Babylon the Great described. The city of confusion. In every part whereof Antichrist reigns. Which knoweth not the order and unity of the spirit, but striveth to set up an order and uniformity according to the wisdom of the flesh, in all her territories atd [sic] dominions. Her sins, her judgements. With some plain queries further to discover her, and some considerations to help out of her suburbs, that her inward building may lye the more open to the breath and spirit of the Lord, from which it is to receiv [sic] its consumption and overthrow. Also, an exhortation to the powers of the earth. By Isaac Penington, the younger.
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             Babylon the Great described. The city of confusion. In every part whereof Antichrist reigns. Which knoweth not the order and unity of the spirit, but striveth to set up an order and uniformity according to the wisdom of the flesh, in all her territories atd [sic] dominions. Her sins, her judgements. With some plain queries further to discover her, and some considerations to help out of her suburbs, that her inward building may lye the more open to the breath and spirit of the Lord, from which it is to receiv [sic] its consumption and overthrow. Also, an exhortation to the powers of the earth. By Isaac Penington, the younger.
             Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.
          
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           Babylon
           the
           Great
           DESCRIBED
           .
        
         
           
             The
             City
             of
             Confusion
             .
          
        
         
           In
           every
           part
           whereof
           Antichrist
           Reigns
           .
        
         
           Which
           knoweth
           not
           the
           order
           and
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           but
           striveth
           to
           set
           up
           an
           order
           and
           uniformity
           according
           to
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           in
           all
           her
           Territories
           a●d
           Dominions
           .
        
         
           Her
           
             SINS
             ,
          
           Her
           
             JVDGEMENTS
             .
          
        
         
           With
           some
           plain
           Queries
           further
           to
           discover
           her
           ,
           And
           some
           considerations
           to
           help
           out
           of
           her
           Suburbs
           ,
           that
           her
           inward
           building
           may
           lye
           the
           more
           open
           to
           the
           breath
           and
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           from
           which
           it
           is
           to
           receiv
           its
           consumption
           and
           overthrow
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           An
           Exhortation
           to
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Isaac
             Penington
             ,
          
           the
           younger
           .
        
         
           
             That
             which
             is
             far
             of
             ,
             and
             exceeding
             deep
             ,
             who
             can
             find
             out
             ?
             I
             and
             mine
             heart
             compassed
             to
             know
             ,
             and
             to
             search
             ,
             and
             to
             seck
             out
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             the
             reason
             ,
             and
             to
             know
             the
             wickedness
             of
             folly
             ,
             even
             of
             foolishnes
             and
             madness
             .
             And
             I
             find
             more
             bitter
             then
             death
             ,
             the
             woman
             whose
             heart
             is
             snares
             and
             nets
             ,
             her
             hands
             bands
             .
             He
             that
             is
             good
             before
             God
             ,
             shall
             escape
             from
             her
             ,
             but
             the
             sinner
             shall
             be
             taken
             by
             her
             ,
          
        
         
           Eccles.
           7.
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           26.
           
        
         
           
             He
             that
             is
             born
             of
             the
             pure
             immortal
             seed
             ,
             and
             lives
             in
             the
             annointing
             ,
             escapes
             the
             golden
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             painted
             beds
             of
             fornication
             ,
             and
             is
          
           not
           defiled
           with
           women
           ,
           
             
               Rev.
               14.
               4.
               
            
             but
             remains
             chast
             to
             the
             Bridegroom
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Lodowick
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           Co●nhi
           〈…〉
           next
           door
           to
           the
           Castle
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           LO
           this
           is
           the
           City
           which
           is
           built
           up
           of
           ,
           and
           filled
           with
           images
           ,
           and
           likenesses
           of
           the
           ways
           and
           truths
           of
           God
           ,
           without
           the
           life
           and
           power
           .
        
         
           On
           her
           outside
           ther
           's
           the
           likeness
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           a
           Ministry
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           ,
           Duties
           and
           ways
           of
           holiness
           .
        
         
           On
           her
           inside
           ther
           's
           the
           likeness
           of
           the
           good
           knowledge
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           repentance
           and
           conversion
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           faith
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           zeal
           for
           God
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           love
           to
           God
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           the
           Lambs
           meekness
           and
           innocency
           ;
           the
           likeness
           of
           justification
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           sanctification
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           mortification
           ,
           the
           likeness
           of
           hope
           ,
           peace
           ,
           joy
           ,
           rest
           ,
           and
           satisfaction
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           but
           the
           substance
           ,
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           vertue
           of
           all
           these
           is
           wanting
           to
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           her self
           is
           found
           persecuting
           that
           very
           thing
           (
           where
           it
           is
           found
           in
           truth
           )
           the
           image
           whereof
           she
           cries
           up
           .
        
         
           This
           ,
           This
           is
           the
           woman
           that
           hath
           bewitched
           the
           whole
           earth
           for
           these
           many
           generations
           ,
           and
           is
           still
           changing
           her
           dresses
           and
           paints
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           still
           bewitch
           people
           ,
           and
           sit
           as
           a
           Queen
           reigning
           over
           their
           consciences
           .
           But
           blessed
           be
           the
           light
           which
           is
           arisen
           to
           discover
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           which
           is
           able
           to
           overthrow
           this
           stately
           ,
           this
           lofty
           ,
           this
           mighty
           City
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           take
           part
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           God
           Omnipotent
           reigneth
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           Antichrist
           with
           his
           City
           
             Babylon
          
           falleth
           .
           Sing
           praises
           ,
           sing
           praises
           O
           inhabitant
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           to
           him
           who
           subjecteth
           
             Babylon
          
           (
           with
           all
           her
           glory
           )
           under
           thy
           feet
           .
        
         
           For
           he
           bringeth
           down
           them
           that
           dwell
           on
           high
           ,
           the
           lofty
           City
           he
           layeth
           it
           low
           ;
           he
           layeth
           it
           low
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           ground
           he
           bringeth
           it
           even
           to
           the
           dust
           .
           The
           foot
           shall
           tread
           it
           down
           (
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           the
           steps
           of
           the
           needy
           )
           
             Isa.
          
           26.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           Preface
           .
        
         
           
             THere
             hath
             been
             in
             me
             a
             zeal
             for
             God
             from
             my
             childhood
             ,
             and
             a
             most
             earnest
             search
             into
             the
             Scriptures
             (
             which
             my
             soul
             deeply
             relished
             ,
             and
             my
             heart
             honoured
             and
             loved
             ,
             and
             still
             doth
             )
             for
             the
             revelation
             of
             the
             mind
             and
             will
             of
             God
             .
             Two
             things
             did
             I
             earnestly
             search
             and
             beg
             for
             :
             The
             one
             was
             ,
             for
             the
             discovery
             of
             the
             outward
             way
             of
             worship
             ;
             The
             other
             ,
             for
             the
             inward
             life
             ,
             vertue
             and
             power
             ,
             which
             I
             looked
             upon
             the
             outward
             ,
             as
             the
             proper
             means
             to
             lead
             me
             to
             ,
             At
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             troubles
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             lively
             stirring
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             an
             hope
             that
             God
             was
             bringing
             forth
             somewhat
             ;
             I
             likewise
             felt
             the
             same
             stirring
             in
             many
             others
             ,
             at
             which
             my
             heart
             was
             rejoyced
             ,
             and
             with
             which
             my
             soul
             was
             refreshed
             ;
             but
             I
             found
             it
             soon
             begin
             to
             flag
             and
             wither
             ,
             which
             forced
             me
             to
             retire
             ,
             and
             to
             separate
             from
             that
             ,
             where
             I
             found
             the
             life
             and
             power
             dying
             and
             decaying
             .
             In
             my
             separation
             the
             Lord
             was
             with
             me
             ,
             my
             soul
             remembreth
             it
             right
             wel
             ,
             and
             he
             had
             regard
             to
             the
             simplicity
             ,
             honesty
             ,
             and
             integrity
             of
             my
             heart
             ,
             (
             which
             he
             himself
             had
             kindled
             in
             me
             :
             )
             And
             though
             I
             felt
             too
             soon
             into
             a
             way
             of
             Church-fellowship
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             yet
             he
             had
             regard
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             pittyed
             me
             ,
             and
             refreshed
             my
             life
             even
             there
             .
             But
             at
             length
             the
             form
             overgrew
             vs
             ,
             and
             the
             sweet
             and
             precious
             life
             in
             us
             began
             to
             dye
             .
             Then
             the
             Lord
             found
             out
             another
             way
             to
             refresh
             us
             (
             namely
             by
             a
             sensible
             relating
             of
             our
             conditions
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             dealings
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             workings
             in
             us
             )
             which
             was
             very
             sweet
             and
             precious
             at
             first
             ,
             but
             the
             enemy
             crept
             in
             there
             also
             ,
             Out
             of
             this
             state
             I
             never
             made
             any
             change
             ,
             but
             here
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             fel
             upon
             me
             ,
             striking
             at
             my
             very
             root
             ,
             breaking
             all
             my
             life
             in
             sunder
             ,
             and
             trampling
             my
             crown
             in
             the
             dust
             .
             Then
          
           I
           
             became
             a
             man
             of
             sorrows
             (
             being
             stripped
             of
             all
             my
             life
             ,
             
             faith
             ,
             hope
             ;
             joy
             ,
             comfort
             in
             one
             day
             )
             not
             knowing
             which
             way
             to
             looke
             ,
             nor
             what
             to
             desire
             .
             Sometimes
             there
             were
             breathings
             stiring
             in
             me
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             presently
             judged
             :
             Sometimes
             a
             little
             glance
             of
             refreshment
             from
             a
             Scripture
             presented
             to
             me
             ,
             but
             suddenly
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             my
             death
             and
             darknesse
             increased
             thereby
             .
             Then
             should
             I
             wish
             ,
             O
             that
             I
             might
             appear
             before
             his
             throne
             ;
             for
             surely
             my
             conscience
             is
             clear
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             not
             wickedly
             departed
             from
             my
             God
             ,
             but
             was
             broken
             in
             pieces
             by
             his
             hand
             ,
             even
             while
             my
             soul
             was
             earnestly
             seeking
             after
             him
             .
             O
             how
             my
             soul
             did
             mourn
             ,
             to
             see
             how
             I
             was
             fit
             to
             be
             made
             a
             prey
             to
             every
             ravening
             spirit
             !
             and
             many
             did
             seek
             to
             devour
             me
             ,
             but
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             with
             me
             ,
             preserving
             me
             ,
             though
             I
             knew
             it
             not
             .
             And
             though
             I
             was
             wholly
             broken
             ,
             and
             desolate
             of
             all
             that
             I
             had
             called
             ,
             or
             could
             call
             knowledg
             (
             insomuch
             as
             that
             I
             could
             not
             call
             any
             thing
             either
             good
             or
             evil
             )
             yet
             the
             Lord
             by
             a
             secret
             instinct
             ,
             preserved
             me
             exceedingly
             out
             of
             that
             which
             was
             evil
             ,
             and
             kept
             my
             heart
             secretly
             panting
             after
             the
             fountain
             &
             wel-spring
             of
             good
             .
             Yea
             when
             I
             was
             at
             length
             (
             through
             deep
             despair
             of
             ever
             meeting
             with
             God
             any
             more
             in
             this
             life
             )
             captivated
             by
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             betrayed
             by
             the
             love
             of
             it
             (
             which
             at
             last
             rose
             up
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             gained
             upon
             me
             by
             perswading
             me
             ,
             that
             my
             present
             estate
             and
             condition
             did
             require
             the
             free
             use
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             all
             it
             could
             afford
             )
             yet
             the
             Lord
             followed
             me
             ,
             and
             often
             was
             I
             visited
             with
             secret
             loathings
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             turnings
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             pantings
             after
             the
             spring
             of
             my
             life
             :
             but
             these
             were
             dreaded
             by
             me
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             quenched
             by
             the
             evil
             part
             ,
             for
             fear
             of
             that
             misery
             and
             unutterable
             anguish
             which
             I
             had
             felt
             hereby
             ,
             the
             remembrance
             whereof
             was
             fresh
             in
             me
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             In
             this
             my
             courting
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             estrangement
             from
             the
             life
             ,
             the
             reasoning
             part
             (
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             long
             battering
             ,
             and
             had
             laid
             very
             low
             )
             gathered
             strength
             in
             me
             ;
             and
             I
             began
             to
             grow
             wise
             again
             ,
             and
             able
             to
             judge
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             hope
             and
             wait
             for
             some
             great
             appearance
             ,
             wherein
             at
             length
             I
             might
             be
             visited
             ,
             and
             meet
             with
             that
             which
             I
             so
             vehemently
             desired
             ,
             and
             stood
             in
             such
             need
             of
             .
             Thereby
             the
             enemy
             deeply
             deceived
             me
             ,
             pleasing
             me
             herewith
             ,
             and
             keeping
             me
             hereby
             from
             unity
             with
             that
             ,
             which
             alone
             was
             able
             to
             give
             me
             the
             sight
             of
             him
             ,
             when
             ever
             he
             should
             appear
             .
             And
             in
             this
             fleshly
             wisdome
             ,
             I
             judged
             and
             despised
             the
             true
             life
             in
             others
             ,
             as
             weak
             and
             low
             ,
             and
             not
             able
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             that
             which
             I
             stood
             in
             need
             of
             ,
             and
             waited
             for
             .
             Yea
             the
             more
             I
             considred
             and
             reasoned
             in
             my
             mind
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             I
             conversed
             with
             them
             (
             hoping
             thereby
             to
             find
             some
             clear
             ground
             either
             of
             owning
             or
             turning
             from
             them
             )
             the
             further
             off
             still
             was
          
           I
           ,
           
             till
             at
             length
             the
             Lord
             powerfully
             touched
             ,
             and
             raised
             up
             the
             life
             in
             me
             (
             which
             by
             all
             these
             reasonings
             and
             consultations
             ,
             all
             this
             while
             ,
          
           I
           
             slew
             )
             and
             then
             by
             degrees
             (
             waiting
             upon
             that
             )
          
           I
           
             saw
             ,
          
           I
           
             felt
             ,
          
           I
           
             tasted
             ,
          
           I
           
             handled
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             pleased
             to
             open
             to
             me
             here
             ,
             that
             which
             was
             shut
             out
             from
             me
             in
             my
             narrowest
             search
             and
             closest
             reasonings
             .
             Thus
             the
          
           Jew
           
             in
             me
             was
             cast
             off
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentile
             called
             :
             but
             who
             can
             read
             this
             ?
          
           I
           
             am
             sure
             the
             eye
             of
             mans
             religious
             wisdom
             cannot
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hereby
             my
             eyes
             have
             been
             opened
             ,
             and
          
           I
           
             have
             seen
             the
             fetters
             ,
             whereby
          
           I
           
             have
             been
             held
             captive
             from
             my
             life
             all
             my
             dayes
             :
             yea
             many
             of
             the
             streets
             ,
             and
             chambers
             of
          
           Babylon
           
             hath
             my
             eye
             beheld
             (
             in
             the
             pure
             life
             )
             wherein
             the
             Witch
             dwels
             which
             inchanteth
             from
             the
             life
             :
             yea
             I
             have
             heard
             the
             tongue
             of
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             
             which
             speaketh
             so
             like
             the
             true
             Prophet
             ,
             as
             no
             flesh
             can
             discern
             or
             distinguish
             between
             them
             :
             yea
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             Dragon
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             worshipped
             there
             for
             God
             by
             the
             strictest
             sort
             of
             Professors
             .
             And
             now
             in
             tender
             bowels
             ,
             in
             the
             true
             light
             of
             life
             ,
             from
             the
             pure
             movings
             of
             the
             eternal
             Spirit
             (
             as
             the
             Lord
             pleaseth
             to
             guid
             and
             direct
             )
             do
             I
             come
             forth
             to
             visit
             my
             poorfellow
             creatures
             and
             captives
             in
          
           Babylon
           .
           
             And
             what
             I
             have
             seen
             and
             known
             I
             testifie
             for
             the
             relief
             of
             others
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             (
             by
             the
             mercy
          
           &
           
             good
             hand
             of
             God
             )
             they
             may
             escape
             that
             misery
             ,
             wherewith
             my
             poor
             soul
             hath
             been
             overwhelmed
             ,
             and
             may
             come
             out
             of
             that
             filthy
             abominable
             City
             which
             God
             is
             making
             desolate
             ;
             where
             the
             pure
             life
             ,
             the
             conquering
             faith
             ,
             the
             suffering
             love
             ,
             the
             purifying
             hope
             ,
             the
             putting
             off
             of
             the
             body
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             putting
             on
             the
             living
             garment
             is
             not
             ,
             nor
             cannot
             be
             witnessed
             but
             men
             are
             only
             dreaming
             of
             these
             things
             in
          
           Babylon
           ,
           
             where
             all
             the
             satisfaction
             they
             have
             ,
             is
             from
             the
             pleasure
             of
             their
             dream
             ;
             but
             when
             they
             awake
             they
             will
             find
             leannesse
             and
             penury
             ,
             and
             nakedness
             upon
             their
             souls
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Description
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           Daughter
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           which
           at
           present
           dwelleth
           in
           the
           midest
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Now
           though
           the
           world
           be
           deaf
           and
           blind
           (
           even
           all
           sorts
           of
           worldly
           professors
           ,
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           )
           yet
           open
           your
           ears
           ,
           and
           hear
           the
           joyful
           sound
           ;
           open
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           City
           of
           desolations
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           abominations
           of
           the
           earth
           (
           both
           of
           flesh
           and
           Spirit
           :
           )
           and
           feel
           in
           your selves
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           led
           out
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           to
           lead
           you
           ,
           that
           your
           feet
           may
           be
           guided
           to
           ,
           and
           set
           firm
           upon
           Mount
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           where
           the
           life
           rules
           over
           all
           her
           enemies
           .
        
         
           
             BABYLON
             is
             the
             spiritual
             fabrick
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             the
             Mystical
             great
             City
             of
             the
             great
             King
             of
             dark
             ess
             ,
             built
             in
             imitation
             of
             Sion
             ,
             painted
             just
             like
             Sion
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             taeken
             for
             Sion
             ,
             and
             he
             worshipped
             there
             ,
             instead
             of
             the
             true
             eternall
             ever-living
             God
             and
             King
             of
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           seat
           of
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           :
           Where
           there
           is
           a
           building
           framed
           in
           any
           heart
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           society
           of
           men
           like
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           there
           he
           lodges
           ,
           there
           he
           lives
           ,
           there
           he
           sits
           as
           God
           ,
           there
           he
           reigns
           ,
           there
           he
           is
           worshipped
           ,
           there
           he
           is
           exalted
           above
           all
           that
           can
           truly
           be
           called
           God
           in
           that
           heart
           ,
           or
           in
           that
           society
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             It
             is
             a
             City
             ,
          
           This
           is
           a
           proper
           parable
           ,
           to
           discover
           the
           Mystery
           of
           iniquity
           by
           ,
           in
           this
           state
           ,
           it
           is
           just
           like
           a
           City
           ,
           in
           its
           kind
           it
           is
           a
           City
           .
           In
           a
           City
           there
           are
           several
           streets
           ,
           in
           the
           streets
           houses
           ,
           in
           the
           houses
           several
           rooms
           ,
           to
           which
           familyes
           and
           persons
           appertain
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           these
           there
           are
           Laws
           and
           Governments
           .
           Thus
           it
           is
           here
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           streets
           in
           this
           City
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           many
           houses
           in
           every
           street
           ,
           many
           rooms
           in
           every
           house
           :
           and
           the
           houses
           and
           rooms
           have
           their
           several
           familyes
           and
           persons
           appertaining
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           their
           Laws
           and
           Governments
           ,
           their
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           their
           order
           ,
           their
           worship
           ,
           their
           discipline
           in
           which
           they
           walke
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           they
           order
           themselves
           in
           their
           several
           services
           ,
           places
           ,
           offices
           ,
           and
           imployments
           under
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             It
             is
             a
             spirituall
             or
             mysticall
             City
             ,
          
           It
           is
           not
           an
           outward
           building
           of
           earthly
           materials
           ,
           but
           an
           inward
           building
           of
           inward
           materials
           .
           
           As
           the
           outward
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           the
           outward
           
             Jerusalem
          
           is
           passed
           away
           in
           it's
           use
           and
           service
           :
           so
           the
           outward
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           out
           of
           date
           too
           .
           (
           Ye
           need
           not
           look
           so
           far
           for
           it
           .
           )
           And
           as
           God
           hath
           built
           up
           an
           inward
           City
           ,
           a
           spiritual
           building
           :
           so
           hath
           the
           King
           of
           darkness
           likewise
           .
           (
           He
           could
           never
           have
           tempted
           from
           the
           City
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           from
           the
           City
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           life
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           City
           of
           the
           mistery
           of
           deceit
           .
           )
           And
           as
           God
           builds
           his
           City
           of
           hewen
           stones
           ,
           of
           squared
           stones
           ,
           of
           living
           stones
           :
           so
           also
           hath
           the
           King
           of
           darkness
           his
           hewings
           ,
           his
           squarings
           ,
           his
           preparations
           ,
           his
           qualifications
           for
           his
           buildings
           .
           If
           the
           light
           break
           forth
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           appear
           too
           grosse
           to
           have
           the
           whole
           Nation
           a
           Church
           ,
           or
           to
           admit
           an
           whole
           Parish
           to
           Ordinances
           ,
           he
           will
           gather
           a
           Church
           out
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           select
           some
           of
           his
           choicer
           stones
           out
           of
           the
           Parish
           ;
           yea
           he
           may
           grasp
           in
           some
           of
           the
           stones
           of
           the
           true
           Temple
           ,
           if
           they
           come
           within
           his
           reach
           and
           circle
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           they
           look
           abroad
           ,
           if
           they
           step
           forth
           ,
           and
           keep
           not
           close
           to
           the
           anointing
           within
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           great
           and
           only
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Saints
           preservation
           from
           Antichrists
           power
           :
           for
           if
           they
           step
           forth
           ,
           but
           so
           much
           as
           into
           a
           prayer
           against
           Antichrist
           ,
           out
           of
           this
           ;
           they
           are
           caught
           in
           his
           snare
           ,
           and
           are
           serving
           him
           in
           that
           very
           prayer
           ,
           which
           they
           may
           seem
           with
           great
           earnestness
           and
           zeale
           to
           put
           up
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             It
             is
             a
             great
             City
             ,
          
           an
           overspreading
           City
           ,
           a
           City
           that
           over-spreads
           the
           earth
           .
           As
           
             Sion
          
           was
           a
           vast
           City
           ,
           a
           City
           that
           did
           overspread
           the
           Nations
           :
           How
           did
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Gospel
           over-run
           the
           world
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           !
           so
           this
           City
           hath
           also
           over-run
           the
           world
           .
           Indeed
           it
           hath
           taken
           up
           the
           whole
           Territories
           and
           Dominions
           of
           the
           other
           City
           (
           and
           hath
           enlarged
           it self
           further
           )
           and
           
             Sion
          
           hath
           been
           laid
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           trodden
           under
           foot
           .
           And
           though
           many
           Witnesses
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           Martyrs
           have
           mourned
           over
           her
           ,
           yet
           none
           have
           been
           able
           to
           raise
           up
           the
           Tabernacle
           of
           
             David
          
           which
           hath
           fallen
           down
           ,
           nor
           to
           recover
           
             Sion
          
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           but
           
             Babylon
          
           hath
           had
           the
           power
           over
           her
           .
           Look
           with
           the
           true
           eye
           ,
           and
           behold
           how
           all
           Nations
           ,
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           Languages
           have
           been
           drunk
           with
           some
           or
           other
           of
           the
           mixtures
           of
           this
           false
           womans
           cup
           (
           some
           of
           them
           over
           ,
           and
           over
           ,
           and
           over
           again
           )
           and
           have
           been
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           City
           crying
           her
           up
           (
           though
           not
           all
           in
           her
           grosse
           habit
           ,
           but
           some
           in
           her
           more
           refined
           shapes
           and
           transformings
           )
           for
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           for
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           whereas
           
           alas
           ,
           she
           hath
           only
           
             Sions
          
           dresse
           ,
           
             Sions
          
           shape
           ,
           
             Sions
          
           outward
           garment
           (
           which
           is
           the
           likeness
           wherein
           she
           lies
           in
           wait
           to
           deceive
           )
           but
           not
           
             Sions
          
           spirit
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             It
             is
             a
             City
             of
             iniquity
             ,
          
           of
           hidden
           iniquity
           .
           That
           which
           is
           hid
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           the
           life
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           the
           righteousness
           ,
           the
           holiness
           of
           the
           Saints
           ;
           but
           iniquity
           ,
           sin
           ,
           transgression
           of
           the
           life
           :
           Look
           into
           any
           of
           the
           streets
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           into
           any
           of
           the
           houses
           ,
           any
           of
           the
           rooms
           ,
           any
           of
           the
           chambers
           of
           darkness
           :
           there
           's
           sin
           there
           ,
           there
           's
           unrighteousnes
           there
           ,
           there
           's
           not
           one
           cleansed
           heart
           to
           be
           found
           there
           ,
           not
           one
           pure
           eye
           to
           behold
           the
           God
           of
           life
           is
           to
           be
           found
           there
           ;
           but
           in
           every
           heart
           sin
           in
           a
           mistery
           ,
           iniquity
           in
           a
           mistery
           ,
           unrighteousness
           in
           a
           mistery
           .
           They
           seem
           to
           be
           for
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           cleansed
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           uncleaness
           lodges
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           sin
           rules
           in
           them
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Christ
           in
           a
           mistery
           ,
           which
           their
           eye
           cannot
           see
           ;
           and
           so
           must
           needs
           mistake
           their
           state
           .
           Yet
           this
           is
           the
           true
           state
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           in
           all
           the
           parcels
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           unclean
           City
           ,
           where
           purity
           of
           heart
           and
           life
           cannot
           be
           known
           ,
           but
           though
           it
           be
           washed
           and
           transformed
           never
           so
           often
           outwardly
           ,
           yet
           still
           it
           remains
           inwardly
           polluted
           ,
           that
           which
           defileth
           keeping
           possession
           and
           dominion
           there
           in
           a
           mistery
           .
           The
           living
           water
           ,
           the
           living
           blood
           runs
           not
           in
           any
           of
           the
           streets
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           can
           be
           no
           true
           cleansing
           there
           .
           Nay
           ,
           such
           strangers
           are
           the
           choicest
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           to
           the
           Fountain
           of
           life
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           to
           the
           river
           that
           cleanseth
           and
           healeth
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           so
           much
           as
           beleeve
           that
           there
           is
           a
           possibility
           of
           cleansing
           ,
           and
           perfect
           healing
           and
           making
           sound
           and
           whole
           here
           ,
           while
           on
           earth
           .
           There
           is
           great
           talk
           of
           these
           things
           (
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           the
           blood
           ,
           the
           cleansing
           )
           in
           all
           the
           Regions
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           (
           which
           hath
           heard
           of
           the
           fame
           ,
           and
           forms
           to
           it self
           a
           likeness
           )
           but
           the
           thing
           it self
           is
           not
           to
           be
           found
           there
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           vertue
           ,
           which
           comes
           from
           the
           thing
           it self
           alone
           ,
           cannot
           be
           felt
           there
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           ,
           in
           this
           there
           is
           a
           great
           difference
           between
           the
           vessels
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           the
           vessels
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
           The
           vessels
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           they
           are
           weak
           ,
           earthen
           ,
           foolish
           ,
           contemptible
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           mans
           wisdome
           (
           which
           cannot
           look
           for
           any
           great
           matter
           of
           excellency
           there
           :
           )
           but
           the
           treasure
           ,
           the
           liquor
           of
           life
           in
           them
           is
           precious
           .
           The
           vessels
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           make
           a
           great
           shew
           ,
           appear
           very
           holy
           ,
           very
           heavenly
           ,
           very
           zealous
           for
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           setting
           
           up
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           Ordinances
           all
           over
           the
           world
           .
           Thus
           they
           appear
           without
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           Sepulchers
           ,
           there
           's
           rottenness
           within
           :
           under
           all
           this
           there
           lodgeth
           an
           unclean
           ,
           an
           unsanctified
           heart
           ,
           an
           heart
           unsubdued
           to
           the
           spirit
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           while
           it
           makes
           such
           a
           great
           shew
           of
           subjection
           and
           obedience
           to
           the
           letter
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             It
             is
             the
             City
             of
             the
             King
             of
             darknesse
             ,
          
           of
           the
           great
           King
           of
           darkness
           ,
           of
           
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             power
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
          
           who
           rules
           universally
           in
           the
           darknesse
           ,
           in
           the
           mistery
           of
           iniquiry
           throughout
           ,
           even
           in
           every
           heart
           .
           Where
           ever
           is
           sin
           ,
           there
           is
           Satans
           throne
           ;
           and
           there
           he
           hath
           his
           Laws
           ,
           his
           Government
           ,
           his
           power
           in
           every
           heart
           of
           his
           dominion
           .
           And
           where
           there
           is
           the
           least
           subjection
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           is
           yet
           a
           Prince
           ,
           his
           building
           is
           not
           as
           yet
           there
           wholly
           thrown
           down
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           there
           as
           yet
           dispossessed
           and
           cast
           out
           .
           As
           long
           as
           there
           is
           any
           thing
           left
           wherein
           he
           may
           dwell
           ,
           he
           knows
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           keeps
           his
           hold
           of
           it
           .
           It
           is
           his
           right
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           not
           loose
           it
           .
           All
           sin
           ,
           all
           darkness
           is
           properly
           his
           :
           it
           is
           his
           seat
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           the
           Government
           there
           .
           Man
           is
           the
           Land
           where
           these
           two
           Kings
           fight
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           is
           good
           and
           holy
           belongs
           to
           the
           one
           King
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           is
           evill
           and
           unclean
           belongs
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           communion
           or
           peace
           between
           them
           ,
           but
           each
           keep
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           gather
           of
           their
           own
           unto
           themselves
           .
           And
           where
           the
           fight
           is
           once
           begun
           between
           these
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           quietness
           in
           that
           Land
           till
           one
           of
           these
           be
           dispossessed
           :
           but
           then
           there
           is
           either
           the
           peace
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           most
           commonly
           under
           a
           form
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           or
           the
           peace
           of
           
             Sion
          
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           life
           and
           power
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           This
           City
           was
           built
           (
           and
           is
           daily
           built
           )
           
             in
             imitation
             of
             Sion
             ,
             painted
             just
             like
             Sion
             .
          
           The
           intent
           of
           it's
           building
           was
           to
           eat
           out
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           to
           suppresse
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           to
           withdraw
           from
           the
           truth
           by
           a
           false
           Image
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           her
           Inhabitants
           in
           peace
           and
           satisfaction
           ,
           under
           a
           beliefe
           and
           hope
           that
           it
           is
           the
           true
           
             Sion
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           made
           like
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           else
           it
           could
           no
           way
           suite
           these
           ends
           .
           Every
           street
           must
           be
           like
           the
           streets
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           every
           house
           like
           the
           houses
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           every
           Tribe
           and
           family
           like
           the
           Tribes
           and
           familyes
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           every
           person
           like
           the
           persons
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Laws
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           like
           the
           Laws
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           the
           worship
           like
           the
           worship
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           the
           faith
           like
           the
           faith
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           the
           painted
           Christ
           like
           the
           Christ
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           all
           that
           go
           for
           truths
           like
           the
           truths
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           they
           would
           not
           deceive
           else
           ;
           City
           
             Babylon
          
           
           would
           be
           soon
           seen
           through
           else
           ,
           and
           become
           quickly
           desolate
           and
           forsaken
           ,
           did
           she
           not
           lay
           her
           paint
           very
           thick
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           art
           and
           skil
           .
           Now
           here
           's
           the
           wisdome
           ,
           here
           's
           the
           true
           eye
           tried
           ,
           to
           see
           through
           al
           the
           paints
           of
           this
           city
           in
           al
           the
           shapes
           and
           forms
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           turn
           from
           every
           street
           ,
           every
           house
           ,
           every
           chamber
           ,
           every
           image
           and
           false
           appearance
           of
           truth
           ,
           every
           false
           appearance
           of
           ordinances
           and
           wayes
           of
           worship
           ,
           every
           likenes
           of
           things
           which
           this
           spirit
           forms
           from
           the
           letter
           ,
           every
           duty
           that
           it
           thus
           cals
           for
           ,
           every
           promise
           of
           Scripture
           which
           it
           endeavours
           to
           apply
           to
           that
           to
           which
           it
           belongs
           not
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           lull
           the
           soule
           asleep
           ,
           and
           cosen
           and
           deceive
           it
           of
           the
           thing
           promised
           :
           here
           I
           say
           is
           the
           true
           eye
           tried
           to
           turn
           from
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           to
           waite
           for
           the
           raising
           and
           redeeming
           of
           the
           true
           seed
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           springing
           up
           of
           the
           true
           life
           and
           power
           in
           it
           and
           from
           it
           :
           For
           as
           long
           as
           this
           spirit
           can
           deceive
           you
           with
           any
           likenes
           ,
           ye
           shal
           never
           know
           the
           truth
           ,
           nor
           come
           to
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           living
           God
           ,
           which
           alone
           is
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             The
             end
          
           of
           al
           this
           ,
           of
           Satans
           building
           up
           this
           city
           ,
           this
           great
           city
           (
           thus
           accurately
           in
           the
           power
           of
           deceit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           very
           likenes
           of
           
             Sion
             )
          
           was
           and
           is
           
             that
             it
             might
             be
             taken
             for
             Sion
             ,
             and
             he
             worshipped
             there
             as
             God
             ,
          
           and
           that
           without
           jealousie
           or
           suspition
           .
           And
           he
           hath
           attained
           his
           end
           ,
           his
           city
           hath
           deceived
           and
           doth
           deceive
           ,
           it
           passeth
           currant
           for
           
             Sion
          
           among
           al
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Babylon
             ;
          
           almost
           every
           sort
           of
           people
           cry
           it
           up
           for
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           in
           one
           appearance
           or
           other
           ,
           though
           al
           do
           not
           cry
           up
           the
           same
           appearance
           ;
           but
           their
           own
           image
           ,
           way
           and
           worship
           ,
           every
           one
           extolls
           ;
           their
           own
           image
           of
           the
           truth
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           their
           own
           way
           of
           worship
           for
           the
           way
           ,
           their
           own
           church
           and
           family
           for
           the
           church
           and
           family
           of
           God
           .
           And
           worshipping
           here
           ,
           they
           worship
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Lord
           :
           for
           the
           Lord
           cannot
           be
           worshipped
           in
           any
           part
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           but
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           worshipped
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sion
          
           alone
           in
           
             Sion
             .
          
           Ah
           how
           deeply
           do
           men
           deceive
           their
           souls
           !
           they
           think
           they
           beleeve
           in
           God
           ,
           they
           think
           they
           pray
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           hope
           to
           be
           owned
           at
           length
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           so
           far
           from
           coming
           out
           of
           Mystery
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           that
           it
           was
           never
           yet
           so
           much
           as
           discovered
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           they
           have
           either
           walked
           in
           the
           way
           of
           religion
           and
           worship
           they
           were
           brought
           up
           in
           in
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           or
           perhaps
           have
           removed
           out
           of
           one
           or
           two
           of
           the
           broad
           streets
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           thereby
           think
           they
           have
           left
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           when
           as
           the
           
           same
           spirit
           hath
           sit
           down
           in
           another
           street
           of
           the
           same
           city
           ,
           building
           up
           another
           house
           by
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           King
           thereof
           ,
           and
           there
           worshipping
           the
           same
           spirit
           as
           they
           did
           before
           ;
           but
           their
           souls
           never
           knew
           the
           
             fire
             in
             Sion
             ,
             and
             the
             furnace
             in
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           very
           inwards
           of
           their
           spirits
           must
           be
           cleansed
           ,
           before
           the
           pure
           ey
           of
           life
           be
           opened
           which
           can
           see
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           because
           ye
           are
           more
           able
           to
           receive
           things
           from
           Scripture-expressions
           ,
           then
           from
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           it self
           ,
           spoken
           as
           it
           is
           felt
           in
           the
           heart
           (
           concerning
           which
           ,
           much
           more
           might
           be
           said
           ,
           were
           ye
           able
           to
           bear
           it
           )
           consider
           a
           few
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           called
           
             a
             great
             city
             ,
          
           Rev.
           16.
           19.
           and
           
             a
             great
             and
             mighty
             city
             ,
          
           chap.
           18.
           10.
           
           O
           the
           power
           of
           deceit
           in
           that
           city
           to
           bewitch
           from
           the
           life
           !
           O
           the
           multitude
           of
           lying
           wonders
           that
           are
           there
           shewn
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           man
           beleeve
           that
           he
           is
           in
           the
           life
           !
           to
           perswade
           men
           that
           the
           King
           thereof
           is
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sion
             !
          
           and
           that
           the
           laws
           and
           ordinances
           of
           worship
           there
           ,
           are
           the
           laws
           and
           ordinances
           oi
           
             Sion
             !
          
           that
           the
           prayer
           there
           ,
           is
           the
           prayer
           of
           the
           true
           child
           !
           that
           the
           beleeving
           there
           ,
           is
           the
           true
           faith
           !
           the
           love
           there
           ,
           the
           true
           love
           !
           the
           hope
           there
           ,
           the
           true
           hope
           !
           &c.
           Some
           parts
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           some
           likenesses
           of
           truth
           there
           ,
           are
           so
           taking
           ,
           that
           none
           but
           the
           elect
           ,
           by
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           eternal
           eye
           ,
           can
           espy
           the
           deceit
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           a
           spiritual
           city
           ,
           a
           mystical
           city
           ,
           a
           city
           built
           by
           the
           working
           of
           
             the
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             ,
          
           2
           Thes.
           2.
           7.
           whereupon
           she
           is
           called
           
             Mystery
             ,
          
           Rev.
           17.
           5.
           
           It
           is
           not
           a
           city
           of
           plain
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           a
           city
           of
           sin
           hid
           ,
           of
           sin
           keeping
           its
           life
           under
           a
           covering
           ,
           under
           a
           form
           of
           godlines
           ,
           of
           sin
           reigning
           in
           the
           heart
           under
           zeal
           ,
           under
           devotion
           ,
           under
           praying
           ,
           beleeving
           ,
           worshipping
           ,
           hoping
           ,
           waiting
           ,
           &c.
           
           Where
           sin
           lies
           hid
           within
           under
           these
           ,
           there
           's
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           there
           's
           the
           mystery
           of
           witchcraft
           ,
           there
           's
           the
           painted
           throne
           of
           Satan
           ,
           there
           's
           spiritual
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Lord
           of
           life
           is
           daily
           crucified
           .
           This
           is
           the
           city
           ,
           the
           mystical
           city
           ,
           the
           spiritual
           city
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           11.
           8.
           
           And
           here
           is
           building
           up
           and
           throwing
           down
           continually
           .
           She
           builds
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           confounds
           ,
           then
           down
           goes
           her
           building
           ,
           then
           up
           with
           another
           ,
           then
           down
           again
           .
           This
           is
           her
           course
           without
           end
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           disturbs
           her
           ,
           for
           otherwise
           she
           can
           settle
           in
           any
           form
           of
           knowledg
           or
           worship
           :
           though
           in
           her
           ordinary
           course
           she
           hath
           also
           many
           changes
           and
           turnings
           ,
           One
           while
           this
           or
           that
           being
           a
           truth
           ,
           another
           
           while
           not
           ,
           One
           while
           this
           or
           that
           being
           the
           sence
           or
           meaning
           of
           such
           a
           Scripture
           ,
           another
           while
           not
           .
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           hardly
           ever
           without
           this
           kind
           of
           building
           up
           and
           throwing
           down
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           city
           is
           a
           great
           city
           ,
           a
           city
           spread
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             she
             made
             all
             nations
             drink
             of
             the
             wine
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             her
             fornication
             ,
          
           Rev.
           14.
           8.
           
           The
           
             woman
             ,
          
           which
           is
           this
           
             city
          
           (
           Rev.
           17.
           18.
           
           )
           
             sate
             upon
             peoples
             ,
             and
             multitudes
             ,
             and
             nations
             ,
             and
             tongues
             ,
          
           Rev.
           17.
           15.
           
           She
           sate
           upon
           them
           as
           Queen
           ,
           as
           Princess
           ,
           guiding
           them
           in
           their
           knowledg
           and
           worship
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
           And
           those
           that
           once
           hated
           her
           ,
           and
           made
           war
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           burnt
           her
           flesh
           with
           fire
           ,
           she
           cosoned
           them
           with
           a
           new
           paint
           ,
           got
           them
           into
           her
           new
           bed
           of
           fornication
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           worship
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           again
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           17.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
             &
          
           v.
           16
           ,
           17.
           and
           there
           they
           lay
           committing
           whoredom
           with
           her
           ,
           til
           the
           time
           of
           her
           last
           burning
           and
           utter
           desolation
           :
           but
           then
           they
           forsook
           her
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           her
           torment
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           the
           smoke
           of
           her
           burning
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           18.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Temples
           of
           this
           city
           (
           for
           in
           al
           the
           streets
           thereof
           ,
           yea
           in
           every
           house
           there
           are
           Temples
           )
           Antichrist
           sits
           as
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           worshipped
           ,
           2
           
             Thess.
             2.
             4.
             
             He
             as
             God
             sitteth
             in
             the
             temple
             of
             God
             ,
             shewing
             himself
             that
             he
             is
             God
             .
          
           He
           hath
           clothed
           himself
           like
           God
           ,
           he
           appears
           like
           God
           (
           like
           the
           holy
           pure
           Spirit
           of
           life
           and
           power
           )
           he
           appears
           in
           the
           temple
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           sits
           there
           ,
           he
           rules
           there
           ,
           he
           gives
           forth
           laws
           and
           ordinances
           of
           worship
           and
           devotion
           .
           Yea
           if
           any
           one
           wil
           question
           his
           godhead
           ,
           or
           his
           right
           to
           do
           thus
           ,
           he
           wil
           prove
           it
           ,
           he
           wil
           make
           it
           manifest
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           temple
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           God
           :
           
             He
             as
             God
             sitteth
             in
             the
             temple
             of
             God
             ,
             shewing
             himself
             that
             he
             is
             God
             .
          
           He
           hath
           exalted
           himself
           into
           the
           throne
           above
           al
           that
           is
           called
           God
           ,
           he
           hath
           got
           into
           the
           temple
           ,
           he
           sitteth
           there
           as
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           maketh
           it
           manifest
           to
           al
           his
           worshippers
           that
           he
           is
           the
           God
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           as
           among
           al
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           he
           is
           acknowledged
           and
           worshipped
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Spirit
           of
           life
           is
           hid
           from
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           denied
           and
           crucified
           .
           
             He
             shews
             himself
             that
             he
             is
             God
             ,
          
           he
           gives
           demonstrations
           of
           his
           godhead
           ,
           which
           that
           eye
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           life
           cannot
           but
           acknowledg
           and
           take
           to
           be
           true
           .
           There
           is
           none
           can
           see
           and
           acknowledg
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           the
           true
           Christ
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           have
           the
           true
           ey
           ,
           the
           true
           anointing
           
             (
             no
             man
             can
             say
             ,
             that
             Jesus
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           3.
           
           )
           and
           yet
           how
           many
           can
           speak
           great
           words
           of
           God
           and
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           what
           belongs
           
           to
           the
           anointing
           ?
           Alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           Al
           nations
           and
           sorts
           of
           professors
           out
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           are
           co●oned
           with
           the
           devils
           demonstrations
           ,
           with
           Antichrists
           demonstrations
           ,
           with
           the
           whores
           demonstrations
           ,
           with
           the
           false
           Prophets
           demonstrations
           ,
           which
           are
           undeniable
           to
           that
           wisdome
           wherein
           they
           stand
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           eye
           wherewith
           they
           look
           to
           see
           .
        
         
           Now
           mark
           this
           ,
           Antichrists
           coming
           ,
           when
           he
           first
           deceived
           ,
           was
           very
           mighty
           ,
           exceeding
           strong
           ,
           2
           
             Thess.
             2.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Whose
             coming
             is
             after
             the
             working
             of
             Satan
             ,
             with
             all
             power
             ,
             and
             signs
             ,
             and
             lying
             wonders
             ,
             and
             with
             al
             deceivableness
             of
             unrighteousness
          
           &c.
           
           Weigh
           the
           thing
           wel
           Satan
           used
           al
           his
           art
           ,
           and
           al
           his
           strength
           to
           conceive
           and
           bring
           forth
           this
           mystery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           so
           like
           the
           mystery
           of
           godlines
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           pass
           for
           currant
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           he
           rule
           as
           God
           in
           in
           i●
           .
           
             With
             all
             power
             ,
          
           &c.
           no
           power
           of
           deceit
           wanting
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           spare
           for
           signs
           and
           lying
           wonders
           ,
           yea
           〈◊〉
           gave
           power
           to
           the
           beast
           to
           do
           wonders
           and
           miracles
           ,
           even
           to
           
             make
             s
             〈…〉
             e
             come
             downe
             from
             heaven
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             men
             ,
          
           (
           which
           was
           the
           sign
           and
           wonder
           whereby
           the
           God
           of
           
             Israel
          
           was
           distinguished
           from
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           power
           to
           work
           this
           very
           sign
           Satan
           gives
           to
           the
           Beast
           ,
           to
           confirm
           the
           godhead
           of
           the
           Dragon
           and
           Antichrist
           with
           .
           )
           Rev.
           13.
           
             v.
          
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           These
           are
           the
           things
           men
           look
           for
           ,
           see
           but
           great
           power
           ,
           signs
           ,
           miracles
           ,
           they
           are
           satisfied
           :
           the
           whole
           world
           stands
           ready
           to
           be
           deceived
           with
           this
           .
           Yea
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           eye
           be
           not
           opened
           in
           persons
           ,
           which
           can
           distinguish
           of
           power
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           deceived
           .
           Signs
           ,
           wonders
           and
           miracles
           had
           their
           place
           in
           the
           first
           covenant
           ,
           and
           were
           to
           that
           part
           to
           which
           the
           first
           covenant
           was
           (
           not
           to
           them
           that
           beleeve
           ,
           but
           to
           them
           that
           beleeve
           not
           .
           )
           Now
           after
           the
           full
           demonstration
           of
           the
           truth
           by
           signs
           and
           miracles
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           riseth
           up
           ,
           and
           by
           lying
           signs
           wonders
           and
           miracles
           overturneth
           the
           truth
           .
           Now
           the
           unbeleeving
           part
           in
           man
           expects
           and
           cals
           for
           signs
           and
           miracles
           ,
           and
           says
           that
           wil
           determine
           the
           controversie
           ,
           and
           settle
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           again
           ,
           but
           that
           part
           is
           not
           to
           prescribe
           God
           his
           way
           :
           yea
           he
           wil
           steal
           as
           a
           theif
           upon
           thee
           ,
           whose
           ey
           is
           abroad
           ,
           and
           lookest
           for
           demonstrations
           without
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           Antichrist
           got
           up
           thus
           ,
           so
           Antichrist
           wil
           go
           out
           thus
           :
           he
           wil
           raise
           up
           this
           power
           ,
           and
           what
           lying
           signs
           wonders
           and
           miracles
           he
           can
           ,
           to
           defend
           himself
           with
           ,
           now
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           risen
           up
           to
           dispossess
           him
           ,
           and
           cast
           him
           out
           of
           the
           house
           which
           
           he
           hath
           long
           lodged
           in
           .
           And
           he
           that
           can
           be
           cosened
           
             with
             power
             ,
             with
             signs
             ,
             with
             lying
             wonders
          
           (
           which
           are
           
             lying
             ,
          
           because
           they
           come
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           deceit
           ,
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           deceive
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           appear
           true
           to
           mans
           eye
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           13.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           )
           or
           with
           any
           of
           the
           
             deceivablenes
             of
             unrighteousnes
             ,
          
           shal
           never
           come
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           but
           only
           be
           translated
           into
           some
           of
           the
           more
           refined
           chābers
           of
           it
           ,
           &
           fed
           with
           somemore
           fresh
           likenesses
           of
           truth
           ,
           where
           he
           shall
           stil
           remain
           an
           Inhabitant
           and
           worshipper
           in
           some
           Image
           ,
           perhaps
           of
           universal
           love
           life
           and
           liberty
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           out
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           love
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           power
           and
           presence
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           most
           refined
           Image
           or
           likeness
           .
        
         
           
             All
             the
             world
             wondred
             after
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             they
             worshipped
             the
             Dragon
             which
             gave
             power
             unto
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             they
             worshipped
             the
             beast
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           
             The
             Dragon
          
           is
           the
           Devil
           ,
           
             the
             beast
          
           is
           that
           spirit
           of
           the
           earth
           which
           he
           raiseth
           up
           ,
           and
           feeds
           in
           men
           with
           a
           form
           and
           appearance
           of
           truth
           ;
           to
           which
           he
           gives
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           his
           seat
           ,
           and
           his
           authority
           :
           and
           every
           man
           hath
           a
           measure
           of
           this
           according
           to
           his
           state
           ,
           condition
           ,
           place
           and
           service
           in
           
             Babylon
             .
          
           And
           now
           what
           a
           man
           doth
           here
           in
           Religion
           (
           be
           he
           never
           so
           devout
           and
           zealous
           ,
           and
           frequent
           in
           Ordinances
           and
           duties
           )
           is
           the
           worship
           of
           this
           spirit
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Dragon
           who
           sits
           and
           rules
           in
           this
           spirit
           .
           I
           am
           run
           into
           hard
           expressions
           ,
           very
           hard
           ,
           because
           the
           nature
           of
           these
           things
           is
           hid
           from
           mens
           eyes
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           in
           the
           mist
           of
           Antichrists
           raising
           ,
           in
           the
           smoak
           which
           comes
           from
           the
           pit
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           no
           opening
           of
           the
           true
           eye
           ,
           nor
           no
           true
           sight
           of
           things
           :
           but
           truly
           ,
           if
           ever
           ye
           espy
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           the
           beast
           ,
           Antichrist
           ,
           the
           whore
           ,
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           ye
           must
           look
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           read
           within
           :
           and
           there
           having
           found
           the
           thing
           ,
           and
           seen
           it
           in
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           ye
           will
           be
           able
           to
           read
           it
           certainly
           abroad
           also
           .
           Now
           do
           not
           go
           about
           to
           distinguish
           these
           things
           ,
           in
           the
           notion
           of
           the
           understanding
           ,
           but
           come
           to
           feel
           the
           life
           ,
           to
           unite
           with
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           eye
           will
           open
           which
           can
           see
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           will
           behold
           all
           in
           it's
           season
           :
           for
           that
           eye
           which
           is
           so
           eager
           to
           see
           ,
           shall
           never
           see
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           that
           eye
           alone
           which
           waits
           in
           stilnesse
           and
           quietnesse
           ,
           on
           the
           pleasure
           and
           good
           will
           of
           the
           opener
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           while
           
             Babylon
          
           stands
           ,
           while
           Antichrist
           sits
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           while
           Satan
           reigns
           over
           all
           the
           Antichristian
           
           world
           ,
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           hath
           not
           been
           known
           ,
           feared
           ,
           nor
           glorified
           (
           but
           mens
           knowledge
           hath
           been
           of
           a
           false
           God
           they
           have
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           him
           they
           have
           feared
           ,
           and
           given
           the
           glory
           to
           in
           their
           worship
           )
           nay
           the
           Gospel
           hath
           not
           been
           preached
           ,
           the
           true
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           wherein
           is
           the
           light
           and
           power
           of
           eternal
           life
           ,
           to
           turn
           men
           from
           all
           Antichristian
           forms
           of
           knowledge
           and
           worship
           to
           the
           true
           life
           and
           power
           .
           But
           when
           
             Babylon
          
           falls
           ,
           and
           Mount
           
             Sion
          
           begins
           to
           appear
           again
           ,
           then
           this
           Gospel
           is
           to
           be
           preached
           again
           ,
           even
           by
           an
           Angel
           who
           receiveth
           it
           from
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           Rev
           :
           14.
           6
           ,
           7.
           for
           man
           could
           never
           recover
           it
           again
           :
           it
           requires
           a
           new
           inspiration
           .
           
             The
             law
             is
             to
             go
             forth
             out
             of
             Sion
             ,
             &
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             from
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           And
           this
           Gospel
           is
           to
           be
           preached
           
             to
             every
             Nation
             ,
             and
             Kindred
             ,
             and
             Tongue
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
          
           v
           :
           6.
           mark
           ,
           There
           was
           not
           one
           Nation
           ,
           not
           one
           kindred
           ,
           not
           one
           tongue
           ,
           not
           one
           people
           that
           kept
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           laid
           up
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           it
           was
           carried
           with
           the
           Church
           into
           the
           Wildernes
           ,
           and
           there
           it
           hath
           been
           hid
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           apostacy
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           .
           But
           now
           
             Sion
          
           is
           redeeming
           ,
           the
           true
           woman
           bringing
           back
           again
           out
           of
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           she
           brings
           back
           the
           true
           everlasting
           Gospel
           with
           her
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           an
           Angel
           chosen
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           (
           even
           in
           the
           same
           power
           and
           Spirit
           that
           first
           preached
           it
           )
           to
           preach
           it
           again
           to
           every
           Nation
           ,
           Kindred
           ,
           Tongue
           and
           people
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           hath
           so
           ordered
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           have
           the
           voice
           of
           this
           Angel
           as
           despicable
           to
           the
           wise
           in
           Religion
           ,
           to
           the
           zealous
           in
           devotion
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           this
           backsliding
           age
           ,
           as
           the
           former
           preaching
           was
           to
           the
           wise
           and
           devout
           both
           among
           the
           Jews
           and
           Greeks
           .
           So
           that
           whosoever
           is
           wise
           in
           Religion
           according
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           whosoever
           is
           wise
           in
           expectation
           and
           waiting
           for
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           whosoever
           is
           wise
           in
           reasoning
           about
           it
           ,
           and
           can
           tel
           the
           foregoing
           signs
           .
           of
           it
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           shall
           not
           know
           the
           voice
           :
           but
           he
           that
           can
           shut
           his
           eyes
           by
           the
           leadings
           of
           the
           pure
           life
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           the
           hidden
           womb
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           where
           the
           light
           of
           life
           is
           sown
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           new
           formed
           ,
           and
           come
           forth
           a
           child
           out
           of
           the
           womb
           of
           wisdom
           with
           the
           new
           eye
           ,
           the
           new
           ear
           ,
           the
           new
           heart
           ,
           the
           new
           understanding
           and
           sences
           ;
           and
           keeping
           in
           the
           childish
           simplicity
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           wisdome
           ,
           zeal
           ,
           and
           devotion
           which
           deceived
           him
           before
           ,
           he
           shall
           receive
           and
           enter
           into
           the
           everlasting
           kingdome
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           people
           wait
           humbly
           for
           the
           candle
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           that
           therewith
           ye
           may
           search
           out
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           may
           come
           to
           see
           what
           of
           her
           treasures
           ye
           have
           gathered
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           throw
           them
           away
           speedily
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           your
           ships
           and
           vessels
           (
           wherewith
           ye
           have
           traffiqued
           for
           these
           kind
           of
           wares
           )
           to
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           Lords
           jealousie
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           receive
           the
           durable
           riches
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           hear
           the
           joyful
           sound
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           true
           Christ
           which
           it
           alone
           reveals
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           fear
           and
           worship
           and
           glori●e
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           go
           down
           into
           the
           pit
           or
           lake
           with
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           the
           beast
           ,
           the
           whore
           and
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           the
           portion
           of
           the
           most
           zealous
           false
           worshippers
           .
           And
           when
           your
           eyes
           come
           once
           to
           be
           opened
           in
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           ye
           will
           bless
           the
           Lord
           for
           giving
           you
           these
           warnings
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           so
           angry
           at
           us
           (
           who
           have
           paid
           dear
           for
           them
           )
           for
           our
           willingnesse
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           to
           save
           you
           some
           of
           the
           charges
           they
           have
           cost
           us
           ;
           however
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           preserve
           your
           souls
           from
           that
           ruine
           and
           dreadful
           destruction
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           paths
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           lead
           to
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           sins
           of
           Babylon
           .
        
         
           Although
           in
           the
           foregoing
           description
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           have
           been
           touched
           at
           ,
           yet
           I
           find
           my
           spirit
           further
           drawn
           forth
           (
           in
           way
           of
           service
           to
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           people
           )
           to
           take
           a
           further
           view
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           and
           some
           other
           of
           her
           sins
           .
        
         
           THe
           sins
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           (
           which
           hath
           righteously
           measured
           and
           knoweth
           them
           )
           are
           referred
           to
           these
           two
           Heads
           ,
           
             Fornications
             and
             Abominations
             .
          
           She
           allureth
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           creature
           into
           a
           strange
           bed
           ,
           and
           there
           it
           acts
           filthily
           and
           abominably
           with
           this
           strange
           spirit
           .
           Now
           of
           these
           there
           are
           two
           sorts
           ;
           First
           ,
           some
           more
           open
           and
           manifest
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           some
           more
           hid
           and
           secret
           ,
           hard
           (
           yea
           utterly
           impossible
           )
           to
           be
           discerned
           without
           the
           shining
           forth
           of
           the
           pure
           light
           of
           li●e
           .
        
         
           All
           sorts
           of
           men
           are
           estranged
           from
           the
           life
           :
           under
           the
           whole
           heaven
           is
           the
           Lord
           God
           forgotten
           ,
           and
           his
           holy
           and
           pure
           Law
           and
           way
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           filthinesse
           and
           abomination
           is
           committed
           every where
           .
           Now
           all
           this
           filth
           (
           even
           the
           common
           filth
           of
           the
           earth
           )
           springs
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           hath
           it's
           rise
           from
           her
           womb
           .
           Were
           it
           not
           for
           her
           ,
           the
           sound
           of
           life
           would
           be
           heard
           even
           among
           he
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           be
           such
           strangers
           to
           him
           that
           made
           
           thē
           ,
           nor
           would
           they
           act
           so
           contrary
           to
           those
           leadings
           &
           teachings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           (
           who
           is
           the
           
             God
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             )
          
           which
           the
           darkest
           parts
           are
           not
           without
           .
           It
           is
           she
           ,
           which
           withdraws
           their
           minds
           from
           the
           pure
           glimmerings
           that
           rise
           up
           in
           them
           ,
           setting
           up
           another
           God
           in
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           heathenish
           sottish
           wayes
           of
           fear
           ,
           worship
           and
           devotion
           :
           and
           under
           this
           she
           makes
           them
           filthy
           and
           polluted
           ,
           unclean
           in
           their
           minds
           and
           in
           their
           bodyes
           ,
           brutish
           in
           their
           knowledge
           and
           in
           their
           practices
           :
           
             For
             she
             is
             the
             mother
             of
             fornications
             and
             abominations
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           17.
           5.
           
           Look
           what
           of
           pride
           ,
           of
           vanity
           ,
           of
           cruelty
           ,
           of
           envy
           ,
           of
           wrath
           ,
           of
           lust
           ,
           of
           covetousness
           ,
           of
           idolatry
           ,
           of
           blasphemy
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           is
           to
           be
           found
           anywhere
           among
           men
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           she
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           it
           all
           .
           All
           the
           common
           filth
           and
           stench
           of
           the
           earth
           springs
           out
           of
           this
           womb
           ;
           this
           secret
           womb
           ,
           this
           hidden
           womb
           :
           For
           though
           in
           this
           her
           open
           &
           visible
           appearance
           ,
           she
           be
           manifest
           to
           the
           eyes
           of
           many
           ;
           yet
           to
           those
           children
           of
           hers
           who
           are
           thus
           conceived
           ,
           brought
           forth
           and
           bred
           up
           by
           her
           ,
           she
           is
           a
           mistery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           they
           perceive
           her
           not
           so
           much
           as
           here
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           escape
           this
           her
           openly
           polluted
           bed
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           whore
           hath
           more
           secret
           fornications
           and
           abominations
           .
           Where
           she
           can
           passe
           thus
           ,
           she
           need
           not
           paint
           ,
           either
           her self
           or
           her
           ware
           :
           but
           where
           need
           requires
           she
           hath
           her
           paint
           ,
           she
           hath
           her
           delicates
           for
           the
           curious
           eye
           (
           Rev
           :
           18.
           3.
           
           )
           she
           hath
           her
           
             Cinamon
             ,
             Odours
             ,
             Ointments
             ,
             and
             frankinsence
          
           for
           the
           nice
           scent
           ;
           she
           hath
           her
           
             fine
             flower
             and
             wheat
             ,
          
           &c.
           for
           the
           fine
           pallace
           ;
           
             and
             gold
             ,
             precious
             stones
             ,
             pearl
             ,
             and
             vessel
             's
             of
             ivory
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             vessel
             's
             of
             most
             precious
             wood
          
           for
           the
           more
           stately
           worshipper
           ;
           as
           wel
           as
           of
           
             brass
             and
             Iron
          
           for
           the
           more
           common
           ,
           Rev
           :
           18
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           she
           can
           paint
           both
           her self
           and
           her
           ware
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           make
           them
           taking
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           all
           flesh
           .
           She
           can
           so
           mingle
           her
           cup
           ,
           as
           shall
           please
           every
           palate
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           truly
           living
           ,
           and
           cast
           such
           a
           colour
           upon
           her
           abominations
           ,
           as
           no
           eye
           that
           's
           without
           can
           suspect
           ,
           but
           takes
           with
           every
           young
           man
           that
           's
           hunting
           abroad
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           the
           spring
           of
           life
           in
           himself
           .
           So
           that
           all
           the
           deceits
           in
           Religion
           ,
           all
           the
           several
           forms
           and
           wayes
           of
           knowledge
           and
           worship
           ,
           all
           the
           ordinances
           ,
           duties
           ,
           and
           devotions
           which
           the
           spirits
           of
           most
           men
           take
           pleasure
           in
           ,
           are
           of
           her
           .
           And
           herein
           is
           her
           pride
           and
           glory
           ,
           in
           subjecting
           these
           ,
           in
           ruling
           over
           these
           ,
           in
           blinding
           the
           eyes
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           opposing
           the
           true
           life
           and
           power
           by
           these
           .
           
           She
           doth
           not
           value
           whole
           Territories
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Congregation
           of
           these
           .
           For
           mark
           ,
        
         
           The
           great
           Master-piece
           of
           the
           whore
           was
           to
           paint
           her self
           like
           the
           Lambs
           wife
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           withdraw
           from
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           a
           false
           Church
           ,
           which
           by
           reason
           of
           its
           paint
           and
           likeness
           to
           that
           which
           once
           was
           the
           true
           ,
           should
           passe
           up
           and
           down
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           true
           :
           And
           here
           lies
           her
           beauty
           ,
           her
           glory
           ,
           her
           majesty
           ,
           her
           life
           ,
           her
           heart
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           deceivableness
           of
           this
           appearance
           .
           Therefore
           her
           great
           care
           and
           indeavour
           is
           ,
           to
           keep
           her
           possession
           and
           dominion
           here
           .
           She
           often
           reneweth
           and
           changeth
           her
           paint
           ,
           neerer
           and
           neerer
           to
           the
           Image
           and
           former
           likeness
           of
           truth
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           make
           it
           pass
           instead
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           keep
           that
           which
           is
           indeed
           the
           truth
           down
           stil
           under
           reproach
           ,
           contempt
           and
           persecution
           ,
           as
           she
           hath
           done
           these
           many
           ages
           .
           Therefore
           she
           hath
           her
           sorts
           of
           paint
           by
           her
           ,
           her
           varieties
           of
           sorcery
           ,
           of
           witchery
           ,
           of
           inchantments
           ,
           whereof
           her
           cup
           is
           ful
           ,
           and
           wherewith
           her
           wine
           is
           made
           strong
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           earth
           drunk
           thereby
           ,
           that
           being
           thus
           besotted
           ,
           being
           not
           themselves
           ,
           but
           their
           spiritual
           sences
           bound
           up
           (
           as
           this
           wine
           doth
           very
           effectually
           ,
           where
           ever
           her
           cup
           is
           drunk
           off
           )
           she
           might
           lead
           them
           up
           and
           down
           from
           one
           thing
           to
           another
           ,
           from
           one
           chamber
           to
           another
           ,
           from
           one
           bed
           to
           another
           ,
           from
           one
           practice
           and
           way
           of
           worship
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           stil
           keep
           them
           from
           the
           true
           living
           thing
           which
           their
           souls
           seek
           .
        
         
           For
           were
           it
           possible
           for
           persons
           ,
           who
           did
           but
           so
           much
           as
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           concerning
           the
           power
           of
           life
           the
           Saints
           formerly
           enjoyed
           ,
           the
           living
           Ministry
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           their
           sweet
           walking
           and
           fellowship
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           spirit
           in
           their
           worship
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           whole
           course
           ,
           their
           sincere
           love
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           tender
           bearing
           with
           one
           anothers
           weaknesses
           ,
           doubts
           and
           differences
           ;
           (
           which
           he
           that
           reads
           singly
           ,
           cannot
           but
           pant
           after
           ;
           )
           And
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Gospel
           was
           not
           to
           be
           a
           decaying
           and
           dying
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           or
           a
           loosing
           of
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           power
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           revelations
           thereof
           should
           cease
           (
           as
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           ,
           which
           hath
           gone
           out
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           pleads
           ;
           )
           but
           to
           grow
           and
           increase
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           times
           to
           abound
           most
           of
           all
           with
           the
           power
           and
           glory
           of
           truth
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           were
           it
           possible
           for
           persons
           who
           should
           read
           ,
           and
           entertain
           the
           least
           tast
           or
           savour
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           be
           satisfied
           with
           any
           of
           those
           dead
           wayes
           and
           forms
           ,
           
           which
           the
           whore
           hath
           set
           up
           instead
           of
           them
           ,
           unless
           they
           were
           wholly
           bewitched
           ,
           and
           altogether
           deprived
           of
           their
           sences
           ,
           being
           made
           dead
           drunk
           which
           the
           whores
           mingled
           wine
           in
           this
           dark
           night
           of
           apostacy
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           professors
           are
           drunk
           ,
           they
           have
           deeply
           drunk
           of
           the
           cup
           ,
           and
           are
           sorely
           overtaken
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           overcharged
           with
           strong
           liquor
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           even
           mad
           to
           draw
           others
           into
           their
           beds
           of
           fornication
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           up
           themselves
           in
           great
           rage
           ,
           and
           call
           also
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           them
           .
           Yea
           like
           the
           clamourous
           woman
           they
           make
           a
           great
           noise
           about
           ordinances
           ,
           duties
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           Church
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             (
             I
             have
             decked
             and
             perfumed
             my
             bed
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           
             loud
             woman
             ,
          
           the
           subtilhearted
           woman
           ,
           Prov
           :
           7.
           16
           ,
           17.
           )
           but
           do
           not
           soberly
           consider
           which
           are
           the
           painted
           ones
           ,
           which
           the
           truth
           .
           We
           have
           run
           on
           headily
           after
           these
           things
           too
           long
           ;
           it
           is
           now
           time
           to
           stand
           stil
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           purging
           out
           of
           the
           wine
           wherewith
           all
           our
           brains
           have
           been
           overturned
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           come
           into
           soberness
           ,
           and
           into
           a
           fit
           temper
           to
           be
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           bed
           of
           fornications
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           wayes
           ,
           worships
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           duties
           of
           fornication
           ,
           into
           the
           bed
           of
           the
           true
           and
           undefiled
           Spirit
           .
           Now
           he
           that
           worships
           God
           aright
           ,
           must
           feel
           life
           within
           (
           and
           that
           life
           raised
           and
           strengthned
           by
           him
           who
           begets
           it
           )
           and
           this
           will
           savour
           death
           ,
           and
           (
           faithfully
           following
           its
           guid
           )
           will
           come
           out
           of
           the
           land
           of
           death
           ,
           even
           that
           land
           wherein
           all
           the
           false
           worshippers
           inhabit
           ,
           and
           wherein
           all
           the
           false
           wayes
           and
           worships
           ,
           duties
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           Ministeryes
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           are
           set
           up
           and
           flourish
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           secret
           sins
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           are
           the
           same
           with
           the
           more
           open
           and
           gross
           ,
           the
           great
           difference
           is
           their
           secrecy
           ,
           their
           not
           appearing
           like
           sins
           ,
           their
           paint
           ,
           their
           colour
           ,
           whereby
           they
           are
           swallowed
           down
           for
           holy
           and
           good
           .
           As
           to
           instance
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           
             fornication
          
           (
           or
           adultery
           from
           the
           life
           )
           in
           the
           finest
           ,
           in
           the
           purest
           way
           of
           worship
           man
           can
           invent
           or
           imitate
           :
           but
           the
           fornication
           doth
           not
           so
           plainly
           appear
           here
           ,
           but
           they
           who
           have
           drunk
           of
           the
           cup
           ,
           take
           these
           things
           for
           the
           wayes
           and
           appointments
           of
           God
           .
           Those
           that
           set
           up
           the
           whores
           Church
           ,
           do
           not
           call
           it
           so
           (
           nor
           perhaps
           think
           it
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           )
           those
           that
           set
           up
           the
           whores
           Ministry
           or
           ordinances
           ,
           do
           not
           give
           them
           that
           name
           ,
           but
           call
           them
           the
           Ministry
           and
           ordinances
           of
           Christ
           :
           yet
           this
           is
           
           as
           truly
           ,
           as
           really
           fornication
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           as
           the
           grossest
           wayes
           of
           Heathenish
           worship
           .
           O
           mark
           it
           ,
           mark
           it
           .
        
         
           If
           thou
           hast
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           thrust
           thy selfe
           into
           any
           practices
           thou
           there
           findest
           mentioned
           ,
           without
           the
           raising
           up
           of
           a
           living
           thing
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           without
           thy
           following
           by
           the
           guidance
           thereof
           ,
           thou
           hast
           done
           this
           by
           the
           whores
           advice
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           thou
           art
           committing
           fornication
           ,
           and
           erring
           from
           the
           life
           :
           for
           the
           true
           worship
           lies
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           new
           birth
           that
           God
           seeks
           to
           worship
           him
           :
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           thrusting
           it selfe
           into
           these
           things
           ,
           the
           Lord
           abhors
           and
           rejects
           .
           And
           this
           spirit
           never
           can
           be
           thus
           cleansed
           and
           fitted
           to
           enter
           into
           Christs
           bed
           ,
           but
           only
           gets
           a
           paint
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           enters
           into
           the
           painted
           bed
           and
           bosome
           of
           the
           harlot
           ,
           where
           it
           remains
           unrenewed
           ,
           unchanged
           ,
           unmortified
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           it's
           great
           talk
           and
           profession
           of
           these
           things
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           (
           which
           were
           given
           forth
           from
           the
           pure
           spirit
           of
           life
           )
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           maketh
           use
           of
           to
           estrange
           from
           the
           life
           .
           For
           what
           sort
           of
           persons
           ,
           which
           have
           fornicated
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           but
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           maintain
           their
           whoredoms
           by
           ,
           and
           to
           bewitch
           others
           into
           their
           whoredoms
           with
           ?
           Every
           sort
           cryes
           up
           their
           own
           way
           and
           worship
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           way
           and
           worship
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           and
           if
           any
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           all
           these
           witcheries
           into
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           the
           bewitched
           say
           that
           such
           are
           bewitcht
           .
        
         
           Then
           as
           for
           all
           the
           
             abominations
          
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           all
           the
           filth
           that
           defiles
           the
           heart
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           found
           on
           the
           skirts
           of
           the
           whore
           ,
           even
           in
           her
           most
           refined
           dresse
           :
           For
           her
           religion
           ,
           her
           worship
           ,
           her
           profession
           ,
           her
           practices
           do
           not
           reach
           to
           the
           purifying
           of
           the
           conscience
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           painting
           over
           of
           the
           old
           Sepulcher
           ,
           where
           rottennesse
           still
           lodgeth
           within
           .
           The
           sore
           was
           never
           throughly
           searched
           ,
           the
           heart
           was
           never
           throughly
           circumcised
           or
           baptized
           ,
           the
           old
           man
           was
           never
           put
           of
           ,
           nor
           the
           new
           man
           put
           on
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           purifying
           (
           which
           truly
           washeth
           away
           the
           sin
           )
           was
           never
           felt
           in
           it's
           vertue
           and
           power
           ,
           but
           only
           an
           apprehension
           and
           talk
           that
           they
           are
           cleansed
           in
           Christ
           ,
           from
           a
           notion
           they
           have
           stollen
           out
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           not
           from
           the
           sensible
           feeling
           of
           the
           thing
           in
           life
           and
           power
           in
           their
           consciences
           .
           And
           so
           the
           evil
           nature
           stil
           remains
           ,
           the
           evil
           heart
           of
           unbelief
           is
           stil
           to
           be
           found
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           want
           the
           life
           ,
           they
           want
           the
           power
           ;
           they
           want
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
           they
           want
           the
           love
           ,
           they
           want
           the
           humility
           ,
           they
           want
           the
           meekness
           ,
           they
           want
           the
           patience
           ,
           they
           want
           the
           innocency
           and
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Lamb
           and
           Dove
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Lord
           comes
           to
           provoke
           them
           to
           jealousie
           by
           the
           shining
           of
           his
           light
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           appearance
           of
           his
           power
           in
           some
           whom
           they
           despise
           ;
           then
           the
           pride
           ,
           the
           passion
           ,
           the
           envy
           ,
           the
           heart-burnings
           ,
           the
           hard
           speeches
           ,
           the
           false
           surmisings
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           enmity
           which
           still
           abides
           with
           them
           ,
           stirs
           and
           rises
           against
           the
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           their
           hypocrisie
           is
           made
           manifest
           .
           Yea
           some
           of
           the
           strictest
           among
           them
           can
           scoffe
           and
           jeer
           at
           the
           appearance
           of
           life
           ,
           so
           strong
           is
           the
           evil
           and
           unmortified
           nature
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           conceited
           are
           they
           in
           their
           wayes
           and
           practices
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           cover
           ,
           under
           which
           all
           this
           iniquity
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           lyes
           hid
           from
           their
           eyes
           .
           But
           for
           all
           that
           it
           is
           there
           ,
           it
           is
           there
           ,
           the
           Lords
           candle
           will
           search
           it
           out
           ,
           and
           thine
           owne
           eye
           shall
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           find
           in
           thy selfe
           bloody
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           scoffing
           
             Ishmael
             ,
          
           prophane
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           the
           uncircumcised
           
             Jew
             ,
          
           who
           is
           angry
           that
           his
           brothers
           sacrifice
           is
           accepted
           and
           his
           not
           ,
           who
           disdains
           and
           derides
           the
           true
           seed
           of
           of
           life
           ,
           the
           living
           heir
           ,
           who
           hunts
           abroad
           for
           food
           pleasing
           to
           that
           nature
           which
           is
           to
           be
           famished
           ,
           who
           crucifies
           the
           Lord
           of
           glory
           because
           of
           his
           meaness
           ,
           and
           because
           he
           appears
           not
           in
           that
           way
           of
           devotion
           and
           holinesse
           wherein
           they
           expect
           him
           .
           Neither
           will
           he
           appear
           so
           ,
           but
           to
           overturn
           all
           that
           which
           ye
           have
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           that
           which
           ye
           disdain
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Lords
           work
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           marvellous
           in
           our
           eyes
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           are
           several
           sins
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           charged
           
             Babylon
          
           with
           ,
           and
           which
           he
           will
           reckon
           with
           her
           for
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           that
           partake
           with
           her
           therein
           ,
           some
           whereof
           I
           may
           mention
           .
           As
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Her
             deep
             fornications
             from
             the
             life
             ,
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             honouring
             and
             worshipping
             of
             it
             .
          
           (
           Be
           not
           offended
           that
           I
           begin
           with
           it
           again
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           also
           mentioned
           among
           other
           particular
           sins
           of
           hers
           ,
           Rev
           :
           9.
           21.
           )
           She
           speaks
           fair
           words
           ,
           she
           calls
           to
           have
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           a
           Godly
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           in
           a
           Nation
           ;
           but
           the
           thing
           is
           not
           so
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           this
           she
           seeks
           the
           advancement
           of
           her
           owne
           whoredoms
           .
           And
           this
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           very
           way
           of
           Antichrists
           rising
           ;
           he
           gets
           into
           the
           form
           ,
           he
           cryes
           up
           the
           form
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           form
           which
           he
           cries
           up
           ,
           he
           eats
           out
           the
           power
           .
           If
           Antichrist
           
           speak
           directly
           against
           the
           power
           ,
           (
           without
           first
           creeping
           into
           ,
           and
           setting
           up
           a
           form
           ,
           and
           crying
           up
           that
           )
           he
           would
           soon
           be
           detected
           :
           but
           under
           a
           form
           and
           profession
           of
           truth
           ,
           he
           hides
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           covers
           his
           spirit
           of
           enmity
           and
           persecution
           therewith
           ;
           and
           here
           he
           can
           secretly
           and
           safely
           smite
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           fight
           against
           that
           very
           spirit
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           which
           he
           himselfe
           in
           his
           form
           makes
           a
           profession
           of
           being
           subject
           to
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Wolfe
           in
           the
           Sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           which
           by
           this
           fair
           appearance
           of
           the
           sheeps
           wool
           on
           his
           back
           ,
           covers
           his
           ravenous
           nature
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           beholders
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           are
           three
           wayes
           of
           fornication
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           this
           spirit
           is
           allwayes
           guilty
           of
           ,
           sometimes
           of
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             By
             inventing
             things
             which
             the
             Lord
             never
             commanded
             ,
             or
             adding
             to
             that
             which
             the
             Lord
             did
             command
             .
          
           The
           mind
           of
           man
           is
           very
           busie
           ,
           and
           ful
           of
           inventions
           :
           and
           where
           the
           heart
           is
           touched
           with
           devotion
           and
           zeal
           towards
           God
           ,
           the
           inventing
           part
           exceedingly
           exerciseth
           it selfe
           this
           way
           ,
           either
           in
           imagining
           and
           forming
           somewhat
           which
           it
           thinks
           may
           be
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           or
           in
           adding
           to
           those
           things
           which
           it
           finds
           commanded
           .
           In
           this
           way
           of
           fornication
           the
           popish
           Church
           abounds
           ,
           being
           filled
           with
           ceremonies
           of
           their
           own
           inventing
           ,
           and
           of
           additions
           to
           such
           things
           as
           are
           found
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           The
           common
           Protestants
           also
           have
           been
           too
           guilty
           here
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             By
             imitating
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             were
             commanded
             to
             others
             .
          
           When
           a
           man
           finds
           in
           Scripture
           the
           things
           which
           some
           others
           did
           ,
           or
           which
           they
           were
           commanded
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           is
           venturing
           upon
           them
           ,
           before
           he
           feels
           the
           leading
           of
           that
           spirit
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           led
           thereunto
           .
           Now
           in
           this
           ,
           he
           errs
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           he
           goes
           without
           his
           guid
           ,
           he
           doth
           that
           which
           was
           a
           good
           thing
           in
           others
           (
           who
           were
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           thereto
           )
           but
           in
           him
           it
           is
           fornication
           .
           This
           man
           is
           a
           theif
           and
           an
           intruder
           ,
           he
           steals
           into
           the
           outward
           knowledge
           and
           practise
           ,
           without
           the
           inward
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           he
           intrudes
           into
           that
           into
           which
           others
           were
           fairly
           led
           ,
           coming
           in
           by
           the
           doore
           ,
           for
           which
           entrance
           he
           also
           should
           have
           waited
           ,
           and
           not
           have
           run
           on
           headily
           of
           himself
           .
           This
           way
           of
           fornication
           ,
           the
           strictest
           among
           the
           Protestants
           have
           generally
           been
           ensnared
           in
           ,
           who
           have
           run
           on
           further
           and
           further
           to
           search
           out
           the
           purest
           way
           of
           worship
           ,
           the
           neerest
           pattern
           to
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           applyed
           themselves
           diligently
           thereto
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           
           they
           were
           to
           wait
           for
           to
           be
           their
           guid
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           the
           enterance
           .
           And
           here
           now
           ,
           thinking
           themselves
           to
           be
           in
           the
           right
           ,
           they
           have
           contracted
           a
           lofty
           spirit
           ,
           (
           and
           held
           forth
           their
           conceptions
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           way
           )
           and
           so
           have
           lost
           the
           meekness
           and
           simplicity
           ,
           which
           was
           fresh
           and
           lively
           in
           some
           of
           them
           before
           ,
           which
           sets
           them
           a
           great
           way
           back
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           enterance
           into
           the
           kingdom
           very
           hard
           to
           them
           :
           Whereas
           if
           that
           simplicity
           and
           tenderness
           were
           fresh
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           shew
           great
           regard
           to
           that
           ,
           easily
           pardoning
           this
           their
           errour
           and
           (
           in
           mercy
           to
           them
           )
           visiting
           that
           evil
           spirit
           with
           his
           judgements
           ,
           which
           stood
           nigh
           them
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           error
           .
           But
           they
           are
           grown
           high
           ,
           they
           are
           grown
           wise
           ,
           they
           are
           become
           confident
           ,
           they
           know
           the
           way
           already
           ,
           and
           can
           maintain
           it
           by
           undenyable
           arguments
           (
           as
           they
           think
           )
           to
           be
           the
           way
           ,
           so
           the
           Lord
           with
           his
           teachings
           is
           at
           a
           great
           distance
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           lying
           very
           low
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           alone
           will
           teach
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             By
             continuing
             in
             practices
             ,
             to
             which
             they
             were
             once
             led
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             without
             the
             immediate
             presence
             and
             life
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           For
           the
           whole
           worship
           ,
           the
           whole
           Religion
           of
           the
           Gospel
           consists
           in
           following
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           having
           the
           Spirit
           do
           all
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           for
           us
           .
           Therefore
           whatsoever
           a
           man
           doth
           of
           himself
           ,
           it
           is
           out
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           the
           fornication
           .
           If
           a
           man
           pray
           at
           any
           time
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           prayer
           is
           fornication
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           either
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           or
           profitable
           to
           himself
           ;
           but
           grieves
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           hurts
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           wounds
           the
           soul
           .
           Now
           this
           way
           of
           fornication
           have
           they
           especially
           fallen
           into
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           acquainted
           with
           true
           leadings
           and
           openings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           have
           afterwards
           run
           to
           them
           for
           refreshment
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           degrees
           forgot
           the
           Spirit
           that
           opened
           .
           And
           by
           this
           means
           was
           that
           life
           ,
           which
           was
           precious
           and
           very
           favoury
           in
           the
           Ranters
           (
           before
           they
           were
           seduced
           ,
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           deceit
           ,
           into
           that
           way
           of
           ranting
           )
           overturned
           .
           And
           thus
           they
           also
           (
           who
           deeply
           saw
           into
           the
           mistery
           of
           whoredoms
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           more
           inward
           wayes
           of
           fornication
           ,
           above
           others
           )
           even
           they
           also
           were
           deceived
           with
           the
           whores
           cup
           ,
           and
           drank
           afresh
           of
           that
           wine
           of
           fornication
           ,
           which
           the
           whore
           very
           cunningly
           had
           new
           mingled
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           also
           are
           become
           a
           reproach
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           who
           find
           a
           living
           habitation
           in
           that
           Spirit
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           they
           turned
           from
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           there
           be
           a
           true
           eye
           opened
           in
           any
           in
           the
           reading
           of
           
           this
           ,
           how
           easily
           and
           manifestly
           will
           he
           see
           whoredome
           ,
           whoredome
           ,
           fornication
           ,
           adultery
           generally
           in
           mens
           Religions
           practices
           ,
           in
           their
           Churches
           ,
           in
           their
           Ministeries
           ,
           in
           their
           Ordinances
           ,
           in
           their
           prayers
           ,
           in
           their
           whole
           course
           !
           O
           how
           ,
           think
           ye
           ,
           doth
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           Jealous
           God
           behold
           these
           things
           !
           but
           your
           eyes
           ,
           who
           are
           held
           captive
           here
           ,
           cannot
           see
           it
           .
           The
           God
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           with
           his
           mists
           hath
           darkned
           you
           ,
           the
           great
           whore
           with
           her
           sorceries
           hath
           inchanted
           you
           ,
           and
           ye
           are
           her
           slaves
           ,
           :
           ye
           are
           drunk
           with
           her
           cup
           ,
           and
           how
           can
           ye
           judge
           soberly
           ,
           ei●her
           of
           your
           own
           estate
           towards
           God
           ,
           or
           concerning
           your
           practices
           in
           Religion
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Her
             notorious
             blasphemies
             .
          
           Having
           fornicated
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           then
           she
           blasphemes
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           pure
           power
           and
           movings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           
             The
             woman
             which
             sate
             upon
             the
             scarlet
             coloured
             beast
             (
             with
             whom
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             committed
             fornication
             ,
             and
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             were
             made
             dru●k
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             her
             fornication
             )
             was
             full
             of
             names
             of
             blasphemy
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           17.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Yea
           the
           beast
           which
           carried
           her
           ,
           which
           had
           many
           heads
           horns
           and
           crowns
           ,
           he
           also
           had
           on
           his
           heads
           
             names
             of
             blasphemy
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           1.
           
           
             And
             there
             was
             given
             to
             him
             a
             mouth
             speaking
             great
             things
             ,
             and
             blasphemies
             ,
          
           ver
           :
           5.
           
           And
           he
           ,
           with
           the
           whore
           together
           (
           for
           he
           did
           it
           by
           her
           spirit
           and
           instigation
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           wine
           he
           had
           drunk
           out
           of
           her
           cup
           )
           
             opened
             his
             mouth
             in
             blasphemy
             against
             God
             ,
             to
             blaspheme
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             his
             tabernacle
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             dwel
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           ver
           :
           6.
           
           This
           hath
           been
           the
           work
           of
           the
           tongue
           ,
           in
           every
           head
           of
           the
           beast
           ,
           namely
           ,
           to
           blaspheme
           the
           life
           ,
           to
           blaspheme
           the
           true
           living
           power
           ,
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           generations
           ,
           since
           the
           apostacy
           from
           the
           life
           and
           spirit
           of
           the
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           is
           a
           twofold
           blasphemy
           ,
           which
           the
           whore
           (
           and
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           that
           serve
           her
           )
           are
           guilty
           of
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           a
           speaking
           well
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           their
           own
           invention
           ,
           or
           the
           wayes
           which
           they
           have
           imitated
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           to
           call
           these
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           true
           wayes
           of
           life
           is
           blasphemy
           ,
           
             I
             know
             the
             blasphemy
             of
             them
             which
             say
             they
             are
             Jews
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             ,
             but
             a
             Synagogue
             of
             Satan
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           2.
           9.
           
           There
           were
           even
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           ,
           persons
           who
           pretended
           to
           be
           Christians
           ,
           and
           pretended
           still
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           lost
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           this
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           saith
           was
           
             blasphemy
             .
          
           And
           what
           is
           
           their
           gathering
           into
           a
           Church
           ,
           who
           were
           never
           gathered
           into
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           setting
           up
           Ordinances
           and
           pastors
           ?
           what
           is
           this
           ?
           what
           is
           it
           for
           him
           to
           call
           himself
           a
           Christian
           ,
           or
           inward
           
             Jew
             ,
          
           who
           never
           had
           the
           fore-skin
           of
           his
           flesh
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           circumcising
           knife
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ?
           what
           will
           the
           Lord
           say
           this
           is
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           judge
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           speaking
           evil
           of
           the
           truths
           of
           God
           .
           The
           true
           knowledge
           ,
           the
           true
           fear
           ,
           the
           true
           worship
           ,
           the
           true
           Saints
           ,
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           the
           true
           Tabernacle
           ,
           the
           true
           Temple
           ,
           the
           true
           Heaven
           (
           all
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           is
           alone
           revealed
           and
           seen
           there
           )
           there
           are
           reproached
           ,
           these
           are
           mis-represented
           (
           and
           the
           true
           sight
           and
           acknowledgement
           of
           them
           called
           error
           ,
           heresie
           ,
           and
           sectarism
           )
           by
           all
           the
           blasphemers
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           had
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           the
           true
           Ordinances
           and
           the
           true
           Priests
           ,
           yet
           they
           
             called
             evill
             good
             ,
             and
             good
             evil
             ;
             they
             put
             darknesse
             for
             light
             ,
             and
             light
             for
             darknesse
             ;
             they
             put
             bitter
             for
             sweet
             ,
             and
             sweet
             for
             bitter
             ,
          
           Isa
           :
           5.
           20.
           
           
             They
             were
             so
             wise
             in
             their
             own
             eyes
             ,
             and
             so
             prudent
             in
             their
             own
             sight
             ,
             they
             were
             so
             mighty
             to
             drink
             wine
             ,
             and
             men
             of
             such
             strength
             to
             mingle
             strong
             drink
             (
             justifying
             the
             wicked
             for
             reward
             ,
             and
             taking
             away
             the
             righteousness
             of
             the
             righteous
             from
             him
             )
          
           that
           there
           was
           no
           convincing
           of
           them
           by
           the
           light
           of
           God
           shining
           from
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           of
           their
           
             casting
             away
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             despising
             the
             word
             of
             the
             holy
             one
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           ver
           :
           21.
           to
           25.
           
           Nay
           they
           were
           observers
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           bearkned
           to
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Priests
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Jer
             :
          
           5.
           31.
           
           Therefore
           when
           the
           
             overflowing
             scourge
          
           came
           ,
           
             it
             should
             not
             come
             neer
             them
             :
          
           Yea
           when
           the
           true
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           threatnedthē
           with
           his
           coming
           with
           dreadful
           vengeance
           ,
           and
           his
           
             strange
             worke
             ,
          
           they
           in
           the
           height
           and
           confidence
           of
           their
           spirits
           could
           reply
           ,
           
             Let
             him
             make
             speed
             ,
             and
             hasten
             his
             worke
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             see
             it
             ,
          
           Isa
           :
           5.
           20.
           
           How
           blind
           were
           they
           from
           seeing
           their
           blasphemies
           ,
           their
           calling
           of
           evil
           good
           ,
           and
           good
           evil
           
             &
             c
             ?
          
           Yea
           in
           the
           very
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             The
             way
             of
             truth
             was
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ,
          
           and
           Synagogues
           of
           Satan
           setting
           up
           ,
           and
           blasphemies
           growing
           up
           apace
           from
           those
           which
           held
           the
           true
           form
           ,
           but
           denyed
           the
           power
           ,
           even
           while
           the
           powrings
           forth
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           revelations
           from
           the
           Spirit
           did
           abound
           :
           How
           can
           it
           be
           expected
           it
           should
           be
           otherwise
           now
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           is
           grown
           such
           a
           strange
           thing
           ,
           that
           to
           mention
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           being
           moved
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           acted
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
           is
           become
           ridiculous
           ?
           and
           the
           very
           teachers
           of
           the
           Nation
           (
           who
           must
           speak
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           if
           they
           speak
           the
           word
           of
           God
           )
           cry
           revelation
           is
           ceased
           ,
           and
           count
           it
           a
           reproach
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           so
           much
           as
           to
           pretend
           to
           speak
           by
           the
           movings
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           double
           blasphemy
           necessarily
           follows
           the
           fornication
           .
           Whoever
           is
           fornicated
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           he
           blasphemes
           the
           the
           life
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           knowledg
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           worship
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           Religion
           .
           He
           calls
           that
           prayer
           which
           is
           not
           prayer
           ,
           that
           an
           ordinance
           which
           is
           not
           an
           ordinance
           ,
           that
           a
           Church
           which
           is
           not
           a
           Church
           ,
           〈◊〉
           a
           Minister
           which
           is
           not
           a
           Minister
           :
           and
           that
           which
           is
           indeed
           the
           prayer
           ,
           the
           ordinance
           ,
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Minister
           ,
           he
           denyes
           and
           blasphemes
           ,
           and
           cannot
           do
           otherwise
           ,
           until
           the
           righteous
           judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           purge
           the
           whores
           wine
           out
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           be
           led
           back
           to
           that
           life
           and
           Spirit
           again
           ,
           from
           which
           (
           in
           all
           these
           wayes
           of
           worship
           ,
           inventions
           ,
           and
           imitations
           )
           he
           is
           gone
           a
           whoring
           .
        
         
           The
           whore
           ,
           for
           these
           many
           ages
           ,
           hath
           been
           laying
           blasphemy
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           in
           any
           degree
           ,
           have
           been
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           from
           her
           whoredomes
           :
           but
           now
           the
           Lord
           is
           taking
           it
           off
           from
           them
           (
           who
           have
           long
           been
           unjustly
           charged
           therewith
           )
           and
           charging
           it
           upon
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           cannot
           escape
           his
           judgement
           :
           for
           though
           she
           put
           on
           never
           so
           fine
           dresses
           ,
           and
           appearances
           like
           the
           Spouse
           and
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           can
           distinguish
           and
           find
           out
           his
           Spouse
           ,
           though
           naked
           ,
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           and
           without
           her
           attire
           ;
           and
           can
           also
           espy
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           ,
           though
           cloathed
           with
           the
           Churches
           attire
           ,
           and
           can
           charge
           her
           blasphemies
           (
           against
           him
           ,
           his
           Tabernacle
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           dwell
           in
           Heaven
           )
           upon
           her
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Grosse
             or
             more
             refined
             idolatries
             .
             Little
             children
             ,
          
           said
           
             John
             ,
             keep
             your selves
             from
             Idols
             ,
             1
             John
          
           5.
           21.
           
           He
           saw
           Antichristianism
           breaking
           in
           apace
           ,
           many
           Antichrists
           being
           already
           come
           ,
           and
           now
           saith
           he
           ,
           keep
           to
           the
           anointing
           ,
           and
           keep
           from
           Idols
           .
           Without
           a
           very
           strict
           watch
           ,
           without
           a
           mighty
           preservatiō
           by
           the
           anointing
           ,
           he
           saw
           idolatry
           would
           even
           creep
           in
           upon
           them
           ,
           who
           had
           tasted
           of
           the
           true
           power
           and
           vertue
           of
           life
           .
           But
           how
           shall
           they
           keep
           from
           Idols
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           the
           anointing
           ,
           but
           think
           the
           revelations
           thereof
           are
           ceased
           ?
           He
           that
           buyeth
           not
           the
           tried
           gold
           of
           Christ
           (
           Rev
           :
           3.
           18.
           )
           How
           can
           he
           avoid
           buying
           untried
           
           gold
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           or
           silver
           ,
           or
           brasse
           ,
           or
           wood
           ,
           or
           stone
           ,
           which
           his
           Merchants
           traffique
           for
           ,
           and
           make
           idols
           of
           ?
           Rev
           :
           9.
           20.
           
           If
           thine
           eyes
           be
           anointed
           with
           the
           true
           eye-salve
           ,
           thou
           mayest
           see
           ,
           and
           read
           the
           parable
           .
        
         
           
             Idolatry
             is
             the
             worshipping
             of
             God
             without
             his
             Spirit
          
           (
           that
           is
           the
           plain
           ,
           naked
           truth
           of
           the
           thing
           .
           )
           to
           invent
           things
           from
           the
           carnal
           mind
           ,
           or
           to
           imitate
           things
           which
           others
           (
           who
           had
           the
           Spirit
           )
           did
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           for
           thee
           to
           imitate
           and
           practice
           this
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           idolatry
           .
           An
           invented
           Church
           ,
           an
           invented
           Ministry
           ,
           an
           invented
           worship
           ,
           an
           imitated
           Church
           ,
           an
           imitated
           Ministry
           ,
           an
           imitated
           worship
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           all
           these
           are
           the
           
             work
             of
             mens
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           are
           
             idols
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           is
           performed
           herein
           is
           idolatry
           ,
           Rev
           :
           9
           ▪
           20.
           
           This
           is
           a
           Religion
           without
           life
           ,
           a
           worship
           without
           life
           ,
           a
           fabrick
           for
           idolatry
           ;
           and
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           worship
           and
           service
           in
           it
           ,
           is
           idolatry
           .
           For
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           endless
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           is
           alone
           worshipped
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           life
           which
           he
           begets
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           worship
           (
           though
           never
           so
           seemingly
           spiritual
           )
           is
           idolatrous
           .
           Ah
           professors
           ,
           professors
           ,
           if
           ye
           knew
           how
           many
           idol-prayers
           ,
           and
           services
           ye
           have
           loaded
           the
           Lord
           with
           ,
           and
           how
           ye
           have
           been
           whoring
           from
           him
           ,
           while
           ye
           have
           seemed
           to
           be
           drawing
           nigh
           to
           him
           ,
           ye
           would
           hang
           down
           your
           heads
           and
           mou●n
           :
           For
           what
           ever
           ye
           have
           done
           ,
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           without
           the
           leading
           and
           presence
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           idolatry
           .
           For
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           under
           the
           Gospel
           
             is
             in
             the
             Spirit
             and
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           required
           of
           them
           who
           are
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           others
           ,
           
             John
          
           4.
           23.
           for
           them
           alone
           the
           Lord
           seeketh
           to
           worship
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           admit
           of
           none
           to
           his
           worship
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           he
           seeks
           .
           And
           if
           any
           else
           will
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           his
           worship
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           accepted
           ,
           nor
           do
           they
           worship
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           but
           they
           
             worship
             they
             know
             not
             what
             :
          
           and
           their
           whole
           state
           and
           course
           here
           ,
           is
           a
           state
           and
           course
           of
           idolatry
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Sorceryes
             ,
             witcherafts
             ,
             divinations
             and
             inchantments
          
           (
           I
           do
           not
           mean
           outward
           sorceryes
           or
           witchcrafts
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           the
           shadow
           or
           figure
           of
           the
           inward
           mistery
           of
           deceit
           of
           this
           black
           dark
           spirit
           ,
           which
           appears
           as
           an
           Angel
           of
           light
           ,
           that
           he
           migh
           bewitch
           and
           deceive
           .
           )
           
             Neither
             repented
             they
             of
             their
             sorcer
             yes
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           9
           21.
           
           This
           false
           Church
           ,
           this
           adulterous
           woman
           ,
           she
           hath
           her
           golden
           
           cup
           ,
           and
           her
           wine
           mingled
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           cup
           she
           bewitches
           the
           eye
           ,
           with
           this
           wine
           she
           inflames
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           intoxicates
           the
           brain
           .
           She
           invents
           wayes
           and
           worships
           like
           to
           the
           true
           ,
           or
           she
           imitates
           the
           true
           wayes
           and
           appearances
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           poor
           simple
           young
           man
           is
           singly
           seeking
           after
           God
           from
           some
           true
           touches
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           before
           he
           comes
           to
           know
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           ,
           before
           he
           can
           come
           to
           be
           marryed
           to
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           she
           comes
           with
           her
           golden
           cup
           ,
           and
           with
           her
           tempting
           wine
           ,
           and
           bewitches
           the
           poor
           heart
           therewith
           ,
           and
           so
           leads
           it
           aside
           into
           her
           painted
           bed
           .
           Wouldst
           thou
           enjoy
           God
           ,
           saith
           she
           ?
           wouldst
           thou
           worship
           him
           aright
           ?
           wouldst
           thou
           have
           fellowship
           with
           him
           ?
           Lo
           here
           's
           the
           way
           ,
           here
           's
           the
           Church
           ,
           here
           are
           the
           Ordinances
           ,
           here
           's
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           here
           are
           the
           means
           .
           Thou
           must
           wait
           upon
           God
           in
           the
           use
           of
           the
           means
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           them
           .
           Did
           not
           the
           Saints
           formerly
           do
           thus
           ?
           did
           not
           they
           meet
           with
           God
           here
           ?
           did
           not
           they
           serve
           and
           worship
           God
           thus
           ?
           Come
           thou
           hither
           also
           ,
           do
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           enjoy
           what
           they
           enjoyed
           .
           Yea
           ,
           but
           thou
           whorish
           woman
           ,
           did
           ever
           God
           appoint
           means
           wi●hout
           his
           Spirit
           ?
           Thou
           leavest
           the
           main
           ,
           yea
           indeed
           the
           only
           thing
           behind
           thee
           ,
           which
           it selfe
           alone
           is
           accepted
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           nothing
           is
           accepted
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           course
           of
           the
           whore
           in
           all
           her
           transformings
           ,
           in
           all
           her
           baits
           ,
           in
           all
           her
           temptings
           ,
           she
           stil
           leaves
           the
           Spirit
           behind
           her
           .
           She
           may
           perhaps
           speak
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           hide
           her self
           the
           more
           (
           because
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Scripture
           is
           so
           expresse
           therein
           )
           and
           teach
           people
           to
           look
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           so
           as
           is
           never
           to
           be
           obtained
           :
           For
           he
           that
           begins
           in
           Religion
           either
           to
           pray
           ,
           or
           worship
           ,
           or
           seek
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           shall
           never
           meet
           with
           the
           Spirit
           so
           ;
           but
           that
           way
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           religion
           ,
           and
           worship
           of
           his
           must
           first
           be
           broken
           down
           ,
           and
           he
           become
           a
           fool
           ,
           and
           recieve
           the
           Spirit
           as
           a
           fool
           (
           out
           of
           all
           his
           religious
           knowledge
           and
           wisdom
           which
           he
           had
           gathered
           before
           )
           and
           afterwards
           ,
           following
           the
           Spirit
           which
           is
           thus
           received
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           led
           into
           the
           true
           wisdom
           .
           Now
           mark
           that
           which
           follows
           ,
           ye
           that
           have
           a
           desire
           to
           understand
           .
        
         
           This
           spirit
           of
           deceit
           ,
           this
           whorish
           spirit
           ,
           this
           spirit
           of
           divination
           and
           witchcraft
           ,
           
             (
             which
             by
             her
             sorceryes
             deceived
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           18.
           23.
           
           )
           came
           forth
           curiously
           decked
           at
           first
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           
             deceiveableness
             of
             unrighteousness
             .
          
           It
           had
           the
           exact
           form
           of
           life
           ,
           (
           the
           true
           form
           of
           Godliness
           )
           and
           a
           lively
           spirit
           in
           it
           :
           it
           had
           
           the
           form
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           the
           form
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           with
           these
           it
           came
           to
           tempt
           ,
           and
           draw
           away
           them
           from
           the
           life
           and
           from
           the
           power
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           the
           life
           and
           in
           the
           power
           :
           and
           it
           did
           prevail
           upon
           such
           as
           kept
           not
           close
           to
           the
           anointing
           .
           But
           after
           it
           had
           overcome
           ,
           and
           gained
           the
           Churches
           territories
           ,
           then
           it
           might
           safely
           corrupt
           the
           form
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           did
           ,
           and
           went
           into
           multitudes
           of
           inventions
           and
           fopperies
           (
           as
           at
           this
           day
           may
           be
           seen
           amongst
           the
           Papists
           .
           )
           Now
           these
           are
           easily
           discovered
           ,
           and
           seen
           through
           by
           any
           simple
           plain
           honest
           eye
           ,
           upon
           a
           little
           breaking
           forth
           of
           the
           light
           .
           Therefore
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           ,
           when
           she
           perceives
           her self
           found
           out
           here
           ,
           she
           changes
           her
           shape
           and
           attire
           ,
           and
           comes
           back
           ,
           back
           again
           by
           degrees
           (
           as
           need
           requires
           )
           to
           the
           forms
           of
           knowledge
           and
           worship
           ,
           wherewith
           she
           was
           arrayed
           ,
           when
           she
           deceived
           at
           first
           :
           yet
           stil
           she
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           doth
           this
           to
           keep
           poor
           simple
           hearts
           ,
           still
           in
           her
           bands
           ,
           from
           the
           life
           and
           from
           the
           Spirit
           .
           And
           thus
           painted
           ,
           thus
           decked
           ,
           thus
           holding
           forth
           Scripture-knowledge
           ,
           and
           Scripture-wayes
           of
           worship
           ,
           she
           is
           the
           more
           subtil
           witch
           ,
           the
           more
           subtil
           sorceresse
           ,
           and
           is
           able
           to
           deceive
           any
           eye
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           opened
           in
           the
           light
           .
           With
           her
           
             Lo
             here
             Christ
             ,
             &
             lo
             there
             Christ
             ,
          
           she
           would
           deceive
           the
           very
           elect
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           :
           but
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           taught
           by
           the
           Spirit
           not
           to
           go
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           anointing
           within
           preserves
           them
           .
           And
           he
           that
           knoweth
           not
           this
           preservation
           ,
           is
           bewitched
           by
           her
           ,
           and
           his
           fear
           of
           God
           is
           such
           as
           may
           be
           taught
           by
           the
           precepts
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           practised
           without
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Saints
           rule
           ,
           guide
           ,
           and
           preservation
           .
           For
           as
           the
           Apostles
           were
           
             able
             Ministers
             ,
             not
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           3
           Cor
           :
           3.
           6.
           
           So
           they
           that
           received
           their
           Ministry
           (
           or
           that
           which
           they
           ministred
           )
           received
           not
           the
           letter
           only
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           were
           preserved
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           letter
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           were
           made
           able
           to
           try
           words
           ,
           things
           ,
           and
           Spirits
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           letter
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Spirit
           .
           But
           this
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           is
           departed
           from
           ,
           and
           bewitcheth
           others
           from
           ,
           first
           possessing
           them
           that
           the
           Spirit
           is
           not
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           ,
           and
           then
           perswading
           them
           to
           make
           as
           good
           shift
           as
           they
           can
           without
           it
           :
           and
           then
           (
           having
           thus
           prepared
           people
           )
           she
           brings
           forth
           her
           wares
           .
           Look
           ye
           ,
           saith
           she
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           thus
           and
           thus
           the
           Saints
           practised
           ,
           do
           thou
           thus
           also
           .
           But
           thou
           must
           receive
           the
           Saints
           spirit
           ,
           before
           thou
           either
           know
           or
           worship
           ,
           or
           
           thou
           knowest
           and
           worshippest
           out
           of
           it
           :
           and
           in
           that
           path
           of
           sorcery
           and
           witchcraft
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           never
           meet
           with
           the
           life
           ,
           but
           the
           further
           thou
           proceedest
           therein
           ,
           wilt
           be
           more
           and
           more
           entangled
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           become
           stil
           a
           greater
           and
           greater
           enemy
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           more
           and
           more
           in
           love
           with
           the
           whore
           ,
           and
           her
           whorish
           paths
           and
           pleasing
           wayes
           of
           devotion
           ,
           whereby
           the
           false
           spirit
           in
           thee
           is
           raised
           up
           and
           nourished
           ,
           but
           thy
           soul
           famished
           :
           for
           that
           can
           be
           nourished
           with
           nothing
           but
           the
           bread
           of
           life
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           words
           ,
           or
           forms
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           wayes
           of
           worship
           invented
           ,
           or
           imitated
           ;
           which
           doe
           but
           tickle
           the
           understanding
           or
           affectionate
           part
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           reach
           not
           the
           life
           ,
           so
           that
           that
           which
           should
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           is
           not
           there
           raised
           ,
           but
           stil
           bound
           over
           with
           the
           bond
           of
           iniquity
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Luxury
             ,
             excesse
             ,
             and
             pleasure
             .
          
           She
           is
           rich
           with
           her
           Merchandize
           ,
           and
           she
           enjoyes
           it
           to
           the
           ful
           ,
           she
           takes
           the
           pleasure
           of
           it
           .
           She
           builds
           costly
           houses
           ,
           weares
           rich
           apparrel
           ,
           fares
           deliciously
           (
           read
           spiritually
           with
           the
           spiritual
           eye
           .
           )
           She
           is
           rich
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           rich
           in
           wayes
           of
           worship
           ,
           rich
           in
           duties
           ,
           rich
           in
           religious
           performances
           and
           practices
           .
           And
           as
           she
           gained
           these
           in
           her
           own
           will
           (
           without
           the
           leadings
           of
           the
           life
           )
           and
           by
           her
           own
           search
           and
           wisdom
           :
           So
           she
           can
           make
           use
           of
           these
           in
           her
           own
           will
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           direction
           of
           her
           own
           wisdom
           .
           She
           can
           fast
           when
           she
           will
           ,
           give
           thanks
           when
           she
           will
           ,
           preach
           when
           she
           will
           ,
           pray
           when
           she
           will
           ,
           sing
           when
           she
           will
           ,
           meditate
           when
           she
           will
           ,
           bring
           forth
           her
           knowledge
           to
           others
           when
           she
           will
           .
           Look
           on
           the
           Papists
           ,
           how
           rich
           are
           they
           in
           outward
           buildings
           ,
           in
           gorgeous
           Ceremonies
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           worship
           ,
           in
           wayes
           of
           mortification
           and
           pennance
           ,
           in
           fasts
           ,
           in
           feasts
           
             &
             c
             !
          
           Look
           on
           the
           several
           sorts
           of
           Protestants
           ,
           they
           have
           their
           riches
           in
           their
           kind
           too
           ,
           their
           Churches
           ,
           their
           buildings
           ,
           their
           arts
           ,
           their
           sciences
           ,
           their
           languages
           ,
           their
           bodyes
           of
           divinity
           ;
           their
           cases
           of
           conscience
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           They
           can
           open
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           Religion
           ,
           resolve
           all
           doubts
           ,
           expound
           all
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             The
             great
             City
             was
             cloathed
             in
             fine
             linnen
             ,
             and
             purple
             ,
             and
             scarlet
             ,
             and
             decked
             with
             gold
             and
             precious
             stones
             ,
             and
             pearls
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           18.
           16.
           
           And
           she
           sate
           thus
           on
           the
           Throne
           like
           a
           Queen
           ,
           living
           deliciously
           ,
           and
           taking
           her
           pleasure
           ,
           to
           which
           her
           torment
           and
           sorrow
           afterwards
           is
           proportioned
           ,
           ver
           :
           7.
           
           Yea
           she
           had
           treasure
           and
           costlinesse
           enough
           to
           make
           all
           her
           Merchants
           
           rich
           that
           would
           trade
           with
           her
           ,
           ver
           :
           19.
           
           What
           knowledge
           ,
           what
           delicate
           food
           ,
           could
           the
           wisest
           or
           greatest
           of
           the
           earth
           desire
           ,
           which
           she
           had
           not
           ready
           for
           them
           ,
           see
           ver
           :
           3.
           &
           ver
           :
           9.
           
           But
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           hath
           lain
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           been
           despised
           :
           She
           hath
           had
           no
           building
           ,
           no
           fence
           ,
           but
           hath
           been
           trampled
           under
           foot
           by
           every
           unclean
           beast
           :
           Her
           witnesses
           have
           been
           cloathed
           with
           sackcloath
           (
           a
           garment
           which
           all
           the
           lofty
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           disdain
           :
           )
           her
           sare
           hath
           been
           hard
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           only
           a
           little
           Manm
           (
           which
           with
           fleshly
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           lust
           after
           rich
           and
           large
           knowledg
           ,
           is
           counted
           light
           bread
           ,
           and
           their
           souls
           soon
           loath
           it
           :
           )
           Nor
           had
           she
           this
           in
           plenty
           ,
           but
           only
           a
           smal
           proportion
           dayly
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           free-giver
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           keep
           life
           in
           her
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           her
           with
           strength
           to
           give
           in
           her
           testimony
           against
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Lord
           saw
           good
           to
           call
           any
           of
           her
           seed
           thereunto
           .
           Now
           what
           professor
           can
           be
           willing
           to
           fare
           thus
           with
           her
           at
           present
           ,
           and
           to
           wait
           for
           her
           future
           riches
           ,
           fulnesse
           ,
           beauty
           and
           glory
           !
           Nay
           ,
           nay
           ,
           they
           have
           so
           long
           lived
           richly
           ,
           and
           fared
           deliciously
           in
           
             Babylon
          
           that
           they
           know
           not
           how
           to
           eat
           the
           bread
           of
           affliction
           ,
           and
           drink
           the
           water
           of
           affliction
           with
           sad
           and
           desolate
           
             Sion
             .
          
           And
           yet
           this
           is
           the
           only
           way
           and
           passage
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           into
           
             Sion
             :
          
           That
           which
           hath
           been
           rich
           and
           fat
           ,
           and
           ful-fed
           there
           ,
           must
           become
           poor
           ,
           and
           lean
           ,
           and
           feel
           hunger
           ,
           and
           have
           none
           of
           the
           bread
           of
           life
           administred
           to
           it
           ,
           no
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           husks
           neither
           :
           And
           in
           this
           sad
           day
           and
           state
           of
           misery
           ,
           the
           poor
           is
           visited
           which
           receives
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           dead
           raised
           ,
           which
           receives
           the
           life
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Worshipping
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
             All
             the
             world
             wondred
             after
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             they
             worshipped
             the
             Dragon
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Now
           the
           Dragon
           is
           the
           Devil
           ,
           Rev
           :
           20.
           2.
           
        
         
           There
           is
           no
           other
           worship
           of
           God
           under
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           but
           in
           Spirit
           and
           truth
           :
           and
           he
           that
           worships
           otherwise
           ,
           worships
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           Spirit
           which
           teacheth
           to
           worship
           out
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           Every
           prayer
           is
           not
           a
           prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           only
           that
           prayer
           which
           is
           from
           and
           in
           the
           Spirit
           .
           Every
           Ordinance
           or
           duty
           is
           not
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           a
           duty
           performed
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           only
           that
           which
           the
           Spirit
           leads
           into
           ,
           and
           guids
           and
           preserves
           in
           .
           This
           is
           the
           way
           that
           all
           the
           earth
           have
           departed
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           namely
           ,
           by
           erring
           from
           his
           Spirit
           .
           They
           cry
           up
           practises
           in
           Religion
           ,
           dutyes
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           the
           means
           ,
           the
           
           means
           ,
           a
           Church
           ,
           a
           Church
           (
           as
           the
           
             Jews
          
           did
           
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             )
          
           but
           they
           find
           the
           Church
           ,
           before
           they
           have
           found
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           find
           not
           the
           Church
           that
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           the
           Church
           that
           is
           of
           his
           building
           ,
           but
           they
           ,
           poor
           hearts
           ,
           frame
           up
           a
           building
           as
           wel
           as
           they
           can
           according
           to
           the
           pattern
           they
           find
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           are
           not
           an
           habitation
           for
           God
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           are
           estranged
           from
           the
           life
           and
           Spirit
           in
           all
           their
           worship
           :
           and
           so
           are
           not
           found
           by
           the
           Spirit
           (
           which
           searcheth
           them
           and
           their
           worship
           )
           worshiping
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           
             the
             works
             of
             their
             own
             hands
             ,
             and
             Devils
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           9.
           20.
           
           For
           that
           charge
           stands
           good
           against
           all
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           even
           to
           the
           highest
           and
           strictest
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           whether
           in
           forms
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           forms
           :
           There
           are
           many
           men
           who
           are
           very
           zealous
           and
           devout
           in
           their
           wayes
           of
           worship
           ,
           who
           were
           never
           taught
           by
           the
           Spirit
           the
           way
           of
           worshipping
           God
           ,
           nor
           do
           at
           all
           know
           how
           to
           worship
           in
           the
           Spirit
           :
           these
           my
           soul
           exceedingly
           pittyes
           .
           They
           have
           received
           into
           their
           understandings
           from
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           to
           be
           worshipped
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           will
           give
           his
           Spirit
           to
           them
           that
           ask
           it
           .
           They
           have
           asked
           ,
           and
           they
           hope
           they
           have
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           poor
           deceived
           hearts
           ,
           they
           know
           not
           what
           spirit
           they
           are
           of
           ,
           nor
           in
           what
           spirit
           they
           act
           ,
           nor
           what
           spirit
           they
           serve
           ;
           and
           so
           perish
           
             for
             lack
             of
             knowledge
             ,
          
           the
           key
           whereof
           hath
           been
           hid
           from
           them
           .
           Now
           let
           such
           consider
           :
        
         
           There
           are
           but
           two
           spirits
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           Satan
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           guid
           all
           men
           in
           their
           devotion
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           which
           they
           serve
           therein
           .
           He
           that
           is
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           serves
           God
           ,
           he
           worships
           God
           :
           He
           that
           is
           led
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Satan
           ,
           he
           serves
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           spirit
           which
           appeares
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           like
           God
           ,
           and
           gives
           such
           demonstrations
           that
           he
           is
           God
           ,
           as
           no
           flesh
           can
           deny
           ,
           2
           Thess
           :
           2.
           4.
           
           Here
           now
           is
           the
           great
           
             deceivableness
             of
             unrighteousness
             .
          
           In
           prophanesse
           ,
           in
           manifest
           wickednesse
           ,
           Satan
           is
           easily
           seen
           :
           and
           men
           that
           are
           found
           here
           ,
           it
           is
           granted
           that
           they
           are
           serving
           the
           Devil
           :
           but
           that
           he
           should
           sit
           as
           King
           in
           gathered
           Churches
           ,
           in
           dutyes
           ,
           in
           ordinances
           ,
           in
           wayes
           of
           self-denyal
           and
           mortification
           ,
           and
           be
           worshipped
           here
           ,
           this
           is
           hard
           to
           be
           seene
           :
           yet
           any
           of
           these
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           leads
           not
           into
           ,
           or
           which
           are
           performed
           at
           any
           time
           without
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           he
           is
           worshiped
           in
           .
           Consider
           this
           ,
           ye
           that
           are
           wise
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           are
           dilligently
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           
           and
           gathering
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           rules
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           applying
           promises
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Do
           ye
           this
           in
           the
           life
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ?
           or
           in
           your
           own
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           your
           owne
           understanding
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           wisdom
           of
           that
           spirit
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           guid
           you
           in
           your
           searchings
           after
           truth
           ?
           O
           do
           not
           serve
           that
           spirit
           which
           the
           Lord
           hates
           but
           come
           backe
           to
           that
           ,
           from
           which
           in
           all
           this
           ye
           erre
           ,
           and
           which
           in
           all
           this
           ye
           cannot
           serve
           and
           worship
           .
           And
           let
           not
           your
           Religion
           any
           longer
           consist
           in
           meer
           practising
           what
           the
           Saints
           formerly
           practised
           (
           for
           that
           ye
           may
           do
           without
           the
           same
           spirit
           )
           but
           in
           yeelding
           up
           to
           that
           life
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           pure
           spirit
           that
           they
           were
           led
           by
           .
           And
           when
           ye
           are
           joyned
           to
           this
           ,
           then
           do
           not
           prescribe
           the
           Lamb
           the
           way
           that
           he
           shall
           go
           ,
           but
           
             follow
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             whithersoever
             he
             goeth
             .
          
           Do
           not
           tell
           the
           Shepheard
           (
           by
           your
           gathered
           wisdom
           )
           the
           way
           that
           he
           must
           lead
           you
           in
           ,
           but
           know
           the
           voice
           and
           follow
           :
           For
           this
           I
           can
           truly
           testifie
           ,
           that
           if
           once
           ye
           come
           in
           faithfulnesse
           and
           true
           light
           to
           follow
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           he
           will
           lead
           you
           
             in
             paths
             ye
             have
             not
             known
             ,
          
           and
           out
           of
           the
           paths
           ye
           have
           known
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             Compelling
             of
             others
             to
             worship
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           The
           false
           woman
           and
           the
           beast
           set
           up
           a
           worship
           in
           the
           will
           ,
           and
           they
           do
           not
           know
           why
           any
           in
           the
           will
           also
           may
           not
           subject
           and
           submit
           to
           it
           .
           They
           can
           give
           them
           reasons
           ,
           they
           can
           give
           them
           arguments
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           will
           not
           yeeld
           to
           these
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           as
           stubborn
           and
           refractory
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           compelled
           by
           outward
           force
           .
           This
           hath
           been
           the
           course
           generally
           throughout
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           But
           these
           shew
           hereby
           that
           they
           themselves
           are
           erred
           from
           the
           truth
           (
           and
           therefore
           very
           unfit
           and
           unlikely
           to
           teach
           it
           others
           :
           )
           For
           that
           which
           God
           works
           upon
           is
           the
           conscience
           ,
           which
           he
           convinceth
           by
           the
           light
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           light
           can
           truly
           convince
           it
           .
           That
           therefore
           which
           would
           have
           a
           man
           yeeld
           to
           any
           practise
           ,
           or
           way
           of
           worship
           ,
           till
           he
           be
           truly
           convinced
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
           
             My
             son
             ,
             give
             me
             thy
             heart
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           :
           Come
           not
           to
           me
           with
           oblations
           and
           sactifices
           ,
           but
           give
           me
           thy
           heart
           .
           My
           son
           ,
           give
           me
           thy
           knee
           ,
           give
           me
           thy
           obedience
           to
           the
           wayes
           I
           have
           set
           up
           ,
           give
           me
           thy
           conformity
           ,
           saith
           Antichrist
           ,
           saith
           the
           adulterated
           wisdom
           :
           and
           if
           any
           refuse
           ,
           she
           endeavours
           to
           compel
           them
           .
           Thus
           like
           
             Jeroboam
             the
             son
             of
             Nebat
             ,
          
           she
           makes
           (
           that
           which
           she
           calls
           )
           
             Israel
          
           to
           sin
           :
           or
           like
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
          
           she
           sets
           up
           an
           Idol
           ,
           and
           causeth
           
           all
           her
           children
           to
           bow
           to
           it
           .
           Thus
           the
           load
           of
           the
           iniquity
           of
           multitudes
           lies
           upon
           that
           scarlet
           whore
           ,
           who
           forces
           her
           cup
           of
           abominations
           and
           filthiness
           upon
           all
           she
           can
           ,
           Rev
           :
           17.
           4.
           causing
           all
           
             both
             smal
             and
             great
             ,
          
           in
           all
           her
           Territories
           to
           
             receive
             her
             marke
             ,
             and
             worship
             her
             Image
             .
          
           The
           work
           of
           the
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           to
           keep
           the
           conscience
           tender
           ,
           that
           the
           voice
           of
           Christ
           may
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           his
           Spirit
           of
           life
           (
           which
           makes
           obedient
           to
           the
           God
           of
           life
           )
           spring
           up
           there
           :
           but
           this
           is
           the
           Image
           ,
           here
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           bow
           ,
           conform
           say
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           .
           But
           we
           are
           not
           convinced
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           say
           poor
           souls
           .
           It
           is
           your
           own
           fault
           ,
           ye
           may
           be
           convinif
           ye
           will
           ,
           say
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           give
           you
           arguments
           and
           Scriptures
           to
           convince
           you
           ,
           how
           is
           it
           ye
           are
           not
           convinced
           ?
           Ye
           must
           be
           convinced
           otherwise
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           deale
           with
           you
           .
           Thus
           they
           endeavour
           to
           harden
           the
           conscience
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           set
           upon
           it
           and
           ride
           it
           ,
           and
           terrifie
           it
           from
           it's
           subjection
           to
           it's
           only
           true
           and
           lawful
           King
           .
           O
           the
           havock
           that
           hath
           been
           made
           of
           souls
           by
           this
           means
           !
           the
           Lord
           is
           requiring
           it
           of
           this
           generation
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           me
           ask
           this
           question
           to
           all
           the
           learned
           and
           wise
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Regions
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           under
           what
           painted
           form
           or
           way
           of
           worship
           soever
           .
           Can
           any
           worship
           God
           aright
           ,
           before
           they
           be
           truly
           convinced
           of
           his
           will
           and
           way
           ?
           can
           any
           be
           convinced
           without
           his
           light
           and
           Spirit
           ?
           were
           it
           good
           and
           acceptable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           any
           persons
           to
           run
           into
           that
           way
           ,
           whereof
           thou
           sayest
           thou
           art
           convinced
           that
           it
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           before
           they
           themselves
           are
           convinced
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           not
           good
           or
           acceptable
           ,
           what
           is
           that
           that
           goes
           about
           to
           compel
           them
           ?
           Away
           with
           thy
           carnal
           weapons
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           draw
           to
           God
           ,
           draw
           by
           that
           which
           is
           spiritual
           :
           but
           if
           thou
           wilt
           still
           be
           using
           outward
           force
           (
           running
           to
           the
           laws
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           )
           the
           Lord
           hath
           opened
           an
           eye
           ,
           which
           discovers
           thy
           nakednesse
           herein
           ,
           and
           is
           able
           to
           make
           it
           manifest
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           not
           long
           cover
           thy
           shame
           .
           The
           Lotds
           people
           shall
           
             be
             a
             willing
             people
          
           to
           follow
           him
           
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             power
             :
          
           but
           all
           the
           Lords
           people
           have
           been
           unwilling
           to
           follow
           thee
           in
           the
           day
           of
           thy
           power
           ,
           which
           is
           neer
           an
           end
           ;
           and
           the
           very
           fountain
           of
           thy
           deceit
           (
           and
           tyranny
           over
           the
           conscience
           )
           is
           opening
           and
           making
           manifest
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           
             Persecution
          
           of
           such
           as
           she
           cannot
           compell
           to
           her
           worship
           .
           
           She
           sets
           up
           her
           form
           of
           knowledg
           ,
           she
           sets
           up
           her
           way
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           will
           not
           be
           drawn
           to
           own
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           practise
           the
           other
           ,
           she
           sets
           her
           brand
           upon
           them
           for
           erroneous
           persons
           ,
           Schismaticks
           ,
           Hereticks
           ,
           they
           must
           not
           
             buy
             or
             sel
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           17.
           
           They
           must
           be
           banished
           or
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           perhaps
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           for
           she
           is
           hardly
           satisfied
           ,
           til
           she
           hath
           drunk
           the
           blood
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           in
           any
           eminent
           degree
           are
           the
           witnesses
           of
           Christ
           against
           her
           ,
           Rev
           :
           17.
           6.
           
           This
           was
           a
           thing
           wondered
           at
           by
           
             John
          
           with
           great
           admiration
           ,
           to
           see
           this
           woman
           ,
           this
           great
           City
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           all
           the
           venomous
           darts
           are
           shor
           ,
           against
           the
           Saints
           and
           Martyrs
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           zeal
           for
           the
           Church
           and
           ordinances
           of
           Christ
           .
           For
           this
           is
           the
           engine
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Dragon
           makes
           war
           with
           the
           true
           womans
           seed
           ,
           
             (
             which
             keep
             the
             commandements
             of
             God
             and
             have
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             )
          
           even
           by
           this
           false
           woman
           which
           rides
           on
           the
           beast
           ,
           by
           whose
           power
           and
           strength
           she
           overcomes
           the
           Saints
           .
           She
           sets
           up
           a
           way
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           a
           way
           of
           worship
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           and
           gets
           laws
           made
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           that
           will
           not
           submit
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           here
           she
           is
           too
           hard
           for
           the
           Saints
           ,
           by
           this
           means
           she
           overcomes
           the
           Martyrs
           and
           Witnesses
           ,
           and
           keeps
           the
           truth
           down
           ,
           and
           keeps
           up
           her
           way
           of
           deceit
           ,
           which
           without
           this
           prop
           would
           soon
           fall
           .
        
         
           This
           whorish
           spirit
           scents
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           she
           knows
           it
           will
           soon
           be
           her
           death
           ,
           if
           she
           cannot
           make
           it
           appear
           odious
           ,
           and
           suppresse
           it
           :
           Therefore
           she
           hunts
           this
           spirit
           ,
           she
           hunts
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           what
           she
           her self
           professes
           (
           especially
           if
           it
           appear
           vigorous
           and
           strong
           in
           any
           )
           she
           seeks
           advantages
           against
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           representing
           them
           to
           the
           earthly
           powers
           as
           persons
           of
           dangerous
           principles
           and
           bad
           practises
           ,
           inventing
           all
           manner
           of
           what
           can
           be
           called
           evil
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           spreading
           it
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           the
           truth
           may
           start
           up
           no where
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           every where
           be
           knocked
           down
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           offended
           Magistrate
           .
           Now
           what
           is
           the
           matter
           of
           all
           this
           great
           noise
           and
           fury
           ?
           Why
           this
           :
           
             A
             Lamb
             is
             risen
             up
             in
             the
             innocency
             ,
             the
             pure
             harmless
             spirit
             is
             appearing
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             true
             life
             .
          
           (
           which
           discovers
           the
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           dead
           forms
           and
           wayes
           of
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           )
           
             is
             breaking
             forth
             :
          
           Therefore
           she
           makes
           a
           great
           out
           cry
           ,
           awakpeople
           awak
           ,
           the
           church
           is
           in
           danger
           ,
           arise
           Magistrates
           ,
           Magistracy
           and
           Ministry
           wil
           down
           ,
           if
           this
           Lamb-like
           spirit
           be
           suffered
           .
           Nay
           ,
           nay
           ;
           These
           shall
           stand
           ,
           
           but
           
             Babylon
          
           shall
           fall
           ,
           and
           her
           
             mistery
             of
             iniquity
          
           be
           discovered
           ,
           and
           her
           
             deceiveablenesse
             of
             unrighteousnesse
          
           made
           manifest
           ;
           and
           the
           true
           life
           and
           Spirit
           shall
           arise
           and
           take
           possession
           of
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           a
           clean
           and
           fit
           habitation
           for
           God
           :
           and
           people
           that
           are
           subject
           hereto
           ,
           shall
           feel
           it
           and
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           though
           the
           Merchants
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           say
           ,
           men
           shall
           never
           be
           made
           cleane
           while
           they
           live
           ,
           but
           must
           stil
           have
           a
           body
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           hanging
           about
           them
           .
           But
           how
           shall
           they
           put
           on
           Christ
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           put
           off
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           ?
           Shall
           those
           who
           are
           made
           Kings
           and
           Priests
           to
           God
           here
           on
           earth
           ,
           minister
           in
           their
           filthy
           garments
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           some
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           that
           painted
           harlot
           ,
           which
           is
           subtle
           in
           heart
           and
           lyes
           in
           wait
           to
           deceive
           ,
           in
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           whose
           cloathing
           and
           resemblance
           she
           takes
           up
           and
           appears
           in
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           she
           hath
           done
           all
           this
           ,
           When
           (
           like
           
             Aegypt
             )
          
           she
           hath
           kept
           the
           seed
           in
           bondage
           in
           all
           her
           Territories
           and
           Dominions
           ,
           in
           every
           Church
           she
           hath
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           her
           Ministries
           and
           Ordinances
           :
           When
           (
           like
           
             Sodom
             )
          
           she
           hath
           filled
           the
           whole
           world
           with
           filthinesse
           ,
           uncleanesse
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           spiritual
           abominations
           :
           When
           (
           like
           old
           
             Jerusalem
          
           the
           bond-woman
           )
           she
           and
           her
           children
           have
           scoffed
           at
           the
           Spirit
           in
           every
           appearance
           ,
           all
           the
           time
           of
           her
           reigne
           ,
           and
           have
           trampled
           upon
           and
           domineered
           over
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           but
           spoken
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           just
           one
           in
           his
           people
           ,
           sporting
           her self
           in
           her
           own
           deceivings
           :
           Yet
           ,
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           
             She
             wipes
             her
             mouth
             ,
             and
             saith
             she
             hath
             done
             no
             harm
             :
          
           She
           hath
           been
           for
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           Church
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           the
           saith
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           only
           against
           deceivers
           ,
           seducers
           ,
           blasphemers
           ,
           and
           hereticks
           .
           But
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           cannot
           be
           thus
           deceived
           ,
           nor
           shall
           the
           Nations
           be
           allwayes
           thus
           deceived
           ,
           and
           suffer
           her
           to
           sit
           as
           a
           Queen
           upon
           their
           consciences
           ,
           but
           she
           shall
           see
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           taste
           joy
           at
           the
           sound
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           when
           once
           again
           it
           cometh
           to
           their
           ears
           ,
           Rev
           :
           14.
           6.
           
           &
           Chap
           :
           19.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
        
      
       
         
           The
           judgement
           of
           Babylon
           .
        
         
           
             BAbylon
          
           the
           great
           ,
           this
           great
           City
           of
           abominations
           ,
           which
           hath
           reigned
           over
           the
           whole
           earth
           ,
           which
           hath
           bewitched
           all
           sorts
           of
           professors
           with
           the
           golden
           cup
           of
           her
           fornications
           ,
           
           which
           hath
           subtilly
           led
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           held
           all
           sorts
           captive
           in
           the
           witchery
           of
           her
           deceit
           ,
           and
           hath
           triumphed
           over
           the
           holy
           seed
           ,
           making
           
             Sion
          
           their
           mother
           desolate
           ,
           who
           sat
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           was
           trampled
           upon
           by
           her
           .
           This
           great
           City
           ,
           this
           glorious
           City
           ,
           this
           rich
           City
           ,
           this
           mighty
           powerful
           City
           ,
           this
           Queen
           of
           the
           earth
           (
           which
           knows
           not
           what
           belongs
           to
           
             Sions
          
           misery
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           poverty
           ,
           and
           desolation
           )
           with
           Antichrist
           her
           King
           and
           husband
           (
           who
           hath
           cloathed
           himself
           with
           the
           garments
           of
           light
           ,
           and
           appeared
           in
           the
           likenesse
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           long
           been
           so
           acknowledged
           and
           worshipped
           )
           is
           to
           be
           judged
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           ariseth
           up
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           of
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           And
           though
           
             Babylon
          
           the
           great
           whore
           (
           who
           in
           all
           her
           transformings
           hath
           still
           remained
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           life
           )
           hath
           great
           power
           and
           great
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           can
           shift
           very
           subtilly
           to
           save
           her self
           by
           both
           ;
           yet
           
             strong
             is
             the
             Lord
             God
             who
             judgeth
             her
             ,
             and
             he
             also
             is
             wise
             ,
          
           and
           she
           shall
           not
           escape
           his
           hand
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           pursue
           her
           with
           his
           
             voices
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             thunderings
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             hail-stones
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             earth-quakes
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             woes
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             plagues
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             cups
             of
             indignation
             ,
          
           till
           he
           hath
           made
           her
           manifest
           ,
           till
           he
           hath
           broken
           her
           in
           peeces
           ,
           till
           he
           hath
           crumbled
           and
           laid
           her
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           till
           he
           hath
           brought
           her
           down
           to
           the
           very
           pit
           ,
           where
           the
           feet
           of
           
             Sion
          
           shall
           trample
           upon
           her
           for
           ever
           .
           Sing
           ,
           sing
           O
           inhabitant
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           dost
           thou
           not
           behold
           the
           Crown
           of
           pride
           going
           down
           apace
           ?
           The
           decree
           is
           sealed
           against
           her
           ,
           she
           cannot
           escape
           ;
           yea
           
             she
             is
             fallen
             ,
             she
             is
             fallen
             ,
          
           she
           is
           already
           taken
           in
           the
           snare
           ,
           the
           eye
           of
           my
           life
           seeth
           it
           ,
           and
           rejoyceth
           over
           her
           in
           the
           living
           power
           .
        
         
           The
           plagues
           of
           God
           Allmighty
           ,
           from
           the
           fiercenesse
           of
           his
           indignation
           ,
           are
           visiting
           her
           whole
           Territories
           ,
           and
           passing
           over
           all
           her
           Land
           .
           Nothing
           can
           help
           her
           to
           avoid
           his
           stroak
           ,
           no
           paint
           will
           serve
           ,
           no
           cover
           will
           hide
           ,
           no
           profession
           ,
           no
           practise
           ,
           no
           duties
           ,
           no
           ordinances
           ,
           no
           Church
           ,
           no
           Ministry
           can
           avail
           to
           conceal
           her
           ,
           but
           that
           spirit
           is
           pursued
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           found
           out
           every where
           ,
           and
           plagues
           are
           prepared
           and
           powring
           out
           upon
           her
           .
           Nay
           ,
           though
           she
           leave
           all
           her
           forms
           ,
           and
           pretend
           to
           wait
           and
           seek
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           she
           is
           found
           out
           there
           also
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           is
           her
           judgement
           ?
           Destruction
           and
           utter
           desolation
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           be
           an
           hissing
           and
           reproach
           throughout
           all
           generations
           ,
           to
           be
           brought
           down
           (
           by
           powrings
           forth
           of
           the
           wrath
           and
           vengeance
           of
           the
           Allmighty
           )
           into
           the
           pit
           ,
           
           and
           there
           to
           drink
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           his
           wrath
           for
           ever
           .
           
             Sion
          
           shal
           be
           exalted
           ,
           
             Sion
          
           shall
           drink
           the
           cup
           of
           life
           ,
           the
           cup
           of
           blessing
           ,
           the
           cup
           of
           love
           ,
           the
           cup
           of
           salvation
           for
           ever
           :
           but
           
             Babylon
          
           the
           cup
           of
           fury
           ,
           the
           cup
           of
           indignation
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           
             Sion
          
           shall
           sing
           ,
           but
           
             Babylon
          
           shall
           howl
           :
           and
           all
           that
           saw
           any
           beauty
           ,
           or
           took
           any
           pleasure
           in
           her
           ,
           shall
           mourn
           over
           her
           ;
           Alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           for
           her
           ,
           she
           who
           hath
           so
           many
           ages
           gone
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           now
           proved
           to
           be
           the
           whore
           ;
           those
           who
           have
           been
           taken
           ,
           in
           their
           several
           transformings
           ,
           for
           the
           true
           Ministers
           ,
           made
           manifest
           to
           be
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ;
           their
           ordinances
           and
           duties
           ,
           but
           thefts
           and
           imitations
           ;
           things
           which
           they
           have
           stollen
           from
           what
           they
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           never
           received
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           The
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           dreadful
           cup
           of
           his
           fury
           and
           jealous
           indignation
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           is
           to
           goe
           over
           her
           whole
           Land
           .
           Over
           her
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             Ships
          
           that
           trade
           therein
           ,
           and
           all
           her
           
             Merchants
          
           with
           all
           their
           precious
           traffique
           and
           merchandise
           .
           All
           her
           doctrins
           which
           she
           hath
           stollen
           out
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           all
           her
           disciplines
           ,
           all
           her
           experiences
           ,
           all
           her
           performances
           (
           even
           those
           which
           are
           most
           like
           the
           performances
           of
           former
           Saints
           ;
           )
           nay
           though
           she
           may
           speak
           the
           very
           words
           of
           truth
           ,
           yet
           as
           they
           come
           from
           her
           mouth
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           thrown
           by
           and
           judged
           ,
           and
           be
           of
           no
           service
           or
           esteem
           in
           
             Sion
             .
          
           The
           preciousest
           of
           her
           ware
           shall
           be
           drosse
           and
           dung
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           life
           ,
           where
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           Sea
           ,
           nor
           no
           such
           kind
           of
           Merchants
           ,
           traffique
           or
           trading
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Her
           
             Earth
          
           also
           shall
           be
           made
           desolate
           ,
           and
           burnt
           up
           ,
           with
           all
           that
           is
           found
           therein
           :
           All
           her
           settlement
           shall
           be
           shaken
           ,
           all
           her
           fruit-trees
           shall
           be
           rooted
           up
           ,
           all
           her
           fruit
           shall
           wither
           ,
           rot
           ,
           dye
           ,
           and
           perish
           .
           All
           her
           conversions
           of
           people
           to
           God
           (
           as
           she
           calls
           it
           )
           shall
           come
           to
           nothing
           :
           Yea
           ,
           and
           if
           she
           have
           yet
           any
           more
           dresses
           ,
           or
           secret
           coverings
           ,
           wherein
           she
           would
           appear
           like
           the
           Church
           again
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           again
           ,
           yet
           she
           and
           her
           children
           shall
           immediately
           be
           discovered
           ,
           her
           flesh
           burnt
           with
           fire
           ,
           and
           her
           children
           dash'd
           against
           the
           stones
           .
           Every
           street
           in
           her
           City
           ,
           every
           house
           and
           idol
           in
           every
           street
           ,
           every
           room
           in
           every
           house
           ,
           with
           every
           inhabitant
           ,
           shall
           drink
           of
           
             the
             cup
             of
             astonishment
             ,
          
           and
           stumble
           ,
           and
           fal
           ,
           and
           rise
           no
           more
           .
           
             Thou
             hast
             long
             triumphed
             over
             me
             ,
             O
             mine
             enemy
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             fallen
             ,
             and
             have
             long
             sit
             in
             darknesse
             :
             
             but
             rejoyce
             no
             longer
             ,
             for
             I
             shall
             rise
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             a
             light
             unto
             me
             ;
             but
             thou
             shalt
             rise
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             thy
             light
             shall
             be
             put
             out
             for
             ever
             ;
             glory
             to
             the
             meeke
             suffering-Lamb
             ,
             even
             to
             him
             that
             sits
             upon
             the
             throne
             of
             life
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           Her
           
             Aire
          
           also
           shall
           be
           darkned
           .
           The
           Lord
           shall
           enlighten
           my
           darkness
           ,
           but
           the
           light
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           shall
           be
           darkness
           for
           evermore
           .
           
             The
             light
             of
             a
             candle
             shall
             be
             seen
             no
             more
             at
             all
             in
             thee
             .
          
           Many
           lights
           hath
           
             Babylon
          
           set
           up
           in
           the
           dark
           night
           ,
           but
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousness
           shall
           extinguish
           them
           all
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           
             Babylon
          
           shall
           be
           shut
           up
           in
           utter
           darkness
           .
           Yea
           all
           that
           have
           retained
           to
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           all
           that
           have
           walked
           by
           the
           light
           of
           any
           of
           her
           candles
           ,
           that
           have
           cryed
           up
           any
           of
           her
           false
           ware
           for
           orthodoxe
           ,
           that
           have
           given
           up
           their
           names
           to
           her
           under
           any
           of
           her
           dresses
           or
           appearances
           ,
           or
           that
           have
           received
           any
           of
           her
           marks
           ,
           they
           shall
           partake
           of
           her
           shame
           ,
           of
           her
           misery
           ,
           and
           of
           her
           torment
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           .
           Yea
           her
           throne
           also
           shall
           be
           visited
           ,
           and
           the
           seat
           of
           Antichrist
           in
           every
           heart
           shall
           feele
           the
           wrath
           .
        
         
           Rise
           up
           from
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           shout
           forth
           with
           joy
           ,
           O
           captive
           daughter
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           who
           hast
           long
           dwelt
           under
           oppression
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
           Behold
           
             Babylons
          
           King
           shall
           be
           no
           longer
           judge
           over
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           but
           thy
           King
           shall
           be
           judge
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           judge
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
           And
           let
           all
           the
           powers
           and
           potsheards
           of
           the
           earth
           strive
           to
           their
           utmost
           ,
           
             yet
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             have
             I
             set
             my
             King
             upon
             my
             holy
             hill
             of
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           he
           shal
           rule
           in
           my
           people
           ,
           and
           rule
           over
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           O
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           great
           and
           smal
           ,
           learn
           meeknesse
           ,
           learn
           righteousnesse
           ,
           learn
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           
             Kiss
             the
             Son
             ,
          
           harden
           not
           your selves
           against
           him
           ,
           calling
           him
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           a
           blasphemer
           ,
           a
           seducer
           ,
           an
           heretick
           (
           for
           what
           ye
           do
           to
           the
           least
           that
           appear
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           ye
           do
           to
           him
           :
           )
           but
           hearken
           to
           the
           word
           of
           his
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             FEAR
             GOD
             ,
             AND
             GIVE
             GLORY
             TO
             HIM
             ,
             FOR
             THE
             HOVRE
             OF
             HIS
             JVDGEMENT
             IS
             COME
             ,
          
           and
           ye
           cannot
           escape
           his
           hand
           by
           that
           fear
           ,
           which
           is
           taught
           by
           the
           precepts
           of
           men
           ,
           or
           by
           traditional
           knowledge
           out
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           nor
           while
           ye
           seek
           that
           honour
           which
           came
           out
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           is
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           which
           is
           earthly
           .
           Therefore
           let
           your
           hearts
           learne
           to
           know
           him
           ,
           and
           your
           tongues
           to
           confess
           
           him
           ,
           and
           your
           knees
           to
           bow
           to
           him
           :
           which
           ,
           if
           ye
           do
           ,
           ye
           must
           forget
           all
           that
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           those
           confessions
           and
           bowings
           ,
           which
           ye
           have
           learned
           in
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           for
           though
           ye
           may
           have
           confessed
           some
           true
           things
           ,
           yet
           (
           having
           learned
           this
           in
           
             Babylon
             )
          
           ye
           have
           confessed
           falsly
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Jews
           who
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
          
           yet
           swore
           falsly
           ,
           Jerem
           :
           5.
           2.
           
        
         
           Now
           consider
           ,
           ye
           Ministers
           of
           several
           sorts
           ,
           and
           ye
           several
           sorts
           of
           professors
           :
           We
           may
           appear
           great
           enemies
           to
           you
           ,
           because
           we
           witness
           against
           your
           wayes
           ,
           and
           tel
           you
           what
           the
           end
           of
           them
           will
           be
           ;
           but
           are
           we
           enemies
           to
           you
           indeed
           ,
           whose
           desire
           it
           is
           to
           save
           you
           from
           this
           great
           wrath
           ,
           which
           hath
           already
           entred
           into
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           seized
           on
           some
           ?
           Should
           we
           sooth
           you
           up
           ,
           and
           not
           witness
           these
           things
           to
           you
           (
           which
           we
           infallibly
           know
           )
           how
           should
           we
           answer
           it
           to
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           when
           we
           shal
           appear
           before
           him
           ?
           If
           we
           were
           in
           your
           condition
           ,
           would
           we
           be
           content
           to
           be
           let
           go
           on
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           overtaken
           with
           this
           great
           destruction
           ?
           We
           cannot
           be
           silent
           .
           Ye
           must
           be
           silent
           ,
           but
           we
           cannot
           .
           We
           know
           ye
           must
           be
           silent
           :
           for
           that
           which
           now
           speaks
           in
           you
           ,
           hath
           been
           silenced
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           to
           minister
           the
           things
           of
           God
           .
           But
           the
           Spirir
           of
           the
           Lord
           must
           not
           be
           quenched
           in
           us
           ,
           no
           notwithstanding
           all
           our
           weaknes
           ,
           but
           the
           treasure
           must
           issue
           forth
           from
           the
           earthen
           vessel
           ,
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           the
           poor
           in
           spirit
           ,
           who
           alone
           receive
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Therefore
           though
           ye
           hate
           us
           ,
           though
           ye
           persecute
           us
           ,
           though
           ye
           speak
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           use
           us
           never
           so
           hardly
           ;
           yet
           there
           is
           love
           rooted
           in
           our
           souls
           towards
           your
           souls
           ,
           yea
           and
           towards
           your
           persons
           also
           :
           and
           having
           both
           felt
           the
           wrath
           ,
           and
           tasted
           of
           the
           mercy
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           warn
           you
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           invite
           you
           to
           the
           other
           (
           and
           O
           that
           ye
           might
           find
           a
           shelter
           under
           the
           shadow
           of
           his
           wings
           in
           the
           stormy
           season
           ,
           when
           wrath
           shall
           be
           showred
           down
           without
           mercy
           !
           )
           And
           this
           we
           cannot
           but
           tel
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           several
           wayes
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           are
           but
           so
           many
           several
           coverings
           ;
           and
           that
           that
           which
           is
           covered
           with
           them
           is
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           ,
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           hunting
           ,
           who
           wil
           strip
           her
           ,
           and
           make
           her
           naked
           ,
           and
           she
           shall
           appear
           to
           have
           been
           the
           whore
           under
           them
           all
           .
           Now
           that
           which
           lyeth
           beneath
           this
           Spirit
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           despised
           and
           trampled
           upon
           as
           a
           thing
           of
           nought
           ,
           which
           is
           burthened
           and
           daily
           slain
           by
           your
           multitudes
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           professions
           and
           Religious
           practises
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           
           heir
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           raising
           up
           and
           living
           of
           this
           in
           you
           ,
           may
           ye
           come
           to
           life
           ,
           and
           no
           otherwise
           .
           And
           all
           Religion
           without
           this
           (
           even
           the
           most
           inward
           )
           is
           but
           the
           deceit
           of
           the
           whore
           ,
           who
           makes
           a
           great
           shew
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           of
           zeal
           towards
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           (
           as
           she
           cals
           them
           :
           )
           but
           by
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           under
           all
           these
           holds
           the
           life
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           strives
           by
           all
           means
           to
           slay
           the
           heir
           ,
           that
           the
           inheritance
           might
           come
           to
           her
           son
           .
           But
           
             Cain
          
           the
           sacraficer
           ,
           
             Ishmael
          
           the
           son
           of
           the
           bond-woman
           ,
           
             Esau
          
           the
           hunter
           abroad
           after
           venison
           ,
           the
           
             Jew
          
           full
           of
           profession
           ,
           zeal
           ,
           ordinances
           and
           worship
           ,
           shall
           not
           inherit
           :
           but
           slain
           
             Abel
          
           shall
           be
           raised
           to
           life
           ,
           
             Isaac
          
           (
           who
           was
           born
           of
           the
           dry
           and
           barren
           womb
           )
           shall
           have
           the
           promise
           ,
           plain
           
             Jacob
          
           the
           blessing
           ,
           the
           
             out-cast
             Gentile
          
           be
           sought
           out
           .
           Thus
           it
           shall
           be
           ,
           can
           ye
           read
           it
           ?
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           our
           souls
           that
           a
           remnant
           of
           you
           may
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           the
           gathering
           .
           Therefore
           seek
           humility
           ,
           seek
           poverry
           of
           spirit
           ,
           seek
           the
           suffering
           seed
           ,
           seek
           the
           meek
           ,
           innocent
           ,
           harmlesse
           Dove-like
           nature
           ,
           even
           the
           love
           which
           doth
           no
           il
           ,
           nor
           thinks
           no
           il
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           Spirit
           which
           is
           to
           be
           gathered
           :
           but
           the
           high
           and
           lofty
           ,
           the
           wise
           and
           knowing
           ,
           the
           fat
           and
           strong
           ,
           the
           rough
           and
           confident
           in
           their
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           duties
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           (
           which
           they
           have
           gathered
           ,
           and
           stollen
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           life
           )
           are
           with
           all
           these
           to
           be
           rejected
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           shut
           up
           in
           blindness
           and
           hardness
           of
           heart
           .
           
             Seeing
             they
             are
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             not
             perceive
             ,
             and
             hearing
             to
             hear
             ,
             and
             not
             understand
             ,
             lest
             they
             should
             be
             converted
             and
             healed
             .
          
           Yea
           it
           is
           this
           spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           fret
           under
           it's
           pain
           and
           torment
           from
           the
           woes
           and
           plagues
           ,
           but
           cannot
           repent
           ,
           but
           passeth
           on
           with
           
             Babylon
          
           to
           ruin
           and
           destruction
           ,
           Rev
           :
           16.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           
             Babylon
             is
             become
             the
             habitation
             of
             Devils
             ,
             and
             the
             hold
             of
             every
             foul
             spirit
             ,
             and
             a
             cage
             of
             every
             uncleane
             and
             hateful
             bird
             .
             Come
             out
             of
             her
             ,
             my
             people
             ,
             that
             ye
             be
             not
             partakers
             of
             her
             sins
             ,
             and
             that
             ye
             receive
             not
             of
             her
             plagues
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           18.
           ver
           :
           2.
           
           &
           4.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           cry
           concerning
           
             Babylon
          
           just
           upon
           her
           fal
           Her
           iniquity
           is
           ful
           ,
           her
           filth
           overflows
           ,
           the
           pure
           seed
           is
           gathering
           out
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           nothing
           but
           Devils
           ,
           and
           foul
           spirits
           ,
           and
           unclean
           and
           hateful
           birds
           remain
           in
           her
           .
           And
           the
           cal
           stil
           is
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           one
           remove
           to
           another
           ,
           from
           one
           part
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           to
           another
           ,
           to
           travel
           on
           and
           pass
           away
           stil
           ,
           til
           they
           come
           quite
           out
           of
           it
           all
           .
           To
           come
           out
           of
           one
           part
           of
           
             Babylonish
          
           worship
           ,
           that
           's
           not
           
           enough
           ,
           or
           to
           come
           out
           of
           some
           peices
           of
           
             Babylonish
          
           knowledge
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           will
           not
           answer
           the
           cal
           ,
           but
           ye
           must
           come
           out
           of
           it
           all
           .
           
             Depart
             ye
             ,
             depart
             ye
             ,
             this
             is
             not
             your
             rest
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             polluted
             .
          
           Stay
           not
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           uncleane
           Land
           ,
           O
           child
           of
           the
           pure
           life
           :
           but
           be
           separate
           and
           touch
           not
           the
           unclean
           thing
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           have
           the
           holy
           one
           to
           receive
           thee
           .
           Not
           only
           the
           several
           dresses
           and
           forms
           of
           the
           whore
           are
           polluted
           ,
           but
           her
           spirit
           also
           ,
           and
           all
           her
           inward
           fabrick
           of
           Religion
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           thou
           must
           also
           come
           ,
           if
           ever
           thou
           be
           joyned
           to
           the
           pure
           life
           .
           Thy
           faith
           ,
           thy
           hope
           ,
           thy
           love
           ,
           thy
           patience
           ,
           thy
           joy
           ,
           thy
           peace
           ,
           thy
           justification
           ,
           thy
           sanctification
           ,
           thy
           mortification
           ,
           thy
           ability
           to
           pray
           ,
           to
           give
           thanks
           ,
           to
           wait
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           All
           must
           down
           ,
           all
           must
           suffer
           loss
           ,
           all
           must
           become
           dross
           and
           dung
           to
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           know
           the
           building
           of
           true
           life
           from
           and
           in
           the
           Spirit
           .
           For
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           own
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           nor
           receive
           thee
           with
           any
           of
           these
           which
           the
           whore
           hath
           touched
           ,
           but
           if
           thou
           wilt
           have
           the
           pure
           life
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           thou
           must
           part
           with
           the
           corrupt
           life
           both
           within
           and
           without
           .
           (
           This
           is
           a
           faithful
           and
           true
           testimony
           ,
           but
           who
           can
           receive
           it
           ?
           will
           not
           both
           the
           houses
           of
           
             Israel
          
           be
           offended
           and
           stumble
           at
           it
           ?
           )
           But
           if
           any
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           will
           abide
           stil
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           not
           hearken
           to
           every
           call
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           follow
           its
           guidance
           out
           of
           every
           part
           of
           her
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             receive
          
           (
           from
           the
           impartial
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             of
             her
             plagues
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             torment
             and
             sorrow
          
           proportionable
           to
           the
           glory
           and
           pleasure
           they
           have
           had
           with
           her
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           if
           after
           one
           ,
           two
           ,
           three
           ,
           or
           many
           removes
           out
           of
           some
           parts
           and
           practises
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           the
           voice
           stil
           follow
           ,
           crying
           ,
           
             Come
             out
             of
             her
             my
             people
          
           (
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           is
           yet
           among
           you
           ,
           the
           wine
           of
           fornication
           from
           the
           pure
           life
           ,
           is
           not
           yet
           purged
           out
           of
           you
           )
           do
           not
           stop
           your
           ears
           ,
           thinking
           this
           belongs
           not
           to
           you
           ,
           because
           ye
           have
           forsaken
           some
           paths
           which
           are
           Antichristian
           ;
           but
           hear
           and
           follow
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           your
           life
           ,
           and
           your
           way
           to
           rest
           and
           peace
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           and
           your
           sure
           preservation
           from
           anguish
           ,
           perplexity
           and
           misery
           ,
           in
           the
           houre
           of
           
             Babylons
          
           judgement
           and
           sore
           distresse
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           is
           one
           thing
           ,
           which
           lies
           as
           a
           great
           block
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           to
           hinder
           this
           testimony
           from
           entring
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           directed
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           weaken
           the
           spirits
           demonstration
           of
           it
           to
           their
           consciences
           (
           for
           exceeding
           subtle
           is
           the
           whorish
           
           spirit
           ,
           to
           keep
           every
           one
           of
           her
           subjects
           from
           the
           sight
           ,
           or
           suspition
           of
           her
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           darken
           every
           beam
           of
           light
           ,
           whereby
           it
           pleaseth
           God
           to
           make
           any
           way
           for
           the
           discovery
           of
           her
           in
           them
           )
           which
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             :
          
           But
           hath
           all
           our
           Religion
           for
           these
           many
           ages
           ,
           been
           
             Babylonish
             ,
          
           and
           whoredom
           from
           the
           life
           ?
           all
           our
           Churches
           ,
           all
           our
           Ordinances
           ,
           all
           our
           dutyes
           ,
           all
           our
           Ministry
           ,
           
             &
             c
             ?
          
           We
           can
           never
           be
           drawn
           to
           beleeve
           this
           .
           We
           are
           sure
           we
           have
           felt
           lively
           touches
           from
           God
           many
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           enjoyed
           sweet
           communion
           with
           him
           in
           them
           .
           God
           hath
           often
           met
           us
           there
           ,
           and
           refreshed
           our
           spirits
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           not
           have
           done
           ,
           had
           they
           not
           been
           of
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           
             Answ
             :
          
           There
           hath
           been
           a
           simplicity
           and
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           strring
           in
           some
           people
           towards
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           even
           among
           the
           Heathen
           under
           all
           their
           Idols
           ,
           and
           among
           the
           Jews
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           great
           apostacy
           :
           which
           simplicity
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           accepted
           with
           him
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           load
           of
           filth
           that
           may
           hang
           round
           about
           it
           .
           Even
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           if
           
             Israel
          
           groans
           the
           Lord
           hears
           ,
           and
           may
           return
           sweet
           answers
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           even
           there
           .
           
             When
             Israel
             was
             a
             child
             I
             loved
             him
             ,
             and
             called
             my
             son
             out
             of
             Egypt
             .
          
           The
           lowest
           breathings
           of
           true
           life
           towards
           God
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           and
           enters
           into
           his
           ears
           from
           the
           darkest
           part
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           or
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           the
           simplicity
           hath
           more
           stirred
           ,
           then
           in
           other
           Nations
           ;
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           hath
           been
           exceeding
           precious
           and
           dear
           to
           him
           .
           And
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           late
           troubles
           ,
           the
           stirring
           of
           the
           simplicity
           from
           the
           pure
           seed
           ,
           was
           more
           vigorous
           and
           lively
           ,
           then
           it
           had
           been
           in
           many
           ages
           before
           :
           and
           accordingly
           the
           answers
           of
           God
           to
           it
           were
           more
           fresh
           and
           sweet
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           a
           tast
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           fellowship
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           sweet
           hopes
           and
           refreshments
           to
           the
           soul
           .
           Though
           the
           way
           of
           praying
           ,
           preaching
           and
           worship
           (
           either
           publique
           or
           private
           )
           was
           not
           right
           before
           him
           ;
           yet
           he
           over-looked
           that
           which
           his
           soul
           hated
           (
           winking
           at
           the
           time
           of
           ignorance
           and
           Antichristian
           darkness
           )
           and
           met
           with
           that
           which
           he
           loved
           .
           And
           if
           the
           simplicity
           had
           grown
           and
           thriven
           ,
           communion
           with
           God
           (
           and
           life
           from
           him
           )
           would
           have
           increased
           ,
           although
           the
           pure
           path
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           had
           no
           yet
           been
           made
           manifest
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           was
           it
           destroyed
           all
           ,
           another
           thing
           got
           up
           under
           a
           cover
           ,
           
           and
           the
           simplicity
           sunk
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           life
           with-drew
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           grown
           strange
           to
           his
           people
           .
           He
           missed
           that
           which
           he
           loved
           and
           came
           to
           visit
           ,
           he
           found
           that
           thrust
           upon
           him
           for
           his
           ,
           which
           his
           soul
           cannot
           own
           or
           unite
           with
           ,
           &
           so
           he
           became
           but
           
             as
             a
             wayfaring
             man
             ,
             that
             turneth
             aside
             to
             tarry
             for
             a
             night
             ,
          
           Jer
           :
           14.
           8.
           
           Enter
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           O
           ye
           back-sliding
           children
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           thus
           ?
           You
           ,
           who
           had
           sweet
           tasts
           of
           God
           is
           he
           not
           become
           a
           stranger
           to
           you
           ?
           You
           that
           had
           sweet
           ,
           fresh
           ,
           lively
           breathings
           after
           God
           ,
           are
           you
           not
           sit
           down
           in
           a
           form
           (
           or
           under
           some
           pleasing
           notions
           )
           and
           have
           got
           a
           covering
           ,
           but
           lost
           the
           simplicity
           of
           your
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           sweet
           tasts
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           refreshments
           from
           him
           ?
           Thus
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           all
           reformations
           :
           there
           was
           commonly
           a
           pure
           ,
           single
           ,
           naked
           beginning
           ,
           but
           an
           evil
           thing
           soon
           got
           dominion
           over
           it
           ,
           slaying
           the
           pure
           living
           stirring
           by
           the
           form
           which
           it
           raised
           up
           ,
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           preserving
           the
           life
           thereby
           ,
           and
           of
           serving
           God
           more
           uniformly
           and
           acceptably
           therein
           .
           Ah
           the
           precious
           seed
           that
           was
           sown
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           troubles
           !
           What
           is
           become
           of
           it
           ?
           how
           is
           every
           one
           turned
           aside
           from
           the
           pure
           life
           ,
           into
           some
           Idol
           or
           other
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           !
           some
           into
           one
           way
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           some
           into
           another
           ;
           some
           into
           one
           notion
           ,
           and
           some
           into
           another
           ;
           and
           all
           joyning
           together
           to
           keep
           the
           seed
           in
           bondage
           ,
           endeavouring
           either
           to
           bring
           it
           back
           again
           to
           
             Egypt
          
           (
           to
           make
           it
           serve
           there
           )
           or
           to
           destroy
           and
           bury
           it
           in
           the
           wilderness
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           hath
           visited
           his
           poor
           desolate
           seed
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           gathering
           it
           from
           all
           quarters
           ,
           from
           amidst
           all
           empty
           forms
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           all
           vain
           high
           notions
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           preserve
           it
           ,
           overturning
           all
           his
           new
           enemies
           as
           wel
           as
           his
           old
           .
           This
           then
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           the
           Answer
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           No
           way
           ,
           or
           particular
           act
           of
           worship
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           is
           acceptable
           to
           God
           without
           his
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           All
           invented
           or
           imitated
           wayes
           or
           acts
           of
           worship
           ,
           to
           the
           performing
           whereof
           ,
           the
           mooving
           ,
           presence
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           his
           Spirit
           is
           not
           necessary
           (
           but
           men
           can
           perform
           them
           without
           it
           )
           are
           
             Babylonish
             ,
          
           and
           whoredome
           from
           that
           Spirit
           to
           which
           the
           true
           Christian
           is
           joyned
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           all
           that
           he
           doth
           is
           performed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Under
           this
           Antichristianism
           ,
           under
           this
           whoredom
           (
           even
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           where
           the
           true
           
             Israel
          
           is
           captive
           )
           a
           true
           simplicity
           and
           zeal
           towards
           God
           may
           sometimes
           be
           stirring
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           When
           this
           at
           any
           time
           is
           stirring
           towards
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Lord
           pityes
           it
           ,
           the
           Lord
           loves
           it
           ,
           the
           Lord
           accepts
           it
           ,
           When
           
           this
           cals
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hears
           ,
           and
           waits
           that
           he
           may
           be
           gracious
           ,
           and
           return
           answers
           of
           grace
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Though
           the
           Lord
           accept
           of
           this
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           whorish
           wayes
           of
           worship
           that
           have
           been
           learned
           there
           ,
           yet
           this
           doth
           not
           make
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           or
           her
           wayes
           of
           worship
           acceptable
           ,
           nor
           are
           not
           to
           be
           made
           use
           of
           (
           nor
           cannot
           )
           by
           any
           that
           fears
           God
           to
           justifie
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Where
           they
           are
           so
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Babylonish
          
           wayes
           and
           forms
           of
           worship
           cryed
           up
           (
           because
           of
           Gods
           visitations
           and
           tender
           mercy
           to
           his
           seed
           under
           them
           )
           God
           is
           provoked
           ,
           his
           presence
           with-drawn
           ,
           life
           lost
           ,
           and
           wrath
           prepared
           against
           those
           forms
           and
           wayes
           of
           worship
           ,
           which
           will
           reach
           to
           the
           very
           bowels
           of
           those
           who
           are
           found
           there
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           this
           word
           come
           home
           to
           your
           hearts
           ,
           O
           ye
           that
           ever
           knew
           what
           belonged
           to
           sweet
           communion
           with
           God!
           If
           God
           was
           so
           tender
           to
           you
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           when
           he
           stirred
           up
           in
           you
           a
           pure
           simplicity
           and
           zeal
           there
           ,
           what
           would
           he
           have
           been
           to
           you
           ,
           if
           ye
           had
           come
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ?
          
           Ah
           ,
           ye
           have
           lost
           the
           substance
           for
           a
           shadow
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           a
           right
           shadow
           neither
           ,
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           your
           own
           forming
           !
           and
           now
           ye
           are
           angry
           with
           them
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           also
           leave
           the
           substance
           to
           cry
           up
           your
           shadow
           .
           Ah
           enter
           into
           your
           secret
           chambers
           ,
           and
           let
           shame
           cover
           your
           faces
           ,
           ye
           who
           would
           propagate
           that
           apostacy
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           your
           own
           hearts
           have
           too
           far
           entred
           into
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           deeply
           involved
           in
           .
           O
           that
           the
           eye
           were
           opened
           in
           you
           which
           can
           see
           it
           !
           Do
           not
           your
           hearts
           a
           little
           feel
           it
           ?
           O
           mourn
           after
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           mourn
           after
           the
           losse
           of
           that
           which
           once
           (
           in
           some
           measure
           in
           you
           )
           was
           true
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
           O
           that
           the
           lost
           sheep
           might
           be
           sought
           out
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           scattered
           (
           in
           the
           day
           of
           your
           loftines
           ,
           and
           seeking
           dominion
           and
           great
           things
           )
           might
           be
           gathered
           again
           to
           the
           Lord
           !
           for
           great
           is
           the
           wrath
           and
           severity
           that
           is
           towards
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           become
           exceeding
           jealous
           for
           his
           seeds
           sake
           ;
           and
           judgement
           must
           begin
           with
           you
           ,
           who
           cry
           out
           against
           Antichrist
           in
           one
           grosse
           fleshly
           by
           appearance
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           serving
           him
           your selves
           ,
           some
           of
           you
           in
           other
           forms
           ,
           some
           in
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           standing
           ttuth
           ,
           What
           ever
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           Religion
           and
           worship
           :
           is
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           .
           What
           ever
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           hath
           invented
           or
           imitated
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           thing
           it selfe
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           true
           worship
           :
           for
           the
           true
           worship
           is
           only
           and
           
           continually
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           never
           out
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           The
           true
           praying
           is
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           true
           singing
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           true
           preaching
           in
           the
           Spirit
           :
           Whatsoever
           is
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           of
           Antichrist
           in
           man
           .
           Now
           therefore
           give
           up
           all
           your
           Religion
           ,
           your
           knowledg
           ,
           your
           worship
           ,
           your
           practises
           which
           are
           out
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           return
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           his
           raising
           of
           that
           seed
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           once
           began
           to
           spring
           ,
           but
           is
           now
           slain
           ,
           and
           lyes
           in
           death
           and
           captivity
           under
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           the
           earthly
           part
           (
           wherein
           all
           this
           Religion
           and
           these
           practises
           stand
           )
           covers
           its
           blood
           ,
           so
           as
           ye
           cannot
           see
           how
           ye
           have
           slaine
           ,
           and
           dayly
           do
           slay
           the
           just
           one
           .
        
         
           O
           the
           blood
           ,
           the
           blood
           ,
           the
           innocent
           blood
           that
           daily
           cryes
           to
           the
           Lord
           against
           you
           !
           How
           can
           the
           Lord
           accept
           any
           of
           your
           services
           ,
           while
           your
           hands
           are
           ful
           of
           blood
           !
           while
           the
           pure
           simplicity
           is
           slain
           ,
           the
           love
           grown
           cold
           ,
           the
           life
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           whorish
           way
           and
           path
           (
           wherein
           and
           whereby
           it
           was
           lost
           )
           cryed
           up
           for
           the
           way
           of
           God
           .
           Shall
           not
           the
           Lord
           visit
           for
           these
           things
           ?
           Shall
           not
           his
           soul
           be
           avenged
           on
           such
           a
           Nation
           as
           this
           ?
           Yea
           his
           wrath
           is
           kindled
           ,
           the
           fiercenesse
           of
           his
           wrath
           is
           kindled
           against
           the
           professors
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           and
           wo
           is
           from
           the
           Lord
           towards
           them
           .
           Wo
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Congregations
           ,
           wo
           to
           the
           select
           Churches
           ,
           wo
           to
           their
           pastors
           ,
           who
           have
           helped
           them
           to
           wander
           from
           the
           life
           to
           dead
           idols
           ,
           which
           cannot
           profit
           :
           Wo
           to
           them
           who
           are
           exalted
           in
           notions
           and
           high
           knowledge
           :
           ye
           have
           judged
           and
           condemned
           the
           Papists
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           found
           out
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           idolatry
           in
           you
           !
           But
           turn
           from
           your
           Idols
           ,
           return
           to
           your
           simplicity
           ,
           put
           away
           your
           adulteries
           from
           between
           your
           breasts
           ,
           and
           returne
           to
           your
           first
           love
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           wil
           receive
           you
           ,
           though
           ye
           have
           wandred
           after
           many
           lovers
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           inflamed
           with
           the
           love
           of
           idols
           under
           every
           green
           tree
           :
           but
           in
           these
           your
           Church
           wayes
           and
           worships
           the
           soul
           of
           the
           Lord
           abhors
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           former
           zeal
           and
           simplicity
           is
           blotted
           out
           and
           forgotten
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           present
           adultery
           and
           idolatry
           shall
           ye
           dye
           ,
           unlesse
           ye
           hear
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Lord
           recalling
           you
           ,
           and
           turn
           at
           his
           reproofe
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           tender
           bowels
           to
           help
           you
           a
           little
           ,
           consider
           that
           which
           follows
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           spirit
           that
           stealeth
           away
           the
           true
           simplicity
           ,
           raiseth
           up
           and
           stealeth
           in
           a
           false
           image
           thereof
           ,
           which
           there
           is
           no
           perceiving
           
           at
           present
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           soule
           lye
           very
           low
           ,
           and
           be
           kept
           open
           and
           cleer
           in
           the
           pure
           light
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           in
           the
           true
           simplicity
           ,
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           the
           true
           knowledg
           ,
           the
           true
           faith
           ,
           the
           true
           hope
           ,
           the
           true
           love
           ,
           the
           true
           meekness
           ,
           the
           true
           zeal
           ,
           the
           true
           poverty
           and
           humility
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           springs
           up
           and
           is
           nourished
           :
           so
           in
           the
           false
           image
           of
           simplicity
           (
           which
           the
           Devil
           secretly
           conveys
           in
           ,
           when
           he
           steals
           away
           the
           true
           )
           there
           's
           a
           likeness
           of
           all
           these
           springing
           up
           and
           growing
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           's
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           here
           are
           the
           inward
           riches
           and
           treasures
           thereof
           .
           What
           can
           
             Sion
          
           pretend
           to
           ,
           which
           
             Babylon
          
           hath
           not
           in
           the
           resemblance
           ?
           Is
           there
           simplicity
           of
           heart
           in
           
             Sion
             ?
          
           and
           is
           there
           not
           simplicity
           of
           heart
           among
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Babylon
             ?
          
           yea
           ;
           a
           false
           image
           .
           Is
           there
           light
           in
           
             Sion
             ?
          
           and
           is
           there
           no●
           also
           light
           in
           
             Babylon
             ?
          
           yea
           there
           's
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Stars
           which
           fel
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           many
           candles
           shining
           in
           
             Babylon
             .
          
           Is
           there
           true
           knowledge
           in
           
             Sion
             ?
          
           There
           's
           
             knowledge
             fasiy
             so
             called
          
           in
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           a
           false
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             Crosse
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           a
           false
           knowledge
           of
           his
           
             death
             ,
          
           a
           false
           knowledge
           of
           his
           
             blood
             ,
          
           without
           feeling
           the
           living
           vertue
           thereof
           ,
           which
           truly
           washeth
           away
           the
           sin
           .
           So
           for
           
             faith
             ,
             hope
             ,
             love
             ,
             meekness
             ,
             zeal
             ,
             humility
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           There
           are
           false
           images
           of
           all
           these
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           of
           what
           ever
           else
           is
           wrought
           in
           truth
           in
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           when
           the
           truth
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           image
           crept
           in
           (
           both
           which
           are
           done
           at
           unawares
           ,
           while
           the
           husbandman
           is
           asleepe
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           perceives
           it
           not
           ,
           but
           thinks
           in
           his
           very
           heart
           that
           it
           is
           stil
           the
           seed
           of
           truth
           that
           is
           growing
           up
           in
           him
           )
           then
           begins
           the
           
             mistery
             of
             fornication
             ,
             idolatry
             ,
             witchcraft
             ,
          
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           spiritual
           wickedness
           and
           deceit
           to
           work
           in
           the
           heart
           .
           Thy
           
             beleeving
             ,
          
           thy
           
             hoping
             ,
          
           thy
           
             love
             ,
          
           thy
           
             zeal
             ,
          
           thy
           
             praying
             ,
          
           thy
           
             waiting
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           All
           here
           is
           abomination
           ,
           it
           's
           from
           a
           false
           root
           ,
           it
           's
           of
           a
           false
           kind
           :
           it
           is
           not
           of
           the
           true
           seed
           ;
           the
           enemy
           hath
           stollen
           away
           that
           ,
           while
           thou
           wast
           negligent
           and
           slumbering
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           ariseth
           in
           thee
           from
           the
           seed
           which
           he
           did
           sow
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           And
           having
           thus
           committed
           inward
           whoredome
           in
           thine
           own
           heart
           ,
           then
           thou
           seekest
           and
           settest
           up
           outward
           wayes
           of
           whoredom
           also
           .
           Having
           first
           set
           up
           an
           inward
           image
           of
           the
           inward
           life
           
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           thou
           then
           seekest
           and
           settest
           up
           another
           image
           of
           their
           outward
           worship
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           a
           Ministry
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           praying
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           singing
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           preaching
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           baptism
           ,
           an
           image
           of
           the
           Saints
           communion
           .
           And
           thus
           thou
           art
           defiled
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           and
           art
           mad
           with
           envy
           and
           rage
           that
           thou
           canst
           not
           bewitch
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Sion
          
           (
           who
           are
           kept
           pure
           from
           all
           these
           defilements
           ,
           and
           reserved
           as
           witnesses
           against
           thee
           )
           into
           thy
           bed
           of
           whoredoms
           .
           And
           thus
           while
           thou
           thinkest
           thou
           art
           the
           chiefe
           worshipper
           ,
           thou
           art
           all
           over
           polluted
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             head
             is
             sicke
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             heart
             faint
             ,
          
           there
           isno
           cleanness
           ,
           no
           soundnesse
           within
           or
           without
           ,
           but
           
             wounds
             ,
             and
             bruises
             ,
             and
             putrifying
             sores
             ,
          
           which
           
             have
             not
             been
             closed
             ,
             neither
             bound
             up
             ,
             nor
             mollified
             with
             oyl
             :
          
           but
           the
           hurt
           of
           the
           daughter
           of
           my
           people
           hath
           been
           healed
           deceitfully
           ,
           by
           Physitians
           of
           no
           vallue
           ,
           who
           had
           notthe
           oyl
           .
           (
           Isa
           :
           1.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           &
           Ezek
           :
           13.
           10.
           )
        
         
           This
           is
           generally
           the
           state
           of
           professors
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           but
           they
           cannot
           see
           it
           :
           for
           they
           have
           put
           out
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           simplicity
           (
           wherewith
           alone
           God
           will
           suffer
           the
           things
           of
           life
           to
           be
           seen
           )
           and
           God
           hath
           blinded
           the
           eye
           of
           their
           wisdom
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           see
           ,
           nor
           be
           converted
           and
           healed
           that
           way
           .
           So
           that
           exceeding
           miserable
           is
           their
           estate
           :
           They
           will
           not
           see
           Gods
           way
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           not
           let
           them
           see
           their
           way
           .
           So
           that
           though
           there
           be
           
             line
             upon
             line
             ,
             precept
             upon
             precept
             ,
             here
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             there
             a
             little
             ;
             yet
             it
             is
             that
             they
             might
             stumble
             ,
             and
             fall
             ,
             and
             be
             snared
             ,
             and
             broken
             ,
             and
             taken
             :
          
           For
           as
           discoveries
           of
           truth
           grow
           more
           cleer
           and
           manifest
           ;
           so
           they
           grow
           more
           hardned
           against
           it
           .
           And
           as
           they
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           increase
           in
           walking
           contrary
           to
           God
           ;
           so
           God
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           proceeds
           in
           walking
           contrary
           to
           them
           ,
           delighting
           more
           and
           more
           to
           stumble
           the
           wise
           disputing
           part
           ,
           which
           would
           so
           fain
           know
           ,
           but
           must
           be
           made
           blind
           ,
           that
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           babe
           may
           be
           opened
           ,
           which
           sees
           that
           in
           the
           childish
           simplicity
           ,
           which
           the
           other
           eye
           can
           never
           reach
           in
           the
           most
           manly
           wisdom
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           put
           away
           all
           your
           
             images
             and
             likenesses
             of
             truth
             :
          
           Put
           away
           your
           
             false
             faith
          
           (
           which
           can
           never
           overcome
           the
           worldly
           nature
           and
           spirit
           in
           you
           )
           and
           your
           
             false
             hope
          
           (
           which
           can
           never
           purifie
           your
           hearts
           )
           and
           your
           
             fained
             humility
             and
             self-willed
             fasts
          
           (
           which
           can
           never
           bring
           down
           the
           lofty
           exalted
           nature
           in
           you
           )
           and
           your
           
             false
             love
          
           (
           wherewith
           ye
           can
           never
           love
           the
           brethren
           in
           the
           
           truth
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           brethren
           in
           your
           own
           ,
           or
           some
           such
           other
           likenesse
           of
           the
           truth
           )
           and
           your
           
             false
             zeal
             ,
             meekness
             ,
             holinesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           All
           which
           spring
           and
           grow
           up
           from
           the
           wrong
           seed
           ,
           in
           a
           seeming
           simplicity
           ;
           and
           all
           your
           
             praying
             ,
             reading
             ,
             preaching
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           ye
           have
           taken
           up
           and
           practise
           in
           your
           own
           wils
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           crucified
           ,
           and
           wherewith
           no
           service
           ,
           worship
           ,
           or
           performance
           can
           be
           pleasing
           to
           God
           :
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           the
           true
           seed
           of
           life
           in
           the
           true
           simplicity
           ,
           whereby
           ye
           may
           serve
           God
           acceptably
           here
           ,
           and
           be
           saved
           hereafter
           .
           And
           be
           not
           mockers
           ,
           lest
           your
           bands
           be
           made
           strong
           ,
           for
           the
           consumption
           is
           determined
           against
           you
           by
           that
           Spirit
           of
           life
           ,
           whose
           breath
           wil
           wast
           you
           :
           
             All
             flesh
             is
             grass
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             thereof
             as
             the
             flower
             of
             the
             field
             !
             Surely
             this
             people
             is
             grasse
             ,
             and
             their
             zeal
             ,
             and
             profession
             of
             God
             ,
             like
             the
             fading
             flower
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Some
           plain
           Queryes
           ,
           drawn
           out
           of
           the
           Book
           of
           the
           
             Revel
             :
          
           for
           all
           sorts
           of
           Professors
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           to
           answer
           between
           God
           &
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           see
           whether
           they
           have
           received
           that
           light
           from
           him
           ,
           which
           his
           Spirit
           judged
           necessary
           to
           give
           forth
           ,
           to
           keep
           people
           chast
           to
           him
           ,
           &
           to
           preserve
           them
           from
           the
           several
           painted
           beds
           of
           Antichrists
           fornications
           and
           whoredoms
           from
           the
           life
           .
        
         
           
             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
             ,
          
           
             Rev
             :
             1.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           The
           time
           of
           deceit
           was
           then
           at
           hand
           for
           Antichrist
           (
           with
           his
           false
           Church
           ,
           and
           false
           Prophets
           )
           to
           get
           up
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           last
           til
           
             the
             houre
             of
             judgement
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           14.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Hast
           thou
           read
           ?
           hast
           thou
           heard
           ?
           hast
           thou
           kept
           the
           things
           written
           in
           this
           book
           ?
           then
           happy
           art
           thou
           ?
           But
           hast
           thou
           not
           read
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ?
           hast
           thou
           not
           heard
           the
           true
           sound
           of
           these
           things
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           ?
           hast
           thou
           not
           kept
           the
           things
           written
           therein
           ?
           Then
           thou
           hast
           been
           deceived
           with
           the
           mistery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           must
           smart
           with
           the
           whore
           in
           the
           hour
           of
           her
           judgement
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Queryes
           are
           these
           which
           follow
           .
        
         
           I.
           
             What
             woman
             was
             that
             which
             was
             cloathed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             Moon
             under
             her
             feet
          
           &
           c
           ?
           Rev
           :
           12.
           1.
           
           
             Whether
             it
             was
             the
             true
             Church
             or
             no
             ?
          
        
         
           II.
           
             What
             that
             wilderness
             was
             whereinto
             she
             fled
             ,
             where
             she
             had
             a
             place
             prepared
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             feed
             her
             there
             1260
             dayes
             ?
          
           vers
           :
           6.
           
        
         
           III.
           
             How
             long
             those
             1260
             dayes
             did
             last
             ?
             and
             whether
             they
             he
             yet
             expired
             ?
             and
             whether
             the
             true
             Church
             is
             anywhere
             else
             to
             befound
             all
             the
             time
             of
             the
             1260
             days
             ,
             but
             in
             that
             place
             in
             the
             wilderness
             ?
          
        
         
           IV.
           
             What
             are
             all
             the
             Churches
             ,
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             the
             Ordinances
             that
             appear
             out
             of
             the
             wilderness
             all
             this
             while
             ,
             while
             the
             true
             Church
             is
             there
             ?
          
        
         
           V.
           
             What
             was
             that
             beast
             which
             came
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             ;
             to
             which
             the
             Dragon
             gave
             his
             power
             ,
             his
             seat
             ,
             and
             great
             authority
             ?
             which
             all
             the
             world
             worshipped
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           ver
           :
           1.
           to
           5.
           
        
         
           VI
           .
           
             What
             is
             that
             Sea
             and
             those
             ships
             ,
             wherein
             &
             wherewith
             the
             Merchants
             of
             the
             earth
             traded
             with
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             were
             maderich
             by
             their
             traffique
             ?
             what
             were
             those
             Merchants
             ?
             what
             their
             Merchandize
             ?
             and
             what
             kind
             of
             riches
             was
             this
             ?
          
           Rev
           :
           18.
           ver
           :
           15.
           to
           20.
           
        
         
           VII
           .
           
             What
             was
             that
             name
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             Tabernacle
             ,
             and
             those
             inhabitants
             of
             heaven
             ,
             which
             was
             blasphemed
             ,
             by
             the
             beast
             that
             arose
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             all
             the
             time
             of
             the
             42
             Moneths
             ,
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           vers
           :
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           VIII
           .
           
             What
             is
             the
             Lambs
             book
             of
             life
             ?
             and
             where
             is
             it
             ?
             and
             how
             are
             the
             names
             of
             any
             so
             written
             in
             it
             ,
             as
             to
             preserve
             them
             from
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             beast
             ?
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           8.
           
        
         
           IX
           .
           
             What
             is
             that
             beast
             that
             came
             up
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             with
             the
             horns
             of
             a
             Lamb
             (
             as
             if
             it
             came
             up
             in
             the
             Lambs
             power
             )
             which
             doth
             great
             wonders
             ,
             and
             iustifieth
             his
             sacrifice
             by
             making
             fire
             come
             down
             from
             heaven
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             men
             ;
             who
             both
             causeth
             men
             to
             make
             an
             Image
             to
             the
             first
             beast
             ,
             and
             also
             putteth
             life
             into
             the
             Image
             which
             men
             make
             ?
          
           Rev
           :
           13.
           ver
           :
           11.
           &c.
           
             So
             that
             here
             's
             not
             a
             meer
             dead
             Image
             ,
             but
             there
             's
             life
             in
             the
             beasts
             knowledge
             ,
             ordinances
             and
             worship
             :
             yet
             with
             God
             all
             this
             is
             dead
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             not
             the
             true
             life
             .
          
        
         
           X.
           
             What
             is
             the
             beasts
             mark
             ,
             his
             name
             ,
             his
             number
             ?
          
           (
           Rev
           :
           13.
           17.
           )
           
             For
             if
             I
             do
             not
             infallibly
             know
             this
             ,
             I
             may
             have
             receved
             his
             mark
             ,
             I
             may
             help
             to
             make
             up
             his
             name
             ,
             I
             may
             be
             of
             his
             number
             ,
             and
             be
             
             (
             unknown
             to
             my selfe
             )
             a
             worshipper
             of
             him
             and
             his
             Image
             ,
             and
             so
             be
             liable
             to
             partake
             of
             the
             torment
             of
             the
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             threatned
             to
             such
             ;
          
           Rev
           :
           14.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           XI
           .
           
             What
             is
             that
             song
             ,
             which
             none
             could
             learn
             but
             the
             144
             thousand
             ,
             which
             were
             not
             defiled
             with
             women
             ,
             but
             remained
             Virgins
             ?
          
           Rev
           :
           14.
           3.
           
        
         
           XII
           .
           
             What
             was
             that
             other
             woman
             ,
             which
             took
             and
             kept
             the
             place
             of
             the
             former
             woman
             (
             after
             she
             had
             fled
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             )
             and
             enlarged
             her
             territories
             in
             Nations
             Kindreds
             tonguus
             and
             peoples
             ?
          
           Rev
           :
           17.
           4.
           
           &
           ver
           :
           15.
           
        
         
           XIII
           .
           
             What
             was
             the
             purple
             and
             scarlet
             colours
             ,
             and
             the
             gold
             and
             precious
             stones
             she
             was
             decked
             with
             ?
          
           ver
           :
           4.
           
        
         
           XIV
           .
           
             What
             was
             the
             golden
             cup
             she
             had
             in
             her
             hand
             ,
             which
             was
             ful
             of
             abominations
             ,
             and
             filthinesse
             of
             her
             fornications
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             her
             glorious
             appearance
             of
             zeal
             ,
             devotion
             ,
             humility
             ,
             and
             holinesse
             ?
          
           ver
           :
           4.
           
        
         
           XV
           .
           
             What
             kind
             of
             drunkenness
             was
             it
             ,
             wherewith
             the
             Kings
             and
             inhabiters
             of
             the
             earth
             have
             been
             made
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             this
             cup
             ?
          
           Rev
           :
           17.
           2.
           
        
         
           XVI
           .
           
             How
             may
             th●se
             who
             have
             hated
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             made
             her
             desolate
             and
             naked
             ,
             and
             cat
             her
             flesh
             ,
             and
             burned
             her
             with
             sire
             ,
             yet
             after
             all
             this
             ,
             give
             their
             kingdom
             again
             to
             the
             beast
             ?
          
           Rev
           :
           17.
           v
           :
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           
             How
             may
             this
             be
             done
             ?
             and
             how
             often
             may
             it
             be
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           These
           are
           plain
           simple
           Queryes
           ,
           not
           to
           intangle
           mens
           minds
           ,
           or
           set
           their
           brains
           on
           work
           (
           for
           that
           way
           shall
           they
           never
           be
           able
           to
           resolve
           them
           )
           but
           to
           awaken
           the
           simplicity
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           will
           readily
           let
           them
           see
           what
           the
           Lord
           hath
           revealed
           to
           them
           herein
           and
           in
           which
           they
           are
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           knowledge
           hereof
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           escape
           or
           come
           out
           of
           the
           snare
           .
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           not
           to
           boast
           ,
           as
           
             Israel
          
           of
           old
           did
           (
           when
           the
           Prophets
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           accused
           them
           )
           that
           they
           had
           not
           
             polluted
             themselves
             ,
          
           they
           had
           not
           
             gone
             after
             Baalim
             :
          
           (
           Jer
           :
           2.
           22
           ,
           23
           &
           
             v
             :
          
           35.
           )
           but
           wait
           O
           backsliding
           Christian
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           
             see
             thy
             way
             in
             the
             valley
             .
          
           And
           though
           thou
           hast
           of●en
           traversed
           thy
           ground
           to
           change
           thy
           path
           ,
           gadding
           from
           one
           form
           to
           another
           ,
           from
           one
           notion
           to
           another
           ;
           yet
           all
           this
           hath
           been
           out
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           pure
           power
           ,
           and
           stil
           in
           the
           whoredom
           .
           Open
           the
           weak
           sick
           eye
           in
           the
           weak
           heart
           
             (
             For
             how
             weak
             is
             thy
             heart
             ,
             while
             thou
             hast
             done
             all
             this
             )
          
           and
           let
           the
           languishing
           simplicity
           be
           my
           witnesse
           :
           
           for
           (
           under
           all
           thy
           wisdom
           ,
           thy
           zeal
           ,
           thy
           knowledge
           ,
           thy
           worship
           )
           that
           faints
           ,
           that
           fails
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           what
           it
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           .
           Though
           thou
           art
           grown
           much
           higher
           ,
           wiser
           ,
           and
           greater
           otherwise
           ,
           yet
           there
           thou
           hast
           lost
           :
           and
           happy
           wilt
           thou
           be
           ,
           if
           all
           thy
           gains
           ever
           since
           ,
           may
           become
           losse
           to
           thee
           for
           the
           recovering
           of
           this
           .
        
      
       
         
           Some
           considerations
           ,
           helping
           out
           of
           the
           Suburbs
           or
           out-skirts
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           that
           her
           inward
           building
           may
           be
           the
           better
           come
           at
           ,
           and
           lye
           the
           more
           open
           to
           the
           Axe
           and
           Hammer
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           batter
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           to
           cut
           it
           up
           for
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           Consider
           what
           it
           was
           the
           Church
           fled
           out
           of
           ,
           when
           she
           fled
           into
           the
           wildernesse
           .
           Was
           it
           not
           out
           of
           that
           Church-state
           or
           building
           ,
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           had
           raised
           up
           for
           her
           here
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           which
           her
           ordinances
           and
           way
           of
           Church-worship
           belonged
           ?
           Was
           it
           not
           here
           that
           the
           Dragon
           assaulted
           her
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           she
           fled
           into
           a
           desolate
           place
           and
           state
           ?
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           What
           spirit
           entred
           into
           these
           ,
           when
           she
           fled
           out
           of
           them
           ?
           Were
           not
           these
           the
           Conquerors
           spoils
           ?
           did
           not
           Antichrist
           get
           possession
           of
           the
           form
           ?
           did
           not
           the
           whore
           get
           the
           Spouses
           attire
           ?
           did
           not
           the
           Wolves
           gather
           up
           the
           sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           and
           cloath
           themselves
           therewith
           ?
           Was
           not
           the
           outward
           Court
           (
           what
           is
           the
           outward
           Court
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           the
           visible
           Church-state
           with
           the
           visible
           Ordinances
           thereof
           ?
           )
           given
           to
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           who
           trod
           under
           foot
           the
           holy
           City
           ,
           all
           the
           while
           they
           were
           worshipping
           in
           the
           outward
           Court
           ?
           Rev
           :
           11.
           2.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           What
           spirit
           is
           it
           directs
           men
           to
           these
           ,
           since
           the
           true
           Church
           hath
           been
           fled
           out
           of
           them
           ?
           and
           to
           what
           intent
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           that
           spirit
           which
           would
           keep
           men
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           born
           of
           the
           barren
           womb
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           but
           be
           born
           of
           some
           of
           the
           fruitful
           wombs
           of
           the
           visible
           Churches
           ,
           while
           the
           true
           Church
           is
           invisible
           ,
           and
           hath
           no
           visible
           place
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           remains
           in
           that
           place
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           which
           God
           prepared
           for
           her
           ,
           and
           where
           she
           receiveth
           her
           food
           all
           the
           42
           Months
           ?
           Rev
           :
           12.
           ver
           :
           6.
           
           &
           14.
           
        
         
           I
           have
           smarted
           deeply
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           taught
           by
           the
           bryars
           and
           thorns
           of
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           whereby
           my
           ears
           came
           to
           be
           opened
           ,
           to
           hear
           the
           sound
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           were
           before
           through
           ignorance
           stopped
           .
           For
           I
           also
           
           did
           beleeve
           and
           expect
           great
           things
           in
           a
           Church
           state
           and
           way
           of
           worship
           ;
           and
           in
           simplicity
           of
           heart
           did
           I
           enter
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           walke
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           without
           knowledge
           ,
           warmth
           and
           experiences
           there
           .
           But
           all
           this
           the
           Lord
           broke
           down
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           in
           one
           moment
           ,
           and
           hath
           taught
           me
           since
           to
           throw
           away
           all
           my
           gains
           here
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           and
           to
           count
           them
           but
           drosse
           and
           dung
           ,
           for
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           my
           Lord
           .
           And
           having
           tasted
           ,
           having
           seen
           ,
           having
           felt
           ,
           having
           handled
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           commend
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           disswade
           all
           men
           from
           all
           knowledge
           ,
           all
           worship
           ,
           all
           Religion
           ,
           all
           wayes
           and
           practises
           (
           though
           never
           so
           taking
           ,
           pleasant
           ,
           and
           promising
           )
           out
           of
           the
           life
           .
           And
           this
           is
           to
           know
           Christ
           ,
           namely
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           life
           :
           and
           this
           is
           to
           obey
           Christ
           ,
           to
           obey
           the
           life
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           life
           reign
           in
           power
           and
           great
           glory
           .
           But
           the
           knowing
           or
           beleeving
           of
           an
           History
           concerning
           Christ
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           knowledge
           or
           the
           faith
           :
           Antichrist
           all
           along
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           various
           forms
           and
           dresses
           ,
           hath
           known
           and
           beleeved
           thus
           :
           and
           this
           kind
           of
           knowledge
           must
           passe
           away
           ,
           further
           then
           it
           can
           find
           a
           place
           and
           service
           in
           the
           life
           .
           Be
           not
           angry
           at
           my
           testimony
           ,
           it
           flows
           from
           pure
           love
           ,
           and
           comes
           forth
           in
           great
           good
           will
           to
           your
           souls
           .
        
         
           Yea
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           that
           I
           might
           be
           a
           little
           serviceable
           to
           you
           (
           for
           my
           soul
           travels
           for
           the
           redemption
           of
           professors
           from
           the
           witchery
           of
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           ,
           even
           of
           such
           as
           are
           ready
           to
           revile
           that
           which
           alone
           can
           redeem
           them
           )
           in
           the
           meekness
           and
           coolness
           of
           your
           spirits
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           fiery
           false
           zeal
           ,
           consider
           yet
           a
           little
           further
           these
           few
           things
           following
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           state
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           an
           invisible
           state
           ,
           a
           state
           consisting
           of
           invisible
           things
           (
           as
           the
           Law
           was
           a
           visible
           state
           ,
           or
           a
           state
           consisting
           of
           visible
           things
           )
           The
           light
           invisible
           ,
           the
           life
           invisible
           ,
           the
           power
           invisible
           ,
           that
           which
           converts
           invisible
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           converted
           invisible
           ,
           that
           which
           it
           is
           converted
           to
           invisible
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           course
           ofspiritual
           life
           lyes
           in
           the
           invisible
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           invisible
           state
           hath
           a
           visible
           way
           of
           appearance
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           garments
           which
           it
           wears
           ,
           by
           motions
           and
           exercises
           which
           the
           life
           chooseth
           for
           itto
           appear
           in
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           These
           garments
           are
           subject
           to
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           worn
           by
           that
           which
           is
           corruptible
           and
           corrupted
           .
           That
           which
           hath
           not
           the
           life
           ,
           may
           put
           on
           the
           garment
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           hath
           lost
           the
           life
           ,
           may
           stil
           keep
           the
           garment
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           The
           preservation
           of
           the
           life
           lyes
           not
           in
           the
           garment
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           any
           thing
           wherein
           the
           life
           did
           once
           appeare
           ;
           but
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           garment
           lyes
           in
           the
           life
           .
           And
           the
           life
           may
           change
           it's
           garment
           at
           it's
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           may
           refuse
           to
           wear
           those
           any
           more
           ,
           which
           the
           whore
           hath
           worn
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           life
           again
           leadeth
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           When
           the
           life
           is
           at
           any
           time
           lost
           ,
           the
           only
           way
           of
           recovery
           ,
           is
           by
           retiring
           to
           the
           invisible
           ,
           and
           keeping
           there
           ,
           and
           growing
           up
           there
           ,
           and
           not
           coming
           forth
           in
           the
           visible
           further
           then
           the
           life
           leads
           ,
           nor
           staying
           there
           any
           longer
           then
           the
           life
           stayes
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           is
           the
           mistake
           of
           persons
           generally
           ,
           they
           look
           for
           the
           finding
           the
           invisible
           life
           in
           visibles
           .
           They
           run
           to
           corrupted
           ordinances
           and
           wayes
           of
           devotion
           ,
           and
           think
           to
           find
           God
           there
           ;
           but
           do
           not
           wait
           to
           feel
           him
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           led
           by
           him
           into
           what
           he
           pleaseth
           :
           and
           to
           stay
           no where
           any
           longer
           ,
           then
           while
           he
           stayeth
           there
           ,
           but
           to
           follow
           the
           Lamb
           wheresoever
           he
           goeth
           .
        
         
           Some
           others
           mistake
           in
           running
           to
           that
           ,
           and
           waiting
           there
           where
           they
           once
           felt
           life
           ,
           but
           do
           not
           know
           the
           way
           to
           wait
           on
           the
           life
           it selfe
           :
           and
           so
           they
           are
           running
           to
           an
           image
           ,
           waiting
           at
           an
           image
           ,
           worshipping
           of
           an
           image
           ,
           and
           the
           living
           God
           will
           not
           meet
           them
           there
           .
           But
           throw
           away
           your
           images
           ,
           let
           
             Ephraim
          
           the
           dear
           child
           say
           to
           his
           idols
           get
           you
           hence
           ,
           thrust
           away
           your
           adulteries
           which
           provoke
           the
           eye
           of
           Gods
           jealousie
           ,
           receive
           the
           forerunner
           (
           the
           severe
           purifyer
           )
           into
           your
           bosoms
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           fire
           of
           his
           jealousie
           cleanse
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           pure
           will
           soon
           come
           after
           ,
           and
           lodge
           again
           between
           your
           breasts
           :
           Can
           ye
           hear
           this
           sound
           ?
           That
           which
           is
           born
           of
           the
           same
           wisdome
           ,
           cannot
           but
           hear
           it
           :
           but
           the
           other
           birth
           must
           have
           it's
           ear
           stopped
           .
        
         
           Now
           hearken
           to
           this
           advice
           .
           When
           the
           invisible
           life
           is
           felt
           and
           known
           ,
           doe
           not
           disdain
           to
           follow
           it
           into
           what
           ever
           visible
           thing
           it
           leads
           .
           Let
           not
           thy
           wisdom
           be
           judge
           what
           the
           life
           will
           lead
           into
           ,
           or
           what
           the
           life
           is
           to
           be
           followed
           in
           ;
           but
           let
           the
           life
           it selfe
           be
           judge
           :
           and
           let
           the
           child
           ,
           which
           is
           born
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           follow
           it
           singly
           without
           murmuring
           ,
           without
           disputing
           .
           The
           life
           hath
           foolish
           wayes
           (
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           thy
           wisdom
           )
           of
           breaking
           the
           wisdom
           in
           thee
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           which
           thy
           wisdom
           will
           be
           reasoning
           and
           disputing
           against
           ,
           and
           if
           that
           wisdom
           be
           hearkned
           to
           ,
           the
           life
           is
           overturned
           in
           its
           course
           ,
           and
           the
           head
           of
           the
           
           Serpent
           remains
           sound
           in
           thee
           ,
           which
           the
           foolish
           and
           weak
           things
           (
           which
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           chooseth
           to
           crosse
           and
           disturb
           it
           by
           )
           would
           help
           to
           break
           and
           crush
           .
        
      
       
         
           An
           Exhortation
           to
           the
           present
           Powers
           .
        
         
           
             BAbylon
          
           the
           great
           ,
           the
           mistery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           which
           hath
           deceived
           and
           held
           captive
           the
           whole
           Christian
           world
           ,
           for
           these
           many
           generations
           ,
           under
           forms
           and
           appearances
           of
           Godliness
           and
           devotion
           ,
           is
           at
           length
           come
           into
           remembrance
           before
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           arisen
           to
           judge
           her
           ,
           and
           overturn
           her
           seat
           .
           The
           Army
           hath
           been
           preparing
           ,
           and
           many
           Souldiers
           have
           been
           drawn
           forth
           ,
           the
           trumpet
           hath
           sounded
           ,
           the
           battel
           is
           begun
           ,
           and
           blood
           hath
           been
           shed
           on
           both
           sides
           ;
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           creature
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           whorish
           spirit
           on
           the
           other
           side
           .
        
         
           The
           whore
           (
           with
           the
           power
           of
           the
           beast
           on
           which
           she
           rides
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           strength
           and
           assistance
           she
           makes
           war
           with
           the
           Lamb
           )
           is
           mighty
           and
           dreadful
           ;
           and
           it
           hath
           long
           been
           said
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             able
             to
             make
             war
             with
             the
             beast
             ?
          
           (
           whose
           strength
           is
           hers
           .
           )
           But
           the
           Lord
           God
           (
           who
           hath
           arisen
           out
           of
           his
           holy
           habitation
           to
           judge
           ,
           and
           hath
           begun
           to
           judge
           her
           )
           is
           more
           mighty
           ,
           by
           whose
           arm
           &
           strength
           she
           shal
           fal
           ,
           &
           the
           beast
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           carry
           her
           up
           and
           down
           any
           longer
           ,
           nay
           nor
           to
           uphold
           her
           in
           her
           seat
           of
           government
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           Be
           wise
           now
           therefore
           ,
           and
           consider
           the
           present
           state
           of
           things
           :
           and
           if
           ye
           find
           not
           hearts
           to
           help
           the
           Lord
           against
           the
           mighty
           ,
           yet
           take
           heed
           of
           helping
           the
           mighty
           against
           the
           Lord
           .
           The
           vessels
           ,
           wherein
           the
           life
           arises
           and
           appears
           ,
           are
           poor
           and
           very
           contemptible
           ,
           and
           ye
           may
           easily
           trample
           upon
           them
           :
           but
           the
           life
           which
           riseth
           up
           in
           them
           ,
           is
           very
           precious
           ,
           and
           too
           strong
           for
           the
           powers
           either
           of
           earth
           or
           of
           hel
           .
           The
           Lord
           did
           not
           appear
           formerly
           among
           you
           ,
           or
           of
           late
           begin
           to
           raise
           you
           up
           again
           ,
           that
           ye
           should
           become
           enemies
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           aiders
           of
           his
           enemies
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           ye
           might
           let
           his
           seed
           go
           forth
           to
           worship
           him
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           :
           (
           for
           in
           this
           dark
           Land
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           they
           cannot
           .
           )
           Therefore
           break
           the
           yoaks
           ,
           and
           take
           off
           the
           burdens
           ,
           an
           〈…〉
           er
           there
           be
           no
           new
           snares
           laid
           ,
           but
           leave
           the
           conscience
           (
           where
           the
           Lord
           chooseth
           to
           appear
           ,
           &
           which
           he
           delights
           to
           draw
           out
           of
           the
           world
           to
           himselfe
           )
           free
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           hath
           kindled
           ,
           and
           is
           kindling
           the
           fire
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           
           is
           burning
           ,
           and
           wil
           burn
           the
           flesh
           of
           the
           whore
           .
           Come
           not
           neer
           to
           help
           her
           ,
           lest
           ye
           feel
           the
           flames
           .
           Stand
           afarre
           off
           ,
           and
           see
           her
           burning
           ,
           and
           at
           most
           pity
           her
           ,
           but
           help
           her
           not
           .
        
         
           We
           fight
           not
           against
           the
           flesh
           and
           blood
           of
           creatures
           ,
           but
           against
           that
           evil
           spirit
           which
           captivates
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           miserable
           :
           nor
           do
           we
           fight
           with
           carnal
           weapons
           ,
           but
           with
           such
           weapons
           as
           are
           able
           to
           reach
           that
           Spirit
           .
           Now
           if
           ye
           interpose
           with
           your
           carnal
           weapons
           ,
           and
           smite
           the
           vessel
           which
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           make
           use
           of
           in
           this
           warfare
           ,
           his
           hand
           will
           be
           upon
           you
           :
           yea
           if
           ye
           endeavour
           to
           bear
           off
           the
           stroak
           from
           the
           whore
           ,
           it
           will
           light
           upon
           your selves
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           hand
           (
           and
           his
           stroaks
           in
           this
           day
           of
           his
           jealousie
           and
           vengeance
           )
           is
           very
           heavy
           .
        
         
           Do
           what
           ye
           can
           ,
           ye
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           hinder
           the
           Lords
           victory
           (
           who
           will
           overcome
           ,
           even
           by
           this
           very
           people
           ,
           whom
           the
           wise
           of
           all
           sorts
           despise
           :
           )
           all
           that
           ye
           can
           doe
           in
           taking
           part
           with
           the
           enemy
           ,
           is
           but
           to
           bring
           wounds
           and
           judgements
           upon
           your selves
           ,
           and
           to
           shorten
           the
           dayes
           of
           your
           government
           :
           but
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Lord
           will
           go
           on
           and
           prosper
           ;
           and
           this
           painted
           harlot
           (
           which
           pretends
           to
           be
           the
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           has
           deckt
           her self
           so
           pleasingly
           with
           her
           stollen
           knowledge
           of
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           layes
           claim
           to
           his
           Ministry
           and
           Ordinances
           )
           shall
           be
           stripped
           naked
           ,
           and
           her
           shame
           seen
           ,
           and
           every
           child
           in
           the
           life
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           point
           at
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           song
           of
           triumph
           over
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           the
           beast
           ,
           the
           false
           Churches
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           false
           Prophets
           (
           who
           are
           not
           made
           ,
           nor
           prophesie
           not
           by
           the
           anointing
           )
           shall
           be
           sung
           in
           righteousnes
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           Lamb
           who
           dayly
           getteth
           ,
           and
           will
           get
           perfect
           victory
           :
           for
           to
           him
           it
           is
           given
           ,
           over
           all
           his
           enemies
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           Postcript
           .
        
         
           THe
           redemption
           of
           the
           soul
           is
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           he
           that
           would
           enjoy
           from
           it
           ,
           must
           know
           its
           appearance
           and
           operation
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           not
           quench
           or
           limit
           it
           ,
           but
           universally
           be
           subject
           to
           its
           guidance
           and
           leadings
           .
           All
           mans
           inward
           misery
           arises
           from
           mans
           inward
           rebellion
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           the
           sin
           of
           witchcraft
           (
           springing
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           witchcraft
           :
           )
           his
           recovery
           and
           happiness
           is
           in
           the
           faith
           and
           in
           the
           obedience
           to
           the
           pure
           power
           ,
           movings
           ,
           and
           operations
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           God
           who
           made
           all
           mankind
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           he
           is
           redeeming
           a
           people
           to
           himselfe
           by
           his
           Spirit
           .
           And
           this
           
           Spirit
           will
           not
           be
           limited
           by
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           will
           break
           Nations
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           trample
           upon
           Princes
           as
           Mortar
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           potter
           treadeth
           clay
           ,
           til
           it
           hath
           made
           its
           way
           through
           them
           .
        
         
           O
           open
           the
           eye
           ,
           the
           inward
           eye
           ,
           which
           can
           discern
           the
           seasons
           !
           It
           is
           not
           now
           the
           time
           for
           Antichrist
           to
           prevail
           ,
           or
           for
           proud
           flesh
           to
           rise
           up
           in
           its
           heady
           will
           to
           stop
           the
           outgoings
           of
           its
           maker
           .
           This
           season
           is
           past
           ;
           and
           the
           season
           of
           the
           prevailing
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           righteousnesse
           is
           now
           come
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           lift
           up
           your
           heads
           ,
           O
           ye
           weak
           and
           faint
           of
           the
           flock
           ,
           for
           iniquity
           and
           oppression
           must
           fall
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           and
           the
           tender
           God
           of
           everlasting
           love
           will
           turn
           back
           the
           captivity
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           creatures
           .
           Be
           not
           therefore
           affrighted
           at
           the
           inward
           power
           of
           sin
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           nor
           at
           the
           outward
           oppressing
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           for
           the
           redeemers
           strength
           is
           above
           all
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           stretching
           forth
           his
           mighty
           arm
           to
           save
           :
           in
           the
           true
           ,
           and
           living
           faith
           of
           the
           elect
           it
           is
           felt
           ,
           it
           is
           felt
           .
        
         
           And
           O
           ye
           potsheards
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           strive
           not
           with
           your
           maker
           ,
           limit
           him
           not
           ,
           for
           he
           wil
           assuredly
           break
           through
           you
           .
           Think
           not
           to
           subject
           him
           to
           your
           Laws
           ,
           but
           learn
           his
           Law
           ,
           come
           under
           his
           yoake
           ,
           and
           be
           bound
           by
           him
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           tast
           of
           his
           liberty
           .
           Wash
           your
           lips
           ,
           and
           kisse
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           angry
           at
           his
           ,
           various
           appearances
           so
           contrary
           to
           your
           wisdome
           ,
           but
           fear
           his
           dreadful
           name
           ,
           and
           his
           threshing
           instrument
           which
           hath
           teeth
           ,
           and
           seek
           an
           hiding
           place
           under
           the
           shadow
           of
           his
           wings
           ,
           against
           the
           sharp
           season
           of
           the
           breaking
           forth
           of
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           jealous
           indignation
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           
             Sion
          
           which
           hastneth
           apace
           .
        
         
           He
           hath
           long
           let
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           have
           its
           liberty
           ,
           and
           his
           hath
           been
           silent
           :
           now
           is
           the
           time
           for
           his
           Spirit
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           for
           
             Babylous
          
           to
           be
           silent
           .
           Wil
           ye
           stil
           force
           him
           to
           silence
           ,
           and
           open
           
             Babylons
          
           mouth
           ?
           Will
           ye
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           speak
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           orders
           of
           
             Babylon
             ?
          
           Must
           that
           counterfeit
           Queen
           stil
           sit
           on
           the
           Throne
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Princesse
           be
           made
           her
           servant
           ?
           O
           let
           it
           not
           be
           grievous
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           arise
           ,
           and
           make
           
             Babylon
          
           appear
           
             Babylon
             !
          
           Her
           wisdom
           ,
           her
           knowledge
           ,
           her
           unity
           ,
           her
           uniformity
           ,
           her
           order
           ,
           her
           comelinesse
           ,
           her
           beauty
           ,
           is
           but
           folly
           ,
           confusion
           ,
           disorder
           and
           deformity
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
           happy
           is
           the
           eye
           that
           sees
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           foot
           that
           turns
           from
           her
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           awake
           ,
           arise
           and
           stand
           up
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           come
           out
           of
           the
           thick
           dark
           Land
           ,
           where
           the
           pure
           God
           of
           life
           is
           not
           to
           be
           found
           :
           
             Come
             out
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             touch
             not
             the
             unclean
             ,
          
           that
           the
           pure
           life
           may
           receive
           you
           into
           unity
           with
           it selfe
           :
           but
           the
           spirit
           that
           is
           unpurged
           from
           its
           
             Babylonish
          
           worships
           and
           practises
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           suffer
           to
           come
           neer
           him
           .
           Therefore
           search
           what
           is
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           in
           all
           your
           wayes
           and
           worships
           ;
           and
           wait
           on
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           redeemed
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           separated
           from
           it
           ,
           or
           ye
           must
           remain
           separated
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           not
           partake
           of
           his
           life
           and
           vertue
           ,
           from
           which
           that
           City
           (
           with
           all
           her
           inhabitants
           )
           is
           shut
           out
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           hath
           had
           a
           sore
           controversie
           with
           this
           Nation
           (
           with
           her
           Rulers
           ,
           her
           teachers
           and
           people
           )
           for
           his
           seeds
           sake
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           been
           begetting
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           calling
           forth
           to
           worship
           him
           (
           according
           to
           the
           pure
           Law
           of
           his
           spirit
           of
           life
           )
           out
           of
           the
           wayes
           ,
           worships
           ,
           and
           Heathenish
           customs
           of
           the
           earthly
           spirit
           .
        
         
           
             Israel
          
           is
           his
           first
           born
           ,
           whom
           he
           will
           not
           have
           any
           longer
           kept
           in
           bondage
           .
           They
           are
           his
           own
           ,
           of
           his
           own
           begetting
           and
           forming
           ,
           of
           his
           own
           nourishing
           and
           bringing
           up
           ,
           the
           plants
           of
           his
           own
           right
           hand
           ,
           whom
           he
           watereth
           with
           the
           dews
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           showrs
           of
           his
           everlasting
           mercy
           and
           loving
           kindness
           ;
           whom
           he
           hath
           gathered
           by
           the
           arm
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           whom
           he
           leadeth
           and
           defendeth
           by
           his
           cloud
           and
           pillar
           of
           fire
           ,
           over
           whom
           he
           is
           tender
           as
           of
           the
           apple
           of
           his
           eye
           .
           They
           are
           his
           anointed
           ones
           ,
           whom
           he
           will
           not
           have
           touched
           ,
           but
           rebuketh
           Kings
           and
           Parliaments
           ,
           Armyes
           and
           Councils
           for
           their
           sakes
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Touch
             not
             mine
             anointed
             ,
             and
             do
             my
             Prophets
             no
             harm
             .
          
        
         
           Have
           ye
           not
           seen
           ,
           how
           no
           strength
           nor
           Council
           hath
           been
           able
           to
           prevail
           against
           them
           ?
           They
           have
           had
           no
           fence
           ,
           but
           the
           arm
           which
           hath
           gathered
           them
           .
           What
           plottings
           and
           contrivings
           hath
           there
           been
           against
           them
           ?
           How
           are
           they
           as
           sheep
           appointed
           for
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           destinated
           to
           be
           devoured
           ,
           crushed
           ,
           and
           trodden
           under
           foot
           ?
           what
           divinations
           and
           inchantments
           have
           been
           used
           against
           them
           ,
           even
           to
           blot
           out
           their
           name
           and
           remembrance
           from
           the
           earth
           ?
        
         
           But
           why
           do
           ye
           strive
           and
           contend
           thus
           with
           the
           God
           of
           
             Jacob
             ?
          
           can
           ye
           prosper
           ?
           He
           that
           made
           the
           earth
           ,
           will
           not
           ye
           let
           him
           have
           room
           therein
           for
           his
           people
           ?
           Must
           they
           be
           subject
           to
           your
           wils
           ?
           Must
           they
           bow
           to
           your
           image
           ?
           shall
           not
           the
           God
           
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           have
           the
           command
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           his
           own
           people
           ?
           can
           ye
           stop
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           from
           breathing
           upon
           them
           ?
           or
           will
           ye
           fal
           foul
           upon
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           obedient
           to
           the
           breathings
           and
           movings
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ?
           May
           it
           not
           suffice
           that
           they
           are
           innocent
           ,
           and
           harmless
           among
           you
           in
           their
           conversations
           and
           practises
           ,
           but
           will
           ye
           still
           Lord
           it
           over
           their
           consciences
           ?
           will
           ye
           put
           the
           Lord
           to
           it
           to
           the
           very
           last
           ,
           to
           try
           it
           out
           with
           you
           ,
           whether
           he
           can
           defend
           his
           people
           and
           make
           way
           for
           their
           liberty
           ?
        
         
           Wel
           ,
           If
           peace
           be
           taken
           from
           you
           ,
           if
           your
           rulers
           ,
           laws
           ,
           and
           governments
           be
           broken
           in
           peices
           ,
           if
           his
           hand
           be
           stretched
           forth
           against
           you
           ,
           if
           he
           curse
           your
           very
           blessings
           ,
           whom
           can
           ye
           blame
           ?
           Why
           do
           you
           provoke
           him
           against
           your
           own
           souls
           ?
           are
           ye
           stronger
           then
           he
           ?
           If
           ye
           be
           stronger
           and
           wiser
           ,
           ye
           may
           prevail
           :
           but
           if
           he
           be
           stronger
           ,
           and
           will
           put
           forth
           his
           arm
           ,
           his
           people
           shall
           be
           saved
           and
           find
           a
           shelter
           in
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           that
           wrath
           which
           is
           powring
           down
           upon
           you
           .
           Your
           peace
           hath
           been
           lengthned
           out
           for
           their
           sakes
           ,
           
             If
             it
             had
             not
             been
             for
             their
             sakes
          
           (
           for
           the
           remnant
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           had
           to
           gather
           )
           
             ye
             had
             ere
             this
             been
             as
             Sodom
             ,
             and
             like
             unto
             Gomorrah
             .
          
           The
           Land
           is
           ful
           of
           filthinesse
           ,
           which
           the
           Lords
           soul
           loaths
           ;
           and
           instead
           of
           drawing
           forth
           the
           sword
           against
           it
           ,
           ye
           draw
           it
           forth
           against
           his
           witnesses
           .
           There
           is
           liberty
           enough
           for
           sin
           and
           vanity
           ,
           for
           excess
           and
           riotousnesse
           ,
           for
           images
           and
           idols
           :
           but
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           obey
           his
           pure
           movings
           ,
           this
           kindles
           your
           rage
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           the
           people
           who
           are
           a
           burthen
           to
           you
           .
           Ah
           how
           fain
           would
           ye
           ease
           you
           of
           this
           people
           !
           
             (
             Sion
          
           is
           indeed
           a
           burthensome
           stone
           ,
           and
           will
           fall
           heavy
           on
           all
           that
           meddle
           with
           her
           )
           But
           the
           Lord
           will
           ease
           himselfe
           of
           the
           adversaries
           of
           his
           life
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           bring
           forth
           his
           righteousness
           which
           he
           hath
           prepared
           ,
           and
           set
           it
           up
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           stop
           him
           .
           Therefore
           gather
           your selves
           together
           in
           battel
           ;
           associate
           your selves
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           broken
           in
           peices
           ;
           take
           council
           together
           ,
           it
           shall
           come
           to
           nought
           ;
           speak
           the
           word
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           stand
           :
           but
           the
           Lords
           council
           shall
           stand
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           fulfil
           all
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           will
           delight
           himselfe
           in
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           raise
           them
           up
           by
           the
           fall
           of
           their
           enemies
           :
           and
           then
           ye
           shall
           see
           against
           whom
           ye
           have
           plotted
           and
           contended
           ,
           and
           what
           ye
           have
           helped
           to
           bring
           about
           by
           all
           your
           secret
           plots
           and
           designs
           
             If
             the
             Lord
             had
             not
             been
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             now
             may
             Israel
             say
             :
          
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           not
           been
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           what
           had
           become
           of
           his
           poor
           
           people
           !
           Ah
           poor
           worm
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           how
           often
           would
           the
           foot
           of
           pride
           have
           trampled
           thee
           down
           (
           again
           and
           again
           )
           had
           not
           the
           everlasting
           arm
           been
           stretched
           out
           for
           thee
           !
           But
           fear
           not
           worm
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           nor
           be
           not
           sollicitous
           for
           thy
           preservation
           ,
           but
           trust
           that
           arm
           which
           delighteth
           to
           preserve
           thee
           .
        
         
           Ah
           foolish
           people
           and
           unwise
           !
           who
           strive
           against
           your
           own
           mercy
           ,
           who
           see
           not
           upon
           what
           hinge
           all
           your
           mercies
           hang
           ,
           but
           make
           it
           your
           work
           to
           break
           down
           the
           Wall
           that
           defends
           you
           .
        
         
           
             Jerusalem
          
           is
           the
           City
           of
           the
           great
           King
           ,
           which
           is
           coming
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           
             Israel
          
           is
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           both
           must
           have
           a
           place
           in
           the
           earth
           :
           the
           Lord
           hath
           determined
           it
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           withstand
           it
           ?
           what
           prejudice
           can
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           or
           the
           inhabitants
           thereof
           bring
           unto
           you
           ?
           They
           are
           enemies
           indeed
           to
           this
           earthly
           state
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           all
           brought
           in
           subjection
           to
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           stands
           in
           opposition
           to
           God
           brought
           down
           ,
           and
           made
           pliable
           to
           his
           spirit
           ;
           and
           this
           the
           unyoked
           earthly
           spirit
           cannot
           bear
           .
           But
           this
           is
           the
           interest
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           to
           unity
           with
           that
           life
           which
           is
           their
           happiness
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           rest
           for
           ever
           :
           for
           if
           ye
           could
           pass
           through
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           bear
           the
           burning
           up
           of
           your
           dross
           ,
           ye
           also
           might
           become
           vessels
           for
           the
           Finer
           ,
           and
           might
           dwell
           with
           them
           in
           their
           everlasting
           habitation
           .
        
         
           The
           Saints
           formerly
           had
           an
           entrance
           ministred
           to
           them
           into
           the
           everlasting
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           mount
           
             Sion
          
           which
           cannot
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           the
           City
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           22.
           where
           the
           blood
           of
           sprinkling
           ,
           the
           peace
           that
           passeth
           understanding
           ,
           the
           everlasting
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           joy
           unspeakable
           and
           full
           of
           glory
           was
           witnessed
           in
           the
           renewed
           spirit
           ,
           which
           receiveth
           the
           Kingdom
           which
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           ,
           and
           entreth
           into
           the
           everlasting
           rest
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           again
           revealed
           ,
           and
           the
           〈…〉
           nesses
           shall
           ascend
           into
           heaven
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           even
           into
           the
           new
           heaven
           and
           the
           new
           earth
           where
           righteousness
           dwells
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           heaven
           and
           old
           earth
           (
           withal
           its
           inhabitants
           )
           shall
           be
           burnt
           up
           :
           and
           then
           shall
           it
           be
           seen
           that
           righteousness
           becomes
           ,
           and
           belongs
           to
           the
           house
           of
           God
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           his
           City
           shall
           be
           a
           quiet
           habitation
           ,
           free
           from
           all
           the
           noise
           and
           hurry
           of
           
             Babylon
             ;
          
           where
           the
           pure
           river
           of
           life
           runs
           clear
           ,
           free
           from
           all
           the
           mud
           and
           mixtures
           of
           
             Babylon
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           infinite
           fulness
           will
           not
           
           disdain
           communion
           with
           his
           creatures
           ,
           but
           will
           tabernacle
           among
           them
           ,
           dwell
           with
           them
           ,
           sup
           with
           them
           ,
           walk
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           take
           them
           into
           his
           holy
           habitation
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           dwell
           with
           him
           ,
           sup
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           who
           shall
           abide
           in
           his
           tabetnacle
           ?
           who
           shall
           dwell
           in
           his
           holy
           hill
           ?
           He
           that
           walketh
           uprightly
           ,
           and
           worketh
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           speaketh
           the
           truth
           in
           ?
           his
           heart
           ,
           &c.
           he
           who
           contemns
           the
           vile
           person
           (
           how
           great
           and
           high
           soever
           )
           but
           honoreth
           them
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           be
           they
           otherwise
           what
           they
           will
           .
           This
           man
           shall
           dwell
           on
           high
           ,
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           all
           low
           ,
           creeping
           ,
           dark
           spirits
           ,
           even
           in
           that
           holy
           habitation
           of
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           which
           nothing
           can
           touch
           or
           annoy
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           conclude
           with
           a
           few
           words
           concerning
           the
           present
           estate
           of
           this
           poor
           distracted
           Nation
           .
        
         
           This
           Nation
           hath
           long
           lain
           wounded
           and
           sick
           :
           She
           hath
           had
           many
           Physicians
           (
           on
           whom
           she
           hath
           spent
           much
           )
           who
           have
           promised
           her
           fair
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           effected
           her
           cure
           .
           Of
           late
           her
           wound
           hath
           been
           much
           enlarged
           ,
           yea
           she
           is
           become
           sick
           at
           her
           very
           heart
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           danger
           .
           Many
           are
           spending
           their
           judgement
           upon
           her
           ,
           some
           thinking
           a
           King
           would
           help
           all
           ,
           some
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           some
           hoping
           for
           good
           from
           the
           Army
           ;
           but
           every
           eye
           sees
           her
           case
           to
           be
           very
           desperate
           .
           Ah
           
             England
             ,
             England
             ,
          
           Thou
           strivest
           with
           thy
           Maker
           ,
           and
           he
           overturns
           thy
           strength
           and
           councils
           .
           The
           life
           and
           wisdom
           which
           thou
           despisest
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           alone
           can
           heal
           thee
           .
           Thou
           strivest
           to
           keep
           off
           the
           strokes
           from
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           smitest
           his
           dear
           ones
           ,
           how
           can
           he
           spare
           thee
           ?
           Hand
           stils
           joyn
           in
           hand
           to
           keep
           the
           Lords
           stroke
           from
           reaching
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           which
           he
           hath
           directed
           at
           her
           heart
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           miss
           her
           ,
           but
           will
           peirce
           through
           every
           thing
           that
           stands
           in
           his
           way
           .
           Though
           the
           cry
           hath
           long
           been
           ,
           
             Hurt
             not
             the
             tender
             conscience
             ,
          
           it
           is
           that
           on
           which
           God
           works
           ,
           and
           wherein
           he
           chuseth
           to
           appear
           ,
           and
           with
           which
           he
           is
           pleased
           ,
           and
           pitties
           .
           Many
           promises
           have
           been
           touching
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           ,
           yet
           still
           the
           meek
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           the
           innocent
           lambs
           of
           Christ
           (
           those
           that
           are
           faithful
           to
           the
           light
           of
           God
           in
           their
           consciences
           )
           are
           persecuted
           and
           suffer
           .
           What
           canst
           thou
           plead
           ,
           O
           
             England
             ,
          
           why
           the
           Lord
           should
           not
           break
           thee
           all
           in
           peices
           ,
           and
           save
           his
           people
           himself
           ,
           by
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           thy
           ruins
           .
           The
           Lord
           will
           have
           the
           victory
           over
           thee
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           about
           which
           he
           hath
           so
           long
           striven
           with
           thee
           .
           It
           would
           be
           better
           and
           easier
           for
           thee
           to
           yield
           unto
           ,
           then
           be
           forced
           by
           his
           hand
           .
           Therefore
           at
           length
           hear
           his
           voice
           ,
           which
           hath
           so
           often
           and
           so
           loud
           cryed
           unto
           thee
           .
           
             Let
             my
             people
             go
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             serve
             me
             .
          
        
         
           The
           End
           .