Once more a warning to thee O England but more particularly to the inhabitants of the city of Bristol.
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             Once more a warning to thee O England but more particularly to the inhabitants of the city of Bristol.
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             Once
             more
             A
             VVARNING
             To
             Thee
             O
             ENGLAND
             :
             But
             more
             perticularly
             to
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           BRISTOL
           .
        
         
           
             
               Amos
            
             Chap.
             6.
             
             Vers
             .
             1
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Wo
             to
             them
             that
             are
             at
             ease
             in
             
               Zion
               ,
            
             ye
             that
             put
             far
             away
             the
             Evil
             Day
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             Seat
             of
             Violence
             to
             come
             near
             ,
             that
             lye
             upon
             Beds
             of
             Ivory
             ,
             and
             stretch
             themselves
             upon
             their
             Couches
             ,
             and
             eat
             the
             Lambs
             out
             of
             the
             Flocks
             ,
             and
             the
             Calves
             out
             of
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Stall
             ,
             that
             Chaunt
             to
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             Viol
             ,
             and
             invent
             to
             themselves
             Instruments
             of
             Musick
             ,
             like
             
               David
               ,
            
             that
             drink
             Wine
             in
             Bowles
             ,
             and
             anoynt
             themselves
             with
             the
             cheif
             Oyntments
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             not
             grieved
             for
             the
             Afflictions
             of
             
               Joseph
               ,
            
             therefore
             now
             shall
             they
             go
             Captive
             with
             the
             first
             that
             go
             Captive
             ,
             and
             the
             Banquet
             of
             them
             that
             stretched
             themselves
             shall
             be
             removed
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1683.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Warning
           to
           England
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           NOtwithstanding
           many
           
             Warnings
          
           in
           the
           true
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           have
           been
           sent
           to
           thee
           ,
           O
           Nation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ;
           yet
           once
           more
           in
           the
           tender
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           my
           heart
           opened
           for
           thy
           Everlasting
           Welfare
           and
           Prosperity
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           Judgments
           may
           not
           overtake
           you
           at
           unawares
           .
           And
           thee
           O
           City
           of
           
             Bristol
          
           in
           perticuler
           ;
           for
           thy
           ●nhabitants
           have
           greatly
           provoked
           the
           Lord
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           without
           they
           do
           speedily
           return
           unto
           the
           Lord
           with
           true
           and
           unfeigned
           Repentance
           ,
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           will
           break
           forth
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           none
           able
           to
           deliver
           thee
           from
           the
           Stroak
           of
           his
           Hand
           ,
           of
           what
           he
           hath
           decreed
           to
           bring
           upon
           thee
           ;
           for
           thy
           Sins
           have
           reached
           unto
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           thy
           Abomination
           stands
           as
           a
           great
           Record
           against
           thee
           ;
           for
           some
           of
           thy
           Inhabitants
           have
           committed
           no
           less
           Evil
           then
           
             Great
             Rebellion
          
           against
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           have
           not
           only
           rejected
           ,
           but
           also
           despised
           the
           Appearance
           of
           Christ
           in
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           is
           come
           and
           comeing
           to
           Overturn
           ,
           Overturn
           ,
           and
           Overturn
           ,
           till
           he
           come
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           to
           take
           unto
           himself
           his
           great
           Power
           ,
           and
           Reign
           in
           every
           Conscience
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Promise
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           
             Psal
             .
          
           2.
           8.
           
           
             Ask
             of
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             the
          
           Heathen
           
             for
             thy
             Inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             uttermost
             parts
             of
             the
             Earth
             for
             thy
             Possession
             .
          
           O
           therefore
           be
           ye
           warned
           ,
           you
           Great
           Men
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           what
           Laws
           and
           Decrees
           you
           make
           and
           execute
           against
           the
           Lords
           Innocent
           People
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           nothing
           against
           ,
           but
           in
           matter
           of
           Worship
           to
           our
           God
           ;
           as
           
             Daniels
          
           Enemys
           had
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           who
           drawed
           in
           the
           King
           by
           their
           Flatterys
           ,
           pretending
           
             Honour
          
           for
           him
           ,
           to
           fulfil
           their
           hearts
           Lust
           ;
           and
           so
           caused
           him
           to
           Seal
           the
           
             Decree
          
           against
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           
           which
           made
           the
           Kings
           heart
           sorrowful
           ,
           but
           mark
           what
           became
           of
           them
           that
           laid
           the
           
             Snare
          
           privily
           to
           destroy
           the
           Innocent
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Snare
          
           that
           they
           had
           laid
           for
           
             him
             ,
          
           became
           a
           
             Pit
             of
             Destruction
          
           to
           
             them
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Kings
           Eyes
           were
           opened
           to
           see
           who
           was
           his
           greatest
           Friends
           ,
           and
           could
           do
           no
           less
           then
           testifie
           ,
           
             That
          
           Daniels
           
             God
             ,
             was
             the
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
             and
             king
             of
             kings
             ,
             and
             hath
             all
             Power
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             in
             his
             Hand
             .
          
        
         
           O
           therefore
           Fear
           and
           Tremble
           before
           the
           Great
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           whose
           Almighty
           power
           is
           able
           to
           dash
           you
           in
           pieces
           like
           a
           Potters
           Vessel
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           you
           as
           Dung
           upon
           the
           Face
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           give
           your
           Flesh
           to
           the
           Fouls
           of
           the
           Air
           ;
           for
           asuredly
           the
           God
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Shadrach
             ,
             Meshach
          
           and
           
             Abednego
          
           is
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Arm
           is
           not
           at
           all
           shortned
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           Save
           ;
           nor
           his
           Ear
           heavy
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           Hear
           ;
           but
           he
           will
           asuredly
           hear
           the
           Cry
           of
           the
           Oppressed
           ,
           and
           will
           deliver
           us
           in
           his
           own
           appointed
           time
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             Israel
          
           of
           Old
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           a
           God
           hearing
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           every
           Knee
           must
           Bow.
           O
           therefore
           take
           Warning
           you
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           Nation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           before
           the
           day
           of
           your
           Visitation
           be
           quite
           over
           ;
           for
           without
           speedy
           Repentance
           be
           found
           in
           thee
           ,
           the
           overflowing
           Scourge
           will
           asuredly
           pass
           through
           thee
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           over
           
             Jerusalem
          
           of
           Old.
           For
           what
           Sins
           were
           there
           committed
           in
           her
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           found
           in
           thee
           at
           this
           day
           ▪
           for
           they
           pleaded
           highly
           for
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Had
             they
             been
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             their
             Fore-Fathers
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             have
             killed
             the
             Prophets
             ▪
          
           yet
           being
           ignorant
           of
           what
           the
           Prophets
           testified
           of
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           concerning
           Christ
           ,
           they
           Reviled
           him
           ,
           and
           Despised
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           to
           Death
           ,
           notwithstanding
           he
           turned
           them
           to
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           bid
           them
           ,
           
             Search
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             they
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             that
             testifie
             of
             me
             ,
             but
             you
             will
             not
             come
             to
             me
             that
             you
             may
             have
             Life
             ▪
          
           and
           he
           also
           said
           ,
           
             That
             he
             was
             not
             come
             to
             destroy
             the
             Law
             nor
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             but
             to
             fulfil
             them
             ▪
          
           And
           he
           was
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Law
           for
           Righteousness
           sake
           ,
           to
           all
           that
           did
           believe
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           to
           as
           many
           
           as
           did
           believe
           in
           his
           Name
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           to
           them
           he
           gave
           Power
           to
           become
           Sons
           &
           Daughters
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           &
           established
           his
           second
           Covenant
           in
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           ,
           by
           
             writing
             his
             Law
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           
             putting
             his
             Truth
             in
             their
             Inward
             parts
             ;
          
           and
           so
           they
           were
           no
           more
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           under
           Grace
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           end
           was
           the
           Gospel
           Preached
           ,
           that
           Sin
           might
           be
           condemned
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           justified
           in
           the
           Spirit
           .
           The
           Law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           which
           Christ
           Jesus
           our
           Lord
           is
           setting
           up
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           is
           beyond
           the
           outward
           Law
           ;
           for
           thereby
           he
           purifieth
           the
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           it
           void
           of
           
             Offence
          
           towards
           God
           &
           Man
           ;
           &
           it
           is
           beyond
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Moses
          
           (
           which
           the
           
             Jews
          
           appeared
           so
           strickt
           for
           )
           which
           was
           Gods
           
             Ordinance
          
           in
           its
           time
           ,
           till
           Christ
           came
           (
           who
           is
           full
           of
           Grace
           and
           Truth
           )
           to
           put
           an
           end
           to
           Sin
           ,
           and
           finish
           Transgression
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           everlasting
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           his
           everlasting
           Government
           in
           his
           People
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           is
           to
           be
           no
           end
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           do
           live
           under
           his
           Government
           ,
           can
           do
           no
           less
           then
           Fear
           God
           ,
           and
           Honour
           the
           King
           ;
           giving
           unto
           God
           that
           which
           is
           his
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           King
           that
           which
           is
           his
           ;
           but
           as
           pertaining
           to
           the
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           King
           of
           Heavens
           Prerogative
           alone
           ,
           to
           sit
           upon
           his
           〈◊〉
           in
           every
           one
           of
           our
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           to
           rule
           and
           reign
           there
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           and
           guide
           us
           in
           his
           Counsel
           ,
           that
           after
           we
           have
           obeyed
           him
           in
           all
           his
           Commandments
           ,
           he
           may
           bring
           us
           unto
           Glory
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           dare
           not
           bow
           to
           any
           other
           Worship
           ,
           but
           the
           Spiritual
           Worship
           that
           Jesus
           spake
           of
           to
           the
           Woman
           of
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           (
           when
           he
           found
           her
           out
           there
           in
           her
           Ignorance
           ,
           by
           
             Jacobs
          
           Well
           ,
           )
           whose
           Meat
           and
           Drink
           it
           was
           to
           Preach
           the
           Everlasting
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           to
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           &
           was
           to
           the
           poor
           Woman
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           be
           an
           Instrument
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           to
           go
           &
           Preach
           unto
           her
           Neighbours
           ,
           &
           to
           call
           them
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           hear
           him
           themselves
           ;
           &
           is
           the
           same
           Christ
           that
           we
           do
           invite
           all
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           set
           your
           Sins
           in
           order
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           all
           to
           your
           Remembrance
           whatsoever
           you
           have
           done
           from
           your
           Youth
           unwards
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           to
           this
           Woman
           .
        
         
         
           O
           therefore
           you
           that
           have
           any
           tenderness
           for
           your
           own
           Souls
           ;
           prize
           your
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           Love
           to
           your
           Immortal
           Souls
           ,
           lest
           the
           Midnight
           Cry
           overtake
           you
           at
           unawares
           ,
           in
           the
           Night
           of
           Apostacy
           ,
           before
           you
           come
           to
           own
           and
           submit
           to
           the
           Ministration
           of
           Condemnation
           against
           Sin
           ,
           which
           is
           glorious
           in
           its
           time
           ,
           here
           is
           the
           strait
           and
           narrow
           way
           ,
           that
           is
           hard
           to
           that
           Birth
           that
           lives
           in
           Sin
           ,
           therefore
           this
           is
           the
           strait
           way
           that
           Christ
           spoke
           of
           ,
           that
           all
           must
           walk
           in
           that
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Ministration
           of
           Justification
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           far
           more
           glorious
           in
           its
           time
           ;
           those
           who
           thus
           come
           to
           receive
           and
           submit
           to
           Gods
           Visitation
           ,
           the
           way
           that
           was
           once
           strait
           and
           narrow
           ,
           doth
           become
           a
           Path
           of
           Pleasantness
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           ways
           peace
           to
           that
           Birth
           which
           Christ
           spoke
           of
           to
           
             Nicodemus
             ,
          
           which
           is
           of
           his
           own
           nature
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           is
           begotten
           and
           brought
           forth
           in
           his
           Heavenly
           Divine
           Nature
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           in
           1
           
             John
          
           3.
           9.
           
           
             Whosoever
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             doth
             not
             commit
             Sin
             ;
             for
             his
             Seed
             remaineth
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             he
             cannot
             Sin
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             born
             of
             God.
          
           So
           there
           is
           not
           a
           good
           Thought
           ,
           nor
           a
           good
           Desire
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           of
           the
           Lords
           begetting
           in
           us
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           begets
           these
           good
           desires
           in
           us
           ,
           is
           able
           to
           fulfil
           the
           desires
           of
           them
           that
           fear
           him
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           in
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ;
           and
           those
           he
           makes
           able
           rather
           to
           chuse
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
          
           did
           ,
           to
           suffer
           Affliction
           with
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           to
           enjoy
           the
           Pleasures
           of
           Sin
           which
           is
           but
           for
           a
           Season
           .
        
         
           O
           therefore
           you
           Priests
           and
           People
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           that
           are
           pleading
           for
           Sin
           term
           of
           Life
           ,
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           they
           that
           testifie
           against
           you
           ,
           in
           all
           your
           Ungodly
           Actions
           ;
           for
           you
           are
           not
           only
           under
           the
           Condemnation
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           but
           also
           Transgressors
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Grace
           ,
           that
           do
           live
           and
           act
           in
           Sin
           ,
           in
           Persecuting
           your
           honest
           Neighbours
           ,
           who
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           cannot
           bow
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           Men
           ,
           in
           things
           relating
           to
           Gods
           Worship
           ;
           for
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Moses
          
           was
           added
           because
           of
           Transgression
           ;
           for
           before
           Sin
           entred
           there
           was
           no
           need
           of
           an
           outward
           Law
           to
           punish
           for
           Sin
           ,
           but
           to
           keep
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           
           within
           ,
           in
           which
           state
           Man
           would
           have
           been
           happy
           had
           he
           kept
           therein
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           the
           Resurrection
           and
           the
           Life
           ,
           that
           was
           promised
           after
           the
           Fall
           of
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
             ,
          
           that
           should
           redeem
           fallen
           Man
           out
           of
           that
           Estate
           into
           the
           Restoration
           and
           Image
           of
           God
           again
           .
           Therefore
           you
           that
           are
           pleading
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           Christs
           Death
           and
           Sufferings
           ,
           and
           yet
           keep
           in
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           Earthly
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           come
           to
           suffer
           with
           Christ
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           buried
           with
           him
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           know
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           his
           Life
           to
           raise
           up
           your
           Souls
           that
           are
           dead
           in
           Trespasses
           and
           Sins
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           put
           off
           the
           Old
           Man
           with
           his
           Deeds
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           bear
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           ,
           and
           so
           live
           in
           newness
           of
           Life
           ,
           you
           are
           but
           deceiving
           your
           own
           Souls
           ,
           for
           the
           end
           of
           Christs
           comeing
           was
           ,
           
             To
             Redeem
             his
             People
             out
             of
             Sin
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           save
           them
           in
           their
           Sins
           ▪
           for
           as
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             If
             you
             Dye
             in
             your
             Sins
             ,
             whither
             I
             go
             you
             cannot
             come
             ;
          
           for
           he
           is
           of
           purer
           Eyes
           then
           to
           behold
           Iniquity
           ,
           as
           to
           let
           it
           go
           unreproved
           ,
           or
           to
           dwell
           with
           Uncleanness
           ;
           (
           therefore
           )
           as
           the
           Prophet
           said
           ,
           
             He
             was
             a
             Man
             of
             Sorrow
             ,
             and
             acquainted
             with
             Grief
             ,
          
           in
           that
           prepared
           Body
           of
           which
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           
             He
             went
             about
             doing
             good
             ,
             and
             healing
             all
             manner
             of
             Diseases
             ,
          
           for
           them
           that
           did
           believe
           in
           him
           ;
           but
           where
           unbelief
           was
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           many
           mighty
           works
           there
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           unpossible
           to
           those
           that
           do
           believe
           in
           his
           Name
           .
        
         
           O!
           therefore
           fear
           and
           tremble
           ye
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           know
           the
           Iudgments
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           set
           up
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           learn
           Righteousness
           through
           them
           ;
           for
           the
           unlimitted
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           going
           through
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           in
           vain
           for
           mortal
           Men
           ,
           whose
           Breath
           is
           in
           their
           Nostrils
           ,
           to
           set
           themselves
           in
           battle
           array
           against
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           Followers
           ,
           for
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           Followers
           shall
           have
           the
           Victory
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           that
           great
           Prophet
           which
           
             Moses
          
           Prophesied
           of
           ,
           
             That
             should
             be
             raised
             up
             like
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Him
             shall
             ye
             hear
             in
             all
             things
             ;
             and
             those
             that
             will
             not
             hear
             this
             Prophet
             ,
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             from
             among
             the
             People
             :
          
           For
           the
           mighty
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           going
           through
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           
           that
           is
           at
           hand
           will
           burn
           as
           an
           Oven
           against
           all
           the
           Proud
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           do
           wickedly
           ;
           for
           they
           shall
           be
           as
           Stubble
           before
           Devouring
           Fire
           ;
           
             For
             the
             best
             of
             them
             is
             as
             a
             Bryar
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             Upright
             as
             a
             Thorn
             Hedge
             ;
          
           therefore
           the
           day
           will
           be
           very
           terrible
           in
           breaking
           down
           the
           Pleasant
           Pictures
           and
           Guilded
           Cup
           of
           vain
           Religion
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           held
           out
           (
           to
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           )
           full
           of
           Abominations
           .
        
         
           And
           against
           you
           Priests
           and
           Teachers
           also
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           come
           so
           far
           as
           the
           
             Pharisaical
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           to
           make
           the
           outside
           clean
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           a
           fire
           kindled
           in
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           will
           burn
           in
           his
           sore
           Displeasure
           ,
           against
           all
           you
           that
           are
           covering
           your selves
           with
           a
           covering
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           Gods
           Eternal
           Spirit
           ;
           for
           all
           other
           coverings
           will
           be
           too
           narrow
           ,
           and
           the
           Bed
           too
           short
           to
           stretch
           your selves
           on
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           a
           Cloud
           of
           Witnesses
           against
           you
           ,
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ;
           your
           Persecution
           exceeds
           
             Sauls
             ,
          
           which
           was
           a
           Man
           that
           walked
           as
           to
           the
           Law
           blameless
           ,
           and
           he
           Persecuted
           in
           Zeal
           for
           the
           Law
           which
           
             Moses
          
           received
           from
           the
           Mouth
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           was
           Ignorant
           that
           Christ
           was
           come
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Law
           for
           Righteousness
           sake
           ,
           to
           as
           many
           as
           did
           believe
           in
           his
           Name
           ;
           and
           so
           his
           Zeal
           was
           for
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Temple
           ,
           (
           where
           )
           Gods
           Holiness
           once
           appeared
           ;
           so
           the
           Lord
           smote
           him
           down
           in
           mercy
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           pass
           thorough
           the
           Ministration
           of
           Condemnation
           ,
           which
           is
           glorious
           in
           its
           time
           ,
           and
           be
           raised
           up
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           Iustification
           ,
           which
           came
           by
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           far
           more
           glorious
           ;
           
             For
             the
             Law
             came
             by
          
           Moses
           ,
           
             but
             Grace
             and
             Truth
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             escaped
             not
             that
             refused
             him
             that
             spake
             on
             Earth
             ,
             of
             how
             much
             sorer
             Punishment
             shall
             they
             be
             thought
             worthy
             that
             refuseth
             him
             that
             speaketh
             from
             Heaven
             ?
          
           whose
           Grace
           hath
           appeared
           unto
           all
           Men
           ,
           to
           bring
           Pardon
           for
           Sin
           to
           them
           that
           do
           obey
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           teach
           them
           to
           deny
           all
           Ungodliness
           and
           Wordly
           Lusts
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           a
           Righteous
           &
           Godly
           Life
           in
           this
           present
           Evil
           World
           :
           And
           so
           such
           come
           to
           witness
           .
           that
           Christ
           did
           not
           come
           to
           destroy
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           but
           to
           fulfil
           all
           Righteousness
           within
           ,
           
           and
           to
           cut
           down
           Sin
           in
           the
           motion
           ,
           by
           the
           true
           Circumcision
           within
           ,
           and
           then
           such
           comes
           to
           witness
           the
           Apostles
           words
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             That
             neither
             Circumcision
             ,
          
           which
           was
           outward
           ,
           
             nor
             Uncircumcision
             availeth
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             a
             new
             Creature
             .
          
        
         
           But
           Ah!
           you
           
             Priests
             ,
             Rulers
          
           and
           
             Persecutors
             ,
          
           that
           are
           risen
           up
           against
           the
           People
           of
           God
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           how
           have
           you
           appeared
           against
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           and
           by
           your
           Fruits
           you
           are
           known
           to
           be
           those
           that
           Christ
           spoke
           of
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             By
             their
             Fruits
             ye
             shall
             know
             them
             ;
          
           and
           he
           also
           bid
           them
           ,
           (
           that
           had
           the
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           to
           Preach
           )
           
             As
             they
             had
             freely
             received
             ,
             freely
             give
             :
          
           but
           wherein
           hath
           your
           Love
           appeared
           to
           God
           or
           to
           your
           Neighbours
           ,
           
             To
             Love
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             with
             all
             your
             Hearts
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             your
             Souls
             ,
             and
             your
             Neighbours
             as
             your selves
             :
          
           On
           which
           two
           great
           Commandments
           hang
           all
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           the
           Royal
           Law
           of
           Christ
           within
           ;
           but
           you
           have
           rather
           appeared
           like
           them
           that
           came
           forth
           out
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           
             Desireing
             Christ
             to
             depart
             out
             of
             their
             Coast
             ,
          
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           a
           few
           Swine
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           great
           Miracle
           which
           he
           did
           for
           their
           Neighbour
           ,
           in
           casting
           out
           
             Legions
          
           of
           Devils
           that
           did
           torment
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           sate
           by
           Jesus
           cloathed
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           right
           mind
           .
        
         
           O!
           therefore
           blush
           and
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           you
           that
           pretend
           the
           Scripture
           is
           your
           only
           Rule
           ,
           and
           live
           so
           contrary
           to
           it
           ;
           for
           have
           you
           not
           appeared
           worse
           then
           those
           who
           prayed
           Christ
           to
           depart
           out
           from
           their
           Coast
           ,
           to
           save
           their
           outward
           Substance
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           none
           of
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           his
           ways
           ?
           for
           you
           have
           rejected
           and
           despised
           Christ
           in
           his
           appearance
           ,
           who
           hath
           waited
           long
           to
           be
           gracious
           to
           your
           Souls
           ,
           though
           he
           hath
           knocked
           so
           long
           at
           the
           door
           of
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           till
           his
           Locks
           have
           been
           wet
           with
           the
           Dew
           of
           the
           Night
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           still
           refuse
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           his
           ways
           ,
           and
           had
           rather
           entertain
           your
           
             Legion
          
           of
           Unclean
           Thoughts
           and
           Ungodly
           Deeds
           ,
           and
           have
           also
           said
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             no
             living
             without
             Sin
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Grave
             ;
          
           and
           so
           have
           made
           a
           Covenant
           
           with
           Hell
           and
           Death
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           broken
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           know
           the
           travail
           of
           your
           Souls
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           when
           he
           cryed
           under
           the
           sence
           of
           Gods
           Iudgments
           for
           Sin
           ,
           
             That
             he
             would
             give
             no
             sleep
             to
             his
             Eyes
             ,
             nor
             slumber
             to
             his
             Eye-lids
             ,
             till
             he
             had
             found
             a
             Habitation
             for
             the
             God
             of
          
           Iacob
           
             to
             dwell
             in
             ;
          
           for
           he
           must
           have
           the
           whole
           Heart
           where
           he
           takes
           up
           his
           abode
           ,
           and
           no
           room
           left
           for
           Uncleanness
           ;
           O
           therefore
           search
           and
           see
           ,
           whether
           you
           be
           not
           worse
           then
           they
           that
           desired
           Christ
           to
           depart
           from
           them
           to
           save
           self
           ,
           that
           will
           give
           no
           room
           for
           Christ
           in
           your
           own
           Hearts
           to
           reign
           there
           ,
           nor
           no
           room
           for
           his
           Subjects
           that
           are
           under
           the
           reign
           of
           his
           Power
           ;
           though
           we
           would
           eat
           our
           own
           Bread
           ,
           and
           wear
           our
           own
           Apparel
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           taking
           away
           our
           outward
           Substance
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           blest
           us
           with
           to
           nourish
           us
           and
           our
           Familys
           ,
           and
           taking
           of
           us
           to
           Prison
           ,
           and
           then
           come
           to
           disturb
           us
           in
           the
           Prison
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           but
           for
           meeting
           together
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           worship
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           in
           the
           Truth
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           are
           we
           put
           into
           Prison
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           same
           cause
           are
           we
           still
           sufferers
           in
           the
           Prison
           ,
           for
           
             several
             times
             was
             I
             pulled
             out
             of
             the
             Meeting
             while
             I
             was
             a
             Prisoner
             at
             Bridewel
             ,
             and
             kept
             from
             the
             rest
             of
             my
             Friends
             till
             the
             Meeting
             was
             done
             ,
             for
             no
             other
             cause
             ,
             but
             being
             at
             Prayer
             to
             the
             Living
             God
             ,
          
           before
           the
           now
           Sheriffs
           came
           into
           their
           places
           ;
           and
           since
           they
           have
           come
           in
           ,
           they
           have
           also
           bent
           their
           Bow
           against
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           gone
           from
           Prison
           to
           Prison
           ,
           to
           disturb
           us
           in
           our
           Spiritual
           Worship
           in
           the
           Prison
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           Keepers
           Orders
           ,
           
             That
             we
             should
             not
             be
             suffered
             to
             come
             together
             to
             Preach
             and
             Pray
             :
          
           And
           according
           to
           their
           Orders
           were
           we
           
             Lockt
             asunder
             .
          
           But
           blessed
           be
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           our
           Teacher
           cannot
           be
           removed
           into
           a
           Corner
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           cannot
           seperate
           us
           from
           his
           Presence
           ,
           which
           is
           life
           to
           our
           Souls
           ;
           if
           they
           put
           us
           one
           by
           one
           into
           a
           stinking
           Dungeon
           ,
           there
           will
           our
           God
           hear
           our
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           send
           the
           Angel
           of
           his
           Presence
           down
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           sweeten
           our
           Souls
           with
           the
           sweet
           Oyntment
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           as
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           ,
           he
           did
           at
           that
           time
           amongst
           us
           ;
           and
           
           in
           the
           sense
           of
           his
           living
           Presence
           and
           Power
           ,
           my
           Heart
           and
           Mouth
           was
           opened
           to
           
             Praise
             the
             Lord
             for
             his
             Goodness
             and
             Mercy
             to
             our
             Souls
             ,
          
           and
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           
             That
             he
             might
             preserve
             us
             in
             the
             living
             sence
             of
             the
             same
             to
             the
             end
             of
             our
             days
             ,
             that
             so
             we
             might
             receive
             the
             end
             of
             our
             Hope
             and
             Faith
             ,
             even
             the
             Salvation
             of
             our
             Souls
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           came
           in
           Sheriff
           
             Arnold
          
           with
           others
           in
           his
           Company
           ,
           who
           took
           me
           off
           my
           Knees
           from
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           sent
           me
           away
           by
           his
           man
           to
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           and
           he
           and
           the
           rest
           followed
           after
           to
           disturb
           Friends
           here
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           came
           in
           ,
           they
           were
           very
           fierce
           to
           thrust
           in
           through
           Friends
           that
           sate
           in
           the
           outward
           roomes
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           come
           to
           the
           innermost
           room
           in
           the
           Prison
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           they
           could
           find
           any
           
             Preaching
          
           or
           
             Praying
             ,
          
           but
           Friends
           being
           sitting
           in
           silence
           ,
           they
           could
           hear
           no
           Words
           till
           after
           they
           came
           in
           ;
           a
           Friend
           spake
           to
           them
           ,
           
             To
             Fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             his
             Name
             is
             Great
             ,
          
           and
           for
           these
           words
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ,
           was
           he
           commanded
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           out
           of
           his
           lodging
           room
           ,
           (
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           Friends
           )
           and
           put
           him
           down
           into
           a
           dark
           Room
           ,
           called
           the
           
             West-house
             ;
          
           &
           they
           commanded
           that
           I
           should
           be
           put
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           Friends
           also
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           meet
           with
           them
           ;
           &
           so
           I
           told
           them
           ,
           
             They
             were
             but
             Mortal
             Men
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Sword
             of
             Mortality
             hanged
             over
             their
             Heads
             ,
             which
             was
             near
             ready
             to
             cut
             them
             down
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           my
           desire
           to
           them
           was
           to
           
             Repent
             .
          
        
         
           So
           the
           Turn-key
           took
           me
           down
           into
           a
           place
           ,
           called
           
             Paules
             ,
          
           and
           put
           me
           into
           a
           dark
           hole
           ;
           and
           
             Thomas
             Lugg
          
           an
           Informer
           ,
           and
           now
           a
           Constable
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           company
           that
           came
           along
           with
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           followed
           after
           ,
           and
           spoke
           of
           
             Chaining
             of
             me
             ,
          
           &
           that
           
             I
             should
             have
             neither
             Bread
             nor
             Water
             ,
             ;
          
           and
           the
           next
           Meeting
           day
           ,
           being
           lockt
           and
           kept
           one
           from
           another
           in
           several
           Roomes
           ,
           I
           being
           at
           
             Prayer
             ,
          
           the
           Goaler
           and
           his
           Man
           came
           where
           I
           was
           ,
           and
           took
           me
           off
           my
           Knees
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           stay
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Friends
           that
           lodged
           in
           the
           same
           dark
           Room
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           place
           where
           
             Felloners
          
           use
           to
           lodge
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           suffer
           one
           Friend
           
           to
           go
           along
           with
           me
           ,
           but
           put
           me
           among
           the
           
             Felloners
          
           and
           
             Debtors
             ,
          
           where
           I
           was
           
             Derided
          
           and
           
             shamefully
             Intreated
             ,
          
           and
           
             Water
             thrown
             on
             me
             ,
          
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           but
           
             Praying
             to
             the
             Living
             God
             ;
          
           and
           ever
           since
           I
           am
           not
           suffered
           to
           stay
           in
           the
           Room
           with
           my
           Friends
           on
           our
           Meeting
           days
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           little
           time
           taken
           forth
           and
           put
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Friends
           ,
           though
           
             Drunkards
          
           and
           
             Swearers
          
           are
           suffered
           frequently
           to
           meet
           and
           make
           themselves
           drunk
           ,
           without
           being
           used
           after
           the
           manner
           that
           we
           are
           used
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           above
           written
           ,
           is
           not
           written
           boastingly
           ,
           or
           to
           exalt
           self
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           may
           know
           our
           Innocency
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           cause
           wherefore
           and
           by
           whom
           we
           suffer
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           great
           pitty
           that
           Men
           Professing
           Religion
           ,
           should
           bring
           forth
           no
           better
           Fruites
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           way
           inducing
           to
           any
           sober
           People
           ,
           who
           have
           any
           regard
           to
           Gods
           Honour
           ,
           or
           the
           good
           of
           their
           own
           Souls
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           be
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           the
           thing
           that
           they
           in
           words
           so
           much
           press
           for
           .
           And
           blessed
           be
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           complain
           ,
           that
           our
           sufferings
           are
           too
           hard
           for
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           suffered
           Death
           for
           us
           ;
           neither
           have
           we
           any
           thing
           to
           glory
           in
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           is
           giving
           us
           strength
           in
           weakness
           ;
           for
           of
           our selves
           we
           have
           nothing
           to
           glory
           in
           ,
           but
           our
           Infirmities
           ;
           but
           glory
           be
           to
           his
           Name
           for
           Evermore
           ,
           that
           is
           redeeming
           of
           us
           out
           of
           Imperfection
           ,
           and
           making
           our
           Hearts
           sound
           in
           his
           Statutes
           ,
           who
           works
           in
           us
           ,
           both
           to
           will
           and
           to
           do
           of
           his
           own
           good
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           so
           let
           his
           own
           works
           live
           to
           praise
           him
           ,
           saith
           my
           Soul
           ,
           forever
           and
           for
           evermore
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           by
           Grace
           we
           stand
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           any
           works
           of
           ours
           ;
           but
           that
           Faith
           that
           doth
           not
           bring
           forth
           good
           works
           is
           a
           dead
           Faith
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           the
           Faith
           which
           the
           Iust
           lives
           by
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           Oh!
           therefore
           consider
           before
           it
           be
           too
           late
           ,
           ye
           
             Rulers
          
           and
           
             Teachers
          
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           what
           Fruites
           there
           are
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           
             Preaching
          
           and
           
             Praying
          
           to
           the
           Living
           God
           is
           become
           a
           Crime
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           and
           hasten
           to
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           this
           great
           Current
           of
           Wickedness
           ,
           that
           is
           running
           down
           the
           Streets
           like
           a
           mighty
           Stream
           ;
           for
           
           the
           Determination
           of
           
             Israels
          
           God
           is
           to
           Humble
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           thinn
           the
           Land
           of
           Evil-doers
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           will
           not
           bring
           their
           works
           before
           death
           to
           Iudgment
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           send
           forth
           his
           Destroying
           Angel
           ,
           to
           cut
           them
           down
           by
           Mortality
           ;
           for
           as
           sure
           as
           he
           did
           send
           forth
           his
           Angel
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           to
           mark
           all
           that
           Mourn
           &
           Sigh
           for
           the
           Abominations
           of
           the
           times
           ;
           so
           is
           the
           Angel
           of
           his
           Presence
           sent
           forth
           this
           day
           to
           mark
           all
           the
           Upright
           Heatted
           ,
           that
           our
           Souls
           may
           rest
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Trouble
           ,
           that
           is
           coming
           upon
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           come
           to
           see
           Sin
           to
           be
           exceeding
           Sinful
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           cry
           out
           under
           the
           Body
           of
           Sin
           and
           Death
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           once
           did
           in
           the
           sense
           of
           his
           wretchedness
           ,
           till
           he
           came
           to
           witness
           Victory
           through
           Christ
           Iesus
           his
           Lord
           ,
           and
           a
           resting
           place
           in
           him
           for
           his
           Soul
           ;
           for
           as
           to
           an
           outward
           Callamity
           ,
           the
           Lord
           may
           suffer
           the
           Righteous
           to
           pertake
           with
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           the
           Miraculous
           Works
           of
           God
           in
           this
           day
           are
           inward
           ,
           an
           Inward
           Change
           and
           a
           through
           Translation
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Satan
           ,
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           within
           ;
           for
           the
           King
           of
           Heaven
           suffereth
           Violence
           in
           and
           until
           the
           Violent
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           it
           by
           force
           .
        
         
           O!
           you
           that
           are
           gazing
           after
           Christ
           and
           his
           Miracles
           ,
           in
           the
           outward
           Observations
           ,
           like
           unto
           the
           Wise
           Professing
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           they
           had
           seen
           many
           Miracles
           that
           Iesus
           had
           done
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           would
           serve
           them
           but
           their
           own
           Wills
           ,
           
             Without
             he
             would
             come
             down
             from
             the
             Cross
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             believe
             in
             him
             ;
          
           and
           many
           Miracles
           have
           been
           wrought
           by
           Christ
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           not
           only
           among
           the
           mean
           ones
           ,
           but
           also
           some
           among
           the
           great
           and
           mighty
           of
           the
           Earth
           that
           have
           believed
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           parted
           with
           their
           
             Legions
          
           of
           Unclean
           Thoughts
           and
           Actions
           to
           entertain
           Christ
           ,
           and
           when
           this
           through
           Change
           hath
           been
           made
           ,
           your
           Visible
           Eyes
           have
           beheld
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           lived
           in
           Newness
           of
           Life
           outwardly
           also
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           will
           not
           understand
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             John
          
           14.
           12.
           where
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Verily
             ,
             Verily
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             he
             that
             believeth
             on
             me
             ,
             the
             werkes
             that
             I
             do
             ,
             shall
             he
          
           
           
             do
             also
             ,
             and
             greater
             worke
             then
             these
             shall
             he
             do
             ,
             because
             I
             go
             unto
             my
             Father
             .
          
           And
           what
           greater
           workes
           can
           be
           done
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Visible
           Eye
           ,
           then
           was
           done
           by
           him
           in
           that
           prepared
           Body
           ,
           which
           suffered
           without
           the
           Gates
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           for
           as
           many
           as
           did
           believe
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           seek
           him
           in
           Brokenness
           of
           Heart
           ,
           as
           
             Mary
             Magdalen
          
           did
           (
           out
           of
           whom
           he
           cast
           seaven
           Devils
           )
           when
           she
           sought
           him
           at
           the
           Sepulchre
           ,
           if
           she
           could
           see
           his
           Body
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           risen
           out
           of
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           Visibles
           ;
           for
           though
           she
           had
           seen
           that
           Body
           but
           three
           days
           before
           ,
           yet
           her
           Visible
           Eyes
           could
           not
           discern
           the
           Lords
           Body
           ,
           but
           thought
           it
           had
           been
           the
           Gardiner
           ,
           (
           which
           indeed
           he
           is
           the
           true
           Gardiner
           ,
           which
           pulls
           up
           every
           Plant
           and
           Weed
           in
           his
           People
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           his
           own
           Right
           Hands
           Planting
           ,
           that
           their
           Sacrifice
           may
           be
           Pleasant
           and
           Sweet
           in
           his
           sight
           )
           but
           he
           saw
           the
           Integrity
           of
           her
           Heart
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           sick
           of
           Love
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           his
           tender
           Bowels
           of
           Mercy
           and
           tender
           Compassion
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           refrain
           himself
           any
           longer
           ,
           but
           made
           himself
           known
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Woman
             ,
             why
             weepest
             thou
             ?
             whom
             seekest
             thou
             ?
          
           and
           when
           she
           asked
           for
           her
           Lord
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           Life
           and
           Power
           he
           appeared
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           indued
           her
           with
           Wisdom
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           sent
           her
           to
           Preach
           the
           
             Resurrection
          
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ;
           for
           if
           Christ
           send
           us
           in
           a
           Message
           ,
           whether
           the
           Words
           be
           few
           or
           many
           ,
           it
           is
           Preaching
           the
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           
             Male
          
           or
           
             Female
             ,
          
           they
           are
           all
           one
           in
           Christ
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Woman
           fell
           first
           into
           the
           Transgression
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           Restoration
           Christ
           first
           appeared
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           sent
           her
           to
           declare
           unto
           the
           Men
           that
           he
           was
           risen
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           he
           appeared
           unto
           the
           two
           Men
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           walking
           on
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           their
           Hearts
           burned
           within
           them
           ,
           while
           he
           was
           opening
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           their
           Visible
           Eyes
           could
           not
           discern
           the
           Lords
           Body
           that
           was
           risien
           out
           of
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           Visibles
           ,
           though
           they
           knew
           him
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           until
           he
           made
           himself
           known
           in
           breaking
           of
           Bread
           with
           them
           :
           And
           he
           is
           the
           Resurrection
           and
           the
           Life
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           opens
           the
           understandings
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           
           whereby
           they
           understand
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           causes
           the
           dead
           to
           hear
           his
           Voice
           and
           live
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           therefore
           my
           counsel
           is
           unto
           you
           ,
           both
           Professor
           and
           Prophane
           ,
           that
           you
           do
           not
           trifle
           away
           your
           pretious
           time
           ,
           to
           sit
           under
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Idol
           Shepherds
           this
           day
           ,
           which
           do
           feed
           you
           with
           a
           Form
           of
           Words
           without
           the
           Power
           ;
           for
           the
           Book
           is
           Sealed
           to
           the
           Learned
           and
           Unlearned
           ,
           till
           the
           Lyon
           of
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Judah
          
           open
           the
           Book
           ,
           and
           unloose
           the
           Seals
           .
           Oh!
           therefore
           hearken
           no
           more
           to
           the
           corrupt
           teachings
           of
           Men
           ,
           who
           have
           gotten
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           but
           are
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Power
           that
           preserves
           from
           Sin
           ,
           and
           speaketh
           ,
           (
           saying
           )
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           whereas
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           spoken
           unto
           them
           ,
           therefore
           they
           do
           not
           profit
           the
           People
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           to
           take
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           their
           Mouths
           ,
           who
           do
           hate
           to
           be
           reformed
           in
           themselves
           ;
           for
           what
           were
           they
           the
           better
           that
           went
           to
           deck
           themselves
           with
           the
           Apostles
           words
           ,
           and
           spake
           the
           same
           words
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           (
           saying
           )
           
             We
             abjure
             you
             to
             come
             out
             of
             the
             Man
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Devils
           would
           not
           be
           subject
           unto
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           wanted
           the
           Power
           ;
           but
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Jesus
             we
             know
             ,
             and
          
           Paul
           
             we
             know
             ,
             but
             who
             are
             ye
             ?
          
           and
           so
           run
           upon
           them
           and
           wounded
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           let
           every
           one
           that
           nameth
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           depart
           from
           Iniquity
           ;
           for
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             none
             can
             call
             Jesus
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           said
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           his
           Prophet
           to
           Rebellious
           
             Israel
             ,
             That
             though
             they
             said
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             yet
             they
             Swore
             falsly
             ,
          
           because
           they
           did
           not
           witness
           him
           to
           be
           their
           Redeemer
           to
           live
           in
           them
           .
           Oh!
           therefore
           be
           awakened
           to
           Righteousness
           you
           Professors
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           and
           sit
           no
           longer
           under
           this
           dead
           Ministry
           ,
           that
           stands
           only
           in
           a
           Form
           of
           words
           ,
           without
           the
           Power
           ;
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           is
           come
           in
           Power
           ,
           &
           there
           is
           room
           enough
           for
           all
           that
           do
           follow
           Christ
           in
           the
           Regeneration
           ,
           in
           inward
           Tribulation
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           have
           passed
           through
           this
           Inward
           Tribulation
           ,
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           fear
           the
           Outward
           Sufferings
           ,
           
           nor
           what
           Man
           can
           do
           unto
           them
           ,
           although
           it
           be
           to
           the
           laying
           down
           of
           our
           outward
           lives
           ;
           for
           the
           Wrath
           of
           Man
           shall
           go
           no
           further
           then
           what
           shall
           make
           for
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           residue
           he
           will
           restrain
           ;
           for
           we
           know
           from
           whom
           that
           Religion
           did
           arise
           ,
           that
           would
           take
           Mony
           to
           forgive
           Sin
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           which
           is
           not
           to
           bought
           with
           Mony
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Devils
           Subjects
           are
           so
           greedy
           after
           it
           ,
           who
           makes
           it
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           glory
           is
           their
           shame
           ;
           for
           th●y
           have
           manifested
           that
           they
           have
           no
           love
           to
           God
           nor
           to
           their
           Neighbours
           ,
           in
           keeping
           of
           us
           all
           this
           while
           in
           Prison
           ,
           and
           neither
           to
           send
           
             Priest
          
           nor
           
             Prophet
          
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           exhort
           us
           ,
           or
           to
           shew
           us
           by
           plain
           Scripture
           that
           we
           are
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ;
           I
           have
           spoken
           to
           the
           Keeper
           several
           times
           ,
           
             That
             if
             ●hey
             were
             in
             the
             right
             ,
             and
             we
             in
             the
             wrong
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             get
             one
             of
             the
             Priests
             to
             come
             amongst
             us
             ,
             according
             to
             Gospel
             Order
             ;
          
           but
           he
           would
           not
           without
           we
           would
           promise
           to
           hear
           him
           Preach
           ,
           and
           say
           nothing
           to
           contradict
           him
           :
           Therefore
           we
           look
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           such
           that
           are
           either
           afraid
           or
           ashamed
           to
           stand
           by
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           being
           such
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiel
          
           testified
           against
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           34.
           2.
           and
           also
           the
           Apostle
           further
           testifying
           ,
           
             That
             they
             are
             allienated
             from
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             and
             Strangers
             to
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ;
          
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           going
           over
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           Songs
           of
           their
           Temples
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           sung
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           turned
           into
           Howling
           and
           bitter
           Lamentation
           ,
           because
           they
           did
           not
           first
           learn
           to
           Roar
           and
           Weep
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           Gods
           Judgments
           ,
           till
           they
           come
           to
           be
           quickened
           by
           his
           Judgments
           and
           Mercys
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           Sing
           of
           Judgment
           and
           Mercy
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           therefore
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           warn
           you
           all
           ,
           my
           Neighbours
           and
           Acquaintance
           ,
           and
           my
           Heart
           is
           in
           travail
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           return
           back
           again
           to
           bow
           down
           to
           the
           Imaginations
           of
           Men
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           better
           then
           the
           Worshippings
           of
           Idols
           :
           Oh!
           therefore
           you
           that
           love
           your
           own
           Souls
           ,
           and
           your
           Children
           ,
           wait
           to
           feel
           the
           Blood
           of
           Sprinkling
           over
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           that
           you
           
           may
           be
           spared
           in
           the
           day
           that
           is
           at
           Hand
           ,
           when
           nothing
           will
           stand
           by
           you
           ,
           but
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           bearing
           witness
           to
           your
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           the
           Lords
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           Hearts
           testifie
           against
           you
           ,
           then
           neither
           Husband
           ,
           nor
           Wife
           ,
           nor
           Children
           can
           speak
           true
           Peace
           to
           you
           ,
           nor
           appease
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           that
           will
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           but
           〈◊〉
           Weeping
           and
           Wailing
           on
           every
           hand
           ;
           a
           wounded
           Body
           one
           may
           bear
           ,
           but
           a
           wounded
           Soul
           who
           can
           bear
           ?
        
         
           Oh!
           therefore
           in
           the
           true
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           once
           more
           in
           perticular
           to
           you
           that
           are
           Professors
           ,
           and
           have
           in
           measure
           seperated
           from
           the
           publick
           ,
           as
           you
           love
           your
           own
           Souls
           ,
           and
           Children
           ,
           and
           near
           Relations
           ,
           which
           are
           near
           and
           dear
           unto
           you
           ;
           that
           you
           may
           have
           a
           care
           that
           you
           do
           not
           bring
           a
           burthen
           upon
           your
           own
           Souls
           ,
           and
           upon
           your
           near
           Relations
           ,
           that
           may
           behold
           you
           upon
           your
           rowling
           dying
           Pillows
           ,
           in
           going
           back
           again
           to
           the
           Worship
           of
           the
           Time
           ,
           for
           sear
           of
           Man
           ;
           but
           rather
           dread
           and
           fear
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           in
           a
           moment
           of
           time
           by
           the
           stroak
           of
           his
           Hand
           to
           cut
           down
           you
           and
           your
           Familys
           ,
           both
           Souls
           and
           Bodys
           ,
           and
           cast
           you
           into
           Everlasting
           Misery
           ,
           where
           the
           great
           Gulph
           is
           fixed
           between
           the
           Righteous
           and
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           that
           although
           they
           may
           weep
           and
           wail
           ,
           there
           will
           not
           be
           one
           drop
           of
           Mercy
           for
           them
           .
           Oh!
           therefore
           the
           desire
           of
           my
           Soul
           is
           ,
           that
           
             England
          
           may
           chuse
           the
           Fast
           that
           God
           hath
           chosen
           ,
           (
           viz
           )
           
             To
             visit
             the
             Widow
             and
             the
             Fatherless
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             Oppressed
             go
             free
             ,
          
           and
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Keep
             Unspotted
             from
             the
             World
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           is
           Great
           ,
           and
           greatly
           to
           be
           feared
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           not
           clear
           the
           Guilty
           ,
           that
           have
           made
           a
           Profession
           in
           vain
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           cause
           enough
           Thirty
           Years
           ago
           to
           seperate
           from
           the
           National
           Worship
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           now
           ;
           for
           the
           Wicked
           grow
           worse
           and
           worse
           ,
           and
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           Iniquity
           is
           almost
           full
           ;
           and
           the
           Cup
           that
           they
           have
           filled
           to
           others
           ,
           shall
           they
           drink
           double
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           themselves
           ,
           without
           any
           mixture
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           if
           they
           repent
           not
           .
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
           Oh!
           therefore
           let
           none
           think
           it
           is
           so
           easy
           to
           take
           up
           Religion
           ,
           as
           a
           Child
           doth
           a
           Play-Game
           ,
           and
           so
           lay
           it
           down
           again
           ,
           and
           think
           there
           is
           no
           Evil
           in
           so
           doing
           :
           for
           if
           you
           had
           no
           Zeal
           for
           God
           when
           you
           took
           up
           your
           Religion
           first
           ,
           it
           is
           high
           time
           for
           you
           now
           to
           begin
           ;
           for
           our
           God
           is
           a
           Jealous
           God
           ,
           whose
           Name
           is
           Prophaned
           amongst
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           send
           forth
           his
           Destroying
           Angel
           to
           smite
           the
           first-born
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           the
           Region
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           where
           Sin
           is
           multiplyed
           and
           reigns
           ;
           then
           Blessed
           and
           Happy
           will
           all
           they
           be
           ,
           that
           know
           the
           
             Blood
             of
             Sprinkling
          
           upon
           the
           Lentils
           of
           the
           doors
           of
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           spared
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           fierce
           anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           
             For
             if
             the
             Anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             kindled
             never
             so
             little
             ,
             then
             Blessed
             are
             all
             they
             that
             put
             their
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           So
           in
           true
           love
           to
           your
           Immortal
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           have
           I
           cleared
           my
           Conscience
           of
           what
           lay
           upon
           me
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           shall
           leave
           the
           effect
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           whether
           you
           will
           hear
           or
           forbear
           ,
           I
           am
           clear
           :
           for
           as
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             Having
             known
             the
             Terrours
             of
             God
             for
             Sin
             ,
             he
             could
             do
             no
             less
             then
             warn
             all
             Men
             every
             where
             to
             Repent
             ;
          
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           said
           to
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             When
             I
             say
             to
             the
             Wicked
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             surely
             Dye
             ,
             and
             thou
             giv'st
             him
             not
             warning
             ,
             nor
             speakest
             to
             warn
             the
             Wicked
             from
             his
             Wicked
             way
             ,
             to
             save
             his
             Life
             ;
             the
             same
             Wicked
             Man
             shall
             dye
             in
             his
             Iniquity
             ,
             but
             his
             Blood
             will
             I
             require
             at
             thy
             Hand
             ;
             yet
             if
             thou
             warn
             the
             Wicked
             ,
             and
             he
             turn
             not
             from
             his
             Wickedness
             ,
             nor
             from
             his
             Wicked
             way
             ,
             he
             shall
             Dye
             in
             his
             Iniquity
             ,
             but
             thou
             hast
             delivered
             thy
             Soul
             ,
          
           Ezek
           ,
           33.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
         
           So
           with
           my
           Hearty
           Desires
           and
           Prayers
           to
           God
           for
           
             England's
             Prosperity
             ,
          
           that
           all
           might
           pertake
           of
           the
           Universal
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           offered
           to
           all
           Men
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Visitation
           .
           This
           from
           one
           who
           is
           a
           Sufferer
           for
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           desires
           the
           Universal
           Welfare
           of
           all
           Men.
           
        
         
           
             Newgate
             Prison
             in
             
               Bristol
               ,
            
             
               the
               17th
               of
               the
               9th
               Month
               ,
               1683.
               
            
          
           
             Dorcas
             Dole
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .