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             THE
             Everlasting
             Gospel
             OF
             Our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             AND
             The
             Blessed
             effects
             thereof
             Testified
             to
             by
             experience
             .
          
        
         
           
             WITH
             A
             few
             words
             To
             ENGLAND
             My
             Native
             Country
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
          
           ISAAC
           PENINGTON
           .
        
         
           The
           darkness
           is
           past
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           light
           now
           shineth
           ,
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             8.
             
          
        
         
           Arise
           ,
           shine
           ,
           for
           thy
           light
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           risen
           upon
           thee
           ;
           for
           behold
           ,
           the
           darkness
           shall
           cover
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           gross
           darkness
           the
           people
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           shall
           arise
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           his
           glory
           shall
           be
           seen
           upon
           thee
           ,
           
             Isai
             .
             1.
             2.
             
          
        
         
           When
           the
           Lord
           shall
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           he
           shall
           appear
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           
             Psal
             .
             102.
             16.
             
          
           (
           indeed
           he
           doth
           so
           .
           )
        
         
           
             Printed
             in
             the
             Year
             ,
             1678.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Blessed
           effects
           thereof
           ,
           Testified
           to
           from
           Experience
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             blessed
             message
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostles
             (
             who
             were
             sent
             by
             Christ
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             )
             heard
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             were
             to
             declare
             to
             others
             ,
             was
             ;
             
               That
               God
               is
               Light
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               is
               no
               Darkness
               at
               all
               ,
            
             1
             Joh.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             The
             end
             of
             Christs
             sending
             them
             with
             this
             Message
             ,
             was
             ,
             that
             thereby
             (
             preaching
             it
             in
             the
             evidence
             and
             demonstration
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             )
             they
             might
             
               Open
               mens
               eyes
               ,
               and
               turn
               them
               from
               Darkness
               to
               Light
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               power
               of
               Satan
               to
               God
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               receive
               Forgiveness
               of
               Sins
               ,
               and
               inheritance
               among
               them
               that
               are
               Sanctified
               by
               Faith
               that
               is
               in
               him
               ,
            
             Act.
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             Now
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             Mind
             being
             opened
             ,
             and
             the
             Mind
             turned
             from
             the
             Darkness
             within
             ,
             to
             the
             Light
             within
             ;
             and
             from
             Satans
             power
             to
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             revealed
             in
             the
             Light
             :
             The
             Soul
             in
             the
             Light
             comes
             to
             see
             (
             over
             the
             Darkness
             and
             Satan
             who
             darkned
             it
             )
             the
             things
             of
             God
             and
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             revealed
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             makes
             them
             manifest
             .
          
           
             
               As
               First
               ,
            
             It
             sees
             him
             who
             is
             the
             Rock
             ,
             the
             Holy
             Foundation
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Holy
             Foundation
             of
             Life
             in
             the
             Soul
             ;
             the
             living
             Stone
             ,
             by
             which
             all
             the
             other
             living
             Stones
             are
             made
             alive
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             taught
             of
             God
             to
             come
             to
             him
             as
             to
             a
             living
             Stone
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             Built
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             become
             Gods
             Building
             and
             new
             Creation
             in
             him
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             5.
             2
             
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             17.
             
             And
             here
             ,
             in
             this
             Light
             none
             can
             miss
             of
             the
             true
             coming
             ,
             hearing
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             being
             drawn
             ,
             and
             taught
             by
             him
             to
             the
             Son
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             6.
             44
             ,
             45.
             
          
           
             
               2ly
               .
            
             Here
             the
             true
             Jews
             state
             the
             state
             of
             the
             inward
             Jew
             ,
             and
             the
             inward
             Circumcision
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Worship
             
             (
             even
             the
             Worship
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             Spirit
             and
             Truth
             )
             is
             known
             .
             For
             the
             Jew
             Inward
             is
             a
             Child
             of
             Light
             ,
             begotten
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             redeemed
             out
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             and
             Dwells
             and
             Walks
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             as
             God
             is
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             1.
             7.
             
             And
             the
             Circumcision
             is
             not
             a
             Fleshly
             Act
             ;
             but
             the
             cutting
             off
             of
             that
             which
             is
             Fleshly
             from
             the
             mind
             ,
             by
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Power
             of
             Christ
             .
             And
             the
             Gospel-worship
             ,
             or
             the
             Worship
             of
             the
             Jew
             Inward
             ,
             is
             the
             Worshipping
             of
             God
             in
             the
             newness
             of
             the
             Life
             of
             his
             Son.
             
          
           
             
               3dly
               .
            
             Here
             is
             the
             true
             Repentance
             from
             the
             dead
             Nature
             and
             Dead
             Works
             ,
             which
             no
             man
             can
             attain
             to
             of
             himself
             ,
             but
             is
             Gods
             Gift
             through
             his
             Son
             ,
             whom
             God
             hath
             appointed
             to
             be
             a
             Prince
             and
             a
             Saviour
             to
             give
             Repentance
             and
             Forgiveness
             of
             Sins
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             5.
             31.
             
             I
             say
             ,
             here
             that
             Repentance
             is
             known
             ,
             waited
             for
             and
             received
             .
             For
             not
             to
             men
             in
             the
             Darkness
             ,
             and
             loving
             the
             Darkness
             ,
             is
             the
             true
             Repentance
             given
             ;
             but
             to
             them
             that
             are
             turned
             towards
             the
             Light
             ,
             to
             them
             is
             Repentance
             given
             unto
             Life
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             11.
             18.
             compared
             with
             chap.
             26.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             
               4thly
               .
            
             Here
             the
             true
             Faith
             ,
             the
             precious
             Gift
             of
             Faith
             is
             received
             ,
             whereby
             men
             believe
             in
             him
             who
             gives
             Life
             ,
             and
             receive
             Life
             from
             him
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             Faith
             which
             gives
             access
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             gives
             victory
             over
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             God
             :
             The
             Faith
             which
             is
             given
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             doth
             so
             ;
             but
             the
             Faith
             which
             men
             have
             in
             the
             Darkness
             ,
             doth
             not
             so
             .
          
           
             
               5thly
               .
            
             Here
             the
             Cross
             of
             Christ
             is
             known
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             inward
             living
             Spiritual
             thing
             ,
             effectually
             Crucifying
             that
             man
             ,
             that
             takes
             it
             up
             and
             dayly
             bears
             it
             ,
             to
             all
             that
             is
             earthly
             and
             sinful
             ;
             and
             then
             the
             pure
             Seed
             and
             Life
             of
             Christ
             springs
             up
             in
             his
             Earth
             ,
             over
             the
             World
             and
             every
             Worldly
             thing
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               6thly
               .
            
             Here
             the
             pure
             love
             springs
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             both
             to
             him
             that
             begets
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             that
             is
             begotten
             .
             In
             the
             Light
             there
             is
             nothing
             but
             Love
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             Darkness
             there
             is
             no
             
             true
             Love
             to
             be
             found
             ,
             but
             the
             very
             Love
             that
             is
             found
             there
             is
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             Enmity
             .
             It
             is
             the
             Light
             or
             Truth
             that
             purifieth
             the
             Heart
             to
             the
             Love
             unfeigned
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             22.
             
             
               Deut.
            
             30.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               7thly
               .
            
             Here
             the
             Lambs
             patience
             and
             meekness
             is
             experienced
             ,
             and
             the
             Soul
             adorned
             with
             it
             .
             The
             Lamb
             is
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             are
             made
             Lambs
             by
             him
             ,
             partake
             of
             his
             sweet
             and
             meek
             Nature
             ,
             learning
             of
             him
             to
             be
             meek
             and
             lowly
             in
             heart
             ;
             and
             so
             have
             that
             patience
             and
             meekness
             from
             him
             ,
             
               which
               no
               other
               can
               attain
               to
               ,
            
             Mat.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             
               8thly
               .
            
             In
             the
             Light
             the
             precious
             Promises
             are
             fulfilled
             and
             partook
             of
             ,
             which
             make
             them
             who
             partake
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             whom
             they
             are
             fulfilled
             partakers
             of
             the
             Divine
             Nature
             :
             For
             the
             Divine
             Nature
             is
             not
             partook
             of
             in
             the
             Darkness
             ,
             but
             in
             him
             who
             is
             Light
             :
             Man
             ,
             (
             who
             is
             Darkness
             )
             cannot
             partake
             of
             the
             Promises
             which
             belong
             to
             the
             Children
             of
             Light
             :
             But
             ,
             when
             by
             the
             operation
             of
             Gods
             power
             ,
             his
             State
             and
             Nature
             is
             changed
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             now
             no
             more
             Darkness
             ,
             but
             light
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
             then
             the
             Promises
             which
             were
             made
             to
             the
             Children
             of
             Light
             ,
             he
             cometh
             to
             have
             a
             share
             in
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             5.
             8.
             2
             
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Lastly
               ,
            
             In
             the
             Light
             the
             Holy
             anointing
             is
             received
             ,
             the
             voice
             of
             Christ
             heard
             ,
             and
             the
             new
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             even
             the
             sure
             Mercies
             of
             
               David
            
             made
             with
             the
             Soul
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             55.
             3.
             
             The
             Law
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             (
             even
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Life
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             )
             writ
             in
             the
             Mind
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             fear
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             cleanseth
             and
             keepeth
             clean
             ,
             put
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             and
             the
             blessed
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             given
             and
             received
             ,
             which
             gives
             to
             those
             that
             receive
             it
             ,
             power
             to
             become
             Sons
             of
             God
             ,
             causing
             them
             to
             walk
             in
             his
             wayes
             and
             to
             keep
             his
             Statutes
             and
             Judgments
             ,
             and
             do
             them
             .
             O
             blessed
             Dispensation
             of
             Life
             and
             holy
             Power
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             caused
             to
             break
             forth
             ,
             among
             a
             despised
             people
             in
             these
             latter
             dayes
             !
             O
             that
             the
             Sons
             of
             men
             would
             hear
             and
             understand
             this
             precious
             loving
             kindness
             
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             put
             their
             trust
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             his
             wings
             ,
             and
             know
             what
             it
             is
             to
             be
             satisfied
             with
             the
             fatness
             of
             his
             Spiritual-Gospel-house
             ,
             and
             to
             drink
             of
             the
             River
             of
             his
             pleasures
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Light
             to
             see
             Light
             ,
             
               Psal
               .
            
             36
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             This
             opened
             in
             me
             this
             Morning
             ,
             in
             Love
             and
             Compassion
             towards
             the
             
               Papists
               .
            
             My
             Bowels
             have
             often
             rowled
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             been
             pained
             concerning
             them
             ,
             to
             see
             how
             they
             are
             closed
             and
             shut
             up
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             true
             sense
             and
             understanding
             of
             things
             of
             this
             Nature
             .
             O
             that
             they
             would
             prize
             the
             day
             of
             their
             Visitation
             ;
             that
             they
             might
             hear
             the
             sound
             of
             Life
             ,
             both
             from
             others
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             their
             own
             hearts
             ,
             and
             the
             saving
             Arm
             of
             the
             Lord
             might
             be
             inwardly
             Revealed
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             effectually
             Redeemed
             thereby
             !
          
           
             I
             am
             no
             disdainer
             of
             
               Papists
               ,
            
             or
             any
             sort
             of
             
               Protestants
               ;
            
             nay
             not
             of
             
               Turks
            
             or
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             but
             a
             Mourner
             because
             of
             their
             several
             Mistakes
             ,
             and
             a
             breather
             to
             God
             of
             my
             Life
             for
             tender
             Mercy
             towards
             them
             all
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Astrop
              
               
                 13.
                 
                   of
                
                 7
                 
                   Mon.
                
                 1678.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Poscript
             .
          
           
             ANd
             in
             this
             Light
             ,
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             the
             Gospel-Church
             ,
             the
             New
             Testament
             Church
             is
             known
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             Church
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             Light
             ,
             a
             building
             built
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             Church
             is
             in
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             2
             
               Thess
               .
            
             1.
             1.
             
             In
             whom
             they
             are
             built
             together
             for
             an
             habitation
             of
             God
             through
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             2.
             22.
             
             Yea
             in
             whom
             all
             the
             building
             fitly
             framed
             together
             ,
             groweth
             unto
             an
             Holy
             Temple
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               v.
            
             21.
             (
             for
             the
             Lord
             frameth
             them
             fitly
             together
             into
             a
             Spiritual
             and
             Holy
             building
             .
             )
             And
             all
             that
             are
             here
             ,
             gathered
             out
             of
             the
             Darkness
             into
             the
             Light
             ,
             who
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             abide
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             are
             built
             upon
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             himself
             being
             the
             chief
             Corner
             ,
             
               v.
            
             20.
             
             And
             are
             no
             more
             Strangers
             and
             Forreigners
             ,
             but
             fellow-Citizens
             with
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             God
             ,
             
               v.
            
             19.
             
          
           
           
             The
             Gospel-Church
             is
             the
             Spiritual
             house
             of
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             which
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             2.
             5.
             who
             go
             up
             to
             the
             mountain
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             to
             that
             which
             is
             revealed
             to
             be
             the
             mountain
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             ,
             even
             Spiritual
             
               Mount
               Zion
               ,
            
             Heb.
             12.
             22.
             
             )
             to
             the
             house
             of
             the
             God
             of
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             where
             he
             teacheth
             his
             Spiritual
             people
             ,
             the
             inward
             Jews
             of
             his
             wayes
             ,
             and
             they
             learn
             to
             walk
             in
             his
             Paths
             :
             For
             out
             of
             this
             
               Zion
            
             shall
             go
             forth
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Life
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             (
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Gospel
             )
             and
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             from
             this
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
               v.
            
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             For
             
               Jerusalem
            
             which
             is
             above
             ,
             is
             free
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Mother
             of
             all
             the
             Children
             which
             are
             born
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             4.
             26.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             3.
             6.
             
             And
             she
             being
             the
             Mother
             of
             them
             all
             ,
             nourisheth
             them
             all
             with
             the
             word
             of
             Life
             ,
             which
             goeth
             forth
             from
             her
             ;
             and
             all
             her
             Children
             know
             and
             justify
             her
             their
             Mother
             ,
             
               Matt.
            
             11.
             19.
             
             O
             that
             all
             ,
             both
             
               Papists
            
             and
             
               Protestants
            
             knew
             this
             true
             Mother-Church
             ,
             this
             Mother
             of
             all
             the
             living
             ,
             of
             whom
             none
             but
             the
             living
             are
             born
             ;
             and
             who
             nourisheth
             all
             the
             living
             ,
             and
             none
             else
             ,
             with
             the
             Law
             and
             word
             of
             Eternal
             life
             !
          
           
             And
             if
             they
             knew
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             the
             Church
             is
             of
             the
             true
             Jews
             the
             Church
             of
             the
             first
             born
             ,
             whose
             names
             are
             written
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             did
             live
             and
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             follow
             the
             leader
             ,
             the
             Shepheard
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             and
             faithful
             Bishop
             of
             the
             Soul
             ,
             who
             overseeth
             and
             taketh
             care
             of
             the
             Soul
             ,
             they
             would
             learn
             and
             come
             to
             know
             and
             experience
             these
             things
             following
             .
          
           
             
               First
               ,
            
             The
             dwelling
             places
             of
             
               Mount
               Zion
               ,
            
             and
             her
             assemblies
             ,
             and
             Gods
             creating
             upon
             every
             of
             them
             
               a
               cloud
               and
               smoak
            
             by
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             shining
             of
             a
             flaming
             fire
             by
             night
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             defence
             upon
             all
             the
             Glory
             that
             the
             Lord
             bringeth
             forth
             among
             his
             Spiritual
             Church
             and
             people
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             4.
             v.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               2dly
               .
            
             They
             would
             know
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             inward
             Jews
             ,
             the
             Spiritual
             
               Judah
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Song
             sung
             therein
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             strong
             City
             which
             the
             Lord
             builds
             there
             ,
             and
             the
             Salvation
             which
             he
             appoints
             for
             Walls
             and
             Bulwarks
             about
             it
             :
             
             And
             would
             see
             and
             know
             how
             none
             but
             the
             inward
             Jews
             ,
             the
             inwardly
             Circumcised
             and
             sanctified
             ,
             even
             the
             righteous
             Nation
             that
             keepeth
             the
             Truth
             ,
             can
             enter
             by
             the
             Gates
             into
             that
             City
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             26.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             And
             they
             that
             dwell
             in
             that
             City
             ,
             whose
             minds
             are
             stayed
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             who
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             keep
             in
             perfect
             peace
             ,
             
               v.
            
             3.
             
             Then
             
               Jerusalem
            
             is
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             indeed
             ,
             and
             the
             resting
             and
             feeding
             places
             in
             it
             are
             sure
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             32.
             18.
             and
             ch
             .
             33.
             v.
             15.
             and
             v.
             20.
             
          
           
             
               3dly
               .
            
             They
             could
             know
             the
             Feast
             of
             Fat
             things
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             makes
             to
             all
             people
             that
             are
             here
             ,
             to
             all
             people
             that
             come
             up
             to
             and
             dwell
             on
             his
             Holy
             Mountain
             ,
             and
             serve
             and
             Worship
             him
             in
             Spirit
             and
             Truth
             .
             The
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             maketh
             such
             a
             Feast
             ,
             as
             no
             eye
             hath
             seen
             ,
             nor
             ear
             heard
             ,
             nor
             can
             it
             enter
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             toconceive
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             but
             only
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ;
             even
             a
             Feast
             of
             Fat
             things
             ,
             even
             a
             Feast
             of
             Spiritual
             Fat
             things
             ;
             a
             Feast
             of
             Wines
             on
             the
             Lees
             ,
             of
             Fat
             things
             full
             of
             Marrow
             ,
             of
             Wines
             on
             the
             Lees
             well
             refined
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             25.
             6.
             
             They
             that
             are
             turned
             to
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             follow
             Christ
             the
             Light
             ,
             shall
             not
             abide
             in
             Darkness
             ,
             but
             have
             the
             Light
             of
             Life
             ,
             
               Job
               .
            
             8.
             12.
             
             Shall
             be
             translated
             out
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Darkness
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             the
             dear
             Son
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             Sup
             with
             Christ
             and
             he
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             both
             together
             Drink
             of
             the
             Fruit
             of
             the
             Vine
             of
             Life
             ,
             new
             in
             the
             Fathers
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             
               4thly
               .
            
             They
             shall
             infallibly
             know
             ,
             here
             in
             this
             Light
             ,
             which
             shines
             on
             Gods
             Holy
             Mountain
             ,
             the
             destroying
             or
             swallowing
             up
             of
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Covering
             cast
             over
             all
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             Vail
             spread
             over
             all
             Nations
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             25.
             7.
             
             For
             the
             Vail
             is
             cast
             over
             and
             spread
             in
             the
             Darkness
             :
             But
             is
             done
             away
             and
             swallowed
             up
             in
             Christ
             the
             Light
             :
             for
             the
             Vail
             is
             done
             away
             in
             him
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3
             14.
             
             And
             all
             that
             are
             in
             Christ
             ,
             in
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             the
             Light
             and
             liberty
             thereof
             ,
             behold
             as
             in
             a
             Glass
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             are
             changed
             into
             the
             same
             Image
             ,
             from
             Glory
             to
             Glory
             ,
             by
             the
             Lord
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               v.
            
             17.
             18.
             
          
           
             
               Lastly
               ,
            
             Here
             the
             King
             of
             Righteousness
             his
             high
             way
             is
             known
             ,
             even
             the
             way
             of
             Holiness
             ,
             which
             the
             unclean
             cannot
             pass
             over
             ,
             but
             the
             sanctified
             in
             the
             Light
             do
             walk
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             wayfaring
             men
             here
             though
             fools
             ,
             do
             not
             erre
             in
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
            
             35.
             8.
             
             For
             they
             that
             are
             taught
             of
             God
             in
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             follow
             the
             leadings
             of
             his
             blessed
             Spirit
             do
             not
             erre
             .
          
           
             O
             that
             the
             true
             Church
             were
             known
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             come
             and
             coming
             out
             of
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             leaning
             upon
             her
             Beloved
             ,
             who
             led
             and
             leads
             her
             out
             thence
             ,
             into
             her
             own
             land
             of
             Life
             and
             Glory
             ,
             where
             her
             Light
             shines
             ,
             and
             she
             ariseth
             and
             standeth
             upon
             her
             feet
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shines
             upon
             her
             and
             covers
             her
             !
             Happy
             is
             the
             eye
             that
             seeth
             this
             ,
             and
             the
             Soul
             that
             hath
             a
             share
             in
             it
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             A
             few
             words
             to
          
           England
           
             my
             Native
             Country
             .
          
        
         
           
             O
             Land
             of
             my
             Nativity
             ,
             O
             my
             dear
             Country-men
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           pure
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           Springs
           of
           Life
           open
           in
           me
           ;
           And
           among
           many
           other
           Things
           ,
           I
           am
           melted
           in
           Love
           and
           Desires
           after
           your
           welfare
           :
           and
           this
           is
           in
           my
           Heart
           to
           say
           to
           you
           .
           If
           I
           now
           testifie
           to
           you
           in
           Truth
           ,
           of
           a
           Pearl
           ,
           a
           heavenly
           Pearl
           ,
           an
           everlasting
           Pearl
           ;
           will
           ye
           not
           hear
           me
           ?
           If
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           your
           Heart
           is
           the
           Field
           ,
           or
           Earth
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           hid
           ;
           will
           ye
           not
           consider
           of
           it
           ?
           If
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           be
           preached
           again
           ,
           which
           contains
           true
           Tidings
           of
           Redemption
           from
           sin
           ,
           will
           ye
           not
           listen
           after
           it
           ?
           If
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Righteousness
           of
           Christ
           ,
           be
           to
           be
           revealed
           within
           ;
           would
           ye
           not
           willingly
           learn
           to
           wait
           for
           it
           there
           ?
           and
           beg
           of
           God
           that
           the
           Eye
           may
           be
           opened
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           alone
           can
           see
           it
           ,
           when
           it
           doth
           appear
           ?
           Indeed
           God's
           Visitation
           is
           upon
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           an
           especial
           manner
           ;
           his
           Light
           and
           Power
           is
           breaking
           forth
           in
           it
           against
           the
           Darkness
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Satan
           ,
           which
           hath
           captivated
           ,
           and
           still
           captivateth
           many
           .
           Ye
           desire
           outward
           liberty
           ,
           and
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           your
           outward
           rights
           ;
           would
           ye
           not
           be
           free
           inwardly
           ?
           Free
           from
           the
           base
           earthly
           ,
           selfish
           nature
           and
           spirit
           ,
           which
           man
           fallen
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Glory
           wherein
           he
           created
           him
           ,
           is
           degenerated
           into
           ?
           Oh
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           of
           Christable
           to
           restore
           man
           to
           this
           ?
           He
           that
           created
           man
           at
           first
           so
           glorious
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           Image
           ;
           is
           he
           not
           able
           to
           create
           him
           anew
           ?
           Oh
           hear
           ,
           my
           dear
           Countrymen
           ;
           the
           Power
           is
           revealed
           ,
           which
           createth
           anew
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           as
           Clay
           in
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           great
           Potter
           ,
           given
           up
           to
           be
           formed
           by
           it
           ,
           are
           dayly
           created
           (
           by
           the
           Operation
           of
           it
           )
           anew
           ,
           into
           an
           Holy
           ,
           Heavenly
           ,
           Innocent
           Living
           ,
           Tender
           ,
           Righteous
           Frame
           Day
           by
           Day
           ;
           and
           are
           made
           willing
           ,
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           to
           be
           the
           Lord's
           ,
           in
           this
           Day
           of
           his
           Power
           ;
           and
           do
           receive
           Power
           to
           become
           Sons
           ,
           and
           strength
           against
           their
           Souls
           Enemies
           :
           And
           the
           glorious
           work
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           begun
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           Arm
           of
           his
           strength
           mightily
           carrieth
           on
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           their
           Comfort
           ,
           and
           his
           everlasting
           Praise
           .
           There
           is
           a
           Spiritual
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           there
           was
           an
           outward
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           a
           spiritual
           Wilderness
           ,
           and
           
             Canaan
          
           also
           .
           And
           the
           Arm
           of
           God's
           Power
           Inwardly
           and
           Spiritually
           hath
           been
           revealed
           in
           this
           Spiritual
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           Wilderness
           and
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           as
           really
           as
           ever
           it
           was
           in
           the
           outward
           .
           Do
           ye
           not
           read
           of
           a
           
             Jew-inward
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Circumcision
           inward
           ,
           and
           the
           Leaven-inward
           ,
           and
           keeping
           the
           Feast
           of
           Unleavened
           Bread
           ,
           even
           of
           Bread
           that
           is
           not
           leavened
           with
           sin
           ?
           And
           he
           that
           eats
           of
           this
           unleavened
           Bread
           ,
           it
           unleavens
           him
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           leavens
           him
           with
           Life
           and
           Holiness
           :
           For
           it
           is
           an
           Holy
           Bread
           ,
           and
           a
           Living
           Bread.
           This
           is
           the
           Bread
           which
           comes
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           they
           that
           feed
           upon
           ,
           Live
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           Live
           feed
           upon
           it
           .
           And
           though
           they
           be
           many
           ,
           yet
           feeding
           upon
           this
           Bread
           ,
           they
           become
           one
           Bread
           one
           living
           Body
           .
           Consisting
           of
           a
           living
           Head
           ,
           and
           living
           Members
           ;
           for
           the
           same
           Life
           ,
           and
           pure
           Heavenly
           nature
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           is
           communicated
           by
           him
           to
           the
           members
           .
        
         
           
             But
             how
             shall
             we
             find
             this
             ,
             may
             some
             say
             ?
          
           
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             how
             We
             found
             it
             ,
             and
             how
             none
             can
             miss
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             sweep
             the
             House
             and
             make
             a
             diligent
             and
             faithful
             search
             after
             it
             .
             That
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             which
             turns
             against
             sin
             ,
             discovers
             sin
             ,
             draws
             from
             sin
             ,
             wherein
             Gods
             Ministry
             help
             against
             sin
             ,
             That
             is
             It.
             That
             is
             the
             
             Pearl
             hid
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             Kingdom
             hid
             ,
             in
             that
             is
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             God
             revealed
             from
             Faith
             to
             Faith
             ,
             in
             all
             that
             receive
             and
             give
             up
             to
             this
             Holy
             Leaven
             .
             This
             is
             of
             the
             Nature
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             measure
             of
             his
             Light
             ,
             of
             his
             pure
             Life
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Law
             and
             Commandment
             everlasting
             ,
             which
             God
             writes
             in
             the
             Hearts
             of
             the
             Spiritual
             
               Israel
               .
            
             For
             the
             inward
             
               Jew
            
             hath
             inward
             Tables
             ,
             where
             the
             inward
             Law
             is
             writ
             ,
             for
             the
             inward
             Eye
             to
             read
             .
             O
             how
             nigh
             is
             God
             inwardly
             ,
             to
             the
             inward
             people
             ,
             in
             this
             our
             day
             !
             O
             the
             pure
             Glory
             is
             broke
             forth
             !
             But
             ,
             alas
             ,
             men
             are
             in
             their
             several
             sorts
             of
             Dreams
             ,
             and
             take
             no
             notice
             of
             it
             .
             What
             shall
             the
             Lord
             do
             to
             awaken
             this
             Nation
             ?
             In
             what
             way
             shall
             his
             Power
             appear
             ,
             to
             bring
             down
             Unrighteousness
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             up
             Righteousness
             in
             the
             Spirits
             of
             People
             ?
             Do
             ye
             not
             think
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             at
             work
             ,
             and
             is
             still
             at
             work
             ?
             How
             could
             deceit
             be
             so
             wasted
             Inwardly
             ,
             and
             Truth
             so
             grown
             Inwardly
             ,
             and
             overspread
             more
             and
             more
             ,
             and
             gain
             ground
             in
             the
             Nation
             ,
             if
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Lord
             were
             not
             with
             it
             ,
             blessing
             it
             .
             O
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             handy-work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             ye
             Children
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             wait
             to
             feel
             Truth
             near
             ,
             and
             to
             partake
             of
             the
             living
             Virtue
             and
             power
             of
             it
             ;
             that
             you
             may
             feel
             your
             hearts
             creating
             anew
             ,
             and
             the
             old
             Heavens
             and
             Earth
             may
             inwardly
             pass
             away
             ,
             wherein
             dwells
             Unrighteousness
             ;
             and
             the
             new
             Heavens
             and
             the
             new
             Earth
             may
             be
             inwardly
             witnessed
             ,
             wherein
             dwells
             Righteousness
             .
             O
             that
             this
             Nation
             might
             become
             a
             Paradise
             of
             God!
             O
             that
             every
             one
             might
             be
             sensible
             of
             his
             Presence
             ,
             and
             Power
             ,
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             Righteous
             Government
             inwardly
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             from
             the
             King
             that
             sits
             on
             the
             Throne
             ,
             to
             the
             Begger
             on
             the
             Dunghil
             .
             Surely
             man
             was
             not
             made
             for
             himself
             !
             surely
             he
             was
             not
             made
             such
             a
             Creature
             as
             now
             he
             is
             !
             but
             in
             the
             Holy
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             love
             in
             his
             heart
             to
             God
             above
             all
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             Neighbour
             as
             to
             himself
             .
             O
             what
             are
             Religions
             and
             Professions
             of
             several
             sorts
             ,
             where
             this
             Love
             is
             not
             found
             !
             The
             Lord
             is
             restoring
             his
             Image
             ,
             
             and
             bringing
             forth
             〈…〉
             true
             ,
             pure
             Religion
             again
             .
             The
             Pearl
             ,
             the
             Truth
             contains
             and
             comprends
             it
             .
             O
             buy
             the
             Pearl
             ,
             O
             buy
             the
             precious
             Truth
             ,
             sell
             all
             that
             is
             contrary
             to
             it
             for
             it
             ;
             take
             up
             the
             Cross
             to
             all
             that
             is
             evil
             in
             thee
             ,
             as
             the
             Light
             in
             thee
             ,
             as
             the
             Light
             in
             thee
             maketh
             it
             manifest
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             have
             the
             free
             Possession
             of
             it
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             feel
             it
             a
             root
             of
             Life
             ,
             a
             Treasure
             of
             Life
             ,
             a
             Well
             of
             Life
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             the
             Living
             Water
             will
             be
             daily
             springing
             up
             in
             thee
             ,
             unto
             Life
             everlasting
             ,
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
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