Some things relating to religion, proposed to the consideration of the Royal Society, (so termed) to wit, concerning the right ground of certainty therein, concerning tenderness of spirit, and persecution, a query concerning separation, concerning washing away sin from the conscience, and the garment of salvation, and what it is that is covered therewith : likewise, some questions and answers concerning the church of the New-Covenant, the rock of foundation whereon it is built, and its preservation by and upon the rock : with some queries concerning the scattered and hidden estate of the church, and concerning that church which got up in the view of the world, instead thereof, and was acknowledged by the world as if she had been the true church, though indeed and truth she was not so : whereunto are added, some queries to professors, who speak of high attainments, &c. / written by ... Isaac Penington.
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           SOME
           THINGS
           Relating
           to
           RELIGION
           ,
           Proposed
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           Royal
           Society
           ,
           (
           So
           termed
           )
           to
           wit
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           right
           Ground
           of
           Certainty
           therein
           .
           Concerning
           Tenderness
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Persecution
           .
           A
           Query
           Concerning
           Separation
           .
           Concerning
           washing
           away
           Sin
           from
           the
           Conscience
           ;
           and
           the
           Garment
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           that
           is
           covered
           therewith
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           ,
           Some
           Questions
           and
           Answers
           concerning
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           New-Covenant
           ,
           the
           Rock
           or
           Foundation
           whereon
           it
           is
           built
           ,
           and
           its
           preservation
           by
           and
           upon
           the
           Rock
           .
           With
           some
           Queries
           concerning
           the
           scattered
           and
           hidden
           estate
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           concerning
           that
           Church
           which
           got
           up
           in
           the
           view
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           and
           was
           acknowledged
           by
           the
           world
           as
           if
           she
           had
           been
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           though
           indeed
           and
           truth
           she
           was
           not
           so
           .
        
         
           
             Whereunto
             are
             added
          
           ,
           Some
           QUERIES
           to
           Professors
           ,
           who
           speak
           of
           high
           Attainments
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Written
             by
             one
             ,
             whom
             it
             hath
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             (
             of
             his
             great
             goodness
             and
             tender
             mercy
             )
             to
             lead
             out
             of
             the
             darkness
             ,
             into
             his
             marvellous
             Light
             ;
             known
             among
             men
             by
             the
             name
             of
             ISAAC
             PENINGTON
             ,
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1668.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Royal
           Society
           ,
           so
           termed
           .
        
         
           
             FRIENDS
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           heard
           that
           ye
           are
           seeking
           after
           the
           excellency
           of
           Nature
           and
           Learning
           .
           I
           am
           not
           for
           discouraging
           any
           Man
           in
           endeavouring
           after
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           useful
           and
           excellent
           in
           its
           kind
           and
           place
           :
           But
           it
           is
           the
           advantage
           of
           everything
           ,
           to
           know
           and
           abide
           in
           its
           place
           ,
           and
           to
           honour
           and
           serve
           him
           from
           whom
           all
           good
           Gifts
           and
           Endowments
           come
           .
           Man
           hath
           but
           a
           moment
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           here
           no
           more
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           spirit
           returneth
           to
           God
           that
           gave
           it
           ,
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           the
           Talent
           which
           he
           gave
           it
           ,
           and
           its
           improvement
           thereof
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           him
           that
           gave
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           its
           own
           soul
           .
           Now
           this
           Talent
           is
           of
           an
           higher
           kind
           than
           Nature
           ,
           and
           will
           lead
           higher
           than
           Nature
           ,
           giving
           a
           man
           to
           partake
           of
           that
           wisdom
           from
           which
           Nature
           came
           ;
           and
           teaching
           him
           to
           order
           all
           that
           is
           natural
           ,
           to
           its
           right
           end
           :
           For
           God
           is
           not
           an
           Enemy
           to
           Nature
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           corruption
           and
           disorder
           of
           Nature
           .
           I
           desire
           ye
           might
           know
           and
           partake
           of
           the
           true
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           feel
           union
           with
           God
           in
           the
           principle
           of
           his
           own
           Life
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           incorruptible
           and
           Heavenly
           seed
           of
           God
           receive
           dominion
           over
           the
           earthly
           and
           corruptible
           .
           For
           this
           end
           singly
           ,
           in
           the
           love
           springing
           up
           in
           my
           heart
           towards
           you
           (
           as
           it
           often
           doth
           ,
           both
           towards
           particular
           persons
           and
           Societies
           :
           For
           I
           am
           a
           friend
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           a
           lover
           of
           all
           ,
           sincerely
           desiring
           the
           good
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           right
           guidance
           of
           their
           souls
           to
           happiness
           )
           have
           I
           proposed
           these
           things
           following
           more
           particularly
           to
           your
           view
           ,
           though
           they
           concern
           others
           also
           ,
           that
           ye
           thereby
           might
           be
           awakened
           to
           search
           after
           that
           which
           is
           most
           excellent
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           acquainted
           with
           the
           vertue
           and
           precious
           effects
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           full
           satisfaction
           and
           compleat
           joy
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           alone
           is
           able
           fully
           to
           satisfie
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           ground
           of
           durable
           joy
           and
           rejoycing
           in
           that
           which
           is
           not
           of
           a
           perishing
           nature
           ,
           but
           which
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           
             From
             a
             friend
             to
             the
             everlasting
             Peace
             of
             your
             souls
             ,
             and
             a
             desirer
             of
             your
             welfare
             and
             prosperity
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             
               ISAAC
               PENINGTON
            
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Of
           Certainty
           ,
           and
           rightly
           grounded
           Assurance
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           THERE
           is
           a
           Witness
           of
           ,
           and
           from
           God
           in
           every
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           in
           his
           Light
           ,
           Power
           and
           Authority
           witnesseth
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           against
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           to
           move
           upon
           it
           ,
           visiting
           and
           drawing
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           From
           this
           Witness
           proceeds
           the
           true
           and
           well-grounded
           Religion
           in
           the
           mind
           towards
           God.
           For
           this
           Witness
           both
           testifieth
           and
           demonstrateth
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           God
           ;
           and
           also
           ,
           inclineth
           the
           mind
           to
           desire
           and
           seek
           after
           the
           right
           knowledg
           and
           true
           worship
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           such
           who
           keep
           to
           this
           Witness
           ,
           and
           wait
           upon
           God
           therein
           ,
           are
           taught
           by
           it
           the
           true
           spiritual
           worshp
           ,
           the
           true
           and
           pure
           fear
           of
           the
           Most
           High
           ;
           the
           Faith
           which
           he
           giveth
           to
           his
           Saints
           ,
           the
           Love
           which
           is
           chast
           and
           unseigned
           ,
           the
           Hope
           which
           purifieth
           the
           mind
           ,
           and
           Anchors
           it
           on
           the
           eternal
           Rock
           ;
           the
           meeknesse
           ,
           patience
           ,
           gentleness
           ,
           humility
           ,
           &c.
           which
           is
           not
           of
           man's
           nature
           ;
           but
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Nature
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Giver
           .
           And
           then
           for
           exercises
           of
           Religion
           ,
           as
           praying
           to
           the
           Father
           of
           Spirits
           ,
           hearing
           the
           Heavenly
           voice
           ,
           reading
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           renewed
           Understanding
           ,
           Singing
           ,
           and
           making
           melody
           in
           the
           heart
           (
           and
           also
           with
           the
           voice
           )
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           his
           life
           is
           felt
           ,
           and
           the
           spiritual
           blessings
           and
           treasure
           received
           ;
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           whatever
           else
           is
           judged
           necessary
           for
           the
           soul
           ;
           are
           taught
           by
           this
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           the
           Soul
           groweth
           up
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           Spirit
           ,
           Nature
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Power
           thereof
           .
        
         
         
           But
           now
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           reacheth
           to
           his
           Witness
           in
           men
           ,
           and
           is
           teaching
           their
           hearts
           by
           it
           ;
           then
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           the
           other
           Spirit
           ,
           whose
           seat
           is
           in
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           keepeth
           a
           noise
           there
           ,
           to
           overbear
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Witness
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           men
           take
           up
           Religion
           in
           another
           part
           ,
           which
           is
           shallow
           ,
           and
           reacheth
           not
           to
           the
           depth
           and
           weight
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           gives
           to
           them
           that
           come
           thither
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Enemy
           stirreth
           up
           Reasonings
           ,
           Imaginations
           and
           Consultations
           about
           God
           and
           his
           Worship
           ,
           wherein
           he
           raiseth
           up
           the
           vain
           shallow
           mind
           ,
           forging
           and
           bringing
           forth
           somewhat
           pleasing
           and
           suitable
           to
           the
           earthly
           understanding
           ,
           taking
           up
           the
           mind
           therewith
           ,
           and
           engaging
           the
           heart
           in
           some
           such
           practises
           therefrom
           ,
           as
           may
           quiet
           and
           satisfie
           that
           part
           in
           men
           .
           For
           the
           wayes
           that
           men
           take
           up
           in
           their
           reasonings
           and
           understandings
           ,
           satisfie
           their
           reasonings
           and
           understandings
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           sparks
           ,
           and
           warm
           themselves
           by
           the
           fire
           of
           their
           own
           kindling
           :
           But
           all
           this
           answers
           not
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           nor
           will
           be
           approved
           by
           his
           Light
           in
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           when
           it
           comes
           again
           to
           be
           revealed
           and
           made
           manifest
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           error
           both
           of
           the
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           .
        
         
           The
           Gentiles
           were
           enlightned
           by
           God
           with
           his
           true
           light
           ;
           what
           might
           be
           known
           of
           God
           (
           suitable
           to
           their
           state
           and
           capacity
           )
           being
           manifested
           in
           them
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           it
           is
           witnessed
           concerning
           them
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           a
           true
           record
           and
           testimony
           )
           That
           they
           knew
           God.
           But
           when
           they
           knew
           him
           ,
           they
           glorified
           him
           not
           as
           God
           ,
           but
           became
           vain
           in
           their
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           foolish
           heart
           was
           darkned
           concerning
           him
           ;
           and
           they
           worshipped
           him
           not
           as
           the
           Witness
           taught
           them
           he
           was
           to
           be
           worshipped
           ;
           not
           according
           to
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           Light
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           their
           own
           foolish
           imaginations
           and
           reasonings
           ,
           which
           taught
           them
           to
           make
           Images
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           worship
           him
           in
           and
           through
           creatures
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           own
           inventions
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           the
           true
           worship
           ,
           Rom.
           1.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
         
           So
           likewise
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           not
           keeping
           to
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           Light
           within
           them
           (
           to
           the
           Word
           or
           Commandment
           nigh
           in
           the
           mouth
           and
           heart
           ,
           to
           which
           Moses
           directed
           them
           )
           which
           would
           have
           taught
           and
           enabled
           them
           to
           have
           kept
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Letter
           without
           them
           ,
           they
           also
           ran
           into
           the
           Nature
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           fell
           into
           imaginings
           and
           reasonings
           ,
           which
           led
           them
           to
           worship
           like
           them
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           they
           also
           changed
           their
           glory
           ,
           into
           the
           image
           of
           an
           Oxe
           that
           eateth
           
             grass
             ,
             Psal
          
           .
           106.
           20.
           
        
         
           Now
           from
           this
           part
           in
           man
           ariseth
           all
           the
           uncertainty
           ,
           and
           doubts
           and
           dissatisfaction
           about
           Religion
           .
           And
           hence
           arise
           the
           Opinions
           ,
           and
           Judgments
           ,
           and
           Reasonings
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           .
           Yea
           ,
           indeed
           the
           best
           of
           Mens
           Religion
           here
           ,
           is
           but
           an
           opinion
           or
           judgment
           ,
           which
           the
           breath
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           will
           shake
           and
           dissolve
           every
           where
           ,
           sooner
           or
           later
           .
           All
           flesh
           is
           grass
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           beauty
           of
           men's
           Knowledg
           ,
           Religion
           and
           Worship
           here
           ,
           will
           wither
           like
           grass
           .
           All
           the
           buildings
           and
           Churches
           that
           are
           raised
           here
           (
           how
           beautiful
           soever
           )
           are
           but
           Babylon
           ,
           built
           by
           man's
           understanding
           ,
           by
           man's
           knowledg
           ,
           by
           man's
           comprehension
           ,
           by
           man's
           wisdom
           ,
           by
           man's
           skill
           ,
           and
           indeed
           in
           man's
           will
           and
           time
           :
           And
           their
           standing
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           strength
           and
           glory
           ,
           is
           but
           from
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           man's
           day
           ;
           and
           will
           fade
           away
           like
           a
           Flower
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           true
           certainty
           is
           in
           the
           day
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           the
           Light
           of
           his
           spirit
           shining
           into
           man's
           spirit
           ,
           from
           God's
           inward
           reaching
           to
           his
           heart
           by
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           testifying
           his
           truth
           there
           .
           And
           this
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           cannot
           prevail
           against
           in
           it self
           ,
           no
           ,
           nor
           against
           that
           man
           that
           is
           kept
           to
           it
           .
           For
           it
           is
           the
           Rock
           (
           the
           only
           Rock
           )
           upon
           which
           the
           whole
           Church
           is
           built
           ,
           and
           which
           cannot
           fail
           to
           preserve
           every
           member
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           built
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           Ye
           then
           ,
           which
           would
           come
           to
           certainty
           in
           Religion
           ,
           observe
           the
           way
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           manifest
           from
           God
           in
           this
           our
           day
           ,
           blessed
           be
           his
           name
           ,
           which
           is
           this
           :
           Mind
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           ,
           and
           build
           upon
           the
           Light
           thereof
           .
           Dwell
           not
           
           in
           reasonings
           ,
           take
           not
           up
           thy
           Religion
           in
           reasonings
           of
           the
           mind
           ;
           but
           pass
           through
           them
           ,
           pass
           beyond
           them
           into
           a
           light
           of
           an
           higher
           nature
           .
           Wait
           to
           know
           the
           birth
           which
           is
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           which
           he
           gives
           to
           that
           birth
           .
           What
           is
           the
           birth
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           birth
           of
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           second
           Adam
           ?
           And
           what
           is
           the
           Heavenly
           birth's
           light
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           the
           light
           of
           the
           second
           Adam
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           in
           nature
           and
           kind
           above
           the
           light
           of
           the
           first
           Adam
           ?
           Where
           is
           the
           seat
           of
           reasonings
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           the
           earthly
           mind
           ,
           the
           fallen
           mind
           ?
           Here
           lies
           man's
           strength
           .
           Here
           is
           man's
           wisdom
           .
           Here
           is
           man's
           life
           .
           It
           is
           so
           indeed
           .
           But
           the
           wisdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           a
           cross
           to
           this
           ;
           finds
           it
           in
           the
           enmity
           against
           God
           ,
           crucifies
           it
           ,
           slays
           it
           ,
           brings
           it
           to
           nothing
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           will
           become
           wise
           as
           to
           God
           ,
           must
           become
           a
           Fool
           unto
           all
           this
           ,
           a
           Child
           ,
           a
           Babe
           ,
           entring
           the
           Kingdom
           without
           this
           ,
           and
           must
           there
           remain
           naked
           as
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           never
           put
           it
           on
           more
           .
        
         
           Now
           observe
           (
           ye
           that
           have
           understanding
           and
           true
           sense
           )
           the
           difference
           between
           the
           Religion
           which
           God
           hath
           taught
           us
           ,
           and
           led
           us
           into
           ,
           and
           the
           Religions
           of
           all
           men
           upon
           the
           Earth
           besides
           .
           Our
           Religion
           stands
           wholly
           out
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           all
           their
           Religion
           stands
           in
           .
           Their
           Religion
           stands
           in
           the
           Comprehension
           ,
           in
           a
           belief
           of
           a
           litteral
           relation
           or
           description
           .
           Our
           Religion
           stands
           in
           a
           Principle
           ,
           which
           changeth
           the
           mind
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           appeareth
           to
           ,
           and
           witnesseth
           in
           the
           Conscience
           to
           and
           and
           concerning
           the
           things
           of
           the
           kingdom
           ;
           where
           we
           hear
           the
           voice
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           express
           Image
           of
           the
           invisible
           One
           ,
           and
           know
           things
           not
           from
           an
           outward
           relation
           ,
           but
           from
           their
           inward
           nature
           ,
           vertue
           and
           power
           .
           Yea
           ,
           here
           (
           we
           must
           profess
           )
           we
           so
           know
           things
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           fully
           satisfied
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           doubt
           concerning
           them
           ,
           though
           there
           had
           never
           been
           word
           or
           letter
           written
           of
           them
           :
           though
           indeed
           it
           is
           also
           a
           great
           comfort
           and
           sweet
           refreshment
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           read
           that
           testified
           of
           outwardly
           ,
           which
           (
           through
           the
           tender
           mercy
           of
           our
           God
           )
           we
           feel
           and
           enjoy
           inwardly
           .
           And
           in
           this
           our
           whole
           Religion
           consists
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           In
           the
           silence
           and
           death
           of
           the
           
           flesh
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           quickning
           and
           flowing
           life
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
           For
           he
           who
           is
           of
           the
           new-Birth
           ,
           of
           the
           new-Creation
           ,
           of
           the
           second
           Adam
           (
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           )
           is
           as
           really
           alive
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           really
           lives
           to
           him
           in
           his
           spirit
           ,
           as
           ever
           he
           was
           really
           dead
           in
           trespasses
           and
           sins
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           his
           alienation
           and
           estrangement
           from
           God.
           
        
         
           
             Of
             Tenderness
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             Persecution
             .
          
           
             He
             which
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             who
             is
             of
             the
             Love
             ,
             and
             dwells
             in
             the
             Love
             ,
             cannot
             but
             be
             tender
             .
             He
             who
             is
             born
             of
             the
             earthly
             Wisdom
             ,
             who
             taketh
             up
             and
             holdeth
             forth
             a
             Religion
             there
             ,
             cannot
             but
             persecute
             .
             Why
             so
             ?
             Because
             he
             cannot
             but
             judg
             ,
             that
             any
             man
             may
             take
             up
             Religion
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             reasonings
             may
             come
             to
             acknowledg
             and
             take
             up
             ,
             what
             he
             hath
             taken
             up
             and
             holdeth
             forth
             ,
             or
             else
             he
             is
             wilful
             and
             stubborn
             ,
             as
             he
             judgeth
             .
             But
             now
             ,
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             hath
             received
             his
             Light
             ,
             Knowledg
             ,
             Religion
             and
             way
             of
             Worship
             from
             him
             ;
             He
             knoweth
             that
             no
             man
             can
             rightly
             receive
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             way
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             from
             God
             ,
             by
             the
             Light
             which
             he
             causeth
             to
             shine
             into
             the
             heart
             at
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Faith
             which
             he
             gives
             .
             So
             that
             God's
             free
             and
             powerful
             spirit
             is
             to
             be
             waited
             upon
             ,
             for
             the
             working
             of
             all
             in
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             not
             any
             forced
             to
             act
             beyond
             or
             contrary
             to
             the
             Principle
             of
             his
             Life
             and
             Light
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Query
             concerning
             Separation
             .
          
           
             Quer.
             Whether
             after
             the
             Apostacy
             from
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             Life
             and
             Power
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             the
             getting
             up
             of
             the
             Antichristian
             state
             ,
             Church
             and
             Worship
             ,
             there
             must
             not
             of
             necessity
             be
             a
             separation
             from
             all
             these
             ,
             before
             there
             can
             be
             a
             recovery
             of
             the
             Life
             and
             Power
             again
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             true
             Church-state
             ,
             
             which
             was
             brought
             forth
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ?
             Must
             there
             not
             be
             a
             perfect
             coming
             out
             of
             the
             corrupt
             state
             (
             in
             the
             whole
             nature
             ,
             several
             parts
             and
             degrees
             of
             it
             )
             before
             there
             can
             be
             a
             restoration
             to
             and
             witnessing
             of
             the
             true
             and
             pure
             state
             ?
             Must
             not
             the
             Christians
             now
             come
             out
             of
             all
             the
             Antichristian
             Inventions
             and
             Churches
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Christians
             of
             old
             came
             out
             of
             all
             the
             Heathenish
             worships
             ,
             yea
             out
             of
             the
             Jewish
             worship
             and
             Church
             (
             which
             once
             was
             of
             God
             )
             before
             they
             can
             become
             an
             holy
             building
             and
             habitation
             to
             God
             in
             the
             spirit
             ?
             Yea
             doth
             not
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             which
             cryed
             to
             the
             people
             of
             God
             then
             ,
             
               Come
               out
               from
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               be
               ye
               separate
            
             &c.
             call
             and
             cry
             now
             ,
             
               Come
               out
               of
               her
               ,
               my
               people
               ,
            
             out
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             false
             Church
             ,
             out
             of
             all
             the
             Antichristian
             buildings
             ,
             which
             are
             reared
             up
             after
             the
             several
             forms
             and
             waies
             of
             mens
             inventing
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             life
             and
             power
             ,
             which
             alone
             is
             able
             to
             build
             up
             in
             and
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ?
             And
             what
             is
             that
             which
             cries
             out
             against
             separation
             ,
             in
             this
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             's
             dividing
             and
             separating
             ,
             but
             that
             spirit
             which
             would
             hold
             back
             the
             soul
             ,
             from
             being
             gathered
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             the
             Chains
             of
             darkness
             and
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             death
             and
             confusion
             ?
          
           
             O
             that
             men
             knew
             that
             which
             divides
             and
             separates
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             appointed
             by
             God
             to
             divide
             and
             separate
             both
             inwardly
             and
             outwardly
             ,
             and
             might
             feel
             the
             full
             work
             and
             effect
             of
             it
             ,
             even
             perfect
             separation
             from
             all
             that
             is
             not
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             be
             joyned
             to
             him
             and
             built
             up
             in
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             life
             ,
             rest
             ,
             peace
             ,
             joy
             and
             pure
             breath
             of
             the
             soul
             for
             ever
             !
             The
             word
             of
             God
             is
             quick
             and
             powerful
             ,
             sharper
             than
             any
             two-edged
             Sword
             ,
             and
             what
             doth
             it
             do
             ?
             Why
             ,
             it
             separates
             between
             Nation
             and
             Nation
             ,
             between
             Church
             and
             Church
             ,
             between
             People
             and
             People
             ,
             between
             Cattel
             and
             Cattel
             ,
             between
             Soul
             and
             Soul
             ,
             yea
             between
             the
             thoughts
             and
             intents
             of
             the
             same
             heart
             ,
             owning
             and
             cherishing
             all
             that
             is
             of
             the
             pure
             ,
             and
             condemning
             and
             destroying
             all
             that
             is
             of
             
             the
             impure
             .
             And
             happy
             ,
             O
             for
             ever
             happy
             is
             he
             ,
             who
             can
             witness
             the
             work
             of
             this
             word
             perfected
             in
             his
             soul
             ,
             even
             the
             Axe
             of
             the
             Lord
             powerfully
             laid
             to
             and
             having
             cut
             down
             all
             that
             is
             corrupt
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             pure
             plant
             of
             God
             may
             flourish
             and
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             in
             him
             in
             peace
             ,
             without
             Annoyance
             or
             Interruption
             of
             the
             impure
             .
             Then
             the
             River
             of
             Life
             as
             the
             Streams
             of
             everlasting
             Righteousness
             shall
             flow
             into
             his
             vessel
             ,
             and
             Jerusalem
             become
             in
             and
             to
             him
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             ,
             and
             nothing
             be
             able
             to
             hurt
             or
             destroy
             any
             thing
             of
             Life
             in
             him
             ,
             who
             dwells
             in
             and
             abides
             on
             the
             Mountain
             of
             God's
             Holiness
             .
             O
             blessed
             is
             the
             Race
             of
             Travellers
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             pure
             Light
             of
             the
             everlasting
             day
             are
             travelling
             thitherwards
             ,
             even
             with
             their
             hearts
             and
             faces
             faithfully
             bent
             towards
             Sion
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Holy
             ,
             Spiritual
             ,
             Heavenly
             Hill
             of
             God!
             And
             blessed
             ,
             O
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ,
             is
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Life
             and
             Power
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Faithful
             Guider
             ,
             Leader
             and
             Conducter
             ,
             of
             all
             that
             follow
             the
             footsteps
             of
             the
             flock
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             which
             is
             Pure
             ,
             True
             ,
             Living
             and
             Everlasting
             .
          
        
         
           
             Concerning
             the
             washing
             away
             of
             Sin
             from
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             the
             Garment
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             is
             that
             is
             covered
             therewith
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             somewhat
             appointed
             by
             God
             to
             wash
             away
             Sin
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Water
             of
             Regeneration
             ,
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             's
             Water
             ,
             and
             the
             Blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             which
             are
             known
             ,
             received
             and
             felt
             by
             Faith
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             wherein
             alone
             his
             work
             is
             wrought
             .
          
           
             Thus
             now
             ,
             upon
             believing
             the
             Soul
             is
             washed
             .
             The
             Faith
             brings
             in
             or
             lets
             in
             the
             Water
             and
             Blood
             ,
             which
             cleanse
             and
             purge
             the
             Conscience
             from
             the
             Sin
             ,
             which
             before
             stained
             and
             defiled
             it
             :
             And
             according
             to
             the
             Faith
             ,
             so
             is
             the
             Water
             and
             Blood
             let
             in
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             is
             the
             washing
             .
             And
             he
             that
             
             is
             baptized
             ,
             he
             that
             is
             washed
             by
             the
             spirit
             ,
             comes
             out
             of
             the
             water
             clean
             ,
             and
             watching
             to
             the
             Light
             wherein
             he
             was
             purified
             ,
             witnesseth
             the
             powerful
             word
             of
             Life
             as
             able
             to
             preserve
             in
             cleanness
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             to
             cleanse
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             there
             be
             not
             a
             watch
             to
             ,
             and
             Faith
             in
             and
             single-hearted
             obedience
             to
             that
             which
             purified
             and
             keepeth
             pure
             ,
             there
             is
             that
             near
             which
             will
             defile
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             hearkned
             to
             and
             let
             in
             ,
             there
             is
             that
             which
             will
             tempt
             to
             lust
             and
             sin
             ,
             and
             so
             draw
             into
             darkness
             and
             death
             again
             .
             And
             if
             any
             man
             sin
             afterwards
             ,
             sin
             defiles
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             stain
             thereof
             will
             lye
             upon
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             till
             by
             Repentance
             and
             Faith
             the
             Water
             and
             Blood
             be
             let
             in
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             cleansing
             vertue
             from
             it
             received
             and
             restored
             again
             .
             So
             if
             
             any
             man
             sin
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             Advocate
             ,
             an
             Intercessor
             ,
             a
             divine
             Helper
             ,
             one
             who
             hath
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
             and
             the
             Blood
             of
             Life
             to
             wash
             with
             .
             There
             is
             a
             Fountain
             set
             open
             for
             Sin
             and
             for
             Uncleanness
             ,
             for
             Judah
             and
             Jerusalem
             to
             wash
             therefrom
             :
             But
             every
             defilement
             and
             pollution
             sticks
             ,
             until
             it
             be
             washed
             off
             .
          
           
             Now
             there
             are
             sins
             of
             several
             kinds
             .
             Some
             are
             easily
             remitted
             and
             washed
             off
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             the
             stain
             is
             hardly
             felt
             by
             the
             Soul
             ,
             the
             tender
             Mercy
             and
             pure
             Life
             doth
             so
             readily
             and
             naturally
             flow
             over
             them
             .
             Some
             again
             are
             long
             held
             and
             bound
             by
             the
             Spirit
             upon
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             often
             remembred
             to
             the
             heart
             which
             is
             apt
             to
             backslide
             :
             Yea
             there
             is
             in
             some
             cases
             a
             severe
             judgment
             ,
             and
             a
             long
             waiting
             on
             the
             Lord
             for
             his
             mercy
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             renewing
             and
             enlivening
             of
             Faith
             ,
             before
             the
             Water
             and
             Blood
             which
             washeth
             can
             be
             again
             felt
             .
             For
             Faith
             is
             not
             in
             a
             Man's
             power
             ,
             nor
             Repentance
             neither
             ;
             but
             they
             are
             given
             of
             God
             to
             whom
             and
             when
             he
             pleaseth
             .
             And
             a
             man
             that
             is
             in
             part
             converted
             ,
             may
             give
             ear
             to
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             let
             in
             sin
             and
             death
             upon
             his
             soul
             :
             but
             he
             cannot
             repent
             again
             presently
             ,
             nor
             believe
             again
             presently
             ,
             but
             as
             
             God
             breathes
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             revives
             the
             work
             of
             Faith
             and
             Repentance
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             There
             were
             Sins
             under
             the
             Old
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             there
             are
             Sins
             under
             the
             New
             ,
             or
             against
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             New.
             The
             Sins
             of
             the
             Old
             Covenant
             did
             lie
             upon
             him
             that
             committed
             them
             ,
             until
             they
             were
             expiated
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Old
             Covenant
             .
             And
             Sins
             under
             the
             New
             Covenant
             lie
             also
             upon
             the
             Soul
             and
             Conscience
             ,
             until
             they
             be
             expiated
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             is
             until
             the
             Advocate
             interpose
             and
             plead
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             give
             Faith
             and
             Repentance
             to
             the
             Soul
             ,
             and
             sprinkle
             upon
             the
             heart
             and
             conscience
             that
             Water
             and
             Blood
             which
             hath
             vertue
             in
             it
             to
             wash
             .
             And
             if
             it
             were
             not
             for
             this
             after-washing
             (
             as
             I
             may
             so
             say
             )
             no
             man
             could
             be
             saved
             :
             But
             though
             he
             were
             once
             washed
             ,
             yet
             sinning
             again
             afterwards
             he
             would
             die
             in
             his
             sins
             (
             and
             so
             under
             Condemnation
             )
             unless
             he
             were
             again
             washed
             .
             O
             blessed
             be
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             the
             Water
             and
             Blood
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             continual
             pouring
             them
             out
             upon
             the
             souls
             of
             his
             ,
             in
             the
             Light
             that
             is
             Eternal
             !
          
           
             Now
             as
             men
             come
             to
             the
             truth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             they
             will
             find
             their
             own
             apprehensions
             about
             these
             things
             to
             have
             been
             but
             dreams
             ,
             wherewith
             the
             Enemy
             hath
             fed
             and
             pleased
             them
             ,
             while
             he
             hath
             lulled
             them
             asleep
             in
             the
             Night
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             the
             better
             steal
             away
             the
             true
             weighty
             knowledg
             of
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             from
             them
             .
             Thus
             men
             have
             dreamed
             about
             Justification
             ,
             about
             Sanctification
             ,
             about
             Regeneration
             ,
             about
             Redemption
             ,
             about
             Faith
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Righteousness
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Joy
             &c.
             
             And
             have
             been
             mistaken
             about
             them
             ,
             missing
             of
             that
             Power
             and
             Light
             whereby
             and
             wherein
             they
             are
             revealed
             and
             made
             manifest
             .
             Now
             he
             that
             will
             rightly
             know
             these
             things
             ,
             must
             know
             them
             in
             the
             feeling
             and
             true
             experience
             :
             And
             therein
             he
             shall
             find
             all
             these
             are
             wrought
             in
             a
             mysterious
             way
             of
             pure
             Life's
             operation
             ,
             out
             
             of
             the
             reach
             of
             man's
             comprehension
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             Man
             can
             understand
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             New
             and
             Holy
             understanding
             is
             given
             him
             ;
             nor
             retain
             the
             sense
             and
             knowledg
             of
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             abides
             in
             the
             new
             nature
             and
             retains
             the
             new
             understanding
             .
          
           
             So
             for
             the
             Garment
             of
             Salvation
             ;
             that
             is
             Christ
             ,
             the
             righteousness
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Nature
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             .
             This
             is
             the
             holy
             covering
             .
             He
             that
             puts
             on
             Christ
             ,
             puts
             on
             this
             :
             He
             that
             wears
             Christ
             ,
             wears
             this
             ;
             he
             that
             appears
             before
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             appears
             in
             this
             .
             And
             the
             Soul
             puts
             on
             this
             ,
             as
             it
             puts
             off
             the
             other
             .
             It
             is
             the
             purified
             Soul
             ,
             that
             only
             puts
             on
             him
             that
             is
             pure
             :
             And
             as
             a
             man
             is
             cleansed
             from
             the
             impure
             ,
             so
             only
             hath
             he
             in
             him
             a
             capacity
             of
             receiving
             and
             being
             cloathed
             with
             Christ
             .
             And
             this
             now
             is
             the
             work
             of
             the
             true
             Ministry
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             to
             preach
             the
             Word
             ,
             to
             reveal
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             bring
             the
             Mind
             to
             the
             Word
             (
             which
             changeth
             it
             and
             begets
             the
             new
             capacity
             )
             and
             so
             to
             begin
             the
             work
             of
             Life
             and
             reconciliation
             ,
             wherein
             and
             whereby
             there
             is
             some
             unclothing
             of
             the
             Old
             ,
             and
             some
             clothing
             with
             the
             New
             ;
             and
             so
             to
             carry
             on
             this
             work
             in
             the
             Spirit
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             until
             it
             be
             perfected
             .
             And
             this
             is
             a
             blessed
             work
             ,
             and
             blessed
             is
             the
             Ministry
             which
             is
             called
             to
             and
             entrusted
             with
             this
             work
             ,
             being
             faithful
             in
             it
             :
             and
             blessed
             are
             they
             that
             witness
             the
             truth
             of
             and
             receive
             the
             effect
             of
             this
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             are
             subject
             to
             it
             in
             the
             Lord.
             For
             through
             and
             under
             this
             Ministry
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             receiving
             of
             a
             perfect
             gift
             in
             some
             measure
             at
             first
             (
             wherein
             some
             true
             union
             and
             little
             acquaintance
             with
             the
             Lord
             of
             Life
             is
             at
             first
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             some
             operation
             of
             the
             Light
             and
             Power
             of
             his
             Holy
             Spirit
             :
             )
             And
             a
             grovving
             up
             in
             it
             unto
             perfection
             ,
             as
             the
             Soul
             is
             exercised
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             faithful
             to
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             exercise
             ,
             under
             the
             daily
             Cross
             ,
             vvhich
             daily
             vvorketh
             against
             and
             crucifieth
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             Mind
             ,
             Life
             and
             Conversation
             vvhat
             ever
             is
             contrary
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             singly
             vvaited
             for
             ,
             taken
             up
             and
             subjected
             to
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Some
             Questions
             and
             Answers
             concerning
             the
             Church
             of
             the
             New-Covenant
             ,
             the
             Rock
             or
             Foundation
             whereupon
             it
             is
             built
             ,
             and
             its
             preservation
             by
             and
             upon
             the
             Rock
             .
             With
             some
             Queries
             concerning
             the
             scattered
             estate
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             concerning
             that
             Church
             which
             got
             up
             in
             its
             stead
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             great
             show
             with
             her
             Golden
             Cup
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             while
             the
             true
             Church
             was
             scattered
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             1.
             
             What
             is
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             under
             the
             new
             Agreement
             or
             Covenant
             ?
          
           
             An.
             It
             is
             a
             company
             of
             Living
             Stones
             ,
             quickned
             by
             God
             ,
             and
             knit
             together
             in
             the
             unity
             and
             fellowship
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             worship
             God
             together
             in
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             offer
             up
             unto
             him
             spiritual
             Sacrifices
             ,
             acceptable
             to
             God
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             What
             was
             the
             Church
             of
             the
             Old
             Covenant
             ?
             Was
             it
             not
             the
             seed
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             the
             outward
             Jews
             ,
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Old
             Covenant
             ?
             And
             what
             is
             the
             Church
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Jews
             inward
             ,
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ?
          
           
             Qu.
             2.
             
             How
             are
             these
             Stones
             joyned
             together
             ?
          
           
             An.
             By
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Life
             ,
             which
             begets
             them
             all
             in
             one
             Nature
             ,
             and
             knits
             them
             together
             in
             that
             nature
             .
             By
             the
             inward
             circumcision
             ,
             cutting
             off
             that
             which
             causeth
             Enmity
             and
             Disunion
             ,
             and
             so
             fitting
             them
             to
             be
             made
             one
             New
             Lump
             in
             Christ
             .
             By
             Christ's
             Baptism
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Baptism
             of
             Fire
             and
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             burns
             up
             the
             Old
             earthly
             Nature
             ,
             and
             so
             Baptizes
             them
             into
             one
             New
             Living
             Body
             ,
             sutable
             and
             fitting
             to
             their
             Head
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Fountain
             of
             Life
             and
             distributes
             Life
             through
             all
             the
             Body
             ,
             according
             to
             its
             capacity
             ,
             need
             and
             service
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             3.
             
             Upon
             what
             is
             this
             Church
             built
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Upon
             the
             Rock
             or
             Foundation
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             laid
             in
             his
             spiritual
             Sion
             ,
             which
             Rock
             is
             Christ
             For
             
               other
               
               Foundation
               can
               no
               man
               lay
               ,
               than
               that
               which
               is
               laid
               ,
               which
               is
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             nor
             other
             Rock
             did
             the
             Lord
             ever
             chuse
             for
             his
             Church
             to
             be
             built
             upon
             :
             Nor
             hath
             any
             other
             Rock
             sufficient
             strength
             to
             bear
             up
             the
             building
             ,
             against
             the
             storms
             and
             stress
             of
             the
             powers
             of
             darkness
             ,
             which
             it
             often
             meeteth
             with
             ,
             even
             every
             member
             in
             its
             travels
             ;
             after
             it
             is
             once
             built
             on
             the
             Rock
             ,
             the
             Gates
             of
             Hell
             press
             hard
             upon
             it
             ;
             but
             abiding
             on
             the
             Rock
             ,
             it
             feels
             the
             strength
             and
             preservation
             of
             the
             Rock
             .
             For
             as
             they
             cannot
             prevail
             against
             Christ
             ,
             so
             neither
             can
             they
             prevail
             against
             that
             which
             is
             built
             upon
             him
             .
             But
             if
             there
             be
             a
             going
             forth
             from
             the
             strength
             and
             preservation
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             liableness
             to
             be
             made
             a
             prey
             .
             And
             the
             promise
             is
             not
             ,
             absolutely
             and
             perpetually
             to
             that
             Person
             or
             Congregation
             which
             is
             received
             or
             let
             into
             the
             truth
             ,
             but
             to
             that
             Person
             or
             Church
             which
             abideth
             and
             continueth
             in
             the
             truth
             unto
             the
             end
             .
             The
             Jews
             were
             safe
             in
             the
             Faith
             and
             Obedience
             of
             their
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             the
             Christians
             or
             Christian
             Churches
             are
             not
             safe
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Faith
             and
             Obedience
             of
             theirs
             .
             For
             if
             they
             walked
             not
             humbly
             with
             the
             Lord
             and
             in
             his
             Fear
             ,
             which
             keeps
             the
             heart
             from
             departing
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Faith
             whereby
             they
             stand
             ,
             they
             were
             to
             be
             cut
             off
             from
             their
             Church-state
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Jews
             were
             from
             theirs
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             Paul
             expresly
             tells
             the
             Church
             at
             
               Rome
               ,
               Rom.
            
             11.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Qu.
             4.
             
             VVhat
             was
             Paul
             ?
          
           
             An.
             The
             Apostle
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             who
             Laboured
             abundantly
             ,
             even
             more
             abundantly
             than
             all
             the
             other
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             hath
             left
             more
             instructions
             ,
             relating
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             than
             all
             the
             Apostles
             besides
             ;
             and
             was
             tender
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             standing
             for
             and
             defending
             their
             liberty
             in
             Christ
             ,
             when
             Peter
             a
             little
             warped
             and
             was
             to
             be
             blamed
             ,
             Gal.
             2.
             11.
             
             For
             indeed
             man
             cannot
             be
             certain
             and
             infallible
             ,
             further
             than
             he
             kepeth
             to
             and
             is
             exercised
             by
             the
             certain
             and
             infallible
             Spirit
             ;
             which
             he
             is
             subject
             to
             be
             tempted
             to
             err
             from
             ,
             further
             than
             he
             stands
             upon
             the
             watch
             ;
             and
             cannot
             but
             err
             from
             ,
             unless
             he
             feel
             a
             continual
             
             preservation
             in
             the
             Fear
             and
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Lord.
             And
             the
             certainty
             of
             truth
             doth
             not
             depend
             so
             much
             upon
             the
             person
             from
             whom
             it
             is
             received
             ,
             as
             upon
             the
             demonstration
             and
             evidence
             to
             the
             conscience
             wherein
             it
             is
             received
             .
             The
             Apostles
             were
             not
             Lords
             over
             the
             true
             Christians
             Faith
             ,
             but
             helpers
             of
             their
             joy
             .
             And
             Christ
             did
             not
             require
             his
             Disciples
             to
             believe
             what
             ever
             he
             knew
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             but
             prepared
             their
             capacities
             ,
             and
             dropped
             in
             according
             to
             their
             capacities
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             way
             of
             the
             true
             Ministers
             ,
             to
             wait
             on
             God
             to
             beget
             ,
             and
             on
             him
             again
             to
             Water
             the
             begotten
             Soul
             ,
             and
             carry
             on
             his
             work
             in
             it
             :
             to
             make
             them
             know
             Christ
             their
             Master
             ,
             from
             whom
             they
             are
             to
             receive
             Light
             ,
             Life
             ,
             Instruction
             and
             Direction
             ;
             and
             to
             feel
             the
             Head
             ,
             and
             be
             joyned
             to
             the
             Head
             ,
             and
             receive
             from
             the
             Head
             their
             knowledg
             ,
             as
             well
             the
             least
             as
             the
             greatest
             ,
             Ebr.
             8.
             
             What
             is
             Paul
             ?
             What
             is
             Apollos
             ?
             What
             is
             Cephas
             ?
             Were
             not
             they
             carnal
             that
             cryed
             up
             these
             one
             above
             another
             ?
             Yet
             the
             younger
             ought
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             elder
             ,
             and
             all
             to
             be
             subject
             one
             to
             another
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             Qu.
             5.
             
             What
             was
             Peter
             ?
          
           
             An.
             One
             of
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             ,
             a
             precious
             Stone
             in
             the
             building
             
               (
               Joh.
            
             1.
             43.
             
             )
             one
             of
             the
             most
             eminent
             Apostles
             ,
             even
             the
             chosen
             Minister
             to
             them
             of
             the
             circumcision
             ,
             as
             Paul
             was
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             .
             But
             he
             knew
             that
             Christ
             was
             the
             only
             Rock
             or
             Foundation
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Paul
             ,
             and
             that
             Christ
             alone
             was
             able
             to
             bear
             the
             weight
             of
             that
             building
             ,
             and
             to
             defend
             it
             against
             the
             Gates
             of
             Hell
             ;
             and
             he
             never
             had
             commission
             ,
             nor
             can
             it
             be
             proved
             that
             ever
             he
             preached
             himself
             the
             Rock
             ,
             but
             he
             preached
             Christ
             the
             Foundation-Stone
             ,
             the
             Rock
             of
             Offence
             ,
             the
             Rock
             of
             Defence
             &c.
             see
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             4.
             and
             v.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             And
             if
             an
             Angel
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             or
             any
             Man
             or
             Church
             on
             Earth
             ,
             so
             interpret
             any
             Scripture
             ,
             as
             to
             hold
             forth
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             that
             any
             else
             besides
             Christ
             is
             the
             Rock
             ,
             they
             plainly
             shew
             that
             they
             are
             erred
             from
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             interpretation
             is
             of
             their
             own
             private
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             not
             that
             publick
             Spirit
             ,
             
             which
             all
             the
             Prophets
             of
             God
             and
             Apostles
             and
             Truly-Holy
             men
             were
             guided
             by
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             6.
             
             Was
             the
             Church
             alwaies
             to
             be
             a
             gathered
             Company
             ?
             or
             was
             there
             a
             possibility
             of
             their
             being
             scattered
             ?
          
           
             An.
             There
             was
             a
             possibility
             of
             their
             being
             scattered
             ,
             yea
             a
             certainty
             ,
             if
             they
             grew
             corrupt
             in
             Doctrine
             and
             Practise
             ,
             and
             kept
             not
             the
             Faith
             ,
             Rom.
             11.
             
             For
             the
             Lord
             God
             intended
             a
             pure
             building
             ,
             a
             spiritual
             building
             ,
             fit
             to
             offer
             the
             spiritual
             Sacrifices
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             5.
             
             An
             Holy
             People
             ,
             separated
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             17.
             
             In
             which
             he
             might
             dwell
             and
             walk
             ,
             ver
             .
             16.
             
             If
             therefore
             any
             Church
             depart
             from
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Life
             and
             Power
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             mix
             again
             with
             the
             World
             ,
             losing
             their
             own
             proper
             pale
             which
             fenced
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             they
             soon
             lose
             that
             which
             maketh
             them
             a
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             become
             a
             Synagoge
             of
             Satan
             .
          
           
             Now
             it
             is
             in
             my
             heart
             also
             to
             propound
             a
             few
             Queries
             concerning
             the
             scattered
             and
             hidden
             estate
             and
             condition
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             concerning
             that
             Church
             which
             got
             up
             in
             the
             view
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             was
             acknowledged
             by
             the
             World
             instead
             thereof
             afterwards
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             Whether
             the
             true
             Church
             did
             retain
             her
             Ministry
             outwardly
             ,
             and
             her
             outward
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             way
             of
             worship
             of
             the
             outward
             Court
             after
             her
             scattering
             ?
             or
             whether
             the
             false
             Church
             ,
             which
             appeared
             in
             her
             room
             as
             if
             she
             had
             been
             the
             true
             ,
             caught
             up
             and
             appeared
             in
             the
             outwardness
             of
             these
             ?
             The
             grounds
             of
             this
             Querie
             are
             these
             following
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             upon
             God's
             measuring
             of
             his
             Temple
             and
             Worshippers
             ,
             the
             outward
             Court
             (
             consider
             well
             what
             that
             is
             ,
             and
             how
             far
             it
             extends
             )
             was
             left
             out
             of
             God's
             measure
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             intended
             to
             reckon
             it
             no
             longer
             as
             his
             but
             given
             by
             him
             to
             the
             Gentile-Christians
             ,
             such
             as
             were
             Christians
             or
             Jews
             in
             Name
             ,
             but
             Gentiles
             in
             Spirit
             and
             Nature
             ,
             Rev.
             11.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             in
             the
             Last
             days
             ,
             when
             that
             strange
             Generation
             of
             Christians
             was
             to
             spring
             up
             ,
             who
             should
             be
             Lovers
             of
             their
             
             own
             selves
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             boasters
             ,
             proud
             ,
             blasphemers
             ,
             disobedient
             to
             parents
             ,
             unthankful
             ,
             unholy
             ,
             without
             natural
             affection
             ,
             truce-breakers
             ,
             false-accusers
             ,
             incontinent
             ,
             fierce
             ,
             despisers
             of
             those
             that
             are
             good
             ,
             traitors
             ,
             heady
             ,
             high-minded
             ,
             Lovers
             of
             pleasures
             more
             than
             Lovers
             of
             God
             :
             Yet
             these
             should
             have
             a
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             but
             deny
             the
             power
             thereof
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             1
             ,
             to
             6.
             
             Now
             mind
             .
             The
             Temple
             ,
             wherein
             was
             the
             Power
             ,
             God
             had
             removed
             with
             the
             true
             Worshippers
             ;
             but
             the
             outward
             Court
             (
             wherein
             was
             the
             appearance
             or
             some
             kind
             of
             a
             form
             of
             Church
             ,
             Ministry
             and
             Ordinances
             )
             those
             had
             got
             ,
             and
             were
             found
             worshipping
             in
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             this
             great
             wickedness
             and
             abomination
             of
             spirit
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Because
             the
             Jews
             (
             who
             were
             the
             type
             )
             while
             they
             were
             in
             captivity
             in
             Babylon
             ,
             could
             not
             sing
             the
             Songs
             of
             Sion
             ,
             nor
             had
             the
             Worship
             of
             the
             outward
             Jerusalem
             there
             .
             And
             can
             the
             spiritual
             Jews
             ,
             sing
             the
             spiritual
             Songs
             of
             spiritual
             Sion
             ,
             in
             mysterie
             Babylon
             ?
             No
             ,
             there
             they
             are
             but
             witnesses
             to
             that
             Life
             and
             Power
             ,
             which
             the
             true
             Church
             enjoyed
             and
             flourished
             with
             ,
             in
             her
             built
             estate
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             Whether
             this
             is
             not
             an
             infallible
             mark
             ,
             and
             most
             certain
             demonstration
             of
             the
             false
             Church
             ,
             her
             sitting
             upon
             many
             Waters
             ,
             which
             Waters
             are
             Peoples
             ,
             Multitudes
             ,
             Nations
             and
             Tongues
             ?
             Did
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             thus
             mark
             her
             out
             to
             
               John
               ,
               Rev.
            
             17.
             15.
             
             Did
             the
             true
             Church
             ever
             sit
             upon
             many
             Waters
             ?
             Was
             not
             the
             Church
             a
             gathering
             out
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             into
             the
             Power
             and
             Life
             which
             the
             Nations
             persecuted
             ?
             But
             the
             false
             Church
             sits
             over
             the
             Nations
             with
             a
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             but
             without
             the
             true
             Power
             thereof
             .
             Then
             if
             this
             be
             a
             mark
             that
             God
             hath
             set
             upon
             her
             ,
             let
             every
             one
             wait
             to
             read
             it
             aright
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             know
             thereby
             which
             is
             she
             ,
             and
             praise
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             discovering
             her
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             Whether
             this
             false
             Church
             be
             not
             rightly
             called
             Babylon
             ,
             even
             an
             heap
             of
             confusion
             (
             in
             a
             mystery
             )
             as
             to
             God's
             eye
             ,
             though
             to
             man's
             eye
             her
             appearance
             may
             be
             orderly
             
             and
             decent
             ?
             And
             whether
             she
             be
             not
             justly
             termed
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Great
             Whore
             ,
             both
             for
             largeness
             in
             bulk
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             greatness
             of
             her
             fornications
             ,
             having
             whored
             from
             the
             bed
             of
             the
             Husband
             ,
             and
             entred
             into
             the
             bed
             of
             a
             Stranger
             ,
             and
             having
             taught
             and
             compelled
             others
             to
             acknowledg
             and
             worship
             in
             her
             forms
             ,
             which
             thus
             held
             forth
             and
             maintained
             by
             her
             ,
             are
             not
             only
             without
             ,
             but
             also
             against
             the
             true
             Power
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             Whether
             Antichrist
             be
             not
             entred
             into
             and
             become
             the
             head
             of
             this
             false
             Church
             ,
             and
             whether
             he
             doth
             not
             sit
             there
             ruling
             in
             it
             ,
             even
             as
             Christ
             was
             Head
             of
             the
             True
             ,
             and
             sate
             ruling
             in
             the
             True
             ?
             And
             whether
             Antichrist
             doth
             not
             keep
             his
             hold
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             and
             possess
             his
             seat
             in
             it
             ,
             for
             many
             Ages
             and
             Generations
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             time
             he
             got
             in
             after
             the
             days
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             till
             the
             very
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             his
             Power
             and
             Brightness
             ?
             2
             Thes
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             Whether
             the
             great
             Plagues
             ,
             Woes
             ,
             terrible
             Thunders
             and
             Cups
             of
             God's
             Indignation
             ,
             spoken
             of
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             the
             Revelations
             ,
             are
             not
             to
             be
             poured
             ,
             in
             their
             several
             orders
             and
             degrees
             ,
             upon
             this
             false
             Church
             ,
             and
             upon
             Antichrist
             her
             beloved
             Head
             and
             King
             ,
             even
             till
             she
             be
             stripped
             naked
             ,
             made
             desolate
             ,
             and
             her
             Flesh
             burnt
             with
             Fire
             ,
             and
             her
             Head
             bruised
             and
             destroyed
             ,
             by
             Christ
             the
             true
             Head
             and
             King
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             Whether
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             such
             as
             feel
             somewhat
             of
             the
             Power
             ,
             and
             bow
             to
             the
             Lord
             in
             Spirit
             and
             Truth
             in
             some
             measure
             ,
             yet
             these
             ,
             if
             they
             mind
             not
             his
             call
             out
             of
             this
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             come
             not
             fully
             out
             of
             her
             ,
             but
             abide
             in
             any
             part
             of
             her
             ,
             observing
             any
             of
             her
             wayes
             or
             worships
             ,
             till
             the
             time
             of
             God's
             controversie
             with
             her
             and
             judging
             of
             her
             ,
             whether
             they
             also
             shall
             not
             partake
             of
             her
             Plagues
             ?
             Rev.
             18.
             4.
             
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             Whether
             all
             people
             have
             not
             great
             reason
             to
             fear
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             look
             to
             their
             wayes
             and
             worships
             lest
             they
             be
             found
             in
             any
             thing
             therein
             which
             is
             not
             of
             him
             ,
             but
             
             contrary
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             bring
             upon
             their
             Souls
             and
             Bodies
             that
             wrath
             and
             sore
             Judgment
             from
             God
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             bear
             ?
             Rev.
             14.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Q.
             8.
             
             Whether
             it
             was
             not
             the
             great
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             warn
             the
             Churches
             of
             these
             things
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             the
             Revelations
             ?
             And
             whether
             he
             can
             be
             safe
             in
             these
             respects
             ,
             who
             either
             doth
             not
             understand
             or
             not
             observe
             the
             warnings
             given
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             therein
             ?
             How
             often
             is
             it
             therein
             said
             ;
             He
             that
             hath
             an
             ear
             ,
             let
             him
             hear
             what
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             saith
             to
             the
             Churches
             !
             It
             is
             also
             said
             ,
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             readeth
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             hear
             the
             words
             of
             this
             prophesie
             ,
             and
             keep
             those
             things
             which
             are
             written
             therein
             :
             For
             the
             time
             is
             at
             hand
             .
             He
             then
             that
             readeth
             not
             ,
             that
             hath
             not
             an
             ear
             to
             hear
             the
             words
             of
             this
             Prophesie
             ,
             how
             can
             he
             keep
             what
             is
             written
             therein
             ?
             How
             can
             he
             beware
             of
             and
             avoid
             the
             seeming
             Beauty
             and
             Glory
             of
             the
             false
             Church
             ,
             or
             suffer
             with
             the
             Faithful
             Witnesses
             of
             God
             in
             their
             Testimony
             against
             her
             ?
             And
             if
             he
             do
             not
             thus
             ,
             but
             is
             entangled
             by
             the
             false
             Church
             with
             her
             Golden
             Cup
             of
             Fornications
             
               (
               Rev.
            
             17.
             4.
             
             )
             he
             misseth
             of
             the
             blessing
             ,
             and
             ah
             what
             is
             he
             to
             meet
             with
             instead
             thereof
             !
             My
             heart
             hath
             often
             melted
             within
             me
             ,
             and
             my
             bowels
             rowled
             at
             the
             consideration
             and
             deep
             sense
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             given
             me
             of
             these
             things
             :
             and
             this
             I
             say
             therein
             ,
             to
             those
             that
             desire
             Life
             and
             Peace
             from
             God
             ,
             O
             wait
             on
             him
             for
             the
             eye
             which
             sees
             in
             his
             Light
             ,
             for
             the
             ear
             which
             hears
             his
             Voice
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             heart
             which
             understands
             the
             words
             and
             messages
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             feel
             his
             gathering
             ,
             guidance
             and
             preservation
             out
             of
             that
             ,
             to
             which
             his
             wrath
             is
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             against
             which
             his
             wrath
             is
             to
             be
             made
             more
             manifest
             ,
             and
             poured
             out
             more
             fully
             and
             abundantly
             ,
             than
             ever
             it
             yet
             was
             .
             For
             the
             Lord
             will
             empty
             his
             Love
             and
             his
             Life
             into
             Sion
             ,
             and
             empty
             the
             very
             dregs
             and
             thick
             mixtures
             of
             the
             Cups
             of
             his
             Indignation
             into
             the
             very
             heart
             and
             bowels
             of
             Babylon
             ;
             and
             her
             sickness
             ,
             misery
             ,
             woe
             ,
             death
             and
             
             destruction
             will
             be
             exceeding
             dreadful
             and
             unutterable
             .
             Therefore
             wait
             on
             the
             Lord
             in
             fear
             and
             singleness
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             crying
             and
             mourning
             to
             him
             to
             discover
             to
             you
             the
             extent
             and
             limits
             of
             this
             false
             Church
             ,
             this
             false
             Building
             ,
             this
             building
             in
             a
             form
             and
             outward
             order
             without
             the
             Life
             and
             Power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             then
             fly
             as
             fast
             out
             of
             her
             and
             from
             her
             (
             and
             as
             far
             )
             as
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             leads
             ,
             even
             till
             ye
             come
             to
             the
             Holy
             building
             which
             is
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Heavenly
             places
             which
             are
             prepared
             there
             by
             him
             ,
             for
             every
             one
             of
             his
             ,
             (
             according
             to
             their
             growth
             and
             stature
             in
             his
             Son
             )
             that
             ye
             may
             sit
             down
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Some
             Queries
             to
             Professors
             ,
             who
             speak
             of
             high
             attainments
             and
             experiences
             in
             Religion
             ,
             and
             yet
             do
             not
             witness
             nor
             can
             acknowledg
             the
             truth
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             now
             revealed
             it
             (
             and
             done
             great
             things
             by
             it
             in
             the
             Spirits
             of
             his
             People
             )
             but
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             a
             poor
             ,
             mean
             and
             low
             thing
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             Have
             ye
             known
             the
             great
             and
             terrible
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             wherein
             he
             ariseth
             to
             shake
             terribly
             the
             Earth
             ?
             And
             have
             ye
             known
             that
             shaken
             down
             in
             you
             ,
             which
             must
             be
             shaken
             down
             and
             removed
             as
             a
             Cottage
             ,
             before
             the
             everlasting
             kingdom
             can
             be
             estableshed
             in
             you
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             Do
             ye
             know
             the
             Living
             ,
             Powerful
             ,
             Eternal
             Word
             ,
             which
             is
             quick
             and
             piercing
             ,
             sharper
             than
             any
             two-edged
             Sword
             ,
             dividing
             between
             Thought
             and
             Thought
             ,
             Grace
             and
             Grace
             (
             as
             I
             may
             so
             speak
             )
             Light
             and
             Light
             ,
             Life
             and
             Life
             ,
             Spirit
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             Power
             and
             Power
             &
             c
             ?
             Have
             ye
             known
             it
             an
             Hammer
             ,
             a
             Fire
             ,
             an
             Axe
             laid
             to
             the
             Root
             of
             the
             corrupt
             Tree
             ?
             and
             do
             ye
             know
             the
             corrupt
             Tree
             ?
             Root
             ,
             Branches
             ,
             Leaves
             and
             Fruit
             so
             cut
             down
             by
             it
             ,
             as
             to
             cumber
             the
             ground
             no
             more
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             Do
             ye
             know
             the
             Paradice
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             there
             ?
             Do
             ye
             indeed
             feed
             thereon
             ?
             Have
             you
             passed
             
             through
             the
             Flaming
             Sword
             to
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             ?
             and
             is
             the
             Flaming
             Sword
             (
             which
             once
             fenced
             from
             Life
             and
             the
             Power
             thereof
             )
             set
             now
             to
             fence
             up
             the
             way
             to
             the
             Tree
             of
             Knowledg
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             feed
             no
             more
             thereon
             and
             dye
             ,
             but
             feed
             only
             on
             that
             which
             is
             Life
             and
             gives
             Life
             ,
             and
             so
             live
             for
             ever
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             Have
             ye
             witnessed
             the
             effects
             of
             the
             great
             and
             terrible
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             your
             Spirits
             ?
             Is
             Antichrist
             destroyed
             ,
             the
             Whore
             burnt
             ,
             Flesh
             consumed
             ,
             Man
             ceased
             from
             ,
             both
             within
             and
             without
             ?
             Is
             the
             Loftiness
             of
             Man
             bowed
             down
             in
             you
             ,
             the
             Mighty
             removed
             out
             of
             his
             seat
             ,
             and
             the
             Meek
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             Humble
             seed
             raised
             up
             to
             rule
             in
             Righteousness
             in
             your
             hearts
             ?
             Is
             every
             high
             Tower
             battered
             down
             ,
             and
             every
             fenced
             Wall
             laid
             flat
             ?
             are
             all
             your
             imaginations
             and
             conceivings
             ,
             and
             fleshly
             apprehendings
             upon
             Scriptures
             ,
             yea
             every
             pleasant
             Picture
             and
             Image
             of
             the
             things
             in
             Heaven
             (
             formed
             in
             your
             minds
             )
             brought
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             pure
             living
             truth
             of
             the
             Father
             waited
             for
             ,
             received
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             lived
             in
             ?
             Yea
             is
             the
             Lord
             alone
             exalted
             in
             your
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Dominion
             ,
             Authority
             ,
             Rule
             and
             Lordship
             put
             under
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             Do
             ye
             know
             the
             Mountain
             of
             the
             Lord's
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord's
             House
             built
             and
             established
             by
             his
             own
             Holy
             Spirit
             and
             Power
             upon
             his
             own
             Holy
             Mountain
             ?
             and
             do
             ye
             worship
             the
             Lord
             alone
             therein
             ?
             Do
             ye
             come
             up
             to
             the
             New-Jerusalem
             to
             offer
             your
             sacrifices
             there
             according
             to
             the
             institution
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ?
             And
             do
             ye
             worship
             the
             Lord
             there
             on
             his
             own
             Day
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             spiritually
             made
             ?
             And
             do
             ye
             bear
             no
             burthen
             ,
             kindle
             no
             fire
             ,
             do
             no
             work
             on
             that
             his
             Day
             ?
             Do
             ye
             never
             warm
             your selves
             at
             any
             fire
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             sparks
             of
             your
             own
             kindling
             ?
             Or
             are
             ye
             yet
             worshipping
             upon
             some
             of
             the
             many
             Mountains
             and
             Hills
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             formed
             nor
             established
             ,
             but
             have
             been
             formed
             and
             set
             up
             by
             Man
             in
             the
             Night
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             before
             the
             everlasting
             Light
             of
             the
             Day
             brake
             forth
             ?
          
           
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             Do
             ye
             know
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             through
             which
             the
             passage
             is
             from
             Egypt
             to
             Canaan
             ,
             and
             have
             ye
             faithfully
             travelled
             in
             the
             leadings
             of
             God's
             Spirit
             therethrough
             ,
             and
             are
             ye
             entred
             into
             the
             pure
             rest
             thereof
             ?
             Are
             ye
             not
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             under
             Grace
             ?
             Not
             under
             the
             Enemy's
             power
             ,
             but
             under
             the
             Spirit
             's
             power
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             other's
             reach
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             wicked
             one
             cannot
             touch
             you
             ?
             Have
             ye
             gone
             through
             the
             exercises
             and
             tryals
             of
             the
             Wilderness
             ?
             Have
             ye
             fed
             on
             the
             Manna
             dropt
             down
             from
             Heaven
             upon
             your
             Spirits
             therein
             ?
             Have
             ye
             drunk
             of
             the
             Water
             of
             the
             Rock
             ?
             Have
             ye
             seen
             the
             Serpent
             lifted
             up
             ,
             and
             felt
             the
             healing
             thereby
             ?
             Have
             ye
             witnessed
             the
             Pillar
             of
             Cloud
             by
             Day
             ,
             and
             the
             Pillar
             of
             Fire
             by
             Night
             to
             be
             your
             Defence
             and
             Leader
             ?
             And
             have
             ye
             now
             at
             length
             received
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Life
             ,
             and
             sit
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             it
             ,
             drinking
             Water
             out
             of
             your
             own
             Cistern
             ,
             and
             eating
             under
             your
             own
             Vine
             and
             Figtree
             the
             Fruits
             of
             the
             good
             Land
             ,
             after
             the
             shaking
             of
             that
             which
             was
             to
             be
             shaken
             ,
             now
             being
             come
             to
             and
             enjoying
             the
             Kingdom
             which
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             ?
             Have
             ye
             really
             felt
             these
             things
             ,
             or
             have
             ye
             been
             in
             the
             Dreams
             and
             Imaginings
             about
             them
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             Do
             ye
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             as
             the
             Spiritual
             House
             of
             Jacob
             is
             to
             do
             ?
             )
             Have
             ye
             received
             the
             Spirit
             ?
             Do
             ye
             live
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ?
             are
             ye
             truly
             united
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             become
             one
             Spirit
             with
             the
             Lord
             ?
             Are
             all
             the
             walls
             of
             partition
             broken
             down
             ,
             and
             is
             there
             nothing
             now
             between
             you
             ,
             but
             of
             two
             are
             ye
             made
             one
             in
             that
             which
             uniteth
             ?
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             thus
             with
             you
             ,
             then
             hold
             forth
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             fellowship
             to
             those
             whom
             the
             Lord
             hath
             brought
             hither
             ,
             and
             know
             and
             acknowledg
             that
             whereby
             the
             Lord
             hath
             wrought
             it
             in
             them
             .
             But
             if
             ye
             be
             not
             really
             in
             the
             thing
             it self
             ,
             but
             only
             in
             the
             apprehensions
             and
             conceivings
             about
             it
             ,
             ye
             can
             never
             so
             be
             witnesses
             concerning
             these
             things
             ,
             nor
             concerning
             the
             truth
             whereby
             God
             works
             these
             things
             :
             and
             ye
             will
             find
             there
             is
             a
             great
             gulf
             between
             
             you
             and
             us
             ,
             which
             ye
             cannot
             possibly
             pass
             over
             ,
             till
             ye
             meet
             with
             our
             Principle
             and
             Guide
             ,
             and
             Faithfully
             travel
             with
             him
             in
             the
             footsteps
             of
             the
             Flock
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             come
             to
             the
             Shepherds
             Tents
             (
             even
             the
             Tents
             which
             the
             Shepherd
             pitcheth
             ,
             and
             which
             no
             man
             can
             pitch
             )
             and
             may
             know
             the
             true
             Tabernacle
             ,
             Sanctuary
             and
             Temple
             ,
             whereof
             he
             is
             the
             Minister
             .
          
        
         
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           END
        
         
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A54066-e190
           
             But
             this
             is
             not
             the
             state
             of
             them
             that
             sin
             wilfully
             after
             they
             have
             received
             the
             knowledg
             of
             the
             truth
             .