Truth's principles: or, Those things about doctrine and worship, which are most surely believed and received amongst the people of God, called Quakers viz. concerning the man Christ, his sufferings, death, resurrection, faith in his blood, the imputation of his righteousness, sanctification, justification &c. Written, to stop the mouth of clamour, and to inform all who desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus; by the servant of the Lord, John Crook. To which is added, somewhat concerning the difference between the perswasions of reason, and the perswasions of faith.
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             Truth's principles: or, Those things about doctrine and worship, which are most surely believed and received amongst the people of God, called Quakers viz. concerning the man Christ, his sufferings, death, resurrection, faith in his blood, the imputation of his righteousness, sanctification, justification &c. Written, to stop the mouth of clamour, and to inform all who desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus; by the servant of the Lord, John Crook. To which is added, somewhat concerning the difference between the perswasions of reason, and the perswasions of faith.
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           Truth
           's
           Principles
           :
           OR
           ,
           Those
           Things
           about
           DOCTRINE
           and
           WORSHIP
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           surely
           believed
           and
           received
           amongst
           the
           People
           of
           GOD
           ,
           called
           QUAKERS
           :
           VIZ.
           Concerning
           the
           Man
           CHRIST
           ,
           his
           
             Sufferings
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Resurrection
             ,
             Faith
          
           in
           his
           Blood
           ,
           the
           imputation
           of
           his
           
             Righteousness
             ,
             Sanctification
             ,
             Justification
          
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Written
           ,
           to
           stop
           the
           mouth
           of
           Clamour
           ,
           and
           to
           inform
           all
           who
           desire
           to
           know
           the
           Truth
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Jesus
           ;
           By
           the
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             John
             Crook
          
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           added
           ,
           Somewhat
           Concerning
           the
           Difference
           between
           the
           Perswasions
           of
           REASON
           ,
           and
           the
           Perswasions
           of
           FAITH
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           TRUTH'
           's
           PRINCIPLES
           :
           OR
           ,
           
             Those
             things
             about
             Doctrine
             and
             Worship
             ,
             which
             are
             most
             surely
             believed
             and
             received
             amongst
             the
             People
             of
             God
             ,
             called
             QUAKERS
             .
          
        
         
           MAny
           are
           the
           Reports
           that
           are
           abroad
           concerning
           this
           People
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           to
           their
           Practices
           and
           Deportments
           ,
           but
           also
           as
           to
           their
           Doctrines
           and
           Beliefs
           .
           The
           former
           ,
           time
           having
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           resolved
           and
           worn
           out
           ,
           as
           being
           
             the
             refuge
             of
             lyes
          
           for
           the
           ignorant
           and
           unrighteous
           to
           fly
           unto
           ;
           but
           that
           stormy
           and
           wintry
           appearance
           is
           well
           nigh
           
             over
             and
             gone
          
           ,
           because
           the
           Sun
           is
           so
           far
           risen
           ,
           
             and
             the
             true
             Light
             so
             shineth
             ,
          
           that
           most
           begin
           to
           see
           ,
           that
           those
           reports
           were
           but
           lyes
           and
           scandals
           ,
           raised
           
             as
             Fig-leaves
          
           to
           cover
           the
           nakedness
           of
           other
           Professions
           ,
           that
           begun
           so
           manifestly
           to
           appear
           ,
           through
           the
           Light
           that
           shined
           in
           these
           Peoples
           
             Lives
             and
             Conversations
          
           .
           But
           though
           the
           first
           be
           gone
           ,
           yet
           the
           latter
           still
           sticks
           with
           many
           ,
           as
           not
           knowing
           what
           they
           hold
           ,
           as
           to
           Doctrine
           ,
           some
           saying
           they
           deny
           
             the
             Scripture
          
           ,
           and
           
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             body
          
           ,
           and
           
             all
             Ordinances
          
           ,
           with
           
             the
             Man
             Christ
          
           ,
           and
           
             his
             Death
             and
             Sufferings
             ,
             and
             imputation
             of
             his
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             faith
             in
             his
             Blood
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Wherefore
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           that
           would
           willingly
           be
           resolved
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           Truth
           
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
          
           ,
           I
           have
           written
           this
           short
           Account
           of
           their
           
             Faith
             and
             Belief
          
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           were
           
           possible
           to
           stop
           the
           mouth
           of
           clamorous
           tongues
           ,
           before
           Sentence
           be
           given
           against
           them
           by
           some
           signal
           stroke
           of
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           undoubtedly
           in
           his
           appointed
           time
           reveal
           and
           make
           manifest
           ,
           to
           the
           
             trembling
             of
             all
             hearts
          
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           
             and
             tingling
             of
             all
             ears
          
           that
           shall
           hear
           thereof
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           said
           to
           them
           ,
           
             The
             holy
             shall
             be
             holy
             still
             ;
             and
             be
             that
             is
             filthy
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             filthy
             still
             ,
          
           Rev.
           22.
           11.
           
        
         
           We
           believe
           ,
           that
           the
           God
           of
           all
           Grace
           ,
           hath
           given
           a
           measure
           of
           Grace
           ,
           or
           some
           
             manifestation
             of
             his
             Spirit
          
           and
           Light
           thereof
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           according
           unto
           these
           Scriptures
           ;
           John
           1.
           9.
           
           Tit.
           2.
           11.
           1
           
           Cor.
           12.
           7.
           
           Nehem.
           9.
           20.
           and
           experiences
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           who
           (
           at
           some
           time
           or
           other
           do
           feel
           something
           in
           their
           
             Hearts
             and
             Consciences
          
           ,
           that
           doth
           lust
           against
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           flesh
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           
             these
             two
             are
             contrary
             the
             one
             to
             the
             other
             ,
          
           one
           lusting
           after
           evil
           ,
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           after
           good
           ,
           which
           is
           good
           ;
           the
           one
           carnal
           ,
           the
           other
           spiritual
           ;
           the
           one
           from
           the
           Earth
           ,
           the
           other
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           Gal.
           5.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           We
           believe
           ,
           By
           this
           Gift
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Inspiration
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           man
           only
           can
           come
           to
           know
           
             the
             true
             God
          
           truly
           ;
           What
           he
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           works
           in
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Consciences
           of
           People
           ,
           to
           regenerate
           them
           and
           make
           them
           bear
           his
           Image
           ,
           according
           unto
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Luke
           10.
           21.
           and
           experiences
           of
           all
           that
           ever
           were
           
             regenerate
             and
             born
             again
          
           .
        
         
           We
           believe
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Errors
           and
           mistakes
           about
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           relating
           to
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           sprang
           and
           arose
           from
           mens
           wandring
           from
           this
           Gift
           of
           God
           into
           their
           own
           Imaginations
           ;
           whereby
           ,
           though
           they
           
           
             thought
             themselves
             wise
          
           ,
           yet
           they
           became
           fools
           and
           erred
           ,
           
             their
             foolish
             hearts
             being
             darkned
          
           ,
           according
           to
           Rom.
           1.
           not
           knowing
           
             the
             Scriptures
             nor
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           Mat.
           22.
           29.
           
        
         
           We
           believe
           and
           know
           ,
           that
           this
           Gift
           and
           Grace
           of
           God
           appears
           in
           and
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           all
           may
           be
           without
           
             excuse
             ,
             accusing
          
           for
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           excusing
           for
           the
           good
           ,
           according
           to
           Rom.
           2.
           15
           ,
           16.
           shewing
           unto
           man
           
             what
             is
             good
          
           ,
           and
           reproving
           of
           him
           in
           his
           own
           Conscience
           for
           the
           evil
           ,
           whether
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           or
           deeds
           ;
           and
           that
           this
           
             reproof
             of
             Instruction
          
           is
           the
           way
           of
           Life
           ,
           Prov.
           6.
           23.
           
        
         
           We
           believe
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           
             true
             God
          
           and
           
             Eternal
             Life
          
           is
           known
           only
           by
           the
           light
           of
           this
           Gift
           and
           Grace
           ,
           according
           unto
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           from
           which
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           came
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           both
           of
           
             the
             Old
          
           and
           
             New
             Testament
          
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           1.
           21.
           so
           can
           they
           only
           be
           read
           ,
           as
           truly
           to
           be
           
             believed
             ,
             fulfilled
             and
             practised
          
           ,
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           are
           out
           of
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           
             ignorant
             and
             unlearned
          
           in
           the
           Apostle's
           sense
           ,
           
             who
             wrest
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             their
             own
             destruction
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           written
           :
           for
           Peter
           and
           John
           were
           
             unlearned
             men
          
           outwardly
           ,
           
             not
             knowing
             letters
          
           ,
           but
           inwardly
           read
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           this
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             wrested
             not
             the
             SCRIPTURES
          
           ,
           Acts
           4.
           13.
           2
           
           Pet.
           3.
           16.
           
        
         
           We
           believe
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           3.
           that
           wheresoever
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           is
           not
           known
           within
           ,
           there
           
             the
             Gospel
             is
             hid
          
           and
           unknown
           
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             lost
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             god
             of
             this
             world
             hath
             blinded
             the
             minds
             of
             them
             that
             believe
             not
             ,
             lest
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             glorious
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             should
             shine
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           
           and
           God
           should
           heal
           them
           ;
           because
           it
           is
           only
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             the
             Power
             of
             God
          
           ,
           that
           the
           Creature
           comes
           truly
           to
           see
           himself
           in
           his
           lost
           and
           undone
           estate
           ;
           from
           which
           sight
           ariseth
           the
           true
           sence
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Creature
           ,
           that
           makes
           him
           cry
           out
           of
           his
           wretchedness
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           
             body
             of
             sin
             and
             death
          
           ,
           which
           necessitates
           him
           to
           look
           out
           for
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           whom
           God
           manifesteth
           in
           and
           by
           the
           same
           Light
           ,
           
             that
             shines
             in
             the
             heart
          
           ,
           on
           purpose
           
             to
             give
             the
             light
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             in
             the
             face
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             God's
             Image
             ,
          
           whereby
           God
           healeth
           the
           soul
           .
           And
           therefore
           doth
           the
           Devil
           ,
           
             the
             god
             of
             the
             world
          
           ,
           strive
           so
           much
           by
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           pleasures
           ,
           profits
           ,
           vanities
           ,
           and
           lusts
           that
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           he
           presenteth
           to
           men
           and
           women
           now
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           to
           Christ
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           when
           he
           shewed
           to
           him
           
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             with
             its
             glory
          
           ;
           which
           glory
           is
           ,
           
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             eye
             ,
             and
             the
             pride
             of
             life
             ,
          
           what-ever
           may
           make
           this
           life
           happy
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           in
           the
           things
           that
           may
           pride
           it
           ,
           or
           lift
           it
           up
           
             to
             sit
             as
             Queen
          
           .
           And
           as
           men
           and
           women
           take
           and
           receive
           these
           gifts
           from
           the
           
             god
             of
             this
             world
          
           ,
           their
           minds
           are
           blinded
           ,
           because
           they
           believe
           not
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           them
           the
           vanities
           of
           all
           the
           gifts
           of
           
             the
             god
             of
             this
             world
          
           ;
           which
           gifts
           the
           Devil
           knows
           (
           if
           they
           be
           received
           )
           will
           so
           
             blind
             the
             minds
          
           of
           them
           that
           receive
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           come
           to
           be
           sensible
           in
           the
           true
           Light
           of
           their
           lost
           conditions
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           cry
           unto
           God
           from
           the
           deep
           and
           true
           sence
           ;
           for
           then
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           depths
           of
           his
           Love
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           could
           not
           but
           
             heal
             them
          
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
           lest
           the
           true
           Light
           should
           shine
           
             into
             them
          
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           the
           sensible
           knowledge
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           God
           should
           heal
           them
           ,
           the
           Devil
           (
           as
           
             god
             of
             the
             world
          
           ,
           by
           the
           
           things
           of
           the
           world
           )
           endeavours
           to
           
             blind
             the
             mind
          
           (
           not
           the
           brain-knowledge
           ,
           but
           the
           hearty
           feeling
           sence
           within
           in
           the
           mind
           )
           lest
           
             the
             Light
             within
          
           should
           so
           shine
           ,
           as
           God
           should
           
             heal
             them
          
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           busslings
           of
           Satan
           with
           his
           gifts
           ,
           are
           but
           to
           blind
           the
           mind
           within
           ,
           lest
           God
           should
           heal
           the
           soul
           ,
           that
           complains
           to
           him
           from
           the
           true
           sight
           and
           sence
           of
           his
           misery
           ,
           as
           in
           himself
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           Grace
           and
           
             Gift
             within
          
           ,
           we
           believe
           ,
           that
           to
           us
           
             (
             though
             in
             the
             world
             there
             be
             Lords
             many
             ,
             and
             Gods
             many
             )
             there
             is
             but
             ONE
             GOD
             ,
             the
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           witnessed
           within
           man
           only
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           that
           manifests
           both
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ;
           and
           yet
           
             these
             three
             are
             one
             ,
             and
             agree
             in
             one
          
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           honours
           the
           Father
           ,
           honours
           the
           Son
           that
           proceeds
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           denies
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           denies
           both
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           is
           Anti-Christ
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           believes
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           is
           led
           by
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           Rom.
           8.
           14.
           
           
             As
             many
             as
             are
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             ,
             are
             led
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           We
           believe
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           bear
           witness
           unto
           ,
           and
           testifie
           of
           Christ
           ;
           but
           they
           say
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           is
           greater
           than
           them
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             it self
             bearing
             witness
             with
             our
             spirits
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             :
          
           for
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Scriptures
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           nor
           the
           Spirit
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           's
           discovering
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           or
           opening
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           in
           its
           own
           time
           and
           way
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           or
           by
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           as
           it self
           pleaseth
           (
           who
           searcheth
           all
           things
           ,
           even
           the
           deep
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           manifests
           them
           unto
           the
           soul
           )
           which
           giveth
           the
           perfect
           sound
           and
           saving
           knowledge
           :
           for
           said
           Christ
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             shall
             take
             of
             mine
             ,
             and
             shew
          
           
           
             them
             unto
             you
          
           .
           And
           as
           holy
           men
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           1.
           21.
           so
           holy
           men
           ,
           and
           they
           only
           ,
           come
           truly
           to
           understand
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           proud
           or
           ungodly
           men
           ;
           because
           their
           hearts
           and
           lives
           do
           not
           answer
           the
           hearts
           and
           lives
           of
           those
           that
           gave
           them
           forth
           ,
           as
           face
           answereth
           face
           in
           a
           glass
           .
           And
           this
           we
           believe
           to
           be
           the
           reason
           ,
           why
           so
           long
           preaching
           (
           by
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           who
           have
           and
           do
           handle
           the
           words
           deceitfully
           for
           selfish
           ends
           and
           filthy
           lucre
           sake
           )
           hath
           brought
           forth
           so
           little
           fruit
           ,
           and
           been
           to
           so
           little
           purpose
           ,
           except
           to
           their
           purses
           and
           bellies
           :
           for
           
             bad
             they
             believed
             ,
             and
             therefore
             spoken
             ,
             and
             stood
             in
             God's
             counsel
             ,
             they
             should
             have
             profited
             their
             hearers
             ,
             Jer.
          
           23.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           Through
           this
           Gift
           we
           believe
           ,
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           (
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           )
           was
           manifest
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           in
           the
           fulness
           of
           time
           .
           And
           this
           we
           know
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           which
           our
           Fathers
           believed
           he
           should
           come
           ;
           and
           Abraham
           saw
           his
           day
           ;
           by
           the
           same
           do
           we
           believe
           he
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           do
           see
           his
           day
           ;
           as
           also
           by
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           Writings
           ,
           which
           
             twofold
             cord
             is
             not
             easily
             broken
             .
          
        
         
           We
           believe
           also
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           ,
           that
           this
           
             same
             Jesus
             hath
             God
             highly
             exalted
             ,
             and
             given
             him
             a
             Name
             above
             every
             Name
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             believes
             in
             him
             shall
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             Everlasting
             Life
          
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           is
           not
           another
           Name
           whereby
           man
           can
           be
           saved
           ,
           than
           this
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           nor
           is
           Remission
           of
           Sins
           to
           be
           Preached
           by
           any
           other
           Name
           .
           But
           as
           we
           do
           not
           believe
           that
           the
           outward
           letters
           &
           syllables
           are
           that
           Name
           ,
           that
           are
           to
           be
           bowed
           to
           by
           the
           outward
           knee
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           the
           letters
           or
           syllables
           in
           the
           words
           ,
           God
           ,
           or
           Spirit
           ,
           seeing
           the
           〈…〉
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           Spirit
           ,
           〈…〉
           45.
           23.
           but
           that
           Name
           which
           
           saves
           ,
           is
           the
           Power
           and
           Arm
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           brings
           Salvation
           from
           Sin
           ,
           and
           makes
           every
           soul
           that
           names
           it
           ,
           to
           depart
           from
           Iniquity
           .
           This
           is
           that
           Name
           which
           was
           preached
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           preached
           through
           Faith
           ,
           in
           which
           Name
           remission
           of
           sin
           is
           obtained
           :
           Therefore
           was
           the
           outward
           word
           Jesus
           given
           him
           ,
           as
           his
           outward
           name
           ;
           
             Thou
             shalt
             call
             his
             name
          
           JESUS
           ,
           
             for
             he
             shall
             save
             his
             People
             from
             their
             Sins
             .
          
           [
           Mark
           ]
           
             for
             he
             shall
             save
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           that
           which
           saves
           ,
           is
           the
           Name
           which
           is
           to
           be
           believed
           in
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           Arm
           of
           God
           that
           brings
           Salvation
           ,
           
             when
             no
             eye
             pitties
             ,
             neither
             is
             there
             any
             to
             help
          
           ;
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           that
           then
           saves
           ,
           is
           that
           Grace
           that
           comes
           from
           the
           fulness
           of
           Christ
           the
           Saviour
           .
           And
           without
           this
           vertue
           ,
           Christ
           and
           Jesus
           are
           but
           empty
           names
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           3.
           
           
             No
             man
             can
             say
             that
             Jesus
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           We
           believe
           also
           ,
           that
           this
           Jesus
           died
           for
           ,
           or
           because
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           rose
           again
           for
           the
           Justification
           of
           those
           that
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           manifest
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           the
           
             Son
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           thereby
           
             spoiled
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
          
           ,
           and
           
             triumphed
             over
             them
             openly
          
           ,
           and
           
             led
             captivity
             captive
          
           in
           his
           own
           person
           ;
           yet
           we
           believe
           and
           know
           ,
           by
           his
           Grace
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           that
           as
           his
           name
           Jesus
           ,
           without
           vertue
           and
           Power
           is
           but
           an
           empty
           word
           ;
           so
           his
           Dying
           ,
           without
           man's
           Conformity
           to
           his
           Death
           ,
           or
           being
           planted
           into
           the
           likeness
           thereof
           ,
           or
           being
           crucified
           with
           Christ
           (
           as
           saith
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           Rom.
           6.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Gal.
           2.
           20.
           
           )
           will
           not
           profit
           man
           ,
           as
           unto
           the
           salvation
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           the
           naming
           of
           his
           outward
           name
           
             [
             Jesus
          
           ]
           doth
           at
           this
           day
           make
           people
           to
           depart
           from
           iniquity
           .
           For
           we
           believe
           and
           are
           sure
           that
           man
           must
           dye
           inwardly
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Christ
           died
           outwardly
           ;
           and
           must
           be
           put
           to
           death
           in
           his
           flesh
           ,
           as
           Christ
           was
           in
           his
           :
           for
           
             he
             that
             is
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             cannot
             please
             God
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.
           8.
           
             neither
             cease
             from
             sin
          
           ;
           but
           
             he
             that
             is
             dead
             ,
             is
             freed
             from
             sin
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6.
           7.
           
           And
           yet
           mans
           dying
           unto
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           root
           and
           principle
           of
           it
           in
           himself
           ,
           is
           so
           far
           from
           making
           void
           Christ's
           Death
           in
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           that
           it
           establisheth
           it
           to
           all
           those
           ends
           and
           purposes
           ,
           for
           which
           it
           was
           intended
           of
           the
           Father
           .
           As
           the
           cures
           which
           the
           Physician
           doth
           ,
           manifest
           and
           establish
           his
           skill
           and
           ability
           ;
           so
           doth
           mans
           dying
           unto
           sin
           and
           self
           ,
           and
           living
           unto
           God
           ,
           manifest
           and
           establish
           the
           virtue
           and
           power
           of
           Christ's
           
           Death
           :
           for
           as
           man
           manifests
           his
           being
           risen
           with
           Christ
           ,
           by
           his
           seeking
           the
           things
           that
           are
           above
           ,
           Col.
           3.
           1
           ,
           2.
           so
           doth
           he
           manifest
           his
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           his
           
             being
             crucified
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             bearing
             about
             in
             his
             body
             the
             dyings
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           ;
           for
           as
           it
           is
           not
           an
           outward
           belief
           ,
           gathered
           from
           the
           letter
           ,
           that
           will
           change
           the
           heart
           and
           life
           (
           though
           the
           judgment
           and
           opinion
           it
           may
           )
           so
           is
           it
           not
           a
           belief
           from
           the
           history
           ,
           or
           letter
           only
           ,
           that
           can
           give
           man
           a
           saving
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ
           ;
           but
           he
           must
           have
           the
           same
           
             glory
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Father
          
           in
           measure
           ,
           working
           in
           him
           there
           ,
           to
           beget
           Faith
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           believe
           unto
           Salvation
           from
           his
           own
           filthiness
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           confess
           with
           his
           mouth
           ,
           Rom.
           10.
           and
           must
           have
           that
           Spirit
           in
           him
           
             quickning
             his
             mortal
             body
          
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           believe
           that
           it
           was
           
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             raised
             up
             him
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.
           11.
           
           And
           this
           man
           ,
           whoever
           he
           be
           ,
           bond
           or
           free
           ,
           that
           thus
           believes
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           its
           satisfaction
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           its
           usefulness
           to
           man
           ,
           cannot
           make
           it
           void
           ,
           nor
           divide
           it
           and
           its
           virtue
           upon
           the
           soul
           that
           thus
           knows
           it
           ,
           but
           will
           say
           ,
           here
           is
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           witnessing
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           nevertheless
           the
           same
           man
           living
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           concluding
           if
           Christ
           had
           not
           died
           ,
           man
           must
           have
           perished
           in
           his
           sin
           ;
           this
           being
           the
           way
           found
           out
           by
           God
           to
           recover
           him
           ,
           whereby
           he
           knows
           Christ
           
             and
             him
             crucified
          
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           is
           ,
           which
           is
           
             foolishness
             to
             them
             that
             perish
          
           ,
           but
           to
           them
           that
           are
           
             saved
             ,
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           18.
           
        
         
           By
           this
           Gift
           of
           God
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           we
           further
           believe
           ,
           That
           Christ
           Jesus
           
             rose
             again
             from
             the
             dead
          
           ,
           according
           unto
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             and
             sits
             at
             God's
             right
             hand
          
           in
           a
           glorious
           body
           ;
           and
           we
           believe
           that
           our
           low
           estates
           and
           humbled
           bodies
           shall
           be
           
             made
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             Body
             ,
             through
             the
             working
             of
             his
             mighty
             Power
             ,
             whereby
             he
             is
             able
             to
             subdue
             all
             things
             unto
             himself
             ;
             and
             that
             this
             mortality
             shall
             put
             on
             immortality
             .
          
           For
           though
           we
           believe
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           hath
           lighted
           every
           man
           with
           his
           Light
           ,
           whereby
           man
           may
           come
           to
           know
           himself
           lost
           and
           undone
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           said
           ;
           yet
           therefore
           is
           not
           every
           man
           saved
           ,
           though
           the
           Grace
           that
           appears
           to
           all
           men
           is
           
             sufficient
             in
             it self
          
           ;
           but
           some
           have
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           bestowed
           on
           them
           in
           vain
           ,
           
             not
             liking
             to
             retain
          
           
           
             God
             in
             their
             knowledge
          
           ,
           though
           something
           within
           them
           shewes
           them
           what
           is
           good
           ;
           
             but
             they
             reject
             the
             Counsel
             of
             God
             within
             ,
             or
             against
             themselves
             ,
             to
             their
             own
             destruction
             ,
          
           Luk.
           7.
           30.
           
           (
           see
           the
           Margent
           )
           and
           yet
           it
           doth
           not
           follow
           that
           the
           Grace
           is
           insufficient
           of
           it self
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           it
           follows
           that
           Christ's
           Death
           is
           insufficient
           ,
           because
           he
           
             tasted
             death
             for
             every
             man
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           every
           man
           is
           not
           saved
           .
           Neither
           doth
           Regeneration
           ,
           or
           the
           believing
           in
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           within
           ,
           make
           void
           the
           Death
           and
           Sufferings
           of
           Christ
           without
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           believing
           the
           Scripture-testimony
           without
           concerning
           Christ's
           Death
           ,
           makes
           void
           the
           work
           of
           Regeneration
           and
           Mortification
           within
           ;
           but
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           so
           say
           I
           in
           this
           ,
           
             For
             as
             the
             man
             is
             not
             without
             the
             woman
             ,
             neither
             is
             the
             woman
             without
             the
             man
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           even
           so
           is
           not
           the
           Death
           and
           Sufferings
           of
           Christ
           without
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           void
           and
           of
           none
           effect
           by
           any
           thing
           within
           ,
           neither
           doth
           the
           Light
           within
           make
           that
           of
           none
           effect
           without
           ,
           but
           both
           in
           the
           Lord
           answers
           his
           will
           ;
           for
           though
           there
           is
           and
           may
           be
           a
           knowledge
           and
           belief
           of
           what
           Christ
           did
           and
           suffered
           without
           the
           Gates
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           body
           ,
           upon
           the
           Tree
           ,
           and
           yet
           sin
           alive
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           Regeneration
           not
           known
           ;
           yet
           it
           cannot
           be
           so
           where
           the
           Light
           within
           is
           believed
           on
           ,
           and
           obeyed
           so
           as
           to
           have
           its
           perfect
           work
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           to
           regenerate
           and
           make
           all
           things
           new
           and
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           this
           man
           can
           never
           make
           void
           what
           Christ
           hath
           done
           and
           suffered
           without
           .
           And
           yet
           this
           new-birth
           ,
           or
           Christ
           formed
           within
           and
           dwelling
           in
           the
           heart
           by
           Faith
           ,
           doth
           not
           limit
           or
           consine
           Christ
           to
           be
           only
           within
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           also
           ;
           but
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           reveal
           and
           make
           him
           known
           ;
           for
           
             he
             fills
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             the
             Heaven
             of
             Heavens
             cannot
             contain
             him
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           is
           he
           at
           God's
           right
           hand
           far
           above
           all
           Heavens
           in
           a
           glorious
           body
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           also
           believe
           the
           
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Just
             and
             Unjust
             ,
          
           the
           one
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           to
           Condemnation
           ,
           according
           unto
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           
             great
             Day
          
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           every
           Seed
           have
           
             its
             own
             body
          
           ,
           according
           to
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           36
           ,
           37
           ,
           38.
           which
           we
           verily
           believe
           :
           
             for
             if
             the
             dead
             arise
             not
             ,
             we
             are
             of
             all
             men
             most
             miserable
             .
          
           But
           because
           we
           dare
           not
           be
           so
           
             foolishly
             inquisitive
          
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           
           
             With
             what
             bodies
             shall
             they
             arise
             ?
          
           therefore
           do
           some
           say
           ,
           we
           deny
           both
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           that
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           dead
           :
           But
           this
           also
           is
           false
           ;
           for
           
             every
             man
             shall
             be
             raised
             in
             his
             own
             order
          
           ;
           but
           
             Christ
             the
             first
             fruits
          
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           23.
           
           And
           we
           believe
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           raised
           with
           the
           same
           bodies
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           a
           natural
           and
           spiritual
           ,
           corruptible
           and
           incorruptible
           ,
           terrestrial
           and
           celestial
           can
           be
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           We
           further
           believe
           ,
           according
           unto
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           concerning
           Faith
           ,
           that
           that
           Faith
           is
           only
           true
           ,
           which
           is
           
             God's
             gift
          
           ,
           and
           hath
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           for
           its
           author
           and
           object
           ,
           and
           is
           distinguished
           from
           the
           dead
           Faith
           by
           its
           fruits
           :
           for
           though
           in
           description
           and
           definition
           they
           may
           carry
           a
           resemblance
           ,
           yet
           in
           nature
           are
           as
           different
           as
           a
           living
           man
           is
           from
           a
           dead
           ,
           which
           wants
           not
           form
           or
           shape
           ,
           but
           life
           and
           power
           .
           So
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           
             James
             ,
             As
             the
             body
             without
             a
             spirit
             is
             dead
             ,
             so
             is
             Faith
             without
             Works
          
           ;
           even
           so
           is
           that
           Faith
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           words
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           :
           by
           the
           one
           ,
           man
           is
           kept
           in
           captivity
           to
           the
           world
           and
           the
           things
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           other
           he
           hath
           
             victory
             over
             the
             world
          
           ,
           1
           Joh.
           5.
           4.
           and
           the
           Seal
           and
           Witness
           thereof
           in
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           purified
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           seen
           ;
           for
           
             the
             pure
             in
             heart
             see
             God
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.
           8.
           
           This
           Faith
           differs
           men
           now
           ,
           and
           their
           Worships
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           Cain
           and
           Abel
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             by
             Faith
          
           Abel
           
             offered
             a
             more
             excellent
             Sacrifice
             than
          
           Cain
           ,
           Heb.
           11.
           
           By
           this
           living
           Faith
           ,
           Abel
           saw
           beyond
           the
           Sacrifice
           unto
           Christ
           the
           first-born
           of
           God
           ,
           beyond
           the
           
             firstling
             of
             the
             flock
          
           ,
           which
           he
           offered
           ,
           and
           therefore
           God
           had
           respect
           unto
           Abel
           and
           his
           Offering
           ;
           but
           God
           rejected
           Cain
           and
           his
           Offering
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           Faith
           to
           believe
           it
           to
           be
           his
           duty
           ,
           yet
           sticking
           in
           the
           Form
           ,
           and
           not
           flying
           on
           the
           wing
           of
           Faith
           unto
           Christ
           the
           
             One
             Offering
          
           ,
           he
           missed
           the
           mark
           ,
           as
           all
           have
           done
           ever
           since
           that
           have
           gone
           in
           Cain's
           way
           of
           worshipping
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           killing
           men
           about
           Worship
           .
           But
           we
           believe
           that
           Faith
           to
           be
           onely
           true
           and
           saving
           ,
           that
           slyes
           over
           self-righteousness
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           filthiness
           ,
           unto
           the
           Fountain
           of
           Life
           in
           Christ
           ;
           which
           Faith
           hath
           nothing
           of
           man
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           is
           
             as
             the
             breath
             of
             Life
             by
             which
             the
             Soul
             lives
          
           ;
           not
           a
           bare
           assent
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           a
           proposition
           in
           the
           natural
           understanding
           ,
           but
           the
           Soul
           's
           cleaving
           unto
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           naturalness
           between
           Christ
           and
           the
           Soul
           ;
           and
           so
           lives
           rather
           by
           relation
           ,
           
           than
           bare
           credit
           or
           desperate
           adventure
           and
           hazard
           ;
           not
           looking
           at
           its
           doing
           to
           commend
           it
           ,
           but
           God's
           love
           and
           bounty
           in
           Christ
           the
           Light
           ,
           to
           receive
           it
           ;
           and
           yet
           Holiness
           is
           its
           delight
           ,
           and
           he
           can
           no
           more
           live
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           than
           the
           fish
           upon
           the
           dry
           land
           .
        
         
           We
           believe
           that
           this
           Faith
           keeps
           the
           mind
           pure
           and
           the
           heart
           clean
           ,
           through
           the
           sprinkling
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           from
           an
           
             evil
             conscience
          
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
          
           ,
           which
           remits
           the
           Sin
           and
           justifies
           the
           Soul
           ,
           through
           the
           vertue
           of
           this
           Blood
           received
           into
           the
           heart
           by
           this
           living
           Faith
           ,
           which
           receives
           all
           its
           power
           and
           vertue
           from
           Christ
           ,
           in
           whom
           it
           abides
           as
           its
           root
           and
           object
           ,
           whereby
           Justification
           is
           witnessed
           
             from
             Sin
             ,
             not
             in
             Sin
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6.
           22.
           
           
             But
             now
             being
             made
             free
             from
             Sin
             ,
             and
             become
             servants
             unto
             God
             ,
             you
             have
             your
             fruits
             unto
             Holiness
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             Everlasting
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           We
           believe
           that
           Justification
           and
           Sanctification
           are
           distinguished
           ,
           but
           not
           divided
           :
           for
           as
           he
           that
           sanctifieth
           and
           justifieth
           is
           one
           ,
           so
           do
           these
           go
           together
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Soul
           hath
           the
           greatest
           sence
           of
           Justification
           upon
           it
           ,
           through
           the
           vertue
           of
           the
           Blood
           of
           Jesus
           by
           the
           living
           Faith
           ,
           then
           is
           it
           most
           in
           love
           with
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           greatest
           distance
           from
           Sin
           and
           Evil
           ;
           and
           whenever
           there
           is
           a
           failing
           in
           Sanctification
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           some
           eclipse
           of
           Justification
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           until
           Faith
           hath
           recovered
           its
           strength
           again
           ,
           which
           it
           lost
           by
           Sin
           's
           prevailing
           .
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           furthest
           and
           clearest
           sight
           is
           in
           the
           brightest
           day
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           with
           the
           Soul
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           most
           in
           the
           brightness
           and
           beauty
           of
           Holiness
           ,
           its
           Justification
           appears
           most
           glorious
           ,
           and
           its
           Union
           and
           Communion
           most
           sweet
           and
           lasting
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           like
           two
           twins
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           much
           of
           an
           age
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           like
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           
             what
             God
             hath
             joyned
             together
             ,
             let
             no
             man
             put
             assunder
             .
          
        
         
           We
           also
           by
           this
           Light
           believe
           ,
           that
           acceptance
           with
           the
           Father
           is
           only
           in
           Christ
           ;
           and
           by
           his
           Righteousness
           made
           ours
           ,
           or
           imputed
           unto
           us
           :
           not
           by
           the
           creaturely
           skil
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           applicatory
           act
           of
           God's
           gift
           of
           Grace
           ,
           whereby
           the
           soul
           feels
           the
           difference
           between
           self-applying
           by
           its
           own
           Faith
           ,
           and
           God
           applying
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           making
           Christ
           unto
           the
           Soul
           ,
           
             Wisdom
             ,
             Righteousness
             ,
             Sanctification
             and
             Redemption
             :
          
           So
           that
           we
           believe
           and
           are
           sure
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           great
           difference
           between
           
           Imputation
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           the
           act
           of
           man's
           spirit
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           the
           act
           of
           free
           Grace
           ,
           without
           man's
           forcing
           .
           And
           so
           we
           distinguish
           between
           Imagination
           and
           Imputation
           ,
           between
           reckoning
           or
           imputing
           that
           is
           real
           ,
           and
           reckoning
           or
           imputation
           that
           is
           not
           real
           ,
           but
           a
           fiction
           and
           imagination
           in
           the
           creaturely
           will
           and
           power
           .
           And
           because
           we
           are
           against
           the
           latter
           ,
           we
           are
           clamoured
           upon
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           denied
           the
           Imputation
           of
           Christ's
           Righteousness
           ;
           when
           it
           is
           only
           unto
           those
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           made
           righteous
           by
           it
           ,
           
             to
             walk
             as
             he
             also
             walked
             :
          
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           Is
           it
           not
           he
           that
           saith
           he
           is
           righteous
           by
           the
           imputation
           of
           Christ's
           Righteousness
           ,
           but
           
             he
             that
             doth
             Righteousness
             is
             righteous
             ,
             as
             Christ
             is
             righteous
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           3.
           7.
           he
           that
           believes
           otherwise
           is
           deceived
           .
           And
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           Acts
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           as
           done
           by
           us
           ,
           nor
           as
           inherent
           in
           us
           ,
           as
           acts
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           are
           accepted
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           justified
           before
           him
           ;
           but
           by
           Christ
           the
           Author
           and
           Worker
           of
           those
           acts
           in
           us
           and
           for
           us
           ;
           whereby
           we
           know
           that
           we
           are
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           hold
           him
           as
           our
           Head
           ,
           into
           whom
           all
           things
           are
           gathered
           together
           in
           one
           ,
           even
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           We
           further
           believe
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           only
           to
           be
           worshipped
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           likeness
           that
           man
           makes
           unto
           himself
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           any
           view
           ,
           sight
           or
           knowledge
           that
           he
           hath
           had
           of
           him
           ;
           but
           in
           every
           act
           and
           service
           ,
           man
           is
           to
           know
           what
           substantially
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           whom
           speculatively
           or
           notionally
           he
           worshippeth
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           Joh.
           4.
           22.
           
           
             Ye
             worship
             ye
             know
             not
             what
             :
             we
             know
             what
             we
             worship
             ;
             for
             Salvation
             is
             of
             the
             Jews
             .
          
           And
           he
           that
           thus
           worships
           the
           Father
           ,
           honours
           the
           Son
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           one
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ;
           in
           which
           Spirit
           only
           God
           is
           worshipped
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           form
           of
           its
           own
           choosing
           and
           manifesting
           of
           it self
           in
           and
           by
           ,
           according
           unto
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           limits
           man
           unto
           the
           Spirit
           's
           form
           ,
           but
           allows
           not
           man
           to
           limit
           the
           Spirit
           unto
           his
           form
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           not
           of
           his
           inventing
           originally
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           yet
           man
           must
           no
           more
           limit
           God
           unto
           it
           ,
           than
           he
           could
           command
           God
           to
           appear
           in
           it
           at
           first
           :
           For
           as
           he
           chose
           it
           himself
           ,
           so
           he
           hath
           reserved
           liberty
           to
           leave
           it
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           
             who
             works
             all
             things
             after
             the
             counsel
             of
             his
             own
             Will
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             purposed
             in
             himself
             ,
          
           that
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             his
             Will
          
           ,
           might
           for
           ever
           be
           acknowledged
           to
           be
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           
           from
           the
           Riches
           of
           the
           Glory
           thereof
           ,
           according
           to
           Ephes
           .
           1.
           and
           man
           be
           bound
           ,
           but
           God
           free
           ;
           man
           bound
           to
           wait
           in
           the
           Light
           for
           God's
           Movings
           ,
           but
           God
           free
           to
           move
           in
           whom
           ,
           to
           what
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           pleaseth
           :
           then
           man
           is
           to
           go
           when
           he
           saith
           go
           ,
           and
           come
           when
           he
           saith
           come
           ;
           and
           
             such
             Servants
             do
             serve
             him
          
           ;
           and
           then
           there
           is
           no
           more
           curse
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           will-worship
           and
           
             voluntary
             humility
             ,
             but
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             Col.
          
           2.
           18
           ,
           23.
           
           Rev.
           22.
           3
           ,
           4.
           and
           
             they
             shall
             see
             his
             Face
             ,
             and
             his
             Name
             shall
             be
             on
             their
             foreheads
             .
          
        
         
           We
           believe
           also
           ,
           that
           this
           Worship
           is
           spiritual
           (
           and
           not
           carnal
           )
           in
           all
           its
           Parts
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           imposed
           by
           any
           outward
           force
           ,
           but
           performed
           by
           the
           inward
           leadings
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           were
           led
           and
           guided
           in
           the
           dayes
           past
           ,
           who
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           all
           impositions
           of
           Worship
           outward
           ,
           being
           only
           enjoyned
           under
           the
           
             first
             Covenant
          
           ,
           that
           made
           nothing
           perfect
           ,
           
             until
             the
             time
             of
             Reformation
          
           ,
           spoken
           of
           ,
           Heb.
           9.
           10.
           
           But
           Christ
           being
           come
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           end
           as
           well
           of
           such
           Impositions
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           
             Meats
             and
             Drinks
             ,
             and
             divers
             Baptisms
             and
             carnal
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           they
           being
           all
           but
           temporary
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           unto
           an
           end
           ;
           but
           all
           to
           vail
           to
           Christ
           ,
           the
           sum
           and
           substance
           of
           all
           ,
           
             [
             the
             first
          
           ]
           pointed
           at
           by
           all
           ,
           and
           
             [
             the
             last
          
           ]
           ending
           of
           all
           ,
           
             the
             Amen
          
           .
           And
           he
           that
           thus
           worships
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Ordinances
           are
           spiritual
           and
           not
           carnal
           ,
           and
           his
           Faith
           carries
           him
           beyond
           his
           Works
           ,
           with
           
             righteous
             Abel
          
           ,
           and
           preserves
           him
           that
           he
           is
           not
           drowned
           in
           the
           form
           ,
           like
           Cain
           ;
           neither
           falls
           he
           short
           of
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           of
           his
           assurance
           of
           Acceptance
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           We
           believe
           there
           is
           one
           Baptism
           necessary
           unto
           Salvation
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           4.
           5.
           
           
             One
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Baptism
             .
          
           And
           this
           Baptism
           is
           Spiritual
           ,
           of
           which
           
           John's
           Water
           was
           but
           a
           figure
           ,
           Joh.
           1.
           31.
           
           
             That
             he
             should
             be
             made
             manifest
             to
             Israel
             ,
             therefore
             am
             I
             come
             ,
             baptizing
             with
             Water
             ,
          
           saith
           John
           :
           and
           1
           Pet.
           3.
           21.
           
           
             The
             like
             figure
             whereunto
             ,
             even
             Baptism
             ,
             doth
             also
             now
             save
             us
             ;
             not
             the
             putting
             away
             of
             the
             filth
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             the
             answer
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
             towards
             God
             ,
             by
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           This
           one
           spiritual
           Baptism
           into
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           saves
           ;
           the
           Water
           being
           but
           a
           figure
           ,
           that
           Christ
           might
           be
           manifest
           to
           Israel
           ,
           who
           had
           divers
           Baptisms
           imposed
           on
           them
           ,
           
           until
           the
           time
           of
           Reformation
           ;
           but
           Christ
           the
           Substance
           being
           come
           ,
           the
           Shadows
           fly
           away
           .
           And
           yet
           where
           ever
           any
           are
           commanded
           now
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           that
           commanded
           the
           Believers
           to
           be
           Baptized
           in
           the
           days
           past
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           furtherance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           tryal
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
           we
           judge
           them
           not
           .
           But
           this
           obedience
           is
           very
           rare
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           and
           we
           could
           heartily
           desire
           ,
           that
           all
           would
           consider
           seriously
           ,
           whether
           Litteral
           sayings
           observed
           onely
           by
           outward
           reading
           ,
           hearing
           by
           the
           ear
           ,
           or
           inward
           impulses
           upon
           the
           heart
           by
           the
           Divine
           power
           ,
           are
           the
           motives
           unto
           obediences
           in
           this
           kind
           .
           And
           if
           honesty
           and
           uprightness
           of
           heart
           may
           be
           heard
           ,
           we
           believe
           and
           know
           ,
           the
           many
           dead
           souls
           every
           where
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           Baptisms
           ,
           will
           be
           as
           so
           many
           witnesses
           against
           them
           ,
           by
           their
           groveling
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           slain
           and
           killed
           men
           by
           the
           Letter
           ,
           while
           the
           Spirit
           's
           quickenings
           have
           not
           been
           known
           in
           the
           true
           Baptism
           into
           death
           .
           For
           we
           find
           by
           daily
           experiences
           ,
           that
           most
           men
           and
           women
           live
           like
           
             Pharaoh's
             lean
             kine
          
           ,
           onely
           to
           eat
           up
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           to
           envy
           those
           that
           are
           not
           so
           lean-soul'd
           as
           themselves
           .
        
         
           We
           believe
           also
           ,
           that
           as
           there
           is
           one
           true
           saving
           Baptism
           ,
           so
           is
           there
           one
           Bread
           or
           Body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           Saints
           do
           feed
           upon
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           be
           many
           as
           to
           persons
           ,
           yet
           their
           Bread
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           they
           all
           in
           it
           but
           one
           Bread.
           And
           this
           we
           believe
           is
           
             the
             flesh
             that
             came
             down
             from
             heaven
             ,
          
           Joh.
           6.
           33.
           
           Though
           the
           outward
           Jews
           now
           ,
           as
           then
           ,
           murmur
           at
           him
           because
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Bread
             which
             came
             down
             from
             heaven
             ,
          
           vers
           .
           41
           ,
           42.
           
           But
           Christ
           ,
           
             (
             vers
          
           .
           45.
           )
           to
           stop
           their
           murmuring
           ,
           tells
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           knowledge
           of
           this
           mystery
           was
           only
           revealed
           unto
           them
           whom
           God
           (
           and
           not
           man
           )
           teacheth
           ;
           and
           no
           more
           than
           are
           
             taught
             of
             God
          
           ,
           can
           set
           seal
           and
           subscribe
           unto
           this
           
             truth
             in
             Jesus
          
           :
           though
           we
           believe
           also
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           did
           take
           outward
           Bread
           and
           brake
           it
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           to
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           a
           figure
           of
           his
           Body
           (
           that
           was
           to
           be
           pierced
           and
           broken
           upon
           the
           Tree
           )
           and
           a
           shew
           ,
           to
           shew
           forth
           his
           death
           until
           he
           came
           .
           And
           we
           believe
           he
           did
           arise
           again
           ,
           and
           appear
           unto
           his
           Disciples
           ;
           
             And
             all
             that
             believed
             were
             together
             and
             had
             all
             things
             common
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             And
             they
             continuing
             daily
             with
             one
             accord
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             breaking
             bread
             from
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             did
             eat
             their
             meat
             with
             gladness
             and
             singleness
             of
             heart
             ,
             praising
             God
             ,
             and
             having
          
           
           
             favour
             with
             all
             the
             People
          
           ,
           Act.
           2.
           44
           ,
           45
           ,
           46.
           47.
           
           And
           we
           believe
           that
           the
           Apostle
           in
           1
           Cor.
           11.
           20.
           saith
           true
           ,
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             When
             ye
             come
             together
             therefore
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             this
             is
             not
             to
             eat
             the
             Lord's
             Supper
             .
          
           And
           all
           that
           he
           speaks
           in
           that
           Chapter
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           perpetuate
           that
           outward
           breaking
           of
           Bread
           ,
           otherwise
           than
           as
           the
           Believers
           did
           ,
           that
           were
           
             filled
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             in
             singleness
             of
             Heart
             ,
          
           as
           before
           is
           said
           ;
           and
           yet
           we
           judge
           not
           those
           who
           break
           outward
           Bread
           and
           drink
           outward
           Wine
           ,
           being
           commanded
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           put
           in
           remembrance
           thereby
           of
           the
           body
           and
           blood
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           by
           
             the
             remembrancer
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
          
           which
           is
           appointed
           by
           the
           Father
           to
           lead
           into
           all
           truth
           .
           But
           to
           do
           it
           by
           imitation
           ,
           or
           tradition
           only
           ,
           (
           as
           most
           do
           it
           ,
           if
           not
           all
           at
           this
           day
           )
           we
           know
           it
           is
           not
           an
           offering
           unto
           God
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           neither
           do
           we
           believe
           this
           to
           be
           the
           
             communion
             of
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
          
           ;
           and
           yet
           ,
           
             the
             eating
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drinking
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           we
           believe
           man
           must
           know
           and
           witnesse
           ,
           or
           he
           hath
           
             no
             life
             in
             him
             ,
             Joh.
          
           6.
           53
           ,
           54
           ,
           55.
           
           And
           we
           believe
           that
           many
           are
           striving
           now
           in
           their
           Spirits
           as
           the
           Jews
           did
           ,
           vers
           .
           52.
           saying
           ,
           
             how
             can
             this
             man
             give
             us
             his
             flesh
             to
             eat
             ?
          
           And
           not
           onely
           the
           Jews
           but
           many
           of
           his
           disciples
           said
           ,
           
             This
             is
             an
             hard
             saying
             ,
             who
             can
             bear
             it
             ?
             vers
             .
          
           60.
           and
           at
           vers
           .
           63.
           he
           tells
           them
           ,
           
             It
             is
             the
             Spirit
             that
             quickens
             ,
             the
             flesh
             profiteth
             nothing
             ;
             the
             words
             that
             I
             speak
             unto
             you
             ,
             they
             are
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             Life
          
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           hears
           and
           understands
           these
           words
           ,
           that
           are
           
             Spirit
             and
             Life
          
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           offended
           at
           what
           I
           have
           spoken
           of
           
             the
             flesh
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           By
           the
           same
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           we
           believe
           ,
           that
           Prayer
           is
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           when
           performed
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           its
           words
           (
           and
           not
           those
           
             which
             man's
             wisdom
             teacheth
          
           )
           or
           without
           words
           ,
           
             by
             sighs
             and
             groans
             which
             cannot
             be
             uttered
             ,
          
           and
           these
           so
           often
           as
           the
           spirit
           it self
           pleaseth
           .
           But
           the
           Form
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           by
           words
           of
           other
           mens
           framing
           ,
           or
           words
           of
           a
           man
           's
           own
           spirit
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           time
           and
           manner
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           Prayer
           that
           
             prevails
             with
             God.
          
           And
           we
           believe
           there
           is
           none
           so
           weak
           and
           infirm
           ,
           but
           this
           Spirit
           profers
           its
           help
           at
           some
           time
           or
           other
           ,
           though
           man
           regardeth
           it
           not
           .
           And
           the
           more
           man's
           mind
           is
           gathered
           within
           from
           all
           visibles
           ,
           the
           more
           he
           comes
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           the
           movings
           and
           stirrings
           of
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           
           in
           its
           secret
           cryes
           to
           God
           ,
           answerable
           to
           the
           wants
           of
           that
           man
           or
           woman
           ,
           in
           whom
           it
           moves
           and
           cryes
           .
           And
           by
           due
           watching
           thereunto
           ,
           we
           believe
           and
           know
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             prayer
             and
             of
             adoption
             ,
             that
             cries
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           comes
           to
           be
           discerned
           and
           distinguished
           from
           a
           man
           's
           own
           spirit
           and
           will.
           
        
         
           We
           believe
           by
           the
           same
           gift
           of
           Grace
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           
             several
             Ministrations
             ,
             and
             several
             Operations
             ,
          
           according
           to
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           and
           all
           
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
          
           ,
           as
           before
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           Law
           ,
           by
           Moses
           ,
           and
           after
           by
           John
           the
           Baptist
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           these
           ,
           the
           Ministration
           had
           acceptance
           with
           God
           through
           the
           management
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           its
           rejection
           and
           dislike
           of
           God
           for
           the
           want
           thereof
           .
           And
           by
           this
           Spirit
           were
           the
           Scriptures
           given
           forth
           ,
           and
           did
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           Speak
           ,
           Prophecy
           ,
           Preach
           and
           Pray
           as
           they
           were
           moved
           ;
           and
           for
           want
           of
           it
           ,
           
             the
             Letter
             did
             ,
             and
             doth
             kill
             .
          
           And
           for
           the
           further
           appearance
           and
           pouring
           out
           of
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           answerable
           unto
           the
           work
           and
           service
           that
           God
           had
           for
           them
           to
           do
           ,
           they
           were
           to
           wait
           ,
           as
           Christ
           commanded
           his
           Disciples
           to
           do
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           to
           receive
           
             the
             Promise
             of
             the
             Father
          
           :
           For
           ,
           by
           this
           Spirit
           he
           that
           speaks
           ,
           speaks
           
             as
             the
             Oracle
             of
             God.
          
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           in
           old
           time
           ,
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           moving
           and
           stirring
           of
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           speak
           ,
           
             as
             it
             gave
             them
             utterance
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             evidence
             and
             demonstration
          
           thereof
           ;
           so
           do
           this
           People
           (
           called
           Quakers
           )
           now
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           its
           moving
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           they
           minister
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           signification
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           whereby
           they
           understand
           ,
           both
           what
           and
           when
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           when
           to
           be
           silent
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           who
           they
           are
           that
           minister
           and
           speak
           in
           their
           own
           wills
           ,
           
             above
             the
             Cross
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           was
           careful
           always
           to
           be
           in
           subjection
           to
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           make
           it
           void
           ,
           by
           speaking
           the
           
             words
             which
             man's
             wisdom
             teacheth
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           as
           the
           Saints
           did
           ,
           so
           
             we
             do
             believe
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             speak
             :
          
           and
           such
           Preaching
           and
           Speaking
           in
           faith
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Praying
           in
           faith
           ,
           is
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           as
           his
           Worship
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           further
           believe
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           That
           the
           sum
           of
           all
           Religion
           ,
           according
           to
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           signification
           of
           the
           word
           [
           Religion
           ]
           is
           ,
           
             Man
             not
             at
             liberty
             in
             his
             will
             ,
             but
             bound
             again
             unto
             God
             by
             his
             having
             given
             to
             him
             ,
             by
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             within
             ,
             the
             true
             sight
             and
             knowledge
             of
             himself
             as
             in
             himself
             ,
             as
             lost
             and
             undone
          
           
           
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             from
             this
             sight
             a
             true
             sence
             to
             arise
             upon
             and
             remain
             with
             him
          
           ;
           from
           whence
           spring
           unutterable
           groans
           and
           crys
           unto
           God
           ,
           under
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           burden
           and
           wretchedness
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           ;
           and
           then
           when
           there
           was
           none
           to
           help
           or
           pitty
           in
           this
           state
           ,
           then
           is
           Mercy
           shewed
           in
           Christ
           the
           Arm
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           revealed
           as
           an
           help
           ,
           neither
           seen
           ,
           nor
           known
           ,
           where
           ,
           how
           or
           when
           to
           come
           at
           it
           ,
           or
           meet
           with
           it
           :
           And
           this
           begets
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           that
           man
           and
           woman
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           unto
           whom
           it
           is
           thus
           revealed
           ,
           thanks
           and
           praises
           unto
           God
           ,
           for
           this
           gift
           and
           revelation
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           in
           this
           needful
           time
           ,
           whom
           the
           soul
           sees
           to
           be
           the
           gift
           of
           
             eternal
             Love.
          
           
        
         
           And
           we
           believe
           and
           know
           ,
           upon
           this
           love
           and
           faithfulness
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           founded
           ,
           built
           and
           established
           the
           
             everlasting
             Covenant
          
           (
           whereby
           not
           onely
           all
           men
           may
           be
           saved
           ,
           for
           its
           ability
           ,
           but
           some
           shall
           be
           saved
           because
           of
           its
           
             prevalency
             )
             which
             is
             not
             like
             to
             the
             Covenant
             which
             he
             made
             with
             our
             Fathers
             .
          
           And
           although
           
             all
             mankind
          
           is
           not
           saved
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           because
           either
           of
           insufficiency
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           because
           of
           the
           weakness
           of
           the
           grace
           that
           appeares
           in
           and
           unto
           all
           men
           ;
           but
           because
           of
           man's
           will
           ,
           
             loving
             death
             and
             choosing
             his
             own
             delusions
             ,
          
           whereby
           
             his
             destruction
             is
             of
             himself
          
           ,
           and
           God
           clear
           of
           his
           blood
           in
           the
           free
           tender
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           gift
           and
           striving
           of
           his
           Spirit
           within
           him
           .
           For
           we
           know
           assuredly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           experience
           of
           all
           souls
           that
           ever
           were
           truly
           converted
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           though
           
             by
             Grace
             man
             is
             saved
             ,
             not
             of
             himself
             ,
          
           but
           
             by
             the
             free
             gift
          
           ,
           yet
           as
           the
           old
           world
           did
           ,
           and
           those
           rebellious
           Jews
           spoken
           of
           
             Acts
             7.
          
           who
           ,
           as
           did
           their
           Fathers
           ,
           so
           did
           they
           ,
           
             alwayes
             resist
             the
             holy
             Ghost
          
           ,
           so
           do
           men
           now
           .
           And
           yet
           in
           the
           tender
           of
           this
           grace
           and
           striving
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           God
           so
           hiding
           himself
           in
           the
           management
           of
           this
           striving
           and
           ministration
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           wholly
           depended
           upon
           man's
           choice
           and
           consenting
           ,
           that
           man's
           will
           ,
           as
           to
           him
           ,
           is
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           free
           in
           rejecting
           or
           accepting
           ,
           
             Life
             and
             death
             being
             set
             before
             him
          
           ;
           whereby
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           propensity
           of
           his
           Nature
           ,
           as
           it
           came
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           Maker
           ,
           hath
           an
           advantage
           by
           this
           dealing
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           put
           forth
           it self
           ;
           so
           that
           man
           is
           as
           free
           in
           the
           choice
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           in
           the
           refusal
           of
           the
           tender
           of
           mercy
           and
           help
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           an
           
             equal
             indifferency
          
           ,
           as
           it
           appears
           to
           him
           in
           this
           state
           ;
           notwithstanding
           
           afterwards
           ,
           in
           the
           further
           growth
           in
           this
           grace
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           he
           sees
           clearly
           and
           convincingly
           ,
           that
           the
           Grace
           (
           that
           wrought
           hiddenly
           from
           his
           sight
           and
           knowledge
           in
           the
           first
           working
           ,
           tender
           ,
           and
           ministration
           of
           God
           towards
           him
           )
           gained
           his
           consent
           through
           its
           own
           prevalency
           in
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ;
           by
           which
           sight
           and
           sence
           self
           comes
           to
           be
           abhorred
           ,
           and
           the
           
             free
             Love
          
           so
           admired
           ,
           that
           he
           knows
           from
           first
           to
           last
           ,
           all
           was
           
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           and
           
             that
             free
          
           ;
           that
           self
           is
           not
           able
           to
           challenge
           any
           thing
           as
           due
           from
           what
           it
           had
           done
           ,
           but
           
             all
             of
             gift
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           as
           before
           ,
           with
           such
           an
           equal
           indifferency
           on
           man's
           account
           ;
           so
           that
           God
           may
           and
           will
           appear
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           both
           in
           condemning
           and
           saving
           ,
           and
           
             the
             Justifier
             freely
             of
             all
             that
             believe
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           let
           all
           take
           heed
           ,
           how
           they
           dislike
           this
           Ministration
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             striving
             of
             his
             Spirit
             in
             their
             hearts
             and
             consciences
             ,
          
           under
           colour
           and
           pretence
           of
           its
           insufficiency
           ,
           and
           therfore
           they
           will
           not
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           because
           his
           drawings
           and
           strivings
           are
           not
           so
           strong
           as
           they
           would
           have
           them
           to
           be
           ;
           looking
           for
           such
           an
           overpowering
           and
           irresistiblness
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           withstand
           and
           gainsay
           ;
           lest
           such
           perish
           through
           a
           wilful
           neglect
           ,
           &
           for
           want
           of
           stretching
           out
           their
           hand
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           holds
           out
           his
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           perish
           in
           the
           ditch
           ,
           with
           a
           vain
           expectation
           of
           further
           power
           or
           cry
           in
           their
           mouths
           ,
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             on
             us
          
           :
           and
           so
           with
           the
           sluggard
           ,
           while
           they
           cry
           ,
           
             yet
             a
             little
             more
             slumber
             and
             folding
             of
             the
             hands
             to
             sleep
             ,
             their
             Garden
             is
             overgrown
             with
             weeds
             ,
             and
             their
             backs
             clothed
             with
             rags
             ,
             and
             they
             beg
             in
             harvest
          
           ;
           whilst
           others
           that
           have
           
             sown
             in
             tears
          
           ,
           not
           fainting
           ,
           
             do
             in
             due
             time
             reap
             in
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           not
           despising
           the
           crums
           that
           fell
           from
           the
           table
           ,
           nor
           the
           day
           of
           small
           things
           ,
           witness
           the
           presence
           of
           their
           Beloved
           ,
           
             come
             down
             into
             his
             Garden
             ,
             and
             walking
             among
             the
             Lillies
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           these
           things
           be
           truly
           considered
           ,
           pondred
           and
           weighed
           in
           the
           true
           ballance
           of
           Light
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           lest
           any
           soul
           perish
           through
           the
           
             false
             weight
             and
             measure
          
           ;
           so
           shall
           my
           soul
           rejoyce
           that
           any
           have
           escaped
           the
           Net
           of
           the
           Fowler
           ,
           through
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           
             true
             Light
          
           ,
           and
           God
           have
           all
           the
           glory
           ,
           unto
           whom
           alone
           it
           belongs
           ,
           and
           man
           
             ashamed
             ,
             confounded
             ,
             his
             mouth
             stopped
             ,
          
           and
           he
           laid
           in
           the
           dust
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           my
           end
           be
           answered
           in
           writing
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           Concerning
           Perswasions
           in
           Matters
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           the
           Natural
           man
           and
           the
           Spiritual
           man
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           the
           Perswasions
           of
           each
           in
           and
           about
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           There
           is
           the
           Perswasion
           of
           Reason
           ,
           and
           the
           Perswasion
           of
           Faith.
           
        
         
           The
           Perswasion
           of
           Reason
           is
           that
           belief
           which
           man
           receives
           into
           his
           mind
           or
           heart
           from
           the
           exercise
           of
           the
           Reasoning
           Faculty
           :
           and
           this
           Perswasion
           in
           Matters
           of
           Religion
           is
           but
           Man's
           Opinion
           or
           Judgement
           ,
           which
           how
           certain
           or
           infallible
           soever
           it
           appear
           to
           him
           ,
           yet
           may
           be
           shaken
           by
           a
           demonstration
           or
           evidence
           of
           an
           higher
           kind
           and
           nature
           .
        
         
           The
           Perswasion
           of
           Faith
           is
           that
           Belief
           ,
           which
           the
           New-Creature
           receives
           into
           the
           renewed
           mind
           ,
           from
           the
           Evidence
           and
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           openeth
           and
           manifesteth
           the
           things
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           unto
           that
           mind
           which
           is
           begotten
           and
           renewed
           by
           it
           .
           And
           this
           Perswasion
           is
           certain
           and
           infallible
           ,
           however
           it
           may
           be
           struck
           at
           and
           battered
           ,
           by
           the
           reasonings
           of
           the
           wise
           earthly
           part
           ,
           even
           in
           that
           very
           man
           ,
           whose
           heart
           is
           thus
           perswaded
           ,
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           concerning
           the
           things
           of
           God's
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           lowest
           Perswasion
           of
           Faith
           is
           higher
           and
           of
           a
           more
           noble
           nature
           than
           the
           highest
           Perswasion
           of
           Reason
           :
           because
           Faith
           is
           of
           an
           higher
           Principle
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           deeper
           nature
           and
           ground
           ,
           than
           Man's
           Reason
           is
           .
           But
           this
           (
           because
           it
           appears
           not
           in
           Man's
           sphear
           ,
           but
           rather
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           line
           and
           reach
           of
           his
           wisdom
           )
           is
           accounted
           by
           him
           
             foolishness
             and
             madness
          
           .
           
           Thus
           is
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           (
           and
           the
           Children
           thereof
           )
           judged
           and
           condemned
           by
           Man
           in
           his
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           can
           it
           be
           otherwise
           ?
           How
           can
           the
           wisdom
           of
           Man
           but
           judge
           that
           as
           foolishness
           ,
           whose
           beauty
           and
           excellency
           is
           hid
           from
           its
           eye
           ?
           But
           this
           is
           ,
           because
           the
           wisdom
           of
           Man
           is
           out
           of
           its
           place
           ,
           not
           subjected
           to
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           exalted
           above
           it
           ;
           therefore
           (
           as
           a
           curse
           unto
           it
           )
           is
           it
           suffered
           to
           lift
           up
           it self
           in
           its
           conceitedness
           against
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           persecute
           the
           pure
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           and
           the
           births
           thereof
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           fall
           ,
           and
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           snared
           ,
           and
           taken
           ,
           and
           its
           day
           deservedly
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           be
           shut
           up
           in
           the
           shadows
           and
           chambers
           of
           eternal
           darkness
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           ear
           of
           Man
           can
           hear
           this
           !
           Surely
           none
           that
           is
           whole
           in
           the
           line
           of
           Man's
           wisdom
           ,
           reason
           and
           understanding
           ,
           but
           that
           alone
           which
           is
           bruised
           ,
           broken
           and
           in
           some
           measure
           dashed
           to
           pieces
           ,
           by
           the
           inroads
           of
           a
           diviner
           Life
           and
           Nature
           .
           This
           ,
           in
           the
           leadings
           of
           that
           Life
           which
           hath
           broken
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           shinings
           of
           the
           Light
           Eternal
           upon
           it
           and
           into
           it
           ,
           may
           be
           enabled
           to
           take
           up
           the
           Cross
           to
           the
           natural
           part
           ,
           and
           to
           die
           that
           Death
           with
           Christ
           ,
           which
           preserves
           from
           the
           second
           Death
           ,
           with
           the
           misery
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Happy
           is
           he
           ,
           who
           knows
           and
           hearkens
           to
           the
           Perswasions
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           ,
           who
           is
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           taught
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           and
           worship
           him
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           who
           receives
           his
           Religion
           from
           the
           Light
           of
           Faith
           ,
           into
           the
           renewed
           Nature
           and
           Mind
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           the
           Reason
           of
           Man
           into
           the
           natural
           understanding
           ,
           which
           is
           easily
           corrupted
           and
           cannot
           be
           kept
           pure
           ,
           but
           alone
           by
           the
           indwelling
           of
           the
           Principle
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           For
           though
           such
           may
           suffer
           very
           deeply
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           
           from
           the
           men
           of
           this
           world
           (
           as
           the
           Subjects
           and
           Servants
           to
           the
           Principle
           of
           Life
           have
           done
           in
           all
           Ages
           and
           Generations
           )
           yet
           their
           Principle
           will
           bear
           them
           out
           ,
           in
           which
           God
           will
           appear
           to
           strengthen
           and
           refresh
           their
           spirits
           ,
           and
           carry
           them
           up
           above
           all
           their
           Sufferings
           in
           the
           Patience
           ,
           Meekness
           ,
           and
           Faith
           of
           the
           Lamb.
           And
           keeping
           to
           their
           Principle
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           overcome
           ,
           but
           must
           either
           live
           or
           die
           Conquerors
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Will
           and
           good
           Pleasure
           of
           Him
           who
           ordereth
           and
           disposeth
           of
           all
           things
           well
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           good
           out
           of
           every
           evil
           ,
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           .
           And
           he
           that
           overcometh
           (
           whether
           by
           life
           or
           death
           )
           in
           the
           Lamb's
           Spirit
           ,
           shall
           wear
           the
           Lamb's
           Crown
           ,
           and
           sit
           down
           in
           that
           perfect
           Rest
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           which
           will
           give
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           his
           Children
           full
           Satisfaction
           .
           In
           which
           assured
           hope
           (
           Life
           stirring
           in
           our
           bosoms
           ,
           and
           quickning
           our
           hearts
           with
           Love
           unto
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           Zeal
           for
           his
           Truth
           )
           we
           can
           freely
           give
           up
           all
           that
           is
           near
           and
           dear
           unto
           us
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           lay
           down
           our
           heads
           in
           inward
           Peace
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           greatest
           outward
           Persecution
           and
           Trouble
           .
           
             Even
             so
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thy
             Will
             be
             done
             concerning
             this
             Generation
             of
             thy
             People
             ,
             whom
             thou
             hast
             begotten
             to
             thy self
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             by
             thy
             mighty
             Power
             ,
             to
             testifie
             to
             thy
             Truth
             in
             this
             present
             day
             .
             Dispose
             of
             them
             as
             it
             pleaseth
             Thee
             ,
             and
             let
             not
             their
             Faith
             in
             Thee
             ,
             nor
             thy
             Faithfulness
             to
             Them
             fail
             ,
             but
             let
             them
             be
             a
             Praise
             to
             thy
             Name
             throughout
             all
             Generations
             ,
             and
             tendred
             by
             Thee
             as
             the
             First-fruits
             of
             thine
             Appearance
             ,
             in
             the
             glorious
             Light
             of
             the
             everlasting
             Day
             ,
             after
             this
             great
             ,
             long
             ,
             thick
             and
             dark
             night
             of
             Apostacy
             from
             the
             Life
             and
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             which
             hath
             so
             long
             eclipsed
             and
             covered
             the
             brightness
             of
             thy
             Beauty
             from
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Isaac
             Penington
             .