The faithful witness, or, A hand of love reached forth, that the blind may be guided, and the scattered gathered also, mans sinne and rebellion declared and the long-suffering of the Lord shewed: with a true call unto all people to meet the Lord by speedy repentance ..., also the state of professors plainly manifested ..., with a warning unto all the tender hearted amongst them to arise, and receive the hand of love ... : also, truth defended and cleared from the lyes and slanders declared by Ionathan Iohnson of Lincoln, a Baptist in profession / from one who bears no evil will to any man, but wisheth well to all men, and am known to many by the name of William Smith.
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             The faithful witness, or, A hand of love reached forth, that the blind may be guided, and the scattered gathered also, mans sinne and rebellion declared and the long-suffering of the Lord shewed: with a true call unto all people to meet the Lord by speedy repentance ..., also the state of professors plainly manifested ..., with a warning unto all the tender hearted amongst them to arise, and receive the hand of love ... : also, truth defended and cleared from the lyes and slanders declared by Ionathan Iohnson of Lincoln, a Baptist in profession / from one who bears no evil will to any man, but wisheth well to all men, and am known to many by the name of William Smith.
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           THE
           Faithful
           Witness
           :
           
             OR
             ,
          
           A
           HAND
           OF
           LOVE
           
             REACHED
             FORTH
             ,
          
           That
           the
           blind
           may
           be
           guided
           ,
           and
           the
           scattered
           gathered
           .
           
             ALSO
             ,
          
           Mans
           Sinne
           and
           Rebellion
           declared
           and
           the
           long-suffering
           of
           the
           Lord
           shewed
           .
           ●ith
           a
           true
           Call
           unto
           all
           People
           to
           meet
           the
           Lord
           by
           speedy
           repentance
           ,
           and
           vvait
           to
           yeild
           him
           ready
           obedience
           ,
           for
           here
           is
           the
           right
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           open'd
           .
           Also
           the
           state
           of
           Professors
           plainly
           manifested
           ,
           wherein
           they
           may
           see
           how
           they
           are
           erred
           ,
           and
           hovv
           the
           Serpent
           hath
           deceived
           and
           betrayed
           them
           .
           〈◊〉
           a
           Warning
           unto
           all
           the
           tender
           hearted
           amongst
           them
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           
             Hand
             of
             Love
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           no
           longer
           abide
           in
           〈◊〉
           ,
           but
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           where
           true
           rest
           and
           peace
           〈◊〉
           ●●joyed
           .
           Truth
           defended
           and
           cleared
           from
           the
           Lyes
           and
           Slan●●●s
           declared
           by
           
             Ionathan
             Iohnson
          
           of
           
             Lincoln
             ,
          
           a
           
             Baptist
          
           in
           profession
           .
        
         
           〈◊〉
           who
           bears
           no
           evil
           will
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           but
           wisheth
           well
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           am
           〈◊〉
           to
           many
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           
             William
             Smith
             .
          
        
         
           
             ●●●DON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           Faithful
           VVitness
           .
        
         
           GIve
           ear
           all
           ye
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           for
           these
           sayings
           are
           true
           and
           faithful
           ;
           be
           meek
           and
           lowly
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           how
           your
           ears
           to
           Wisdoms
           voice
           ,
           and
           turn
           at
           her
           reproof
           ;
           for
           in
           your
           own
           Ways
           are
           you
           wandering
           ,
           where
           peace
           you
           know
           not
           ;
           the
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           is
           freely
           opened
           from
           the
           Fathers
           love
           ,
           and
           his
           good
           will
           is
           made
           known
           amongst
           you
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           is
           striving
           with
           you
           to
           turn
           you
           into
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           walk
           therein
           ;
           for
           he
           hath
           not
           left
           himself
           without
           a
           Witness
           in
           all
           your
           consciences
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           consent
           to
           your
           ungodly
           deeds
           ,
           but
           doth
           convince
           you
           thereof
           ,
           and
           bears
           testimony
           against
           your
           ways
           of
           vanity
           ,
           which
           your
           minds
           are
           exercised
           in
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           wicked
           practices
           which
           by
           you
           are
           brought
           forth
           from
           your
           vain
           minds
           ,
           where
           you
           are
           beset
           with
           sin
           ,
           and
           servants
           thereunto
           ,
           your
           carnal
           minds
           being
           at
           enmity
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           subjected
           to
           his
           Law
           ,
           you
           are
           at
           liberty
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           and
           satisfying
           the
           lust
           thereof
           ;
           and
           though
           you
           all
           profess
           to
           know
           God
           ,
           yet
           in
           Works
           you
           deny
           him
           ,
           and
           your
           hearts
           are
           far
           off
           from
           him
           ,
           therefore
           is
           your
           Worship
           vain
           ;
           for
           Gods
           fear
           is
           not
           before
           your
           eyes
           ;
           therefore
           you
           run
           to
           do
           evil
           ,
           and
           rebels
           more
           and
           more
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           wallowing
           in
           the
           mire
           of
           defilements
           ,
           that
           pollutes
           and
           stains
           your
           own
           consciences
           ,
           your
           minds
           being
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           your
           faces
           downward
           ,
           thick
           Clouds
           of
           darkness
           doth
           compass
           you
           about
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince
           of
           darkness
           ruleth
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           leads
           you
           all
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           vvhere
           none
           doth
           good
           ;
           you
           are
           a
           Cage
           of
           unclean
           Birds
           ,
           every
           one
           follovving
           the
           lust
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           that
           you
           multiply
           your
           transgressions
           with
           delightings
           ,
           and
           commits
           sin
           vvith
           greediness
           ,
           and
           strengthens
           your
           hands
           in
           vvickedness
           ;
           a
           sinful
           Nation
           you
           are
           ,
           and
           a
           seed
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           filling
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           nourishing
           your
           
           hearts
           as
           in
           a
           day
           of
           slaughter
           ;
           from
           the
           crown
           of
           the
           head
           to
           the
           sole
           of
           the
           feet
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           whole
           part
           in
           you
           .
           O!
           how
           long
           will
           you
           suffer
           the
           Lord
           to
           wait
           that
           he
           may
           shew
           mercy
           to
           you
           ?
           How
           often
           have
           you
           rejected
           his
           loving
           kindness
           ,
           and
           grieved
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ?
           What
           a
           day
           of
           a
           patience
           and
           forbearance
           hath
           he
           exercised
           towards
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           have
           turned
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           received
           his
           mercy
           ?
           You
           are
           a
           stiff-necked
           people
           ,
           who
           sets
           your selves
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           every
           visitation
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           refusing
           to
           return
           ,
           and
           hating
           to
           be
           reformed
           ;
           for
           when
           you
           have
           been
           called
           by
           that
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ,
           you
           have
           not
           hearkened
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           hath
           smiten
           ,
           you
           have
           refus'd
           correction
           ;
           have
           you
           not
           felt
           a
           Witness
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           against
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           been
           acting
           iniquity
           ,
           &
           that
           it
           hath
           judged
           &
           condemned
           you
           for
           your
           secret
           faults
           ,
           that
           fearfulness
           hath
           surprised
           you
           &
           paleness
           of
           face
           hath
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           when
           no
           man
           hath
           been
           near
           you
           ,
           nor
           no
           tongue
           accused
           you
           ,
           yet
           that
           hath
           been
           within
           that
           hath
           numbred
           up
           your
           transgressions
           ,
           &
           set
           your
           sins
           in
           order
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           all
           to
           light
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ,
           which
           the
           eye
           of
           man
           hath
           not
           seen
           ,
           nor
           for
           which
           the
           tongue
           of
           man
           could
           accuse
           you
           ;
           yet
           they
           have
           appeared
           fresh
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           though
           many
           years
           before
           they
           had
           been
           committed
           by
           you
           :
           O
           consider
           what
           it
           is
           all
           you
           that
           have
           so
           long
           outstood
           it
           ,
           and
           yeild
           obedience
           to
           the
           reproof
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           thereby
           know
           it
           to
           be
           Gods
           faithful
           Witness
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           placed
           against
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           hand
           of
           Love
           reached
           forth
           to
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           have
           communion
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           fall
           under
           the
           eternal
           condemnation
           thereof
           ;
           for
           though
           it
           be
           as
           a
           sign
           ,
           every where
           spoken
           against
           by
           those
           who
           are
           at
           enmity
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           call
           i●●atural
           ,
           and
           a
           delusion
           ;
           yet
           if
           you
           turn
           at
           the
           reproof
           the
           of
           ,
           and
           yeild
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
           you
           wil
           know
           it
           to
           be
           God
           ●ighty
           Power
           unto
           salvation
           ;
           and
           this
           vvill
           give
           you
           the
           e●●●ence
           in
           your selves
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           manifestation
           of
           God
           which
           doth
           discover
           all
           that
           in
           you
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           its
           own
           property
           ,
           which
           it
           hath
           no
           fellowship
           nor
           communion
           with
           ;
           and
           this
           can
           neither
           be
           natural
           
           nor
           a
           delusion
           ,
           which
           doth
           reprove
           the
           natural
           man
           in
           his
           natural
           state
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           an
           Enemy
           to
           God
           ,
           a
           fervant
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Devils
           power
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           is
           tempted
           and
           deluded
           to
           consent
           to
           the
           motion
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           forth
           the
           Works
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           vvhich
           the
           Faithful
           Witness
           doth
           not
           consent
           to
           ,
           but
           testifies
           against
           ,
           and
           shews
           it
           to
           be
           evil
           in
           the
           conscience
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           reproveth
           thereof
           ,
           and
           calls
           every
           man
           to
           seperate
           from
           it
           as
           an
           unclean
           thing
           ;
           this
           you
           may
           all
           read
           in
           your selves
           ,
           in
           the
           light
           which
           you
           are
           enlightened
           withall
           :
           Yea
           drunkards
           ,
           swearers
           ,
           lyars
           ,
           and
           all
           prophane
           persons
           ,
           you
           all
           have
           a
           manifestation
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           doth
           discover
           your
           sins
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           brings
           them
           unto
           your
           remembrance
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           strikes
           you
           with
           fear
           and
           terror
           for
           the
           evil
           of
           your
           doings
           ,
           and
           brings
           you
           into
           sadness
           and
           mourning
           for
           your
           sins
           past
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           light
           is
           made
           manifest
           unto
           you
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           not
           a
           natural
           thing
           ,
           nor
           a
           delusion
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           Christ
           the
           light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           who
           was
           before
           the
           World
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           made
           manifest
           to
           destroy
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           Devils
           Works
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           he
           unto
           whom
           you
           are
           all
           to
           look
           ,
           and
           stand
           obedient
           unto
           whatsoever
           he
           doth
           command
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           know
           salvation
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           redemption
           by
           him
           whose
           Hand
           of
           Love
           is
           reached
           forth
           in
           this
           his
           day
           of
           power
           ,
           that
           a
           willingness
           he
           might
           beget
           in
           you
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           &
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           where
           the
           god
           of
           this
           World
           ruleth
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           unto
           whose
           delusions
           many
           are
           given
           up
           ,
           and
           do
           believe
           his
           lyes
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           oppose
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           are
           at
           open
           enmity
           with
           it
           ,
           being
           filled
           with
           Wrath
           and
           Envy
           against
           it
           :
           Now
           such
           whose
           deeds
           are
           evil
           ,
           loves
           not
           the
           light
           ,
           neither
           will
           come
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           runs
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           speaks
           despightfully
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           Pharisees
           did
           of
           him
           who
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           though
           mighty
           signs
           and
           wonders
           he
           did
           amongst
           them
           ,
           making
           the
           blind
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           the
           dumb
           to
           speak
           ,
           yet
           were
           they
           filled
           with
           envy
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           cast
           out
           Devils
           by
           
             Beelzebub
          
           the
           Prince
           of
           Devils
           ,
           
             But
             he
             knowing
             their
             thoughts
             ▪
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             Every
             kingdom
             divided
             against
             it self
             ,
             is
             brought
             to
             desolation
             ;
             and
             if
             Satan
             cast
             ●●t
             Satan
             ,
             he
             is
             divided
             against
             himself
             ,
             how
             shall
             then
             his
             kingdome
             
             stand
             ?
             But
             if
             I
             cast
             out
             Devils
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             is
             come
             unto
             you
             ;
          
           this
           you
           may
           read
           
             Matth.
          
           12.
           
           And
           here
           you
           may
           read
           whose
           off-spring
           you
           are
           ;
           for
           this
           Scripture
           is
           fulfilled
           this
           day
           upon
           this
           ungodly
           generation
           ,
           though
           your
           eyes
           be
           blinded
           that
           you
           see
           it
           not
           ;
           therefore
           repent
           ,
           and
           be
           converted
           ,
           that
           the
           hand
           of
           love
           may
           lead
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           sins
           may
           be
           blotted
           out
           ;
           for
           with
           a
           light
           of
           Christ
           are
           you
           all
           enlightned
           ,
           that
           doth
           discover
           your
           secrets
           parts
           ,
           and
           makes
           manifest
           the
           counsels
           of
           all
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           true
           light
           that
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           This
           is
           plain
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           you
           say
           you
           believe
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           but
           you
           say
           again
           ,
           This
           Scripture
           doth
           not
           speak
           of
           a
           light
           within
           ;
           then
           weigh
           it
           wisely
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           every
           man
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           World
           is
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           you
           may
           read
           2
           
             Cor.
             4.
             6.
             
             For
             God
             who
             commanded
             the
             light
             to
             shine
             out
             of
             darkness
             ,
             hath
             shined
             in
             our
             hearts
             to
             give
             the
             light
             of
             the
             knowledg
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             in
             the
             face
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
          
           This
           is
           plain
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           the
           Apostles
           Testimony
           ,
           That
           the
           light
           shone
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           (
           that
           's
           within
           people
           )
           and
           there
           gave
           them
           the
           light
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Gods
           glory
           :
           But
           then
           you
           say
           ,
           These
           were
           believers
           ,
           and
           you
           grant
           that
           believers
           have
           a
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           not
           people
           in
           their
           natural
           state
           ;
           the
           Apostle
           was
           once
           in
           the
           natural
           state
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           persecutor
           of
           those
           that
           did
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           yet
           was
           the
           light
           in
           him
           ,
           shining
           in
           the
           darkness
           ,
           but
           the
           darkness
           comprehended
           it
           not
           ;
           but
           when
           it
           came
           to
           shine
           round
           him
           ,
           and
           convince
           him
           that
           he
           was
           an
           enemy
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           kicking
           against
           it
           ,
           he
           bowed
           before
           it
           ,
           and
           submitted
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           yeilded
           ready
           obedience
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             what
             wilt
             thou
             have
             me
             to
             do
             ?
          
           Then
           did
           it
           shine
           forth
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           did
           shine
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Gods
           glory
           was
           made
           manifest
           ;
           read
           this
           in
           Gods
           pure
           fear
           ,
           and
           consider
           if
           you
           be
           not
           where
           the
           Apostles
           once
           were
           ,
           and
           there
           stands
           in
           open
           rebellion
           against
           that
           which
           he
           came
           to
           believe
           in
           ,
           and
           bear
           his
           testimony
           unto
           ;
           and
           further
           witnessed
           ,
           That
           a
           people
           who
           held
           the
           truth
           in
           unrighteousness
           ,
           had
           a
           manifestation
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           
             Rom.
             1.
             19.
             
             Because
             that
             which
             may
             be
             known
             of
             God
             is
             manifest
             in
             them
             ,
             for
             God
             hath
             shewed
             it
             unto
             them
             :
          
           Here
           was
           a
           people
           who
           
           was
           not
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           yet
           that
           which
           might
           be
           known
           of
           God
           ,
           was
           manifest
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           doth
           make
           manifest
           ,
           is
           light
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           5.
           13.
           then
           the
           light
           was
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           was
           within
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           did
           not
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           changed
           it
           into
           a
           lye
           ,
           Ver.
           25.
           and
           did
           not
           like
           to
           retain
           God
           in
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           Ver.
           28.
           
           Therefore
           unto
           vile
           affection
           did
           God
           give
           them
           up
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           believe
           lyes
           ,
           because
           they
           received
           not
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           Witness
           which
           none
           of
           you
           can
           flye
           from
           ;
           whithersoever
           you
           go
           ,
           it
           will
           ●●nd
           you
           out
           ;
           contend
           no
           longer
           against
           it
           ,
           for
           in
           it
           doth
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           appear
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           love
           of
           God
           comes
           to
           be
           felt
           in
           all
           that
           do
           obey
           and
           submits
           to
           the
           teachings
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           be
           many
           in
           the
           unbelief
           ,
           that
           speaks
           unadvisedly
           of
           it
           ,
           neither
           knowing
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           nor
           whereof
           they
           affirm
           ,
           who
           calls
           it
           a
           natural
           light
           ,
           and
           delusion
           ;
           yet
           in
           that
           love
           which
           unto
           me
           is
           freely
           opened
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           Grace
           which
           I
           have
           received
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           am
           constrained
           to
           bear
           my
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           unto
           all
           people
           ,
           That
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           with
           which
           every
           man
           is
           enlightened
           ,
           is
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           unto
           salvation
           to
           every
           one
           that
           do
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           living
           Witness
           in
           every
           mans
           conscience
           is
           placed
           ,
           to
           condemn
           the
           Workers
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           a
           love
           to
           it
           ,
           because
           their
           deeds
           are
           evil
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           escaping
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           quick
           and
           powerful
           ,
           searching
           ,
           trying
           &
           proving
           all
           secrets
           ,
           and
           the
           counsels
           of
           all
           hearts
           are
           naked
           and
           bare
           before
           it
           :
           Read
           this
           soberly
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           written
           plainly
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           rich
           in
           mercy
           ,
           and
           plenteous
           in
           goodness
           and
           truth
           ,
           whose
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           moveth
           in
           pitty
           towards
           a
           sinful
           generation
           ,
           who
           hath
           no
           pleasure
           that
           any
           of
           you
           should
           dye
           ;
           therefore
           in
           this
           his
           day
           doth
           he
           reach
           forth
           a
           hand
           of
           love
           to
           lead
           and
           guide
           out
           of
           darkness
           all
           that
           turn
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           willing
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           it
           .
           Now
           all
           prove
           your selves
           in
           the
           light
           which
           you
           are
           enlightened
           withall
           ,
           and
           examine
           your selves
           truly
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           you
           cannot
           witness
           this
           testimony
           to
           be
           faithful
           and
           true
           ,
           and
           feel
           the
           Testimony
           of
           the
           Spirit
           bearing
           witness
           in
           your
           inward
           parts
           ,
           unto
           what
           is
           here
           declared
           ;
           for
           unto
           that
           of
           God
           in
           all
           consciences
           I
           am
           manifest
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           consent
           
           to
           your
           sins
           ,
           but
           is
           seperate
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           made
           manifest
           to
           take
           away
           ●in
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           pure
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           and
           though
           you
           have
           a
           general
           talk
           amongst
           you
           of
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           living
           by
           faith
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           your
           Saviour
           and
           Redeemer
           ,
           yet
           you
           work
           iniquity
           daily
           ,
           and
           pleads
           for
           sin
           term
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           neither
           knows
           salvation
           nor
           redemption
           in
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           Gods
           love
           :
           Therefore
           be
           not
           deceived
           with
           a
           vain
           hope
           ,
           and
           groundless
           Faith
           ,
           which
           stands
           onely
           in
           Words
           ,
           when
           your
           Works
           denies
           your
           Faith
           to
           be
           living
           ,
           being
           yet
           in
           your
           sins
           ,
           for
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           you
           do
           fulfil
           ,
           and
           draws
           iniquity
           with
           Cords
           of
           Vanity
           ;
           look
           inward
           ,
           the
           light
           will
           not
           deceive
           you
           ,
           but
           manifest
           every
           secret
           sin
           which
           lodgeth
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           which
           you
           would
           keep
           hidden
           to
           have
           your
           life
           in
           ;
           for
           though
           you
           may
           not
           be
           committing
           all
           sin
           so
           greedily
           as
           may
           stand
           with
           your
           hearts
           against
           many
           things
           which
           may
           be
           commonly
           counted
           prophane
           ,
           yet
           examine
           if
           you
           have
           not
           something
           secretly
           lodged
           ,
           which
           your
           minds
           are
           captivated
           in
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           consciences
           doth
           reprove
           you
           for
           ;
           there
           is
           your
           lover
           ;
           and
           that
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           trodden
           under
           foot
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           vvitness
           redemption
           by
           Christ
           .
           Some
           men
           are
           not
           common
           Drunkards
           ,
           as
           the
           World
           calls
           them
           ,
           yet
           secretly
           hath
           a
           love
           to
           be
           in
           the
           excess
           ,
           some
           in
           neither
           of
           these
           ,
           yet
           hath
           another
           lover
           ;
           So
           some
           in
           pride
           ,
           some
           in
           covetousness
           ,
           some
           in
           foolish
           jesting
           ,
           and
           idle
           talking
           ,
           some
           in
           vain
           sports
           and
           pleasures
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           are
           all
           found
           to
           have
           some
           secret
           lover
           vvhich
           you
           vvould
           not
           have
           tried
           in
           the
           light
           ;
           novv
           there
           is
           nothing
           so
           secret
           vvhich
           shall
           not
           come
           to
           light
           ,
           though
           long
           you
           may
           hide
           it
           ,
           and
           smothe●
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           ovvn
           conscience
           ,
           that
           testifies
           against
           it
           ;
           yet
           to
           the
           light
           must
           every
           secret
           thing
           come
           ,
           vvhether
           it
           be
           good
           or
           evil
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           light
           be
           tried
           and
           judged
           in
           righteous
           judgement
           .
           Therefore
           all
           unto
           the
           light
           give
           up
           your selves
           ,
           and
           yeild
           obedience
           to
           every
           motion
           thereof
           in
           your
           own
           consciences
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           become
           followers
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           it
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           stand
           in
           the
           enmity
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           more
           in
           love
           vvith
           your
           evil
           deeds
           then
           you
           are
           vvith
           the
           light
           ,
           there
           vvill
           be
           no
           escaping
           the
           condemnation
           of
           it
           ;
           
           therefore
           let
           this
           be
           a
           Warning
           unto
           you
           all
           who
           live
           in
           pleasures
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           cease
           to
           do
           evil
           ,
           and
           depart
           from
           your
           iniquities
           ,
           and
           break
           off
           from
           your
           sins
           ,
           before
           the
           time
           come
           in
           which
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           There
           is
           no
           pleasure
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           O
           hearken
           !
           hearken
           !
           for
           this
           is
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           ,
           now
           is
           the
           accepted
           time
           ;
           now
           is
           Gods
           Witness
           striving
           with
           you
           ;
           now
           is
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           reached
           forth
           unto
           you
           ;
           therefore
           whilst
           it
           is
           called
           to
           day
           ,
           harden
           not
           your
           hearts
           ,
           but
           turn
           unto
           the
           Lord
           who
           stands
           ready
           to
           have
           mercy
           upon
           you
           ,
           for
           therein
           doth
           he
           delight
           :
           Now
           let
           not
           your
           hearts
           be
           hardened
           to
           outstand
           this
           day
           of
           Visitation
           ,
           left
           the
           day
           of
           Vengeance
           and
           Indignation
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           overtake
           you
           ,
           because
           mercy
           you
           have
           refused
           .
           Consider
           this
           all
           you
           who
           have
           your
           life
           in
           pride
           ,
           covetousness
           ,
           drunkenness
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           lying
           ,
           envy
           and
           malice
           ,
           and
           vanities
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           if
           these
           things
           be
           not
           shewed
           you
           to
           be
           evil
           by
           something
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           that
           doth
           convince
           you
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           reprove
           you
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           brings
           you
           to
           an
           understanding
           that
           you
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           them
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           hath
           no
           communion
           with
           darkness
           ,
           nor
           the
           unfruitful
           Works
           thereof
           ,
           but
           is
           seperated
           from
           the
           unclean
           ,
           neither
           joining
           with
           it
           ,
           nor
           consenting
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           hath
           a
           life
           in
           it self
           which
           is
           holy
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           and
           doth
           pursue
           the
           evil-doer
           in
           judgement
           ,
           who
           is
           at
           enmity
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           disobedience
           to
           it
           .
           O
           sink
           down
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           consider
           what
           a
           day
           of
           patience
           and
           forbearance
           he
           hath
           continued
           unto
           you
           ;
           how
           long
           hath
           he
           spared
           you
           ?
           And
           what
           a
           time
           of
           repentance
           hath
           he
           given
           you
           ?
           And
           how
           many
           years
           hath
           he
           striven
           vvith
           you
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           Cords
           of
           Love
           he
           might
           have
           drawn
           you
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           have
           led
           you
           ?
           But
           you
           have
           rejected
           it
           ,
           and
           casts
           love
           behind
           your
           backs
           ,
           and
           likes
           to
           retain
           your
           evil
           deeds
           better
           ,
           and
           to
           love
           darkness
           rather
           :
           What
           Visitations
           of
           Gods
           pure
           love
           have
           you
           set
           at
           nought
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           walk
           after
           the
           way
           of
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           &
           the
           lust
           of
           your
           own
           eyes
           ,
           rising
           up
           in
           rebellion
           against
           the
           pure
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ,
           and
           ●laying
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           live
           in
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           walk
           at
           liberty
           
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           without
           reproof
           :
           And
           thus
           is
           the
           just
           condemned
           and
           killed
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           resists
           not
           ;
           he
           is
           rejected
           and
           despised
           by
           you
           ,
           wounding
           him
           by
           your
           transgressions
           ,
           and
           bruising
           him
           with
           your
           iniquities
           ,
           yet
           doth
           not
           he
           open
           his
           mouth
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           Lamb
           is
           he
           led
           to
           the
           slaughter
           ;
           O
           look
           up
           unto
           him
           whom
           you
           pierce
           ,
           and
           mourn
           ,
           let
           your
           laughter
           be
           turned
           into
           mourning
           ,
           and
           your
           joy
           into
           heaviness
           ;
           for
           he
           doth
           not
           so
           deal
           with
           you
           ,
           but
           suffers
           and
           bears
           in
           patience
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           pitty
           is
           yet
           striving
           with
           you
           ,
           that
           his
           goodness
           might
           lead
           you
           to
           repentance
           ;
           and
           thus
           doth
           he
           love
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           doth
           good
           to
           those
           that
           hates
           him
           :
           Therefore
           all
           bow
           your
           ears
           ,
           and
           hearken
           ,
           and
           be
           diligent
           to
           obey
           the
           light
           before
           it
           cease
           striving
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           long-suffering
           of
           the
           Lord
           come
           to
           an
           end
           concerning
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           tender
           love
           be
           shut
           up
           from
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           gain-sayed
           and
           outstood
           the
           day
           of
           your
           Visitation
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           begin
           to
           knock
           like
           foolish
           Virgins
           ,
           when
           the
           doors
           is
           shut
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           quiet
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           a
           place
           of
           repentance
           when
           it
           cannot
           be
           found
           ,
           though
           you
           seek
           it
           with
           tears
           .
        
         
           O
           prize
           the
           day
           of
           your
           Visitation
           ;
           and
           let
           all
           vain
           Disputers
           of
           this
           World
           lay
           their
           hands
           upon
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           confess
           they
           have
           done
           foolishly
           in
           contending
           and
           striving
           in
           their
           own
           wills
           against
           that
           which
           hath
           so
           long
           striven
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           turned
           from
           the
           darkness
           unto
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           unto
           God
           ,
           tha●
           the
           hand
           of
           Love
           might
           guide
           them
           to
           receive
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           which
           so
           freely
           he
           hath
           made
           manifest
           unto
           them
           :
           Read
           you
           Priests
           ,
           Professors
           ,
           and
           all
           people
           ;
           who
           hates
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           ●bide
           to
           hear
           of
           it
           so
           near
           you
           ,
           as
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ,
           but
           are
           filled
           with
           rage
           and
           fury
           against
           it
           ,
           speaking
           scornfully
           ,
           proudly
           ,
           and
           disdainfully
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           ast
           that
           are
           guided
           by
           it
           ;
           in
           this
           you
           are
           all
           friends
           ;
           and
           joins
           together
           ;
           fear
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           wrath
           is
           revealed
           from
           heaven
           against
           all
           unrighteousness
           and
           ungodliness
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           a
           day
           of
           sad
           lamentation
           is
           kindling
           from
           the
           breath
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           wil
           fall
           upon
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           ungodly●
           who
           in
           their
           stout-heartedness
           outstand
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           loving
           kindness
           ;
           this
           testimony
           wil
           reach
           you
           all
           ,
           
           and
           that
           of
           God
           in
           your
           conscience
           answers
           to
           it
           ;
           give
           all
           diligence
           thereunto
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           sure
           Word
           ,
           and
           teacheth
           right
           things
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           deceive
           you
           if
           you
           incline
           your
           m●●ds
           unto
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           doers
           of
           what
           it
           teacheth
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           Gods
           Grace
           that
           appeareth
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           yeild
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           know
           it
           brings
           salvation
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           teach
           you
           to
           deny
           the
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Prince
           of
           darkness
           leads
           you
           ,
           and
           deceives
           you
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           his
           Work
           by
           you
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           are
           serving
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           your
           minds
           are
           captivated
           by
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           conscience
           hath
           no
           communion
           with
           such
           Works
           of
           darkness
           ,
           but
           stands
           a
           Witness
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           reproves
           you
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           you
           join
           unto
           them
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           that
           would
           have
           you
           to
           deny
           them
           ,
           and
           forsake
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           soberly
           ,
           righteously
           ,
           and
           godly
           in
           this
           present
           evil
           World
           ;
           for
           the
           fashions
           of
           this
           World
           passeth
           away
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           vanities
           will
           wither
           ,
           and
           your
           beauty
           consume
           ,
           and
           the
           later
           end
           wil
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           will
           have
           no
           pleasure
           in
           you
           ,
           but
           will
           give
           you
           your
           portion
           with
           hypocrites
           ;
           Consider
           all
           you
           vain
           people
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           rioting
           and
           drunkenness
           ,
           chambering
           and
           wantonness
           ,
           strife
           and
           envying
           ,
           what
           will
           you
           do
           ?
           And
           what
           account
           will
           you
           make
           unto
           the
           righteous
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           Judge
           of
           all
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           will
           re●ard
           every
           man
           according
           to
           his
           deeds
           ?
           Run
           not
           so
           headily
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Wickedness
           ,
           but
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           hearken
           to
           the
           still
           Voice
           in
           your
           conscience
           ,
           which
           tells
           you
           that
           is
           not
           the
           Way
           ;
           for
           death
           and
           destruction
           is
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           pit
           is
           near
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           you
           are
           come
           to
           the
           brink
           thereof
           ;
           be
           stayed
           in
           time
           ,
           before
           you
           fall
           therein
           ,
           from
           whence
           there
           will
           be
           no
           recovery
           ;
           and
           let
           the
           time
           past
           of
           your
           lives
           suffice
           that
           you
           have
           spent
           ,
           and
           lived
           so
           many
           years
           together
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           against
           the
           light
           and
           love
           of
           God
           .
           Therefore
           all
           in
           Gods
           fear
           stand
           ,
           and
           feel
           it
           placed
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           that
           from
           iniquity
           you
           may
           depart
           ,
           and
           ●in
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           all
           come
           into
           obedience
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           makes
           ●in
           manifest
           ,
           and
           there
           Gods
           power
           know
           ,
           to
           sanctifie
           and
           cleanse
           you
           by
           the
           washing
           of
           Water
           
           through
           the
           Word
           ,
           that
           a
           new
           life
           you
           may
           come
           into
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           regeneration
           ;
           He
           that
           hath
           an
           ear
           to
           hear
           ,
           let
           him
           hear
           ;
           For
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           constraineth
           me
           to
           bear
           testimony
           of
           what
           is
           made
           manifest
           unto
           me
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           all
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           be
           saved
           ;
           and
           likewise
           knowing
           the
           terror
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           perswade
           men
           to
           depart
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           their
           Ways
           ,
           which
           the
           Wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           revealed
           against
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           all
           come
           to
           know
           that
           the
           long-suffering
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           salvation
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           saving-strength
           is
           near
           at
           hand
           ,
           to
           help
           in
           the
           needful
           time
           ;
           and
           here
           you
           will
           find
           power
           to
           preserve
           you
           from
           the
           temptations
           which
           the
           enemy
           casts
           in
           ,
           and
           then
           labours
           to
           draw
           your
           minds
           to
           join
           unto
           ;
           for
           as
           obedience
           is
           given
           unto
           the
           light
           ,
           power
           is
           received
           that
           destroys
           the
           Devils
           Work
           ,
           and
           weakens
           his
           kingdom
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           is
           reached
           forth
           to
           take
           hold
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           from
           under
           his
           Government
           ,
           into
           the
           new
           and
           living
           Way
           ,
           and
           there
           gently
           guides
           you
           ,
           and
           order●
           you
           ,
           and
           keepes
           you
           from
           all
           the
           assaults
           which
           the
           Enemy
           doth
           pursue
           withall
           ;
           and
           he
           who
           hath
           life
           in
           himself
           ,
           will
           give
           life
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           able
           to
           stand
           and
           ●ight
           the
           good
           fight
           of
           Faith
           ;
           and
           here
           the
           Divine
           nature
           is
           felt
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           onely
           begotten
           of
           the
           Father
           is
           beheld
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Faithful
           Witness
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           Fathers
           Love
           is
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           conscience
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           saving-strength
           of
           it
           ,
           working
           redemption
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           putting
           an
           end
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           overturning
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           bringing
           in
           everlasting
           righteousness
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           reached
           forth
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           to
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Bondag●
           ,
           into
           the
           glorious
           liberty
           of
           the
           ●ons
           of
           God
           ;
           where
           your
           understandings
           will
           be
           opened
           to
           know
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           as
           you
           give
           obedience
           to
           the
           reachings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           so
           will
           the
           things
           of
           God
           be
           made
           known
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           can
           know
           the
           things
           of
           God
           by
           any
           e●her
           way
           ,
           either
           by
           Art
           ,
           Study
           ,
           Learning
           ,
           or
           any
           industry
           of
           the
           natural
           part
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           makes
           them
           known
           in
           the
           children
           of
           obedience
           ,
           who
           give
           up
           themselves
           
           to
           the
           teachings
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           are
           guided
           to
           know
           the
           Scriptures
           fulfilled
           in
           themselves
           ;
           &
           this
           vvil
           bring
           you
           to
           a
           right
           understanding
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           you
           receive
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           received
           and
           walked
           in
           ,
           by
           whom
           the
           Scriptures
           were
           declared
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           was
           then
           light
           ,
           life
           and
           power
           unto
           all
           that
           did
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           an
           understanding
           to
           know
           the
           things
           that
           were
           true
           ;
           he
           is
           the
           same
           now
           ,
           and
           changeth
           not
           ;
           but
           wicked
           men
           have
           changed
           his
           glory
           into
           shame
           ,
           and
           mindes
           earthly
           things
           ;
           yet
           is
           his
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           power
           the
           same
           unto
           all
           that
           believe
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           their
           minds
           renewed
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Scripture
           is
           truly
           owned
           and
           witnessed
           ,
           being
           fulfilled
           in
           all
           that
           walk
           after
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           their
           mindes
           renewed
           by
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           who
           hath
           declared
           it
           in
           Words
           ,
           which
           are
           written
           :
           and
           so
           the
           same
           Spirit
           guiding
           ,
           brings
           into
           unity
           with
           the
           same
           Words
           ,
           which
           was
           given
           forth
           from
           its
           own
           movings
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           who
           by
           it
           was
           constrained
           to
           declare
           them
           ;
           and
           thus
           the
           children
           of
           obedience
           owns
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           hath
           unity
           with
           them
           in
           the
           same
           :
           Spirit
           that
           gave
           them
           forth
           ,
           &
           knows
           them
           fulfilled
           in
           themselves
           ,
           walking
           after
           the
           same
           Spirit
           .
           Let
           this
           be
           wel
           weighed
           by
           you
           who
           are
           wise
           in
           your
           own
           eyes
           ,
           &
           prudent
           in
           your
           own
           sight
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           Wisdom
           talks
           so
           much
           of
           what
           is
           written
           ,
           and
           gets
           the
           Words
           thereof
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           contend
           in
           your
           Wills
           ,
           and
           fights
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           every
           appearance
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           mysterie
           hid
           from
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           revealed
           unto
           the
           Babes
           ,
           who
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           which
           reveals
           secrets
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           to
           be
           of
           understanding
           hearts
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           eternal
           life
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           the
           door
           of
           hope
           for
           all
           you
           tender
           ones
           ,
           who
           are
           breathing
           after
           God
           ;
           come
           ,
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           that
           an
           entrance
           you
           may
           feel
           ministred
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           ●n
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           possession
           of
           that
           which
           in
           the
           door
           of
           hope
           is
           opened
           for
           you
           ,
           where
           the
           Rivers
           of
           Gods
           good
           pleasure
           runneth
           freely
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           doth
           satisfie
           the
           poor
           of
           the
           flock
           ,
           who
           vvaits
           to
           be
           refreshed
           thereby
           ,
           vvhich
           he
           doth
           renevv
           their
           strength
           in
           ,
           to
           follovv
           him
           in
           the
           narrovv
           vvay
           ,
           in
           vvhich
           flesh
           and
           blood
           cannot
           
           walk
           ,
           nor
           no
           unclean
           thing
           must
           enter
           ;
           Therefore
           do
           not
           you
           hew
           broken
           Cisterns
           ,
           nor
           feed
           upon
           husks
           any
           longer
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           streams
           of
           life
           all
           come
           ,
           and
           feel
           how
           good
           the
           Lord
           is
           ;
           so
           all
           wait
           to
           know
           the
           hand
           of
           Love
           to
           lead
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           to
           teach
           you
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           deceive
           you
           ,
           bnt
           teach
           you
           right
           things
           ;
           though
           such
           vvho
           are
           at
           enmity
           with
           it
           ,
           speak
           unadvisedly
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           truth
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           abides
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           will
           overturn
           all
           who
           in
           the
           height
           of
           envy
           and
           fury
           do
           pursue
           it
           with
           swelling
           Words
           of
           vanity
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           all
           things
           be
           tryed
           and
           proved
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           search
           your selves
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           come
           to
           the
           bottom
           ,
           and
           have
           all
           the
           dross
           purged
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           tinn
           taken
           away
           ,
           that
           your
           hearts
           may
           be
           purified
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           stand
           approved
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           pure
           God
           :
           And
           here
           is
           the
           right
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           opened
           ,
           and
           a
           Hand
           of
           Love
           reached
           forth
           to
           guide
           you
           out
           of
           all
           crooked
           pathes
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           you
           into
           the
           Way
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           bring
           you
           to
           an
           Inheritance
           incorruptible
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           where
           joy
           unspeakable
           is
           possessed
           :
           And
           this
           honor
           hath
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           who
           are
           found
           faithful
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           follow
           the
           Lamb
           whither
           soever
           he
           goes
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           this
           testimony
           come
           unto
           you
           who
           have
           had
           some
           openings
           of
           Gods
           Love
           ,
           and
           have
           felt
           the
           gift
           of
           Grace
           made
           manifest
           in
           your
           conscience
           ,
           that
           hath
           convinced
           you
           of
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           brought
           you
           to
           forsake
           much
           of
           the
           Worlds
           Fashions
           ,
           and
           Customs
           ,
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           have
           brought
           you
           to
           a
           seperation
           from
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           so
           openly
           prophane
           as
           many
           of
           them
           are
           ,
           but
           are
           turned
           from
           many
           appearances
           of
           evil
           ,
           which
           the
           light
           did
           truly
           make
           manifest
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           convince
           you
           of
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ;
           and
           a
           simplicity
           there
           was
           begotten
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           Truth
           was
           precious
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           a
           love
           you
           had
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           have
           a
           sight
           of
           many
           things
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           a
           desire
           in
           you
           to
           press
           after
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           light
           you
           were
           guided
           out
           of
           many
           things
           which
           it
           did
           convince
           you
           of
           to
           be
           evil
           ;
           and
           you
           could
           not
           any
           longer
           continue
           therein
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           made
           manifest
           unto
           you
           to
           be
           Works
           of
           darkness
           .
           
           Deal
           truly
           with
           your
           own
           hearts
           all
           of
           you
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           secret
           which
           shall
           not
           come
           to
           light
           ;
           and
           you
           cannot
           deny
           but
           that
           it
           was
           something
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           that
           made
           sin
           manifest
           ,
           and
           convinced
           you
           thereof
           ,
           and
           moved
           in
           your
           hearts
           to
           draw
           you
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           made
           discoveries
           of
           secret
           things
           ,
           which
           in
           your
           hearts
           were
           lodged
           ,
           and
           shewed
           you
           the
           Worlds
           Wayes
           and
           Worship
           to
           be
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           did
           convince
           you
           thereof
           ,
           and
           brought
           you
           to
           seperate
           from
           it
           in
           appearance
           .
           And
           ●ere
           was
           pure
           breathings
           in
           you
           which
           longed
           for
           God
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           come
           into
           his
           Court
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           his
           presence
           ;
           O
           this
           was
           a
           simple
           and
           innocent
           state
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           were
           precious
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ;
           and
           whilst
           you
           did
           abide
           faithful
           ,
           waiting
           in
           patience
           for
           Gods
           loving
           kindness
           ,
           therein
           to
           grow
           up
           into
           the
           measure
           of
           Christs
           fulness
           ;
           the
           Lord
           was
           not
           wanting
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           was
           large
           in
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           free
           in
           his
           mercy
           ,
           as
           in
           obedience
           you
           walked
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           Grace
           ;
           and
           your
           Prayers
           and
           Tears
           came
           up
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           was
           had
           in
           remembrance
           by
           him
           :
           O
           what
           breathings
           ,
           pantings
           ,
           and
           hungerings
           hath
           there
           been
           in
           many
           of
           you
           after
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           strong
           cryes
           and
           tears
           ,
           for
           a
           Visitation
           of
           his
           Love
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           might
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           !
           How
           zealous
           &
           fervent
           have
           you
           been
           after
           righteousness
           ,
           &
           to
           follow
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           wth
           chearfulness
           !
           Have
           you
           not
           cried
           down
           forms
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           the
           Spirits
           Worship
           ,
           and
           its
           teachings
           ?
           And
           hath
           not
           the
           spirit
           judged
           you
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           not
           obeyed
           it
           ?
           And
           have
           you
           not
           been
           brought
           to
           stoop
           down
           ,
           &
           lye
           low
           under
           the
           sence
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           &
           that
           you
           could
           not
           find
           a
           resting
           place
           ,
           but
           stil
           that
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           pursued
           you
           whithersoever
           you
           went
           ,
           you
           could
           not
           leave
           it
           in
           any
           place
           ;
           but
           near
           you
           it
           did
           appear
           ,
           witnessing
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           judging
           you
           for
           your
           disobedience
           ?
           Can
           you
           not
           vvitness
           these
           things
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           many
           of
           you
           ?
           and
           that
           this
           hath
           been
           your
           condition
           ,
           going
           heavily
           and
           mournfully
           under
           Gods
           displeasure
           made
           manifest
           against
           you
           ?
           And
           hath
           not
           your
           anguish
           and
           trouble
           been
           within
           you
           ,
           which
           hath
           brought
           you
           into
           meekness
           and
           lowliness
           ,
           and
           beaten
           you
           down
           in
           your selves
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           
           confest
           your
           own
           nothingnes●
           and
           insufficiency
           ,
           and
           here
           hath
           been
           brought
           to
           wait
           on
           the
           Lord
           alone
           in
           simplicity
           ,
           that
           his
           saving-strength
           you
           might
           feele
           to
           help
           you
           ?
           And
           did
           not
           you
           find
           him
           to
           be
           a
           God
           near
           at
           hand
           when
           your
           eye
           was
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           your
           expectations
           from
           him
           ?
           Did
           he
           not
           open
           his
           love
           freely
           ,
           and
           gave
           you
           savoury
           refreshment
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           made
           bare
           his
           own
           Arm
           to
           help
           you
           ,
           &
           wrought
           all
           your
           Works
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           even
           admiredd
           his
           goodness
           ,
           and
           acknowledged
           his
           power
           in
           his
           free
           Gift
           and
           Grace
           unto
           you
           ?
           and
           whilst
           the
           simpli●ity
           did
           abide
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           was
           faithful
           to
           what
           was
           made
           manifest
           unto
           you
           ?
           What
           pure
           breathings
           had
           many
           of
           you
           after
           a
           greater
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           pour
           forth
           more
           of
           his
           Spirit
           upon
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           be
           made
           fruitful
           ,
           and
           grow
           up
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           it
           ;
           And
           here
           you
           had
           precious
           discoveries
           ,
           as
           you
           stood
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           thereby
           to
           be
           guided
           ,
           and
           so
           seperated
           from
           the
           Worlds
           form
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           own
           conscience
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           did
           constrain
           you
           to
           depart
           ,
           having
           made
           known
           unto
           you
           something
           more
           excellent
           ,
           which
           was
           above
           the
           Worlds
           Worship
           ,
           and
           which
           you
           found
           to
           be
           your
           duty
           to
           walk
           np
           unto
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           come
           into
           liberty
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           God
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           here
           you
           stood
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           assembled
           together
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           Spirits
           moving
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           teach
           you
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           teach
           you
           to
           pray
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           your
           duties
           might
           be
           offered
           up
           ,
           and
           performed
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           Hath
           not
           this
           been
           declared
           by
           many
           of
           you
           ,
           from
           what
           you
           have
           truly
           felt
           of
           Gods
           loving
           kindness
           made
           manifest
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           brought
           you
           to
           deny
           ,
           &
           testifie
           against
           many
           things
           which
           you
           were
           convinced
           of
           to
           be
           evil
           ?
           but
           you
           have
           forsaken
           your
           first
           Love
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           been
           faithful
           to
           the
           end
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           somewhat
           against
           you
           ,
           because
           you
           uphold
           that
           Woman
           
             Jezzabel
             ,
          
           and
           suffers
           her
           to
           teach
           and
           seduce
           ,
           by
           whom
           many
           are
           overcome
           ,
           to
           commit
           fornication
           with
           her
           ;
           for
           the
           true
           Guide
           you
           have
           lost
           ,
           which
           once
           did
           lead
           you
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           brought
           you
           to
           the
           true
           rest
           ,
           had
           you
           kept
           your
           minds
           stayed
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           vvalked
           in
           obedience
           to
           it
           ;
           but
           
           the
           Enemy
           hath
           deceived
           you
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           drawn
           you
           into
           crooked
           pathes
           ,
           where
           you
           are
           got
           into
           the
           Earth
           again
           ;
           for
           the
           simplicity
           is
           betrayed
           ,
           and
           your
           desires
           are
           cooled
           ;
           and
           your
           breathings
           and
           pantings
           after
           God
           are
           stayed
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           set
           down
           in
           a
           form
           which
           once
           you
           were
           convinced
           of
           to
           be
           dead
           and
           barren
           :
           Let
           not
           this
           offend
           you
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           truth
           concerning
           many
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           conscience
           doth
           answer
           to
           it
           .
           Therefore
           remember
           from
           whence
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           and
           repent
           ,
           for
           the
           ●ord
           would
           not
           have
           you
           perish
           ,
           but
           still
           reacheth
           forth
           a
           hand
           of
           Love
           unto
           you
           ,
           having
           more
           pleasure
           to
           save
           then
           to
           destroy
           ;
           therefore
           is
           he
           still
           striving
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           gives
           you
           no
           rest
           nor
           peace
           in
           the
           way
           which
           the
           god
           of
           this
           World
           hath
           led
           you
           into
           ,
           and
           blinds
           your
           minds
           in
           ;
           for
           your
           actions
           witness
           against
           you
           daily
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           servants
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           Liberty
           you
           speak
           of
           ,
           and
           saith
           you
           are
           redeemed
           unto
           ,
           is
           but
           an
           occasion
           for
           you
           to
           serve
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           makes
           you
           one
           with
           the
           World
           again
           in
           Words
           and
           Practises
           ,
           where
           the
           Enemy
           hath
           taken
           you
           captive
           ,
           and
           leads
           you
           in
           earthly
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           covetous
           practices
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           are
           wanton
           and
           light-minded
           ,
           in
           foolish
           jesting
           ,
           and
           vain
           talking
           ,
           turning
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           into
           wantonness
           ,
           and
           making
           shipwrack
           of
           Faith
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           being
           heightned
           in
           your
           imaginations
           in
           what
           you
           have
           taken
           up
           in
           the
           observation
           ,
           in
           which
           Satan
           hath
           transformed
           himself
           by
           his
           deceitful
           working
           ,
           in
           bringing
           forth
           a
           form
           in
           the
           imitation
           ,
           where
           you
           are
           set
           down
           ,
           and
           have
           taken
           up
           your
           rest
           ;
           and
           here
           he
           hath
           deceived
           you
           with
           a
           vain
           hope
           ,
           having
           setled
           you
           in
           a
           form
           without
           power
           ,
           and
           doth
           work
           a
           perswasion
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           right
           Way
           ,
           and
           so
           sets
           you
           in
           enmity
           against
           the
           pure
           motion
           of
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           you
           ,
           having
           got
           your
           minds
           out
           ,
           to
           look
           abroad
           ,
           and
           have
           your
           expectation
           from
           something
           that
           is
           without
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           hath
           drawn
           your
           minds
           from
           that
           which
           is
           within
           ,
           that
           once
           did
           truly
           move
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           brought
           you
           into
           the
           power
           ,
           had
           you
           been
           faithful
           to
           the
           end
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           fallen
           short
           of
           that
           which
           they
           witnessed
           ,
           whose
           practice
           you
           pretend
           to
           follow
           ,
           and
           are
           turned
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           become
           the
           
           greatest
           Enemies
           unto
           it
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           hath
           prevailed
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           betrayed
           the
           simplicity
           in
           you
           ,
           seeks
           to
           pervert
           the
           right
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           fills
           you
           with
           fury
           to
           cry
           out
           against
           those
           that
           walk
           in
           uprightness
           of
           their
           hearts
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           fear
           are
           kept
           ,
           that
           they
           dare
           not
           sin
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           walks
           in
           righteousness
           and
           holiness
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           light
           leadeth
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           by
           his
           Grace
           he
           teacheth
           them
           ,
           from
           which
           you
           are
           erred
           and
           gone
           astray
           ,
           and
           walks
           after
           the
           imaginations
           of
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           where
           your
           own
           Wills
           leads
           you
           ,
           to
           take
           up
           a
           practice
           in
           imitation
           of
           what
           others
           have
           done
           ,
           who
           was
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           guided
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           commanded
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           they
           performed
           all
           their
           services
           ;
           but
           unto
           this
           Spirit
           you
           are
           found
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           fighting
           against
           it
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           your
           own
           Wisdoms
           ,
           and
           so
           runs
           into
           error
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           nor
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           denies
           that
           which
           gives
           the
           understanding
           to
           know
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           never
           comes
           to
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           them
           ,
           nor
           to
           have
           unity
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           are
           Words
           declared
           and
           recorded
           ;
           for
           you
           stand
           not
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           inner
           man
           it
           might
           teach
           you
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           life
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           gives
           life
           unto
           all
           that
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           believes
           in
           him
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           the
           children
           of
           obedience
           are
           refreshed
           and
           satisfied
           ,
           who
           lives
           by
           faith
           ,
           looking
           for
           ,
           and
           waiting
           to
           receive
           those
           things
           which
           are
           not
           seen
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           you
           take
           up
           your
           rest
           in
           ,
           and
           are
           satisfied
           with
           ,
           is
           visible
           and
           temporal
           ,
           which
           is
           seen
           ,
           and
           beheld
           with
           natural
           eyes
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           miss
           that
           which
           is
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           seen
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           substance
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           all
           changeable
           things
           ,
           not
           living
           by
           Faith
           ,
           but
           by
           sight
           ,
           and
           contents
           your selves
           with
           created
           refreshments
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           the
           soul
           hungereth
           after
           ,
           and
           panteth
           for
           ,
           is
           living
           Bread
           that
           comes
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           whoso
           eats
           ,
           shall
           never
           dye
           :
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Bread
           of
           life
           ,
           whose
           flesh
           is
           meat
           indeed
           ,
           and
           whose
           blood
           is
           drink
           indeed
           !
           O
           pure
           refreshment
           from
           the
           Lords
           presence
           !
           Blessed
           are
           all
           that
           are
           found
           worthy
           to
           sit
           down
           at
           this
           Table
           ,
           and
           to
           partake
           of
           this
           Bread
           ,
           and
           drink
           of
           this
           Cup
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Communion
           of
           Christ's
           blood
           .
        
         
         
           Be
           ye
           of
           an
           understanding
           heart
           ,
           O
           ye
           professors
           ,
           and
           consider
           if
           you
           have
           the
           substance
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           live
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           he
           in
           you
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           feel
           those
           things
           you
           feed
           upon
           to
           have
           life
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           life
           unto
           you
           ;
           if
           life
           be
           not
           in
           your
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           the
           Communion
           of
           Christs
           body
           ,
           nor
           blood
           ,
           but
           bare
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           retaining
           their
           own
           quality
           and
           vertue
           ,
           as
           created
           refreshments
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           say
           this
           was
           their
           practice
           who
           enjoyed
           Christ
           ,
           and
           fed
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Bread
           which
           they
           brake
           was
           the
           Communion
           of
           Christs
           Body
           ,
           and
           the
           Cup
           which
           they
           drank
           was
           the
           Communion
           of
           Christs
           Blood
           ;
           but
           I
           say
           ,
           Examine
           your selves
           whether
           you
           be
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           least
           you
           eat
           and
           drink
           damnation
           to
           your selves
           ,
           not
           discerning
           the
           Lords
           body
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           they
           received
           ,
           and
           had
           Communion
           in
           ,
           who
           lived
           by
           Faith
           ,
           was
           not
           Bread
           of
           grain
           ,
           nor
           Wine
           in
           a
           silver
           Cup
           ;
           but
           the
           Bread
           which
           they
           brake
           was
           the
           Communion
           of
           Christ's
           body
           ,
           and
           the
           Cup
           which
           they
           drank
           ,
           was
           the
           Communion
           of
           Christ's
           Blood
           ;
           and
           you
           cannot
           prove
           any
           other
           thing
           without
           inventions
           ;
           and
           they
           being
           many
           ,
           was
           one
           Bread
           ,
           and
           one
           Body
           ;
           but
           the
           mystery
           is
           hid
           from
           your
           eyes
           ,
           who
           in
           your
           Earthly
           Wisdom
           would
           comprehend
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           you
           being
           run
           from
           the
           Guide
           which
           once
           did
           give
           you
           light
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           season
           you
           rejoiced
           in
           it
           ,
           you
           are
           departed
           from
           that
           which
           vvould
           have
           given
           you
           a
           true
           discerning
           of
           the
           Lo●ds
           Body
           ,
           &
           wrought
           Faith
           in
           you
           to
           have
           believed
           ,
           though
           you
           had
           not
           seen
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           had
           been
           obedient
           to
           have
           followed
           that
           of
           God
           vvhich
           once
           did
           truly
           move
           in
           you
           ,
           then
           you
           vvould
           have
           continued
           in
           the
           holy
           Commandments
           given
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           walked
           in
           them
           as
           children
           of
           obedience
           ,
           and
           discerned
           the
           Lords
           Body
           ,
           and
           the
           Communion
           which
           they
           had
           in
           it
           ,
           who
           did
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           fed
           upon
           it
           in
           their
           hearts
           by
           faith
           ;
           And
           this
           was
           the
           Bread
           which
           they
           did
           eat
           ,
           and
           the
           Cup
           which
           they
           drank
           ,
           and
           had
           their
           life
           in
           him
           who
           is
           the
           Bread
           of
           Life
           ,
           whose
           examples
           none
           can
           follow
           in
           truth
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           receive
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
           which
           you
           are
           found
           fighting
           against
           with
           the
           Words
           which
           from
           it
           were
           declared
           ,
           which
           you
           say
           is
           more
           
           sure
           then
           it
           is
           in
           its
           movings
           :
           What
           a
           Vail
           hath
           overspread
           you
           !
           And
           what
           thick
           darkness
           hath
           covered
           you
           who
           denies
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           from
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           were
           declared
           !
           Did
           not
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           speak
           as
           they
           were
           moved
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ?
           Did
           it
           not
           first
           move
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           a
           Divine
           inspiration
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           came
           to
           know
           the
           things
           of
           God
           made
           manifest
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           declared
           as
           it
           gave
           them
           utterance
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Scriptures
           came
           to
           be
           given
           forth
           ,
           and
           a
           true
           Record
           it
           is
           of
           what
           they
           were
           made
           Witnesses
           of
           ,
           who
           had
           communion
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           tasted
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           life
           ?
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           profitable
           where
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           is
           received
           ,
           and
           believed
           in
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           understanding
           is
           opened
           to
           know
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           set
           them
           above
           Christ
           ,
           not
           against
           him
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           doing
           ,
           who
           are
           your selves
           departed
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           yet
           uses
           your
           tongues
           to
           speak
           the
           Words
           which
           were
           declared
           from
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           sets
           them
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           same
           light
           and
           spirit
           which
           now
           as
           truly
           moveth
           in
           the
           children
           of
           obedience
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           in
           them
           who
           were
           made
           Witnesses
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           spirit
           did
           declare
           it
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           not
           so
           rash
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           as
           to
           call
           good
           evil
           ,
           and
           Truth
           a
           delusion
           ;
           but
           sink
           down
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           which
           is
           near
           you
           ,
           to
           reprove
           you
           in
           your
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           wil
           know
           there
           is
           nothing
           so
           sure
           as
           that
           which
           was
           before
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           Man
           ,
           or
           Scriptures
           were
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           which
           changeth
           not
           ,
           but
           is
           to
           day
           as
           yesterday
           ,
           and
           abides
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           everlasting
           truth
           which
           from
           the
           beginning
           hath
           been
           made
           manifest
           through
           ages
           and
           generations
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           dispensation
           of
           Gods
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           have
           walked
           in
           ,
           and
           been
           obedient
           to
           ,
           and
           declared
           of
           ,
           whose
           sayings
           are
           all
           true
           and
           faithful
           ,
           and
           are
           owned
           to
           be
           a
           true
           Declaration
           of
           the
           living
           Word
           which
           from
           the
           beginning
           was
           ,
           &
           novv
           is
           ,
           vvhich
           changeth
           not
           ,
           in
           vvhich
           they
           felt
           Gods
           loving
           kindness
           made
           manifest
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           vvalked
           in
           obedience
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           likewise
           
           declared
           of
           Gods
           severity
           and
           displeasure
           revealed
           against
           the
           ungodly
           and
           unbelievers
           ;
           and
           thus
           was
           the
           truth
           known
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           to
           instruct
           ,
           and
           lead
           ,
           and
           guide
           the
           righteous
           in
           the
           holy
           Way
           ,
           wherein
           they
           erred
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           convince
           and
           condemn
           the
           World
           for
           sinne
           ,
           who
           walked
           with
           a
           froward
           heart
           against
           the
           Lord
           :
           Be
           not
           deceived
           ,
           for
           all
           visible
           things
           must
           perish
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           hath
           a
           beginning
           ,
           hath
           an
           end
           ;
           howsoever
           it
           may
           appear
           in
           shew
           unto
           you
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           help
           found
           in
           any
           created
           being
           in
           the
           needful
           time
           ;
           for
           your
           foundation
           which
           in
           your
           own
           Wisdom
           you
           have
           laid
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           own
           strength
           you
           are
           building
           upon
           ,
           one
           tempest
           will
           beat
           it
           all
           down
           ,
           and
           your
           labor
           will
           be
           lost
           after
           so
           many
           years
           spent
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           meek
           and
           lowly
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           ●ink
           down
           to
           the
           Corner-stone
           ,
           and
           reject
           it
           no
           longer
           ,
           for
           it
           will
           not
           fail
           ,
           neither
           can
           the
           Gates
           of
           Hell
           prevail
           against
           it
           :
           All
           wait
           for
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           to
           bring
           you
           thither
           ,
           that
           there
           your
           footsteps
           may
           be
           placed
           ,
           and
           your
           goings
           ordered
           ,
           that
           a
           spiritual
           House
           you
           may
           know
           raised
           up
           by
           the
           Arm
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           here
           Christ
           is
           known
           ,
           who
           is
           true
           for
           evermore
           ,
           and
           leads
           into
           all
           truth
           those
           that
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           are
           guided
           by
           him
           ;
           the
           
             Alpha
          
           and
           
             Omega
             ,
          
           the
           beginning
           and
           the
           ending
           ,
           the
           first
           and
           the
           last
           ;
           there
           is
           none
           besides
           him
           ,
           nor
           any
           to
           be
           compared
           into
           him
           ,
           who
           baptizeth
           all
           that
           believe
           in
           him
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           by
           one
           spirit
           ,
           and
           there
           cleanseth
           them
           by
           the
           washing
           of
           Water
           through
           the
           Word
           ,
           where
           the
           regeneration
           comes
           to
           be
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           received
           ,
           the
           pure
           Water
           flowing
           forth
           which
           washeth
           and
           cleanseth
           the
           body
           inwardly
           ,
           by
           which
           believers
           comes
           to
           be
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           puts
           him
           on
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           one
           baptism
           ,
           known
           and
           witnessed
           by
           all
           that
           follow
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           commands
           :
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           wilfully
           outstand
           Gods
           Witness
           ,
           you
           cannot
           but
           confess
           this
           is
           the
           baptism
           in
           which
           believers
           are
           baptized
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           one
           baptism
           the
           Scriptures
           declares
           of
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           not
           another
           to
           be
           continued
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           silent
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           yeild
           obedience
           to
           what
           he
           commands
           you
           by
           his
           spirit
           in
           the
           inner
           man
           ,
           
           and
           there
           know
           that
           one
           baptism
           which
           all
           believers
           are
           baptized
           with
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           are
           washed
           and
           cleansed
           ,
           to
           follow
           Christ
           in
           the
           regeneration
           and
           newness
           of
           life
           ;
           He
           that
           can
           receive
           it
           ,
           let
           him
           :
           For
           you
           cannot
           prove
           by
           plain
           Scripture
           that
           Christ
           was
           a
           Minister
           of
           Water
           Baptism
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           did
           command
           it
           ,
           or
           preached
           it
           for
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           pressed
           it
           as
           a
           duty
           ;
           but
           he
           sent
           his
           Disciples
           forth
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           that
           which
           they
           had
           received
           freely
           ;
           and
           you
           cannot
           prove
           that
           when
           they
           were
           thus
           sent
           forth
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           received
           Water-baptism
           ;
           but
           what
           was
           made
           manifest
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           that
           they
           gave
           ,
           and
           declared
           thereof
           in
           Gods
           power
           ;
           and
           this
           reached
           the
           inward
           parts
           ,
           and
           pricked
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           that
           heard
           it
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           to
           enquire
           what
           they
           might
           do
           ;
           unto
           whom
           
             Peter
          
           said
           ,
           
             Repent
             ,
             and
             be
             baptized
             every
             one
             of
             you
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             receive
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             Acts
          
           2.
           38.
           
           This
           day
           is
           this
           Scripture
           fulfilled
           ,
           praises
           be
           unto
           the
           Lord
           God
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           many
           are
           true
           Witnesses
           of
           this
           baptism
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           have
           been
           pricked
           by
           the
           eternal
           living
           Word
           in
           their
           own
           conscience
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           enquire
           what
           they
           might
           do
           ;
           and
           the
           living
           Word
           hath
           been
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           the
           reproof
           thereof
           ,
           which
           hath
           vvrought
           the
           godly
           sorrovv
           unto
           repentance
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           repented
           of
           ;
           and
           there
           the
           Fountain
           hath
           been
           opened
           ,
           which
           washeth
           avvay
           sin
           and
           uncleanness
           ,
           and
           baptizeth
           into
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           where
           sins
           are
           remitted
           ,
           and
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           received
           :
           And
           in
           this
           Scripture
           Water
           is
           not
           once
           named
           ,
           where
           the
           Apostle
           preaches
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           first
           which
           vvas
           preached
           after
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           fell
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           not
           so
           envious
           against
           those
           who
           witness
           the
           truth
           as
           they
           know
           it
           in
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           are
           baptized
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           ,
           and
           hath
           felt
           him
           whose
           Fan
           is
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           thoroughly
           purging
           his
           floor
           ,
           and
           cleansing
           the
           inward
           parts
           from
           all
           unrighteousness
           ;
           and
           this
           licks
           up
           the
           Water
           ,
           and
           consumes
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           fire
           did
           which
           fell
           from
           
             Elijah's
          
           Altar
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           true
           figure
           of
           the
           two
           Ministrations
           ,
           
           if
           you
           could
           read
           it
           ;
           for
           had
           you
           obeyed
           that
           which
           once
           did
           truly
           move
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           opened
           Gods
           love
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           gave
           you
           a
           sight
           of
           many
           things
           which
           in
           your
           hearts
           were
           secretly
           lodged
           ,
           and
           let
           you
           see
           the
           Ways
           and
           Worship
           of
           the
           World
           to
           be
           vain
           ;
           if
           you
           had
           continued
           faithful
           unto
           this
           pure
           Guide
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           have
           left
           you
           on
           
             Jordans
          
           brinks
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           midst
           thereof
           ,
           but
           would
           have
           opened
           it
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           led
           you
           thorow
           it
           ,
           and
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           given
           you
           an
           inheritance
           in
           the
           true
           rest
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           awakened
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           behold
           where
           you
           are
           ;
           for
           you
           are
           not
           come
           where
           ●ongs
           of
           deliverance
           are
           sung
           ,
           but
           are
           set
           down
           short
           of
           the
           pure
           rejoicing
           ,
           from
           whence
           you
           are
           all
           called
           to
           arise
           ,
           and
           join
           to
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           which
           is
           still
           reached
           forth
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           thereby
           you
           might
           be
           gnided
           in
           the
           Way
           of
           peace
           that
           leadeth
           to
           eternal
           life
           ;
           and
           though
           many
           of
           you
           may
           swell
           in
           Wrath
           because
           the
           little
           stone
           is
           smiting
           your
           Image
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           know
           not
           how
           to
           uphold
           it
           but
           by
           contending
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           talking
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           yet
           this
           will
           not
           uphold
           it
           ,
           nor
           your
           Worship
           and
           obedience
           to
           it
           ;
           for
           the
           Witness
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           the
           testimony
           thereof
           doth
           stand
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           over
           it
           you
           cannot
           prevail
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           my
           rejoicing
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           &
           though
           many
           of
           you
           may
           be
           hardened
           ,
           and
           set
           your selves
           against
           the
           Word
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           hates
           to
           be
           reformed
           by
           it
           ;
           yet
           truth
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           change
           it
           with
           all
           your
           inventions
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           all
           the
           simple-minded
           who
           are
           yet
           seeking
           rest
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           satisfied
           with
           what
           you
           are
           feeding
           upon
           ,
           O
           return
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           come
           again
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           will
           heal
           your
           backslidings
           ,
           and
           open
           your
           understandings
           ,
           where
           the
           right
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           made
           known
           unto
           you
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           man
           that
           doth
           deceive
           you
           ,
           and
           leads
           you
           in
           many
           Wayes
           that
           they
           have
           imagined
           ;
           and
           in
           their
           Wills
           sets
           up
           their
           own
           inventions
           for
           the
           Way
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           required
           it
           at
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           whilst
           you
           are
           〈◊〉
           bewitched
           with
           the
           Inchanters
           and
           Southsayers
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           your
           delight
           in
           their
           crooked
           pathes
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           find
           
           that
           wherein
           satisfaction
           is
           ,
           which
           some
           of
           you
           are
           truly
           se●-king
           after
           :
           Therefore
           unto
           you
           is
           this
           moved
           from
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           tender
           hearted
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           there
           is
           yet
           a
           true
           breathing
           after
           God
           ,
           who
           cannot
           be
           satisfied
           with
           those
           things
           that
           will
           perish
           ,
           but
           are
           seeking
           after
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           something
           that
           will
           abide
           ;
           hearken
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           and
           feel
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           ,
           and
           join
           your selves
           unto
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           leadings
           of
           it
           ;
           this
           will
           bring
           you
           to
           the
           life
           from
           whence
           it
           comes
           ,
           as
           you
           yeild
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
           there
           will
           you
           feel
           living
           springs
           opened
           freely
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           plentifully
           to
           refresh
           you
           ,
           where
           you
           will
           know
           the
           Water
           that
           faileth
           not
           ,
           which
           yeildeth
           satisfaction
           and
           pure
           refreshment
           ;
           and
           though
           many
           be
           set
           down
           with
           their
           hearts
           hardened
           ,
           and
           denies
           every
           motion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           being
           filled
           with
           the
           Spirit
           according
           to
           the
           Apostles
           Doctrine
           ,
           they
           are
           filled
           with
           envy
           and
           fury
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           every
           appearance
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           opens
           their
           mouths
           in
           blasphemy
           against
           it
           ;
           but
           they
           shall
           all
           know
           a
           day
           of
           Tryal
           ,
           in
           which
           a
           recompence
           of
           reward
           will
           be
           given
           from
           the
           righteous
           God
           ,
           who
           will
           bring
           every
           secret
           thing
           into
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           make
           all
           his
           Enemies
           his
           Footstool
           ;
           let
           not
           their
           hard
           heartedness
           be
           an
           occcasion
           to
           make
           your
           tender
           hearts
           stumble
           at
           the
           Way
           of
           Truth
           ;
           neither
           give
           your
           minds
           to
           harken
           to
           their
           Inchantments
           ,
           who
           hath
           so
           long
           bewitched
           you
           from
           obeying
           the
           truth
           ;
           but
           all
           be
           diligent
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           light
           which
           is
           truly
           moving
           in
           many
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           doth
           couvince
           you
           that
           you
           are
           not
           walking
           in
           the
           right
           Way
           ,
           you
           see
           something
           amiss
           amongst
           you
           ,
           which
           you
           cannot
           have
           communion
           with
           ,
           and
           something
           which
           you
           are
           not
           come
           to
           live
           in
           ,
           and
           which
           you
           cannot
           deny
           but
           to
           be
           truth
           as
           it
           is
           brought
           forth
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           in
           others
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           do
           you
           weigh
           and
           consider
           vvisely
           vvhere
           you
           are
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           no
           longer
           deceived
           ,
           but
           may
           come
           and
           knovv
           the
           right
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           So
           all
           in
           the
           light
           keepe
           your
           mindes
           stayed
           ,
           and
           hasten
           not
           ,
           but
           lye
           dovvn
           and
           patiently
           vvait
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           see
           salvation
           brought
           unto
           
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           brought
           to
           stand
           still
           ;
           and
           so
           will
           the
           Lord
           work
           his
           own
           Work
           for
           you
           ,
           by
           the
           Arm
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           make
           known
           his
           secrets
           ,
           and
           reveal
           his
           Son
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           confer
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           .
        
         
           So
           unto
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightened
           ,
           all
           give
           up
           your selves
           in
           obedience
           ,
           that
           every
           motion
           thereof
           you
           may
           be
           willing
           to
           follow
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           your
           Leader
           ,
           &
           guide
           you
           out
           of
           your
           own
           Ways
           ,
           and
           Words
           ,
           and
           Works
           ,
           and
           Thoughts
           ,
           and
           bring
           you
           into
           subjection
           ,
           to
           do
           the
           Fathers
           Will
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           obey
           his
           Teachings
           which
           by
           his
           Spirit
           he
           requireth
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           bring
           you
           to
           know
           truth
           in
           the
           inner
           parts
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           loveth
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           obey
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           follows
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           feel
           every
           motion
           thereof
           to
           be
           precious
           ,
           and
           bringing
           you
           nearer
           unto
           the
           life
           from
           vvhence
           it
           comes
           ,
           vvhere
           the
           pure
           openings
           of
           Gods
           love
           you
           vvill
           feel
           to
           satisfie
           you
           .
        
         
           So
           all
           in
           Gods
           fear
           stand
           ,
           and
           sink
           down
           to
           the
           Corner-stone
           which
           in
           you
           is
           placed
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           to
           be
           your
           foundation
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           be
           a
           sure
           Way
           to
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           when
           you
           feel
           his
           Vertue
           to
           stay
           your
           Issue
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           that
           brings
           salvation
           ,
           and
           appeareth
           to
           all
           Men
           ,
           &
           teacheth
           what
           to
           deny
           ,
           and
           what
           to
           vvalk
           in
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           take
           heed
           unto
           ,
           you
           will
           need
           no
           other
           Teacher
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           anointing
           teacheth
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           no
           lye
           ,
           which
           will
           open
           your
           understandings
           to
           know
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           let
           you
           see
           things
           that
           differ
           ,
           and
           bring
           you
           to
           a
           true
           discerning
           betwixt
           the
           precious
           and
           the
           vile
           ,
           where
           mans
           Way
           and
           Gods
           Way
           will
           be
           plainly
           opened
           unto
           you
           ;
           For
           the
           Seeds
           sake
           this
           is
           declared
           :
           Reject
           not
           counsel
           ye
           tender
           hearts
           ,
           but
           be
           willing
           to
           receive
           instruction
           ,
           that
           your
           minds
           may
           be
           informed
           where
           to
           wait
           for
           Gods
           loving
           kindness
           ,
           that
           the
           Hand
           of
           Love
           may
           lead
           you
           in
           the
           new
           and
           living
           Way
           that
           brings
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           where
           the
           true
           Rest
           you
           will
           find
           ,
           and
           perfect
           peace
           .
        
         
           
             Truth
             defended
             and
             cleared
             from
             the
             Lyes
             and
             Slanders
             declared
             by
             JONATHAN
             JOHNSON
             .
          
           
             HAving
             observed
             the
             Envious
             Spirit
             to
             rage
             for
             a
             long
             season
             in
             
               Jonathan
               Johnson
            
             against
             the
             Truth
             as
             it
             hath
             
             been
             declared
             and
             published
             in
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Life
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             Books
             hath
             come
             to
             his
             hand
             which
             hath
             been
             so
             published
             ,
             he
             hath
             been
             set
             on
             work
             in
             his
             busie
             mind
             to
             write
             in
             the
             leaves
             thereof
             against
             the
             truth
             which
             hath
             been
             therein
             declared
             ;
             for
             which
             cause
             I
             ,
             having
             unity
             through
             the
             love
             of
             God
             with
             that
             truth
             so
             declared
             ,
             and
             being
             made
             a
             Witness
             thereof
             ,
             it
             was
             laid
             upon
             me
             as
             my
             duty
             to
             write
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             declare
             against
             his
             secret
             working
             ,
             in
             which
             I
             offered
             this
             unto
             him
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             That
             he
             would
             set
             out
             his
             own
             Work
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             publike
             in
             print
             ,
             and
             also
             sent
             him
             some
             Queries
             for
             to
             answer
             publikely
             ,
             and
             thereby
             did
             let
             him
             know
             that
             I
             should
             not
             receive
             him
             upon
             any
             other
             account
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             made
             his
             Work
             publike
             ,
             having
             heard
             much
             of
             his
             contentious
             spirit
             ;
             unto
             which
             offer
             and
             queries
             ,
             he
             sent
             me
             a
             plain
             denial
             in
             Writing
             back
             again
             ,
             in
             which
             were
             many
             Words
             and
             false
             Accusations
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             not
             find
             my
             duty
             to
             reply
             to
             in
             Writing
             ,
             having
             before
             let
             him
             know
             that
             I
             should
             not
             receive
             him
             upon
             that
             account
             ;
             therefore
             my
             duty
             was
             now
             to
             let
             him
             know
             that
             it
             was
             my
             desire
             that
             Truth
             might
             appear
             ,
             and
             be
             seen
             where
             it
             was
             ,
             &
             so
             was
             ordered
             to
             write
             to
             him
             again
             ,
             wherein
             I
             then
             offered
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             reason
             with
             him
             ,
             which
             he
             would
             not
             receive
             ,
             but
             put
             it
             by
             ,
             under
             false
             pretences
             ,
             &
             false
             Accusations
             ,
             which
             in
             Writing
             he
             sent
             unto
             me
             again
             ;
             &
             then
             the
             boaster
             was
             got
             up
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             I
             stood
             spechless
             ,
             and
             was
             silent
             ,
             and
             had
             nothing
             to
             answer
             ;
             and
             seeing
             he
             would
             not
             be
             brought
             to
             any
             way
             by
             which
             his
             false
             accusations
             might
             come
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             his
             deceit
             discovered
             ,
             I
             was
             moved
             to
             return
             unto
             him
             in
             Writing
             some
             of
             his
             lyes
             and
             slanders
             with
             which
             he
             falsly
             accused
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             righteous
             generation
             ,
             whom
             his
             scornful
             spirit
             calls
             the
             generation
             of
             
               Quak●s
               ,
            
             whom
             he
             had
             also
             accused
             with
             many
             other
             things
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             not
             return
             unto
             him
             with
             the
             rest
             ,
             because
             he
             said
             I
             might
             ere
             long
             hear
             him
             make
             them
             manifest
             in
             print
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             Writing
             he
             sent
             me
             some
             queries
             to
             answer
             ,
             though
             he
             had
             plainly
             denied
             to
             answer
             mine
             ;
             therefore
             I
             laid
             it
             upon
             him
             ,
             That
             what
             he
             had
             in
             private
             papers
             written
             ,
             and
             charged
             upon
             the
             truth
             ,
             he
             might
             prove
             ,
             and
             print
             them
             and
             his
             queries
             also
             ,
             with
             the
             rest
             which
             he
             had
             said
             he
             
             would
             make
             manifest
             in
             Print
             ;
             but
             he
             not
             being
             willing
             to
             make
             all
             his
             lyes
             and
             deceit
             so
             publick
             ,
             as
             in
             Print
             ,
             he
             writes
             unto
             me
             again
             ,
             and
             therein
             offers
             Proof
             to
             what
             was
             Returned
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             laid
             upon
             him
             to
             prove
             publickly
             ,
             and
             saith
             he
             had
             proved
             them
             all
             before
             ,
             as
             his
             Writings
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             but
             shifting
             and
             dissembling
             to
             call
             for
             new
             Proof
             ;
             yet
             he
             saith
             ,
             That
             both
             I
             and
             others
             may
             see
             his
             readiness
             to
             prove
             what
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             he
             had
             sent
             plain
             Proofs
             of
             the
             20
             Particulars
             ,
             which
             he
             said
             I
             might
             have
             drawn
             into
             12
             or
             14
             ,
             seeing
             6
             or
             8
             of
             them
             ,
             all
             concerned
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             :
             but
             he
             said
             ,
             The
             
               Quakers
            
             loves
             to
             be
             numerous
             .
          
           
             Let
             the
             simple-minded
             here
             observe
             ,
             and
             the
             spiritual
             judge
             what
             thick
             darkness
             is
             upon
             him
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             We
             love
             to
             be
             numerous
             ,
             when
             all
             the
             Particulars
             which
             I
             returned
             unto
             him
             ,
             were
             invented
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             sent
             with
             his
             ovvn
             Name
             unto
             them
             ,
             vvhich
             novv
             he
             saith
             might
             have
             been
             dravvn
             into
             fevver
             ;
             did
             not
             he
             first
             make
             them
             numerous
             ,
             by
             multiplying
             of
             them
             vvithout
             need
             ?
             and
             I
             did
             but
             vvrite
             ▪
             vvhat
             I
             received
             from
             him
             ,
             vvhich
             he
             novv
             condemns
             as
             numerous
             ,
             and
             so
             out
             of
             his
             ovvn
             mouth
             is
             judged
             to
             be
             a
             transgressor
             ,
             allovving
             that
             in
             himself
             ,
             vvhich
             he
             condemns
             in
             another
             :
             And
             that
             some
             of
             his
             deceit
             may
             come
             to
             vievv
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             may
             be
             seen
             vvhat
             Proof
             he
             offers
             ,
             and
             of
             vvhat
             nature
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             thereby
             it
             may
             be
             judged
             hovv
             he
             proved
             his
             Lyes
             before
             ,
             vvhich
             he
             saith
             his
             Writings
             vvill
             make
             manifest
             ,
             I
             shall
             here
             therefore
             give
             forth
             the
             Particulars
             vvhich
             unto
             him
             I
             returned
             ,
             and
             the
             Proofs
             vvhich
             he
             hath
             offered
             ,
             vvith
             a
             short
             Reply
             unto
             them
             severally
             ,
             in
             vvhich
             he
             is
             unveiled
             .
          
           
             Particular
             .
             
               The
               first
               is
               ,
            
             That
             the
             quakers
             observes
             the
             Worlds
             Form
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             This
             Charge
             was
             to
             thy self
             ,
             in
             observing
             the
             Worlds
             Form
             in
             thy
             Title
             Page
             ,
             of
             thy
             Book
             ,
             in
             which
             thou
             hast
             laid
             down
             thy
             Weapons
             of
             Defence
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             That
             ,
             by
             vvhich
             every
             thing
             is
             proved
             to
             be
             truth
             ,
             is
             truth
             ,
             but
             no
             lye
             is
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             therefore
             thou
             hast
             but
             added
             sin
             to
             sin
             ,
             offering
             one
             lye
             to
             prove
             another
             ;
             for
             in
             thy
             Writing
             ,
             these
             vvere
             thy
             vvords
             ,
             
               I
               do
               not
               say
               that
               writing
               Scripture
               phrases
               in
               a
               title
               page
               is
               against
               the
               truth
               ,
               but
               against
               
               your
               own
               Principle
               as
               you
               are
               Quakers
               ,
               who
               cry
               out
               against
               ●thers
               for
               following
               the
               Worlds
               Form
               ,
               and
               yet
               your selves
               do
               observe
               it
               ,
               therefore
               thou
               art
               found
               guilty
               of
               making
               Lyes
               thy
               Kefuge
               ,
               and
               would
               in
               thy
               ignorance
               perswade
               others
               that
               it
               is
               a
               proof
               of
               the
               matter
               :
            
             Let
             the
             wise
             in
             heart
             consider
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             God
             in
             all
             Consciences
             judge
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             a
             proof
             ,
             of
             what
             thou
             hast
             falsely
             accused
             the
             Righteous
             with
             ,
             or
             if
             this
             Charge
             was
             only
             to
             my self
             ,
             or
             in
             general
             ,
             from
             thy
             own
             words
             be
             thou
             judged
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             here
             truly
             set
             down
             ,
             that
             all
             honest
             minds
             may
             be
             truly
             informed
             ,
             and
             thou
             may
             be
             convinced
             by
             that
             of
             God
             in
             thy
             own
             Conscience
             to
             be
             a
             false
             accuser
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             my
             Weapon
             ,
             in
             which
             I
             stand
             to
             defend
             the
             truth
             from
             thy
             lyes
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             cut
             thee
             down
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             none
             to
             hold
             thee
             up
             .
          
           
             2.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             maintain
             their
             device
             of
             formal
             quaking
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             That
             they
             labour
             to
             maintain
             their
             formal
             quaking
             ,
             is
             laid
             open
             in
             their
             Books
             ,
             and
             Writings
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Such
             a
             Proof
             may
             shame
             a
             formal
             Professor
             ,
             to
             reproach
             the
             Saints
             Condition
             ,
             and
             call
             it
             formal
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             by
             his
             power
             makes
             the
             Earth
             to
             tremble
             and
             melt
             at
             his
             presence
             ,
             of
             which
             Condition
             ,
             
               Moses
               ,
               David
               ,
               Habakknk
               ,
            
             and
             many
             others
             ,
             were
             true
             VVitnesses
             ;
             which
             Condition
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             Lord
             do
             wait
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             power
             of
             his
             Spirit
             it
             may
             be
             wrought
             in
             the
             inner
             man
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             is
             unlimited
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             doth
             ,
             who
             shall
             say
             unto
             him
             ,
             VVhat
             doest
             thou
             ?
             vvho
             VVorks
             vvhen
             ,
             and
             vvhere
             he
             pleaseth
             ,
             as
             the
             vvind
             blovveth
             vvhere
             it
             listeth
             ,
             vvhich
             is
             in
             no
             formal
             practice
             bound
             up
             ,
             or
             limitted
             ,
             neither
             do
             we
             so
             maintain
             it
             ,
             either
             in
             Book
             or
             Writing
             ,
             but
             thou
             hast
             added
             sin
             to
             sin
             again
             ,
             and
             manifested
             thy
             envie
             to
             all
             moderate
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             no
             way
             that
             thou
             canst
             find
             out
             to
             help
             thy self
             ,
             but
             by
             making
             Lyes
             thy
             Refuge
             ,
             for
             a
             Lyar
             thou
             art
             proved
             ,
             and
             therefore
             hast
             no
             cause
             to
             think
             why
             thy
             words
             should
             pass
             for
             proof
             in
             any
             matter
             against
             which
             thou
             contendest
             ,
             without
             thou
             canstbring
             plain
             Scripture
             ,
             to
             manifest
             that
             what
             thou
             contendest
             against
             ,
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Leadings
             ,
             and
             Guidings
             ,
             and
             Work
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             Apostles
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             declared
             ;
             but
             what
             thou
             hast
             done
             ,
             doth
             
             manifest
             thy
             folly
             ,
             and
             en●ity
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             those
             who
             walk
             therein
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Pa●●ic
             .
             That
             their
             light
             within
             ,
             is
             a
             false
             Harlot
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Their
             light
             within
             is
             their
             false
             Religion
             ,
             being
             against
             the
             light
             and
             teachings
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             and
             false
             Religion
             is
             known
             of
             all
             ,
             who
             knows
             any
             thing
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             false
             Harlot
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Who
             comes
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             comes
             to
             know
             him
             in
             the
             light
             which
             shines
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             which
             light
             shines
             within
             ,
             and
             brings
             to
             know
             God
             ,
             where
             the
             pure
             Religion
             is
             witnessed
             ,
             which
             the
             Scripture
             declares
             of
             ;
             but
             thouknowest
             nothing
             as
             thou
             ought
             to
             know
             ,
             and
             so
             puts
             the
             true
             light
             for
             darkness
             ,
             and
             calls
             pure
             Religion
             a
             false
             Harlot
             ,
             for
             the
             true
             light
             which
             lighteth
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             is
             Christ
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             1.
             9.
             and
             he
             is
             the
             truth
             ,
             
               John
            
             14.
             6.
             and
             they
             that
             follow
             him
             comes
             to
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             8.
             12.
             and
             they
             examine
             themselves
             ,
             and
             knows
             Christ
             to
             be
             in
             them
             according
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             13.
             5.
             and
             he
             is
             in
             them
             the
             hope
             of
             Glory
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             1.
             27.
             and
             this
             Christ
             we
             preach
             ,
             and
             this
             Grace
             of
             God
             we
             declare
             ,
             which
             we
             know
             to
             be
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             is
             truth
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             which
             the
             Lord
             loveth
             ,
             and
             will
             stand
             above
             thee
             ,
             and
             all
             thy
             deceit
             ,
             though
             thou
             hast
             blasphemed
             him
             .
          
           
             4
             ▪
             Partic.
             That
             they
             steat
             Scriptures
             to
             deck
             their
             false
             Harlots
             with
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             first
             calling
             the
             Scriptures
             dead
             and
             liveless
             ,
             to
             bring
             their
             false
             Harlot
             called
             light
             within
             ,
             into
             osteem
             ,
             and
             then
             fills
             their
             mouths
             with
             it
             ,
             to
             seem
             spiritualized
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             the
             world
             believe
             't
             is
             from
             themselves
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             Scripture
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             proved
             against
             thes
             in
             thy
             Title
             Page
             of
             thy
             Book
             to
             H.
             H.
             
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             The
             light
             within
             is
             already
             proved
             from
             plain
             Scripture
             to
             be
             Christ
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             eternal
             truth
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             are
             dead
             and
             liveless
             unto
             thee
             ,
             who
             art
             at
             enmity
             with
             the
             light
             and
             life
             from
             which
             they
             were
             declared
             ,
             and
             unto
             which
             they
             bear
             testimony
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             deny
             thee
             ,
             though
             thy
             mouth
             may
             be
             somtimes
             filled
             with
             Scripture
             expressions
             ,
             and
             of
             which
             
             it
             is
             now
             empty
             ;
             but
             the
             Scriptures
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             have
             unity
             with
             them
             in
             the
             same
             Spirit
             from
             which
             they
             were
             given
             forth
             ,
             and
             knows
             them
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             in
             us
             ,
             who
             walk
             after
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             what
             thou
             sayest
             was
             proved
             before
             to
             this
             matter
             against
             me
             ,
             is
             a
             proof
             which
             was
             of
             thy
             own
             inventions
             ,
             as
             these
             are
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             now
             offered
             to
             thy
             shame
             for
             ever
             ,
             not
             giving
             a
             Scripture
             expression
             ,
             nor
             naming
             a
             Scripture
             for
             what
             thou
             hast
             said
             ;
             but
             thy
             mouth
             is
             filled
             with
             Lyes
             instead
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             calls
             a
             proof
             .
          
           
             5.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             labour
             to
             have
             the
             Scriptures
             dead
             in
             m●ns
             est●mation
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             plain●y
             in
             telling
             men
             the
             Scriptures
             are
             a
             dead
             Letter
             ,
             and
             a
             liveless
             Book
             ;
             and
             saying
             it
             is
             a
             damnable
             Doctrine
             to
             say
             the
             Spirit
             is
             received
             by
             the
             hearing
             of
             Faith
             preached
             ,
             and
             beleeving
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             in
             calling
             the
             Doctrine
             and
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             outward
             Forms
             and
             liveless
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             That
             which
             hath
             not
             life
             in
             it self
             is
             dead
             ,
             and
             thou
             cannot
             deny
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Book
             hath
             not
             life
             in
             it self
             ,
             neither
             can
             the
             Letter
             thereof
             give
             life
             to
             any
             ,
             though
             they
             may
             read
             it
             and
             hear
             it
             all
             their
             life
             time
             ,
             and
             if
             ever
             thou
             come
             to
             know
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             use
             of
             them
             ,
             thou
             must
             come
             to
             the
             light
             which
             is
             the
             life
             of
             men
             ,
             without
             whom
             all
             things
             are
             dead
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             a
             damnable
             Doctrine
             to
             preach
             the
             Letter
             for
             Christ
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             above
             him
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             according
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             those
             who
             were
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             and
             this
             doth
             the
             Letter
             declare
             ;
             and
             the
             Spirit
             is
             not
             received
             by
             hearing
             or
             reading
             the
             Letter
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             hearing
             of
             Faith
             preached
             in
             the
             heart
             by
             the
             Spirit
             that
             quickneth
             ,
             and
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             do
             declare
             ,
             and
             beleeving
             according
             to
             that
             Doctrine
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             walk
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             which
             doth
             not
             lead
             any
             contrary
             ,
             who
             by
             it
             are
             guided
             ,
             but
             leads
             into
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             life
             where
             living
             vertue
             is
             received
             which
             from
             the
             beginning
             was
             ordained
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             dead
             nor
             formal
             ,
             but
             life
             and
             power
             ;
             but
             thou
             can
             sit
             down
             in
             thy
             own
             time
             ,
             to
             eat
             and
             drink
             in
             immitation
             of
             what
             thy
             imagination
             comprehends
             by
             
             reading
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             that
             the
             Saints
             did
             ,
             and
             so
             thou
             glories
             in
             appearance
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             heart
             .
          
           
             6.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             afore
             in
             which
             they
             are
             manifested
             to
             be
             the
             most
             audacious
             denyers
             of
             Scripture
             that
             ever
             hath
             been
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             Antich
             istian
             party
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             That
             which
             thou
             hast
             proved
             afore
             ,
             thou
             hast
             manifested
             thy self
             in
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             servant
             unto
             him
             who
             is
             an
             enemy
             to
             truth
             ,
             and
             every
             appearance
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             light
             is
             brought
             forth
             in
             the
             Children
             of
             Obedience
             ,
             that
             strikes
             at
             every
             work
             of
             darkness
             ,
             having
             no
             Communion
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             this
             makes
             him
             rage
             ,
             in
             Wrath
             and
             Fury
             in
             thee
             ,
             to
             speak
             great
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanity
             ,
             and
             offer
             them
             for
             a
             Proof
             that
             his
             Lyes
             might
             have
             a
             likeness
             of
             truth
             put
             upon
             them
             ,
             by
             which
             many
             are
             at
             this
             day
             deceived
             ;
             for
             the
             scriptures
             are
             owned
             and
             beleeved
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             is
             obeyed
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             is
             walked
             in
             ,
             which
             gives
             us
             fellowship
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Son
             ,
             where
             we
             have
             Communion
             with
             the
             life
             ;
             but
             Antichrist
             denyeth
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             is
             at
             enmity
             with
             the
             divine
             Nature
             ,
             and
             fighting
             against
             every
             appearance
             of
             godliness
             ,
             which
             from
             the
             living
             vertue
             thereof
             is
             brought
             forth
             ,
             which
             thou
             makes
             thy
             great
             business
             to
             oppose
             ,
             and
             contend
             against
             .
          
           
             7.
             Partic.
             ●hat
             they
             are
             not
             guided
             by
             that
             light
             and
             spirit
             that
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             both
             by
             their
             denyal
             of
             those
             Scriptures
             and
             Commands
             g●v●n
             forth
             by
             the
             light
             and
             spirit
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             their
             se●ting
             up
             a
             pretended
             light
             within
             ,
             contrary
             to
             any
             teachings
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Thou
             art
             proved
             a
             Lyar
             by
             plain
             scripture
             ,
             in
             the
             Third
             
               Reply
               ,
            
             where
             it
             is
             proved
             ,
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             this
             doth
             the
             teachings
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             in
             the
             scripture
             witness
             ,
             and
             we
             neither
             deny
             the
             teachings
             nor
             Commands
             given
             forth
             by
             the
             light
             and
             spirit
             of
             God
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             but
             have
             unity
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             s●me
             light
             and
             spirit
             teacheth
             us
             ,
             and
             unto
             the
             Commands
             thereof
             we
             wait
             to
             yield
             obedience
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             thy
             business
             to
             make
             Lyes
             thy
             Refuge
             ,
             and
             adds
             one
             to
             another
             without
             
             shame
             ,
             neither
             shewing
             what
             the
             Teachings
             and
             Commands
             are
             ;
             which
             thou
             sayest
             the
             scriptures
             teacheth
             and
             commandeth
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             deny
             ;
             nor
             what
             the
             light
             and
             spirit
             is
             ,
             nor
             where
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             ,
             which
             thou
             sayest
             we
             are
             not
             guided
             by
             ;
             but
             thou
             passeth
             all
             for
             Proof
             ,
             because
             thou
             sayest
             it
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Par
             :
             That
             they
             are
             evil
             dealers
             ,
             and
             fighters
             against
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             their
             evil
             dealing
             ,
             and
             fighting
             against
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             speaking
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             denying
             obedience
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             rayling
             against
             those
             that
             d●
             obey
             ,
             to
             exalt
             their
             lying
             spirit
             against
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             What
             shall
             be
             done
             unto
             thee
             ,
             O
             thou
             false
             tongue
             ,
             who
             without
             fear
             uttereth
             such
             Lyes
             against
             the
             innocent
             ,
             who
             are
             guided
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             out
             of
             all
             evil
             dealing
             ,
             or
             wrong
             doing
             !
             but
             thou
             art
             in
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             bottomless
             pit
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             foaming
             out
             thy
             own
             shame
             ,
             not
             fearing
             to
             speak
             any
             thing
             which
             the
             lying
             spirit
             puts
             into
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             and
             calls
             it
             a
             Proof
             ,
             when
             thou
             hast
             neither
             scripture
             ground
             ,
             nor
             reason
             ,
             to
             shew
             for
             what
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             Devil
             hatcheth
             mischief
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             so
             with
             a
             ready
             mind
             thou
             serves
             him
             in
             what
             he
             will
             have
             thee
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             so
             falsely
             accuses
             the
             innocent
             ,
             who
             in
             all
             obedience
             serves
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             walks-after
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             yields
             all
             obedience
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             yet
             thou
             sayest
             they
             deny
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             speaking
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             but
             hast
             not
             shewed
             what
             those
             speakings
             are
             ,
             nor
             who
             they
             are
             that
             do
             obey
             ,
             that
             they
             rail
             against
             ,
             nor
             what
             the
             lying
             spirit
             is
             that
             they
             exalt
             ,
             for
             what
             thou
             hast
             here
             laid
             down
             ,
             is
             but
             in
             substance
             one
             with
             thy
             whole
             matter
             ,
             which
             thou
             calls
             Proofs
             ;
             for
             what
             thou
             hast
             to
             say
             is
             chiefly
             against
             the
             light
             within
             ,
             and
             disobedience
             to
             the
             scripture
             teaching
             ,
             in
             which
             thou
             hast
             been
             proved
             a
             lyar
             and
             a
             false
             accuser
             ,
             manifesting
             nothing
             but
             envy
             against
             the
             Righteous
             generation
             ,
             whose
             foundation
             is
             sure
             ,
             and
             their
             footsteps
             so
             ordered
             upon
             it
             that
             all
             thy
             darts
             cannot
             make
             them
             to
             move
             ,
             neither
             can
             the
             strength
             of
             thy
             might
             shake
             their
             foundation
             .
          
           
             9.
             Part.
             That
             they
             have
             n●ither
             part
             in
             ,
             nor
             fellowship
             with
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             What
             part
             or
             fellowship
             can
             they
             have
             with
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             who
             deny
             their
             Teachings
             ,
             and
             Commands
             
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             spirits
             speaking
             〈◊〉
             and
             〈…〉
             〈◊〉
             from
             their
             Teaching
             ,
             except
             that
             part
             and
             fellowship
             of
             condemnation
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             doth
             pass
             sentence
             of
             ,
             against
             all
             that
             disobey
             their
             Teaching
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Wilt
             thou
             not
             here
             see
             thy
             ignorance
             ,
             to
             ask
             a
             question
             and
             offer
             it
             for
             a
             Proof
             ?
             was
             ever
             any
             that
             thou
             readest
             of
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             who
             were
             guided
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             thus
             taught
             ?
             for
             the
             scriptures
             doth
             not
             set
             up
             it self
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             teacher
             ,
             neither
             canst
             thou
             prove
             it
             ,
             or
             that
             the
             scripture
             passeth
             sentence
             upon
             any
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             gives
             forth
             his
             Word
             ,
             that
             gives
             sentance
             against
             all
             the
             disobedient
             ,
             &
             the
             scriptures
             do
             but
             declare
             that
             sencence
             which
             was
             given
             forth
             by
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             that
             teacheth
             ,
             and
             the
             anointing
             within
             ,
             and
             this
             the
             scripture
             bears
             Witness
             of
             ,
             &
             directs
             the
             minds
             of
             all
             people
             unto
             ,
             where
             true
             teaching
             is
             received
             ,
             from
             the
             true
             voice
             ,
             &
             this
             we
             labour
             to
             draw
             all
             men
             unto
             ,
             therefore
             thy
             condemnation
             will
             be
             from
             the
             light
             which
             thou
             art
             at
             enmity
             with
             ,
             and
             hates
             it
             ,
             because
             thy
             deeds
             are
             evil
             .
          
           
             10.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             are
             guilty
             of
             taking
             counsel
             together
             against
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             Proved
             in
             their
             binding
             themselves
             together
             in
             many
             &
             several
             places
             ,
             &
             thereby
             all
             the
             violence
             of
             words
             and
             writings
             that
             they
             can
             ,
             draw
             men
             from
             the
             teaching
             of
             Christ
             &
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             to
             follow
             their
             false
             devices
             ,
             and
             secret
             pretended
             light
             :
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Thou
             art
             in
             the
             Heathens
             rage
             ,
             &
             there
             fighting
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &
             speaking
             evil
             of
             the
             things
             thou
             knowest
             not
             ,
             calling
             the
             light
             false
             and
             pretended
             ,
             which
             Christ
             &
             his
             Apostles
             preached
             for
             the
             doctrine
             of
             salvation
             ,
             unto
             all
             that
             love
             it
             &
             believe
             in
             it
             ,
             &
             for
             condemnation
             unto
             all
             that
             hate
             it
             ;
             &
             unto
             this
             light
             we
             exhort
             all
             people
             to
             look
             unto
             &
             be
             saved
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             eternal
             truth
             ,
             which
             thou
             canst
             not
             prevail
             against
             .
          
           
             11.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             seek
             to
             kill
             Christ
             in
             his
             Witness
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             their
             seeking
             to
             kill
             that
             Christ
             which
             is
             preached
             and
             taught
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             to
             set
             up
             their
             own
             fals●
             Idol
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             Christ
             within
             ,
             never
             preach'd
             or
             Taught
             in
             scripture
             ,
             but
             the
             scriptures
             will
             be
             lively
             Witnesses
             to
             their
             condemnation
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Thou
             art
             a
             cruel
             blasphemer
             to
             call
             Christ
             within
             a
             false
             Idol
             ,
             &
             dare
             affirm
             that
             he
             never
             was
             so
             preacht
             or
             taught
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ;
             doest
             thou
             talk
             so
             much
             of
             the
             scripture
             and
             their
             teaching
             ,
             &
             hast
             thou
             never
             read
             in
             the
             declaration
             thereof
             that
             
             Christ
             is
             in
             heaven
             ?
             &
             did
             not
             he
             teach
             unbeleevers
             to
             look
             for
             the
             kingdom
             of
             heaven
             within
             them
             ?
             and
             hast
             thou
             not
             read
             Joh.
             17.
             23.
             
             
               I
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               thou
               in
               me
               ;
            
             and
             
               Gal.
               1.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               But
               when
               it
               pleased
               God
               who
               separated
               me
               from
               my
               Mothers
               womb
               ,
               and
               called
               me
               by
               his
               grace
               ,
               to
               reveal
               his
               Son
               in
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               preach
               him
               among
               the
               Gentiles
               ;
            
             and
             
               Col.
               1.
               27
               ,
               28.
               
               To
               whom
               God
               would
               make
               known
               what
               is
               the
               riches
               of
               the
               glory
               of
               this
               Mysterie
               ,
               among
               the
               Gentiles
               ,
               which
               is
               Christ
               in
               you
               the
               hope
               of
               glory
               ,
               whom
               we
               preach
               :
            
             Now
             let
             the
             wise
             in
             heart
             judge
             thy
             blasphemy
             ,
             who
             hath
             denied
             Christ
             &
             the
             plain
             words
             of
             scriptures
             ,
             &
             saith
             Christ
             within
             is
             a
             false
             Idol
             ,
             &
             that
             he
             was
             never
             so
             preacht
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             when
             they
             preach'd
             that
             Christ
             that
             was
             in
             them
             ,
             &
             not
             another
             ,
             whom
             we
             know
             to
             live
             in
             us
             ,
             &
             so
             preaches
             him
             ,
             which
             thou
             by
             wicked
             hands
             crucifies
             &
             slayes
             in
             thee
             ,
             &
             so
             blasphems
             his
             holy
             name
             ;
             I
             am
             moved
             to
             warn
             thee
             to
             repentance
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayst
             not
             go
             on
             in
             the
             hardness
             of
             thy
             heart
             ,
             to
             treasure
             up
             Wrath
             ,
             against
             the
             day
             of
             Wrath
             ,
             &
             revelation
             of
             the
             righteous
             judgment
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             in
             the
             gall
             of
             bitterness
             ,
             and
             the
             bond
             of
             iniquity
             .
          
           
             12.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             set
             up
             a
             Kingdom
             of
             darkness
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             setting
             up
             their
             low-bred
             devices
             of
             darkness
             ,
             against
             the
             glorious
             and
             heavenly
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Let
             thy
             mouth
             of
             iniquity
             be
             for
             ever
             stopped
             ,
             who
             hath
             denied
             Christ
             &
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             &
             stands
             an
             open
             enemy
             against
             the
             glorious
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             declared
             of
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ;
             but
             where
             is
             it
             written
             that
             the
             heavenly
             light
             of
             Christ
             is
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             written
             that
             the
             true
             light
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             scriptures
             are
             not
             Christ
             ,
             but
             are
             they
             which
             testifies
             of
             him
             ,
             therfore
             thy
             understanding
             is
             darkned
             ,
             &
             the
             god
             of
             this
             World
             hath
             thee
             captive
             at
             his
             will
             ,
             &
             fills
             thee
             full
             of
             Witchcraft
             ,
             that
             by
             thy
             sorceries
             the
             simple
             minds
             are
             deceived
             ,
             unto
             whose
             view
             thou
             art
             now
             opened
             ,
             and
             thy
             enchantments
             is
             discovered
             ,
             that
             thou
             may
             be
             seen
             naked
             and
             bare
             .
          
           
             13.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             are
             against
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Was
             there
             ever
             any
             more
             grosly
             &
             wickedly
             against
             the
             scriptures
             than
             they
             who
             denied
             their
             life
             ,
             disobey
             their
             teachings
             ,
             boldly
             &
             audaciously
             ,
             and
             sets
             up
             their
             own
             darkness
             which
             they
             call
             light
             ,
             against
             the
             light
             thereof
             ?
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Thou
             hast
             here
             manifested
             thy
             folly
             ,
             in
             asking
             a
             question
             and
             offering
             it
             for
             a
             Proof
             ,
             &
             speaking
             the
             same
             sentences
             over
             again
             which
             thou
             hast
             used
             before
             ,
             and
             is
             Replied
             to
             ,
             but
             thou
             
             art
             is
             a
             lost
             man
             ,
             who
             knows
             not
             which
             way
             to
             take
             ,
             &
             so
             many
             times
             goeth
             backward
             ,
             when
             he
             should
             go
             forward
             ,
             as
             thou
             art
             doing
             ,
             who
             knows
             not
             what
             to
             say
             to
             make
             up
             somthing
             ,
             to
             call
             a
             Proof
             ;
             but
             the
             scriptures
             thou
             hast
             denied
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             plainly
             proved
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             which
             they
             bear
             Witness
             of
             thou
             art
             an
             enemy
             unto
             it
             ,
             and
             fighting
             against
             it
             .
          
           
             14.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             deny
             the
             Lord
             that
             Bought
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             their
             bringing
             in
             damnable
             here●ies
             ;
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             1.
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             a
             light
             within
             ,
             to
             deny
             the
             ●ight
             of
             Christ
             held
             forth
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             as
             in
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Their
             light
             within
             is
             the
             Redeemer
             ,
             and
             that
             nothing
             without
             a
             man
             can
             Redeem●
             him
             ;
             by
             which
             is
             denied
             that
             great
             Redemption
             ,
             and
             Redeemer
             ,
             who
             without
             ●ll
             men
             ,
             did
             Redeem
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Thou
             hast
             here
             brought
             a
             scripture
             ,
             which
             is
             owned
             ,
             and
             seen
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             in
             thee
             ,
             that
             hast
             denied
             Christ
             within
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             damnable
             heresie
             ,
             &
             contrary
             to
             the
             scriptures
             ;
             &
             doth
             not
             that
             scripture
             say
             ,
             that
             such
             as
             bring
             in
             damnable
             here●ies
             shall
             also
             speak
             evil
             of
             the
             way
             of
             truth
             ?
             &
             is
             not
             this
             thy
             great
             business
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             Christ
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             way
             and
             the
             truth
             ,
             which
             thou
             art
             speaking
             against
             ,
             &
             so
             act
             out
             of
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             not
             knowing
             thy
             Redeemer
             to
             live
             ,
             having
             not
             obeyed
             from
             thy
             heart
             the
             form
             of
             Christ
             doctrine
             ,
             &
             so
             art
             not
             come
             to
             the
             work
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             which
             worketh
             by
             his
             own
             mighty
             power
             in
             all
             that
             beleeve
             in
             him
             ,
             saving
             from
             fin
             ,
             &
             redeeming
             from
             all
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             making
             perfect
             for
             ever
             through
             the
             sanctification
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             work
             within
             ,
             and
             yet
             without
             all
             men
             ;
             these
             things
             thou
             canst
             not
             reach
             unto
             ,
             in
             thy
             wisdom
             below
             .
          
           
             15.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             make
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             of
             none
             Authority
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             by
             their
             Traditions
             against
             the
             teachings
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             tells
             men
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             are
             without
             Faith
             are
             without
             Christ
             ,
             &
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             2.
             12.
             
             But
             the
             Quakers
             tells
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             without
             faith
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             &
             must
             look
             to
             Christ
             &
             the
             true
             light
             within
             ;
             a
             flat
             contradiction
             to
             the
             div●n●
             Authority
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             All
             that
             knows
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             &
             the
             teachings
             thereof
             do
             see
             thee
             to
             be
             in
             that
             state
             as
             they
             were
             ,
             who
             were
             without
             Christ
             ;
             &
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             not
             say
             that
             Christ
             was
             not
             within
             them
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             were
             without
             Christ
             ,
             &
             without
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             &
             therfore
             he
             calls
             them
             to
             awake
             &
             arise
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             
             〈…〉
             Christ
             might
             give
             them
             light
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             a
             light
             without
             ●nem
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             had
             whilst
             they
             were
             dead
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             light
             within
             them
             ,
             did
             he
             mind
             them
             ,
             which
             when
             they
             had
             received
             ,
             they
             were
             made
             light
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &
             knew
             him
             to
             be
             the
             Author
             of
             their
             Faith
             ,
             which
             he
             wrought
             in
             their
             ●ea●●s
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             Faith
             preached
             ,
             &
             stands
             in
             the
             divine
             authority
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             is
             the
             true
             doctrin
             which
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             teacheth
             ,
             without
             any
             contradiction
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             are
             without
             faith
             are
             without
             Christ
             ;
             &
             yet
             who
             are
             without
             faith
             are
             to
             look
             unto
             Christ
             within
             them
             ,
             &
             obey
             him
             there
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             work
             faith
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             which
             those
             who
             are
             at
             enmity
             with
             him
             ,
             doth
             not
             come
             to
             know
             ,
             &
             so
             abides
             without
             him
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ,
             &
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             having
             no
             comunion
             with
             his
             life
             ,
             &
             though
             such
             be
             without
             him
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             within
             them
             a
             faithful
             witness
             to
             reprove
             them
             in
             their
             own
             conscience
             ,
             for
             their
             transgression
             &
             disobedience
             ;
             but
             the
             Book
             unto
             thee
             is
             sealed
             &
             thou
             art
             unlearn'd
             &
             thy
             heart
             hardened
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             not
             beleeve
             truth
             ,
             though
             from
             the
             living
             Word
             of
             God
             it
             be
             declared
             .
          
           
             16.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             set
             their
             hearts
             against
             the
             Lords
             Teachings
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             their
             setting
             themselves
             in
             array
             against
             the
             teachings
             of
             Christ
             &
             his
             Apostles
             in
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             open
             manifestation
             of
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             &
             calling
             men
             into
             the
             desart
             and
             secret
             place
             ,
             to
             look
             for
             light
             in
             the
             house
             of
             darkness
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Christ
             said
             ,
             false
             Christs
             &
             false
             Prophets
             should
             arise
             &
             shew
             great
             figns
             and
             wonders
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             they
             should
             deceive
             the
             very
             elect
             ;
             but
             saith
             he
             ,
             Behold
             I
             have
             told
             you
             before
             ,
             wherefore
             if
             they
             shall
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             Behold
             he
             is
             in
             the
             desart
             ,
             go
             not
             forth
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             24.
             
             If
             thy
             understanding
             was
             opened
             to
             know
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             Christs
             own
             words
             declares
             the●
             plainly
             what
             thou
             art
             ,
             &
             what
             signs
             &
             wonders
             thou
             art
             shewing
             to
             deceive
             by
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Christ
             is
             without
             ,
             behold
             him
             there
             ,
             Christ
             saith
             ,
             Go
             not
             forth
             ,
             this
             is
             his
             own
             doctrine
             ,
             &
             all
             believers
             obeys
             it
             ,
             &
             that
             which
             they
             were
             not
             to
             go
             forth
             from
             ,
             was
             within
             them
             and
             when
             those
             false
             Prophets
             came
             vvhich
             Christ
             said
             should
             come
             ,
             
               John
            
             savv
             their
             deceit
             ,
             &
             their
             seducing
             spirit
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             light
             ,
             in
             vvhich
             thou
             art
             novv
             made
             manifest
             ,
             &
             he
             exhorted
             to
             bevvare
             of
             that
             vvhich
             did
             seduce
             ,
             &
             to
             look
             unto
             that
             vvhich
             vvas
             vvithin
             them
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             anointing
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             that
             ye
             have
             received
             of
             him
             &
             abideth
             in
             you
             ,
             &
             you
             need
             not
             that
             any
             man
             
             teach
             you
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             same
             anointing
             teacheth
             you
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             is
             truth
             ,
             and
             no
             lye
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             2
             27.
             
             And
             thus
             the
             Scriptures
             comes
             to
             be
             known
             and
             witnessed
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             that
             Spirit
             which
             is
             but
             one
             in
             all
             ,
             Christ
             said
             false
             prophets
             should
             come
             ,
             
               Go
               〈◊〉
               forth
               ,
               John
            
             saw
             them
             when
             they
             did
             come
             ,
             and
             he
             said
             ,
             
               Abide
               in
               the
               anointing
               which
               is
               in
               〈◊〉
               ;
            
             and
             here
             is
             the
             pure
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             &
             the
             Apostle
             declared
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             thou
             art
             at
             enmity
             with
             ,
             and
             so
             teacheth
             another
             Doctrine
             ,
             as
             all
             false
             Prophets
             &
             deceivers
             do
             .
          
           
             17.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             set
             up
             their
             own
             traditions
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             setting
             up
             their
             pretended
             light
             ,
             which
             is
             quite
             contrary
             to
             the
             light
             and
             teachings
             of
             Scripture
             :
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Thou
             being
             in
             the
             state
             of
             darkness
             ,
             calls
             good
             evil
             ,
             and
             so
             falsly
             accuses
             the
             truth
             by
             thy
             lying
             spirit
             ,
             which
             to
             make
             way
             for
             thy
             lyes
             to
             be
             brought
             in
             ,
             cryes
             out
             against
             the
             truth
             to
             be
             contrary
             to
             the
             Scripture-teaching
             ;
             and
             under
             this
             Vail
             of
             thick
             darkness
             ,
             was
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             crucified
             by
             the
             wise
             Scripture-learned
             ,
             who
             cried
             out
             against
             him
             ,
             to
             teach
             contrary
             to
             what
             was
             written
             in
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             so
             enviously
             set
             themselves
             against
             him
             who
             was
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             falsly
             accused
             him
             (
             as
             thou
             in
             that
             Wisdom
             art
             doing
             )
             who
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             18.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             pull
             down
             the
             Oracle
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             their
             calling
             the
             Scriptures
             dead
             and
             lifeless
             ,
             and
             pulling
             their
             teachings
             from
             mens
             hearts
             and
             minds
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             receive
             their
             false
             Voice
             which
             is
             quite
             contrary
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Christ's
             sheep
             hear
             his
             voice
             ,
             and
             follows
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             voice
             they
             know
             from
             strangers
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             the
             true
             Voice
             which
             is
             uttered
             from
             Gods
             holy
             habitation
             ,
             which
             is
             sweet
             to
             all
             that
             love
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             terror
             to
             all
             that
             hate
             it
             ,
             unto
             which
             we
             mind
             all
             people
             to
             give
             diligence
             ,
             that
             with
             a
             ready
             performance
             they
             may
             obey
             and
             do
             whatsoever
             it
             doth
             command
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             still
             voice
             which
             is
             behinde
             thee
             ,
             from
             which
             thou
             starts
             aside
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             abide
             the
             reproof
             thereof
             .
          
           
             19.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             set
             up
             their
             own
             Idol-Books
             as
             a
             living
             voice
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             their
             setting
             up
             their
             Books
             for
             Teachers
             ,
             and
             calling
             the
             Scriptures
             dead
             and
             lifelefs
             ;
             which
             books
             compared
             with
             their
             denyal
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             teaching
             ,
             are
             set
             forth
             with
             bl●sphemous
             Tities
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             The
             Lord
             God
             who
             lives
             for
             ever
             ,
             pleads
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             innocent
             against
             thy
             false
             tongue
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             searcheth
             all
             hearts
             ,
             
             and
             judgeth
             right
             in
             every
             conscience
             ,
             knows
             that
             thou
             dost
             falsly
             accuse
             the
             righteous
             generation
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             no
             guilt
             upon
             them
             ,
             as
             to
             what
             thou
             hast
             charged
             against
             them
             ;
             for
             they
             do
             not
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             nor
             sets
             up
             their
             Books
             for
             Teachers
             ,
             neither
             are
             the
             Titles
             thereof
             blasphemous
             ;
             but
             in
             this
             thou
             hast
             served
             thy
             Master
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             moderate
             Spirits
             art
             manifest
             to
             bear
             the
             Image
             of
             him
             who
             was
             a
             lyar
             from
             the
             beginning
             ;
             and
             thou
             hast
             neither
             shewed
             what
             they
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             in
             ,
             not
             what
             Titles
             their
             Books
             bears
             ,
             nor
             how
             they
             are
             blasphemous
             ,
             neither
             hast
             given
             any
             Scripture-proof
             or
             expression
             for
             what
             thou
             hast
             said
             ,
             but
             as
             thou
             hatcheth
             mischief
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             so
             thou
             utters
             it
             without
             fear
             .
          
           
             20.
             Partic.
             That
             they
             perswade
             themselves
             and
             others
             of
             a
             light
             within
             ,
             without
             &
             against
             any
             testimony
             of
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             
               Proof
               .
            
             Is
             proved
             in
             all
             their
             teachings
             by
             word
             and
             writing
             which
             chiefly
             consists
             in
             this
             ,
             to
             te●●
             men
             who
             are
             not
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             That
             they
             must
             look
             onely
             to
             the
             light
             within
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             light
             ,
             which
             is
             without
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             Scripture-teaching
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             The
             beast
             hath
             been
             sore
             troubled
             for
             any
             defence
             against
             the
             Lambs
             power
             ;
             for
             thou
             hast
             had
             thy
             proofs
             so
             far
             to
             seek
             ,
             that
             if
             thou
             hadst
             not
             gone
             down
             into
             the
             pit
             of
             darkness
             ,
             where
             lyes
             are
             invented
             ,
             thou
             might'st
             have
             stood
             silent
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             better
             for
             thee
             then
             to
             make
             lyes
             thy
             refuge
             ,
             and
             with
             them
             accuse
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             rise
             up
             against
             the
             Lamb
             and
             his
             followers
             ,
             to
             make
             War
             ,
             &
             rather
             then
             thou
             wilt
             stand
             stil
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             add
             lye
             to
             lye
             ,
             &
             speak
             them
             over
             and
             over
             ,
             as
             is
             manifest
             in
             the
             particulars
             ,
             and
             what
             thou
             hast
             offered
             to
             prove
             them
             by
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             a
             true
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             hath
             before
             been
             plainly
             proved
             ,
             That
             all
             men
             are
             to
             look
             unto
             Christ
             who
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             in
             his
             light
             they
             may
             walk
             ,
             and
             know
             him
             to
             be
             the
             Author
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             to
             work
             it
             in
             their
             hearts
             with
             power
             ,
             and
             no
             unbeliever
             is
             to
             look
             unto
             any
             other
             thing
             but
             Christ
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             and
             the
             Author
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             the
             Teacher
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             not
             another
             ,
             neither
             doth
             the
             Scriptures
             set
             themselves
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             but
             bear
             witness
             unto
             him
             unto
             whom
             all
             power
             is
             given
             ,
             who
             by
             his
             own
             living
             voice
             calls
             all
             to
             come
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             come
             ,
             he
             doth
             not
             cast
             off
             ,
             neither
             sends
             them
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             (
             not
             any
             thing
             else
             )
             for
             life
             or
             salvation
             ,
             but
             opens
             the
             fresh
             springs
             ,
             where
             satisfaction
             and
             pure
             refreshment
             is
             received
             ,
             and
             eternal
             life
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture-testimony
             owned
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             the
             light
             are
             thy
             lies
             and
             false
             accusations
             condemned
             .
          
           
           
             
               Then
               thou
               saist
               ,
            
             Th●●
             reminds
             me
             of
             what
             I
             ought
             to
             prove
             against
             〈◊〉
             which
             is
             ,
             That
             thou
             goes
             upon
             thy
             belly
             ,
             and
             feeds
             upon
             the
             dust
             .
          
           
             Thou
             didst
             confess
             in
             thy
             Writing
             that
             it
             was
             the
             Lords
             Sentence
             against
             the
             Serpent
             ;
             then
             look
             into
             the
             23.
             of
             
               Matthew
               ;
            
             and
             there
             see
             what
             sort
             of
             people
             they
             were
             that
             Christ
             calls
             Serpents
             ;
             &
             though
             there
             be
             not
             thy
             name
             ,
             yet
             thou
             hast
             the
             nature
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             is
             working
             the
             same
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             filling
             up
             the
             measure
             of
             thy
             fathers
             :
             And
             here
             thou
             maist
             read
             thy self
             ,
             and
             thy
             portion
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             a
             plain
             proof
             to
             all
             the
             children
             of
             light
             ,
             unto
             whom
             I
             offer
             it
             ,
             who
             hath
             unity
             wi●h
             that
             which
             proveth
             all
             things
          
           
             
               Then
               thou
               bids
               me
            
             labour
             to
             have
             my
             mind
             enlarged
             ,
             though
             my
             body
             be
             in
             prison
             ,
             
               &
               then
               askest
               ,
            
             If
             the
             light
             within
             hath
             taught
             me
             to
             deny
             Tythes
             without
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             and
             if
             I
             will
             say
             my
             cause
             is
             good
             ,
             being
             for
             the
             non-payment
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             light
             within
             hath
             taught
             me
             that
             without
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             then
             thou
             sayest
             he
             who
             throws
             me
             in
             prison
             may
             pretend
             as
             good
             a
             light
             within
             to
             demand
             them
             ,
             as
             I
             to
             deny
             them
             ;
             but
             if
             I
             deny
             to
             pay
             because
             the
             Scripture
             hath
             taught
             me
             otherwise
             ;
             
               thou
               askest
               ,
            
             Why
             I
             will
             not
             as
             well
             obey
             them
             in
             what
             they
             command
             me
             in
             other
             things
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             non-payment
             of
             money
             ;
             
               and
               then
               askest
               ,
            
             Why
             I
             will
             call
             them
             dead
             and
             lifeless
             ,
             and
             yet
             call
             them
             for
             my
             defence
             when
             I
             am
             in
             need
             ,
             
               Then
               thou
               bids
               me
            
             consider
             well
             of
             this
             ,
             and
             be
             not
             deceived
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             my
             own
             labour
             that
             can
             enlarge
             my
             mind
             unto
             God
             ;
             neither
             is
             it
             the
             imprisonment
             of
             my
             body
             ,
             that
             can
             keep
             my
             mind
             bound
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Lords
             power
             my
             heart
             is
             enlarged
             ,
             and
             I
             made
             willing
             to
             run
             the
             way
             of
             his
             Commands
             ,
             who
             is
             near
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             my
             sufferings
             ;
             his
             comforts
             delight
             my
             soul
             ,
             and
             his
             right
             hand
             upholds
             me
             ,
             and
             my
             cause
             is
             good
             ,
             being
             for
             the
             non-payment
             of
             tythes
             ,
             and
             thou
             canst
             not
             overthrow
             it
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             my
             conscience
             I
             am
             taught
             to
             deny
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             light
             I
             have
             unity
             with
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             am
             made
             to
             stand
             a
             Witness
             against
             all
             deceit
             and
             oppression
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             who
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             knowing
             Christ
             the
             end
             of
             all
             types
             &
             figures
             ,
             tythes
             ,
             &
             temples
             made
             with
             hands
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             unchangeable
             life
             ;
             But
             this
             Gate
             is
             too
             straight
             for
             thee
             to
             enter
             in
             at
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             to
             narrow
             for
             thee
             to
             walk
             in
             ,
             and
             so
             thou
             lightly
             esteems
             of
             those
             that
             are
             truly
             called
             by
             the
             Lord
             to
             walk
             therein
             ,
             and
             unto
             all
             things
             which
             by
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             I
             am
             commanded
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             wait
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             perform
             them
             with
             a
             ready
             mind
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             may
             
             as
             a
             good
             servant
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             who
             is
             my
             helper
             in
             the
             〈◊〉
             ful
             time
             ,
             and
             doth
             defend
             me
             from
             all
             false
             tongues
             ;
             neither
             〈…〉
             own
             ,
             or
             call
             any
             thing
             for
             my
             defence
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             but
             he
             〈◊〉
             who
             is
             my
             life
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             trust
             ,
             that
             doth
             not
             fail
             me
             ,
             but
             〈◊〉
             wrought
             great
             things
             for
             me
             by
             his
             own
             arm
             ,
             and
             I
             trust
             will
             〈◊〉
             deliver
             me
             ,
             when
             the
             good
             pleasure
             of
             his
             will
             he
             hath
             performed
             ▪
             So
             thy
             secret
             parts
             are
             unveiled
             ,
             &
             thou
             art
             manifested
             where
             〈◊〉
             goes
             ,
             and
             upon
             what
             thou
             feeds
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             the
             Serpents
             poyson
             whi●●
             out
             of
             thy
             mouth
             is
             cast
             ,
             who
             would
             give
             him
             that
             casts
             me
             into
             ●●●●on
             as
             good
             right
             to
             demand
             Tythes
             by
             a
             pretended
             light
             ,
             as
             I
             to
             deny
             them
             from
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             &
             so
             by
             thy
             rule
             would
             make
             the
             thing
             pretended
             to
             be
             of
             equal
             weight
             ,
             with
             that
             which
             in
             the
             truth
             is
             ●●●●blished
             ;
             for
             all
             that
             receives
             the
             spirit
             which
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             knows
             the
             things
             that
             are
             freely
             given
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             which
             enlighteneth
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             doth
             not
             give
             unto
             any
             man
             as
             good
             a
             right
             to
             demand
             any
             part
             of
             the
             substance
             which
             the
             Lord
             gives
             and
             encreases
             unto
             me
             ,
             as
             it
             doth
             unto
             me
             〈◊〉
             deny
             that
             ▪
             ●an
             of
             his
             demand
             ,
             &
             to
             receive
             my
             own
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             encreased
             unto
             me
             :
             And
             he
             who
             pretends
             such
             a
             light
             to
             ●●mand
             that
             which
             is
             not
             his
             ,
             nor
             which
             no
             man
             can
             in
             the
             truth
             giv●
             him
             any
             interest
             in
             ,
             he
             errs
             from
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             &
             his
             pretence
             〈◊〉
             not
             make
             his
             demand
             neither
             equal
             nor
             warrantable
             ;
             for
             the
             〈◊〉
             light
             doth
             not
             lead
             any
             man
             to
             covet
             ,
             or
             to
             desire
             that
             which
             is
             〈◊〉
             his
             ,
             but
             brings
             all
             that
             are
             guided
             by
             it
             to
             be
             satisfied
             &
             contented
             with
             the
             Lords
             free-gift
             and
             encrease
             unto
             them
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             tenth
             Cock
             of
             Hey
             or
             Corn
             ,
             or
             other
             encrease
             ,
             is
             as
             truly
             my
             own
             as
             the
             nine
             ,
             being
             the
             same
             encrease
             unto
             me
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             I
             〈◊〉
             challenge
             it
             as
             the
             Lords
             blessing
             ,
             and
             so
             receives
             it
             as
             my
             own
             ,
             ●●●●ly
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             without
             yeilding
             any
             account
             to
             any
             man
             ;
             〈◊〉
             have
             the
             answer
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             peace
             with
             God
             in
             suffering
             for
             it
             ;
             &
             who
             receives
             tythes
             ,
             denies
             Christ
             the
             true
             light
             and
             who
             payes
             tythes
             ,
             are
             not
             guided
             by
             him
             who
             is
             the
             end
             〈◊〉
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             Covenant
             under
             which
             Tythes
             were
             paid
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             look
             over
             thy self
             again
             ,
             and
             be
             covered
             with
             shame
             ,
             and
             let
             thy
             〈◊〉
             tongue
             be
             forever
             silent
             ,
             who
             hath
             so
             proudly
             ,
             scornfully
             ,
             and
             disdainfully
             spoken
             〈◊〉
             the
             right
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             walk
             therein
             ;
             So
             I
             have
             considered
             thee
             〈…〉
             light
             ,
             in
             which
             all
             things
             are
             considered
             wel●
             ,
             and
             sees
             thee
             to
             be
             a
             blasph●●●e●
             ,
             a
             〈◊〉
             a
             lyar
             ,
             and
             a
             slanderer
             ,
             a●d
             so
             hath
             proved
             thee
             .
             Therefore
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             〈◊〉
             is
             prea●ed
             unto
             thee
             .
          
           
             
               W.
               S.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .