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           AN
           ENQUIRY
           AFTER
           
             Truth
          
           and
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           And
           after
           the
           People
           whom
           the
           Lord
           Establisheth
           and
           will
           Establish
           therein
           ,
           in
           some
           Queries
           on
           
             Isa
             .
          
           58.
           and
           also
           on
           Chapter
           54.
           
        
         
           
             Query
          
           1.
           
           ARe
           there
           any
           people
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           who
           exceed
           that
           state
           spoken
           of
           vers
           .
           2.
           of
           seeking
           God
           daily
           ,
           and
           delighting
           to
           know
           his
           wayes
           ,
           as
           a
           Nation
           that
           did
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           forsook
           not
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           their
           God
           ?
           They
           ask
           of
           me
           said
           the
           Lord
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Justice
           ,
           they
           take
           delight
           in
           approaching
           to
           God.
           Are
           there
           not
           many
           Professions
           and
           sorts
           of
           Professors
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           in
           Gods
           sight
           fall
           short
           of
           this
           state
           ,
           and
           yet
           think
           highly
           of
           themselves
           ?
           yet
           these
           the
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           not
           to
           spare
           ,
           but
           to
           lift
           up
           his
           Voice
           like
           a
           Trumpet
           against
           them
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           Transgression
           and
           Sin
           which
           they
           committed
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           thus
           daily
           seeking
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           Quer.
           2.
           
           What
           was
           the
           Transgression
           and
           the
           Sins
           which
           the
           Prophet
           was
           not
           to
           spare
           them
           in
           ,
           but
           lift
           up
           his
           Voice
           like
           a
           Trumpet
           against
           them
           for
           ?
           Was
           it
           not
           (
           among
           other
           things
           )
           for
           their
           wrong
           fasting
           ,
           their
           wrong
           afflicting
           their
           Souls
           ,
           their
           wrong
           seeking
           of
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           meek
           ,
           tender
           ,
           merciful
           
           spirit
           ?
           Doth
           God
           require
           such
           fasting
           or
           praying
           of
           any
           man
           ?
           or
           will
           the
           Lord
           accept
           such
           fasting
           or
           praying
           at
           any
           mans
           hand
           ?
           Ah
           how
           many
           fast
           and
           pray
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           never
           rightly
           considered
           nor
           truly
           understood
           what
           the
           fastings
           and
           what
           the
           prayers
           are
           ,
           which
           God
           requireth
           ,
           and
           which
           alone
           he
           will
           accept
           ?
        
         
           Quer.
           3.
           
           What
           is
           the
           fast
           which
           God
           requireth
           ,
           and
           will
           accept
           in
           all
           Ages
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           it
           ,
           
             To
             loose
             the
             bands
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             to
             undo
             the
             heavy
             burdens
             ,
             to
             let
             the
             oppressed
             go
             free
             ;
             to
             break
             every
             yoke
             &c.
             ver
             .
          
           6.7
           .
           Who
           can
           understand
           or
           learn
           the
           fast
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           is
           taught
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           Quer.
           4.
           
           Are
           there
           any
           ,
           whose
           light
           breaks
           forth
           as
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           whose
           health
           springs
           forth
           speedily
           ;
           and
           whose
           righteousness
           goeth
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           whom
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           gathereth
           up
           ,
           or
           is
           a
           Rereward
           to
           (
           as
           is
           promised
           to
           those
           who
           observe
           this
           fast
           )
           and
           whom
           the
           Lord
           is
           ready
           to
           hear
           and
           answer
           in
           all
           that
           they
           call
           upon
           him
           for
           ,
           as
           ver
           .
           8.9
           ?
           Doth
           not
           God
           teach
           his
           Children
           in
           the
           new
           Covenant
           to
           observe
           this
           fast
           ?
           And
           they
           who
           are
           taught
           by
           him
           to
           keep
           it
           (
           and
           do
           faithfully
           keep
           it
           )
           do
           they
           not
           inherit
           this
           Promise
           ?
        
         
           Quer.
           5.
           
           Are
           there
           any
           now
           among
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           ,
           whose
           light
           hath
           risen
           in
           obscurity
           ,
           and
           whose
           darkness
           hath
           become
           as
           noon-day
           ?
           Whom
           the
           Lord
           guideth
           continually
           ,
           and
           whose
           Soul
           he
           satisfieth
           in
           Droughts
           ,
           and
           makes
           fat
           their
           bones
           :
           And
           makes
           them
           like
           a
           watered
           garden
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           spring
           of
           water
           ,
           whose
           Waters
           fail
           not
           ?
           Surely
           if
           there
           be
           any
           ,
           who
           are
           truly
           taught
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           observe
           that
           which
           leads
           hereto
           ,
           they
           cannot
           miss
           of
           enioying
           these
           precious
           promises
           :
           For
           he
           is
           faithful
           and
           true
           who
           hath
           promised
           .
           (
           vers
           .
           10
           ,
           11.
           )
        
         
           Quer.
           6.
           
           Are
           there
           any
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           whom
           God
           honoureth
           in
           building
           the
           old
           waste
           Places
           ,
           in
           raising
           up
           the
           Foundations
           of
           many
           Generations
           ;
           in
           repairing
           the
           breach
           ,
           and
           restoring
           the
           Paths
           to
           dwell
           in
           ?
           What
           are
           the
           Paths
           that
           are
           to
           be
           dwelt
           in
           ?
           Are
           they
           not
           the
           same
           which
           the
           Soul
           is
           to
           walk
           in
           ?
           Is
           not
           
           the
           just
           mans
           path
           and
           his
           dweling
           place
           all
           one
           ,
           even
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Living
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           both
           to
           walk
           and
           abide
           in
           ?
           See
           1
           Joh.
           1.7
           .
           and
           Prov.
           4.18
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           said
           concerning
           Christ
           ,
           
             He
             that
             saith
             he
             abideth
             in
             him
             ,
             ought
             himself
             also
             so
             to
             walk
             ,
             even
             as
             he
             walked
          
           1
           Joh.
           2.6
           .
           How
           did
           Christ
           walk
           ?
           Did
           he
           not
           walk
           in
           the
           Light
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ?
           in
           Subjection
           to
           Gods
           Spirit
           ?
           Was
           not
           the
           fulness
           given
           him
           ?
           Was
           not
           the
           Father
           alwayes
           with
           him
           ?
           And
           did
           not
           he
           act
           in
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Father
           in
           and
           through
           him
           ?
           Now
           ,
           doth
           not
           he
           give
           forth
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           Anointing
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           Power
           to
           become
           Sons
           unto
           all
           his
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           they
           to
           walk
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           Light
           and
           Life
           they
           receive
           from
           him
           ?
           And
           he
           that
           walks
           according
           to
           this
           rule
           ,
           can
           he
           err
           in
           so
           walking
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           pure
           Path
           ,
           the
           living
           Path
           ,
           the
           Path
           for
           the
           ransomed
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           who
           walk
           not
           after
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           not
           in
           the
           oldness
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           newness
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ?
           O
           that
           men
           could
           consider
           this
           with
           the
           true
           understanding
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           way
           of
           Life
           in
           the
           true
           sense
           and
           experience
           thereof
           !
           That
           which
           enlightens
           and
           gives
           life
           to
           my
           Soul
           ,
           is
           somewhat
           from
           Christ
           ,
           even
           a
           measure
           or
           appearance
           of
           his
           pure
           Spirit
           ;
           it
           is
           no
           less
           :
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           Life
           written
           inward
           is
           more
           to
           the
           Soul
           then
           words
           written
           outwardly
           ,
           though
           all
           the
           words
           that
           ever
           come
           from
           Gods
           holy
           Spirit
           are
           very
           precious
           ,
           and
           greatly
           useful
           ,
           to
           those
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           vouchsafeth
           to
           give
           the
           understanding
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Quer.
           7.
           
           What
           is
           the
           Sabboth
           spoken
           of
           vers
           .
           13
           ?
           Is
           it
           the
           Law-Sabboth
           ,
           or
           the
           Gospel-Sabboth
           ?
           Is
           it
           inferior
           in
           nature
           to
           the
           Fast
           before
           mentioned
           ?
           What
           is
           Gods
           Holy-day
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Souls
           delight
           ,
           the
           holy
           of
           the
           Lords
           honourable
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Souls
           that
           enter
           into
           the
           true
           Rest
           (
           by
           Faith
           in
           him
           who
           is
           Life
           )
           honour
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           ceasing
           from
           their
           own
           wayes
           ,
           pleasures
           and
           words
           ?
           see
           also
           
             Hebr
             :
          
           4.3
           .
           and
           10.
           
        
         
           Qu.
           8.
           
           They
           that
           keep
           Gods
           holy
           Sabboth
           ,
           do
           they
           not
           delight
           themselves
           in
           the
           Lord
           ?
           do
           they
           not
           feel
           the
           pleasure
           of
           his
           Day
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Appearance
           in
           his
           day
           ?
           Are
           not
           these
           of
           the
           true
           Seed
           
           of
           
             Jacob
          
           (
           who
           prevail
           with
           the
           Lord
           for
           the
           blessing
           ?
           )
           and
           doth
           not
           the
           Lord
           feed
           them
           with
           the
           Heritage
           of
           
             Jacob
          
           their
           Father
           ,
           even
           with
           the
           Blessings
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Life
           and
           Peace
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           
             Some
             Queries
             on
             Isa
             
               54.
               
            
          
           
             
               Query
            
             1.
             
             IS
             there
             such
             a
             state
             to
             be
             witnessed
             ,
             either
             in
             the
             particular
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             general
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Womb
             that
             was
             barren
             shall
             Travel
             and
             bear
             ,
             and
             sing
             for
             joy
             of
             heart
             and
             spirit
             before
             the
             Lord
             ?
             see
             vers
             1.
             
          
           
             Quer.
             2
             Is
             there
             such
             a
             state
             to
             be
             witnessed
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             Maker
             to
             become
             the
             Husband
             ?
             Is
             not
             this
             a
             glorious
             state
             indeed
             ,
             and
             a
             name
             better
             then
             o●
             S●ns
             and
             Daughters
             ,
             signifying
             neerer
             intimacy
             and
             union
             ,
             then
             any
             other
             rela●ion
             ,
             with
             the
             holy
             One
             ,
             the
             Redeemer
             of
             
               Israel
            
             ?
             and
             do
             not
             such
             as
             come
             to
             this
             state
             (
             even
             to
             be
             married
             to
             the
             Lamb
             )
             partake
             more
             abundantly
             of
             his
             redeeming
             ●ower
             and
             holy
             Presence
             ?
             see
             vers
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             Quer.
             3.
             
             Are
             there
             some
             so
             visited
             and
             redeemed
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             shall
             never
             be
             cast
             off
             more
             as
             that
             the
             hoods
             of
             Wrath
             shall
             never
             overtake
             them
             more
             ,
             nor
             the
             Covenant
             of
             thei●
             P●●ce
             removed
             ?
             Ah
             precious
             state
             !
             blessed
             are
             they
             doubtl●ss
             ▪
             who
             have
             been
             so
             visited
             and
             redeemed
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             mad●
             partakes
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Quer.
             4.
             
             Who
             is
             this
             that
             hath
             been
             afflict●d
             ,
             tossed
             with
             tempest
             and
             not
             comforted
             ?
             Have
             there
             b●en
             any
             such
             in
             our
             days
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             deeply
             afflicted
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             their
             Life
             ,
             who
             h●ve
             been
             t●ssed
             up
             and
             down
             with
             tempest
             after
             tempest
             ,
             and
             could
             meet
             with
             no
             Comforter
             to
             speak
             a
             word
             in
             season
             to
             their
             weary
             Souls
             ?
             And
             hath
             the
             Lord
             appeared
             to
             these
             ,
             visited
             th●se
             ,
             built
             up
             these
             ,
             comforted
             these
             ?
             Surely
             then
             ,
             the
             poor
             whom
             he
             hath
             raised
             out
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
             and
             
             the
             needy
             whom
             he
             hath
             lifted
             off
             from
             the
             dunghil
             ,
             cannot
             but
             praise
             his
             Name
             .
          
           
             Quer.
             5
             Who
             is
             this
             ,
             whose
             stones
             God
             layes
             with
             fair
             Colours
             ,
             and
             her
             Foundations
             with
             Saphires
             ?
             whose
             Windows
             God
             makes
             of
             Agates
             ,
             and
             her
             Gates
             of
             Carbuncles
             ,
             and
             all
             her
             Borders
             of
             Pleasant
             Stones
             ?
             Was
             not
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Life
             so
             adorned
             in
             the
             Apostles
             days
             ?
             and
             is
             she
             not
             so
             adorned
             now
             again
             ?
          
           
             Quer.
             6.
             
             Whose
             children
             are
             they
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             all
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             whose
             peace
             shall
             be
             great
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             established
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             far
             from
             Oppression
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             fear
             ,
             and
             from
             terror
             so
             that
             it
             shall
             not
             come
             neer
             them
             ?
             Are
             there
             such
             a
             Generation
             of
             the
             heavenly
             Birth
             ,
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Life
             ,
             brought
             forth
             in
             this
             our
             day
             ,
             who
             sanctifie
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             himself
             ,
             and
             make
             him
             their
             fear
             and
             their
             dread
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             terrified
             with
             the
             wicked
             one
             ,
             nor
             with
             the
             Snares
             and
             Engines
             of
             the
             ungodly
             ?
             Surely
             they
             who
             are
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
             have
             peace
             from
             him
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             are
             established
             in
             the
             righteous
             Spirit
             and
             life
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             they
             are
             like
             mount
             Sion
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             or
             removed
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             Terrors
             and
             oppressing
             Devices
             of
             the
             ungodly
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             7.
             
             By
             whom
             do
             they
             gather
             together
             ,
             who
             gather
             together
             against
             such
             a
             people
             ?
             Certainly
             it
             is
             not
             by
             the
             Lord
             nor
             by
             any
             advice
             or
             counsel
             from
             him
             ;
             but
             by
             the
             advise
             of
             that
             spirit
             which
             opposeth
             himself
             against
             the
             Power
             and
             Work
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             And
             that
             spirit
             must
             fall
             for
             the
             s●kes
             of
             those
             ,
             whom
             God
             hath
             raised
             up
             by
             his
             Power
             ,
             and
             undertaketh
             to
             defend
             .
             How
             tender
             was
             God
             of
             
               I●rael
            
             after
             the
             flesh
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             delivering
             them
             ,
             see
             1
             ●hron
             .
             16
             ▪
             19.
             &
             c
             ?
             and
             will
             he
             not
             be
             as
             tender
             of
             his
             spirit●●l
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             redeeming
             and
             delivering
             them
             ?
             Indeed
             the
             opposition
             will
             be
             very
             great
             ,
             but
             confide
             who
             shal
             have
             t●e
             victory
             ,
             See
             
               Rev
            
             17.14
             .
             Certainly
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             and
             s●aled
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             Patience
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
             Innocency
             Love
             ▪
             Right●ousness
             &c.
             shall
             at
             length
             overcome
             all
             Unrighteousnes
             ,
             Enmity
             ▪
             Oppression
             ,
             Cruelty
             ,
             Wrath
             &c
             ,
             and
             that
             spirit
             from
             which
             they
             proceed
             :
             and
             as
             they
             are
             overcome
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             are
             overcome
             ,
             
             the
             Lamb's
             Spirit
             shall
             reign
             and
             shine
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Father
             .
             O
             the
             sweet
             Sense
             of
             this
             day
             and
             further
             hope
             thereof
             ,
             how
             doth
             it
             bear
             up
             the
             suffering
             Lambs
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             their
             Tryals
             and
             Tribulations
             !
          
           
             Quer.
             8.
             
             Hath
             not
             God
             created
             the
             Waster
             to
             destroy
             ?
             and
             hath
             not
             he
             power
             over
             him
             ?
             and
             doth
             not
             he
             limit
             him
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             his
             destroying
             work
             ?
             But
             did
             God
             create
             him
             to
             destroy
             his
             heritage
             ?
             Or
             will
             God
             suffer
             him
             so
             to
             do
             ?
             they
             may
             indeed
             destroy
             the
             buildings
             which
             are
             not
             of
             God
             :
             But
             God
             is
             the
             wise
             ,
             great
             ,
             Master-builder
             ,
             who
             counted
             his
             cost
             before
             he
             began
             and
             knew
             he
             was
             able
             to
             maintain
             his
             Building
             ,
             against
             all
             the
             Oppositions
             and
             Opposors
             which
             could
             rise
             up
             against
             it
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             9.
             
             Can
             any
             weapon
             formed
             against
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Life
             and
             the
             Children
             thereof
             ,
             who
             are
             taught
             of
             God
             and
             have
             great
             peace
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             who
             are
             established
             by
             him
             in
             Righteousness
             ;
             I
             say
             ,
             can
             any
             weapon
             formed
             against
             these
             prosper
             ?
             Every
             tongue
             that
             riseth
             up
             in
             judgment
             against
             them
             ,
             doth
             not
             the
             holy
             Tongue
             condemn
             ?
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             Heritage
             of
             the
             Servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             this
             our
             day
             ?
             and
             doth
             not
             the
             Lord
             say
             (
             what
             ever
             men
             say
             to
             the
             contrary
             )
             that
             their
             Righteousness
             is
             of
             him
             ?
             Indeed
             ,
             who
             ever
             receiveth
             the
             true
             Righteousness
             ,
             receiveth
             it
             from
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             knoweth
             it
             to
             be
             of
             him
             .
             And
             this
             testimony
             we
             have
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             taketh
             away
             our
             Unrighteousness
             and
             filthy
             Garments
             ,
             and
             giveth
             us
             Righteousness
             from
             and
             in
             his
             Son
             ;
             that
             the
             righteousness
             which
             he
             giveth
             us
             ,
             is
             his
             Sons
             Righteousness
             ,
             even
             the
             very
             same
             wherewith
             the
             Son
             himself
             was
             clothed
             .
             For
             as
             the
             Seed
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             and
             of
             one
             (
             
               Heb.
            
             2.11
             .
             )
             so
             the
             righteousness
             is
             but
             one
             neither
             .
             Be
             not
             hasty
             in
             spirit
             but
             wait
             to
             understand
             it
             in
             the
             Light
             and
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             is
             Wisdoms
             place
             of
             giving
             true
             understanding
             to
             her
             Disciples
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             there
             hath
             been
             great
             Darkness
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Church
             hath
             been
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             and
             the
             Remnant
             of
             her
             Seed
             hunted
             and
             persecuted
             up
             and
             down
             the
             Earth
             by
             the
             false
             Church
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             cried
             up
             for
             the
             true
             .
             But
             blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             the
             Darkness
             is
             passing
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Light
             shining
             again
             :
             which
             
             Light
             discovers
             and
             redeems
             out
             of
             all
             that
             is
             false
             ,
             into
             that
             which
             is
             true
             :
             so
             that
             he
             that
             is
             truth
             and
             no
             lye
             is
             again
             known
             ,
             and
             he
             speaketh
             truth
             and
             no
             lye
             ,
             and
             anointeth
             with
             the
             true
             and
             holy
             Oyle
             of
             Life
             and
             Salvation
             ,
             all
             that
             are
             truly
             living
             .
             And
             now
             the
             kingdom
             of
             Darkness
             is
             going
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             raising
             up
             and
             exalting
             ;
             which
             is
             an
             inward
             Kingdom
             ,
             a
             spiritual
             Kingdom
             ,
             a
             Kingdom
             of
             Life
             ,
             a
             Kingdom
             of
             Peace
             ,
             a
             Kingdom
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             a
             Kingdom
             of
             holy
             Power
             and
             Dominion
             over
             sin
             and
             death
             in
             the
             heart
             .
             And
             this
             will
             spread
             and
             increase
             ,
             to
             the
             blessing
             of
             Persons
             ,
             Families
             and
             Nations
             (
             as
             they
             come
             to
             be
             sensible
             of
             and
             subject
             to
             the
             Holy
             Light
             and
             Power
             thereof
             )
             which
             the
             Blessings
             of
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             wherewith
             all
             Families
             and
             Nations
             are
             to
             be
             blessed
             ,
             as
             they
             come
             to
             be
             unleavened
             from
             the
             serpentine
             spirit
             and
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             leavened
             with
             the
             Innocency
             and
             Righteousness
             of
             the
             Lambs
             Nature
             and
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             The
             mighty
             God
             carry
             on
             his
             work
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             mighty
             Arm
             of
             Strength
             wherewith
             he
             began
             it
             ;
             and
             open
             the
             eyes
             of
             this
             Nation
             that
             they
             may
             see
             their
             proper
             hope
             and
             interest
             :
             for
             indeed
             the
             Lord
             hath
             great
             love
             to
             this
             Nation
             ,
             and
             a
             blessing
             in
             store
             for
             it
             ,
             (
             for
             the
             Seeds
             sake
             which
             he
             hath
             sown
             and
             caused
             to
             spring
             up
             in
             it
             ,
             )
             though
             many
             tryals
             and
             tribulations
             must
             first
             be
             passed
             through
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             of
             Enmity
             and
             Opposition
             against
             the
             appearance
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
             and
             Power
             worn
             out
             .
             O
             that
             men
             could
             come
             to
             that
             which
             gives
             the
             eye-sight
             ,
             that
             thereby
             they
             might
             see
             a
             right
             ,
             and
             no
             longer
             take
             the
             rise
             of
             their
             seeing
             from
             that
             spirit
             and
             wisdom
             which
             miss-represents
             things
             .
          
           
             
               Written
               in
               
                 Reading-Goal
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               tender
               love
               ,
               true
               innocency
               and
               uprightness
               of
               my
               heart
               ;
               which
               the
               Lord
               hath
               given
               me
               to
               suffer
               with
               for
               his
               truths
               sake
               ;
               
                 About
                 the
                 latter
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 4th
                 Moneth
                 ,
                 1671.
                 
              
            
             
               Isaac
               Penington
               .
            
          
        
         
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