The naked mans peace is obedience in a word to the magistrates, priests and people. To which is annexed the will of dead living, and living dead man, now called Nicholas Keate, with a word in generall to all sorts. Written by me Edmund Hide.
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           THE
           NAKED
           MANS
           PEACE
           IS
           OBEDIENCE
           :
           In
           a
           word
           to
           the
           
             Magistrates
             ,
             Priests
          
           and
           
             People
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             righteous
             mans
             war
             bringeth
             in
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             Holinesse
             ,
             and
             Peace
             ,
             without
             which
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             True
             love
             pleads
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             just
             :
             Behold
             Christ
             rideth
             to
             
               Jerusalem
            
             upon
             an
             Asse
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             naked
             man
             in
             true
             innocency
             is
             regarded
             more
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
             then
             thousands
             which
             are
             cloathed
             ,
             and
             their
             hearts
             full
             of
             hypocrisie
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           annexed
           the
           will
           of
           dead
           living
           ,
           and
           living
           dead
           man
           ,
           now
           called
           NICHOLAS
           KEATE
           ,
           with
           a
           word
           in
           generall
           to
           all
           sorts
           .
        
         
           
             Isaiah
             66.
             ver.
             16.
             
          
           
             For
             the
             Lord
             will
             judge
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             Sword
             all
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             slain
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             many
             .
          
        
         
           
             James
             1.
             ver.
             16.
             
          
           
             Of
             his
             own
             will
             begat
             he
             us
             ,
             with
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             be
             as
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             his
             creatures
             ,
             
               verse
            
             the
             
               25.
            
             read
             .
          
        
         
           Written
           by
           me
           
             Edmund
             Hide
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
          
           printed
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           neere
           
             Fleet-Bridge
             ,
          
           1655.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Friends
           and
           people
           ,
           J
           am
           constrained
           in
           my self
           to
           publish
           to
           you
           some
           lines
           ,
           not
           craveing
           any
           thing
           of
           you
           but
           what
           is
           meet
           .
        
         
           NOw
           concerning
           my
           Friend
           and
           Brother
           ;
           who
           was
           constrained
           to
           go
           naked
           in
           publike
           view
           ,
           about
           ten
           miles
           ,
           unto
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Newbery
             ,
          
           which
           in
           appearance
           unto
           men
           might
           hazard
           his
           life
           ,
           yet
           through
           that
           powerful
           operation
           ,
           and
           constraint
           of
           that
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           made
           to
           effect
           that
           which
           he
           was
           commanded
           to
           do
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           go
           naked
           ,
           and
           take
           a
           Sword
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           fire
           on
           the
           top
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           golden
           girdle
           on
           his
           loyns
           ,
           and
           standalls
           on
           his
           feet
           ;
           for
           this
           his
           obedience
           he
           is
           condemned
           ,
           and
           cried
           out
           against
           with
           scorn
           and
           contempt
           ,
           saying
           ,
           he
           is
           mad
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           devil
           ,
           with
           more
           such
           like
           cruelties
           as
           their
           scorn
           can
           afford
           him
           ,
           yet
           his
           joy
           still
           continues
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           still
           moveth
           towards
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           day
           of
           our
           Redemption
           draweth
           nigh
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           hearken
           now
           my
           beloved
           friends
           ,
           and
           you
           our
           enemies
           to
           what
           the
           Lord
           shall
           speak
           to
           you
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           is
           made
           good
           unto
           us
           by
           his
           spirit
           in
           love
           ,
           and
           so
           bringing
           of
           us
           unto
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           the
           fellowship
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           by
           the
           overturning
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           slaying
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           giving
           to
           us
           the
           true
           life
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           peace
           ,
           to
           walk
           in
           it
           in
           our
           generation
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           light
           of
           God
           may
           shine
           ,
           and
           have
           its
           day
           in
           true
           appearance
           and
           manifestation
           of
           love
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           fire
           of
           God
           be
           kindled
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           then
           you
           shall
           see
           that
           you
           are
           one
           slaying
           of
           another
           ,
           yet
           you
           shall
           have
           a
           pretence
           of
           godliness
           ,
           but
           woe
           unto
           all
           that
           go
           down
           unto
           Egypt
           for
           help
           ,
           for
           his
           Sword
           is
           a
           Sword
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           Now
           again
           my
           beloved
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           Religion
           is
           a
           mystery
           to
           Magistrates
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           which
           have
           a
           pretence
           to
           maintain
           the
           fundamentals
           thereof
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           true
           in
           none
           ,
           except
           they
           ●re
           truly
           practised
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           in
           the
           first
           place
           I
           shall
           write
           a
           word
           unto
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           shall
           bring
           or
           compare
           their
           life
           with
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           prove
           whether
           it
           is
           one
           with
           his
           .
        
         
           When
           he
           appeared
           amongst
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           make
           manifest
           his
           life
           ,
           he
           appeared
           in
           the
           love
           of
           his
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           might
           be
           an
           example
           of
           it
           unto
           us
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           might
           be
           followed
           by
           us
           who
           own
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Then
           you
           Magistrates
           take
           notice
           ,
           had
           he
           honour
           of
           men
           ,
           or
           did
           he
           crave
           it
           ?
           or
           was
           he
           full
           of
           pride
           and
           did
           use
           it
           ?
           was
           he
           a
           follower
           of
           the
           customes
           and
           traditions
           of
           men
           ?
           was
           he
           full
           of
           superfluities
           in
           meats
           ,
           and
           drinks
           ,
           and
           apparel
           ?
           or
           was
           he
           chiefest
           among
           them
           that
           did
           meet
           in
           the
           Synagogues
           ?
           did
           he
           lord
           it
           over
           Gods
           Heritage
           as
           ye
           do
           ?
           or
           was
           he
           ever
           inriched
           by
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           or
           gained
           he
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           or
           did
           he
           by
           his
           obedience
           to
           his
           Fathers
           wil
           get
           into
           the
           honor
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           raign
           over
           them
           ?
           He
           rid
           unto
           
             Ierusalem
          
           upon
           an
           Asse
           ,
           but
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           men
           now
           ride
           upon
           horses
           ,
           that
           is
           swift
           judgment
           to
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           upon
           the
           simple
           ,
           the
           strangers
           ,
           and
           widows
           ,
           and
           them
           ,
           which
           have
           no
           Father
           on
           earth
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           swift
           to
           destroy
           ,
           as
           those
           are
           who
           have
           a
           pretence
           to
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           one
           name
           or
           other
           ,
           or
           one
           Ordinance
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           so
           call
           themselves
           Saints
           ,
           when
           they
           differ
           not
           from
           the
           world
           but
           in
           words
           ,
           for
           who
           have
           gained
           honour
           and
           riches
           more
           then
           they
           that
           pretend
           for
           Religion
           ?
           or
           who
           have
           divided
           the
           spoil
           but
           they
           ?
           or
           who
           are
           more
           proud
           then
           they
           ,
           or
           have
           more
           superfluities
           of
           meats
           and
           drinks
           then
           they
           ;
           so
           let
           the
           light
           in
           your
           own
           consciences
           discover
           to
           you
           that
           you
           are
           not
           risen
           with
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           know
           you
           what
           it
           is
           to
           bear
           his
           cross
           ,
           or
           Religion
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           it
           which
           tyeth
           us
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           but
           the
           Daughter
           of
           
             Sion
          
           is
           lest
           as
           a
           cottage
           ,
           therefore
           give
           ear
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           and
           ye
           people
           of
           
             Gomorrah
             ,
          
           may
           not
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           ye
           pray
           and
           keep
           daies
           of
           fasting
           ,
           and
           appointed
           times
           ,
           it
           is
           iniquity
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           your
           hands
           are
           full
           of
           blood
           ,
           do
           not
           these
           things
           fall
           upon
           the
           back
           of
           the
           righteous
           ?
           and
           can
           such
           that
           practise
           these
           things
           maintain
           true
           Religion
           ?
           how
           many
           were
           laid
           up
           in
           prisons
           of
           those
           that
           held
           up
           the
           power
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           by
           Christ
           or
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           cruel
           one
           that
           doth
           imprison
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           mercy
           and
           love
           that
           
           sets
           free
           ;
           is
           Christ
           your
           patern
           ,
           then
           where
           will
           you
           find
           that
           he
           imprisoned
           or
           punished
           any
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ?
           if
           he
           did
           not
           so
           to
           wicked
           ,
           then
           why
           are
           you
           so
           to
           the
           righteous
           ?
           I
           am
           now
           called
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           light
           within
           you
           testifie
           that
           these
           are
           the
           enemies
           Laws
           and
           unrighteous
           judgments
           .
        
         
           Do
           we
           not
           daily
           see
           that
           those
           Rulers
           that
           are
           put
           in
           Authority
           ,
           for
           to
           judg
           of
           matter
           concerning
           the
           Civil
           State
           ,
           will
           also
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           examine
           the
           spiritual
           man
           ,
           and
           inflict
           ,
           punishments
           if
           there
           be
           a
           crying
           out
           against
           wickedness
           ,
           or
           vain-glory
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           things
           ,
           they
           take
           advantage
           against
           the
           simple
           ,
           which
           do
           not
           ,
           nor
           cannot
           do
           wrong
           unto
           State
           or
           people
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           a
           Law
           within
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           ,
           though
           they
           come
           in
           appearance
           within
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           ,
           though
           they
           come
           in
           appearance
           with
           sword
           ,
           as
           this
           my
           Brother
           did
           ,
           where
           are
           the
           wrongs
           that
           are
           or
           were
           done
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           of
           late
           have
           been
           imprisoned
           by
           the
           Officers
           of
           State
           ?
           are
           all
           Magistrates
           full
           of
           Divine
           Mystery
           ,
           surely
           no
           ,
           but
           sit
           as
           Judges
           to
           let
           
             Barrabas
          
           go
           free
           :
           The
           people
           of
           God
           in
           former
           times
           were
           cloathed
           in
           sheep
           skins
           ,
           and
           goat-skins
           ,
           and
           dwelt
           in
           dens
           and
           caves
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           may
           undergo
           now
           we
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           is
           our
           peace
           ,
           and
           our
           all
           ,
           and
           when
           Christ
           who
           is
           your
           life
           shall
           appear
           in
           you
           ,
           then
           shall
           you
           be
           changed
           even
           as
           this
           my
           Brother
           ,
           for
           all
           naturall
           men
           have
           a
           Spirit
           which
           manifests
           unto
           them
           that
           the
           life
           which
           they
           now
           live
           shall
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           now
           he
           that
           is
           spiritual
           ,
           his
           life
           runneth
           after
           love
           ,
           after
           peace
           ,
           even
           to
           beget
           ,
           to
           convince
           ,
           and
           bring
           deniall
           of
           all
           propriety
           upon
           himself
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           that
           is
           now
           gone
           forth
           from
           all
           his
           honour
           ,
           his
           credit
           among
           men
           ,
           his
           pride
           ,
           his
           oxen
           ,
           his
           farm
           ,
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           so
           as
           not
           to
           live
           to
           his
           lusts
           ,
           even
           to
           be
           stripped
           naked
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           sign
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           might
           appear
           that
           it
           is
           the
           Virgins
           chastity
           which
           holds
           forth
           Christs
           Divinity
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           Oh
           look
           ,
           look
           ,
           and
           behold
           it
           is
           the
           chast
           Virgin
           which
           knoweth
           Christs
           Divinity
           ,
           for
           the
           deeds
           thereof
           are
           not
           evil
           ,
           neither
           can
           a
           Virgin
           bind
           heavy
           burthens
           upon
           strangers
           ,
           for
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           are
           the
           strangers
           to
           the
           Ministery
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           carnal
           ,
           the
           Priest
           is
           carnal
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           are
           carnal
           ;
           the
           Magistrate
           loveth
           honour
           with
           great
           revenues
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           setteth
           himself
           in
           judgment
           and
           places
           of
           authority
           ,
           and
           so
           judgeth
           for
           money
           ,
           and
           pass
           censures
           for
           reward
           ,
           their
           friendship
           
           and
           love
           is
           to
           be
           obtained
           for
           money
           ,
           if
           any
           one
           is
           counted
           wise
           amongst
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           he
           hath
           store
           of
           money
           ,
           and
           knoweth
           how
           to
           oppress
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           innocent
           are
           made
           beggerly
           by
           them
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           is
           born
           of
           God
           hateth
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           they
           which
           live
           in
           this
           are
           carnal
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           the
           fundamentals
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           for
           they
           that
           know
           them
           cannot
           lord
           and
           judg
           for
           money
           ;
           therefore
           be
           wise
           .
           O
           ye
           Kings
           ,
           and
           be
           instructed
           ye
           Judges
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           if
           you
           are
           born
           again
           ,
           not
           of
           corruptible
           seed
           ,
           but
           of
           immortal
           ,
           you
           will
           feel
           within
           you
           your
           spirits
           to
           be
           renewed
           ,
           your
           ungodly
           teeth
           to
           be
           broken
           and
           stripped
           of
           your
           honor
           ,
           and
           will
           leave
           off
           judging
           for
           reward
           ,
           and
           will
           find
           that
           you
           have
           no
           fellowship
           in
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           in
           simplicity
           ,
           it
           will
           take
           you
           from
           your
           farms
           ,
           your
           oxen
           ,
           your
           wives
           ,
           your
           lusts
           ,
           and
           all
           relations
           ,
           before
           you
           can
           dwell
           with
           Christ
           ,
           for
           whilst
           ye
           live
           in
           the
           Ministery
           of
           a
           carnal
           Government
           ,
           ye
           deny
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           propriety
           with
           the
           devil
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           for
           those
           poor
           lambs
           which
           have
           gone
           up
           and
           down
           your
           streets
           ,
           some
           naked
           ,
           some
           preaching
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           some
           destruction
           ,
           which
           God
           will
           bring
           upon
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           some
           against
           the
           deceipt
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           some
           against
           the
           corruption
           of
           buying
           and
           selling
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           voices
           ,
           as
           against
           crimes
           which
           you
           say
           are
           punishable
           by
           your
           Law
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           spiritual
           being
           come
           to
           preach
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           conversation
           to
           deny
           it
           ,
           you
           judg
           him
           mad
           ,
           and
           imprison
           him
           ,
           when
           indeed
           the
           Law
           cannot
           take
           hold
           of
           any
           unrighteousness
           in
           their
           lives
           ,
           or
           wrong
           done
           to
           any
           man
           by
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           all
           the
           heavy
           burthens
           which
           they
           bind
           upon
           your
           shoulders
           ,
           are
           to
           lay
           open
           all
           unrighteousness
           which
           is
           committed
           in
           secret
           ,
           and
           to
           manifest
           it
           upon
           the
           house
           top
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           the
           deed
           of
           the
           wicked
           are
           not
           justifiable
           before
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           the
           carnal
           Priests
           and
           Ministers
           so
           called
           ,
           I
           write
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           exhorted
           to
           amend
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           cease
           from
           cruelty
           ,
           lest
           ye
           be
           dashed
           in
           pieces
           like
           a
           Potters
           vessel
           ,
           for
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           hangeth
           over
           your
           heads
           ;
           to
           prove
           that
           you
           are
           carnal
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           trouble
           my self
           ,
           because
           ye
           prove
           your selves
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           for
           ye
           covet
           a
           recompence
           for
           preaching
           ,
           more
           then
           to
           preach
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           people
           to
           be
           free
           ;
           if
           you
           read
           much
           ,
           you
           cannot
           but
           read
           your
           own
           covetousness
           ,
           for
           you
           eat
           the
           sins
           of
           
           people
           ,
           and
           as
           troops
           of
           robbers
           wait
           for
           a
           man
           ,
           so
           do
           the
           company
           of
           Priests
           murder
           in
           the
           way
           .
           Read
           the
           fifth
           of
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           there
           is
           spoken
           of
           Gods
           judgments
           against
           Priests
           ,
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           Princes
           in
           ver.
           4.
           they
           will
           not
           frame
           their
           doings
           to
           turn
           unto
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           pride
           of
           
             Israel
          
           doth
           testifie
           to
           their
           faces
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           say
           as
           Bastards
           at
           their
           doors
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           lives
           not
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           is
           a
           Bastard
           :
           in
           all
           ages
           we
           find
           that
           the
           Priests
           were
           joyned
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           against
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           for
           they
           marry
           themselves
           one
           to
           another
           in
           deceipt
           ,
           they
           cried
           not
           unto
           me
           with
           their
           hearts
           ,
           when
           they
           howled
           upon
           their
           beds
           ,
           they
           assembled
           themselves
           for
           corn
           and
           wine
           ,
           they
           rebelled
           against
           me
           ;
           is
           it
           not
           clearly
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           that
           
             Ephraim
          
           is
           oppressed
           and
           broken
           in
           judgement
           ?
           there
           is
           a
           broken
           judgment
           amongst
           Professors
           ,
           take
           therefore
           a
           view
           of
           the
           Priests
           in
           every
           Parish
           ,
           which
           takes
           upon
           them
           to
           preach
           the
           Gspel
           ,
           they
           preach
           and
           pray
           to
           God
           for
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           invested
           with
           the
           blessed
           Spirit
           ,
           I
           could
           rejoyce
           that
           they
           were
           so
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           themselves
           were
           filled
           with
           that
           Unction
           Christ
           ,
           then
           they
           would
           be
           debased
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           not
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           title
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           minister
           life
           and
           salvation
           ,
           whilest
           all
           their
           Ministery
           tends
           to
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           but
           to
           serve
           themselves
           ,
           and
           favour
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           because
           they
           favour
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           stiling
           themselves
           Divine
           Ministers
           for
           their
           own
           carnal
           ends
           ,
           deceiving
           the
           poor
           ,
           by
           telling
           them
           that
           God
           is
           love
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           themselves
           are
           servants
           to
           malice
           ,
           contentious
           strife
           and
           debate
           ;
           and
           therefore
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           love
           that
           joyneth
           the
           Priests
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           not
           tyed
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           hath
           his
           liberty
           to
           leave
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           free
           for
           their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           and
           make
           gain
           of
           the
           Peoples
           ruine
           ,
           gathering
           assemblies
           for
           corn
           and
           wine
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           is
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           his
           Magistrate
           in
           him
           ,
           his
           Minister
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           love
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           will
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           will
           live
           to
           that
           which
           is
           everlasting
           in
           God
           ,
           with
           those
           have
           fellowship
           in
           the
           communion
           of
           love
           .
           There
           be
           many
           that
           give
           themselves
           the
           name
           of
           Preachers
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           but
           there
           are
           but
           few
           that
           are
           doers
           ,
           for
           most
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           :
           I
           find
           them
           not
           to
           follow
           Christ
           in
           love
           ,
           neither
           in
           peace
           ,
           for
           they
           get
           a
           Prison
           for
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           of
           Blasphemy
           in
           those
           which
           are
           rich
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           make
           manifest
           the
           love
           of
           God
           to
           be
           in
           them
           forsaking
           
           of
           all
           :
           another
           deceipt
           they
           have
           which
           take
           tythes
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           they
           take
           it
           not
           for
           preaching
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           gift
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           so
           putting
           their
           preaching
           upon
           their
           own
           gift
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           lieth
           in
           wait
           to
           deceive
           ,
           him
           will
           God
           destroy
           ;
           now
           true
           love
           doth
           spring
           up
           ,
           the
           Priests
           cry
           out
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           a
           word
           to
           all
           ye
           people
           that
           are
           led
           by
           your
           Priests
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           witnessed
           by
           your
           following
           them
           ,
           there
           is
           pride
           in
           the
           Priest
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           covetousness
           in
           the
           Priest
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           envy
           in
           the
           Priest
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           Priest
           his
           communion
           is
           propriety
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           peoples
           ,
           the
           Priest
           hath
           a
           clamorous
           tongue
           ,
           so
           have
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           Priest
           denieth
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           God
           in
           man
           ,
           so
           do
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           Priest
           denieth
           a
           true
           Judgment
           day
           of
           God
           to
           be
           come
           upon
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           and
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           that
           Christ
           will
           not
           bring
           us
           to
           the
           perfect
           life
           of
           holinesse
           here
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           Priests
           have
           not
           laid
           down
           their
           lives
           for
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           have
           the
           people
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Lawyers
           had
           no
           greater
           rewards
           of
           men
           for
           following
           the
           world
           and
           its
           wayes
           ,
           then
           they
           should
           have
           for
           following
           Christ
           and
           his
           wayes
           ,
           it
           's
           possible
           we
           should
           have
           neither
           Magistrates
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           nor
           Lawyers
           ,
           to
           supply
           the
           places
           they
           now
           stand
           in
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           O
           ye
           people
           ,
           give
           not
           up
           your selves
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           be
           led
           contrary
           to
           what
           your
           own
           consciences
           guideth
           you
           to
           ,
           but
           walk
           according
           to
           that
           which
           ye
           are
           fully
           perswaded
           of
           in
           your
           own
           minds
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           a
           light
           within
           you
           ,
           to
           which
           if
           you
           take
           heed
           ,
           will
           lead
           you
           into
           the
           way
           of
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           being
           guided
           by
           that
           ,
           you
           need
           not
           crave
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           defend
           ,
           nor
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Lawyer
           to
           plead
           for
           you
           ,
           neither
           need
           you
           go
           to
           the
           Priest
           to
           direct
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           all
           taught
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           his
           voice
           ,
           and
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Hireling
           they
           will
           not
           hear
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           give
           not
           heed
           ,
           nor
           take
           not
           warning
           by
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           scatter
           the
           Sheep
           with
           the
           Shepherd
           ,
           and
           deliver
           you
           up
           together
           for
           destruction
           :
           And
           be
           it
           known
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           not
           writ
           this
           out
           of
           envy
           to
           any
           mans
           person
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           written
           it
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           to
           shew
           you
           the
           envy
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           enmity
           is
           Judge
           when
           you
           condemn
           without
           cause
           ;
           therefore
           take
           notice
           that
           I
           do
           not
           condemn
           the
           Magistrate
           for
           punishing
           evil
           doers
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           all
           those
           that
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           
           go
           forth
           to
           manifest
           the
           things
           they
           have
           seen
           and
           heard
           from
           him
           ;
           neither
           do
           I
           condemn
           the
           Lawyers
           ,
           seeing
           there
           is
           a
           right
           amongst
           men
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           help
           each
           man
           to
           his
           right
           ,
           but
           for
           coveting
           the
           reward
           or
           fee
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           pleading
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           simple
           ,
           neither
           do
           I
           condemn
           him
           that
           stands
           in
           the
           place
           of
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           for
           doing
           righteousness
           ,
           but
           because
           he
           doth
           it
           not
           ,
           but
           walketh
           contrary
           to
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           made
           manifest
           amongst
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           
             God
             is
             my
             witness
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             the
             last
             Will
             and
             Testament
             of
             me
             the
             dead
             living
             ,
             and
             living
             dead
             man
             ,
             who
             am
             called
          
           Nicholas
           Keate
           ,
           
             and
             have
             my
             residence
             in
          
           Harevvel
           ,
           
             the
             first
             of
          
           May
           ,
           1655.
           
        
         
           Yea
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           only
           is
           my
           witness
           .
           First
           I
           bequeath
           my
           soul
           to
           the
           giver
           and
           taker
           of
           all
           good
           things
           ,
           God
           blessed
           for
           evermore
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
           as
           for
           my
           body
           ,
           or
           composed
           mind
           of
           inventions
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Serpents
           meat
           ,
           worms
           shall
           have
           it
           to
           heritage
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           giveth
           the
           earth
           to
           the
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Psalm
          
           115.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             giveth
             ,
             and
             he
             taketh
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           he
           giveth
           all
           ,
           and
           I
           take
           ,
           and
           I
           give
           and
           keep
           nothing
           back
           ,
           for
           I
           must
           serve
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           with
           all
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           all
           my
           mind
           and
           strength
           ;
           honor
           belongeth
           unto
           God
           ,
           but
           shame
           and
           confusion
           unto
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ;
           therefore
           am
           I
           no
           more
           ,
           neither
           have
           any
           more
           ,
           neither
           live
           I
           any
           more
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           only
           ,
           therefore
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           lent
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           this
           Nation
           doth
           and
           must
           give
           me
           ,
           do
           I
           give
           and
           bequeth
           all
           and
           every
           thing
           unto
           the
           Saints
           which
           excell
           in
           vertue
           ;
           I
           ,
           I
           am
           the
           God
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           the
           God
           of
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           the
           God
           of
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           God
           of
           the
           living
           that
           giveth
           and
           taketh
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           whose
           name
           is
           Power
           and
           Strength
           ,
           and
           is
           holy
           and
           blessed
           in
           himself
           ,
           it
           is
           even
           he
           which
           turneth
           men
           to
           destruction
           ;
           and
           then
           he
           saith
           ,
           Come
           again
           ye
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           come
           and
           sup
           and
           dine
           with
           me
           ,
           saith
           this
           holy
           Father
           to
           his
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           ,
           for
           in
           my
           house
           are
           all
           manner
           of
           varieties
           ,
           with
           abundance
           of
           plenty
           ;
           I
           need
           nothing
           of
           yours
           ,
           saith
           this
           Father
           ,
           save
           your
           obedience
           ;
           what
           would
           vain
           man
           give
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           seeing
           the
           beasts
           on
           a
           thousand
           hills
           are
           mine
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           whose
           nature
           shall
           put
           fire
           on
           all
           the
           combustible
           matter
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           sacrifice
           it
           at
           his
           pleasure
           .
           I
           do
           write
           unto
           all
           that
           are
           far
           and
           neer
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           might
           know
           that
           this
           is
           the
           Lords
           will
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           will
           of
           a
           carnal
           minded
           man
           ,
           for
           if
           I
           had
           and
           my
           had
           and
           self
           had
           ,
           did
           lord
           it
           over
           me
           ,
           
           I
           should
           be
           as
           all
           the
           world
           are
           ,
           worshipping
           the
           creature
           more
           then
           the
           Creator
           ,
           and
           adore
           it
           as
           God
           ;
           he
           hath
           ordained
           the
           fruit
           of
           my
           lips
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           peace
           ,
           peace
           to
           all
           far
           and
           neer
           ,
           all
           old
           things
           pass
           away
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           peace
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           new
           heavens
           ,
           and
           the
           new
           earth
           ,
           for
           all
           my
           earthly
           substance
           is
           become
           as
           dead
           Carrion
           drawn
           out
           for
           all
           the
           souls
           to
           feed
           on
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           the
           Lords
           will
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           my
           will
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           laid
           wast
           from
           propriety
           and
           self-interest
           ever
           hereafter
           ,
           therefore
           let
           it
           remain
           as
           the
           Lords
           free
           inheritance
           ,
           to
           shelter
           ,
           succour
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           place
           of
           refuge
           for
           the
           fatherless
           ,
           the
           widows
           and
           strangers
           ,
           I
           mean
           such
           widows
           and
           strangers
           as
           know
           no
           man
           ,
           (
           nor
           any
           thing
           that
           belongeth
           to
           man
           )
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           all
           the
           fatherless
           ,
           they
           will
           own
           no
           father
           on
           earth
           ,
           nor
           call
           any
           man
           Master
           on
           earth
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           bruised
           me
           ,
           and
           made
           me
           to
           disown
           all
           relations
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           of
           earth
           and
           earthly
           things
           ,
           so
           will
           he
           deal
           with
           many
           thousands
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           know
           the
           Lord
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           when
           be
           hath
           made
           us
           a
           poor
           people
           ,
           he
           will
           turn
           to
           us
           a
           pure
           language
           ,
           therefore
           naked
           ,
           yea
           stark
           naked
           hath
           the
           Lord
           appointed
           me
           to
           appear
           before
           multitudes
           of
           people
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           your
           hearts
           ought
           to
           be
           unvaried
           and
           uncovered
           ,
           and
           become
           innocently
           naked
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           in
           body
           and
           mind
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           made
           me
           a
           sign
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           all
           covetous
           self-seeking
           worldlings
           ,
           such
           as
           I
           was
           ,
           may
           hereafter
           become
           to
           obey
           ,
           and
           do
           as
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           even
           resign
           up
           all
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           commanded
           me
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           dare
           not
           say
           I
           have
           one
           penyworth
           of
           any
           thing
           left
           me
           ,
           of
           many
           hundred
           pounds
           worth
           ,
           of
           that
           which
           heretofore
           I
           called
           mine
           own
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           I
           know
           men
           will
           pass
           their
           votes
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           mad
           or
           drunk
           ,
           but
           be
           it
           known
           unto
           you
           all
           people
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           in
           my
           right
           sober
           mind
           ,
           only
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           strong
           upon
           me
           ,
           prevailing
           over
           all
           that
           follishnesse
           and
           unrighteous
           actions
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           heretofore
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           now
           liveth
           in
           ,
           and
           are
           glorying
           in
           their
           own
           shame
           and
           unrighteous
           selfish
           actions
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           me
           naked
           and
           bare
           for
           a
           sign
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           all
           their
           secret
           evil
           doings
           shall
           be
           brought
           into
           publike
           view
           before
           men
           and
           Angels
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           now
           visible
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           hath
           stript
           me
           ,
           and
           brought
           me
           to
           have
           no
           will
           of
           mine
           own
           .
           I
           live
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           hath
           instructed
           me
           ,
           and
           doth
           all
           his
           works
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           for
           me
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           O
           
           ye
           men
           ,
           that
           cry
           out
           shame
           ,
           shame
           ,
           for
           making
           my
           body
           bare
           ,
           know
           ye
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           neither
           better
           nor
           worse
           ,
           for
           that
           this
           proceeds
           from
           the
           work
           of
           God
           within
           me
           ,
           he
           hath
           taken
           away
           the
           vail
           and
           covering
           of
           all
           deceipt
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           take
           ye
           the
           shame
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           for
           none
           belong
           unto
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           die
           to
           all
           unrighteousness
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           sent
           me
           forth
           with
           fire
           and
           Sword
           ,
           to
           proclaim
           that
           the
           day
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lamb
           is
           neer
           at
           hand
           ,
           wrath
           to
           all
           unrighteous
           and
           disobedient
           actions
           ,
           and
           my
           two-edged
           sword
           ,
           glistering
           with
           gold
           ,
           with
           flaming
           fire
           thereon
           ,
           which
           I
           received
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           do
           embleme
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           appear
           in
           the
           hearts
           and
           minds
           of
           men
           like
           flaming
           fire
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           bright
           spirit
           of
           burning
           ,
           will
           he
           out
           and
           divide
           us
           with
           a
           two-edged
           Svvord
           all
           that
           do
           oppose
           the
           righteousness
           and
           life
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           come
           ,
           his
           harvest
           is
           begun
           ,
           he
           will
           now
           separate
           the
           tares
           from
           the
           wheat
           ,
           and
           the
           precious
           from
           the
           vile
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           O
           all
           ye
           people
           ,
           my
           will
           ,
           yea
           the
           Lords
           will
           is
           ,
           that
           ye
           cease
           from
           wrath
           ,
           and
           let
           go
           displeasure
           ,
           leave
           off
           from
           evil
           ,
           and
           learne
           to
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           as
           ye
           would
           that
           others
           should
           do
           unto
           you
           ,
           so
           do
           ye
           unto
           them
           ;
           the
           Lord
           hath
           strengthened
           my
           weak
           hands
           for
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           bound
           about
           my
           feeble
           knees
           ,
           with
           bright
           glistering
           gold
           ;
           he
           hath
           guarded
           me
           with
           strength
           ,
           even
           to
           bring
           confusion
           on
           the
           rich
           and
           mighty
           ,
           which
           say
           they
           have
           of
           their
           own
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           bound
           and
           guarded
           me
           above
           the
           brest
           with
           a
           golden
           girdle
           ,
           so
           hath
           he
           bound
           my
           heart
           from
           doing
           violence
           to
           any
           ,
           for
           that
           spirit
           which
           raised
           me
           up
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           is
           a
           loving
           spirit
           ,
           for
           in
           love
           to
           the
           truth
           will
           he
           cut
           off
           and
           destroy
           all
           proud
           evil
           doers
           from
           his
           holy
           rest
           ,
           but
           in
           love
           ,
           and
           vvith
           love
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           himself
           ,
           will
           he
           exalt
           and
           strengthen
           the
           humble
           ,
           the
           meek
           ,
           the
           chast
           ,
           and
           broken
           hearted
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           you
           my
           Brethren
           that
           are
           thus
           made
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           partakers
           of
           the
           godly
           nature
           ,
           do
           I
           direct
           this
           copy
           of
           my
           own
           hand
           writing
           ,
           and
           sure
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           my
           heart
           and
           hand
           is
           guided
           by
           a
           power
           above
           what
           the
           world
           doth
           call
           
             meum
             &
             tuum
             ,
          
           otherwise
           I
           should
           say
           ,
           my
           house
           ,
           my
           lands
           ,
           my
           goods
           ,
           which
           are
           proper
           unto
           me
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           I
           should
           be
           like
           the
           world
           ,
           having
           a
           wife
           and
           relations
           ;
           but
           now
           I
           am
           as
           if
           I
           had
           none
           ,
           and
           use
           them
           as
           I
           do
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           if
           I
           used
           it
           not
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           come
           to
           prove
           you
           ,
           whether
           you
           be
           dead
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           with
           its
           wayes
           and
           fashions
           ,
           traditions
           and
           customes
           ,
           for
           doubtless
           
           I
           am
           the
           house
           of
           God
           where
           judgment
           is
           begun
           ,
           and
           although
           I
           have
           had
           many
           tribulations
           ,
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           fierce
           trials
           ,
           yet
           I
           expect
           many
           more
           before
           I
           enter
           into
           the
           Lords
           rest
           ;
           I
           dare
           not
           judg
           any
           man
           for
           keeping
           a
           competent
           maintenance
           ,
           considering
           the
           worlds
           cruelty
           ;
           but
           an
           Heir
           of
           heaven
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           chosen
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           dareth
           not
           claim
           the
           priviledg
           of
           mans
           Law
           ,
           to
           withhold
           any
           thing
           that
           should
           relieve
           his
           brothers
           necessity
           ;
           I
           write
           not
           this
           unto
           you
           to
           shame
           you
           ,
           or
           boastingly
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           ,
           as
           a
           man
           were
           better
           or
           freer
           then
           other
           men
           ,
           because
           I
           give
           so
           liberally
           ,
           but
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           as
           I
           told
           you
           before
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           giver
           and
           taker
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           my
           will
           nor
           goods
           ,
           nor
           my
           gift
           as
           I
           am
           a
           man
           ,
           neither
           ought
           any
           to
           receive
           it
           as
           man
           willing
           his
           own
           will
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           will
           of
           God
           is
           done
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           mans
           will
           is
           no
           more
           ,
           then
           the
           creature
           is
           new
           ,
           and
           his
           old
           covetous
           self-seeking
           heart
           being
           done
           away
           ,
           he
           will
           receive
           nothing
           but
           for
           his
           necessities
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           ought
           freely
           to
           have
           given
           him
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           freely
           given
           me
           a
           new
           heart
           ,
           so
           let
           it
           be
           freely
           manifested
           ,
           that
           the
           Sower
           and
           the
           Reaper
           may
           rejoyce
           together
           ,
           and
           how
           can
           it
           be
           otherwayes
           ,
           God
           being
           in
           us
           of
           a
           truth
           ;
           but
           you
           my
           friends
           that
           have
           made
           your
           vaunts
           ,
           and
           brags
           ,
           and
           boasted
           of
           your
           freedome
           in
           and
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           he
           would
           require
           and
           call
           for
           your
           lives
           and
           estates
           ,
           you
           would
           be
           free
           to
           sacrifice
           whatsoever
           he
           would
           call
           for
           :
           Consider
           ,
           hath
           the
           Lord
           spared
           yours
           and
           you
           from
           the
           hardship
           that
           others
           are
           put
           upon
           ,
           if
           I
           speak
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           men
           ,
           it
           is
           my
           own
           condition
           ;
           terrible
           things
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           are
           required
           and
           imposed
           upon
           me
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           hath
           snatched
           my
           life
           and
           livelihood
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           stripped
           me
           stark
           naked
           ,
           not
           suffering
           one
           friend
           to
           succour
           me
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           but
           hath
           exposed
           my
           naked
           body
           to
           the
           devouring
           teeth
           of
           wilde
           savage
           beasts
           in
           a
           barren
           wildernesse
           ;
           neverthelesse
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           doth
           compel
           me
           to
           part
           with
           all
           ,
           and
           obey
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           
             Now
             that
             I
             might
             not
             write
             of
             the
             judgment
             of
             others
             ,
             but
             also
             write
             to
             you
             what
             is
             done
             in
             me
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             love
             to
             all
             in
             general
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               NOw
               my
               deer
               friends
               and
               people
               .
               I
               will
               write
               to
               you
               in
               some
               few
               lines
               the
               work
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               have
               been
               upon
               my
               spirit
               ,
               
               &
               in
               my
               earth
               I
               have
               had
               fallen
               upon
               me
               the
               pure
               water
               distilled
               out
               of
               the
               Rock
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               came
               down
               to
               cleanse
               the
               mind
               ,
               and
               to
               water
               my
               earth
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               might
               be
               replenished
               to
               bring
               forth
               with
               increase
               that
               pure
               seed
               of
               God
               which
               he
               hath
               sown
               upon
               the
               well-husbandred
               land
               ,
               for
               in
               the
               new
               earth
               doth
               God
               plant
               his
               Paradise
               ,
               and
               therein
               soweth
               the
               seed
               of
               his
               blessed
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               himself
               is
               the
               Husbandman
               thereof
               :
               So
               that
               whom
               he
               hath
               made
               the
               earth
               ready
               ,
               which
               is
               man
               ,
               he
               will
               poure
               in
               his
               love
               ,
               his
               life
               ,
               his
               spirit
               ,
               and
               true
               righteousness
               ,
               and
               showeth
               to
               me
               the
               pure
               Law
               and
               the
               Gospel
               fellowship
               ,
               enjuring
               no
               man
               ,
               but
               looketh
               for
               encrease
               .
               Truly
               friends
               ,
               I
               am
               to
               write
               to
               you
               what
               I
               am
               made
               by
               God
               ,
               and
               no
               more
               ,
               and
               what
               he
               is
               made
               to
               me
               is
               this
               ,
               in
               the
               Husbandry
               of
               his
               own
               work
               he
               is
               this
               ,
               he
               follows
               me
               with
               peace
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               and
               makes
               me
               to
               know
               that
               a
               brother
               is
               as
               my self
               ,
               in
               short
               ,
               to
               express
               what
               I
               am
               ,
               is
               to
               express
               ,
               God
               ,
               or
               that
               power
               in
               me
               ,
               or
               that
               powerful
               power
               of
               God
               to
               express
               it self
               ,
               when
               Christ
               who
               is
               your
               life
               shall
               appear
               ,
               then
               shall
               I
               appear
               with
               him
               ,
               or
               that
               Son
               born
               in
               me
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               very
               express
               image
               of
               God
               born
               in
               man
               ,
               which
               can
               declare
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               accordingly
               he
               is
               love
               in
               truth
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               the
               seed
               which
               God
               hath
               sown
               in
               my
               earth
               ,
               and
               when
               the
               time
               of
               the
               harvest
               is
               ,
               it
               will
               bring
               forth
               the
               same
               body
               as
               it
               was
               when
               it
               was
               sown
               ;
               and
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               I
               am
               but
               a
               stranger
               to
               my
               own
               Countrymen
               ,
               a
               stranger
               to
               professors
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               the
               world
               .
               Truly
               friends
               ,
               Love
               mates
               it self
               with
               no
               other
               then
               the
               Son
               of
               Love
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               be
               born
               in
               our
               earth
               ,
               and
               so
               lives
               in
               judgment
               within
               ,
               til
               the
               day
               of
               the
               pure
               manifestation
               be
               brought
               forth
               ,
               then
               love
               wil
               shine
               ,
               or
               be
               like
               a
               City
               built
               upon
               a
               hill
               ,
               that
               love
               of
               God
               which
               is
               born
               in
               others
               ,
               is
               that
               fellowship
               which
               I
               have
               chosen
               above
               all
               things
               beside
               it self
               ;
               love
               hath
               compelled
               me
               ,
               love
               doth
               bind
               me
               to
               the
               life
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               hath
               governed
               me
               ,
               and
               not
               I
               my self
               to
               govern
               it
               ,
               love
               hath
               destroyed
               me
               ,
               and
               bound
               me
               up
               again
               ;
               God
               will
               bring
               forth
               us
               in
               those
               things
               which
               are
               his
               own
               ,
               so
               that
               we
               might
               destribute
               of
               the
               same
               one
               to
               another
               ,
               which
               my
               heart
               have
               felt
               and
               known
               ,
               so
               that
               I
               drink
               in
               the
               cup
               of
               my
               own
               salvation
               ,
               which
               God
               gave
               me
               to
               drink
               of
               to
               you
               ;
               God
               is
               my
               witness
               ,
               that
               no
               unrighteousness
               ,
               falshood
               ,
               nor
               injury
               ,
               nor
               have
               I
               any
               toleration
               to
               it
               in
               my
               heart
               ,
               nor
               against
               the
               State
               ,
               in
               the
               things
               which
               are
               of
               the
               cruel
               state
               ,
               nor
               any
               person
               whatsoever
               to
               enjure
               but
               he
               that
               is
               filthy
               ,
               let
               him
               be
               filthy
               ,
               where
               love
               is
               sown
               ,
               it
               brings
               forth
               the
               same
               again
               ;
               love
               is
               like
               to
               the
               ripe
               grapes
               ,
               which
               give
               a
               relish
               to
               the
               wine
               ,
               so
               
               is
               the
               life
               of
               God
               in
               me
               ,
               when
               it
               shall
               be
               brought
               forth
               in
               order
               ,
               and
               have
               divine
               evidences
               to
               witness
               it
               in
               the
               demonstration
               of
               the
               godly
               nature
               in
               creature
               ;
               so
               he
               that
               is
               in
               true
               love
               ,
               abideth
               in
               the
               life
               everlasting
               which
               cannot
               end
               ,
               when
               God
               hath
               taught
               me
               his
               love
               by
               the
               quickning
               spirit
               ,
               and
               he
               hath
               opened
               to
               me
               the
               union
               and
               communion
               ,
               which
               is
               Gods
               in
               fellowship
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               order
               to
               the
               Resurrection
               of
               that
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               maketh
               it
               manifest
               ,
               by
               subduing
               all
               things
               under
               his
               feet
               ▪
               when
               all
               things
               are
               subdued
               ,
               then
               is
               God
               all
               ,
               and
               my self
               nothing
               ;
               but
               I
               have
               had
               this
               Proclamation
               read
               in
               me
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               take
               up
               the
               pure
               life
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               his
               Government
               and
               to
               live
               in
               the
               family
               of
               his
               protection
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               which
               live
               in
               it
               ,
               walk
               as
               thus
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               and
               his
               are
               one
               ,
               so
               that
               there
               is
               a
               oneness
               in
               all
               ,
               and
               all
               but
               one
               ,
               so
               that
               there
               is
               but
               one
               disposition
               ,
               one
               quality
               ,
               one
               nature
               ,
               one
               judgment
               ,
               one
               in
               suffering
               ;
               one
               in
               life
               ,
               one
               in
               death
               ,
               one
               in
               mercy
               ,
               one
               pity
               ,
               one
               in
               all
               ruling
               over
               all
               ,
               which
               is
               God
               blessed
               for
               ever
               .
               This
               being
               a
               true
               harmony
               amongst
               us
               ,
               with
               such
               regulation
               as
               holds
               to
               the
               singular
               number
               one
               ,
               so
               that
               all
               are
               to
               stand
               still
               ,
               let
               God
               work
               in
               them
               by
               the
               power
               of
               his
               will
               ;
               so
               now
               let
               him
               that
               gather
               ,
               gather
               in
               God
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               that
               is
               alive
               ,
               lives
               to
               God
               ;
               but
               God
               is
               free
               in
               me
               ▪
               so
               if
               he
               please
               to
               dispose
               of
               himself
               ,
               which
               is
               his
               own
               in
               me
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               in
               the
               bright
               day
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               manifest
               love
               to
               that
               Majesty
               ,
               for
               God
               doth
               dwell
               in
               our
               Temples
               in
               the
               acting
               power
               ,
               and
               we
               have
               the
               oneness
               of
               that
               Divine
               Nature
               planted
               in
               ours
               ;
               so
               now
               we
               are
               
                 Simeon
              
               like
               Lord
               let
               us
               depart
               ,
               for
               we
               know
               we
               have
               seen
               thy
               salvation
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               my
               part
               ,
               or
               that
               party
               which
               is
               now
               in
               me
               ,
               seeks
               no
               propriety
               in
               community
               ,
               but
               only
               to
               know
               the
               godly
               nature
               which
               approves
               it self
               ,
               and
               quits
               it self
               ,
               it
               will
               spoil
               all
               our
               qualities
               ,
               all
               our
               fashions
               and
               degrees
               of
               our
               flesh
               ,
               and
               rewards
               of
               mankind
               ,
               and
               from
               being
               our selves
               any
               longer
               that
               union
               and
               communion
               which
               I
               have
               had
               with
               my
               brother
               and
               others
               ,
               is
               so
               unexpressible
               ,
               that
               the
               carnal
               cannot
               believe
               ,
               for
               love
               is
               to
               be
               manifested
               by
               divine
               acts
               .
               Truly
               he
               that
               is
               born
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               is
               in
               the
               life
               ,
               and
               dwelleth
               in
               the
               life
               ;
               he
               is
               the
               true
               looking
               glass
               ,
               in
               which
               love
               can
               see
               its
               self
               ,
               a
               universal
               deluge
               is
               come
               upon
               our
               old
               world
               ,
               but
               
                 Noah
              
               shall
               live
               ,
               truth
               and
               a
               oneness
               is
               my
               delight
               ;
               where
               there
               is
               a
               true
               oneness
               in
               love
               ,
               there
               can
               be
               no
               distance
               in
               order
               not
               being
               ;
               I
               am
               free
               to
               lay
               down
               my
               life
               to
               enter
               into
               the
               new
               Covenant
               to
               live
               with
               God
               ,
               love
               cannot
               be
               known
               by
               words
               ,
               nor
               that
               love
               which
               we
               have
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               love
               is
               to
               be
               opened
               ,
               when
               
               the
               seven
               seals
               be
               opened
               ,
               with
               the
               Ministery
               of
               them
               in
               thy self
               ,
               whomsoever
               thou
               art
               which
               hath
               them
               opened
               in
               thee
               ,
               then
               thou
               vvilt
               knovv
               thy
               interest
               vvith
               us
               in
               true
               love
               and
               life
               ,
               vvhich
               makes
               us
               one
               in
               the
               true
               love
               .
               Novv
               this
               knovv
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               a
               broken
               longing
               come
               amongst
               the
               Professors
               hovv
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               broken
               in
               judgment
               ,
               and
               are
               torn
               to
               pieces
               ,
               for
               they
               knovv
               not
               the
               Lord
               ,
               nor
               that
               love
               vvhich
               passes
               all
               understanding
               ,
               so
               that
               my
               love
               to
               you
               all
               is
               peace
               vvithout
               vvrong
               or
               enjury
               to
               any
               ,
               so
               that
               my
               brother
               lives
               to
               the
               substance
               ,
               so
               that
               as
               he
               came
               naked
               out
               of
               his
               mothers
               vvomb
               ,
               so
               he
               is
               returned
               again
               ,
               to
               live
               in
               the
               naked
               truth
               of
               God
               vvith
               Christ
               in
               the
               Resurrection
               from
               dead
               vvorks
               ,
               to
               live
               in
               the
               heavens
               made
               vvithout
               hands
               ,
               vvhich
               is
               vvithout
               covetousness
               ,
               vanity
               ,
               or
               vain-glory
               ,
               vvithout
               vvrong
               ,
               and
               hath
               been
               to
               this
               day
               vvithout
               vvrong
               to
               any
               ;
               therefore
               suffer
               us
               novv
               both
               friends
               and
               people
               to
               dvvell
               amongst
               you
               vvithout
               strife
               ,
               for
               if
               any
               injuries
               be
               done
               by
               us
               ,
               vve
               are
               free
               that
               the
               Lavv
               may
               take
               its
               course
               vvith
               us
               ,
               vve
               crave
               but
               the
               same
               peace
               of
               you
               vvhich
               vve
               give
               unto
               you
               ,
               but
               if
               not
               ,
               vve
               are
               resolved
               to
               follovv
               the
               Lavv
               .
               Novv
               this
               knovv
               all
               of
               you
               ,
               that
               Lavv
               gaint
               peace
               ,
               so
               farevvel
               ,
            
             
               
                 Edm.
                 Hide
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Song
             of
             the
             true
             Life
             .
          
           
             
               COme
               along
               come
               along
               ,
               you
               Virgins
               that
               pure
               be
               ,
            
             
               And
               we
               shall
               enjoy
               the
               life
               that
               is
               free
               ,
            
             
               And
               call
               up
               the
               dead
               ,
               which
               now
               lye
               slain
               ,
            
             
               To
               live
               the
               Resurrection
               which
               Christ
               did
               regain
               ,
            
             
               And
               for
               to
               annoy
               that
               which
               did
               us
               destroy
               ,
            
             
               Which
               was
               from
               lust
               and
               things
               that
               be
               vain
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Cup
               of
               Love
               is
               filled
               up
               in
               me
               ,
            
             
               And
               I
               drink
               of
               it
               continually
               :
            
             
               What
               though
               my
               love
               black
               seemeth
               to
               be
               ,
            
             
               And
               is
               judged
               by
               Fouls
               for
               cruelty
               ,
            
             
               Yet
               he
               is
               as
               the
               balm
               of
               
                 Gilead
              
               to
               me
               ,
            
             
               And
               I
               know
               him
               in
               love
               in
               the
               eternity
               .
            
          
           
             
               What
               although
               Christ
               be
               ascended
               on
               high
               ,
            
             
               Yet
               he
               is
               come
               down
               into
               humanity
               ,
            
             
               That
               the
               truth
               of
               the
               Father
               he
               might
               maintain
               ,
            
             
               To
               hold
               forth
               his
               glory
               to
               those
               which
               are
               slain
               ,
            
             
               Showing
               to
               us
               the
               way
               of
               man
               is
               but
               vain
               ,
            
             
               But
               the
               second
               
                 Adam
              
               hath
               restored
               us
               again
               .
            
          
           
             
               Now
               we
               are
               restored
               into
               the
               right
               way
               ,
            
             
               And
               for
               to
               demonstrate
               the
               Ascension
               day
            
             
             
               Of
               Christ
               who
               i●
               our
               life
               〈◊〉
               in
               us
               to
               〈◊〉
               ,
            
             
               〈…〉
               all
               one
               in
               〈…〉
            
             
               〈◊〉
               to
               ●…ound
               all
               〈◊〉
               which
               it
               a
               l●…
               ,
            
             
               But
               we
               shall
               live
               single
               in
               virginity
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               power
               of
               Love
               runs
               in
               me
               as
               a
               ●lood
               ,
            
             
               To
               see
               the
               pure
               Christ
               in
               pure
               manhood
               ;
            
             
               〈◊〉
               King
               there
               to
               Raign
               ,
               the
               flesh
               being
               slain
               ,
            
             
               Now
               the
               Lord
               himself
               his
               own
               life
               will
               maintain
            
             
               The
               Lord
               is
               the
               truth
               ,
               and
               ever
               will
               be
               ,
            
             
               〈…〉
               can
               be
               no
               communion
               but
               in
               Virginity
               .
            
          
           
             
               〈…〉
               be
               declared
               ,
               and
               not
               his
               life
               known
               ,
            
             
               Then
               the
               glory
               is
               lost
               of
               the
               Resurrection
               ;
            
             
               But
               now
               I
               do
               see
               that
               Christ
               is
               liberty
            
             
               To
               all
               that
               are
               pure
               in
               purity
               :
            
             
               The
               fool
               in
               his
               heart
               no
               God
               is
               there
               known
               ,
            
             
               〈…〉
               perswaded
               by
               evil
               to
               the
               transgression
               .
            
          
           
             
               Come
               now
               you
               worldlings
               and
               ●…arken
               to
               me
               ,
            
             
               The
               Lord
               is
               a
               mystery
               in
               the
               life
               of
               purity
               ,
            
             
               The
               〈◊〉
               life
               it
               is
               now
               come
               down
               ,
            
             
               And
               〈◊〉
               I
               do
               know
               without
               any
               bound
               ,
            
             
               Seven
               times
               in
               the
               fire
               love
               hath
               tryed
               me
               ,
            
             
               But
               now
               ,
               I
               know
               thy
               love
               ,
               and
               my
               love
               knows
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               Now
               my
               love
               being
               pure
               ,
               I
               am
               not
               alone
               ,
            
             
               But
               J
               am
               touched
               in
               another
               by
               the
               Phylosopher
               Stone
               ,
            
             
               Which
               trieth
               all
               mistles
               of
               what
               sorts
               they
               be
               ,
            
             
               But
               love
               is
               that
               ocean
               which
               hath
               swallowed
               up
               me
               :
            
             
               But
               for
               true
               love
               ;
               O
               let
               love
               try
               me
               ,
            
             
               But
               now
               I
               know
               my
               love
               ,
               and
               my
               love
               knows
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               If
               any
               of
               you
               this
               Song
               now
               can
               sing
               ,
            
             
               You
               are
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               truth
               are
               living
               ;
            
             
               And
               are
               in
               the
               being
               to
               glorifie
               the
               Sun
               ,
            
             
               And
               are
               partaker
               of
               Christs
               Resurrection
               ;
            
             
               But
               for
               true
               love
               it
               doth
               set
               free
               ,
            
             
               To
               lead
               our
               lives
               in
               true
               community
               .
            
          
           
             
               Now
               J
               being
               〈…〉
               gin
               ,
               J
               am
               married
               to
               the
               King
               ,
            
             
               And
               J
               know
               that
               his
               love
               is
               everlasting
               ,
            
             
               And
               in
               one
               true
               nature
               now
               ●e
               he
               ,
            
             
               And
               of
               all
               that
               is
               his
               we
               are
               now
               made
               free
               ;
            
             
               But
               of
               all
               the
               fleshly
               Mammon
               which
               ever
               revived
               me
               ,
            
             
               But
               J
               never
               knew
               true
               marriage
               ,
               till
               thou
               marriedst
               me
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS