           ,
           and
           in
           vain
           do
           they
           exercise
           their
           strength
           against
           the
           Lords
           annointed
           ;
           for
           this
           which
           they
           have
           brought
           forth
           is
           but
           as
           setting
           of
           bryars
           and
           thorns
           in
           battel
           against
           the
           Lord
           or
           as
           if
           the
           untimely
           birth
           should
           strive
           against
           that
           birth
           which
           is
           brought
           forth
           without
           deformity
           ,
           to
           slay
           it
           ,
           as
           those
           in
           former
           ages
           ,
           who
           were
           wiser
           in
           their
           generation
           then
           the
           children
           of
           light
           ,
           sought
           to
           slay
           the
           Heir
           ,
           that
           the
           Inheritance
           might
           be
           theirs
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           do
           men
           now
           also
           rise
           up
           against
           the
           life
           of
           the
           same
           Seed
           which
           is
           risen
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           slay
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           professe
           the
           Scriptures
           
           in
           their
           high
           swelling
           words
           of
           vanity
           ,
           having
           mens
           persons
           in
           admiration
           because
           of
           advantage
           :
           for
           if
           this
           Seed
           doth
           live
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           onely
           brought
           to
           the
           birth
           ,
           but
           also
           brought
           forth
           ,
           it
           will
           stop
           that
           profession
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           will
           quench
           that
           violence
           of
           fire
           in
           which
           that
           zeal
           flames
           out
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           according
           to
           knowledge
           :
           But
           the
           Seed
           is
           risen
           which
           inherits
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           which
           can
           bear
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           suffer
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           will
           come
           to
           reign
           over
           all
           gainsayers
           ;
           for
           all
           the
           high
           swelling
           words
           of
           vanity
           shall
           come
           to
           nought
           ,
           and
           truth
           shall
           be
           exalted
           over
           all
           ,
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           when
           blacknesse
           of
           darkness
           will
           cover
           all
           those
           spirits
           ,
           which
           have
           spent
           their
           strength
           against
           the
           appearance
           and
           manifestation
           of
           truth
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           now
           boast
           themselves
           in
           their
           presumption
           against
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           testimony
           of
           truth
           ,
           
             Shall
             come
             to
             be
             a
             servant
             of
             servants
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             least
             in
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ▪
             before
             they
             have
             right
             unto
             that
             which
             they
             now
             profess
             ,
             or
             before
             they
             be
             counted
             worthy
             to
             cry
          
           Hosanna
           
             to
             the
             son
             of
          
           David
           ,
           
             or
             to
             bear
             a
             testimony
             to
             the
             Lords
             Christ
             ;
             For
             he
             will
             have
             none
             such
             to
             be
             his
             witnesses
             ,
             as
             deny
             his
             light
             which
             he
             hath
             enlightened
             every
             man
             withal
             :
             For
             the
             true
             witnesses
             bear
             this
             testimony
             of
             Christ
             ,
             That
             he
             is
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             hath
             enlightened
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             every
             man
             through
             him
             might
             bel●eve
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             in
             whom
             this
             witnesse
             is
             found
             true
             ,
             is
             justified
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           Accusation
           is
           against
           
             Richard
             Farnsworth
             ,
          
           for
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             did
             break
             the
             Passeover
             with
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             and
             herein
             he
             is
             Charged
             to
             want
             Light
             ;
             or
             ,
             that
             the
             light
             in
             him
             was
             not
             sufficient
             in
             him
             to
             open
             this
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             did
             not
             discern
             between
             the
             Passeover
             ,
             and
             the
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           And
           likewise
           is
           Accused
           ,
           for
           
             calling
             that
             a
             Shadow
             ,
             which
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             was
             but
             to
             shew
             the
             Lords
             death
             till
             he
             came
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           To
           call
           the
           Supper
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           doth
           not
           demonstrate
           that
           he
           wants
           light
           ,
           neither
           that
           the
           light
           is
           insufficient
           ,
           for
           the
           Disciples
           called
           it
           the
           Passeover
           which
           they
           prepared
           for
           him
           :
           and
           Christ
           called
           it
           the
           Passeover
           which
           he
           eat
           with
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
             14.
             12.
             14.
             
             Matth.
          
           26.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           and
           that
           which
           they
           eat
           he
           broke
           :
           but
           it
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           That
           he
           broke
           his
           bones
           ,
           nor
           eat
           his
           bones
           ;
           yet
           he
           eat
           the
           Passeover
           with
           his
           Disciples
           .
           And
           whereas
           he
           is
           accused
           for
           calling
           that
           a
           shadow
           ,
           and
           many
           now
           ,
           in
           imitation
           ,
           take
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           and
           call
           that
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           opposing
           those
           that
           are
           come
           to
           the
           substance
           ,
           and
           witness
           the
           substance
           ,
           eating
           that
           which
           is
           meat
           indeed
           ,
           and
           drinking
           that
           which
           is
           drink
           indeed
           ;
           But
           this
           man
           which
           doth
           oppose
           
             Richard
             Farnsworth
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           he
           ha●h
           the
           least
           reason
           to
           mention
           this
           Supper
           ,
           or
           the
           breaking
           of
           Bread
           of
           any
           ,
           for
           others
           do
           call
           their
           breaking
           of
           bread
           ,
           and
           drinking
           of
           wine
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           because
           they
           practise
           it
           :
           But
           this
           man
           doth
           neither
           practise
           that
           as
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           nor
           witness
           the
           substance
           ,
           so
           that
           this
           is
           the
           greatest
           hypocrisie
           ,
           To
           contend
           about
           that
           ,
           or
           to
           accuse
           others
           ,
           in
           denying
           of
           that
           which
           he
           
           himself
           denyes
           the
           practise
           of
           :
           So
           that
           this
           accusers
           doctrine
           and
           accusations
           wants
           both
           light
           and
           reason
           .
        
         
           
             Another
             Accusation
             is
             against
             these
             two
             Writers
             ,
          
           Richard
           Farnsworth
           ,
           
             and
          
           Francis
           Howgill
           ,
           
             as
             if
             they
             should
             be
             in
             an
             unreconciled
             Difference
             ;
             because
             the
             one
             hath
             affirmed
             ,
             That
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             is
             sufficient
             to
             open
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             :
             And
             the
             other
             saith
             ,
             Thou
             that
             tells
             of
             opening
             Chapters
             or
             Verses
             by
             meanings
             ,
             thou
             never
             heard
             a
             word
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           These
           are
           not
           Differences
           ;
           for
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           and
           mans
           meanings
           are
           contrary
           :
           So
           for
           the
           one
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           light
           doth
           open
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           to
           say
           ,
           mans
           meanings
           doth
           not
           open
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           contrary
           :
           So
           the
           confusion
           is
           turned
           again
           to
           the
           Accuser
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           belong
           to
           these
           two
           Writers
           :
           So
           the
           ignorance
           of
           this
           Accuser
           is
           to
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           ,
           which
           would
           make
           people
           believe
           things
           that
           is
           not
           :
           For
           if
           he
           write
           his
           Book
           for
           those
           that
           can
           neither
           read
           ,
           see
           ,
           nor
           hear
           ,
           his
           labour
           is
           in
           vain
           :
           and
           if
           he
           write
           it
           to
           those
           that
           can
           read
           ,
           see
           ,
           hear
           ,
           and
           understand
           ,
           they
           will
           account
           it
           foolishness
           ,
           especially
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           when
           the
           light
           of
           life
           is
           broken
           forth
           among
           the
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           an
           understanding
           according
           to
           truth
           ,
           for
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           he
           that
           keepeth
           silence
           is
           reputed
           wise
           ;
           and
           better
           is
           he
           that
           keepeth
           silence
           ,
           than
           he
           that
           speaks
           ,
           unless
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           give
           him
           utterance
           .
        
         
           
             Another
             Accusation
             is
             against
          
           W.
           D.
           
             he
             speaking
             so
             such
             a
             one
             as
             is
             guided
             by
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             &c.
             saying
             ,
             The
             light
             in
             thy
             Conscience
             ,
             the
             righteous
             law
             ,
             cryes
             through
             thy
             earthly
             heart
             ,
             and
             brings
             it
             into
             judgement
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             then
             speaking
             of
             the
             parable
             of
             the
             little
             leaven
             hid
             in
             three
             measures
             of
             me●l
             ,
             that
             it
             changeth
             the
             whole
             lump
             into
             the
             nature
             of
             it self
             ▪
             so
             the
             little
             light
             that
             shines
             in
             thy
             dark
             heart
             ,
             is
             the
             powerful
             Word
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             light
             is
             the
             sure
             word
             of
             Prophesie
             ,
             whereunto
             ye
             do
             well
             to
             take
             heed
             until
             the
             day
             dawn
             ,
             and
             the
             day-star
             arise
             in
             your
             hearts
             :
             And
             for
             these
             things
             he
             is
             Accused
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Those
           that
           are
           guided
           by
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           do
           witness
           that
           the
           ●ight
           ,
           the
           righteous
           law
           ,
           cryes
           through
           the
           earthly
           heart
           ,
           and
           brings
           it
           into
           judgement
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           accuse
           one
           for
           saying
           so
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           speaking
           of
           the
           little
           light
           ,
           as
           Christ
           spoke
           of
           the
           little
           leaven
           ;
           Was
           it
           no
           offence
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           son
           of
           man
           to
           preach
           that
           the
           kingdom
           of
           heaven
           was
           like
           unto
           a
           grain
           of
           mustard
           seed
           ,
           or
           like
           unto
           a
           little
           leaven
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           an
           offence
           now
           ●o
           preach
           the
           word
           of
           Faith
           to
           be
           as
           a
           little
           light
           ,
           or
           to
           preach
           the
           annointing
           to
           be
           as
           a
           little
           light
           ,
           in
           those
           in
           whom
           the
           light
           is
           little
           ,
           doth
           this
           also
           offend
           you
           ?
           What
           then
           if
           we
           should
           say
           ,
           That
           Christ
           is
           the
           light
           of
           life
           ,
           the
           son
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           and
           express
           figure
           of
           the
           Fathers
           substance
           in
           some
           ,
           and
           but
           as
           a
           little
           light
           ,
           o●
           day-star
           in
           others
           ,
           or
           in
           others
           as
           a
           light
           before
           the
           day-star
           arise
           in
           their
           hearts
           :
           Is
           not
           the
           light
           great
           in
           some
           ,
           and
           little
           in
           others
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           Christ
           the
           same
           ?
           May
           that
           only
           be
           called
           Christ
           which
           takes
           away
           the
           sins
           ?
           And
           may
           not
           that
           also
           be
           called
           Christ
           which
           pierceth
           through
           
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           revealeth
           the
           thoughts
           of
           many
           hearts
           ,
           
             Luke
             ▪
          
           2.
           35.
           
           May
           he
           only
           be
           called
           Christ
           unto
           whom
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           the
           Heathen
           for
           his
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           the
           utmost
           parts
           of
           the
           earth
           for
           his
           possession
           ,
           who
           reigneth
           ,
           and
           hath
           all
           his
           enemies
           under
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           he
           the
           same
           as
           he
           is
           descended
           into
           the
           lower
           parts
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           which
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           form
           of
           a
           servant
           ?
           So
           therefore
           that
           none
           may
           err
           in
           their
           judgments
           concerning
           the
           testimony
           which
           is
           given
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           light
           ,
           his
           light
           is
           more
           or
           less
           according
           to
           his
           manifestation
           in
           every
           one
           ,
           there
           being
           given
           to
           every
           one
           a
           manifestation
           of
           the
           spirit
           to
           profit
           withal
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           is
           to
           be
           turned
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           manifestation
           ,
           to
           know
           and
           witness
           Christ
           in
           it
           ,
           though
           in
           many
           it
           be
           but
           as
           a
           little
           light
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           to
           be
           turned
           unto
           it
           ,
           while
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           doth
           encrease
           ,
           and
           is
           enlarged
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           called
           ,
           or
           declared
           under
           another
           name
           than
           little
           ,
           as
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           is
           not
           alwayes
           like
           unto
           a
           grain
           of
           mustard-seed
           ,
           nor
           as
           a
           little
           leaven
           ,
           but
           comes
           to
           rule
           in
           the
           children
           of
           men
           :
           And
           whereas
           the
           Accuser
           replieth
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           against
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           word
           of
           Faith
           ;
           saying
           ,
           Christ
           is
           called
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           13.
           but
           not
           the
           Word
           of
           Faith
           ;
           and
           yet
           saith
           in
           
             page
          
           45.
           
           That
           Christ
           is
           the
           Author
           and
           finisher
           of
           Faith
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           If
           Christ
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           faith
           come
           by
           Hearing
           ,
           and
           Hearing
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           how
           is
           it
           that
           he
           is
           not
           the
           word
           of
           Faith
           ,
           being
           that
           word
           by
           which
           Faith
           comes
           when
           it
           is
           heard
           ,
           and
           he
           being
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           ?
           May
           he
           not
           then
           as
           well
           be
           called
           the
           Word
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           ,
           seeing
           he
           is
           the
           Word
           by
           which
           it
           comes
           :
           but
           that
           all
           may
           understand
           what
           this
           word
           of
           faith
           was
           which
           the
           Apostle
           preached
           ,
           This
           was
           Christ
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           and
           they
           preached
           no
           other
           Word
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           faith
           but
           Christ
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           believed
           on
           him
           should
           not
           be
           ashamed
           :
           So
           that
           if
           the
           ignorance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Apostles
           words
           ,
           were
           blotted
           out
           of
           the
           hearts
           of
           our
           Accusers
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           silent
           ,
           and
           the
           daylie
           reproach
           would
           cease
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           affirmed
           by
           us
           ,
           That
           the
           Light
           ,
           or
           a
           measure
           of
           Christ
           within
           ,
           is
           a
           sure
           Word
           of
           Prophesie
           ,
           or
           a
           more
           sure
           Word
           of
           Prophesie
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           ,
           2
           
             Pe●.
          
           1.
           19.
           
           And
           whereas
           many
           are
           offended
           at
           this
           ,
           and
           labours
           to
           make
           people
           believe
           that
           this
           is
           the
           Writings
           of
           the
           Prophets
           which
           is
           the
           more
           sure
           Word
           of
           Prophesie
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           ,
           because
           he
           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
             spoke
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             she
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Now
           I
           shall
           make
           it
           appear
           that
           it
           was
           not
           the
           Writings
           of
           the
           Prophets
           which
           was
           that
           more
           sure
           
             Word
             ;
          
           as
           first
           ,
           concerning
           that
           ,
           here
           is
           one
           thing
           held
           out
           to
           be
           
             a
             sure
             Word
             ,
          
           and
           another
           thing
           held
           out
           to
           be
           
             more
             sure
             ,
          
           as
           unto
           those
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           spoken
           :
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           first
           :
        
         
         
           
             That
             which
             is
             held
             out
             to
             be
             a
             sure
             Word
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             ●ame
             from
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             voice
             which
             cam●
             from
             the
             excellent
             Glory
             ,
             saying
             ,
             This
             is
             my
             beloved
             Son
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             w●ll
             pleased
             ;
             and
             this
             voice
             which
             came
             from
             Heaven
             the
             Disciples
             heard
             when
             they
             were
             with
             him
             in
             the
             holy
             Mount
             .
             This
             was
             a
             sure
             Word
             when
             it
             was
             spoken
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             was
             written
             it
             was
             a
             sure
             Testimony
             ,
             as
             sure
             as
             any
             of
             the
             Prophets
             Writings
             ;
             for
             the
             Prophets
             did
             see
             that
             he
             was
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             that
             was
             to
             come
             was
             the
             well-b●loved
             Son
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             they
             wrote
             this
             down
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             a
             sure
             testimony
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             and
             the
             rest
             saw
             that
             he
             was
             come
             ,
             and
             did
             hear
             the
             voice
             from
             the
             excellent
             Glory
             proclaiming
             him
             to
             be
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             had
             seen
             it
             ▪
             they
             wrote
             it
             down
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             as
             sure
             a
             testimony
             ,
             yea
             a
             surer
             then
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             the
             Apostles
             were
             eye-witnesses
             of
             ,
             and
             did
             write
             down
             for
             truth
             ,
             was
             as
             much
             ●●
             be
             taken
             heed
             unto
             as
             that
             which
             the
             Prophets
             declared
             ;
             and
             this
             will
             all
             men
             of
             understanding
             judge
             ,
             that
             the
             Apostle
          
           Peter
           
             did
             not
             direct
             the
             people
             to
             the
             Prophets
             words
             ,
             to
             take
             heed
             to
             them
             because
             they
             were
             more
             sure
             th●n
             his
             own
             ,
             and
             more
             to
             be
             believed
             :
             But
             although
             the
             Apostles
             words
             and
             writings
             was
             confirmed
             with
             more
             power
             and
             witnesse
             of
             the
             Spirit
             then
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             both
             true
             ,
             yet
             the
             Apostles
             Ministry
             unto
             those
             which
             did
             not
             see
             those
             things
             which
             the
             Prophets
             saw
             ,
             muchlesse
             those
             things
             the
             Apostles
             saw
             ,
             no
             ,
             not
             so
             far
             as
             the
             dawning
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             nor
             to
             the
             day-star
             risen
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             therefore
          
           Peter
           
             dividing
             the
             word
             of
             God
             aright
             ,
             saith
             unto
             them
             ,
             We
             have
             a
             more
             sure
             Word
             of
             Prophesie
             ,
             whereunto
             ye
             do
             well
             that
             ye
             take
             heed
             ,
             as
             unto
             a
             light
             that
             shineth
             in
             a
             dark
             place
             ,
             until
             the
             day
             dawn
             ,
             and
             the
             day-star
             aris●
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           1.
           19.
           
           
             It
             was
             more
             sure
             for
             them
             to
             ●ake
             heed
             unto
             that
             which
             was
             as
             a
             light
             shining
             in
             a
             dark
             place
             ,
             till
             the
             day-star
             did
             arise
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             dawn
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             then
             the
             declarations
             from
             others
             without
             them
             ,
             decla●rd
             in
             words
             &
             writings
             ;
             as
             thus
             for
             example
             ,
             by
             experience
             ;
             to
             such
             I
             shall
             direct
             my
             speech
             ,
             who
             canno●
             witnesse
             the
             day
             dawned
             ,
             nor
             the
             day-star
             risen
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             nor
             hath
             heard
             the
             voice
             from
             the
             excellent
             Glory
             ,
             to
             such
             I
             say
             ,
             That
             which
             I
             have
             seen
             and
             heard
             ,
             the
             visions
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             wherein
          
           I
           
             am
             an
             eye
             witnesse
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             appearance
             ,
             this
          
           I
           
             may
             declare
             and
             write
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             believe
             it
             ,
             But
             to
             such
             I
             say
             ,
             It
             is
             more
             sure
             for
             them
             to
             take
             heed
             to
             the
             light
             that
             shines
             in
             the
             dark
             place
             ,
             till
             they
             come
             to
             witnesse
             in
             ●hemselves
             the
             day
             dawned
             ,
             and
             day-star
             risen
             ,
             and
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             made
             manifest
             in
             them
             ,
             then
             to
             take
             heed
             to
             the
             words
             which
             I
             have
             declared
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             a
             true
             testimony
             ;
             for
             the
             Apostle
             did
             not
             write
             to
             himself
             ,
             nor
             say
             that
             it
             was
             more
             sure
             unto
             him
             ,
             bu●
             unto
             them
             unto
             whom
             he
             wrote
             his
             Epistle
             ;
             for
             unto
             him
             no
             Word
             of
             Prophesie
             was
             more
             sure
             then
             that
             which
             he
             had
             seen
             and
             heard
             when
             he
             was
             with
             Christ
             in
             the
             holy
             Mount
             .
             So
             this
             may
             inform
             your
             understandings
             who
             have
             more
             desir●
             to
             know
             the
             truth
             ,
             then
             to
             oppose
             it
             ,
             and
             may
             put
             to
             silence
             the
             vain
             disputings
             by
             men
             of
             corrupt
             minds
             ,
             who
             are
             destitute
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             alwayes
             corrupting
             the
             words
             of
             truth
             to
             oppose
             the
             life
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             many
             such
             there
             are
             in
             these
             dayes
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             ,
             and
             will
             rebuke
             sharply
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             asham●d
             ;
             but
             all
             who
             are
             led
             and
             guided
             by
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             shall
             know
             the
             annointing
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             of
             faith
             ,
             yea
             the
             Son
             of
             
             God
             :
             He
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             without
             offenc●
             ,
             let
             him
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           he
           that
           hath
           opposed
           us
           saith
           in
           pag.
           25.
           of
           his
           Book
           ,
           in
           the
           second
           part
           ,
           
             That
             the
             dawning
             of
             the
             day
             is
             rather
             an
             evening
             then
             a
             morning
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Now
           let
           all
           which
           have
           but
           known
           a
           day
           and
           a
           night
           in
           the
           Creation
           ,
           judge
           ,
           whether
           the
           evening
           or
           the
           morning
           be
           the
           dawnings
           of
           the
           day
           ;
           or
           ,
           whether
           the
           day-star
           be
           a
           fore-runner
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           night
           ;
           then
           it
           will
           not
           be
           incredible
           which
           I
           have
           said
           before
           ,
           that
           he
           calls
           darknesse
           light
           ,
           and
           light
           darknesse
           ;
           but
           in
           such
           things
           our
           opposers
           will
           not
           receive
           a
           good
           report
           from
           those
           which
           can
           give
           true
           judgement
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           it
           is
           left
           to
           judge
           of
           those
           things
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           Again
           he
           saith
           in
           pag.
           35.
           
           
             That
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             was
             not
             a
             Comforter
             to
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             nor
             a
             reprover
             to
             the
             world
             before
             Christ
             was
             ascended
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           himself
           ,
           to
           contradict
           himself
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             he
             was
             in
             them
             before
             ,
             and
             dwelt
             in
             them
             ,
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             same
             measure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Here
           is
           
             Babylon
          
           at
           the
           height
           ,
           fit
           to
           be
           pul'd
           down
           ,
           but
           needs
           little
           answering
           ,
           seeing
           that
           i●
           answereth
           it self
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           reasons
           as
           these
           he
           might
           well
           conceal
           his
           name
           :
           And
           if
           he
           could
           have
           put
           this
           off
           by
           hiding
           his
           Name
           ,
           for
           an
           
             Hosanna
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           or
           
             A
             Testimony
             to
             the
             Lords
             Christ
             ,
          
           then
           he
           might
           well
           have
           boasted
           ,
           and
           have
           gloryed
           in
           his
           shame
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           had
           been
           no
           spirit
           of
           discerning
           in
           those
           he
           calls
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           nor
           others
           ;
           but
           the
           eye
           of
           truth
           is
           not
           yet
           so
           blinde
           ,
           but
           we
           know
           an
           evening
           from
           a
           morning
           ,
           a
           night
           from
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           a
           lye
           from
           truth
           ;
           and
           we
           know
           also
           that
           the
           disciples
           had
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           while
           he
           was
           with
           them
           upon
           earth
           ,
           and
           this
           spirit
           did
           both
           comfort
           them
           ,
           and
           did
           carry
           them
           on
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           of
           this
           spirit
           went
           forth
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           reproved
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           because
           they
           did
           not
           believe
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           devils
           was
           subject
           unto
           them
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           that
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           before
           Christ
           ascended
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           there
           is
           a
           Cloud
           of
           witnesses
           :
           So
           that
           this
           from
           him
           ,
           filling
           his
           Book
           with
           such
           things
           as
           these
           ,
           is
           as
           if
           a
           man
           should
           fill
           a
           Ba●n
           with
           Chaff
           instead
           of
           Corn
           ,
           and
           deceive
           others
           with
           selling
           i●
           for
           Corn
           .
        
         
           Another
           contradiction
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             given
             (
             to
             no
             man
             for
             himself
             ,
             but
             )
             to
             every
             man
             to
             profit
             withall
             ,
             to
             edi●ie
             ,
             and
             build
             up
             ,
             and
             do
             service
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             as
             an
             hand
             ,
             foot
             ,
             or
             eye
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             member
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           to
           contradict
           this
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           words
           saith
           ,
           
             Not
             that
             the
             spirit
             ,
             or
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             is
             given
             to
             every
             man
             ,
          
           (
           i.
           e.
           )
           
             to
             every
             individual
             person
             ,
             forasmuch
             as
             some
             men
             are
             sensual
             ,
             having
             not
             the
             spirit
             ,
             therefore
             no
             manifestation
             thereof
             ,
          
           pag.
           17.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           is
           like
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           with
           it
           ,
           for
           his
           distinction
           of
           words
           ▪
           between
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           every
           individual
           person
           ,
           wil
           not
           cover
           him
           ;
           for
           where
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           every
           man
           without
           distinction
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           every
           individual
           man
           and
           woman
           :
           And
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
           
             But
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             spirit
             is
             given
             to
             every
             man
             to
             profit
             withall
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           not
           to
           every
           individual
           person
           :
           And
           this
           also
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           affirm
           ,
           That
           to
           every
           man
           is
           given
           a
           manifestation
           of
           the
           spirit
           to
           profit
           withall
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           profits
           with
           it
           ,
           by
           it
           shall
           be
           justified
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           doth
           not
           profit
           with
           it
           ,
           by
           it
           shall
           be
           condemned
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           an
           unprofitable
           servant
           ,
           and
           this
           truth
           shall
           stand
           when
           all
           confusion
           shall
           have
           an
           end
           ,
           yet
           some
           are
           sensual
           ,
           having
           not
           the
           spirit
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           Again
           ,
           in
           despising
           the
           testimony
           from
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           spoken
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           ,
           &
           could
           not
           boast
           themselves
           above
           their
           measure
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           measure
           witnessing
           the
           work
           of
           God
           as
           it
           was
           fulfilled
           in
           them
           ,
           such
           he
           scornfully
           reproacheth
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             What
             means
             those
             cracks
             and
             crannes
             in
             their
             knowledge
             ,
             knowing
             but
             in
             part
             ?
             there
             is
             no
             pieces
             ,
             nor
             parts
             ,
             nor
             measures
             ,
             nor
             degrees
             in
             absolute
             perfection
             ,
             but
             whosoever
             sayes
             he
             knows
             in
             part
             ,
             he
             is
             short
             of
             perfection
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             saith
             he
             knoweth
             perfectly
             ,
             he
             knows
             not
             how
             perfect
             his
             knowledge
             is
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             of
             these
             is
             called
             a
             vain
             man
             ,
             boasting
             of
             that
             which
             is
             not
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             false
             gift
             ,
             and
             is
             like
             clouds
             ,
             and
             winde
             without
             rain
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Herein
           is
           
             Pauls
          
           Doctrine
           (
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           )
           declared
           against
           ,
           to
           be
           but
           as
           cracks
           and
           crannes
           ,
           and
           a
           vain
           boasting
           of
           a
           false
           gift
           ;
           for
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             We
             dare
             not
             make
             our selves
             of
             the
             number
             ,
             or
             compare
             our selves
             with
             some
             that
             commend
             themselves
             ,
             but
             they
             measuring
             themselves
             by
             themselves
             ,
             and
             comparing
             themselves
             with
             themselves
             ,
             are
             not
             wise
             :
             But
             we
             will
             not
             boast
             of
             things
             without
             our
             measure
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             Rule
             which
             God
             hath
             distributed
             unto
             us
             ,
             a
             measure
             to
             reach
             even
             unto
             you
             ;
             for
             we
             stretch
             not
             our selves
             beyond
             our
             measure
             ,
             not
             boasting
             of
             things
             without
             our
             measure
             ,
             that
             is
             of
             other
             mens
             labours
             .
          
           Now
           this
           measure
           of
           which
           he
           thus
           spoke
           ,
           was
           in
           Christ
           ,
           so
           in
           perfection
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           parts
           and
           degrees
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           absolute
           perfection
           ;
           for
           so
           far
           as
           every
           man
           is
           in
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           far
           he
           is
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           far
           his
           knowledge
           is
           perfect
           ,
           and
           abiding
           in
           this
           he
           abideth
           in
           that
           which
           is
           perfect
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           glories
           in
           this
           ,
           he
           gloryes
           in
           a
           true
           gift
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           make
           this
           glorying
           void
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           And
           whereas
           
             Iohn
             Iackson
          
           saith
           of
           those
           that
           say
           they
           have
           but
           attained
           in
           measure
           ,
           he
           calleth
           that
           the
           bleeting
           of
           the
           sheep
           ,
           and
           the
           lowing
           of
           the
           Oxen
           ,
           which
           declares
           plainly
           that
           they
           are
           not
           at
           home
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           but
           have
           certain
           miles
           to
           travel
           before
           they
           arrive
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           is
           a
           false
           interptetation
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           leave
           it
           unto
           all
           of
           understanding
           to
           judge
           ;
           for
           the
           bleeting
           of
           the
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           the
           lowing
           of
           the
           Oxen
           ,
           did
           signifie
           
             Sauls
          
           disobedience
           unto
           the
           commandment
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Lord
           did
           reject
           him
           :
           But
           when
           
             Paul
          
           said
           he
           knew
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           prophesied
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           boast
           above
           his
           measure
           ,
           this
           did
           not
           signifie
           his
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           contrariwise
           his
           obedience
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           :
           so
           this
           was
           not
           as
           
           the
           bleeting
           of
           the
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           lowing
           of
           the
           Oxen
           ,
           neither
           did
           it
           shew
           that
           they
           were
           not
           in
           the
           City
           ;
           for
           
             Paul
          
           testifieth
           of
           the
           holy
           Brethren
           which
           he
           was
           a
           Minister
           unto
           ,
           That
           
             they
             were
             come
             unto
             Mount
             Sion
             ,
             and
             unto
             the
             City
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             the
             heavenly
             Ierusalem
             ,
             and
             to
             an
             innumerable
             company
             of
             Angels
             ,
             to
             the
             general
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             Church
             of
             the
             first-born
             ,
             which
             are
             written
             in
             heaven
             ;
             and
             t●
             God
             the
             Iudge
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             spirits
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             ,
             and
             to
             Iesus
             the
             Mediator
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             &
             to
             the
             blood
             of
             sprinkling
             .
          
           Now
           let
           him
           that
           have
           thus
           accused
           ,
           shew
           how
           many
           Miles
           these
           had
           to
           travel
           before
           they
           came
           to
           the
           City
           ;
           &
           whether
           was
           any
           parts
           ,
           measures
           ,
           or
           degrees
           in
           these
           :
           or
           whether
           there
           was
           absolute
           perfection
           without
           any
           measure
           or
           degrees
           of
           it
           ?
           and
           whether
           
             Paul
          
           was
           not
           come
           so
           far
           as
           these
           unto
           whom
           he
           preached
           wisdom
           ,
           even
           among
           those
           that
           were
           perfect
           :
           and
           might
           he
           not
           in
           that
           estate
           say
           that
           he
           would
           not
           stretch
           himself
           beyond
           his
           measure
           ?
           But
           this
           I
           say
           ,
           None
           are
           true
           witnesses
           of
           perfection
           but
           those
           who
           know
           their
           measure
           ,
           and
           abide
           in
           it
           :
           and
           likewise
           ,
           those
           that
           call
           the
           witnessing
           of
           the
           truth
           in
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           the
           bleeting
           of
           the
           Sheep
           ,
           or
           the
           lowing
           of
           the
           Oxen
           ,
           such
           never
           knew
           perfection
           ,
           neither
           yet
           presseth
           after
           it
           ,
           but
           would
           keep
           all
           others
           from
           it
           ,
           by
           despiteful
           terms
           against
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           spirit
           which
           leadeth
           unto
           it
           :
           But
           the
           day
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           is
           risen
           ,
           which
           hath
           found
           out
           and
           discovered
           all
           the
           cunning
           craftinesse
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           go
           about
           to
           deceive
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           simple
           ,
           and
           beguile
           unstable
           souls
           ;
           but
           the
           elect
           Seed
           is
           risen
           which
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           deceive
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Scripture-words
           which
           men
           may
           take
           and
           speak
           in
           the
           hypocrisie
           ,
           which
           can
           darken
           our
           knowledg
           ,
           no●
           any
           way
           hinder
           the
           testimony
           of
           truth
           in
           those
           which
           have
           received
           it
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           only
           with
           such
           things
           the
           blind
           may
           lead
           the
           blind
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           things
           they
           may
           strive
           to
           keepe
           others
           out
           of
           the
           kingdom
           which
           have
           not
           tasted
           of
           the
           good
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           are
           brought
           to
           know
           a
           measure
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           whereunto
           to
           be
           obedient
           ;
           but
           I
           see
           the
           Lord
           is
           opening
           a
           way
           for
           such
           to
           come
           out
           of
           the
           pits
           which
           they
           have
           been
           led
           into
           ,
           in
           opening
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           letting
           them
           see
           that
           their
           Watchmen
           is
           blind
           ,
           and
           that
           understanding
           is
           departed
           from
           them
           ,
           even
           from
           their
           Leaders
           ,
           and
           the
           counsels
           of
           God
           is
           departed
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           ancient
           ▪
           and
           the
           people
           is
           even
           like
           to
           perish
           for
           want
           of
           vision
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           not
           seen
           for
           themselves
           ,
           but
           their
           Teachers
           have
           seen
           for
           them
           vain
           visions
           ,
           and
           lying
           divinations
           ,
           and
           prophesied
           lyes
           ,
           causing
           the
           ignorant
           to
           believe
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           Lords
           hand
           is
           stretched
           out
           against
           such
           ,
           and
           is
           stretched
           out
           to
           gather
           his
           own
           Seed
           from
           such
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           holy
           ,
           which
           is
           understanding
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           9.
           10.
           which
           understanding
           is
           a
           Well-spring
           of
           life
           .
        
         
         
           Another
           seeming
           strength
           risen
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           is
           the
           conceit
           of
           the
           discovery
           of
           a
           schism
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Band
           or
           Girdle
           which
           bound
           up
           the
           body
           were
           broken
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           there
           were
           now
           a
           character
           brought
           forth
           amongst
           us
           ,
           shewing
           a
           variety
           of
           persons
           ,
           doctrines
           ,
           and
           practices
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           the
           testimony
           of
           our
           being
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           the
           unity
           in
           the
           body
           were
           ceased
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           the
           Heads
           were
           divided
           ,
           and
           a●
           for
           proof
           ,
           instances
           
             G.
             F.
          
           to
           
             I.
             N.
             I
             N.
          
           to
           
             G.
             F.
             I.
             B.
          
           to
           
             I.
             N.
          
           and
           as
           if
           it
           were
           not
           person
           ,
           but
           party
           ,
           which
           some
           wonder
           at
           ,
           admiring
           and
           waiting
           to
           see
           the
           Lords
           counsel
           and
           pleasure
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           All
           those
           that
           wait
           to
           see
           the
           Lords
           counsel
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           his
           wisdom
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           shall
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           be
           more
           for
           the
           confounding
           of
           those
           that
           watch
           for
           iniquity
           ,
           then
           any
           way
           for
           confirming
           them
           in
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           which
           God
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           is
           doing
           ,
           shall
           the
           Girdle
           and
           Band
           of
           our
           love
           be
           made
           stronger
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           shall
           the
           sight
           of
           our
           enemies
           fail
           ,
           and
           become
           blindnesse
           ,
           for
           their
           thoughts
           is
           not
           as
           Gods
           thoughts
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           neither
           their
           eye
           as
           his
           eye
           ,
           for
           he
           saw
           a
           better
           thing
           for
           us
           in
           these
           things
           then
           they
           have
           imagined
           ,
           for
           that
           which
           they
           thought
           wrought
           for
           evil
           ,
           hath
           wrought
           together
           for
           good
           unto
           those
           that
           stand
           in
           Gods
           counsel
           ,
           who
           always
           waits
           to
           see
           those
           works
           which
           stands
           in
           his
           wisdom
           ,
           contrary
           to
           mans
           reason
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           they
           thought
           did
           break
           ,
           that
           hath
           bound
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           they
           thought
           did
           separate
           ,
           that
           hath
           united
           together
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           is
           not
           a
           difference
           nor
           dividing
           of
           Heads
           ,
           not
           in
           persons
           ,
           nor
           in
           parties
           ,
           nor
           in
           doctrines
           ,
           nor
           in
           practices
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           unity
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           in
           the
           seed
           ,
           in
           the
           covenant
           ,
           in
           one
           heart
           ,
           and
           one
           soul
           ,
           one
           way
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           is
           now
           as
           much
           ,
           or
           more
           then
           ever
           before
           witnessed
           ,
           so
           that
           God
           hath
           cut
           off
           occasion
           from
           those
           that
           seek
           occasion
           ,
           and
           hath
           taken
           away
           the
           corner-stone
           that
           the
           wicked
           thought
           to
           build
           upon
           ;
           and
           hereby
           hath
           God
           tryed
           ,
           and
           discovered
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           light
           that
           which
           lay
           in
           the
           bottom
           of
           the
           deepest
           pits
           ;
           for
           God
           hath
           brought
           in
           this
           his
           day
           ,
           many
           things
           forth
           ,
           to
           try
           and
           prove
           those
           who
           said
           they
           were
           his
           people
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           a
           few
           dayes
           since
           seemed
           to
           be
           like
           Lambs
           ,
           do
           now
           manifest
           themselves
           to
           be
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           Lyons
           ,
           and
           ravening
           Wolves
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           pretend
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           in
           power
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Seekers
             ,
          
           they
           are
           now
           found
           to
           reject
           his
           coming
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           such
           as
           watch
           for
           iniquity
           in
           those
           among
           whom
           Christ
           is
           come
           ;
           and
           now
           they
           are
           turned
           backward
           ,
           and
           now
           drink
           up
           that
           which
           they
           had
           vomited
           up
           ;
           for
           now
           if
           they
           could
           but
           finde
           any
           iniquity
           among
           such
           as
           God
           hath
           made
           known
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           power
           among
           ;
           or
           if
           they
           can
           but
           suppose
           or
           imagine
           any
           such
           thing
           from
           false
           conceptions
           and
           conclusions
           ,
           this
           would
           be
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           to
           them
           to
           print
           a
           Book
           upon
           ,
           and
           publish
           it
           abroad
           ,
           and
           but
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           on
           our
           sides
           ,
           well
           may
           we
           say
           ,
           when
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           and
           religions
           hath
           risen
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           by
           their
           violence
           had
           we
           been
           consumed
           ,
           for
           the
           powers
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           
           all
           the
           divers
           worships
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           are
           now
           more
           joyned
           together
           then
           ever
           ,
           and
           the
           deepest
           subtilty
           of
           the
           Serpent
           is
           now
           at
           work
           in
           his
           members
           ,
           to
           devise
           wayes
           ,
           and
           change
           the
           Laws
           and
           times
           ,
           whereby
           the
           spirit
           might
           be
           quenched
           which
           God
           hath
           raised
           up
           in
           his
           children
           ,
           whereby
           a
           mighty
           cry
           is
           gone
           forth
           through
           the
           Nations
           against
           the
           mystery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           where
           it
           worketh
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           root
           and
           the
           branches
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           now
           is
           the
           burden
           of
           the
           Beasts
           of
           the
           South
           felt
           as
           truly
           as
           in
           the
           Prophets
           dayes
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           30.
           6.
           from
           whence
           cometh
           the
           young
           and
           old
           Lyon
           ,
           the
           Viper
           ,
           and
           fiery
           flying
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           now
           doth
           the
           mighty
           and
           terrible
           cry
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           go
           forth
           to
           the
           men
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           as
           it
           went
           forth
           before
           time
           to
           the
           Aegyptians
           ,
           concerning
           this
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           wrought
           ,
           (
           your
           strength
           is
           to
           stand
           still
           )
           and
           if
           this
           counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           by
           you
           received
           ,
           you
           shall
           know
           more
           of
           the
           wayes
           and
           workings
           of
           the
           Lord
           with
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           things
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           is
           for
           the
           furtherance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           which
           are
           approved
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           ;
           what
           a
           strong
           ground
           of
           occasion
           would
           the
           envious
           one
           have
           thought
           he
           had
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           come
           among
           the
           babes
           in
           Christ
           who
           were
           met
           together
           at
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           hearing
           
             Paul
          
           say
           that
           there
           was
           divisions
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           that
           there
           
             must
             be
             heresies
             among
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             which
             are
             approved
             may
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           18.
           19.
           and
           this
           was
           no
           character
           that
           God
           had
           broken
           them
           without
           hands
           ,
           no●
           that
           he
           had
           made
           their
           profession
           of
           unity
           of
           no
           force
           ,
           but
           through
           this
           manifestation
           he
           did
           work
           schism
           out
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           that
           so
           there
           should
           be
           no
           Schism
           ,
           Rent
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           nor
           any
           such
           thing
           in
           the
           body
           ;
           and
           this
           thing
           was
           not
           that
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           might
           glory
           against
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           labour
           to
           seek
           occasion
           against
           the
           holy
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           say
           they
           are
           divided
           into
           Heads
           because
           two
           eminent
           men
           of
           them
           withstood
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           concerning
           eating
           with
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           
             viz.
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Peter
             ;
          
           to
           such
           I
           say
           ,
           he
           that
           gathered
           at
           first
           into
           unity
           ,
           is
           the
           Healer
           and
           Repairer
           of
           such
           breaches
           ;
           and
           they
           may
           professe
           and
           witnesse
           as
           much
           unity
           after
           this
           as
           ever
           before
           .
        
         
           
             And
             th●se
             three
             which
             the
             envious
             one
             hath
             mentioned
             to
             be
             at
             difference
             in
             Doctrine
             and
             practice
             ,
             viz.
          
           G.
           F.
           J
           ▪
           N.
           and
           J.
           B.
           
             the
             unity
             in
             the
             life
             and
             power
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             Doctrine
             and
             practice
             shall
             stand
             for
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             condemnation
             against
             all
             the
             accusers
             :
             and
             now
             seeing
             that
             their
             occasion
             is
             taken
             away
             ,
             their
             accusations
             may
             cease
             ;
             and
             if
             such
             Prophe●s
             be
             deceived
             ,
             then
             let
             them
             consider
             who
             hath
             deceived
             them
             ,
             I
             the
             Lord
             hath
             deceived
             that
             Prophet
             .
             Therefore
             what
             would
             such
             a
             Prophet
             think
             of
             the
             Apostles
             words
             when
             he
             saith
             ,
             There
             must
             come
             a
             falling
             away
             first
             ,
             that
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             may
             be
             revealed
             ?
             Would
             he
             ,
             or
             could
             he
             judge
             this
             a
             ●haracter
             that
             the
             day
             of
             of
             Christ
             were
             at
             hand
             ,
             or
             that
             through
             such
             things
             the
             power
             of
             it
             should
             be
             made
             more
             manifest
             ?
             or
             that
             those
             among
             whom
             these
             things
             were
             wrought
             ,
             should
             be
             thereby
             the
             more
             united
             ?
             To
             believe
             this
             will
             bring
             men
             even
             to
             their
             wi●s
             end
             ,
             it
             being
             so
             contrary
             to
             their
             thoughts
             and
             conceivings
             ,
             and
             
             this
             may
             w●ll
             con●ound
             their
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             turn
             them
             backward
             ,
             and
             bring
             them
             to
             question
             the
             truth
             of
             all
             that
             which
             ever
             they
             have
             written
             ,
             spoken
             ,
             o●
             acted
             against
             th●se
             whom
             the
             Lord
             hath
             manifested
             his
             power
             and
             work
             among
             ,
             contrary
             to
             their
             judgement
             and
             discerning
             ;
             for
             the
             wayes
             and
             workings
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             deep
             ,
             and
             his
             secrets
             are
             with
             those
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
             and
             not
             with
             those
             that
             despise
             his
             appearance
             ,
             and
             speak
             evil
             of
             that
             they
             know
             not
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             yet
             work
             greater
             things
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             such
             may
             be
             confounded
             .
          
        
         
           And
           what
           wil
           such
           say
           ,
           if
           the
           words
           of
           
             Daniel
          
           the
           Prophet
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             And
             some
             of
             them
             of
             understanding
             shall
             fall
             to
             try
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             purge
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             them
             white
             ,
             ●ven
             to
             the
             time
             of
             the
             ●nd
             ,
             &c.
          
           Dan.
           11.
           ●5
           .
           Doth
           not
           God
           he●eby
           try
           men
           ,
           and
           try
           their
           spirits
           ,
           and
           try
           their
           discernings
           ;
           should
           any
           in
           such
           cases
           judge
           before
           the
           time
           the
           Lord
           make
           it
           manifest
           ,
           for
           this
           cause
           will
           God
           bring
           such
           into
           judgement
           ▪
           Therefore
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           your
           strength
           is
           to
           sit
           still
           and
           let
           the
           Lord
           alone
           ,
           and
           let
           his
           people
           alone
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           work
           his
           own
           work
           in
           his
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           presume
           not
           to
           be
           his
           counseller
           ,
           for
           who
           have
           known
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           let
           such
           as
           have
           ,
           dwell
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           preserve
           knowledge
           ,
           so
           shall
           they
           alwayes
           abide
           in
           strength
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           Union
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           and
           men
           shall
           yet
           know
           for
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           because
           we
           love
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           none
           shall
           make
           our
           glorying
           and
           rejoycing
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           void
           ;
           but
           it
           shall
           abound
           more
           and
           more
           to
           torment
           the
           spirit
           of
           enmity
           which
           would
           break
           it
           ,
           or
           accuse
           us
           for
           professing
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           over
           that
           spirit
           we
           are
           in
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           if
           some
           should
           rise
           up
           ,
           even
           from
           among
           our selves
           ,
           speaking
           perverse
           things
           ,
           and
           draw
           Disciples
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           go
           out
           from
           us
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           from
           among
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           all
           of
           us
           :
           Ought
           this
           to
           be
           laid
           to
           our
           charge
           ?
           Or
           ,
           ought
           the
           way
           of
           God
           to
           be
           accused
           ;
           because
           of
           such
           things
           ,
           to
           be
           Heresie
           ,
           or
           Schisme
           ?
           If
           this
           seem
           to
           you
           an
           evident
           token
           of
           perdition
           and
           of
           error
           ,
           yet
           to
           us
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           God
           .
           And
           we
           are
           assured
           that
           we
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           having
           the
           witness
           in
           our selves
           ,
           yet
           not
           bearing
           witness
           of
           our selves
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           one
           that
           beareth
           witness
           of
           us
           ,
           even
           the
           Father
           which
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           his
           witness
           is
           true
           ,
           being
           unto
           us
           a
           seal
           of
           assurance
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           from
           henceforth
           this
           is
           a
           Warning
           to
           small
           and
           great
           ,
           that
           they
           no
           further
           proceed
           in
           that
           which
           is
           both
           unnecessary
           and
           unseasonable
           :
           For
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           all
           such
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           unnecessary
           and
           unseasonable
           ,
           to
           seek
           to
           perswade
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           truth
           is
           error
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           light
           ,
           which
           every
           man
           is
           enlightned
           withal
           ,
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           not
           according
           to
           the
           record
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           nor
           which
           the
           son
           hath
           given
           of
           the
           light
           ;
           but
           blessed
           be
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           blessed
           for
           ever
           be
           that
           power
           in
           which
           a
           seed
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           unto
           which
           the
           
           Father
           ha●●
           given
           ●●●u●
           testimony
           in
           which
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           confounded
           ,
           which
           abide
           faithful
           ,
           for
           great
           is
           the
           mystery
           of
           godliness
           ,
           God
           manifest
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           against
           this
           manifestation
           is
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           risen
           up
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           messengers
           and
           ministers
           of
           Satan
           under
           all
           Forms
           and
           professions
           ,
           hath
           joyned
           themselves
           together
           to
           make
           their
           arm
           strong
           against
           the
           Son
           of
           righteousness
           ;
           his
           righteous
           life
           ,
           and
           righteous
           wayes
           ,
           which
           now
           he
           is
           bringing
           forth
           ,
           among
           his
           children
           ;
           but
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           Babes
           ,
           hath
           God
           ordained
           strength
           ,
           against
           which
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           cannot
           prevail
           ;
           and
           unto
           which
           strength
           all
           our
           enemies
           must
           bend
           ,
           and
           bow
           ,
           and
           come
           for
           salvation
           ;
           For
           that
           which
           now
           the
           leaders
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           have
           set
           themselves
           against
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           finished
           their
           course
           ,
           and
           the
           anguish
           comes
           over
           their
           souls
           ,
           then
           will
           they
           confess
           ,
           That
           it
           had
           been
           well
           if
           they
           had
           loved
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           walked
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           so
           long
           hated
           ,
           and
           dispised
           ,
           with
           those
           that
           walk
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           all
           those
           which
           have
           exercised
           their
           strength
           ,
           to
           shut
           others
           out
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           their
           Preaching
           ,
           Printing
           ,
           and
           false
           Accusations
           ,
           they
           shall
           know
           that
           while
           they
           serve
           sin
           ,
           they
           are
           free
           from
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           do
           keep
           others
           from
           it
           ;
           But
           the
           time
           is
           coming
           ,
           that
           their
           mouths
           must
           be
           stopped
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           w●ll
           cause
           his
           everlasting
           righteousness
           to
           spread
           abroad
           ,
           as
           broad
           Rivers
           ,
           and
           streams
           ,
           unquenchable
           ,
           and
           nothing
           shall
           hinder
           it
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           day
           in
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           try
           those
           that
           dwell
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           tryed
           many
           ,
           and
           measured
           them
           by
           a
           true
           Line
           ,
           and
           hath
           found
           them
           deceitful
           ,
           although
           they
           have
           made
           profession
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           for
           a
           cloak
           for
           their
           iniquity
           ;
           But
           now
           the
           light
           is
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           there
           remain●
           no
           more
           cloak
           for
           their
           sins
           ,
           nor
           hiding
           place
           for
           their
           iniquitie
           .
        
         
           The
           End
           .