The New-Covenant of the gospel distingnished [sic] from the Old Covenant of the law and the rest or sabbath of believers, from the rest or sabbath of the Jews, which differ as much from each other, as the sign and shadow doth from the thing signified and shadowed out : in answer to some queries of W. Salters, tending to enforce upon Christians the observation of the Jewish sabbath ... whereto are added Some considerations propounded to the Jews, tending towards their conversion to that which is the life and spirit of the law / by Isaac Penington ...
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             The New-Covenant of the gospel distingnished [sic] from the Old Covenant of the law and the rest or sabbath of believers, from the rest or sabbath of the Jews, which differ as much from each other, as the sign and shadow doth from the thing signified and shadowed out : in answer to some queries of W. Salters, tending to enforce upon Christians the observation of the Jewish sabbath ... whereto are added Some considerations propounded to the Jews, tending towards their conversion to that which is the life and spirit of the law / by Isaac Penington ...
             Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.
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           THE
           New-Covenant
           OF
           THE
           GOSPEL
           Distinguished
           from
           the
           Old
           Covenant
           OF
           THE
           LAW
           .
        
         
           AND
           The
           Rest
           or
           Sabbath
           of
           Believers
           ,
           from
           the
           Rest
           or
           Sabbath
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           ;
           which
           differ
           as
           much
           from
           each
           other
           ,
           as
           the
           Sign
           and
           Shadow
           doth
           from
           the
           thing
           signified
           and
           shadowed
           out
           .
        
         
           In
           Answer
           to
           some
           Queries
           of
           
             W.
             Salters
             ,
          
           tending
           to
           enforce
           upon
           Christians
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           
             Jewish
          
           Sabbath
           ,
           which
           was
           given
           under
           the
           Law
           to
           the
           
             Jews
          
           for
           a
           sign
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           to
           some
           other
           Queries
           sent
           in
           Writing
           upon
           an
           occasion
           of
           an
           Epistle
           directed
           to
           all
           such
           as
           observe
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           the
           week
           for
           a
           Sabbath
           now
           under
           the
           Gospel
           .
           As
           likewise
           to
           some
           Letters
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           .
        
         
           With
           a
           brief
           Explication
           of
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           the
           six
           dayes
           Labour
           ,
           and
           seventh
           days
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
           Whereto
           are
           added
           some
           Considerations
           propounded
           to
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           tending
           towards
           their
           co●●ersion
           to
           that
           which
           is
           the
           Life
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Law
           .
        
         
           By
           
             ISAAC
             PENINGTON
          
           the
           younger
           .
        
         
           
             VVe
             which
             have
             believed
             ,
             do
             enter
             into
             rest
             ,
          
           
             Heb.
             4.3
             .
          
           
             Let
             no
             man
             therefore
             judge
             you
             in
             meat
             or
             in
             drink
             ,
             or
             in
             respect
             of
             an
             holy
             day
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             new
             Moon
             ,
             or
             Sabbaths
             ,
             which
             are
             a
             shadow
             of
             things
             to
             come
             ;
             but
             the
             body
             is
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             Col.
             
               2.16
               ,
               17.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             VVilson
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           at
           the
           
             black
             spredd-Eagle
          
           and
           
             VVindmill
          
           in
           
             Martins
             l'
             grand●
          
           1660
           ▪
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           Preface
           .
        
         
           THE
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           That
           God
           had
           made
           them
           able
           Ministers
           of
           the
           New-Testament
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
             2
          
           Cor
           
             3.6
             .
          
        
         
           After
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           shadow
           of
           good
           things
           to
           come
           ;
           and
           after
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           who
           foretold
           of
           better
           days
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           better
           state
           to
           come
           ,
           then
           the
           days
           and
           state
           under
           the
           Law
           was
           ;
           it
           pleased
           God
           first
           to
           send
           the
           fore-runner
           
             John
          
           the
           Baptist
           ,
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           power
           of
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           to
           prepare
           the
           way
           for
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           send
           the
           King
           himself
           in
           the
           fulness
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           to
           gather
           Disciples
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           them
           with
           a
           competent
           measure
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           to
           raise
           up
           a
           Spiritual
           Seed
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           whom
           he
           would
           set
           up
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           dwelling
           ,
           walking
           ,
           and
           reigning
           there
           ,
           causing
           his
           Light
           to
           shine
           from
           thence
           round
           about
           the
           Earth
           ,
           as
           from
           his
           holy
           City
           ,
           founded
           upon
           his
           holy
           Hill
           of
           Sion
           .
        
         
           Now
           those
           Disciples
           or
           Ministers
           whom
           he
           chose
           to
           raise
           up
           this
           holy
           Seed
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           made
           fit
           and
           able
           to
           minister
           his
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           was
           to
           be
           raised
           :
           yea
           he
           furnished
           them
           with
           such
           a
           power
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           able
           through
           him
           to
           minister
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           Letter
           (
           as
           the
           old
           Covenant
           was
           ministred
           ,
           which
           left
           the
           people
           still
           dead
           :
           nay
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           transgressing
           nature
           ,
           made
           the
           offence
           abound
           ,
           and
           so
           encreased
           death
           upon
           them
           )
           but
           in
           the
           quickning
           spirit
           ,
           which
           raiseth
           from
           death
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           into
           the
           light
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           to
           walk
           with
           the
           living
           God
           towards
           the
           land
           of
           Eternal
           rest
           and
           peace
           .
           So
           that
           that
           which
           they
           ministred
           was
           spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           they
           ministred
           to
           ,
           was
           spiritual
           .
           By
           the
           power
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           in
           preaching
           the
           living
           Word
           of
           Faith
           ,
           they
           reached
           through
           the
           vail
           to
           that
           which
           lay
           in
           death
           ,
           they
           stirred
           up
           a
           living
           Principle
           ,
           and
           ministred
           life
           to
           it
           through
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
             Gal.
             3.5
             .
          
           and
           such
           as
           were
           born
           of
           this
           living
           Principle
           ,
           they
           taught
           to
           live
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           perfect
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           run
           back
           to
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Letter
           (
           as
           was
           proper
           for
           the
           Jews
           in
           their
           day
           )
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           former
           dispensation
           ,
           but
           to
           keep
           in
           the
           living
           Principle
           ,
           to
           grow
           up
           
           in
           the
           Seed
           ,
           into
           the
           eternal
           life
           and
           immortality
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Mark
           well
           ,
           (
           O
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           who
           desire
           eternal
           life
           )
           the
           different
           way
           of
           Ministration
           between
           the
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           .
           The
           Law
           was
           a
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           were
           to
           wait
           for
           assistance
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           might
           be
           kept
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           ,
           and
           be
           made
           obedient
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Nehem.
             9.20
             .
          
           The
           Gospel
           is
           a
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           to
           begin
           with
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           on
           with
           the
           spirit
           ;
           not
           to
           gather
           outward
           Rules
           out
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           from
           what
           is
           written
           or
           spoken
           ,
           but
           to
           keep
           to
           the
           living
           Principle
           ,
           and
           feel
           refreshment
           to
           that
           ,
           in
           reading
           or
           hearing
           what
           is
           written
           or
           spoken
           by
           the
           Spirit
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           Scriptures
           being
           read
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           speaking
           from
           God
           being
           heard
           ,
           it
           is
           mingled
           with
           faith
           ,
           and
           becomes
           profitable
           ,
           feeding
           and
           refreshing
           the
           young
           tender
           plant
           ,
           the
           living
           Principle
           ,
           and
           causing
           it
           to
           grow
           up
           into
           God
           :
           whereas
           whatever
           is
           understood
           ,
           or
           received
           ,
           or
           held
           out
           of
           this
           ,
           feeds
           but
           the
           earthly
           ,
           and
           doth
           but
           thicken
           the
           vail
           over
           the
           living
           Seed
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Kingdom
           belongs
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           the
           Gospel
           is
           sent
           to
           be
           preached
           to
           raise
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           live
           ,
           and
           thrive
           ,
           and
           grow
           up
           into
           its
           stature
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           might
           inherit
           .
        
         
           The
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           said
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ;
          
           Mat.
           
             3.2
             .
          
           It
           is
           come
           unto
           you
           ,
           said
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mat.
             12.28
             .
          
           that
           Power
           of
           Life
           which
           was
           made
           manifest
           in
           him
           ,
           was
           it
           :
           and
           this
           Kingdom
           is
           also
           within
           you
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           to
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           
             Luk.
             17.21
             .
          
           The
           Pharisees
           demanded
           of
           him
           when
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           should
           come
           ?
           It
           cometh
           not
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           with
           outward
           shew
           or
           observation
           ,
           it
           cometh
           not
           that
           way
           you
           look
           for
           it
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           by
           the
           manifestation
           of
           an
           outward
           glorious
           King
           ,
           to
           reign
           outwardly
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           the
           outward
           Israel
           :
           but
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           within
           you
           .
           How
           was
           it
           within
           them
           ?
           Christ
           explains
           to
           them
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           them
           like
           a
           Grain
           of
           Mustard-Seed
           ;
           it
           was
           the
           least
           of
           all
           the
           Seeds
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
           There
           were
           many
           great
           seeds
           of
           darkness
           there
           ,
           but
           yet
           there
           was
           also
           one
           little
           Seed
           of
           Light
           .
           It
           was
           there
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           rest
           (
           though
           less
           then
           them
           all
           )
           and
           did
           sometimes
           cast
           some
           glimmerings
           of
           light
           ,
           and
           of
           its
           shining
           in
           the
           darkness
           ,
           though
           the
           darkness
           could
           not
           comprehend
           it
           .
           This
           Seed
           was
           also
           likened
           to
           leaven
           ,
           which
           being
           received
           by
           faith
           into
           the
           lump
           ,
           would
           leaven
           the
           whole
           lump
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           into
           the
           savor
           and
           Dominion
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           Now
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Apostles
           was
           to
           turn
           men
           from
           Satan's
           Kingdom
           to
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           from
           his
           large
           compass
           of
           Dominion
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           to
           this
           narrow
           Seed
           ;
           from
           his
           great
           
           Territories
           of
           darkness
           ,
           to
           this
           little
           Principle
           of
           Light
           ;
           from
           his
           great
           Power
           of
           Death
           ,
           to
           this
           little
           weak
           Thing
           of
           God
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Eternal
           Power
           and
           God-head
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           as
           this
           comes
           to
           be
           opened
           and
           encreased
           by
           the
           Spirit
           .
           Here
           light
           is
           sown
           for
           the
           righteous
           ,
           and
           joy
           for
           the
           upright
           in
           heart
           ;
           where
           it
           is
           to
           grow
           up
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           it
           is
           to
           be
           reaped
           after
           its
           growth
           to
           perfection
           .
        
         
           Oh
           how
           long
           have
           Christians
           (
           so
           called
           )
           wanted
           the
           Spirit
           !
           How
           have
           they
           wearyed
           themselves
           ,
           in
           running
           to
           and
           fro
           about
           the
           Letter
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           still
           unsatisfied
           concerning
           it
           ,
           and
           even
           drowned
           in
           fleshly
           imaginations
           and
           contentions
           about
           it
           !
           They
           seek
           to
           have
           that
           satisfied
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           satisfied
           :
           They
           seek
           to
           have
           that
           know
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           know
           :
           they
           offer
           to
           God
           the
           service
           ,
           faith
           ,
           and
           obedience
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           not
           accept
           ;
           &
           keep
           that
           from
           him
           which
           he
           calls
           for
           .
           They
           seek
           for
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           Letter
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           but
           wait
           not
           to
           feel
           it
           in
           the
           Seed
           ,
           quickening
           the
           Seed
           ,
           raising
           up
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           dwelling
           in
           the
           Seed
           ,
           whither
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           directed
           to
           wait
           for
           it
           .
           They
           looke
           for
           that
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           faith
           ,
           that
           life
           ,
           that
           spirit
           from
           words
           written
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           preached
           was
           to
           be
           waited
           for
           from
           the
           word
           in
           the
           heart
           .
           And
           by
           this
           means
           they
           raise
           up
           several
           buildings
           ,
           and
           get
           various
           kinds
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           each
           according
           to
           his
           understanding
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           every
           sort
           being
           very
           confident
           concerning
           their
           own
           apprehensions
           that
           they
           are
           the
           right
           :
           And
           thus
           they
           wander
           from
           the
           City
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           living
           knowledge
           ,
           building
           up
           Images
           ,
           some
           outwardly
           ,
           some
           in
           their
           minds
           ;
           some
           more
           gross
           ,
           some
           more
           refined
           ;
           but
           all
           more
           or
           less
           who
           are
           not
           acquainted
           with
           the
           living
           knowledge
           and
           truths
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           have
           gathered
           apprehensions
           with
           the
           wrong
           tool
           from
           the
           Letter
           ,
           have
           set
           up
           somewhat
           else
           instead
           of
           the
           true
           Life
           and
           Power
           .
           (
           The
           knowledge
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           life
           eternal
           )
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           true
           Christ
           (
           whom
           no
           man
           can
           indeed
           call
           Lord
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           spirit
           )
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           (
           which
           alone
           is
           read
           in
           the
           spirit
           )
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           spirit
           (
           which
           alone
           is
           read
           in
           the
           Seed
           )
           these
           are
           strange
           things
           to
           the
           several
           generations
           of
           the
           Christians
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           who
           commonly
           know
           no
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           according
           to
           the
           apprehensions
           they
           have
           taken
           in
           concerning
           them
           ,
           even
           from
           that
           wisdom
           and
           understanding
           which
           hath
           not
           a
           capacity
           in
           it
           to
           receive
           them
           ,
           but
           must
           be
           destroyed
           before
           these
           things
           can
           be
           understood
           aright
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.19
             .
          
           O
           that
           ye
           could
           read
           in
           the
           eternal
           light
           of
           life
           !
           O
           Christians
           ,
           Christians
           ,
           O
           that
           ye
           could
           see
           how
           your
           understandings
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           from
           the
           Letter
           stand
           as
           much
           in
           your
           way
           ,
           
           as
           ever
           the
           
             Jews
          
           did
           in
           theirs
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           broken
           down
           as
           flat
           as
           ever
           theirs
           was
           ,
           before
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           can
           be
           laid
           ,
           and
           the
           building
           of
           eternal
           life
           reared
           up
           in
           your
           hearts
           .
           Be
           not
           offended
           at
           my
           zeal
           for
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           souls
           .
           It
           hath
           cost
           me
           very
           dear
           ,
           what
           I
           testifie
           to
           you
           in
           the
           simplicity
           and
           integrity
           of
           my
           heart
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           know
           to
           be
           most
           certainly
           true
           ,
           that
           that
           spirit
           of
           man
           which
           without
           the
           leadings
           of
           the
           eternal
           Light
           ,
           hath
           nestled
           it self
           in
           the
           letter
           ▪
           got
           a
           seat
           of
           wisdom
           and
           knowledge
           there
           ,
           raised
           up
           a
           building
           from
           thence
           ,
           either
           of
           inward
           or
           outward
           Worship
           ,
           will
           be
           dissetled
           &
           driven
           thence
           ,
           even
           by
           that
           very
           spirit
           which
           gave
           forth
           the
           Letter
           .
           And
           when
           this
           is
           done
           ,
           and
           God's
           spirit
           again
           openeth
           the
           Letter
           ,
           O
           how
           sweet
           ,
           how
           profitable
           ,
           how
           clear
           ,
           how
           refreshing
           will
           it
           be
           ,
           being
           read
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           faith
           which
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           is
           begotten
           in
           the
           heart
           by
           the
           word
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           is
           nigh
           there
           ▪
           From
           that
           light
           ,
           from
           that
           spring
           (
           as
           the
           Lord
           pleased
           to
           open
           ,
           enlarge
           and
           fill
           the
           Vessel
           )
           all
           the
           words
           of
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           came
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           alone
           they
           have
           their
           sweetness
           ,
           freshness
           ,
           vertue
           and
           fulness
           :
           but
           how
           to
           read
           the
           words
           outwardly
           written
           ,
           keeping
           to
           that
           ,
           and
           understanding
           them
           in
           that
           (
           and
           how
           to
           keep
           out
           the
           natural
           man
           with
           his
           natural
           understanding
           ,
           which
           knoweth
           not
           the
           things
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           nor
           can
           know
           or
           receive
           them
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.14
             .
          
           )
           is
           a
           mystery
           to
           them
           who
           have
           not
           been
           turned
           inwards
           to
           this
           word
           ,
           nor
           have
           known
           or
           heard
           his
           voice
           .
           The
           Lord
           is
           recovering
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Life
           :
           and
           as
           that
           appears
           ,
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Death
           under
           all
           its
           paint
           (
           under
           all
           its
           painted
           Faith
           ,
           painted
           Love
           ,
           painted
           Knowledge
           ,
           painted
           Obedience
           ,
           painted
           Duties
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Worship
           )
           will
           be
           made
           manifest
           .
           Happy
           is
           he
           ,
           whose
           inward
           Building
           will
           stand
           ,
           whose
           Gold
           will
           abide
           the
           fire
           and
           everlasting
           Burnings
           of
           the
           jealous
           God
           ,
           whose
           Eye-salve
           was
           bought
           of
           the
           true
           spirit
           ,
           whose
           raiment
           is
           right
           spun
           :
           but
           exceeding
           hard
           wil
           it
           go
           with
           that
           man
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           (
           when
           he
           cometh
           to
           search
           him
           )
           shall
           not
           find
           a
           right
           inward
           
             Jew
             ,
          
           as
           he
           took
           himself
           to
           be
           ,
           nor
           truly
           circumcised
           by
           the
           Lords
           eternal
           Spirit
           with
           the
           light
           thereof
           ;
           but
           onely
           by
           such
           a
           circumcising
           knife
           as
           he
           himself
           had
           formed
           out
           of
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           This
           is
           the
           great
           misery
           of
           Christians
           ,
           the
           vail
           lies
           over
           their
           hearts
           ,
           even
           the
           same
           vail
           which
           covered
           the
           Letter
           of
           
             Moses
          
           from
           the
           
             Jews
             ;
          
           and
           they
           are
           groping
           after
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           the
           life
           is
           hid
           from
           them
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           was
           from
           the
           
             Jews
             :
          
           &
           because
           they
           also
           say
           they
           see
           ,
           &
           that
           they
           have
           the
           life
           &
           the
           spirit
           ,
           therefore
           the
           vail
           remains
           ,
           &
           the
           caul
           of
           iniquity
           surrounds
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           cannot
           see
           into
           that
           which
           makes
           free
           from
           it
           ,
           but
           remain
           yet
           in
           captivity
           and
           bondage
           to
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Some
           Queries
           of
           
             W
             ,
             Salters
             ,
          
           tending
           to
           inforce
           upon
           Christians
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Jewish
           Sabbath
           ,
           ANSWERED
           .
        
         
           Query
           1.
           
           
             WHether
             the
             Fourth
             Commandement
             ,
             exprest
             ,
          
           Exod.
           20.
           
             be
             not
             morall
             and
             perpetuall
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             other
             nine
             be
             ,
             yea
             or
             no
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           That
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           God
           made
           with
           the
           Jews
           at
           mount
           
             Horeb
             ,
          
           when
           they
           came
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           was
           not
           to
           be
           perpetuall
           ,
           but
           to
           make
           way
           for
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           Priesthood
           ,
           Law-giver
           and
           Law
           which
           was
           to
           be
           perpetuall
           .
           That
           Law
           ,
           so
           given
           forth
           ,
           made
           nothing
           perfect
           ,
           but
           was
           a
           continuall
           hand-writing
           of
           Ordinances
           against
           the
           Jews
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Salvation
           of
           the
           Jews
           was
           by
           another
           Covenant
           and
           by
           the
           Laws
           thereof
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           30
           11.
           
           By
           which
           Covenant
           and
           by
           which
           Law
           they
           might
           be
           made
           perfect
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           better
           hope
           .
           Which
           other
           Covenant
           is
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           or
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           or
           the
           Word
           which
           is
           nigh
           in
           the
           mouth
           and
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           speaks
           Life
           to
           them
           that
           can
           hear
           and
           believe
           the
           joyfull
           sound
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           this
           former
           Covenant
           was
           not
           to
           abide
           ,
           but
           to
           give
           place
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           see
           
             Heb.
          
           8.
           
           Which
           treateth
           of
           the
           New
           Covenant
           .
           For
           God's
           speaking
           of
           a
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           importeth
           that
           he
           himself
           hath
           made
           the
           first
           Old
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           13.
           
           It
           had
           had
           a
           long
           continuance
           among
           that
           people
           of
           the
           Jews
           ;
           but
           now
           against
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           was
           to
           be
           Mediator
           of
           a
           better
           Covenant
           ,
           
             v.
          
           6.
           even
           of
           a
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           
           
             v.
          
           8.
           as
           it
           had
           been
           long
           decaying
           and
           waxing
           Old
           ,
           So
           now
           it
           was
           ready
           to
           vanish
           away
           ,
           as
           
             v.
          
           13.
           
        
         
           And
           indeed
           it
           was
           necessary
           it
           should
           pass
           away
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           not
           faultless
           .
           
             How
             not
             faultless
             ?
             was
             there
             any
             sin
             in
             the
             Holy
             Law
             &
             Ministration
             of
             God
             by
             Moses
             ?
             can
             there
             any
             just
             blame
             be
             found
             in
             any
             thing
             that
             proceeded
             from
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           Nay
           surely
           ,
           the
           ministration
           of
           
             Moses
          
           was
           holy
           and
           without
           blame
           :
           but
           it
           was
           weak
           through
           the
           flesh
           ,
           (
           
             Rom.
          
           8.3
           .
           )
           and
           therefore
           God
           would
           lay
           that
           aside
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           it
           was
           weak
           ,
           and
           suited
           to
           the
           weakness
           of
           a
           fleshly
           people
           ,
           and
           bring
           instead
           thereof
           a
           ministration
           of
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           lively
           ,
           and
           powerfull
           ,
           and
           effectuall
           in
           the
           Spirits
           of
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           God
           aimed
           at
           in
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           was
           to
           keep
           him
           and
           his
           people
           together
           :
           Now
           this
           Covenant
           was
           weak
           on
           the
           peoples
           part
           ,
           they
           continued
           not
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           God
           dis-regarded
           them
           ,
           
             v.
          
           9.
           
           Now
           God
           finding
           this
           Covenant
           not
           able
           to
           effect
           his
           purpose
           of
           Love
           towards
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           finds
           fault
           with
           it
           ,
           bringing
           forth
           another
           or
           second
           ,
           which
           this
           gives
           place
           to
           ,
           
             v.
          
           7.
           
           And
           this
           other
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           New
           Covenant
           is
           not
           according
           to
           that
           .
           
             How
             not
             according
             to
             that
             ?
          
           Why
           thus
           :
           It
           was
           not
           written
           outwardly
           ,
           as
           that
           was
           :
           
             Not
             according
             to
             that
             which
             I
             made
             with
             their
             Fathers
             ,
             when
             I
             took
             them
             by
             the
             hand
             to
             lead
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           ver.
           9.
           
           
             For
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Laws
             in
             their
             mind
             ,
             and
             write
             them
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           ver.
           10.
           
           And
           here
           they
           shall
           learn
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           every
           one
           from
           the
           least
           to
           the
           greatest
           ,
           
             v.
          
           11.
           
           
             So
             that
             all
             the
             Children
             of
             this
             Covenant
             shall
             be
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           learn
           the
           Law
           from
           his
           mouth
           ;
           not
           as
           it
           was
           given
           at
           mount
           
             Sinai
          
           (
           which
           ministration
           was
           to
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Old
           Covenant
           )
           but
           as
           it
           goes
           forth
           out
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           
             Jerusalem
             which
             is
             above
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           all
           the
           children
           of
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           nourisheth
           them
           not
           with
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           but
           with
           the
           milk
           of
           her
           own
           breasts
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           any
           think
           to
           restrain
           this
           to
           the
           types
           and
           shadows
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           they
           therein
           err
           :
           for
           the
           main
           Covenant
           was
           the
           Law
           of
           Commandements
           ,
           which
           they
           still
           broke
           ,
           worshipping
           
           other
           Gods
           ,
           making
           Images
           and
           likenesses
           ,
           taking
           his
           Name
           in
           vain
           ,
           prophaning
           his
           Sabbaths
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           
             The
             first
             Covenant
             had
             a
             worldly
             Sanctuary
             ,
             a
             Tabernacle
             wherein
             was
             the
             Candlestick
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           the
           chief
           matter
           of
           the
           Covenant
           was
           the
           ten
           words
           ,
           therefore
           the
           Tables
           wherein
           it
           was
           written
           were
           called
           the
           Tables
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           the
           Tables
           wherein
           the
           Covenant
           was
           contained
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.4
           .
           Yea
           the
           ten
           words
           are
           expresly
           called
           the
           Covenant
           it self
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           4.13
           .
           Observe
           therefore
           diligently
           these
           few
           things
           following
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           given
           by
           
             Moses
          
           from
           mount
           
             Horeb
             ,
          
           was
           the
           Covenant
           which
           God
           made
           with
           the
           Jevvs
           ,
           when
           he
           took
           them
           by
           the
           hand
           to
           lead
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Egypt
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           Covenant
           God
           found
           fault
           vvith
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           not
           able
           (
           through
           the
           weakness
           of
           the
           flesh
           in
           their
           parts
           )
           to
           keep
           them
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Against
           Christ's
           coming
           God
           provideth
           a
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           a
           better
           Covenant
           for
           him
           to
           be
           Mediator
           of
           ,
           which
           Covenant
           was
           not
           outvvard
           like
           the
           former
           ,
           but
           invvard
           ,
           put
           in
           the
           mind
           ,
           vvrit
           in
           the
           heart
           .
           As
           the
           people
           was
           invvard
           ,
           the
           Sanctury
           inward
           ,
           the
           Ark
           invvard
           ,
           The
           Tables
           of
           the
           Covenant
           invvard
           ,
           so
           the
           Covenant
           it self
           and
           the
           Writing
           of
           it
           was
           invvard
           also
           .
           And
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           onely
           written
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           which
           is
           Spirituall
           ;
           So
           it
           cannot
           be
           read
           in
           the
           Letter
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           That
           where-ever
           this
           New
           Covenant
           cometh
           ,
           the
           other
           waxeth
           old
           ,
           whether
           to
           a
           Person
           or
           People
           .
           Where
           ever
           the
           Lavv
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Letter
           is
           svvallovved
           up
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           knovvn
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           comprehended
           ,
           appeareth
           and
           is
           brought
           forth
           in
           it
           .
           And
           he
           that
           is
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           hath
           received
           the
           Law
           of
           Life
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           knovveth
           not
           Christ
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           hovv
           much
           less
           
             Moses
          
           ?
           but
           taking
           the
           vvhole
           ministration
           of
           
             Moses
          
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           Sacrifices
           and
           other
           types
           also
           ,
           here
           they
           are
           ovvned
           and
           received
           ,
           even
           in
           Christ
           the
           substance
           :
           but
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           they
           vvere
           a
           shadovv
           ,
           pass
           
           avvay
           before
           the
           Son
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           as
           vvell
           as
           the
           other
           types
           and
           shadovvs
           of
           the
           Lavv
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
             But
             was
             there
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             ten
             words
             a
             shadow
             ?
             Do
             they
             not
             all
             command
             abiding
             things
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
             Moses
          
           his
           whole
           Ministration
           (
           as
           it
           stood
           in
           the
           letter
           without
           )
           was
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           the
           fulness
           and
           perfection
           of
           that
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           set
           up
           by
           the
           Son
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           3.5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             Moses
          
           his
           people
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           the
           spiritual
           people
           ,
           
             Moses
          
           his
           Priests
           and
           Sacrifices
           ,
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           the
           spiritual
           Priests
           and
           Sacrifices
           .
           
             Moses
          
           his
           Law
           in
           the
           letter
           ministred
           from
           Mount
           
             Sinai
             ,
          
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           Christs
           law
           in
           the
           spirit
           to
           be
           ministred
           from
           Mount
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           (
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           3.10
           ,
           11.
           )
           The
           Law
           it self
           which
           was
           given
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           the
           grace
           and
           truth
           which
           came
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           1.17
           .
           of
           whose
           fulness
           every
           believer
           receives
           a
           portion
           of
           the
           same
           Grace
           ,
           
             even
             Grace
             for
             Grace
             ,
          
           v.
           16.
           which
           
             Grace
          
           is
           to
           be
           his
           Teacher
           ,
           both
           of
           what
           he
           should
           deny
           and
           turn
           from
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           should
           live
           and
           carry
           himself
           both
           towards
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.11
           ,
           12.
           
           Look
           particularly
           on
           the
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           there
           will
           not
           appear
           something
           of
           a
           shadow
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           commandment
           to
           that
           people
           ,
           
             That
             they
             should
             have
             none
             other
             Gods
          
           (
           like
           the
           heathen
           )
           
             but
             him
             onely
             whose
             powerful
             Arm
             had
             brought
             them
             out
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           This
           is
           a
           shadow
           of
           the
           subjection
           of
           the
           spiritual
           
             Israel
          
           singly
           in
           spirit
           ,
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           spirits
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           mighty
           arm
           redeemeth
           them
           out
           of
           spiritual
           
             Aegypt
             .
          
           Now
           must
           they
           bow
           to
           other
           lords
           no
           more
           ,
           (
           
             Isa.
          
           26.13
           .
           )
           as
           they
           did
           bow
           in
           the
           land
           of
           
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           (
           oh
           ,
           who
           can
           read
           this
           !
           )
           but
           bow
           alone
           at
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           arm
           of
           his
           power
           in
           their
           spirits
           alone
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Commandment
           ,
           
             That
             they
             should
             not
             make
             any
             Images
             or
             likenesses
             of
             things
             in
             Heaven
             or
             Earth
             ,
             or
             bow
             down
             to
             them
             ,
          
           is
           a
           shadow
           of
           what
           God
           requires
           of
           spiritual
           
             Israel
          
           in
           the
           inward
           ,
           where
           all
           likenesses
           ,
           inventions
           ,
           imitations
           ,
           resemblances
           of
           what
           they
           have
           seen
           in
           the
           spirit
           above
           ,
           or
           beneath
           in
           the
           earthly
           nature
           ,
           they
           must
           not
           make
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           bow
           to
           such
           as
           any
           others
           make
           .
        
         
         
           And
           they
           must
           not
           
             take
             the
             Name
          
           (
           of
           the
           Lord
           their
           Redeemer
           )
           
             in
             vain
             ,
          
           pretending
           to
           the
           living
           Power
           ,
           when
           it
           manifests
           not
           it self
           in
           them
           ,
           pretending
           to
           meet
           in
           the
           living
           Name
           ,
           and
           to
           worship
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           gone
           a whoring
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           become
           strangers
           to
           it
           .
           What
           should
           I
           mention
           any
           more
           ?
           It
           is
           easie
           to
           observe
           ,
           how
           the
           other
           commandments
           were
           shadows
           of
           the
           inward
           innocency
           and
           purity
           ,
           which
           the
           believer
           receives
           inwardly
           into
           his
           heart
           ,
           from
           the
           powerful
           operation
           of
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Obj.
           
             But
             may
             any
             of
             these
             Laws
             be
             broken
             ?
             if
             they
             may
             not
             be
             broken
             ,
             then
             they
             are
             perpetual
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           reason
           why
           they
           may
           not
           be
           broken
           ,
           is
           not
           because
           that
           the
           dispensation
           of
           them
           is
           still
           in
           force
           ,
           but
           because
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           law
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           comprehends
           all
           the
           righteousness
           of
           
             Moses
          
           his
           law
           :
           and
           the
           end
           of
           Christs
           dissolving
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           was
           not
           that
           any
           man
           might
           have
           liberty
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           which
           is
           there
           manifested
           to
           be
           unrighteous
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           righteousness
           of
           it
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           them
           who
           receive
           his
           law
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           which
           never
           could
           be
           fulfilled
           by
           receiving
           of
           
             Moses
          
           his
           law
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           
             Rom
          
           8.4
           .
           And
           mark
           this
           diligently
           ,
           ye
           that
           have
           been
           exercised
           in
           spirit
           towards
           God
           ,
           The
           law
           of
           sin
           is
           nearer
           to
           us
           ,
           then
           any
           law
           of
           the
           letter
           can
           come
           ;
           the
           covenant
           of
           Death
           and
           Hell
           (
           with
           the
           laws
           thereof
           )
           are
           written
           within
           by
           the
           finger
           of
           Satan
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           blots
           them
           out
           must
           be
           as
           near
           ,
           even
           an
           inward
           covenant
           ,
           an
           inward
           writing
           from
           the
           Eternal
           Word
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           by
           the
           law
           of
           his
           Eternal
           Spirit
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           is
           my
           
             Answer
             ;
             Moses
          
           his
           law
           in
           substance
           remains
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           taken
           in
           by
           Christ
           and
           administred
           by
           him
           in
           spirit
           ;
           but
           not
           as
           it
           was
           given
           in
           the
           letter
           to
           the
           
             Jews
          
           ;
           for
           so
           it
           was
           a
           shadow
           ,
           making
           nothing
           perfect
           ,
           but
           making
           way
           for
           the
           better
           hope
           ,
           for
           the
           Covenant
           established
           upon
           better
           promises
           ,
           for
           the
           inward
           law
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           life
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           which
           effects
           that
           in
           the
           spirits
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           which
           
             Moses
          
           his
           law
           could
           by
           no
           means
           do
           .
        
         
           Quest
           .
           
             But
             what
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             law
             which
             abides
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           substance
           of
           the
           law
           is
           
             Love
          
           :
           To
           love
           God
           above
           all
           (
           above
           all
           without
           ,
           above
           all
           within
           )
           and
           to
           love
           one's
           Neighbor
           as
           ones
           self
           .
           To
           receive
           this
           love
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           it
           forth
           in
           his
           spirit
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           thing
           which
           the
           law
           drove
           at
           in
           a
           shadow
           .
           The
           law
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           this
           one
           word
           
             Love
          
           :
           but
           that
           love
           must
           be
           received
           from
           God
           which
           fulfils
           the
           law
           .
           A
           man
           may
           strive
           to
           love
           abundantly
           ,
           and
           strive
           to
           obey
           in
           love
           ,
           and
           yet
           fall
           short
           of
           the
           covenant
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           must
           circumcise
           the
           heart
           afore
           that
           love
           can
           spring
           up
           ,
           which
           fulfils
           the
           law
           ,
           
             Deuter.
          
           30
           6.
           
        
         
           Obj.
           
             But
             doth
             not
             the
             Apostle
             Paul
             say
             ,
          
           That
           by
           the
           law
           is
           the
           knowledge
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           not
           known
           lust
           ,
           except
           the
           law
           had
           said
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           covet
           ;
           
             plainly
             referring
             to
             the
             tenth
             Commandment
             ,
             which
             saith
             ,
          
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           covet
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           By
           the
           law
           outwardly
           was
           the
           knowledge
           of
           sin
           outwardly
           to
           the
           people
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           ;
           by
           the
           law
           inwardly
           is
           the
           knowledge
           of
           sin
           inwardly
           to
           the
           spirits
           of
           Disciples
           .
           Now
           a
           little
           consider
           and
           wait
           on
           the
           Lord
           to
           know
           ,
           what
           administration
           of
           the
           law
           it
           was
           that
           
             Paul
          
           knew
           sin
           by
           :
           whether
           it
           was
           by
           
             Moses
          
           his
           administration
           of
           the
           law
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           or
           by
           Christ's
           Ministration
           of
           his
           law
           to
           him
           in
           the
           spirit
           ?
           It
           is
           rendred
           in
           our
           last
           Translation
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             covet
          
           :
           but
           it
           might
           more
           properly
           be
           rendred
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             lust
          
           :
           For
           if
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           be
           properly
           rendered
           
             Lust
             ,
          
           then
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           may
           as
           properly
           be
           rendred
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             lust
             .
          
           And
           he
           that
           hath
           received
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           law
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           knoweth
           it
           thus
           to
           issue
           forth
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           life
           ,
           into
           his
           Spirit
           .
           It
           discovers
           the
           lusts
           and
           affections
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           draw
           from
           the
           yoke
           and
           subjection
           to
           the
           spirit
           ;
           and
           then
           by
           a
           command
           from
           the
           living
           spirit
           ,
           it
           hedgeth
           up
           the
           way
           after
           the
           other
           lovers
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             lust
             .
          
           And
           as
           the
           law
           of
           the
           flesh
           ariseth
           ,
           kindling
           desires
           after
           vanity
           ,
           and
           after
           fleshly
           ease
           and
           delight
           :
           so
           the
           law
           of
           the
           spirit
           arises
           in
           the
           inner
           man
           ,
           forbidding
           ,
           pricking
           ,
           stopping
           ,
           and
           limiting
           that
           which
           would
           be
           at
           liberty
           out
           of
           the
           life
           and
           purity
           of
           the
           holy
           law
           .
           And
           here
           begin
           the
           bitter
           fights
           ,
           and
           terrible
           battels
           and
           conflicts
           between
           the
           two
           Seeds
           ,
           wherein
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           heaven
           ,
           earth
           and
           hell
           are
           engaged
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           because
           this
           interpretation
           of
           
             Paul's
          
           words
           may
           seem
           strange
           and
           uncouth
           ,
           to
           persons
           who
           have
           drunk
           in
           another
           apprehension
           ,
           and
           have
           taken
           it
           for
           granted
           that
           
             Paul
          
           there
           refers
           to
           the
           tenth
           commandment
           ;
           consider
           the
           place
           yet
           further
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           the
           Lord
           may
           please
           to
           open
           it
           to
           you
           from
           the
           very
           Letter
           ,
           even
           as
           he
           hath
           opened
           it
           to
           others
           immediately
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           causing
           them
           to
           feel
           the
           thing
           which
           
             Paul
          
           felt
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           Law
           as
           he
           received
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Paul
          
           in
           that
           seventh
           of
           the
           
             Romans
          
           speakes
           of
           three
           states
           vvhich
           he
           had
           known
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           a
           state
           of
           life
           before
           the
           law
           ;
           
             I
             was
             alive
             without
             the
             law
             once
             ,
             v.
          
           9.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           a
           state
           of
           death
           after
           the
           commandment
           came
           ;
           
             Then
             sin
             revived
             and
             he
             dyed
             .
          
           When
           the
           Word
           of
           Life
           came
           with
           its
           living
           commandment
           ,
           to
           set
           upon
           sin
           indeed
           ,
           then
           sinne
           would
           dally
           no
           longer
           ,
           it
           would
           no
           longer
           lye
           as
           dead
           ,
           and
           let
           
             Paul
          
           live
           in
           his
           Zeal
           and
           Worship
           as
           he
           had
           done
           before
           ;
           but
           it
           slew
           him
           ,
           it
           shewed
           its
           power
           in
           him
           ,
           sometimes
           deceiving
           him
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           forcing
           him
           from
           that
           which
           was
           holy
           ,
           spiritual
           ,
           just
           and
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           which
           was
           unholy
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           he
           did
           do
           what
           he
           hated
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           do
           what
           he
           loved
           ;
           and
           found
           himself
           a
           wretched
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           miserable
           captivity
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           body
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           law
           of
           sin
           in
           his
           members
           ,
           
             v.
          
           23
           ,
           24.
           
        
         
           3dly
           .
           
           A
           state
           of
           life
           ,
           after
           the
           commandment
           had
           done
           its
           Work
           in
           throughly
           slaying
           of
           him
           .
           When
           that
           was
           removed
           which
           the
           law
           came
           against
           then
           ,
           then
           he
           was
           marryed
           to
           another
           husband
           ,
           then
           he
           could
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           7.4
           .
           then
           he
           could
           walk
           freely
           with
           God
           ,
           not
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
             ch.
          
           8.4
           .
           and
           rejoice
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           ,
           instead
           of
           roaring
           out
           because
           of
           the
           death
           ,
           which
           came
           from
           the
           carnal
           mind
           ,
           
             v.
          
           5.
           
        
         
           Now
           when
           was
           the
           time
           when
           
             Paul
          
           was
           
             alive
             without
             the
             Law
             ?
          
           Was
           it
           not
           when
           he
           was
           righteous
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           whole
           ?
           then
           he
           had
           no
           need
           of
           the
           Phisician
           ,
           then
           he
           had
           not
           received
           the
           Wound
           ,
           even
           the
           terrible
           Wound
           which
           Christ
           then
           gives
           the
           soul
           when
           he
           calleth
           to
           it
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           giveth
           forth
           the
           commandment
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             lust
             .
          
           When
           he
           had
           
             confidence
             
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           being
           circumcised
           the
           eighth
           day
           ,
           of
           the
           stock
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Benjamin
             ,
          
           an
           
             Hebrew
          
           of
           the
           
             Hebrews
             ,
          
           as
           touching
           the
           Law
           a
           
             Pharisee
             ,
          
           concerning
           Zeal
           persecuting
           the
           Church
           ;
           touching
           the
           righteousness
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Law
           blameless
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           3.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Here
           was
           a
           living
           man
           :
           and
           his
           exact
           receiving
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           was
           part
           of
           his
           life
           :
           yea
           but
           he
           had
           not
           received
           the
           commandment
           yet
           that
           slew
           him
           .
           
             Paul
          
           was
           alive
           yet
           ,
           and
           could
           flourish
           in
           the
           freshness
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           zeal
           ,
           and
           abundant
           knowledge
           under
           this
           administration
           of
           the
           Law
           .
           But
           when
           God
           ,
           who
           caused
           the
           light
           to
           shine
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           shined
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           when
           God
           begun
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           new
           Creation
           in
           him
           by
           his
           living
           light
           ,
           when
           the
           commandment
           came
           fresh
           from
           the
           Spirit
           (
           the
           commandment
           which
           was
           ordained
           to
           life
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           7.10
           .
           which
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           letter
           was
           not
           ,
           no
           not
           to
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           but
           another
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           30.14
           ,
           15.
           )
           then
           
             Paul
          
           began
           to
           feel
           the
           sting
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           sin
           ,
           which
           now
           arose
           up
           in
           its
           strength
           to
           retain
           one
           of
           its
           subjects
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           the
           stronger
           man
           then
           he
           ,
           from
           dispossessing
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           .
           And
           now
           ,
           how
           was
           poor
           
             Paul
          
           rent
           and
           torn
           ,
           and
           harrased
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           see
           and
           feel
           his
           miserable
           captivity
           ,
           until
           he
           had
           passed
           through
           the
           death
           ,
           and
           was
           redeemed
           from
           under
           sin
           ,
           and
           consequently
           from
           under
           this
           bitter
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           his
           holy
           ,
           pure
           ,
           and
           severe
           Law
           against
           sin
           !
           for
           the
           man
           being
           dead
           ,
           the
           law
           hath
           no
           force
           against
           the
           Seed
           ,
           nor
           against
           that
           which
           is
           one
           with
           ,
           and
           lives
           in
           the
           Seed
           :
           And
           this
           is
           it
           he
           speaks
           to
           the
           
             Romans
          
           concerning
           ,
           who
           also
           were
           acquainted
           with
           this
           Ministration
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           as
           
             v.
          
           1.
           of
           this
           seventh
           chap.
           Now
           is
           it
           not
           very
           manifest
           ,
           that
           
             Paul
          
           knew
           not
           sin
           spiritually
           by
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           law
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           but
           was
           alive
           without
           it
           ,
           until
           he
           felt
           the
           Ministry
           of
           it
           from
           Christ
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ?
           and
           that
           soon
           struck
           at
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           by
           degrees
           slew
           it
           ,
           killing
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           in
           him
           ,
           with
           its
           members
           ,
           and
           so
           preparing
           him
           for
           the
           marriage
           to
           another
           Husband
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             But
             by
             this
             then
             ,
             a
             man
             is
             not
             only
             freed
             from
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             also
             from
             the
             law
             of
             the
             spirit
             :
             for
             if
             this
             law
             be
             ministred
             to
             him
             til
             death
             pass
             upon
             him
             ,
             &
             til
             he
             be
             married
             to
             Christ
             ;
             then
             after
             
             death
             is
             passed
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             baptized
             into
             death
             and
             risen
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             married
             to
             him
             ,
             then
             this
             Law
             passeth
             away
             likewise
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           There
           is
           a
           double
           ministration
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           :
           a
           sharp
           ministration
           against
           sin
           ,
           and
           a
           sweet
           ministration
           in
           the
           renewed
           spirit
           .
           The
           ministration
           against
           sin
           passeth
           away
           ,
           as
           the
           sin
           is
           wrought
           out
           :
           but
           then
           the
           sweet
           Spirituall
           current
           and
           law
           of
           its
           holy
           and
           pure
           life
           in
           the
           renewed
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           more
           vigorous
           and
           full
           .
           So
           that
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           remaineth
           for
           ever
           ,
           but
           its
           convictions
           ,
           its
           reproofs
           ,
           its
           chastisements
           towards
           the
           worldly
           part
           ,
           diminish
           and
           pass
           away
           ,
           as
           the
           worldly
           part
           is
           wasted
           :
           and
           its
           sweet
           comforting
           presence
           ,
           pure
           peace
           ,
           fresh
           joy
           and
           life
           increase
           ,
           as
           the
           new
           man
           grows
           and
           flourishes
           .
        
         
           Quer.
           2
           
             Whether
             the
             scope
             and
             drif●
             of
             that
             fourth
             precept
             ,
             be
             not
             to
             perswade
             us
             to
             lay
             by
             the
             works
             of
             our
             calling
             one
             day
             in
             seven
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             on
             that
             day
             wholly
             give
             up
             our selves
             to
             wait
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             the
             performance
             of
             duties
             of
             piety
             and
             mercy
             ,
             for
             our
             attaining
             of
             ,
             and
             growing
             in
             sanctificaion
             and
             holiness
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           scope
           and
           drift
           of
           the
           fourth
           Commandement
           was
           to
           injoin
           the
           Jews
           to
           keep
           the
           Sabbath
           strictly
           as
           a
           sign
           ,
           by
           forbearing
           all
           works
           ,
           and
           sanctifying
           it
           as
           a
           day
           of
           rest
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           law
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           20.12
           .
           But
           the
           substance
           being
           come
           (
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           body
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.17
           .
           )
           the
           day
           and
           rest
           of
           the
           Spirit
           being
           known
           ,
           the
           sign
           is
           at
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           the
           thing
           signifyed
           taketh
           place
           .
           So
           that
           the
           rest
           is
           now
           in
           Christ
           ,
           through
           the
           Faith
           ,
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           where
           the
           worship
           is
           .
           And
           this
           in
           the
           Gospel
           comprehends
           the
           time
           of
           worship
           ,
           the
           place
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           the
           worship
           it self
           (
           which
           are
           Spiritual
           )
           where
           in
           substance
           all
           is
           known
           ,
           injoyed
           and
           solemnized
           ,
           which
           was
           figured
           out
           in
           shadows
           under
           the
           law
           .
           The
           sanctification
           being
           come
           ,
           the
           rest
           being
           come
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           being
           come
           ,
           shall
           not
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           sanctification
           ,
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           (
           which
           rest
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           was
           to
           give
           ,
           &
           lead
           the
           Spirits
           of
           his
           people
           into
           )
           pass
           away
           ?
           
             Ex
          
           31.13
        
         
           Quer.
           3.
           
           
             Whether
             the
             fourth
             precept
             ,
             do
             not
             as
             strictly
             bind
             us
             to
             keep
             holy
             the
             seventh
             day
             ,
             of
             or
             from
             the
             creation
             ,
             as
             it
             bindeth
             us
             to
             the
             observation
             of
             a
             seventh
             Day
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ,
          
           The
           fourth
           Commandement
           did
           not
           require
           the
           observation
           
           of
           a
           seventh
           Day
           in
           general
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           seventh
           day
           in
           particular
           ,
           of
           those
           of
           whom
           it
           required
           it
           :
           for
           what
           the
           law
           required
           ,
           it
           required
           of
           those
           who
           were
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           others
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.19
           .
        
         
           Quer.
           4.
           
           
             If
             the
             seventh
             days
             Sabbath
             ,
             be
             not
             morall
             and
             perpetuall
             ,
             then
             how
             comes
             it
             to
             pass
             that
             it
             was
             instituted
             ,
             or
             appointed
             from
             the
             first
             Creation
             ,
             when
             man
             by
             guilt
             stood
             in
             no
             need
             of
             a
             Saviour
             ,
             nor
             yet
             of
             such
             a
             ceremony
             ,
             Gen.
          
           2.3
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           That
           it
           was
           instituted
           or
           appointed
           from
           the
           first
           Creation
           ,
           or
           that
           God
           intended
           to
           require
           of
           man
           the
           observation
           of
           it
           had
           he
           abided
           in
           innocency
           ,
           is
           not
           manifest
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           but
           that
           God
           did
           then
           bless
           and
           sanctifie
           it
           (
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           service
           he
           had
           for
           it
           )
           that
           is
           expressed
           in
           Scripture
           ;
           
             Gen.
          
           2.2
           ,
           3.
           
           And
           that
           this
           was
           one
           end
           for
           which
           he
           did
           sanctifie
           it
           ,
           namely
           that
           it
           might
           be
           for
           a
           sign
           unto
           that
           people
           of
           the
           Jews
           (
           which
           was
           the
           people
           he
           chose
           to
           set
           up
           his
           signs
           and
           figures
           of
           the
           invisible
           things
           among
           )
           the
           Scripture
           also
           testifies
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           20
           11.
           
           But
           what
           further
           meaning
           there
           is
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           what
           relation
           it
           hath
           to
           all
           the
           redeemed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           whom
           ,
           God
           brings
           about
           the
           New
           Creation
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           thereof
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           did
           the
           old
           )
           it
           is
           better
           to
           wait
           to
           know
           and
           feel
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           prying
           into
           with
           the
           curious
           ,
           searching
           ,
           fleshly
           understanding
           .
        
         
           Quer.
           5.
           
           
             If
             the
             seventh
             days
             Sabbath
             be
             not
             morall
             ,
             and
             belonging
             both
             to
             Jews
             and
             Gentiles
             :
             then
             how
             comes
             it
             to
             pass
             that
             it
             was
             given
             to
             all
             men
             in
          
           Adam
           ,
           
             when
             there
             was
             no
             difference
             between
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             ?
             and
             was
             observed
             by
             command
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             comparing
             together
             ,
             Gen.
          
           2.3
           .
           
             and
             Exod.
          
           16.18
           .
           
             to
          
           31.
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           That
           it
           was
           given
           to
           
             Adam
          
           in
           innocency
           ,
           or
           to
           all
           men
           in
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           I
           do
           not
           find
           ,
           nor
           do
           these
           places
           quoted
           make
           it
           manifest
           .
           But
           its
           being
           practised
           before
           the
           giving
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           doth
           not
           prove
           its
           perpetuity
           ,
           or
           that
           it
           was
           not
           given
           for
           a
           sign
           :
           for
           circumcision
           was
           instituted
           and
           observed
           long
           before
           the
           giving
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           (
           
             Gen.
          
           17.
           )
           &
           sacrificing
           long
           before
           that
           ,
           (
           
             Gen.
          
           4.
           )
           both
           which
           were
           signs
           of
           the
           inward
           ,
           and
           not
           perpetuall
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           outward
           observation
           of
           them
           .
        
         
         
           Quer.
           6.
           
           
             If
             when
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             saith
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.18
           .
           
             that
             till
             heaven
             and
             earth
             pass
             ,
             one
             jot
             or
             tittle
             should
             in
             no
             wise
             pass
             from
             the
             law
             .
             If
             he
             there
             meant
             not
             the
             law
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             ,
             expressed
             in
          
           Exod.
           20.
           
             then
             what
             law
             did
             he
             mean
          
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           By
           the
           law
           is
           meant
           the
           whole
           ministration
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           as
           by
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           17.
           the
           whole
           ministration
           of
           the
           Prophets
           :
           and
           that
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           restrained
           to
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           is
           manifest
           by
           the
           instances
           which
           Christ
           gives
           ,
           more
           of
           which
           relate
           to
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Commandements
           :
           for
           there
           are
           but
           two
           instances
           out
           of
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           but
           there
           are
           four
           instances
           out
           of
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           31
           ,
           33
           ,
           38.
           and
           43.
           of
           that
           Chapter
           .
           So
           that
           Christ
           doth
           not
           onely
           take
           in
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           but
           he
           takes
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           
             Moses
          
           his
           Ministry
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           not
           one
           jot
           or
           tittle
           whereof
           is
           to
           pass
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           all
           fulfilled
           ;
           but
           was
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           letter
           to
           the
           Jews
           its
           full
           season
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           the
           Spirit
           till
           all
           be
           finished
           there
           also
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             were
             untill
             John
             ,
          
           from
           that
           time
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           began
           to
           be
           preached
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           16.16
           .
           and
           both
           the
           law
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           
             John
          
           himself
           were
           to
           decrease
           and
           Christ
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           to
           increase
           .
           Christ
           in
           this
           5
           of
           
             Matth.
          
           had
           been
           preaching
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           declaring
           to
           whom
           it
           apperteined
           ,
           and
           the
           blessedness
           of
           such
           :
           Now
           this
           his
           manner
           of
           preaching
           might
           seem
           to
           derogate
           from
           the
           law
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           whose
           doctrine
           and
           dispensation
           hereby
           he
           might
           seem
           to
           destroy
           .
           But
           Christ
           taketh
           away
           the
           occasion
           of
           such
           a
           mis-apprehension
           ,
           bidding
           them
           not
           think
           he
           came
           to
           destroy
           the
           Law
           or
           the
           Prophets
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           not
           come
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           but
           to
           fulfill
           .
           Wherein
           he
           doth
           these
           two
           things
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           he
           establisheth
           that
           ministration
           of
           the
           law
           and
           Prophets
           for
           its
           season
           ,
           till
           it
           should
           be
           fulfilled
           by
           him
           the
           substance
           ,
           who
           was
           to
           fulfill
           all
           the
           righteousness
           of
           it
           .
           It
           should
           last
           out
           its
           whole
           day
           ,
           and
           should
           not
           fail
           in
           the
           least
           tittle
           of
           it
           (
           as
           he
           himself
           explaineth
           it
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           16.17
           .
           )
           til
           the
           heaven
           and
           earth
           of
           the
           Jews
           passed
           away
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.27.28
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           taketh
           in
           the
           substance
           of
           it
           into
           his
           own
           ministration
           ,
           and
           layeth
           it
           more
           inwardly
           ,
           and
           closely
           ,
           and
           largely
           upon
           the
           Spirits
           of
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           then
           
             Moses
          
           had
           done
           in
           the
           
           letter
           upon
           his
           Disciples
           .
           But
           he
           doth
           not
           give
           it
           out
           in
           full
           ,
           but
           onely
           giveth
           a
           tast
           to
           his
           Disciples
           how
           straitly
           he
           would
           minister
           it
           to
           them
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           they
           came
           under
           his
           yoke
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           11.29
           .
           which
           yoke
           is
           his
           Spirit
           or
           the
           law
           thereof
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
          
           his
           yoke
           was
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Letter
           .
        
         
           Now
           mark
           yet
           further
           ,
           Christ
           doth
           not
           give
           out
           the
           letter
           for
           his
           law
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           delivered
           by
           
             Moses
          
           :
           but
           requireth
           somewhat
           of
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           which
           comprehends
           the
           letter
           .
           As
           now
           when
           he
           administers
           the
           law
           against
           revenge
           ,
           from
           whence
           murther
           proceeds
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             kil
             ,
          
           as
           
             Moses
          
           had
           said
           to
           them
           of
           old
           time
           ,
           but
           saith
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           be
           angry
           without
           a
           cause
           ,
           nor
           give
           thy
           brother
           any
           provoking
           language
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           22.
           
           Nor
           does
           he
           say
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             commit
             adultery
          
           ;
           but
           thou
           shalt
           not
           let
           out
           a
           lustfull
           look
           ,
           nor
           let
           in
           a
           lustfull
           thought
           ,
           
             v
             ,
          
           28.
           
           And
           had
           he
           spoken
           here
           about
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           would
           he
           have
           administred
           it
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           or
           would
           he
           have
           commanded
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           true
           Sabbath
           ,
           where
           no
           work
           is
           done
           ,
           no
           fire
           kindled
           (
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           any
           sticks
           gathered
           to
           make
           a
           fire
           with
           )
           nor
           no
           burthen
           born
           ;
           but
           the
           Man-servant
           ,
           the
           Maid-servant
           ,
           the
           Oxe
           ,
           the
           Ass
           ,
           and
           every
           creature
           rests
           in
           the
           seed
           .
           
             The
             Son
             of
             man
             is
             Lord
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           he
           subjected
           himself
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           but
           yet
           he
           was
           still
           Lord
           :
           and
           he
           maketh
           all
           his
           ,
           Kings
           and
           Priests
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           being
           once
           baptised
           into
           his
           death
           ,
           know
           also
           his
           resurrection
           and
           reign
           .
        
         
           Ob●ect
           .
           
             But
             all
             the
             other
             Commandements
             are
             to
             be
             kept
             according
             to
             the
             letter
             ;
             for
             although
             it
             should
             prove
             so
             ,
             that
             believers
             are
             not
             bound
             to
             observe
             them
             by
             vertue
             of
          
           Moses's
           
             ministration
             in
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             yet
             the
             Commandements
             themselves
             are
             kept
             :
             but
             take
             away
             the
             outward
             observation
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             this
             Commandement
             hath
             no
             fulfilling
             at
             all
             according
             to
             the
             letter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           ariseth
           from
           the
           different
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           :
           for
           the
           other
           Commandements
           require
           or
           forbid
           that
           which
           is
           either
           good
           or
           evill
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           but
           good
           or
           evill
           by
           institution
           or
           command
           .
           To
           keep
           a
           Day
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           keep
           a
           Day
           ,
           is
           not
           good
           or
           evill
           in
           it self
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           commanded
           ,
           or
           forbidden
           ,
           or
           left
           at
           liberty
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           according
           as
           it
           is
           done
           or
           forborn
           by
           him
           ,
           who
           receiveth
           the
           command
           
           or
           prohibition
           ,
           or
           is
           let
           into
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           14.6
           So
           that
           if
           the
           Nature
           of
           the
           thing
           required
           in
           this
           Commandement
           ,
           had
           been
           alike
           with
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           things
           required
           or
           forbidden
           in
           the
           other
           Commandements
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           been
           as
           durable
           after
           the
           dissolution
           of
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           things
           therein
           contained
           were
           ,
           which
           vanish
           not
           in
           themselves
           upon
           the
           dissolution
           of
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           but
           only
           pass
           into
           an
           higher
           way
           of
           dispensation
           ,
           where
           they
           retain
           their
           full
           vertue
           and
           strength
           ,
           even
           according
           to
           the
           letter
           ,
           though
           not
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           another
           higher
           and
           fuller
           administration
           of
           a
           better
           Covenant
           challenging
           and
           taking
           its
           own
           place
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           7.
           
           
             If
             the
             seventh
             Days
             Sabbath
             be
             not
             morall
             ,
             but
             an
             abrogated
             ceremony
             now
             since
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             ;
             then
             wherefore
             should
             our
             Saviour
             instruct
             his
             beloved
             Apostles
             ,
             that
             must
             instruct
             Christian
             Churches
             to
             pray
             ,
          
           Mat.
           24.20
           .
           
             that
             they
             might
             not
             flie
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             knowing
             that
             their
             flight
             would
             fall
             out
             more
             then
             thirty
             yeares
             after
             his
             death
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Great
           was
           the
           hardship
           the
           Jews
           under
           went
           in
           the
           siege
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           by
           that
           apprehension
           of
           theirs
           that
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           any
           work
           (
           not
           so
           much
           as
           of
           defending
           themselves
           )
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           which
           hardship
           such
           Disciples
           of
           Christs
           among
           the
           Jews
           ,
           as
           could
           not
           easily
           be
           drawn
           of
           from
           the
           law
           and
           Jewish
           observations
           ,
           but
           still
           were
           for
           circumcision
           and
           keeping
           of
           an
           outward
           Sabbath
           ,
           might
           be
           liable
           to
           :
           now
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           after
           him
           ,
           were
           not
           hasty
           to
           draw
           them
           from
           such
           things
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           time
           bore
           with
           them
           therein
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           
             Paul
          
           circumcised
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           and
           became
           to
           the
           Jews
           as
           a
           Jew
           and
           to
           them
           that
           were
           under
           the
           law
           as
           under
           the
           law
           himself
           also
           .
           But
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Query
           seems
           to
           lye
           in
           this
           ,
           
             that
             it
             should
             bear
             the
             name
             of
             Sabbath
             from
             Christ's
             own
             mouth
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             somewhat
             which
             should
             happen
             on
             it
             more
             then
             thirty
             years
             after
             it
             should
             cease
             to
             be
             a
             Sabbath
             .
          
           To
           which
           my
           Answer
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           that
           may
           as
           well
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           Sabbath
           ,
           as
           
             Jerusalem
          
           or
           the
           Temple
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           the
           holy
           place
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           15.
           of
           the
           same
           
             chap.
          
           for
           
             Jerusalem
          
           and
           the
           Temple
           did
           as
           much
           cease
           to
           be
           the
           holy
           place
           above
           thirty
           years
           after
           those
           words
           were
           spoken
           ,
           as
           the
           Jewish
           Sabbath
           could
           cease
           to
           be
           the
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           for
           the
           sakes
           of
           such
           as
           have
           been
           truly
           exercised
           in
           their
           spirits
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           (
           and
           have
           felt
           the
           powerfull
           work
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           &
           a
           building
           raised
           up
           by
           him
           )
           &
           may
           yet
           be
           further
           exercised
           ,
           I
           shall
           add
           this
           .
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           a
           type
           of
           an
           inward
           building
           in
           the
           Spirits
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           both
           in
           its
           rearing
           up
           ,
           in
           its
           scituation
           ,
           in
           its
           standing
           ,
           in
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           it
           all
           the
           time
           of
           its
           standing
           ,
           and
           lastly
           in
           its
           downfall
           and
           utter
           desolation
           .
           There
           is
           an
           appearance
           and
           building
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Spirits
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           give
           way
           to
           ,
           and
           be
           swallowed
           up
           in
           a
           fuller
           and
           higher
           appearance
           .
           But
           the
           fleshly
           spirit
           ,
           getting
           into
           this
           building
           ,
           will
           not
           give
           way
           to
           the
           further
           and
           more
           inward
           &
           spirituall
           appearance
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           will
           have
           the
           first
           building
           stand
           as
           the
           building
           ,
           and
           will
           entertain
           no
           further
           appearance
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           as
           it
           can
           comprehend
           it
           ,
           subject
           it
           ,
           and
           afford
           it
           a
           place
           in
           the
           first
           building
           :
           Hereupon
           God
           distresseth
           
             Ariel
             ,
          
           even
           the
           City
           which
           
             David
          
           built
           (
           saying
           within
           his
           heart
           ,
           surely
           
             that
             which
             I
             have
             built
             will
             I
             break
             down
             ,
          
           and
           
             that
             which
             I
             have
             planted
             will
             I
             pluck
             up
             ,
          
           even
           
             this
             whole
             land
          
           :
           So
           he
           causeth
           the
           overflowing
           scourge
           to
           pass
           ,
           even
           over
           
             Thy
             whole
             land
             ,
             O
             Immanuel
          
           )
           Now
           when
           the
           enemy
           enters
           within
           the
           holy
           City
           and
           within
           the
           holy
           Temple
           ,
           it
           is
           time
           to
           fly
           ,
           and
           exceeding
           great
           distress
           will
           befall
           that
           Disciple
           ,
           whose
           flight
           is
           either
           on
           the
           Winter
           or
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           .
           Do
           not
           imagine
           at
           this
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           Lord
           open
           it
           not
           at
           present
           ,
           wait
           his
           season
           :
           for
           the
           thing
           is
           true
           and
           sealed
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           openings
           of
           the
           Light
           eternall
           ,
           and
           by
           sensible
           exercises
           and
           experiences
           from
           that
           Light
           .
        
         
           Thus
           I
           have
           answered
           such
           of
           the
           Queries
           as
           concern
           the
           seventh
           days
           Sabbath
           .
           Such
           as
           seem
           to
           argue
           the
           unwarrantableness
           of
           observing
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           for
           a
           Sabbath
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           tendred
           (
           and
           of
           whom
           an
           Answer
           seems
           so
           conscienciously
           &
           zealously
           desired
           ,
           as
           I
           do
           not
           see
           how
           it
           can
           be
           reasonably
           neglected
           or
           denied
           )
           that
           by
           weighty
           evidence
           of
           Scripture
           he
           may
           be
           reduced
           ,
           if
           he
           hath
           erred
           :
           but
           if
           not
           ,
           but
           it
           be
           truth
           vvhich
           he
           hath
           therein
           held
           forth
           ,
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           honored
           in
           mens
           bovving
           and
           subjecting
           to
           every
           truth
           of
           his
           ,
           by
           vvhat
           instruments
           soever
           it
           pleaseth
           him
           to
           make
           it
           manifest
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Some
           Queries
           sent
           in
           writing
           (
           upon
           occasion
           of
           an
           Epistle
           directed
           to
           all
           such
           as
           observe
           the
           Seventh
           Day
           of
           the
           week
           for
           a
           Sabbath
           )
           Answered
           .
        
         
           Query
           1.
           
           
             IF
             the
             whole
             Law
             of
             Moses
             ,
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandments
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Law
             of
             Sacrifices
             ,
             were
             both
             added
             upon
             one
             and
             the
             same
             account
             for
             transgressions
             ;
             Then
             why
             doth
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             lay
             forth
             such
             an
             antiphitical
             use
             of
             them
          
           (
           I
           suppose
           he
           means
           anti-tipical
           )
           
             the
             one
             that
             sin
             might
             abound
             ,
          
           Rom.
           5.20
           .
           
             the
             other
             sacrificing
             for
             sin
          
           ?
           Heb.
           9.7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           That
           the
           Lavv
           of
           
             Moses
          
           vvas
           added
           because
           of
           transgression
           ,
           is
           manifest
           from
           that
           Scripture
           quoted
           by
           me
           in
           my
           Epistle
           ,
           as
           vvel
           as
           from
           other
           Scriptures
           :
           and
           one
           end
           ,
           vvhy
           it
           vvas
           added
           in
           relation
           to
           transgression
           vvas
           ,
           that
           the
           offence
           might
           
             abound
             ,
          
           vvhich
           vvould
           make
           the
           Sacrifice
           or
           propitiation
           for
           sin
           appear
           more
           necessary
           and
           more
           acceptable
           .
           And
           the
           sacrifices
           also
           relate
           to
           the
           sinner
           ,
           some
           referring
           to
           the
           sin
           committed
           ,
           others
           to
           the
           thankfulness
           and
           acknovvledgement
           due
           for
           the
           peace
           ,
           mercy
           and
           blessings
           of
           God
           tovvards
           his
           poor
           ,
           sinful
           ,
           erring
           creatures
           ;
           both
           vvhich
           vvere
           to
           last
           till
           the
           time
           of
           reformation
           from
           the
           sin
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.10
           .
           &
           
             Gal.
          
           3.19
           .
           (
           But
           that
           they
           vvere
           both
           added
           
             upon
             one
             and
             the
             same
             account
             ,
          
           that
           I
           did
           not
           affirm
           ,
           that
           is
           vvrongfully
           put
           upon
           me
           .
           )
        
         
         
           Now
           though
           both
           these
           were
           added
           because
           of
           transgression
           ,
           yet
           they
           had
           not
           both
           the
           same
           use
           and
           service
           in
           relation
           to
           transgression
           ,
           but
           the
           one
           was
           added
           to
           discover
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           exceeding
           sinful
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           5.20
           .
           the
           other
           to
           blot
           it
           out
           ,
           to
           take
           it
           away
           ,
           to
           make
           atonement
           for
           it
           ,
           which
           the
           sacrifices
           did
           ,
           making
           the
           sinner
           upright
           and
           perfect
           as
           relating
           to
           that
           outward
           state
           and
           capacity
           ,
           though
           they
           could
           not
           as
           pertaining
           to
           the
           conscience
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.9
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           2.
           
           
             If
             the
             whole
             Law
             ,
             the
             ten
             Commandments
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Sacrifices
             ,
             were
             representations
             ,
             figures
             ,
             or
             shadows
             of
             somewhat
             relating
             to
             Christ
             the
             Seed
             :
             Then
             what
             did
             they
             in
             general
             ,
             or
             either
             of
             them
             in
             particular
             represent
             ,
             figure
             ,
             or
             shadow
             forth
             ,
             before
             they
             were
             written
             in
             Tables
             of
             stone
             ,
             or
             since
             they
             were
             written
             in
             Tables
             of
             stone
             ,
             more
             of
             Christ
             then
             ,
             then
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           That
           the
           ten
           Words
           were
           some
           of
           the
           Precepts
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           appertaining
           to
           the
           first
           Testament
           or
           Covenant
           ,
           all
           which
           Precepts
           were
           sprinkled
           with
           blood
           ,
           cannot
           be
           denied
           :
           And
           the
           Apostle
           distinguisheth
           the
           Precepts
           of
           
             Moses
          
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           were
           sprinkled
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Sacrifices
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           7.19
           .
           from
           the
           Precepts
           of
           Christ
           which
           he
           writes
           in
           other
           Tables
           ,
           ch.
           10.16
           .
           which
           also
           are
           sprinkled
           with
           blood
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           Bulls
           and
           Goats
           ,
           but
           with
           his
           own
           blood
           :
           and
           he
           that
           receives
           any
           of
           these
           Precepts
           out
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           cannot
           truly
           and
           spiritually
           obey
           them
           ,
           though
           he
           may
           strive
           much
           to
           form
           his
           spirit
           into
           the
           obedience
           thereof
           .
           Now
           the
           time
           and
           season
           of
           their
           signification
           ,
           was
           the
           time
           which
           God
           allotted
           them
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           wherein
           was
           the
           use
           of
           signs
           :
           but
           the
           Gospel
           is
           a
           state
           of
           substance
           ,
           of
           bringing
           the
           life
           and
           immortality
           into
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           possession
           of
           believers
           ,
           which
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Law
           shadowed
           .
           So
           that
           they
           are
           not
           signs
           since
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           since
           Christ
           put
           an
           end
           to
           the
           Law-signs
           ,
           shadows
           and
           figures
           ,
           not
           yet
           before
           the
           Law
           to
           Believers
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           they
           were
           in
           the
           New
           Covenant
           :
           (
           For
           as
           the
           thing
           signified
           cometh
           ▪
           so
           that
           which
           signifieth
           it
           passeth
           away
           )
           though
           that
           was
           a
           mixed
           state
           ,
           wherein
           God
           gave
           a
           taste
           of
           both
           Covenants
           ,
           before
           his
           perfect
           dispensing
           or
           bringing
           forth
           of
           either
           .
        
         
         
           Qu.
           3.
           
           
             If
             the
             whole
             dispensation
             of
             the
             Law
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Gentiles
             not
             bound
             to
             that
             Law
             ,
             but
             another
             way
             for
             them
             to
             know
             the
             mind
             of
             God
             Then
             whether
             that
             Law
             cited
          
           Rom
           2
           15.
           
             which
             the
             Gentiles
             shewed
             (
             the
             work
             of
             in
             their
             hearts
             )
             be
             another
             Law
             contrary
             to
             that
             Law
             that
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             even
             the
             ten
             Commandments
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           Law
           which
           is
           the
           substance
           ,
           is
           not
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           which
           is
           the
           shadow
           ,
           but
           is
           the
           comprehending
           and
           fulfilling
           of
           it
           .
           The
           Law
           in
           the
           Spirit
           (
           written
           by
           God's
           power
           and
           presence
           in
           the
           heart
           and
           mind
           )
           is
           not
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           but
           is
           an
           higher
           and
           more
           glorious
           Ministration
           of
           it
           .
           The
           one
           commandment
           which
           God
           gave
           by
           
             Moses
          
           to
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
             Deut.
          
           30.11
           .
           which
           was
           the
           commandment
           of
           life
           and
           death
           ,
           as
           relating
           to
           their
           inward
           and
           eternal
           state
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           15.
           was
           not
           contrary
           to
           the
           ten
           commandments
           ,
           which
           God
           had
           commanded
           them
           before
           by
           another
           covenant
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           made
           vvith
           them
           as
           an
           outward
           people
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           to
           be
           their
           Rule
           as
           to
           their
           outward
           state
           :
           for
           they
           were
           chosen
           by
           God
           to
           be
           an
           holy
           people
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           so
           an
           outward
           Rule
           of
           holiness
           and
           obedience
           was
           prescribed
           them
           :
           but
           by
           all
           their
           obedience
           thereto
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           be
           justified
           ,
           but
           only
           by
           hearing
           ,
           believing
           and
           obeying
           Christ
           the
           Word
           nigh
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           by
           feeling
           in
           the
           spirit
           the
           blood
           of
           that
           one
           offering
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           4.
           
           
             If
             the
             Gentiles
             were
             not
             bound
             (
             under
             that
             Law
             that
             the
             Jews
             were
             )
             which
             carryed
             the
             curse
             with
             it
             :
             then
             which
             way
             have
             the
             Gentiles
             redemption
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             seeing
             all
             that
             are
             redeemed
             ,
             are
             redeemed
             from
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Curse
             thereof
             ,
             Gal.
          
           4.5
           .
           
             &
          
           3.13
           :
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           they
           were
           under
           the
           curse
           outwardly
           by
           transgressing
           that
           outward
           Law
           or
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           so
           m●ssed
           of
           the
           outward
           happiness
           of
           the
           holy
           Land
           ,
           and
           still
           met
           with
           Wrath
           and
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           utter
           cutting
           off
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           outward
           state
           ,
           and
           as
           to
           all
           their
           hope
           from
           that
           Covenant
           :
           so
           he
           that
           comes
           to
           receive
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ▪
           will
           
           find
           the
           curse
           as
           abundantly
           inwardly
           ,
           even
           till
           that
           be
           cut
           down
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           the
           curse
           is
           to
           ,
           and
           that
           brought
           into
           dominion
           ,
           to
           which
           is
           the
           promise
           and
           blessing
           .
           So
           that
           the
           Gentiles
           find
           as
           great
           need
           to
           be
           redeemed
           from
           the
           curse
           inwardly
           ,
           which
           the
           inward
           Law
           brings
           upon
           the
           transgressor
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Jews
          
           did
           outwardly
           ;
           yea
           and
           find
           a
           more
           heavy
           burthen
           and
           load
           then
           ever
           the
           
             Jews
          
           did
           outwardly
           .
           
             Paul
          
           when
           he
           was
           alive
           in
           the
           outward
           Administration
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           not
           being
           acquainted
           with
           the
           inward
           ,
           he
           knew
           little
           of
           the
           curse
           ,
           he
           was
           according
           to
           it
           blameless
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           3.6
           .
           but
           when
           he
           came
           to
           receive
           the
           living
           light
           of
           the
           spiritual
           Administration
           of
           it
           into
           his
           spirit
           ,
           then
           he
           felt
           the
           burthen
           ,
           and
           weight
           ,
           and
           misery
           of
           sin
           and
           the
           curse
           indeed
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             O
             wretched
             man
             ,
             who
             shall
             deliver
          
           !
        
         
           Qu.
           5.
           
           
             If
             the
             duration
             of
             the
             dispensation
             of
             Moses
             Law
             in
             the
             Letter
             was
             till
             Christ
             the
             Seed
             should
             come
             and
             fulfil
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             dispensation
             of
          
           Moses
           
             Law
             (
             so
             stated
             without
             distinction
             )
             between
             that
             that
             was
             perpetual
             ,
             and
             that
             that
             was
             ceremonially
             vanishing
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             it
             besides
             :
             Then
             what
             law
             or
             commandments
             that
             or
             they
             were
             ,
             which
             while
          
           Moses
           
             dispensation
             was
             in
             full
             force
             ,
             is
             said
             to
             be
             perpetually
             sure
             to
             stand
             fast
             for
             ever
             and
             for
             ever
             ,
             as
          
           Psal.
           10.11.7
           ,
           8.
           
             and
             when
             Christ
             the
             Seed
             was
             come
             ,
             and
             had
             fulfilled
             all
             that
             the
             Father
             had
             appointed
             him
             to
             do
             ,
             was
             established
             ,
          
           Rom.
           3.31
           .
           
             and
             not
             one
             jot
             or
             tittle
             of
             it
             to
             pass
             so
             long
             as
             heaven
             and
             earth
             remain
          
           ?
           Mat.
           5.18
           .
           &
           Luke
           16
           17.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           That
           distinction
           between
           something
           in
           
             Moses
          
           Law
           being
           perpetual
           ,
           and
           something
           ceremonial
           ,
           is
           not
           sound
           and
           proper
           in
           this
           place
           :
           For
           all
           that
           was
           under
           
             Moses
          
           law
           was
           but
           a
           shadow
           ,
           as
           in
           that
           dispensation
           ,
           and
           that
           Testament
           was
           dedicated
           with
           blood
           (
           with
           the
           blood
           which
           was
           a
           shadow
           )
           which
           related
           to
           every
           precept
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.18
           ,
           19.
           and
           it
           was
           all
           substantiall
           and
           perpetuall
           in
           what
           it
           signified
           and
           related
           to
           .
           The
           sacrifices
           were
           substantiall
           in
           that
           Sacrifice
           which
           they
           signified
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           law
           and
           precepts
           were
           substantiall
           ,
           in
           the
           law
           and
           precepts
           which
           they
           signified
           .
           And
           as
           the
           first
           Covenant
           pointed
           at
           a
           second
           Covenant
           ,
           so
           the
           laws
           of
           the
           first
           
           Covenant
           pointed
           at
           the
           law
           of
           the
           second
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           ministration
           whereof
           is
           from
           the
           Mediator
           of
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           they
           come
           into
           the
           heart
           sprinkled
           with
           his
           blood
           .
           Now
           the
           law
           or
           Commandement
           ,
           which
           even
           under
           that
           dispensation
           was
           to
           be
           perpetuall
           and
           last
           for
           ever
           ,
           was
           
             the
             word
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           the
           laws
           thereof
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           30.14
           .
           which
           
             Moses
          
           by
           especiall
           order
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           an
           other
           Covenant
           directed
           the
           Jews
           to
           
             v.
          
           4.
           
           For
           the
           law
           ,
           as
           administred
           by
           
             Moses
          
           in
           the
           letter
           is
           not
           perpetuall
           or
           eternall
           ;
           but
           as
           it
           comes
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           is
           administred
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           Spirituall
           and
           eternall
           .
           That
           administration
           was
           fitted
           to
           that
           people
           :
           and
           (
           we
           knovv
           )
           the
           Lord
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           pleased
           ,
           could
           have
           given
           a
           fuller
           administration
           of
           his
           law
           in
           the
           letter
           then
           that
           was
           ,
           as
           Christ
           plainly
           intimates
           divers
           times
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           
           But
           if
           it
           had
           been
           never
           so
           full
           ,
           yet
           the
           administration
           of
           it
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           is
           to
           give
           place
           to
           the
           administration
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Spirit
           :
           So
           that
           the
           administration
           of
           it
           in
           the
           letter
           is
           not
           perpetuall
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           time
           which
           God
           allotted
           it
           :
           but
           the
           administration
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Spirit
           is
           eternal
           and
           perpetual
           ,
           and
           there
           it
           remains
           an
           eternall
           Light
           ,
           witness
           ,
           and
           sword
           against
           sin
           and
           the
           transgressor
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           is
           established
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           after
           the
           season
           of
           that
           ministration
           of
           it
           in
           the
           letter
           was
           ended
           ;
           and
           thus
           not
           one
           jot
           or
           tittle
           of
           it
           was
           to
           pass
           away
           ,
           after
           the
           other
           ministration
           with
           every
           jot
           and
           tittle
           of
           it
           was
           ended
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           6.
           
           
             If
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             flesh
             :
             and
             his
             fulfilling
             all
             the
             righteousness
             of
             the
             law
             :
             and
             being
             foretold
             by
          
           Moses
           
             to
             be
             that
             Prophet
             ,
             that
             was
             to
             be
             heard
             in
             all
             things
             which
             is
             not
             denyed
             by
             us
             :
             but
             if
             by
             these
             he
             put
             an
             end
             to
             the
             law
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             and
             gave
             forth
             an
             other
             law
             to
             his
             house
             or
             family
             :
             Then
             what
             law
             that
             is
             .
             And
             whether
             it
             be
             contrary
             to
             that
             law
             that
             he
             with
             the
             Father
             gave
             forth
             as
          
           Deut.
           33.2
           .
           
             with
          
           Psal.
           80.17
           .
           
             which
             now
             is
             in
             Gospel
             ministration
             holy
             just
             good
             as
          
           Rom.
           7.12
           .
           
             and
             Spirituall
          
           ver.
           14.
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           is
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           which
           discovers
           sin
           (
           not
           only
           in
           the
           outward
           acts
           ,
           but
           in
           its
           principle
           ,
           rise
           ,
           first
           motions
           and
           inward
           nature
           )
           giving
           forth
           his
           living
           commands
           against
           it
           .
           This
           is
           the
           law
           now
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           believer
           is
           to
           begin
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.3
           .
           and
           according
           to
           which
           he
           is
           to
           go
           on
           to
           perfection
           .
           For
           as
           the
           believer
           is
           begotten
           
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           born
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           to
           receive
           the
           ministration
           of
           his
           law
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           Hee
           receives
           a
           gift
           of
           Faith
           ,
           a
           measure
           of
           Faith
           from
           the
           eternall
           Spring
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           his
           Law
           .
           His
           law
           is
           
             the
             law
             of
             Faith
             .
          
           The
           Light
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           receives
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           opens
           the
           mind
           and
           will
           of
           Christ
           to
           him
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           shewing
           him
           both
           sin
           and
           also
           the
           things
           of
           God
           more
           fully
           ,
           then
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Moses
          
           could
           ,
           though
           opened
           by
           the
           Spirit
           :
           for
           it
           is
           a
           fuller
           ,
           a
           deeper
           kind
           of
           ministration
           ;
           and
           so
           opens
           the
           things
           which
           it
           ministers
           ,
           more
           fully
           then
           a
           ministration
           of
           an
           inferiour
           nature
           can
           .
           Yet
           it
           is
           not
           contrary
           to
           
             Moses
          
           law
           ,
           but
           comprehends
           all
           the
           substance
           ,
           all
           the
           righteousness
           and
           equity
           of
           it
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           which
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           shadow
           ,
           represented
           and
           commanded
           to
           that
           outward
           or
           shadowie
           people
           ,
           the
           Jews
           .
           But
           the
           law
           which
           
             Paul
          
           spake
           of
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           7.
           was
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           such
           a
           ministration
           of
           the
           law
           as
           
             Paul
          
           knew
           not
           ,
           all
           the
           while
           he
           was
           under
           the
           ministration
           of
           
             Moses's
          
           Law
           blameless
           :
           but
           this
           law
           found
           out
           sufficient
           blame
           in
           him
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           14.
           &c.
           
        
         
           Qu.
           7.
           
           
             If
             Jesus
             Christ
             as
             he
             is
             the
             Son
             gave
             forth
             another
             law
             to
             his
             house
             or
             family
             :
             and
             that
             law
             contrary
             to
             that
             that
             the
             Father
             gave
             forth
             :
             then
             whether
             there
             is
             not
             two
             law-givers
             ,
             when
             the
             Scriptures
             say
             there
             is
             but
             one
             ,
          
           Jam.
           4.12
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           substance
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           shadowed
           out
           ,
           or
           when
           it
           is
           nakedly
           dispensed
           ,
           is
           one
           and
           the
           same
           thing
           ;
           so
           that
           when
           ever
           it
           comes
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           an
           other
           thing
           ,
           then
           what
           the
           shadow
           represented
           it
           to
           be
           .
           
             Moses
          
           his
           dispensation
           and
           Christs
           are
           one
           in
           Spirit
           :
           and
           when
           he
           cometh
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           destroy
           either
           
             Moses
          
           or
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           but
           comprehends
           them
           .
           So
           that
           the
           law
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           although
           the
           dispensations
           of
           it
           have
           been
           various
           :
           but
           the
           proper
           dispensation
           of
           the
           law
           now
           to
           Christians
           is
           Christ's
           dispensation
           ,
           not
           
             Moses
          
           his
           dispensation
           ;
           &
           Christians
           are
           now
           to
           look
           for
           the
           Light
           and
           Knowledge
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           Tables
           where
           Christ
           writes
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Covenant
           .
           So
           that
           there
           have
           not
           been
           two
           Laws
           given
           out
           ,
           but
           the
           one
           Law
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           variously
           dispensed
           :
           in
           and
           according
           to
           the
           letter
           by
           
             Moses
          
           to
           the
           Jews
           ,
           in
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Spirit
           by
           Christ
           to
           his
           Discipes
           .
        
         
         
           Quer·
           8.
           
           
             If
             the
             Tables
             of
             Stone
             :
             the
             writing
             of
             the
             law
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             in
             the
             Tables
             :
             and
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             it self
             which
             was
             written
             (
             were
             figures
             or
             representations
          
           )
           Then
           whether
           
             the
             finger
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             doth
             write
             the
             law
             of
             God
             (
             two
             ways
             in
             the
             inward
             Tables
             )
             So
             called
             namely
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             Christs
             family
             :
             in
             one
             way
             whilst
          
           Moses
           
             dispensation
             was
             on
             foot
             ,
          
           Psal.
           37.31
           .
           
             For
             the
             Psalmist
             speaks
             in
             the
             present
             tense
             (
             which
             was
             under
             that
             dispensation
             )
             :
             Now
             is
             it
             another
             way
             in
             this
             latter
             dispensation
             expressed
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           3.3
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           9.
           
           
             If
             two
             wayes
             then
             how
             doth
             the
             finger
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             write
             them
             those
             ways
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           eternall
           Covenant
           was
           the
           same
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           under
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           and
           its
           Tables
           were
           the
           heart
           then
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           now
           ,
           and
           its
           way
           of
           writing
           the
           same
           then
           as
           now
           ,
           even
           by
           the
           finger
           of
           God's
           power
           or
           eternall
           Spirit
           :
           and
           thither
           the
           Jews
           were
           even
           then
           referred
           for
           the
           inward
           writing
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           30.14
           .
           So
           that
           they
           that
           truly
           hearkned
           ,
           even
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           were
           to
           wait
           on
           this
           word
           ,
           vvhich
           vvas
           nigh
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           for
           the
           vvriting
           of
           his
           Laws
           there
           .
           And
           they
           that
           hearkned
           to
           this
           Lavv
           vvhich
           endureth
           for
           ever
           ,
           knevv
           the
           writings
           thereof
           in
           their
           hearts
           ;
           whereas
           the
           Jews
           ,
           vvho
           vvere
           very
           diligent
           to
           get
           the
           Law
           into
           their
           hearts
           from
           the
           letter
           ,
           could
           never
           thereby
           attain
           the
           writing
           of
           it
           there
           ,
           but
           vvere
           still
           found
           breakers
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           under
           that
           curse
           vvhich
           belonged
           to
           the
           breach
           .
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             ,
             David
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           knevv
           the
           invvard
           Jew
           ,
           who
           becomes
           so
           by
           the
           invvard
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           inward
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Lavv
           in
           that
           Covenant
           and
           the
           Law
           vvhich
           vvas
           after
           the
           promise
           ,
           could
           not
           disannul
           the
           promise
           vvhich
           vvas
           before
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           stood
           good
           and
           firm
           to
           the
           children
           ,
           even
           to
           all
           the
           Spirituall
           seed
           ,
           the
           vvhole
           time
           of
           that
           outvvard
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Lavv
           .
        
         
           Qu
           ,
           10.
           
           
             If
             not
             .
             Then
             how
             doth
             the
             writing
             of
             the
             Law
             in
             Tables
             of
             Stone
             :
             represent
             the
             writing
             of
             the
             Law
             in
             the
             Tables
             of
             the
             heart
             :
             seeing
             the
             Tables
             of
             the
             heart
             were
             writ
             upon
             by
             the
             finger
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             whilst
             the
             Tables
             of
             stone
             were
             in
             full
             force
             and
             the
             dispensation
             had
             not
             ceased
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Though
           the
           Tables
           of
           Stone
           ,
           or
           Law
           thereof
           was
           in
           force
           to
           that
           outvvard
           people
           of
           God
           the
           Jews
           ,
           yet
           this
           did
           not
           destroy
           his
           inward
           people
           ,
           nor
           his
           inward
           Tables
           in
           their
           hearts
           nor
           hinder
           him
           from
           vvriting
           his
           invvard
           Lavv
           there
           ;
           but
           the
           invvard
           and
           eternall
           Covenant
           ran
           underneath
           to
           them
           invvardly
           (
           even
           all
           the
           time
           of
           that
           outvvard
           dispensation
           )
           whereby
           they
           were
           made
           invvardly
           righteous
           and
           obedient
           to
           God
           .
           And
           as
           God
           had
           perticularly
           directed
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Word
           and
           Commandement
           of
           that
           Covenant
           :
           So
           hee
           would
           not
           fail
           to
           write
           it
           thereby
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           turned
           to
           that
           word
           and
           Commandement
           .
           So
           that
           this
           was
           the
           Law
           vvhich
           God
           vvrote
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           even
           then
           ,
           and
           vvas
           alvvays
           the
           invvard
           substance
           ,
           while
           as
           
             Moses
          
           his
           dispensation
           was
           but
           an
           outward
           sign
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           11.
           
           
             If
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             it self
             :
             which
             enjoined
             love
             and
             duty
             to
             God
             :
             and
             love
             and
             duty
             to
             man
             as
          
           Matth.
           22.37
           ,
           38
           ,
           39
           ,
           40.
           
             was
             ,
             or
             is
             a
             figure
             of
             an
             other
             :
             then
             what
             Law
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             's
             the
             antitipe
             of
             this
             Law
             which
             in
             succeeding
             of
             it
             enjoyns
             not
             love
             and
             duty
             to
             God
             :
             and
             not
             love
             and
             duty
             to
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           Query
           ariseth
           from
           a
           great
           mistake
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           letter
           and
           the
           lavv
           in
           the
           Spirit
           could
           not
           require
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           vvhereas
           they
           do
           require
           the
           very
           same
           thing
           in
           substance
           ,
           but
           severall
           vvays
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           difference
           of
           each
           administration
           ,
           to
           vvit
           ,
           the
           one
           litterally
           of
           a
           litterall
           or
           outvvard
           people
           ,
           the
           other
           Spiritually
           of
           a
           Spiritual
           or
           invvard
           people
           .
           The
           one
           requires
           love
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           the
           other
           according
           to
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           12
           
             If
             the
             owning
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             as
             they
             are
             plainly
             laid
             down
             in
             the
             letter
             ,
             be
             a
             breaking
             of
             them
             in
             the
             Spirit
             and
             especially
             those
             contained
             in
             the
             first
             Table
             :
             Then
             how
             doth
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             written
             which
             is
             life
             and
             truth
             ,
          
           Act.
           7.38
           .
           
             and
          
           Eccl.
           12.10
           .
           
             and
             the
             Spirit
             which
             is
             given
             forth
             meet
             together
             ,
             seeing
             the
             Spirit
             leads
             and
             guides
             into
             all
             truth
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           I
           do
           not
           know
           any
           ,
           who
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             that
             the
             owning
             of
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             at
             they
             are
             plainly
             laid
             down
             in
             the
             letter
             ,
             is
             a
             breaking
             of
             them
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           but
           he
           that
           hath
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           owneth
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           letter
           in
           its
           place
           and
           season
           :
           but
           the
           Spirit
           doth
           not
           teach
           him
           to
           run
           from
           his
           own
           dispensation
           (
           where
           it
           is
           livingly
           administred
           to
           such
           ,
           as
           wait
           on
           the
           eternall
           Word
           in
           his
           Covenant
           of
           Life
           for
           it
           )
           to
           that
           dispensation
           which
           was
           appointed
           for
           ,
           and
           given
           forth
           to
           others
           .
           But
           that
           the
           truth
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           (
           outwardly
           )
           is
           Life
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           read
           ,
           but
           otherwise
           2
           ▪
           
             Cor.
          
           3.6
           .
           where
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             letter
             killeth
          
           (
           speaking
           of
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           .
           )
           The
           Spirit
           indeed
           guides
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           living
           Soul
           whom
           hee
           so
           guides
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           living
           truth
           into
           which
           he
           guides
           in
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           he
           also
           who
           gave
           forth
           ,
           required
           ,
           and
           was
           able
           to
           lead
           into
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Old
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           13.
           
           
             Whether
             when
             Jehovah
             gave
             forth
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             plainly
             as
             a
             Law
             in
             the
             letter
             he
             did
             intend
             by
             the
             observation
             according
             to
             the
             letter
             :
             the
             breach
             of
             them
             by
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           Spirit
           doth
           not
           teach
           to
           break
           the
           commands
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           under
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           to
           observe
           them
           according
           to
           the
           letter
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           are
           under
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           fulfill
           the
           righteosness
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Spirit
           .
           (
           Yet
           the
           Son
           of
           man
           is
           
             Lord
             of
             the
             Sabbath
          
           :
           and
           if
           he
           bid
           a
           man
           
             Take
             up
             his
             bed
             and
             walk
             ,
          
           which
           was
           bearing
           a
           burthen
           and
           doing
           of
           work
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           breach
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           )
           Now
           this
           is
           most
           righteous
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Son's
           rest
           should
           be
           entred
           into
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           so
           his
           day
           of
           rest
           should
           be
           kept
           by
           his
           Disciples
           and
           family
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           14
           
             Whether
             to
             say
             :
             The
             keeping
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             according
             to
             the
             letter
             is
             a
             breaking
             of
             it
             in
             the
             Spirit
             :
             be
             not
             a
             charging
             of
             God
             that
             gave
             it
             forth
             to
             be
             kept
             :
             and
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             that
             incites
             (
             us
             so
             to
             do
             now
             in
             this
             administration
          
           Jam.
           2.8
           .
           
             and
             says
             they
             do
             well
             that
             do
             so
             )
             and
             yet
             thou
             saist
             they
             break
             it
             in
             Spirit
             :
             but
             tell
             us
             by
             any
             one
             Scripture
             ,
             how
             a
             man
             assisted
             by
             the
             Spirit
             to
             own
             Jehovah
             alone
             to
             be
             his
             God
             according
             to
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             first
             Commandement
             doth
             break
             that
             Command
             in
             the
             Spirit
             .
             Or
             so
             the
             like
             of
             any
             other
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
         
           Ans.
           This
           Query
           is
           altogether
           from
           a
           mistake
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           not
           said
           by
           me
           ,
           That
           
             the
             keeping
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             acccording
             to
             the
             Letter
             ,
             is
             a
             breaking
             of
             it
             in
             the
             spirit
          
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           that
           
             runs
             back
             to
             the
             Law
             in
             the
             letter
             ,
             to
             take
             up
             any
             command
             as
             hold
             forth
             in
             it
             ,
             will
             be
             found
             a
             breaker
             thereof
             in
             spirit
             .
          
           And
           for
           this
           ,
           the
           
             Jews
          
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           
             Paul
          
           in
           particular
           may
           be
           my
           instances
           ,
           who
           was
           exceeding
           strict
           according
           to
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           yet
           was
           a
           grievous
           breaker
           of
           it
           in
           spirit
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           love
           his
           neighbor
           as
           himself
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           blind
           zeal
           was
           a
           bitter
           persecutor
           :
           And
           if
           the
           
             Jews
          
           had
           taken
           that
           direction
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Deut.
          
           30.14
           .
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           law
           in
           the
           letter
           might
           have
           been
           more
           easie
           to
           them
           .
           So
           that
           the
           turning
           towards
           ,
           and
           receiving
           the
           Word
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           letter
           came
           ,
           is
           the
           onely
           way
           to
           fulfll
           the
           letter
           ;
           and
           the
           Law
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           much
           less
           fulfilled
           ,
           by
           running
           to
           the
           letter
           of
           it
           in
           the
           first
           place
           .
           And
           this
           I
           certainly
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           coming
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           life
           ,
           nor
           no
           keeping
           chast
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           New-Covenant
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           there
           dispensed
           :
           and
           till
           then
           ,
           the
           mind
           cannot
           forbear
           making
           of
           images
           and
           false
           representations
           of
           him
           to
           it self
           ,
           though
           being
           from
           the
           light
           of
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           it
           cannot
           discern
           that
           it
           doth
           so
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           
             Paul
          
           by
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           Law
           could
           discern
           how
           he
           was
           a
           breaker
           thereof
           in
           his
           violent
           persecutions
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           15.
           
           
             Whether
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             or
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             their
             keeping
             the
             Law
             according
             to
             the
             letter
             :
             that
             they
             did
             do
             so
             ,
             is
             evident
             ,
             did
             break
             the
             law
             in
             the
             spirit
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           Prophets
           were
           under
           the
           Law
           as
           to
           their
           outward
           state
           ,
           though
           inwardly
           not
           without
           feeling
           the
           vertue
           of
           the
           New-Covenant
           .
           Christ
           also
           was
           made
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           that
           dispensation
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           bring
           the
           believing
           
             Jews
          
           from
           under
           it
           ,
           into
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           receive
           the
           adoption
           of
           Sons
           ,
           and
           the
           free
           Ministration
           which
           was
           appointed
           for
           the
           Sons
           ,
           and
           might
           not
           be
           held
           under
           that
           Ministration
           of
           bondage
           ,
           which
           was
           appointed
           for
           the
           servants
           .
           And
           the
           Apostle
           bids
           Believers
           to
           stand
           fast
           in
           the
           liberty
           wherewith
           Christ
           had
           made
           them
           free
           ,
           not
           making
           themselves
           debtors
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.1
           .
           for
           they
           were
           children
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           children
           of
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           the
           
           free
           Woman
           ,
           children
           of
           the
           New-Covenant
           ,
           and
           not
           children
           of
           
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
          
           the
           old
           Covenant
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           Letter
           ,
           
             c.
          
           4.15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           Qu.
           16.
           
           
             If
             there
             be
             but
             one
             day
             of
             rest
             holy
             to
             the
             Lord
             and
             all
             the
             Sabbaths
             of
             the
             law
             were
             but
             signs
             of
             it
             .
             that
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             day
             of
             redemption
             :
             that
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             :
             Then
             whether
             that
             day
             be
             a
             day
             natural
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             seven
             days
             of
             the
             week
             which
             either
             respect
             the
             Day
             on
             which
             our
             Redeemer
             suffered
             ,
             or
             that
             on
             which
             he
             rose
             again
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           the
           Gospel
           is
           not
           natural
           ,
           but
           spiritual
           :
           so
           its
           day
           of
           rest
           is
           not
           natural
           ,
           but
           spiritual
           likewise
           .
           Yea
           I
           may
           add
           this
           also
           ,
           the
           six
           days
           Work
           in
           the
           new
           Creation
           are
           not
           natural
           neither
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           17.
           
           
             If
             not
             so
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             should
             he
             intended
             applicable
             to
             the
             day
             or
             time
             of
             the
             Gospel
             Administration
             from
             the
             time
             that
             Christ
             suffered
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             unto
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           Then
           whether
           
             this
             day
             that
             is
             intended
             as
             a
             Sabbath
             ,
             is
             one
             with
             that
             day
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             intend
             and
             call
             a
             Sabbath
             ,
             which
             Christ
             himself
             gave
             his
             Disciples
             charge
             to
             have
             respect
             unto
             in
             their
             flight
             ,
             Matt.
          
           24.20
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           supposition
           here
           put
           ,
           demonstrateth
           that
           those
           that
           put
           it
           ,
           have
           no
           acquaintance
           with
           the
           Gospel-Sabbath
           ,
           but
           propose
           another
           outward
           time
           for
           it
           ,
           even
           the
           time
           from
           Christs
           suffering
           in
           the
           flesh
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           .
           Now
           if
           any
           should
           so
           affirm
           ,
           it
           were
           as
           justly
           to
           be
           excepted
           against
           ,
           as
           pressing
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           Sabbath
           is
           ▪
           That
           which
           signifieth
           is
           outward
           or
           natural
           ,
           and
           signifieth
           to
           that
           part
           which
           is
           without
           :
           that
           which
           is
           signified
           ,
           is
           inward
           and
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           is
           known
           ,
           entred
           into
           ,
           kept
           and
           enjoyed
           in
           the
           spirit
           .
           It
           is
           a
           spiritual
           Sabbath
           ,
           not
           a
           natural
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           instituted
           for
           his
           spiritual
           people
           ,
           after
           he
           hath
           led
           them
           out
           of
           spiritual
           
             Aegyt
             ,
          
           into
           the
           spiritual
           Wilderness
           ,
           where
           he
           administreth
           to
           them
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           teacheth
           them
           to
           worship
           him
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           18.
           
           
             If
             they
             intend
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             then
             how
             impossible
             was
             it
             for
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             to
             escape
             flying
             on
             that
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             fervent
             in
             prayer
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             this
             Sabbath
             spoken
             of
             begun
             when
             Christ
             had
             suffered
             and
             put
             an
             end
             to
             the
             dispensation
             of
          
           Moses
           
             Law
             :
             and
             the
             flight
             spoken
             of
             by
             Christ
             ,
             which
             respect
             the
             Lords
             Sabbath
             ,
             was
             not
             until
             many
             years
             after
             his
             sufferings
             .
          
           
           Supposed-Sabbath
           being
           before
           denied
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           this
           Query
           fails
           .
        
         
           
             An.
          
           Christs
           Sabbath
           is
           not
           an
           outward
           time
           or
           day
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           a
           day
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           even
           a
           day
           of
           rest
           from
           all
           the
           labours
           of
           the
           fleshly
           part
           ▪
           But
           this
           was
           spoken
           to
           before
           in
           the
           Answer
           to
           the
           last
           of
           
             W.
             Salters
             Queries
             ,
          
           whereto
           I
           may
           add
           this
           ▪
           Christ
           spake
           to
           his
           Disciples
           of
           things
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           able
           to
           bear
           them
           .
           Now
           as
           they
           understood
           not
           his
           death
           :
           so
           then
           they
           understood
           not
           the
           abolishing
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           pass
           away
           after
           his
           death
           :
           so
           that
           Christ
           might
           very
           well
           call
           
             Jerusalem
          
           the
           holy
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           seventh
           day
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           speaking
           to
           them
           in
           that
           state
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           19.
           
           
             If
             they
             intend
             not
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             then
             which
             are
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             to
             have
             respect
             unto
             ,
             whether
             that
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             injoined
             his
             Disciples
             to
             have
             respect
             unto
             ,
             or
             that
             that
          
           Isaac
           Penington
           
             would
             injoyn
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             to
             have
             respect
             unto
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           
             Querie
          
           hath
           very
           little
           in
           it
           ,
           save
           to
           shew
           the
           unsavouriness
           of
           the
           Spirits
           of
           them
           that
           put
           it
           ,
           and
           their
           want
           of
           acquaintance
           with
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           They
           that
           know
           the
           Gospell
           Sabbath
           (
           which
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Law
           Sabbath
           )
           can
           tell
           who
           injoin'd
           it
           them
           ,
           and
           can
           also
           tell
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           required
           of
           them
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Jews
           Sabbath
           .
           But
           they
           that
           are
           born
           after
           the
           letter
           ,
           have
           been
           always
           subject
           to
           revile
           and
           reproach
           the
           truths
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           testifie
           thereto
           .
        
         
           Qu
           20.
           
           
             If
             the
             Lords
             holy
             Sabbath
             be
             that
             day
             which
             we
             may
             suppose
             is
             intended
             by
             this
             paper
             sent
             unto
             us
             :
             to
             be
             the
             day
             that
             containes
             the
             time
             of
             Gospell-administration
             :
             then
             whether
             that
             Sabbath
             doth
             prohibit
             outward
             labour
             as
             well
             as
             abstaining
             from
             sin
             ,
             if
             not
             then
             which
             way
             must
             this
             Sabbath
             be
             kept
             .
             Seeing
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             did
             and
             doth
             observe
             the
             weekly
             Sabbath
             did
             and
             doth
             it
             in
             the
             Spirit
             .
             And
             rest
             by
             faith
             in
             Christ
             worshipping
             the
             Father
             in
             Spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           Gospell-Sabbath
           begins
           not
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           outward
           time
           :
           but
           as
           it
           is
           Spirituall
           ,
           so
           it
           hath
           a
           Spirituall
           beginning
           ,
           increase
           ,
           and
           persecting
           ,
           wherein
           there
           is
           a
           rest
           to
           the
           Spirit
           from
           sin
           and
           from
           the
           creaturely
           works
           ,
           &
           a
           worshipping
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           even
           as
           on
           the
           outward
           Sabbath
           there
           was
           a
           bodily
           ceasing
           from
           labours
           ,
           and
           an
           outward
           worshipping
           .
           And
           he
           that
           heareth
           the
           joyfull
           sound
           of
           deliverance
           from
           sin
           and
           self-working
           ,
           and
           entreth
           into
           the
           faith
           (
           beginning
           to
           cease
           from
           his
           own
           works
           and
           working
           ,
           and
           to
           wait
           in
           the
           Spirit
           on
           the
           power
           for
           its
           working
           in
           him
           )
           hath
           a
           tast
           of
           the
           Gospel-Sabbath
           ,
           and
           beginneth
           to
           see
           that
           day
           ,
           which
           the
           type
           pointed
           to
           and
           ends
           in
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           21.
           
           
             If
             that
             that
             was
             ministred
             to
          
           Paul
           ,
           Rom.
           7.
           
             thou
             shalt
             keep
             the
             Sabbath
             or
             believe
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             follow
             the
             Light
             and
             the
             observing
             of
             either
             of
             these
             in
             the
             Spirit
             to
             be
             a
             keeping
             the
             whole
             Law
             .
          
           Then
           how
           
             are
             the
             Scriptures
             observed
             if
             the
             keeping
             of
             one
             Commandement
             be
             a
             keeping
             the
             whole
             Law
             when
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             in
             Scriptures
             says
             that
             he
             that
             offends
             in
             one
             point
             is
             guilty
             of
             all
             ,
          
           Jam.
           2.10
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           I
           did
           not
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           keeping
           of
           one
           Commandement
           is
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           whole
           Law
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           observing
           in
           Spirit
           of
           any
           one
           of
           those
           there
           mentioned
           by
           me
           ,
           is
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           which
           was
           not
           barely
           said
           ,
           but
           demonstrated
           ,
           because
           no
           part
           of
           the
           Law
           can
           be
           broken
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           of
           these
           must
           be
           broken
           .
           He
           that
           commits
           any
           sin
           ,
           breaks
           the
           Gospel-Sabbath
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           resting
           from
           all
           sin
           and
           self-works
           ;
           errs
           from
           the
           law
           of
           love
           received
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           shuts
           out
           all
           enmity
           and
           transgression
           both
           against
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           departs
           from
           the
           fear
           ,
           which
           keeps
           from
           departing
           from
           God
           by
           any
           iniquity
           ;
           and
           enters
           into
           the
           lust
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           womb
           of
           sin
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           compass
           of
           which
           womb
           sin
           cannot
           be
           conceived
           ,
           much
           less
           committed
           .
           So
           that
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           in
           that
           Law
           received
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             Lust
             ,
          
           saw
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           sin
           struck
           at
           ,
           whereas
           before
           ,
           under
           the
           ministration
           of
           
             Moses
          
           in
           the
           letter
           (
           according
           to
           which
           he
           said
           he
           was
           blameless
           )
           there
           was
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           life
           of
           one
           sin
           struck
           at
           ,
           but
           for
           all
           his
           exact
           answering
           of
           the
           Law
           according
           to
           that
           ministration
           ,
           he
           was
           alive
           
           still
           .
           To
           decide
           this
           controversie
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           put
           to
           tryall
           ,
           let
           any
           one
           singly
           wait
           on
           the
           Lord
           for
           the
           administration
           of
           his
           Law
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Lord
           give
           forth
           that
           Command
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             lust
             ,
          
           in
           the
           clearness
           of
           the
           Light
           of
           his
           eternall
           Spirit
           ,
           let
           him
           try
           ,
           if
           continuing
           in
           obedience
           and
           subjection
           thereto
           ,
           he
           can
           commit
           any
           one
           sin
           whatsoever
           .
           I
           do
           not
           say
           ,
           that
           a
           mans
           proposing
           to
           himself
           that
           he
           will
           not
           lust
           ,
           or
           his
           striving
           of
           himself
           to
           love
           and
           fear
           the
           Lord
           or
           his
           applying
           himself
           to
           keep
           the
           Sabbath
           or
           rest
           from
           sin
           to
           the
           Lord
           will
           do
           this
           .
           (
           Nay
           this
           is
           but
           an
           administration
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           will
           prove
           weak
           against
           the
           inward
           strength
           of
           the
           enemy
           )
           but
           receiving
           the
           Law
           in
           its
           pure
           living
           administration
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           here
           comes
           strength
           against
           the
           enemy
           ,
           which
           is
           too
           hard
           for
           him
           ,
           while
           it
           is
           abode
           in
           .
           And
           this
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           taught
           the
           
             Galatians
             ,
          
           who
           were
           running
           backward
           towards
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           not
           forwards
           in
           the
           Spirit
           :
           He
           bids
           them
           
             Walk
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             Gal
             ,
          
           5.25
           .
           and
           so
           doing
           as
           they
           should
           not
           be
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           18.
           
           So
           neither
           should
           they
           be
           breakers
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           for
           within
           those
           bounds
           sin
           enters
           not
           ,
           but
           is
           kept
           out
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           lust
           against
           the
           Law
           being
           there
           known
           ,
           much
           less
           any
           open
           transgression
           against
           it
           :
           and
           against
           such
           as
           thus
           keep
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           the
           Spirit
           there
           is
           no
           Law
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           22.23
           .
           But
           against
           all
           that
           make
           themselves
           debtors
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           there
           stands
           in
           force
           both
           the
           law
           of
           the
           letter
           &
           of
           the
           Spirit
           also
           ;
           &
           they
           cannot
           in
           that
           state
           be
           free
           from
           the
           condemnation
           and
           curse
           thereof
           ,
           whatsoever
           they
           may
           imagine
           concerning
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           state
           ,
           from
           a
           mis-understanding
           and
           mis-application
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Letter
             Answered
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             double
             ministration
             of
             the
             Law
             :
             a
             ministration
             in
             the
             Letter
             ,
             and
             a
             ministration
             in
             the
             Spirit
             .
             The
             ministration
             of
             the
             Letter
             was
             by
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             from
             mount
             
               Sinai
               ,
            
             in
             Tables
             of
             stone
             ,
             to
             that
             outward
             people
             the
             Jews
             :
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             by
             Christ
             ,
             from
             mount
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             in
             Tables
             of
             flesh
             ,
             to
             believers
             or
             his
             Disciples
             .
             Now
             this
             is
             it
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             
             made
             manifest
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             believers
             ,
             are
             to
             have
             recourse
             to
             their
             administration
             for
             the
             receiving
             of
             the
             law
             from
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             run
             back
             to
             that
             ministration
             which
             was
             litterall
             and
             outward
             ,
             and
             fitted
             to
             a
             litterall
             and
             outward
             people
             .
             This
             was
             more
             fully
             set
             down
             in
             my
             Epistle
             in
             severall
             particulars
             .
             Now
             in
             opposition
             to
             this
             ,
             it
             is
             said
          
           
             F●rst
             
               That
               all
               written
               in
               that
               Epistle
               ,
               makes
               no
               more
               at
               all
               against
               a
               Gospel
               Spiritual
               observing
               in
               love
               the
               seventh
               day
               Sabbath
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               then
               they
               make
               against
               a
               Gospell
               Spirituall
               observing
               of
               the
               other
               nine
               Comandements
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             My
             Epistle
             striketh
             not
             at
             a
             Gospel
             Spirituall
             observation
             of
             any
             thing
             :
             but
             he
             that
             will
             obey
             Spiritually
             ,
             must
             receive
             his
             command
             from
             the
             Spirit
             in
             that
             way
             which
             the
             Spirit
             hath
             chosen
             to
             dispense
             it
             to
             him
             in
             .
             Now
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             wrote
             his
             law
             in
             the
             letter
             under
             the
             old
             Covenant
             ,
             writeth
             his
             law
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             believers
             under
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             8.10
             .
             which
             is
             a
             better
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             of
             which
             Covenant
             Christ
             is
             the
             Mediator
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             6.
             and
             Christ
             is
             as
             faithfull
             to
             give
             forth
             the
             Laws
             of
             his
             Spirit
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             as
             their
             condition
             requires
             them
             ,
             as
             
               Moses
            
             was
             to
             give
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             the
             Tables
             of
             stone
             to
             his
             house
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             3.5.6
             .
             And
             as
             
               Moses
            
             pointed
             his
             Disciples
             to
             Christ
             coming
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             so
             Christ
             pointed
             believers
             or
             his
             Disciples
             to
             the
             Comforter
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             first
             to
             wait
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             receive
             light
             or
             his
             law
             of
             Life
             from
             him
             :
             And
             this
             is
             Gospel
             or
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             even
             that
             which
             the
             Spirit
             speaks
             or
             writes
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             and
             this
             hath
             power
             in
             it
             and
             saveth
             ,
             whereas
             the
             letter
             killeth
             .
             Now
             consider
             seriously
             ,
             whither
             should
             a
             believer
             go
             for
             this
             laws
             ?
             to
             which
             Covenant
             ?
             to
             
               Moses
            
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             or
             to
             Christ's
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               That
               all
               these
               Commands
               being
               holy
               and
               good
               ,
               are
               to
               be
               loved
               ,
               and
               in
               love
               to
               be
               observed
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             All
             the
             Statutes
             ,
             and
             Judgements
             ,
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             Precepts
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             holy
             and
             good
             ,
             and
             are
             to
             be
             loved
             :
             but
             each
             is
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             that
             which
             God
             requires
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             recourse
             to
             that
             ministration
             for
             the
             law
             of
             God
             to
             him
             ,
             under
             which
             God
             hath
             set
             him
             .
             He
             that
             believes
             ,
             he
             that
             hath
             received
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             to
             have
             recourse
             to
             the
             law
             of
             Faith
             ,
             
             and
             to
             the
             Spirit
             for
             his
             light
             or
             law
             :
             he
             who
             was
             under
             the
             law
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             was
             to
             have
             recourse
             to
             the
             law
             of
             
               Moses
            
             :
             for
             the
             law
             of
             
               Moses
            
             spake
             to
             them
             who
             were
             under
             it
             in
             his
             family
             ,
             giving
             forth
             the
             precepts
             or
             commandements
             of
             that
             dispensation
             ,
             to
             them
             who
             were
             under
             his
             Testament
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             9.20
             .
             And
             Christ
             speaks
             to
             his
             family
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             whom
             his
             Disciples
             are
             to
             hearken
             unto
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             grieve
             him
             ,
             or
             quench
             his
             motions
             ,
             or
             despise
             his
             prophesyings
             ,
             but
             give
             diligent
             heed
             thereto
             ,
             untill
             the
             day
             dawn
             and
             the
             day-Star
             arise
             in
             their
             hearts
             .
          
           
             Now
             to
             obey
             in
             love
             ,
             doth
             not
             make
             the
             distinction
             of
             the
             ministrations
             :
             for
             love
             belongeth
             to
             each
             ministration
             .
             The
             Jews
             in
             their
             day
             were
             to
             obey
             the
             law
             in
             love
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             it
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             6.5
             ,
             6.
             
             But
             this
             makes
             the
             difference
             ,
             the
             Jews
             were
             to
             seek
             to
             the
             letter
             for
             it
             ,
             the
             Disciple
             is
             to
             receive
             it
             from
             the
             Spirit
             :
             for
             he
             is
             to
             begin
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             3.3
             .
             Whereas
             the
             Jews
             beginning
             was
             in
             the
             letter
             .
             And
             this
             is
             obedience
             in
             the
             newness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             when
             the
             law
             is
             received
             fresh
             from
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             both
             writes
             new
             things
             and
             brings
             to
             remembrance
             old
             things
             livingly
             and
             powerfully
             :
             but
             to
             go
             to
             
               Moses
            
             ministration
             and
             learn
             it
             there
             ,
             and
             get
             it
             into
             the
             heart
             from
             thence
             ,
             that
             's
             according
             to
             the
             old
             ministration
             or
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             was
             given
             in
             the
             letter
             to
             the
             Jews
             ;
             as
             may
             appear
             in
             that
             place
             last
             cited
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             6.5.6
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             
               That
               in
               the
               same
               spirit
               and
               love
               ,
               that
               we
               have
               the
               Lord
               for
               our
               God
               ,
               &c.
               in
               the
               same
               we
               are
               to
               remember
               the
               Sabbath
               day
               to
               keep
               it
               holy
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             The
             Lord
             teacheth
             believers
             to
             know
             him
             to
             be
             the
             only
             true
             God
             ,
             &c.
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             life
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             which
             he
             ministers
             to
             their
             Spirits
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             whereby
             he
             teacheth
             them
             so
             clearly
             and
             effectually
             ,
             that
             they
             need
             not
             run
             back
             to
             the
             Tables
             of
             
               Moses
            
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             from
             thence
             to
             teach
             one
             another
             to
             know
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             all
             know
             him
             from
             this
             teaching
             from
             the
             least
             to
             the
             greatest
             :
             yea
             ,
             and
             I
             may
             add
             this
             ,
             This
             Covenant
             by
             its
             ministration
             teacheth
             more
             clearly
             ,
             then
             the
             ministration
             of
             
               Moses
            
             his
             Law
             in
             the
             letter
             could
             teach
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             8.10
             ,
             11.
             
             They
             that
             have
             been
             with
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             have
             learned
             the
             Law
             of
             him
             ,
             under
             the
             ministration
             of
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             have
             yet
             need
             of
             coming
             to
             Christ
             :
             but
             they
             
             that
             have
             been
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             have
             learned
             the
             law
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             by
             the
             teachings
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             have
             not
             need
             of
             being
             sent
             back
             to
             
               Moses
               .
               Moses
            
             pointeth
             forward
             to
             Christ
             ,
             but
             Christ
             (
             even
             in
             the
             flesh
             )
             sendeth
             not
             his
             Disciples
             from
             his
             own
             dispensation
             back
             to
             
               Moses
            
             (
             though
             he
             also
             established
             the
             dispensation
             of
             
               Moses
            
             for
             its
             season
             )
             but
             pointeth
             them
             forward
             to
             the
             Comforter
             ,
             or
             to
             his
             appearance
             in
             the
             Spirit
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             mark
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             which
             it
             is
             the
             intent
             of
             the
             letter
             to
             direct
             him
             to
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             him
             to
             fix
             in
             the
             letter
             ,
             as
             men
             have
             done
             since
             the
             Apostacy
             from
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             This
             Argument
             is
             further
             inforced
             thus
             ,
             because
             
               he
               that
               said
               the
               other
               ,
               said
               this
               ,
               in
               the
               same
               Law
               and
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             he
             that
             said
             the
             other
             by
             
               Moses
            
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             said
             this
             also
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             strictly
             bound
             thereto
             :
             but
             that
             which
             binds
             the
             Disciple
             is
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             where
             Christ
             writes
             this
             Law
             in
             the
             minds
             and
             spirits
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             are
             bound
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             as
             are
             out
             of
             that
             the
             Lord
             when
             he
             cometh
             to
             examine
             them
             concerning
             their
             faith
             and
             obedience
             ,
             will
             say
             to
             them
             ,
             
               Who
               hath
               required
               this
               at
               your
               hands
               ?
               Were
               ye
               children
               of
               the
               New
               Covenant
               ?
               Did
               ye
               receive
               the
               Spirit
               ?
               had
               ye
               a
               measure
               of
               faith
               given
               you
               ?
               were
               ye
               new
               creatures
               ?
               Why
               did
               ye
               not
               keep
               to
               your
               rule
               ?
               Why
               did
               ye
               not
               wait
               on
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               receive
               the
               Law
               from
               the
               New
               Jerusalem
               ,
               from
               whence
               it
               issues
               forth
               to
               the
               family
               of
               believers
               ?
            
             The
             Jews
             were
             to
             be
             taught
             by
             precepts
             and
             Judgments
             from
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             but
             
               all
               thy
               children
               shall
               be
               taught
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
           
             It
             is
             said
             yet
             further
             ,
             
               So
               that
               if
               thou
               keepest
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               not
               this
               ,
               thou
               art
               a
               transgressor
               of
               the
               ROYAL
               LAW
               OF
               LIBERTY
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             What
             is
             the
             Royall
             Law
             ?
             what
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             Liberty
             ?
             Was
             the
             law
             as
             it
             was
             administred
             by
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             the
             Royall
             Law
             ?
             or
             is
             it
             the
             Royall
             Law
             as
             it
             is
             administred
             by
             the
             Son
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
             and
             writes
             his
             law
             in
             their
             hearts
             as
             their
             King
             ?
             Again
             ,
             was
             the
             law
             ,
             which
             
               Moses
            
             administred
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             a
             law
             of
             Liberty
             ,
             or
             a
             law
             of
             bondage
             ?
             did
             not
             the
             ministration
             on
             mount
             
               Sinai
            
             gender
             to
             bondage
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             4.24
             ?
             but
             in
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             law
             by
             the
             Spirit
             
             is
             life
             and
             liberty
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             26.
             and
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.17
             .
             And
             this
             very
             law
             ,
             
               Thou
               shalt
               love
               thy
               neighbour
               as
               thy self
            
             is
             Royall
             ,
             and
             a
             law
             of
             pure
             liberty
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             bondage
             in
             it
             thus
             administred
             :
             but
             let
             any
             man
             now
             read
             it
             in
             the
             letter
             ,
             and
             strive
             to
             obey
             it
             to
             the
             utmost
             he
             can
             ,
             he
             shall
             find
             it
             weak
             through
             the
             flesh
             ,
             accusing
             and
             in
             bondaging
             him
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             Christians
             so
             mourn
             in
             their
             prayers
             ,
             even
             as
             persons
             in
             bonds
             ,
             because
             they
             know
             not
             the
             Royall
             law
             of
             liberty
             ,
             because
             they
             feel
             not
             the
             love
             which
             the
             Spirit
             begets
             ,
             but
             strive
             to
             get
             the
             letter
             into
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             to
             answer
             the
             Commands
             in
             the
             letter
             with
             what
             love
             and
             obedience
             they
             can
             come
             at
             ;
             and
             this
             (
             through
             not
             seeing
             into
             the
             true
             Covenant
             and
             ministry
             of
             Christ
             )
             they
             call
             obeying
             in
             the
             Spirit
             .
             The
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             12.17
             .
             is
             the
             Spirit
             of
             prophecy
             ,
             
               chap.
            
             19.10
             .
             and
             his
             Commandements
             come
             fresh
             from
             that
             Spirit
             of
             prophecy
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             be
             taken
             heed
             to
             ,
             till
             the
             day
             dawn
             and
             the
             day-star
             arise
             ,
             and
             then
             a
             fuller
             ministration
             is
             witnessed
             then
             that
             of
             prophecy
             ,
             even
             the
             shining
             and
             appearing
             of
             that
             which
             was
             prophesied
             of
             ,
             which
             every
             believer
             is
             to
             wait
             for
             in
             the
             prophesies
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             obedience
             to
             those
             Commands
             ,
             which
             come
             livingly
             into
             his
             heart
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             prophesie
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             .
             
               That
               the
               fourth
               Command
               is
               to
               be
               in
               love
               kept
               by
               all
               believers
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             All
             the
             Commands
             of
             Christs
             Covenant
             are
             to
             be
             kept
             by
             believers
             ,
             according
             as
             he
             pleaseth
             to
             dispence
             them
             ,
             under
             his
             administration
             in
             the
             New
             Covenant
             :
             but
             the
             laws
             of
             the
             Old
             Covenant
             are
             not
             the
             laws
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             as
             so
             dispensed
             ,
             but
             only
             as
             they
             are
             comprehended
             in
             the
             righteousness
             ,
             which
             is
             taught
             and
             required
             by
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             fuller
             ,
             stricter
             ,
             and
             exacter
             ,
             then
             that
             which
             the
             law
             of
             
               Moses
            
             required
             .
          
           
             Nor
             do
             I
             hereby
             go
             about
             to
             teach
             any
             to
             break
             the
             least
             of
             Christ's
             Commands
             ,
             but
             the
             way
             to
             fulfill
             them
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             by
             keeping
             to
             the
             certain
             knowledg
             and
             obedience
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             that
             ministration
             ,
             where
             Christ
             hath
             promised
             to
             dispense
             and
             make
             them
             known
             to
             believers
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             under
             the
             ministry
             
             of
             his
             own
             Covenant
             ,
             writing
             them
             in
             their
             hearts
             and
             minds
             by
             his
             Spirit
             .
             And
             here
             the
             keeping
             of
             all
             Christs
             Commands
             is
             possible
             ,
             yea
             this
             is
             the
             onely
             way
             to
             have
             the
             righteousness
             of
             the
             Law
             fulfilled
             in
             us
             :
             for
             he
             that
             keeps
             the
             eye
             which
             the
             spirit
             hath
             opened
             in
             him
             ,
             close
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             to
             break
             any
             law
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             but
             the
             righteousness
             even
             of
             
               Moses
            
             his
             law
             shall
             be
             fulfilled
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             Christ
             is
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Gospel
             (
             as
             he
             is
             also
             the
             holy
             land
             )
             believing
             is
             the
             entring
             into
             this
             rest
             :
             here
             's
             his
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             the
             keeping
             of
             it
             .
             Keep
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             the
             Gospel
             rest
             is
             kept
             .
             Parting
             with
             every
             lust
             that
             he
             makes
             manifest
             ,
             observing
             every
             thing
             that
             this
             King
             calls
             for
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             waiting
             for
             the
             further
             manifestation
             or
             shining
             of
             the
             Light
             of
             his
             Spirit
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             here
             's
             the
             obedience
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             and
             spirituall
             life
             and
             subjection
             of
             the
             living
             soul
             to
             its
             living
             King
             .
             Here
             's
             the
             beginning
             of
             a
             true
             Christian
             ,
             his
             growth
             ,
             his
             perfection
             .
             But
             as
             for
             times
             ,
             places
             ,
             persons
             ,
             &c.
             these
             are
             of
             another
             nature
             ,
             to
             another
             part
             ,
             even
             to
             that
             part
             in
             man
             which
             is
             to
             be
             done
             away
             ,
             as
             hee
             comes
             into
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             rest
             .
             Let
             that
             which
             is
             invisible
             ,
             whose
             habitation
             is
             out
             of
             the
             reasoning
             part
             ,
             feel
             and
             read
             me
             in
             that
             which
             is
             invisible
             :
             for
             I
             do
             not
             make
             void
             the
             law
             by
             faith
             ,
             or
             through
             publishing
             the
             ministry
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             but
             establish
             it
             in
             its
             ministration
             in
             the
             Spirit
             to
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             ;
             who
             ,
             keeping
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             cannot
             transgress
             the
             righteousness
             of
             it
             ,
             though
             they
             may
             there
             learn
             not
             to
             esteem
             one
             day
             above
             another
             ,
             but
             to
             esteem
             every
             day
             no
             days
             having
             ever
             had
             any
             reall
             holiness
             in
             them
             one
             above
             another
             ,
             but
             only
             a
             figurative
             or
             representative
             ,
             which
             the
             substance
             ,
             Christ
             and
             his
             Gospel
             swallow
             up
             :
             for
             as
             his
             day
             dawns
             ,
             those
             things
             which
             were
             the
             shadows
             of
             it
             fly
             away
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Letter
             Answered
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             1.
             
             It
             is
             said
             to
             be
             
               dangerous
               ,
               so
               to
               hold
               forth
               the
               Spirituall
               Sabbatism
               ,
               as
               to
               deny
               the
               weekly
               Sabbath
               ,
               wherein
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               rested
               ,
               &c.
               and
               which
               he
               blessed
               and
               sanctified
               to
            
             Adam
             
               and
               his
               posterity
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Ans.
            
             The
             Gospell
             is
             a
             state
             of
             substance
             ,
             of
             fulfilling
             the
             types
             and
             shadows
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             by
             bringing
             believers
             into
             the
             possession
             of
             that
             which
             they
             signified
             of
             .
             
               Canaan
            
             was
             a
             type
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             land
             of
             the
             living
             ,
             in
             whom
             every
             believer
             hath
             an
             habitation
             at
             present
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             proportion
             of
             his
             faith
             :
             and
             the
             Sabbath
             is
             the
             day
             of
             rest
             ,
             which
             every
             believer
             is
             to
             celebrate
             to
             Christ
             in
             this
             holy
             land
             ,
             which
             he
             doth
             by
             believing
             and
             obeying
             his
             Spirit
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             which
             keepeth
             him
             out
             of
             the
             sin
             ,
             the
             unbelief
             ,
             the
             unrest
             .
             But
             that
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             the
             law
             the
             rest
             thereof
             ,
             which
             pointed
             to
             the
             faith
             ,
             is
             still
             to
             be
             held
             up
             in
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             I
             know
             no
             Scripture
             which
             so
             teacheth
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             somewhat
             which
             teacheth
             me
             otherwise
             .
             The
             day
             is
             dawned
             ,
             blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             the
             everlasting
             day
             is
             dawned
             ,
             and
             the
             shadows
             of
             the
             Law
             are
             flown
             away
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             2.
             
             It
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             
               Heb.
            
             4.
             
             
               Speaks
               of
               three
               rests
               ,
               The
               seventh
               day
               or
               Sabbath
               rest
               ,
               Israels
               rest
               in
               Canaan
               ,
               and
               a
               remaining
               rest
               whereof
            
             David
             
               speaks
               ,
            
             Psalm
             .
             95.
             
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             I
             grant
             it
             ,
             There
             were
             two
             rests
             under
             the
             law
             ,
             which
             were
             signs
             of
             the
             one
             rest
             under
             the
             Gospel
             .
             The
             two
             under
             the
             Law
             were
             outward
             and
             natural
             ,
             the
             one
             under
             the
             Gospel
             inward
             and
             Spiritual
             ,
             answerable
             to
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Gospel·
             
               David
            
             was
             not
             only
             acquainted
             with
             the
             Law-state
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             free
             spirit
             ,
             (
             
               Psalm
               ,
            
             51.
             )
             and
             the
             eternal
             law
             thereof
             .
             He
             knew
             the
             new
             Creation
             ,
             the
             creating
             of
             a
             new
             Spirit
             ,
             (
             with
             its
             travell
             through
             the
             law
             )
             &
             also
             the
             new
             rest
             .
             He
             knew
             the
             circumcision
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             spirituall
             sacrifices
             of
             a
             broken
             heart
             and
             of
             praise
             ,
             he
             could
             take
             the
             cup
             of
             salvation
             ,
             and
             sing
             the
             song
             of
             praise
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             none
             can
             do
             in
             the
             strange
             land
             ,
             nor
             on
             any
             other
             day
             but
             the
             day
             of
             rest
             .
             And
             he
             incites
             
               Israel
            
             to
             this
             rest
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             harden
             their
             hearts
             against
             it
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             day
             of
             their
             visitation
             enter
             into
             it
             ,
             by
             hearkning
             to
             the
             Word
             which
             was
             nigh
             them
             ,
             which
             gives
             the
             entrance
             through
             the
             faith
             .
             
               To
               day
               if
               ye
               will
               hear
               his
               voyce
               ,
               harden
               not
               your
               hearts
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             There
             is
             a
             rest
             ye
             are
             now
             called
             to
             enter
             into
             ,
             as
             your
             fathers
             were
             called
             to
             enter
             into
             the
             land
             of
             
               Canaan
            
             :
             harden
             not
             your
             hearts
             as
             they
             did
             ,
             but
             hear
             the
             voice
             ,
             hear
             the
             word
             which
             calls
             to
             
             this
             rest
             ,
             believe
             and
             enter
             .
             This
             rest
             remains
             ,
             says
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             the
             others
             were
             types
             of
             it
             under
             the
             law-state
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             pass
             away
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             3.
             
             It
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Ceremoniall
               signs
               are
               done
               away
               ,
               but
               the
               ten
               Commands
               under
               the
               mercy-seat
               are
               of
               an
               other
               nature
               :
               and
               that
               there
               are
               signs
               which
               are
               not
               yet
               abolished
               (
               as
               the
               Rainbow
               ,
               Sun
               ,
               Moon
               ,
               and
               Stars
               )
               but
               still
               remain
               for
               us
               to
               make
               good
               use
               of
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             The
             mercy-seat
             under
             the
             Law
             is
             done
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             substance
             thereof
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             will
             ye
             not
             give
             him
             leave
             to
             write
             his
             law
             in
             the
             Tables
             which
             he
             shall
             choose
             ,
             where
             his
             Disciples
             may
             read
             it
             with
             the
             eye
             which
             hee
             gives
             ?
             Is
             his
             law
             now
             to
             be
             read
             in
             the
             shadow
             ,
             or
             with
             the
             outward
             eye
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             looked
             for
             under
             the
             old
             mercy-seat
             of
             the
             outward
             tabernacle
             ?
             or
             is
             it
             to
             be
             read
             with
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             new
             creature
             ,
             with
             the
             eye
             of
             faith
             ,
             with
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             ,
             where
             the
             life
             it self
             is
             read
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             books
             or
             writings
             without
             ,
             but
             tidings
             or
             relations
             of
             the
             life
             ?
             Here
             Christ
             ,
             here
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             here
             the
             eternall
             life
             ,
             here
             the
             love
             ,
             the
             joy
             ,
             the
             peace
             ,
             the
             rest
             ,
             the
             purity
             ,
             which
             is
             eternall
             ,
             is
             seen
             ,
             is
             felt
             ,
             is
             handled
             ,
             is
             injoyed
             :
             for
             the
             true
             faith
             is
             indeed
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             things
             hoped
             for
             ,
             giving
             victory
             over
             the
             enemies
             which
             disturb
             ,
             and
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             in
             him
             who
             is
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             touching
             signs
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             say
             that
             signs
             are
             so
             done
             away
             ,
             as
             that
             there
             is
             now
             no
             good
             use
             to
             be
             made
             of
             them
             ;
             but
             in
             reading
             the
             law
             and
             shadows
             thereof
             ,
             the
             Lord
             may
             please
             by
             his
             Spirit
             to
             enlighten
             the
             Spirit
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             reads
             in
             his
             fear
             ,
             to
             see
             through
             them
             :
             but
             this
             I
             do
             not
             find
             ,
             that
             so
             much
             as
             any
             one
             sign
             or
             shadow
             under
             the
             law
             ,
             was
             to
             be
             continued
             in
             that
             way
             of
             service
             under
             the
             Gospel
             (
             for
             indeed
             to
             what
             end
             should
             it
             ?
             When
             that
             is
             come
             ,
             which
             it
             signified
             ,
             is
             not
             its
             work
             at
             an
             end
             ?
             )
             and
             that
             that
             Sabbath
             was
             given
             for
             a
             sign
             (
             as
             well
             as
             any
             other
             Sabbaths
             of
             the
             Law
             )
             I
             find
             expresly
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             31.13
             .
             to
             18.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
             4.
             
             It
             is
             said
             ,
             
               That
               though
               Christ's
               law
               be
               a
               new
               law
               ,
               yet
               it
               is
               also
               old
               ,
               given
               of
               old
               to
               the
               Jews
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Yea
             ,
             it
             is
             older
             then
             so
             :
             for
             it
             was
             written
             in
             
               Abels
            
             
             and
             the
             other
             holy
             mens
             hearts
             ,
             long
             before
             this
             Covenant
             of
             the
             Law
             in
             writing
             was
             made
             with
             the
             Jews
             .
             And
             consider
             wel
             which
             is
             now
             to
             stand
             in
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             writing
             of
             the
             law
             by
             the
             Spirit
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             believers
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             written
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             promise
             before
             the
             law
             was
             given
             ,
             or
             the
             outward
             and
             visible
             writing
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             suitable
             dispensation
             for
             that
             outward
             people
             .
             It
             was
             not
             thus
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             but
             after
             a
             long
             time
             :
             for
             when
             God
             chose
             an
             outward
             people
             ,
             he
             chose
             also
             this
             way
             of
             writing
             to
             signifie
             somewhat
             by
             ,
             which
             signification
             is
             concerning
             another
             state
             ;
             in
             which
             state
             ,
             that
             which
             was
             signified
             is
             to
             be
             set
             up
             and
             advanced
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             shadows
             which
             were
             significant
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             further
             said
             ,
             that
             
               the
               Lord
               writes
               these
               things
               new
               in
               his
               peoples
               hearts
               ,
               to
               know
               the
               Lord
               ,
               as
               their
               God
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               God
               and
               Father
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               as
               their
               Father
               in
               him
               :
               and
               to
               love
               their
               brethren
               as
               Christ
               loved
               them
               .
               And
               he
               writes
               this
               law
               also
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               Thou
               shalt
               have
               no
               other
               Gods
               but
               me
               ,
               make
               no
               Image
               ,
               exalt
               my
               name
               ,
               keep
               holy
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             If
             God
             write
             these
             things
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             are
             they
             not
             to
             be
             read
             there
             ?
             If
             God
             write
             them
             in
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             new
             Tables
             ,
             shal
             not
             I
             read
             them
             there
             ?
             And
             if
             I
             can
             read
             there
             in
             this
             living
             book
             ,
             what
             God
             writes
             in
             it
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             not
             this
             nearer
             to
             me
             and
             clearer
             ,
             and
             read
             by
             a
             more
             certain
             eye
             ,
             then
             what
             I
             can
             read
             with
             my
             outward
             eye
             in
             Tables
             of
             stone
             ?
             Oh
             ,
             do
             not
             turn
             the
             believer
             out
             of
             his
             way
             :
             do
             not
             hinder
             him
             from
             reading
             in
             the
             book
             ,
             which
             is
             clear
             and
             infallible
             ,
             the
             clear
             and
             infallible
             things
             of
             God
             .
             Will
             God
             write
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             will
             he
             not
             give
             me
             an
             eye
             to
             read
             ?
             Shall
             he
             give
             me
             an
             eye
             to
             read
             ,
             and
             shall
             I
             not
             read
             therewith
             ?
             Thou
             hast
             here
             confessed
             this
             to
             be
             the
             new
             writing
             ,
             and
             the
             new
             writing
             belongs
             to
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             both
             which
             are
             proper
             to
             the
             Gospel-state
             and
             to
             Christs
             meditation
             ,
             who
             is
             Mediatour
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             8.6
             .
             
               And
               in
               that
               he
               saith
               ,
               a
               new
               ,
               he
               hath
               made
               the
               first
               old
               .
               Now
               that
               which
               decayeth
               and
               waxeth
               old
               ,
               is
               ready
               to
               vanish
               away
               ,
               ver.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             5.
             
             It
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             
               Love
               being
               the
               sum
               and
               substance
               of
               the
               law
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               makes
               no
               more
               against
               the
               fourth
               Commandement
               ,
               then
               against
               the
               rest
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Love
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             them
             all
             ,
             &
             they
             are
             all
             fulfilled
             in
             it
             :
             but
             they
             are
             not
             after
             this
             manner
             fulfilled
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             should
             strive
             perticularly
             to
             keep
             them
             in
             his
             eye
             ,
             and
             so
             labour
             to
             fulfill
             them
             in
             love
             ;
             but
             rather
             thus
             ,
             in
             waiting
             on
             the
             Lord
             to
             receive
             love
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             kept
             by
             him
             in
             the
             love
             ,
             in
             this
             love
             received
             they
             are
             all
             fulfilled
             and
             cannot
             be
             broken
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             an
             easie
             yoke
             .
             This
             is
             the
             new
             birth
             ,
             and
             the
             path
             thereof
             ,
             the
             other
             is
             but
             the
             old
             creature
             ,
             with
             its
             striving
             after
             the
             path
             and
             inheritance
             of
             life
             .
             And
             as
             this
             love
             is
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             so
             the
             heart
             are
             the
             Tables
             of
             this
             love
             ,
             wherein
             God
             writeth
             both
             the
             whole
             and
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             his
             Law
             .
             Now
             I
             am
             not
             against
             any
             man
             ,
             who
             in
             singleness
             of
             heart
             applies
             himself
             to
             the
             letter
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             but
             the
             old
             way
             ,
             and
             a
             conversing
             with
             Christ
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             
               Moses's
            
             his
             dispensation
             :
             but
             I
             must
             confess
             that
             I
             am
             for
             the
             new
             Covenant
             and
             for
             the
             ministry
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             far
             beyond
             the
             letter
             ,
             and
             though
             I
             have
             known
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Lavvs
             of
             his
             life
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             yet
             henceforth
             my
             desire
             is
             not
             after
             knowing
             him
             so
             any
             more
             ,
             but
             to
             know
             him
             in
             the
             eternall
             life
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             to
             drink
             of
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             Vine
             ,
             new
             vvith
             him
             in
             his
             Fathers
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           brief
           explication
           of
           the
           mistery
           of
           the
           Six
           Days
           labour
           and
           Seventh
           Days
           Sabbath
           ,
           for
           such
           to
           behold
           ,
           the
           eye
           of
           whose
           Spirit
           is
           opened
           by
           the
           pure
           anointing
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           not
           so
           drowned
           in
           their
           conceivings
           and
           reasonings
           about
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           as
           most
           of
           the
           professors
           of
           this
           age
           are
           .
        
         
           
             Mat.
             11.28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             ye
             that
             labour
             ,
             and
             are
             heavy
             laden
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             you
             rest
             .
             Take
             my
             yoke
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             learn
             of
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             meek
             and
             lowly
             in
             heart
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             find
             rest
             unto
             your
             souls
             .
             For
             my
             yoke
             is
             easie
             ,
             and
             my
             burden
             is
             light
             .
          
        
         
           He
           that
           hears
           the
           joyfull
           sound
           of
           the
           everliving
           power
           ,
           calling
           him
           by
           the
           voice
           of
           his
           eternall
           light
           out
           of
           the
           darkness
           ,
           
           out
           of
           the
           death
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           misery
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Dominions
           ,
           Territories
           and
           deep
           slavery
           of
           Satan
           unto
           himself
           ,
           and
           cometh
           unto
           him
           in
           the
           vertue
           and
           power
           of
           that
           life
           which
           calleth
           ,
           he
           hath
           a
           tast
           given
           him
           of
           the
           eternall
           rest
           ,
           and
           a
           promise
           of
           entring
           into
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           entrance
           into
           the
           fulness
           thereof
           is
           not
           presently
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           a
           long
           journey
           to
           take
           from
           
             Egypt
          
           the
           dark
           land
           ,
           from
           
             Sodom
          
           the
           filthy
           land
           ,
           from
           
             Babilon
             ,
          
           where
           all
           the
           vessells
           and
           holy
           things
           of
           God
           have
           been
           defiled
           ,
           through
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           unto
           
             Canaan
          
           ;
           and
           many
           battles
           are
           to
           be
           fought
           with
           enemies
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           &
           also
           with
           the
           enemies
           which
           possess
           the
           holy
           land
           ,
           and
           many
           hardships
           to
           be
           undergone
           in
           following
           the
           Captain
           ,
           who
           also
           leadeth
           his
           
             Israel
          
           by
           a
           pillar
           of
           cloud
           by
           day
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           pillar
           of
           fire
           by
           night
           ;
           and
           there
           must
           be
           a
           circumcision
           &
           a
           baptism
           in
           the
           cloud
           &
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           falling
           of
           all
           those
           carcasses
           in
           the
           wilderness
           which
           are
           not
           to
           enter
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           see
           the
           good
           land
           ,
           before
           the
           entrance
           be
           ministred
           to
           the
           seed
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           which
           passeth
           through
           the
           water
           and
           through
           the
           fire
           with
           the
           seed
           .
           In
           plain
           terms
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           taking
           up
           of
           the
           yoke
           ,
           and
           a
           learning
           of
           Christ
           under
           the
           yoke
           ,
           till
           the
           proud
           ,
           the
           stiff
           ,
           the
           stubborn
           ,
           the
           wise
           ,
           the
           wilful
           ,
           the
           selfish
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           hard
           stony
           heart
           be
           wasted
           and
           worn
           out
           by
           the
           cross
           ,
           and
           nothing
           left
           but
           what
           becomes
           one
           with
           the
           seed
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           fit
           to
           be
           married
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           enter
           with
           it
           into
           the
           everlasting
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           bearing
           the
           yoke
           ,
           this
           taking
           up
           of
           the
           cross
           ,
           this
           following
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           through
           the
           corrections
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           through
           the
           buffettings
           and
           temptations
           of
           the
           enemie
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           the
           weaknesses
           &
           frailties
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           going
           when
           he
           bids
           go
           ,
           standing
           still
           where
           he
           stops
           ,
           fighting
           when
           hee
           prepares
           to
           the
           warfare
           ,
           bearing
           the
           repulse
           ,
           when
           he
           suffers
           the
           enemy
           to
           prevail
           ,
           and
           hoping
           even
           beyond
           hope
           for
           his
           relief
           and
           victory
           in
           due
           season
           ;
           here
           's
           the
           labour
           ,
           here
           's
           the
           travell
           ,
           here
           's
           the
           working
           under
           the
           life
           ,
           with
           the
           measure
           of
           grace
           and
           power
           received
           from
           the
           life
           .
           So
           that
           first
           the
           day-spring
           from
           on
           high
           visits
           :
           from
           that
           visitation
           there
           is
           light
           entred
           into
           the
           heart
           :
           by
           closing
           with
           that
           light
           there
           is
           grace
           received
           :
           with
           this
           grace
           received
           there
           is
           work
           to
           bee
           
           done
           for
           God
           ,
           his
           talent
           is
           to
           be
           improved
           all
           the
           six
           days
           ,
           by
           all
           that
           will
           rest
           with
           him
           on
           the
           seventh
           ,
           and
           that
           desire
           to
           cease
           from
           their
           labours
           in
           the
           fruition
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           the
           life
           ,
           the
           power
           ;
           the
           faith
           ,
           the
           life
           ,
           the
           power
           living
           ,
           becoming
           and
           performing
           all
           in
           them
           .
           And
           he
           that
           doth
           not
           improve
           the
           Talent
           ,
           he
           that
           doth
           not
           follow
           on
           in
           the
           pure
           light
           ,
           but
           either
           sits
           down
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           or
           is
           deceived
           with
           an
           Image
           of
           what
           once
           vvas
           true
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           can
           never
           arrive
           at
           the
           land
           of
           rest
           (
           though
           perhaps
           he
           may
           arrive
           at
           that
           which
           he
           may
           call
           so
           )
           but
           ,
           when
           the
           eternall
           witness
           awakes
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           find
           the
           want
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           bitterly
           bewail
           his
           grievous
           mistake
           .
        
         
           Novv
           in
           this
           hard
           travel
           ,
           and
           grievous
           labour
           under
           the
           close
           lavvs
           and
           spirituall
           Commandements
           of
           the
           life
           (
           hard
           I
           mean
           ,
           yea
           ,
           very
           hard
           to
           the
           unrenewed
           part
           ,
           though
           easie
           and
           natural
           to
           that
           which
           is
           renewed
           and
           born
           of
           God
           )
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           Lord
           novv
           and
           then
           to
           give
           a
           day
           of
           refreshment
           ,
           causing
           his
           life
           so
           powerfully
           to
           spring
           up
           ,
           that
           it
           even
           sensibly
           is
           ,
           and
           doth
           all
           in
           the
           heart
           .
           This
           is
           a
           Sabbath
           ,
           wherein
           the
           soul
           rests
           in
           the
           povverfull
           movings
           and
           operations
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           find
           any
           stress
           of
           trouble
           ,
           or
           hardship
           or
           labour
           upon
           it
           ,
           but
           sits
           still
           in
           the
           povver
           ,
           is
           at
           ease
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           in
           the
           etertal
           vertue
           ,
           vvhich
           lives
           ,
           and
           moves
           and
           is
           all
           in
           it
           :
           and
           no
           pain
           ,
           no
           trouble
           ,
           no
           grievousness
           of
           any
           Command
           is
           felt
           ;
           but
           to
           it
           all
           is
           easie
           ,
           all
           is
           natural
           ,
           all
           is
           purely
           pleasant
           ,
           the
           life
           (
           to
           vvhich
           all
           its
           own
           lavvs
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           judgements
           ,
           ways
           and
           paths
           are
           easie
           )
           performing
           all
           it
           calls
           for
           ,
           even
           as
           fast
           as
           it
           calls
           for
           it
           .
           And
           here
           not
           only
           a
           Sabbath
           of
           days
           ,
           but
           also
           a
           Sabbath
           of
           vveeks
           ,
           yea
           sometimes
           a
           Sabbath
           of
           years
           (
           besides
           the
           everlasting
           Jubilee
           or
           year
           of
           perfect
           redemption
           it selfe
           )
           are
           known
           &
           vvitnessed
           by
           such
           as
           have
           vvaited
           on
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           singleness
           of
           heart
           under
           the
           yoke
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           down
           of
           the
           rough
           and
           untovvard
           nature
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           raising
           up
           of
           the
           meek
           and
           lovvly
           heart
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           it
           is
           exceeding
           easie
           ,
           running
           out
           and
           starting
           aside
           :
           it
           is
           easie
           running
           out
           from
           under
           the
           yoke
           to
           avoid
           the
           bitterness
           of
           the
           hardship
           to
           the
           earthly
           part
           ;
           it
           is
           much
           easier
           running
           out
           on
           the
           day
           of
           rest
           ,
           and
           so
           loosing
           the
           truth
           in
           a
           joy
           and
           rejoicing
           ,
           even
           such
           an
           one
           as
           might
           have
           a
           true
           ground
           .
           Oh
           
           who
           can
           but
           think
           the
           bitterness
           of
           death
           is
           past
           ,
           when
           all
           enemies
           are
           vanished
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           nothing
           left
           but
           the
           Lord
           and
           the
           soul
           imbracing
           each
           other
           !
           and
           who
           can
           but
           be
           unwilling
           to
           come
           back
           again
           to
           his
           labour
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           residue
           of
           his
           hard
           travel
           afterwards
           !
           and
           yet
           it
           is
           far
           better
           to
           return
           to
           the
           work
           in
           the
           Vineyard
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           again
           with
           the
           seed
           ,
           then
           to
           keep
           up
           the
           rest
           in
           a
           notion
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           lose
           the
           life
           and
           pure
           presence
           and
           vertue
           of
           the
           seed
           ,
           when
           it
           returns
           unto
           and
           cals
           back
           to
           the
           labour
           .
           Oh
           how
           many
           have
           perished
           here
           ,
           suffering
           a
           divource
           from
           that
           which
           led
           them
           into
           the
           rest
           ,
           not
           being
           willing
           to
           go
           back
           again
           with
           it
           to
           fill
           up
           the
           residue
           of
           its
           sufferings
           ,
           which
           were
           yet
           behind
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           kept
           up
           a
           false
           ,
           dead
           ,
           notional
           rest
           ,
           after
           the
           true
           Sabbath
           was
           ended
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           is
           no
           way
           for
           such
           ,
           but
           to
           wait
           to
           feel
           the
           living
           breath
           ,
           the
           quickning
           vertue
           ,
           the
           day-spring
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           brightness
           of
           its
           rising
           can
           discover
           this
           false
           rest
           ,
           this
           dead
           rest
           ,
           this
           notionall
           rest
           ,
           this
           ease
           in
           the
           earthly
           ,
           in
           the
           fleshly
           ,
           in
           the
           understanding
           part
           ,
           which
           they
           uphold
           by
           things
           they
           have
           formerly
           gathered
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           or
           from
           their
           own
           (
           perhaps
           once
           living
           )
           experiences
           ;
           but
           now
           hold
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           feeling
           and
           possession
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           in
           the
           dead
           part
           .
           But
           that
           it
           is
           thus
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           can
           never
           see
           ,
           untill
           the
           light
           ,
           from
           which
           they
           have
           erred
           ,
           spring
           up
           and
           discover
           it
           to
           them
           :
           and
           when
           the
           light
           doth
           arise
           and
           discover
           it
           ,
           they
           will
           find
           the
           way
           of
           return
           and
           the
           path
           of
           redemption
           much
           more
           difficult
           to
           them
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           at
           first
           .
           Yet
           it
           is
           better
           to
           part
           which
           the
           ease
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           to
           undergo
           the
           pangs
           of
           a
           new
           birth
           ,
           then
           to
           miss
           of
           the
           inheritance
           in
           the
           good
           land
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           three
           steps
           or
           degrees
           of
           the
           blessed
           estate
           :
           First
           There
           are
           
             desires
             ,
          
           thirstings
           and
           breathings
           
             begotten
             after
             the
             life
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           is
           
             a
             labouring
             in
             the
             service
          
           (
           under
           the
           yoke
           )
           
             by
             the
             vertue
             which
             springs
             from
             the
             life
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           
             Rest
             ,
          
           or
           sitting
           down
           at
           ease
           
             in
             the
             life
             .
          
           By
           the
           stirring
           of
           life
           in
           the
           soul
           ,
           desires
           after
           life
           are
           kindled
           :
           he
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           desires
           are
           kindled
           ,
           and
           who
           feeleth
           the
           eternall
           vertue
           ,
           cannot
           but
           be
           running
           the
           race
           :
           he
           whom
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           findeth
           faithfull
           in
           running
           the
           race
           ,
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           Lord
           ever
           and
           anon
           to
           be
           giving
           him
           a
           tast
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           Thus
           the
           spring
           stirring
           ,
           the
           soul
           
           cannot
           but
           move
           towards
           its
           center
           :
           and
           as
           it
           entreth
           into
           ,
           and
           fixeth
           in
           its
           center
           ,
           it
           partaketh
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           N●w
           to
           know
           the
           leadings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           forward
           and
           backward
           into
           these
           (
           into
           desires
           ,
           when
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           into
           the
           labour
           and
           service
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           when
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           into
           the
           sweet
           rest
           and
           perfect
           repose
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           when
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           )
           here
           is
           the
           safety
           and
           sweet
           progress
           of
           the
           renewed
           spirit
           .
           That
           man
           who
           is
           born
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           is
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           movings
           ,
           breathings
           and
           kindlings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           him
           :
           and
           when
           the
           Sun
           ariseth
           ,
           he
           is
           to
           go
           forth
           to
           his
           labour
           in
           the
           light
           thereof
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           night
           and
           withdrawing
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           to
           retire
           :
           And
           when
           his
           seventh
           day
           of
           rest
           comes
           ,
           he
           is
           to
           receive
           it
           from
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           it
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           begin
           his
           week
           again
           ,
           even
           till
           his
           whole
           race
           and
           the
           full
           course
           of
           his
           Pilgrimage
           be
           finished
           .
           Yet
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           for
           man
           after
           he
           is
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           abide
           perfectly
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           cease
           from
           lust
           ,
           to
           keep
           within
           the
           faith
           ,
           to
           draw
           naturally
           in
           the
           yoke
           ,
           to
           bow
           in
           the
           Spirit
           continually
           to
           the
           Father
           of
           Spirits
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           a
           continuall
           Sabbath
           kept
           in
           the
           passage
           ,
           even
           before
           the
           great
           ,
           full
           and
           perfect
           Sabbath
           in
           the
           end
           .
           The
           hardness
           ,
           and
           unease
           of
           the
           labour
           ,
           is
           because
           of
           a
           part
           contrary
           to
           the
           life
           ,
           which
           when
           it
           is
           worn
           out
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           more
           labour
           ,
           but
           the
           yoke
           will
           become
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           motions
           and
           operations
           of
           life
           will
           flow
           forth
           naturally
           in
           the
           rest
           .
           And
           here
           is
           
             the
             Patience
             and
             Faith
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           to
           wait
           under
           the
           yoke
           ,
           under
           the
           daily
           cross
           to
           that
           Part
           which
           is
           to
           be
           brought
           and
           kept
           under
           ,
           till
           all
           the
           bonds
           of
           Captivity
           be
           broke
           through
           by
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           vail
           of
           flesh
           rent
           from
           the
           to
           the
           bottome
           (
           the
           remaining
           of
           which
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           stops
           the
           free
           current
           of
           life
           )
           and
           then
           shall
           the
           soul
           enter
           into
           
             the
             holy
             of
             hol●es
             ,
          
           obtaining
           the
           full
           possession
           of
           the
           everlasting
           inheritance
           and
           of
           the
           eternall
           redemption
           ,
           and
           know
           sorrovv
           ,
           tears
           ,
           bonds
           ,
           sickness
           ,
           death
           ,
           captivity
           (
           no
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           grapling
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           travelling
           out
           of
           them
           )
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           plenty
           and
           fulness
           of
           the
           life
           reaping
           all
           the
           pleasant
           fruits
           of
           life
           ,
           in
           the
           rich
           land
           of
           life
           for
           evermore
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           SOME
           CONSIDERATIONS
           Propounded
           to
           the
           JEWES
           ,
           That
           they
           may
           hear
           and
           consider
           ,
           and
           their
           Hearts
           at
           length
           may
           be
           Turned
           towards
           that
           which
           alone
           is
           able
           to
           Convert
           Them
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           once
           more
           become
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           an
           Everlasting
           Covenant
           with
           him
           that
           may
           not
           be
           broken
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           abide
           in
           his
           Love
           and
           Covenant
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           remain
           his
           People
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           
             Consideration
             I.
             
          
           
             
               WHat
               great
               Love
               ,
               Mercy
               and
               Kindness
               God
               shewed
               to
               that
               People
               ,
               above
               all
               Nations
               and
               Peoples
               under
               Heaven
               .
            
             Of
             his
             own
             free
             love
             he
             set
             his
             heart
             upon
             them
             ,
             chusing
             them
             to
             be
             a
             People
             to
             himself
             .
             He
             brought
             them
             out
             of
             
               Egypt
            
             by
             a
             mighty
             hand
             and
             outstretched
             Arm
             ;
             he
             mightily
             preserved
             them
             in
             ,
             and
             led
             them
             through
             the
             Wilderness
             .
             He
             entred
             into
             a
             Covenant
             with
             them
             to
             become
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             betrothed
             them
             unto
             himself
             for
             his
             own
             Lot
             and
             Inheritance
             .
             He
             gave
             them
             righteous
             Laws
             ,
             Judgments
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             both
             of
             Worship
             towards
             him
             ,
             and
             of
             an
             upright
             Demeanour
             and
             Conversation
             among
             themselves
             and
             towards
             all
             men
             .
             He
             drove
             out
             the
             Heathen
             from
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             a
             pleasant
             Land
             to
             possess
             ,
             even
             
               the
               glory
               of
               all
               Lands
               ,
            
             a
             Land
             flowing
             with
             Milk
             and
             Honey
             .
             He
             built
             an
             habitation
             
             for
             himself
             among
             them
             ,
             first
             a
             moving
             Sanctuary
             or
             Tabernacle
             ,
             afterwards
             a
             more
             setled
             abiding
             place
             or
             Temple
             (
             which
             
               Solomon
            
             built
             )
             wherein
             was
             the
             Ark
             of
             his
             presence
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             to
             be
             sought
             unto
             and
             enquired
             of
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             towards
             which
             their
             Prayers
             were
             to
             be
             directed
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             a
             Mercy-seat
             ,
             whereof
             they
             had
             large
             experience
             ,
             and
             he
             ever
             and
             anon
             sent
             Prophets
             among
             them
             ,
             to
             reprove
             their
             errors
             and
             blackslidings
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             them
             to
             rights
             again
             .
             He
             raised
             up
             Judges
             likewise
             to
             defend
             them
             :
             and
             although
             they
             were
             weary
             of
             his
             Government
             ,
             desiring
             a
             King
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             Nations
             so
             vehemently
             ,
             that
             they
             even
             forced
             a
             King
             from
             him
             ,
             yet
             he
             took
             him
             away
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             after
             him
             chose
             
               a
               man
               after
               his
               own
               heart
               ,
               to
               feed
            
             Jacob
             
               his
               People
               and
            
             Israel
             
               his
               Inheritance
               ,
               who
               fed
               them
               according
               to
               the
               integrity
               of
               his
               heart
               ,
               and
               guided
               them
               by
               the
               skilfulness
               of
               his
               hands
               .
            
             What
             should
             I
             say
             more
             ?
             what
             was
             wanting
             of
             Love
             ,
             of
             Care
             ,
             of
             Goodness
             ,
             of
             Kindness
             ,
             of
             Mercy
             ,
             of
             Gentleness
             ,
             of
             any
             thing
             that
             a
             People
             could
             desire
             of
             their
             God
             ?
             I
             say
             ,
             what
             was
             wanting
             of
             all
             this
             on
             Gods
             part
             ?
             What
             could
             he
             have
             done
             more
             for
             his
             Vineyard
             ,
             than
             he
             did
             do
             ?
             Nay
             he
             emptied
             upon
             them
             all
             the
             Goodness
             ,
             all
             the
             Mercy
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Favour
             ,
             &c.
             that
             that
             Covenant
             would
             hold
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             yea
             and
             more
             too
             :
             for
             he
             bare
             with
             them
             more
             than
             that
             Covenant
             required
             him
             to
             bear
             ,
             and
             redeemed
             them
             oftner
             than
             that
             Covenant
             engaged
             him
             ,
             
               yea
               many
               time
               turned
               he
               his
               anger
               away
               ,
               and
               did
               not
               stir
               up
               all
               his
               wrath
               ,
            
             as
             he
             might
             often
             have
             done
             according
             to
             the
             tenour
             of
             that
             Covenant
             .
             
               Yea
               in
               all
               their
               afflictions
               he
               was
               afflicted
               ,
               and
               the
               Angel
               of
               his
               presence
               saved
               them
               :
            
             And
             he
             was
             still
             ready
             to
             say
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             
               Surely
               they
               are
               my
               People
               ,
               Children
               that
               will
               not
               lie
               ,
            
             at
             length
             they
             will
             see
             their
             error
             ,
             repent
             and
             be
             true
             to
             me
             :
             insomuch
             as
             he
             was
             never
             weary
             of
             saving
             them
             ,
             of
             trying
             them
             again
             and
             again
             ,
             of
             stirring
             up
             his
             Bowels
             of
             Love
             and
             Pitty
             to
             Redeem
             them
             ,
             of
             sending
             his
             Servants
             and
             Prophets
             among
             them
             to
             warn
             and
             reclaim
             them
             ,
             even
             till
             at
             last
             it
             was
             manifest
             that
             there
             was
             no
             remedy
             but
             he
             must
             cast
             them
             off
             ,
             and
             provoke
             them
             to
             jealousie
             by
             a
             foolish
             Nation
             (
             
               Deut.
            
             32.20
             ,
             21.
             )
             drawing
             them
             nigh
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             Worshipping
             Stocks
             and
             Stones
             ,
             making
             them
             become
             a
             People
             ,
             who
             had
             long
             been
             no
             People
             ,
             and
             casting
             these
             out
             of
             his
             sight
             ,
             making
             them
             become
             no
             People
             ,
             
             who
             had
             so
             long
             been
             his
             chosen
             peculiar
             People
             ,
             in
             Covenant
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             nigh
             unto
             him
             above
             all
             the
             Families
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consid.
             II.
             
               What
               constant
               Rebellion
               and
               stiffness
               of
               Spirit
               that
               People
               all
               along
               expressed
               towards
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             what
             wild
             sowre
             Grapes
             they
             still
             brought
             forth
             to
             him
             ,
             sowre
             Love
             ,
             sowre
             Obedience
             ,
             sowre
             Worship
             and
             Sacrifices
             ,
             such
             as
             the
             pure
             pallate
             of
             the
             Lord
             could
             find
             no
             relish
             nor
             savour
             in
             :
             but
             as
             
               Moses
            
             had
             told
             them
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             for
             their
             Righteousness
             God
             chose
             them
             to
             give
             them
             the
             good
             Land
             to
             possess
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             a
             Rebellious
             and
             stiff-necked
             People
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             9.6
             ,
             7.
             
             So
             it
             was
             not
             for
             their
             Goodness
             that
             God
             continued
             his
             love
             to
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             all
             along
             provoking
             him
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             44.4
             .
             When
             God
             came
             to
             shew
             that
             great
             Mercy
             to
             them
             of
             Redeeming
             them
             out
             of
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             and
             bid
             them
             cast
             away
             their
             Idols
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             cast
             away
             their
             Idols
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             20.7
             ,
             8.
             neither
             did
             they
             regard
             that
             Mercy
             of
             Redemption
             from
             the
             House
             of
             Bondage
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Iron
             Furnace
             ,
             but
             said
             to
             
               Moses
            
             it
             was
             better
             for
             them
             to
             stay
             in
             
               Egypt
            
             and
             to
             serve
             the
             
               Egyptians
               ,
            
             Exod.
             14.12
             .
             Again
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             how
             did
             they
             provoke
             him
             all
             that
             forty
             years
             of
             Mercy
             ,
             how
             did
             they
             err
             in
             their
             hearts
             from
             his
             pure
             fear
             ,
             and
             from
             Love
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             from
             Faith
             and
             Confidence
             in
             him
             !
             how
             did
             they
             murmur
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             against
             
               Moses
            
             and
             
               Aaron
            
             their
             Leaders
             !
             how
             did
             they
             forget
             his
             Works
             and
             his
             Wonders
             continually
             !
             When
             they
             came
             near
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             should
             have
             gone
             in
             to
             possess
             it
             ,
             then
             they
             would
             not
             ,
             but
             repined
             and
             rebelled
             because
             of
             the
             talness
             and
             strength
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             Cities
             :
             and
             when
             they
             were
             forbid
             to
             go
             ,
             then
             they
             would
             go
             and
             fight
             with
             them
             .
             What
             should
             I
             mention
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Judges
             and
             of
             the
             Kings
             ,
             how
             often
             the
             Lord
             made
             them
             smart
             by
             their
             Enemies
             in
             their
             own
             Land
             ,
             how
             often
             he
             gave
             them
             up
             to
             Captivity
             out
             of
             their
             Land
             ,
             even
             till
             at
             length
             that
             great
             Captivity
             of
             
               Babylon
            
             befel
             them
             ,
             and
             since
             that
             a
             greater
             Captivity
             and
             Desolation
             than
             that
             of
             
               Babylon
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Consid.
             III.
             
               Whether
               God
               ,
               having
               tryed
               this
               People
               even
               to
               the
               utmost
               ,
               by
               that
               Covenant
               which
               he
               made
               with
               them
               by
            
             Moses
             
               in
            
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
             
               may
               ever
               please
               to
               try
               them
               so
               any
               more
               :
               Or
               if
               there
               yet
               remain
               any
               Mercy
               or
               Love
               from
               God
               towards
               them
               ,
               whether
               it
               is
               not
               to
               be
               expected
               another
               way
               ,
               and
               upon
               another
               account
               ?
            
             This
             is
             very
             necessary
             and
             profitatble
             for
             them
             to
             consider
             ,
             
             that
             they
             may
             not
             be
             looking
             that
             way
             for
             Mercy
             and
             Favour
             from
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             is
             never
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             their
             eyes
             and
             hearts
             diverted
             from
             that
             way
             according
             to
             which
             it
             is
             to
             come
             :
             for
             this
             must
             needs
             put
             them
             back
             exceedingly
             ,
             if
             their
             eyes
             be
             looking
             out
             one
             way
             ,
             and
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             hath
             chosen
             another
             channel
             to
             run
             towards
             them
             in
             .
             This
             may
             make
             them
             refuse
             the
             very
             Mercy
             ,
             Love
             and
             Redemption
             when
             it
             comes
             ,
             suspecting
             it
             not
             to
             be
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             comes
             not
             in
             the
             way
             and
             after
             the
             manner
             that
             they
             look
             for
             it
             .
             Now
             God
             hath
             expresly
             said
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             shall
             be
             pacified
             towards
             them
             ▪
             and
             shall
             look
             again
             upon
             them
             with
             an
             eye
             of
             Favour
             to
             do
             them
             good
             ,
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             by
             their
             Covenant
             (
             which
             could
             never
             last
             ,
             but
             was
             still
             broken
             on
             their
             parts
             )
             but
             by
             his
             own
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             he
             would
             establish
             to
             them
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             16.60
             .
             &c
             ,
             It
             would
             therefore
             diligently
             be
             enquired
             by
             them
             ,
             
               What
               Covenant
               it
               is
               which
               is
               called
               their
               Covenant
               ,
            
             vers.
             61.
             
             
               And
               what
               Covenant
               it
               is
               which
               is
               called
               Gods
               Covenant
               ,
            
             vers.
             62.
             
             That
             they
             may
             withdraw
             their
             eyes
             and
             hopes
             from
             the
             one
             ,
             from
             whence
             their
             Redemption
             ,
             Recovery
             and
             Mercy
             cannot
             come
             ,
             towards
             the
             other
             from
             whence
             it
             is
             to
             come
             ?
             To
             which
             
               Query
               ,
            
             for
             their
             sakes
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             my
             heart
             to
             return
             this
             Answer
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Their
             Covenant
             is
             that
             which
             they
             entred
             into
             with
             God
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             that
             their
             hearts
             chose
             to
             unite
             with
             God
             by
             :
             and
             that
             was
             to
             this
             effect
             ,
             
               That
               if
               God
               would
               shew
               them
               his
               Will
               ,
               they
               would
               obey
               it
               .
               Go
               thou
               near
            
             (
             said
             they
             to
             
               Moses
               )
               and
               hear
               all
               that
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               shall
               say
               ,
               and
               speak
               thou
               unto
               us
               all
               that
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               shall
               speak
               unto
               thee
               ,
               and
               we
               will
               hear
               it
               and
               do
               it
               ,
            
             Deut.
             5.27
             .
             Thus
             they
             thought
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             knew
             otherwise
             ,
             for
             
               O
            
             saith
             the
             Lord
             
               that
               there
               were
               such
               an
               heart
               in
               them
               ,
            
             &c.
             vers.
             29.
             and
             
               Moses
            
             knew
             otherwise
             ,
             he
             knew
             that
             they
             would
             
               corrupt
               themselves
               ,
               and
               that
               evil
               would
               befal
               them
               in
               the
               latter
               dayes
               ,
            
             Deut.
             31.29
             .
             But
             Gods
             Covenant
             was
             the
             free
             Covenant
             he
             made
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
            
             and
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             the
             Covenant
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             his
             free
             Love
             ,
             whereby
             he
             was
             able
             to
             reach
             them
             in
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             upon
             the
             cry
             of
             the
             Seed
             in
             them
             (
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             their
             Idolatries
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             out
             and
             do
             them
             good
             notwithstanding
             their
             stubbornness
             and
             stiff-neckedness
             )
             even
             before
             the
             other
             Covenant
             was
             made
             .
             This
             Covenant
             of
             Love
             was
             Gods
             Covenant
             .
             This
             is
             the
             Covenant
             God
             
             remembred
             to
             them
             in
             the
             days
             of
             their
             youth
             ,
             while
             they
             were
             young
             and
             tender
             ,
             and
             not
             yet
             grown
             up
             to
             be
             a
             people
             under
             the
             other
             Covenant
             :
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Covenant
             which
             lasts
             for
             ever
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             founded
             upon
             their
             obedience
             ,
             but
             on
             God's
             free
             Love
             to
             them
             for
             his
             own
             Name
             sake
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             Fathers
             sake
             with
             whom
             he
             freely
             made
             it
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
             
               What
               doth
               this
               Covenant
               contain
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Putting
             his
             Fear
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             writing
             his
             Laws
             in
             the
             Mind
             ,
             pouring
             of
             pure
             clear
             Water
             upon
             them
             to
             wash
             away
             the
             pollutions
             of
             their
             inward
             parts
             ,
             circumcising
             the
             filth
             of
             the
             Heart
             ,
             healing
             the
             backsliding
             Nature
             by
             creating
             of
             a
             right
             Spirit
             within
             ,
             and
             keeping
             of
             the
             created
             Spirit
             right
             by
             the
             presence
             of
             that
             Spirit
             which
             created
             it
             :
             See
             
               Jer.
            
             31.31
             ,
             32.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             36.25
             ,
             &c.
             
               Hosea
            
             14.4
             .
             This
             is
             God's
             Covenant
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             made
             with
             the
             House
             of
             
               Israel
            
             and
             
               Judah
            
             when
             God
             redeems
             them
             :
             and
             they
             can
             never
             be
             redeemed
             but
             by
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             but
             are
             to
             remain
             desolate
             ,
             until
             the
             Spirit
             be
             poured
             out
             from
             on
             high
             upon
             them
             ,
             
               Isai.
            
             32.15
             .
             until
             their
             Hearts
             be
             circumcised
             to
             love
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             untill
             his
             fear
             be
             placed
             there
             ,
             and
             they
             thereby
             caused
             to
             walk
             in
             his
             ways
             .
             As
             therefore
             they
             receive
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             are
             brought
             into
             the
             fear
             ,
             have
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             their
             minds
             and
             become
             subject
             thereto
             ,
             so
             will
             they
             tast
             of
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             be
             brought
             into
             Redemption
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             become
             a
             glory
             inwardly
             ,
             and
             outwardly
             also
             upon
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
             
               What
               is
               the
               way
               for
               them
               to
               have
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               put
               in
               their
               Hearts
               ,
               to
               have
               their
               Hearts
               circumcised
               ,
               to
               receive
               the
               Spirit
               and
               his
               Laws
               into
               their
               minds
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               come
               into
               this
               Covenant
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             There
             is
             no
             other
             way
             but
             that
             to
             which
             
               Moses
            
             himself
             directed
             them
             ,
             after
             God
             had
             made
             the
             other
             Covenant
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             tryed
             them
             long
             by
             it
             ,
             together
             with
             many
             Temptations
             ,
             Signs
             and
             Wonders
             both
             before
             and
             after
             it
             ;
             and
             seeing
             by
             all
             these
             they
             had
             not
             had
             an
             Heart
             to
             perceive
             ,
             nor
             Eyes
             to
             see
             ,
             nor
             Ears
             to
             hear
             ,
             
               Moses
            
             at
             length
             directs
             them
             to
             another
             Covenant
             ,
             the
             Word
             whereof
             would
             give
             them
             Eyes
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             Ears
             to
             hear
             ,
             and
             an
             Heart
             to
             understand
             .
             Which
             Covenant
             was
             a
             Covenant
             besides
             the
             former
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             29.1
             .
             And
             was
             indeed
             the
             Covenant
             concerning
             Life
             or
             Death
             eternal
             ,
             
               chap.
            
             30.15
             .
             (
             the
             
             other
             being
             but
             a
             Covenant
             of
             their
             outward
             state
             ,
             made
             with
             them
             after
             their
             coming
             out
             of
             
               Aegypt
               ,
            
             upon
             their
             deliverance
             there
             from
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             their
             choise
             to
             become
             a
             People
             to
             God
             according
             to
             it
             .
             )
             This
             Word
             ,
             
               Moses
            
             tells
             them
             ,
             was
             near
             them
             (
             nearer
             then
             that
             which
             was
             spoken
             by
             God
             on
             the
             Mount
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             written
             in
             Tables
             of
             Stone
             .
             )
             The
             voyce
             of
             this
             Word
             and
             the
             Commandment
             thereof
             was
             nearer
             ,
             that
             they
             need
             not
             seek
             anywhere
             abroad
             for
             it
             ,
             but
             only
             listen
             at
             home
             to
             hear
             its
             speech
             ,
             obey
             it
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             live
             for
             ever
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             30.11
             ,
             &c.
             This
             is
             the
             way
             for
             them
             and
             all
             Men
             to
             come
             into
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             other
             ;
             There
             is
             a
             Light
             shining
             in
             the
             Darkness
             of
             Mans
             heart
             ,
             which
             Springs
             up
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             casts
             forth
             it's
             rayes
             to
             discover
             and
             draw
             him
             out
             of
             the
             Darkness
             :
             Now
             as
             this
             Light
             is
             felt
             ,
             loved
             ,
             understood
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             hearkned
             and
             cleaved
             to
             in
             the
             pure
             Faith
             ,
             which
             it
             begets
             ;
             that
             which
             cleaves
             to
             it
             ,
             is
             drawn
             out
             of
             the
             darkness
             by
             it
             ,
             into
             the
             Covenant
             of
             the
             pure
             eternal
             Light
             ,
             where
             God
             is
             ,
             and
             whither
             all
             they
             are
             translated
             ,
             who
             are
             drawn
             to
             him
             in
             and
             by
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             kept
             ,
             preserved
             ,
             and
             continue
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             Love
             and
             Obedience
             of
             it
             .
             Now
             I
             would
             yet
             put
             these
             few
             things
             more
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Whether
             that
             People
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             as
             they
             stood
             related
             to
             God
             in
             that
             Covenant
             (
             given
             by
             
               Moses
            
             at
             Mount
             
               Horeb
            
             )
             with
             the
             Covenant
             it self
             and
             all
             things
             appertaining
             thereto
             ,
             were
             not
             a
             shadow
             of
             some
             inward
             and
             Spiritual
             thing
             afterwards
             to
             appear
             and
             be
             made
             manifest
             in
             its
             season
             .
             Whether
             they
             themselves
             were
             not
             a
             shadow
             of
             a
             more
             inward
             and
             Spiritual
             People
             ,
             to
             be
             gathered
             to
             God
             by
             the
             inward
             and
             Spiritual
             Covenant
             ;
             and
             whether
             their
             outward
             Covenant
             was
             not
             a
             shadow
             or
             visible
             representation
             of
             that
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             the
             Laws
             of
             it
             a
             shadow
             or
             representation
             of
             the
             inward
             Laws
             ▪
             which
             were
             to
             be
             written
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             that
             Spiritual
             People
             ?
             Was
             not
             their
             Tabernacle
             ,
             or
             Temple
             ,
             a
             shadow
             of
             the
             true
             Tabernacle
             or
             Temple
             ,
             seeing
             God
             dwelleth
             not
             in
             Temples
             made
             with
             hands
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             poor
             ,
             humble
             ,
             contrite
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Heart
             that
             trembles
             at
             his
             Word
             ,
             
               Isai.
            
             57.15
             .
             and
             
               chap.
            
             66.1
             ,
             2.
             
             So
             was
             not
             their
             circumcision
             a
             shadow
             of
             the
             circumcision
             which
             is
             to
             pass
             upon
             the
             Hearts
             of
             God's
             chosen
             ?
             Were
             not
             their
             Sacrifices
             types
             or
             representations
             of
             the
             Sacrifices
             of
             praise
             and
             of
             a
             broken
             
             Heart
             ?
             
               Psal.
            
             51.17
             .
             and
             
               Psal.
            
             50.14
             .
             Was
             not
             their
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             or
             Holy-land
             ,
             a
             type
             of
             the
             true
             Holy
             Spiritual
             rest
             which
             the
             faith
             gives
             entrance
             into
             ?
             Their
             City
             
               Jerusalem
            
             a
             Tipe
             of
             the
             
               Jehovah-shammah
            
             ?
             Their
             Priests
             and
             Levites
             Tipes
             of
             the
             Spiritual
             Priesthood
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             offer
             the
             pure
             offering
             and
             Spiritual
             Sacrifices
             among
             the
             Gentiles
             ?
             
               Malac.
            
             1.11
             .
             Mark
             that
             place
             ,
             if
             it
             did
             not
             plainly
             foretel
             the
             casting
             off
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             with
             the
             rejecting
             of
             their
             Offerings
             ,
             Priests
             and
             Levites
             ,
             and
             God's
             raising
             up
             a
             seed
             among
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             where
             he
             would
             have
             a
             more
             acceptable
             People
             and
             Worship
             ,
             even
             a
             pure
             Spiritual
             People
             ,
             and
             a
             pure
             Spiritual
             Offering
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             If
             they
             were
             Types
             ,
             Representations
             ,
             or
             Shadows
             of
             somwhat
             Spiritual
             to
             come
             ,
             then
             were
             they
             not
             to
             give
             place
             to
             that
             which
             is
             Spiritual
             when
             it
             came
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             be
             swallowed
             up
             in
             it
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             Spiritual
             Glory
             ,
             the
             Glory
             ?
             the
             inward
             Jew
             ,
             the
             Jew
             indeed
             ?
             the
             circumcision
             of
             the
             Heart
             ,
             the
             choice
             circumcision
             ?
             the
             offering
             up
             of
             praise
             and
             of
             a
             broken
             Heart
             ,
             the
             acceptable
             Sacrifice
             ?
             the
             Land
             of
             Life
             and
             Righteousness
             ,
             the
             true
             Land
             of
             rest
             to
             the
             living
             by
             Faith
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             Spiritual
             City
             ,
             House
             ,
             or
             Temple
             which
             God
             builds
             ,
             the
             
               Ierusalem
            
             or
             Temple
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ?
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             choice
             House
             to
             God
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             this
             Spiritual
             Glory
             to
             be
             expected
             in
             the
             days
             of
             the
             Messiah
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Tipes
             and
             shadows
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             which
             pointed
             at
             him
             ,
             to
             end
             in
             him
             ,
             when
             once
             he
             comes
             to
             set
             up
             his
             true
             ,
             inward
             ,
             invisible
             ,
             substantial
             Glory
             among
             his
             inward
             and
             Spiritual
             People
             ?
             When
             the
             day
             of
             Messiah
             dawns
             ,
             shall
             not
             
               Moses
            
             his
             shadows
             fly
             away
             ?
             O
             that
             your
             Eyes
             were
             opened
             to
             behold
             the
             inward
             Glory
             of
             Life
             ,
             the
             good
             things
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             the
             great
             Treasure
             and
             Riches
             which
             are
             revealed
             and
             possessed
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             by
             the
             Spirits
             that
             are
             redeemed
             unto
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             might
             partake
             thereof
             ;
             and
             then
             your
             Eye
             would
             not
             be
             so
             much
             on
             that
             which
             is
             outward
             ,
             which
             if
             ye
             had
             even
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             your
             desires
             ,
             are
             not
             comparable
             to
             the
             inward
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             Search
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             see
             if
             the
             Messiah
             is
             not
             first
             to
             come
             in
             a
             despiseable
             way
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             of
             sorrows
             ,
             
               Isai.
            
             53.2
             ,
             3.
             whose
             visage
             in
             that
             appearance
             was
             to
             be
             more
             marred
             then
             any
             mans
             ,
             
               Isai.
            
             52.14
             .
             and
             consider
             whether
             he
             was
             not
             to
             be
             cut
             off
             ,
             though
             not
             for
             himself
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             9.26
             .
             and
             then
             to
             sit
             at
             the
             right
             Hand
             of
             God
             ,
             until
             his
             Enemies
             be
             made
             his
             Footstool
             ;
             
               Psa.
            
             
             110.1
             .
             before
             he
             come
             in
             that
             Glory
             wherein
             ye
             expect
             him
             .
             So
             that
             if
             he
             be
             not
             thus
             come
             already
             ,
             then
             that
             coming
             of
             his
             is
             yet
             to
             be
             expected
             ,
             and
             his
             Hands
             and
             Feet
             are
             yet
             to
             be
             pierced
             by
             you
             ,
             and
             then
             afterwards
             ye
             may
             look
             upon
             him
             whom
             you
             have
             pierced
             ,
             
               Zach.
            
             12.10
             .
             and
             all
             the
             Families
             of
             
               Israel
            
             mourn
             bitterly
             apart
             for
             it
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             When
             
               Moses
            
             gave
             the
             Law
             ,
             the
             vail
             was
             over
             his
             face
             :
             your
             Fathers
             were
             not
             able
             to
             bear
             the
             Light
             wherein
             the
             Law
             was
             given
             ,
             nor
             the
             Light
             wherein
             the
             Prophecies
             of
             the
             Prophets
             were
             given
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             still
             erred
             from
             the
             Law
             ,
             were
             offended
             at
             the
             Prophets
             while
             they
             were
             alive
             ,
             &
             mis-understood
             their
             words
             after
             their
             death
             .
             Now
             do
             not
             ye
             search
             into
             
               Moses
            
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             Spirit
             of
             error
             as
             your
             Fathers
             did
             ,
             being
             shut
             out
             from
             the
             Light
             of
             them
             ,
             even
             as
             they
             were
             ?
             If
             it
             be
             thus
             ,
             if
             the
             vail
             be
             over
             your
             hearts
             ,
             if
             ye
             be
             ignorant
             of
             the
             true
             Light
             ▪
             of
             the
             true
             eternal
             Power
             wherein
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             given
             forth
             ,
             ye
             must
             needs
             mis-understand
             them
             mis-understand
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             mis-understand
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             mis-understand
             the
             things
             spoken
             concerning
             the
             Messiah
             ,
             &
             so
             not
             be
             able
             to
             see
             unto
             the
             end
             of
             those
             things
             ministred
             by
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             &
             of
             that
             ministration
             which
             was
             to
             pass
             away
             ,
             nor
             into
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             Messiah
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             succeed
             it
             .
             O
             turn
             within
             to
             the
             Word
             nigh
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             that
             the
             true
             Jew
             may
             be
             begotten
             and
             formed
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             his
             Light
             may
             arise
             and
             overspread
             you
             ,
             that
             in
             that
             Light
             ye
             may
             see
             the
             Light
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             not
             gather
             false
             meanings
             from
             their
             words
             ,
             but
             understand
             them
             a
             right
             in
             the
             same
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             injoy
             the
             blessedness
             they
             spake
             of
             and
             directed
             to
             ,
             which
             lyes
             in
             the
             inward
             raising
             up
             of
             an
             inward
             Seed
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             an
             outward
             conformity
             of
             the
             outward
             man
             ,
             while
             the
             heart
             and
             mind
             remains
             unchanged
             and
             unrenewed
             ,
             which
             can
             never
             be
             made
             new
             by
             any
             ministry
             of
             the
             Letter
             without
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             but
             alone
             by
             the
             ministry
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             whether
             with
             or
             without
             the
             Letter
             ,
             as
             he
             pleaseth
             .
          
           
             
               J.
               P.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .