A faithful discovery of a treacherous design of mystical Antichrist displaying Christs banners, but attempting to lay waste Scriptures, churches, Christ, faith, hope, &c. and establish paganism in England. Seasonably given in a letter to the faithful in and near to Beverley. Containing an examination of many doctrines of the people called Quakers in Yorkshire, together with a censure of their way, and several items concerning the designs of God, Satan, and men, in these things, recommended to the consideration of them who are in good earnest for Christ.
         Pomroy, John.
      
       
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             A faithful discovery of a treacherous design of mystical Antichrist displaying Christs banners, but attempting to lay waste Scriptures, churches, Christ, faith, hope, &c. and establish paganism in England. Seasonably given in a letter to the faithful in and near to Beverley. Containing an examination of many doctrines of the people called Quakers in Yorkshire, together with a censure of their way, and several items concerning the designs of God, Satan, and men, in these things, recommended to the consideration of them who are in good earnest for Christ.
             Pomroy, John.
             Feake, Christopher, fl. 1645-1660.
             Glisson, Paul.
             Kellet, Joseph.
          
           [8], 59, [1] p.
           
             Printed by H. Hills for Thomas Brewster, and are to be sold at the Three Bibles in Pauls Church-yard,
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             1653.
          
           
             Authors' note "To the reader" signed: John Pomroy, Paul Glissen, Joseph Kellet.
             "An advertisement to the reader" signed: Christopher Feak. John Simpson. George Cokayn. Lawrence Wise.
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           A
           FAITHFVL
           DISCOVERY
           of
           a
           treacherous
           Design
           OF
           
             MYSTICAL
             ANTICHRIST
          
           DISPLAYING
           CHRISTS
           BANNERS
           ,
           But
           attempting
           to
           lay
           waste
           Scriptures
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           &c.
           and
           establish
           Paganism
           in
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
           Seasonably
           given
           in
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Faithful
           in
           and
           near
           to
           
             Beverley
             .
          
           Containing
           an
           Examination
           of
           many
           Doctrines
           of
           the
           People
           called
           QUAKERS
           in
           
             Yorkshire
             ,
          
           Together
           with
           a
           Censure
           of
           their
           Way
           ,
           and
           several
           Items
           concerning
           the
           designs
           of
           God
           ,
           Satan
           ,
           and
           Men
           ,
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           recommended
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           them
           who
           are
           in
           good
           earnest
           for
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             H.
             Hills
          
           for
           
             Thomas
             Brewster
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           
             Three
             Bibles
          
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1653.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           AN
           ADVERTISEMENT
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           IF
           in
           any
           age
           the
           devil
           hath
           transformed
           
           himself
           into
           an
           Angel
           of
           light
           ,
           or
           his
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           have
           transformed
           themselves
           into
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           They
           have
           done
           so
           in
           this
           Apostatizing
           age
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           live
           ;
           yea
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           more
           cunning
           ,
           subtil
           ,
           and
           seemingly
           spiritual
           in
           transforming
           themselves
           in
           this
           age
           ,
           than
           ever
           they
           were
           in
           any
           foregoing
           generation
           :
           Sathan
           is
           now
           acting
           his
           part
           upon
           his
           stage
           ,
           with
           all
           deceivableness
           of
           unrighteousnes
           ,
           and
           shall
           continue
           to
           act
           like
           unto
           himself
           ,
           and
           beyond
           his
           former
           actings
           ,
           untill
           the
           Angel
           cast
           him
           into
           
           the
           bottomless
           pit
           ,
           and
           shut
           him
           up
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           seal
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           no
           more
           ,
           &c.
           
           For
           by
           how
           much
           he
           shall
           perceive
           his
           Kingdom
           neerer
           unto
           a
           period
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           every
           day
           he
           and
           his
           Factors
           will
           shew
           themselves
           politickly
           active
           for
           the
           supporting
           and
           exalting
           of
           his
           hellish
           and
           tottering
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           as
           God
           hath
           ,
           doth
           ,
           and
           will
           enlighten
           his
           Saints
           and
           witnesses
           more
           and
           more
           towards
           the
           end
           of
           Antichrists
           Reign
           ,
           and
           the
           beginning
           of
           
           the
           calling
           of
           the
           Jews
           to
           Christ
           ;
           so
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           that
           old
           Serpent
           ,
           hath
           ,
           doth
           ,
           and
           will
           more
           and
           
           more
           fill
           his
           Agents
           ,
           and
           instruments
           ,
           with
           a
           diabolical
           spirit
           of
           madness
           ,
           and
           delusions
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           God
           hath
           drawn
           neer
           unto
           any
           Countrey
           or
           City
           in
           the
           light
           of
           his
           Gosspel
           ,
           to
           dispel
           Popish
           and
           Antichristian
           darkness
           ,
           the
           Devil
           hath
           usually
           in
           such
           Countries
           ,
           and
           Cities
           ,
           raised
           up
           a
           sort
           of
           new
           and
           spirituall
           Antichristians
           ,
           which
           are
           far
           worse
           than
           those
           grosse
           and
           Popish
           Antichristians
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Antichrists
           Babylonish
           territories
           and
           dominions
           .
           And
           as
           the
           summers
           sun
           is
           accompanied
           with
           divers
           catterpillers
           ,
           and
           venomous
           Creatures
           ,
           so
           many
           venomous
           principles
           and
           practises
           have
           discovered
           themselves
           in
           the
           profession
           and
           lives
           of
           some
           ,
           where
           the
           Gospel
           hath
           gloriously
           shined
           for
           the
           inlivning
           and
           enlightning
           
           of
           others
           .
           Wherefore
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           did
           apply
           his
           heart
           to
           know
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           the
           wickedness
           of
           folly
           and
           madness
           ;
           so
           Christians
           are
           not
           to
           be
           discommended
           ,
           who
           do
           endeavour
           to
           know
           the
           mystical
           errors
           of
           the
           new
           Antichristians
           ,
           which
           are
           risen
           up
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           avoid
           them
           ;
           and
           may
           be
           furnished
           with
           abilities
           to
           declare
           against
           them
           .
           And
           the
           pains
           and
           labors
           of
           such
           are
           worthy
           of
           commendation
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           tongues
           or
           pens
           ,
           do
           endeavour
           to
           lay
           open
           the
           riddles
           and
           misteries
           of
           Satan
           and
           his
           instruments
           unto
           a
           discovery
           .
           Among
           whom
           these
           Brethren
           are
           to
           be
           justly
           ,
           and
           deservedly
           honoured
           ;
           who
           have
           pithily
           ,
           solidly
           and
           Christianly
           ,
           
           discovered
           some
           of
           the
           serpentine
           errors
           ,
           and
           delusive
           misteries
           of
           the
           
             Familists
          
           and
           
             Quakers
             .
          
           The
           blessing
           of
           him
           who
           dwelt
           in
           the
           Bush
           ,
           be
           upon
           the
           indeavours
           of
           these
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           prosper
           
           this
           small
           book
           ,
           which
           hath
           much
           in
           it
           for
           the
           battering
           of
           error
           ,
           and
           the
           maintaining
           of
           truth
           according
           to
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           prayer
           of
           us
           ,
           who
           can
           subscribe
           our selves
           ,
           Friends
           to
           all
           Saints
           .
        
         
           
             Christopher
             Feak
             .
          
           
             John
             Simpson
             .
          
           
             George
             Cokayn
             .
          
           
             Lawrence
             Wise
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           PRovidence
           hath
           by
           sundry
           steps
           led
           us
           thus
           to
           write
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           to
           publish
           these
           Papers
           ,
           Beside
           our
           first
           intentions
           which
           aimed
           them
           for
           the
           use
           and
           Edification
           of
           certain
           our
           Friends
           near
           us
           ,
           wherefore
           thou
           hast
           them
           so
           directed
           .
        
         
           The
           occasion
           of
           our
           writing
           was
           the
           dispersing
           of
           some
           Papers
           amongst
           us
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           we
           drew
           those
           Doctrines
           and
           Exhortations
           which
           we
           examine
           .
           And
           having
           the
           advantage
           of
           some
           former
           knowlodge
           of
           that
           way
           which
           helped
           us
           to
           look
           beyond
           their
           insinuating
           expressions
           ,
           and
           principles
           ,
           more
           accommodated
           to
           the
           relish
           of
           many
           Professors
           ,
           we
           took
           warning
           (
           though
           it
           is
           our
           grief
           and
           hinderance
           )
           to
           hold
           a
           sword
           in
           one
           hand
           while
           we
           build
           with
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           We
           do
           not
           mention
           the
           names
           of
           Persons
           ,
           nor
           transcribe
           
           their
           writings
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           well
           known
           to
           them
           to
           whom
           we
           wrote
           ,
           and
           we
           know
           our
           innocency
           in
           not
           accusing
           falsely
           ;
           Besides
           that
           since
           we
           wrote
           we
           have
           seen
           some
           papers
           printed
           conteining
           the
           like
           things
           .
        
         
           To
           insist
           on
           that
           wherein
           they
           differ
           not
           from
           us
           we
           think
           it
           needlesse
           ,
           besides
           that
           the
           difference
           is
           so
           great
           that
           we
           cannot
           comfortably
           in
           this
           place
           join
           in
           any
           testimony
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Our
           brevity
           craves
           thy
           better
           attention
           ,
           but
           we
           do
           advertise
           thee
           that
           the
           Deceipts
           lie
           so
           much
           out
           of
           thy
           sudden
           view
           (
           if
           thou
           hast
           read
           their
           papers
           )
           that
           if
           thou
           have
           not
           patience
           to
           weigh
           our
           Reasons
           ,
           and
           ponder
           our
           Scriptures
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           do
           the
           Truth
           and
           us
           wrong
           ,
           and
           thy self
           also
           ;
           yet
           mayst
           thou
           suppose
           that
           we
           would
           not
           thus
           write
           if
           we
           were
           not
           ready
           to
           pass
           by
           the
           scornful
           ,
           despise
           the
           railers
           ,
           and
           answer
           the
           sober
           that
           shall
           further
           examine
           us
           ,
           or
           in
           modesty
           reprove
           us
           .
        
         
           If
           thou
           thinkest
           our
           labours
           might
           have
           been
           spared
           ,
           and
           that
           these
           delusions
           will
           fall
           of
           themselves
           shortly
           ,
           we
           say
           Amen
           to
           it
           as
           thy
           Prayer
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           may
           not
           despise
           a
           Temptation
           ,
           or
           neglect
           our
           friends
           .
           If
           thou
           blame
           us
           for
           not
           doing
           it
           so
           well
           as
           thou
           couldst
           do
           ,
           or
           wishest
           it
           were
           ,
           bear
           with
           the
           extravagancy
           of
           our
           love
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           own
           the
           sin
           of
           thy
           silence
           ,
           we
           will
           own
           the
           shame
           of
           our
           weaknesses
           ,
           who
           indeed
           have
           neither
           skill
           nor
           time
           to
           do
           as
           we
           would
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           such
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           we
           would
           be
           faithfull
           in
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           if
           our
           God
           will
           accept
           our
           mite
           ,
           and
           blesse
           our
           labours
           herein
           for
           the
           discovery
           of
           Errour
           ,
           
           and
           preserving
           our
           Christian
           Friends
           known
           and
           unknown
           (
           if
           not
           also
           for
           the
           recovery
           of
           them
           who
           are
           in
           the
           snare
           )
           then
           have
           we
           some
           answer
           of
           our
           prayers
           ,
           and
           recompence
           of
           our
           labours
           ,
           who
           ever
           shall
           be
           (
           through
           Grace
           )
        
         
           
             The
             Lords
             and
             his
             Peoples
             more
             than
             our
             own
             ,
             
               
                 JOHN
                 POMROY
                 ,
              
               
                 PAUL
                 GLISSEN
                 ,
              
               
                 JOSEPH
                 KELLET
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Courteous
           Reader
           is
           desired
           to
           amend
           the
           misprintings
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           As
        
         
           PAge
           2
           line
           33.
           for
           same
           ,
           read
           
             fanne
             ,
          
           p.
           14.
           l.
           19.
           blot
           out
           
             his
             ,
          
           p.
           20.
           l.
           31.
           for
           varily
           ,
           r.
           
             verily
             ,
          
           p.
           21.
           l.
           2.
           for
           to
           his
           ,
           r.
           
             in
             his
             ,
          
           l
           4
           for
           it
           ,
           r.
           
             them
             ,
          
           p.
           26.
           l.
           19.
           for
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           r.
           
             to
             Jesus
             ,
          
           p.
           33.
           l.
           1.
           for
           at
           it
           last
           may
           becomes
           ,
           r.
           
             at
             last
             (
             it
             may
             be
             )
             comes
             ,
          
           p.
           35
           ▪
           l.
           6.
           for
           fits
           ,
           r.
           
             fits
             ,
          
           p.
           37.
           l.
           8.
           for
           what
           this
           ,
           r.
           
             what
             of
             this
             ,
          
           p.
           44.
           l.
           ●4
           .
           for
           propiety
           ▪
           r.
           
             propriety
             ,
          
           p.
           46.
           l.
           1.
           for
           boasts
           ,
           r.
           
             boasted
             ,
          
           p.
           51.
           l.
           10.
           for
           al
           false
           witness
           ,
           r.
           
             all
             false
             ;
             witness
          
           —
           p.
           46.
           l.
           4.
           for
           proof
           this
           ,
           r.
           l
           
             proof
             of
             this
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           To
           our
           dear
           and
           Christian
           Friends
           in
           and
           near
           to
           
             Beverly
             ,
          
           who
           are
           of
           doubtful
           mind
           in
           this
           hour
           of
           Temptation
           ,
           enquiring
           after
           the
           way
           of
           God
           more
           perfectly
           ,
           which
           some
           say
           is
           found
           among
           the
           Separated
           people
           ,
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           Truth
           and
           Peace
           be
           multiplyed
           .
        
         
           GOD
           ,
           who
           commanded
           the
           light
           to
           shine
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           having
           given
           us
           ,
           of
           his
           meer
           grace
           ,
           to
           know
           something
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           Godlinesse
           ,
           and
           the
           mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           (
           which
           now
           worketh
           )
           hath
           mov'd
           our
           compassions
           toward
           the
           scattered
           Lambs
           of
           the
           Flock
           of
           God
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           and
           ingaged
           us
           to
           overlook
           our
           weaknesses
           ,
           and
           (
           in
           this
           time
           of
           sinfull
           silence
           )
           to
           cast
           in
           our
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           while
           some
           privily
           bring
           in
           damnable
           heresies
           ,
           denying
           the
           Lord
           who
           bought
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           cannot
           wonder
           ,
           though
           we
           cannot
           but
           grieve
           ,
           that
           many
           simple-hearted
           should
           listen
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           
             Strangers
             ,
          
           who
           come
           in
           the
           Semblance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           remembring
           that
           we
           our selves
           have
           been
           tempted
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           our
           feet
           had
           almost
           slipped
           .
           Now
           therefore
           by
           our
           faith
           ,
           hope
           ,
           and
           rejoicing
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           from
           our
           observations
           and
           experiences
           of
           Satans
           devices
           ,
           we
           testify
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           Deceiver
           of
           the
           Nations
           hath
           found
           out
           a
           way
           wherein
           one
           may
           retire
           from
           the
           Faith
           and
           not
           be
           called
           a
           
             Back-slider
             ,
          
           but
           a
           Christian
           of
           Higher
           growth
           .
           His
           designs
           are
           deep
           and
           desperate
           ,
           but
           in
           subserviency
           thereto
           ,
           he
           doth
           (
           through
           the
           sufferance
           of
           God
           )
           make
           use
           of
           some
           (
           otherwise
           wel-meaning
           ,
           
           yet
           over-hasty
           of
           belief
           )
           as
           stales
           and
           Coies
           to
           bring
           the
           simple
           into
           his
           Nets
           ,
           while
           he
           in
           others
           lyes
           in
           wait
           to
           deceive
           .
           
        
         
           We
           shall
           not
           mention
           those
           doctrines
           of
           devills
           ,
           which
           some
           imbrace
           ,
           and
           the
           basphemous
           notions
           of
           religious
           Atheism
           ,
           though
           those
           are
           but
           higher
           degrees
           of
           that
           light
           ,
           or
           rather
           darknesse
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           advertize
           you
           of
           in
           these
           papers
           ;
           but
           we
           shall
           examine
           certain
           doctrines
           and
           exhortations
           which
           are
           contained
           in
           sundry
           papers
           which
           are
           scattered
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           asserted
           by
           some
           who
           go
           about
           deceiving
           ,
           and
           being
           deceived
           .
        
         
           We
           do
           confesse
           that
           there
           are
           many
           words
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           precious
           concernment
           ,
           that
           come
           from
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           sundry
           things
           which
           have
           an
           aim
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           and
           guesse
           ,
           at
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           the
           New
           Jerusalem
           comes
           down
           from
           Heaven
           :
           But
           what
           design
           the
           Deceiver
           hath
           to
           forestall
           those
           blessed
           Expectations
           ,
           or
           bring
           an
           odium
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           those
           cloking
           truths
           to
           out
           off
           many
           corrupt
           notions
           ,
           will
           be
           manifested
           in
           our
           discourse
           .
        
         
           Surely
           could
           we
           see
           a
           simple
           tendency
           in
           those
           warnings
           ,
           rebukes
           ,
           exhortations
           ,
           which
           they
           abound
           with
           ,
           to
           awaken
           this
           perverse
           Generation
           to
           look
           after
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           direct
           their
           steps
           into
           the
           way
           of
           righteousnes
           and
           true
           peace
           ,
           we
           should
           rejoice
           that
           there
           were
           so
           many
           touched
           at
           heart
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           they
           walk
           not
           
             with
          
           us
           :
           nevertheless
           we
           shall
           not
           forbear
           to
           own
           what
           words
           of
           truth
           we
           shall
           find
           ,
           though
           we
           think
           it
           meet
           ,
           especially
           intending
           brevity
           ,
           not
           to
           insist
           upon
           those
           doctrines
           wherein
           they
           differ
           not
           from
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           not
           out
           from
           them
           ,
           neither
           came
           it
           onely
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           where
           they
           seem
           to
           us
           to
           be
           mingled
           with
           deceits
           ,
           those
           whatsoever
           ,
           in
           what
           moderation
           the
           truth
           allows
           ,
           we
           shall
           make
           to
           pass
           under
           the
           same
           ,
           
             For
             what
             is
             the
             chaff
             to
             the
             wheat
             ?
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Now
           dearly
           beloved
           we
           beseech
           you
           to
           observe
           how
           by
           a
           kind
           of
           Majestie
           of
           seeming
           Oracle
           they
           do
           ,
           as
           by
           authority
           ,
           sit
           down
           in
           the
           chair
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           onely
           skillfull
           to
           direct
           the
           paths
           of
           the
           children
           of
           men
           they
           give
           their
           advice
           ,
           saying
           ,
        
         
         
           
             
               Forsaking
               all
               your
               Teachers
               without
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mind
               the
               light
               which
               is
               in
               you
               ,
            
             which
             they
             say
             
               is
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             
               —
            
          
           
             
               is
               Pure
               ,
            
             and
             —
          
           
             That
             
               it
               discovers
               every
               evill
            
             which
             ariseth
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             that
             
               Power
               accompanies
               that
               light
            
             in
             them
             that
             yield
             up
             themselves
             to
             it
             ,
             
               to
               subdue
               all
               the
               evil
               it
               discovers
            
             ;
             they
             also
             say
             ,
             
               this
               light
               is
               the
               sure
               word
               of
               prophecy
               ,
            
             and
             —
          
           
             
               The
               Anointing
               from
               the
               holy
               one
               ,
            
             so
             that
             
               they
               that
               have
               it
               ,
            
             as
             they
             say
             all
             men
             have
             ,
             
               need
               not
               that
               any
               man
               teach
               them
               ,
            
             but
             as
             thatVnction
             
               teacheth
               them
               ,
            
             which
             is
             truth
             and
             no
             ly
             .
          
        
         
           O
           how
           is
           their
           wine
           mingled
           with
           water
           ,
           untill
           it
           lose
           its
           vertue
           ,
           its
           colour
           ,
           though
           it
           keep
           the
           name
           of
           Gospell
           !
           It
           must
           alwaies
           be
           remembred
           that
           they
           intend
           
             that
             light
             which
             enlighteneth
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
          
           wherefore
           this
           exhortation
           is
           by
           them
           directed
           to
           all
           them
           
           expressely
           who
           are
           the
           
             children
             of
             this
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             let
             him
             that
             heareth
             when
             they
             say
          
           Mind
           the
           light
           in
           you
           ,
           
             and
          
           observe
           not
           any
           outward
           Teachers
           or
           teachings
           ,
           
             consider
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Whether
           this
           maketh
           not
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           the
           Testament
           of
           God
           
             unnecessary
             ;
          
           which
           through
           the
           
             abounding
             Mercy
          
           of
           the
           Father
           of
           
             Lights
          
           are
           
             Superadded
             revelations
          
           
           of
           his
           mind
           and
           love
           ,
           which
           are
           no where
           found
           but
           there
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Whether
           this
           Admonition
           brings
           not
           down
           the
           glorious
           
             mysteries
          
           of
           the
           
             Scriptures
          
           to
           the
           Censure
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           light
           in
           Man
           ,
           yea
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           natural
           men
           ;
           although
           the
           Scriptures
           say
           they
           
             grope
             after
             God
             ,
          
           as
           men
           at
           midnight
           
           or
           without
           sight
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Whether
           this
           intends
           not
           to
           disoblige
           you
           from
           every
           rule
           or
           duty
           which
           is
           not
           yet
           in
           your
           mind
           ,
           leaving
           you
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           Conscience
           ,
           whether
           rightly
           or
           wrongly
           informed
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           appeal
           left
           from
           the
           apprehensions
           of
           our
           uncertain
           minds
           to
           any
           
             standing
             ,
             certain
             rule
          
           without
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             Isa.
          
           8.
           20.
           
        
         
         
           4.
           
           Whether
           this
           establish
           not
           Heathenish
           Philosophy
           ,
           which
           seeks
           the
           repair
           of
           Natural
           light
           ,
           without
           Scripture
           principles
           ,
           as
           equall
           with
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           some
           in
           this
           way
           elsewhere
           who
           are
           scholars
           have
           avouched
           ,
           although
           
             Paul
          
           rejected
           it
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           7.
           8.
           
        
         
           We
           write
           thus
           from
           a
           Godly
           jealousie
           ,
           lest
           as
           the
           Serpent
           
           beguiled
           
             Eve
             ,
          
           first
           weakning
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           afterward
           denying
           the
           Truth
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           he
           should
           deal
           with
           some
           of
           you
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Consider
           whether
           this
           take
           not
           away
           the
           advantage
           of
           having
           the
           Oracles
           of
           God
           
             (
             Rom.
          
           3.
           2.
           
           )
           which
           was
           committed
           to
           the
           Jews
           to
           transmit
           unto
           the
           Generations
           to
           come
           ,
           that
           the
           Gentiles
           might
           be
           acquainted
           with
           ,
           and
           built
           upon
           
           the
           
             foundation
          
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           and
           
             Apostles
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           We
           leave
           it
           further
           to
           the
           spirituall
           to
           judge
           how
           farr
           this
           reflects
           disparagement
           on
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           owned
           ,
           expounded
           ,
           and
           commanded
           to
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           answered
           Satan
           and
           Men
           out
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Also
           how
           it
           reproacheth
           the
           
             End
             of
             Gifts
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           12.
           for
           the
           
             perfecting
             of
             the
             Saints
          
           (
           who
           are
           far
           beyond
           naturall
           men
           )
           and
           the
           
             order
          
           of
           the
           Churches
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           And
           the
           ordinary
           standing
           way
           of
           God
           for
           the
           Conversion
           of
           sinners
           by
           the
           Preachers
           or
           Publishers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           For
           if
           
             every
             one
             that
             commeth
             into
             the
             World
             hath
             light
             in
             him
             sufficient
             to
             salvation
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           mind
           that
           light
           
             onely
             ,
          
           what
           lesse
           can
           follow
           than
           what
           hath
           been
           propounded
           ?
        
         
           But
           you
           are
           not
           ignorant
           ,
           Brethren
           and
           Beloved
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           sundry
           things
           to
           be
           attended
           as
           Gods
           will
           and
           mind
           ,
           in
           
             Commands
             ,
             Prophecies
             ,
             Promises
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           are
           not
           known
           by
           any
           
             light
             of
             nature
             ,
          
           of
           which
           sort
           is
           the
           whole
           doctrine
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Hope
           ,
           or
           the
           Gospel
           ,
        
         
           Which
           never
           entred
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Man
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
           highest
           attainments
           of
           Nature
           ,
           to
           
             conceive
             ,
          
           neither
           can
           the
           
             natural
             man
             receive
          
           them
           ;
           neither
           can
           the
           prudence
           of
           man
           in
           the
           flesh
           be
           
             subject
          
           to
           ,
           or
           in
           
             amity
          
           
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           opposeth
           the
           
             hearing
             of
             Faith
             ,
          
           untill
           
           Gods
           
             outstretched
             Arm
          
           work
           faith
           ,
           accounting
           it
           
           
             Foolishnesse
             ;
          
           we
           being
           ,
           until
           Faith
           ,
           
             alienated
          
           and
           
             Enemies
          
           to
           God
           in
           our
           
             Minds
             ,
          
           reconciled
           onely
           by
           or
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           flesh
           of
           the
           man
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           God
           blessed
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           
           There
           is
           indeed
           a
           Law
           from
           
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           repetition
           of
           that
           Law
           which
           was
           once
           written
           in
           mans
           heart
           ,
           which
           cannot
           but
           own
           what
           it
           could
           not
           so
           fully
           dictate
           ;
           If
           then
           that
           light
           in
           man
           was
           not
           sufficient
           to
           its
           proper
           end
           ,
           namely
           to
           direct
           and
           judg
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           
             Morall
             Righteousnesse
             ,
          
           but
           it
           was
           
             necessary
          
           that
           the
           
             Law
          
           should
           enter
           (
           on
           
             Mount
             Sinai
             )
          
           as
           an
           exact
           rule
           ,
           that
           offences
           ,
           
           which
           before
           were
           not
           manifest
           ,
           might
           abound
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Sinner
           ,
           how
           much
           lesse
           could
           that
           Law
           which
           brings
           the
           knowledge
           of
           sin
           and
           the
           curse
           ,
           justify
           and
           glorify
           ?
           Wherefore
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           or
           
             Law
          
           from
           
             Mount
             Sion
             ,
          
           the
           
             Law
             of
             Faith
             ,
          
           leads
           us
           in
           a
           
             Newway
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Mediatour
           who
           came
           to
           do
           what
           the
           Law
           on
           
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
          
           or
           in
           mans
           heart
           ,
           could
           not
           do
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           3.
           
        
         
           Hence
           is
           it
           that
           man
           naturally
           runs
           to
           
             Mount
             Sinai
          
           for
           righteousness
           and
           life
           ,
           in
           his
           personal
           obedience
           ,
           which
           these
           men
           put
           you
           upon
           ,
           and
           man
           so
           easily
           closeth
           with
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           first
           known
           by
           
             seeing
             within
             ,
          
           but
           
             hearing
             tidings
             without
             ,
             Isa.
          
           53.
           1.
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           14.
           
           
             Luke
          
           24.
           47.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           nations
           that
           never
           heard
           ,
           or
           do
           not
           hear
           the
           Gospel
           and
           Scriptures
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           enter
           into
           Gods
           Secrets
           ,
           but
           this
           we
           are
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
        
         
           
           1.
           
           That
           the
           
             knowledge
          
           or
           
             Faith
          
           of
           Christ
           justifyes
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           
             other
             name
          
           under
           Heaven
           
             given
             among
             men
          
           whereby
           we
           must
           be
           saved
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.
           12.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           we
           conceive
           not
           how
           Christ
           is
           preached
           out
           but
           by
           them
           who
           bring
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           feet
           are
           beautiful
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           14.
           17.
           
           It
           is
           true
           that
           as
           the
           Sun
           ,
           described
           
             Psal.
          
           19.
           doth
           from
           East
           to
           West
           proceed
           to
           enlighten
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           hath
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousnesse
           (
           whose
           Tabernacle
           is
           in
           the
           Heaven
           of
           the
           Church
           )
           enlightned
           the
           Eastern
           Countryes
           ,
           which
           this
           Sun
           hath
           left
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           though
           he
           now
           shines
           
           amongst
           us
           .
           Thus
           is
           the
           
             word
             nigh
             us
             ,
          
           Christ
           in
           his
           Gospel
           comming
           to
           our
           doors
           ,
           and
           not
           leaving
           us
           to
           travel
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           (
           as
           of
           old
           )
           to
           hear
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           yet
           is
           nigh
           to
           us
           (
           though
           he
           be
           in
           heaven
           and
           we
           on
           earth
           )
           by
           Faith
           ,
           ver.
           8.
           9.
           
           
             Ephes.
          
           3.
           17.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           But
           yet
           if
           it
           should
           be
           evinced
           to
           us
           that
           the
           Gospell
           
           was
           preached
           
             in
             every
             creature
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           proveth
           not
           that
           it
           is
           so
           preached
           in
           every
           individual
           man
           ,
           woman
           and
           child
           ,
           as
           
           the
           Ministry
           of
           
             Paul
          
           (
           in
           the
           same
           verse
           )
           shall
           be
           needlesse
           ,
           or
           that
           it
           was
           so
           before
           the
           Incarnation
           of
           Christ
           when
           as
           this
           mystery
           was
           hidden
           from
           
             Ages
          
           and
           
             Generations
          
           (
           v.
           26.
           )
           and
           was
           manifested
           by
           preaching
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           
             Tit.
          
           1.
           3.
           
           Compare
           this
           also
           with
           the
           sixt
           verse
           of
           the
           said
           1
           
             Col.
             
          
        
         
           As
           for
           this
           nation
           in
           which
           we
           live
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           but
           that
           in
           
             England
          
           the
           most
           have
           in
           their
           minds
           the
           history
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           not
           known
           it
           but
           for
           
             outward
             teaching
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           know
           also
           that
           the
           Scripture-light
           which
           they
           have
           attained
           is
           not
           minded
           by
           them
           as
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           which
           shall
           judge
           them
           ;
           which
           it
           were
           well
           they
           were
           more
           told
           of
           ,
           and
           did
           believe
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           acknowledge
           that
           every
           unregenerate
           Man
           hath
           more
           power
           than
           he
           doth
           improve
           to
           obey
           light
           .
        
         
           4
           It
           may
           not
           be
           rejected
           by
           us
           as
           unlikely
           ,
           That
           God
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           works
           by
           way
           of
           Remembrance
           ,
           may
           bring
           to
           mind
           words
           of
           Gospel-truth
           ,
           which
           a
           man
           hath
           read
           or
           heard
           without
           understanding
           or
           affection
           ,
           and
           thereby
           quicken
           and
           turn
           men
           without
           any
           actual
           reading
           or
           hearing
           .
           Yet
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           the
           Spirit
           brings
           to
           God
           by
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           it
           is
           by
           Scripture
           light
           ,
           even
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Prophets
           ,
           which
           once
           was
           read
           or
           heard
           ,
           else
           he
           could
           not
           know
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           not
           Gods
           ordinary
           way
           ,
           who
           usually
           for
           divers
           ends
           which
           might
           be
           mentioned
           ,
           for
           the
           conversion
           of
           sinners
           makes
           use
           of
           his
           people
           and
           servants
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           standing
           appointments
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Whereby
           you
           may
           see
           the
           aim
           of
           these
           Doctrines
           (
           as
           mannaged
           
           by
           them
           )
           is
           to
           hinder
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           pervert
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           destroy
           at
           once
           all
           the
           good
           which
           ever
           was
           done
           or
           is
           like
           to
           be
           (
           through
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           )
           by
           a
           Godly
           Ministry
           .
        
         
           Nay
           how
           this
           Tenet
           fighteth
           with
           their
           own
           practises
           ,
           who
           leave
           not
           men
           to
           the
           
             light
             in
             them
             ,
          
           but
           by
           words
           and
           papers
           industriously
           suggest
           to
           them
           their
           apprehensions
           ;
           And
           though
           they
           often
           quote
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
        
         
           Yet
           ,
           1.
           it
           is
           but
           partially
           ,
        
         
           And
           2.
           not
           as
           the
           ground
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
        
         
           But
           3.
           chiefly
           as
           a
           staff
           to
           beat
           others
           with
           ,
           or
           to
           shoot
           with
           them
           in
           their
           own
           bow
           .
        
         
           But
           blessed
           is
           that
           people
           whose
           ears
           hear
           that
           Gospell
           which
           
             Peter
          
           preached
           Acts
           10.
           even
           of
           Christ
           dying
           at
           
             Ierusalem
          
           for
           sinners
           ,
           and
           rising
           again
           for
           justification
           of
           all
           them
           who
           shall
           believe
           ,
           &c.
           yea
           rather
           blessed
           are
           they
           who
           receive
           it
           in
           word
           and
           power
           also
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           1.
           5.
           and
           that
           not
           as
           the
           
             word
             of
             man
          
           (
           though
           ministred
           by
           man
           )
           but
           as
           it
           is
           indeed
           the
           
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             cha.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           And
           blessed
           are
           they
           to
           whom
           God
           sends
           his
           Servants
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           to
           speak
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           watch
           over
           them
           ,
           for
           if
           by
           any
           meanes
           Satan
           can
           ,
           he
           will
           hinder
           the
           people
           of
           such
           a
           benefit
           ,
           as
           
             ver.
          
           18.
           
           For
           they
           are
           to
           be
           esteemed
           highly
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
          
           In
           love
           ;
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           their
           
             works
             sake
             ;
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Because
           they
           are
           
             overseers
          
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           do
           
             admonish
          
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           5.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           it
           is
           but
           ingenuity
           to
           
             acknowledge
          
           such
           who
           
             addict
          
           themselves
           to
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           by
           whom
           also
           their
           spirits
           are
           
             refreshed
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           16.
           28.
           
        
         
         
           
             But
             we
             shall
             proceed
             to
             enquire
             into
             that
             doctrine
             which
             saith
             ,
             The
             light
             in
             you
             (
             which
             also
             enlighteneth
             every
             man
             that
             commeth
             into
             the
             world
             )
             is
             Christ
             .
          
           
             WHat
             then
             is
             become
             of
             the
             Person
             of
             the
             Mediatour
             ,
             the
             man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ?
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             5.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             24.
             
             Mind
             how
             they
             do
             secretly
             withdraw
             you
             from
             eying
             his
             death
             ,
             resurrection
             ,
             intercession
             ,
             &c.
             for
             us
             ,
             
               without
               us
               ,
            
             while
             they
             make
             that
             (
             at
             best
             )
             but
             a
             shadow
             of
             what
             is
             done
             
               in
               us
               .
            
             So
             making
             the
             first
             and
             second
             
               Adam
            
             not
             to
             be
             two
             men
             ,
             but
             two
             things
             in
             every
             man
             .
          
           
             Dear
             Friends
             ,
             doth
             nor
             the
             Scripture
             speak
             to
             Saints
             (
             not
             every
             man
             )
             when
             it
             saith
             
               Christ
               in
               you
               the
               hope
               of
               Glory
               ,
               Col.
            
             1.
             27.
             and
             that
             it
             was
             a
             mystery
             hidden
             from
             ages
             and
             generations
             ,
             that
             (
             when
             the
             Partition
             wall
             was
             broken
             down
             )
             the
             Gentiles
             should
             be
             
               fellow-heires
               ,
            
             and
             that
             it
             was
             manifested
             
               now
               ,
            
             but
             
               only
            
             to
             the
             Saints
             to
             whom
             God
             would
             shew
             the
             riches
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             this
             Mystery
             ,
             
               Christ
               in
               you
               ,
               Collossians
               ,
               Gentiles
               ?
            
          
           
             Moreover
             
               Paul
            
             speaks
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             when
             he
             saith
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
             
               We
               know
               no
               man
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               no
               not
               Christ
               ,
            
             
             which
             words
             
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             may
             be
             referred
             to
             
               know
            
             as
             well
             as
             to
             
               Man
               ,
            
             and
             then
             it
             will
             be
             thus
             much
             ,
             
               We
               know
               no
               man
               carnally
               or
               in
               the
               judgement
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               no
               not
               Christ
               ;
            
             Besides
             it
             is
             a
             most
             evidently
             sound
             interpretation
             ,
             
               We
               know
               no
               man
            
             as
             
               Jew
            
             or
             
               Gentile
               ,
            
             circumcised
             or
             uncircumcised
             ,
             bond
             or
             free
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             such
             carnall
             consideration
             ,
             to
             be
             advantaged
             or
             disadvantaged
             by
             it
             in
             order
             to
             salvation
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             is
             a
             new
             creature
             or
             not
             .
             Nay
             though
             the
             Apostles
             have
             seen
             and
             known
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             a
             Man
             ,
             a
             visible
             Shepheard
             ,
             an
             outward
             Teacher
             and
             instructer
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             looked
             on
             him
             as
             the
             Jews
             kinsman
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             thought
             afterwards
             that
             the
             Jewes
             should
             onely
             have
             the
             benefit
             of
             his
             comming
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             would
             then
             have
             restored
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             but
             
               now
            
             henceforth
             (
             even
             since
             his
             Ascension
             ,
             
             and
             since
             our
             Faith
             in
             him
             )
             we
             for
             our
             parts
             know
             him
             so
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             
               if
               any
               man
            
             be
             in
             Christ
             ,
             or
             of
             his
             Body
             ,
             he
             doth
             so
             know
             him
             ,
             as
             to
             become
             by
             this
             Knowledge
             and
             Faith
             a
             
               New
               Creature
               :
            
             as
             also
             we
             read
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             But
             if
             any
             man
             contend
             to
             destroy
             our
             faith
             ,
             and
             sleight
             the
             person
             of
             our
             glorifyed
             Saviour
             (
             for
             some
             of
             them
             say
             Christ
             without
             will
             do
             us
             no
             good
             )
             let
             such
             a
             man
             know
             ,
          
           
             
             That
             the
             
               Body
            
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             at
             
               Jerusalem
            
             was
             offered
             up
             to
             God
             for
             an
             Atonement
             
               once
            
             for
             all
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             10.
             and
             that
             no
             man
             cometh
             to
             
               God
            
             but
             by
             
               Him
               ,
               He.
            
             7.
             24.
             10.
             19
             
             ▪
             &
             that
             
               in
               this
               name
            
             onely
             is
             
               salvation
            
             and
             
               remission
               of
               sinnes
            
             to
             be
             preached
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             10.
             42.
             and
             that
             he
             that
             abideth
             not
             in
             this
             Doctrine
             is
             a
             Deceiver
             and
             Antichrist
             ,
             and
             may
             not
             be
             received
             into
             your
             houses
             ,
             2
             
               John
            
             9.
             10.
             nay
             that
             we
             are
             not
             ashamed
             of
             that
             Christ
             whom
             the
             Iewes
             slew
             and
             hanged
             
             on
             a
             Tree
             ,
             nor
             the
             foolishnesse
             of
             this
             preaching
             ,
             whereby
             he
             doth
             and
             shall
             save
             them
             that
             believe
             .
          
           
             Far
             be
             it
             from
             us
             to
             think
             that
             Christ
             is
             equally
             God
             incarnate
             in
             that
             Sonne
             of
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             and
             in
             all
             Saints
             (
             nay
             in
             
             the
             whole
             Creation
             ,
             as
             some
             say
             )
             for
             how
             is
             his
             
               Flesh
            
             and
             
               Blood
            
             given
             for
             the
             life
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             taken
             and
             eaten
             by
             Faith
             ,
             and
             lived
             by
             ;
             exhibited
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             for
             a
             
               memoriall
               from
            
             age
             to
             age
             untill
             
               He
               come
               ?
            
          
           
             How
             neer
             such
             come
             to
             trample
             on
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Covenant
             as
             a
             
               Common
            
             thing
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             29.
             we
             leave
             it
             to
             them
             
             with
             fear
             and
             trembling
             to
             examine
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             it
             is
             most
             freely
             confessed
             by
             us
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             the
             
               Father
            
             of
             
               Lights
            
             
             and
             lives
             ,
             
               Jam.
            
             1.
             17.
             
             
               Psalm
               .
            
             36.
             9.
             natural
             and
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
               Eternall
               word
            
             lightens
             every
             mans
             candle
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             man
             being
             the
             candle
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             20.
             27.
             whereby
             man
             sees
             the
             Eternal
             power
             and
             Godhead
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             20.
             
             But
             nothing
             of
             the
             
               Mystery
               of
               the
               FATHER
               ,
            
             and
             
               CHRIST
            
             as
             Mediatour
             is
             seen
             but
             only
             by
             the
             children
             of
             God
             ,
             
               John
            
             1.
             13
             ,
             14
             ▪
             
               John
            
             16.
             3.
             
               Matth.
            
             11.
             27.
             
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             2.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             Further
             they
             say
             ,
             
               This
               light
            
             (
             before
             mentioned
             )
             
               is
               Pure
               .
            
          
           
             But
             how
             doth
             vain
             man
             justify
             what
             God
             condemns
             ?
             and
             would
             perswade
             us
             that
             Nature
             is
             not
             corrupted
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             soul
             
               is
               Pure
               ,
            
             and
             by
             its
             flesh
             commeth
             to
             be
             clogged
             ,
             and
             by
             ill
             examples
             (
             pride
             and
             passion
             &c.
             begetting
             or
             rather
             stirring
             up
             the
             like
             in
             others
             )
             diverted
             from
             the
             rule
             of
             righteousnesse
             in
             the
             mind
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             true
             ,
             if
             the
             
               eye
            
             were
             
               single
               ,
            
             the
             body
             would
             be
             full
             of
             
             light
             ,
             as
             when
             the
             bright
             shining
             of
             a
             Candle
             doth
             give
             thee
             light
             ;
             but
             as
             the
             case
             stands
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             that
             concludes
             all
             under
             sin
             ,
             concludes
             all
             under
             ignorance
             ,
             saying
             ,
             There
             is
             
               None
            
             that
             
               understandeth
               .
            
             Their
             light
             in
             them
             is
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             they
             children
             of
             the
             
               Night
            
             (
             for
             a
             dimme
             or
             bright
             candle
             
             makes
             not
             day
             )
             and
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             yea
             darknesse
             it self
             .
             Their
             wisedome
             is
             foolishnesse
             ,
             and
             the
             eyes
             of
             their
             understanding
             fast
             closed
             ,
             untill
             the
             spirit
             of
             wisdome
             and
             
               Revelation
               in
               the
               knowledge
               of
               Christ
            
             open
             them
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             
             Wherefore
             ,
             as
             the
             Disciples
             were
             
               clensed
            
             by
             the
             
               word
            
             of
             the
             Gospel
             which
             Christ
             had
             spoken
             to
             them
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             15.
             3.
             so
             we
             conclude
             that
             the
             unbelieving
             are
             blind
             ,
             and
             
               impure
               in
               their
               consciences
               ,
               Tit.
            
             1.
             15.
             which
             concludes
             directly
             that
             the
             light
             of
             ,
             or
             in
             conscience
             ,
             before
             faith
             ,
             is
             not
             pure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Moreover
             they
             affirm
             ,
             that
             
               This
               light
               discovers
               every
               evill
            
             as
             it
             ariseth
             in
             the
             heart
             .
          
           
             WE
             answer
             ,
             that
             the
             light
             which
             lightens
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             discovers
             not
             the
             greatest
             evill
             ,
             which
             is
             
               unbelief
               ▪
            
             onely
             those
             sins
             which
             are
             against
             the
             Morall
             Law
             ,
             as
             
               Pride
               ,
            
             covetousnesse
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             &c.
             which
             these
             cry
             out
             against
             ,
             but
             never
             against
             unbelief
             ,
             
             
             which
             is
             the
             condemning
             sin
             ,
             and
             doth
             bind
             the
             guilt
             of
             all
             transgressions
             on
             the
             back
             of
             a
             sinner
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             the
             evil
             it
             discovers
             is
             
               Legall
               ,
            
             so
             is
             the
             righteousnesse
             this
             light
             brings
             in
             ;
             these
             principles
             directly
             establishing
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             But
             though
             the
             Law
             teach
             
               Sin-denyall
               ,
            
             yet
             its
             the
             Gospel
             teaches
             
               Self-denyall
               ,
            
             even
             to
             live
             out
             of
             our
             own
             righteousnesse
             (
             though
             performed
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             Christ
             )
             seeking
             peace
             and
             righteousnesse
             in
             and
             from
             him
             who
             dyed
             for
             us
             at
             
               Ierusalem
               ,
            
             
             who
             is
             now
             exalted
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             the
             Heavenly
             Majesty
             ,
             from
             whence
             he
             sends
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             to
             
               convince
               the
               world
               of
               sin
            
             (
             and
             we
             hope
             will
             convince
             some
             of
             these
             deluded
             ones
             )
             
               because
               they
               believe
               not
               in
               HIM
               .
            
             
          
           
             But
             concerning
             other
             evills
             ,
             we
             testify
             ,
             That
             when
             the
             Lord
             opened
             our
             eyes
             with
             his
             
               eye-salve
               ,
            
             we
             saw
             iniquity
             abounding
             like
             the
             sand
             on
             the
             Sea
             shore
             ,
             and
             yet
             grace
             superabounding
             .
             We
             are
             not
             like
             to
             know
             how
             much
             we
             are
             beholding
             to
             our
             glorious
             Redeemer
             ,
             who
             hath
             borne
             them
             away
             ,
             though
             they
             are
             innumerable
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             40.
             12.
             
             Who
             knoweth
             then
             O
             Lord
             the
             
               Errors
            
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             his
             
               secret
               faults
               ?
            
             for
             though
             some
             may
             dare
             to
             say
             their
             hands
             are
             
             clean
             ,
             yet
             who
             can
             say
             his
             heart
             is
             clean
             ,
             which
             is
             deceitfull
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             
               who
               can
               know
               it
               ,
               Ier.
            
             17.
             9.
             though
             he
             watch
             its
             motions
             .
          
           
             We
             intend
             not
             in
             all
             this
             to
             cherish
             the
             sluggishnesse
             and
             watchlessnesse
             of
             people
             ,
             but
             to
             shew
             to
             man
             the
             impossibility
             of
             re-entering
             Paradise
             (
             by
             obedience
             )
             the
             same
             way
             that
             he
             left
             it
             (
             by
             disobedience
             )
             or
             that
             by
             any
             lesse
             light
             than
             of
             the
             Sun
             we
             can
             discover
             those
             secret
             sinnes
             ,
             especially
             unbelief
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             discoverable
             by
             the
             
               Candle-light
            
             of
             conscience
             as
             it
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Yet
             further
             they
             boldly
             conclude
             ,
             that
             
               Power
               accompanies
               that
               light
               to
               destroy
               every
               evill
               as
               it
               appears
            
             in
             them
             that
             yield
             up
             themselves
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             watch
             that
             their
             vain
             minds
             draw
             them
             not
             from
             abiding
             in
             the
             pure
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Thus
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             is
             help
             layed
             on
             one
             mighty
             to
             save
             ,
             even
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             
               the
               Author
               of
               eternall
               salvation
               to
               all
               them
               that
               obey
               him
               .
            
          
           
             IT
             were
             a
             small
             thing
             ,
             O
             all
             ye
             that
             passe
             by
             ,
             if
             we
             and
             our
             names
             should
             sleep
             in
             the
             dust
             in
             everlasting
             silence
             ,
             and
             contempt
             .
             But
             will
             not
             the
             stones
             cry
             out
             if
             we
             hold
             our
             peace
             while
             these
             deceits
             seem
             to
             lay
             all
             upon
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             while
             as
             in
             truth
             they
             lay
             nothing
             at
             all
             upon
             him
             ?
             Is
             the
             light
             of
             Nature
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             as
             Mediatour
             ,
             nay
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             strength
             that
             accompanies
             that
             light
             ,
             the
             strength
             of
             Christ
             ?
             Then
             how
             is
             man
             become
             the
             Author
             of
             his
             own
             salvation
             ,
             while
             you
             change
             the
             name
             and
             call
             it
             Christ
             ?
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             here
             is
             jealousie
             administred
             to
             the
             eie
             of
             an
             experienced
             soul
             ,
             notwithstanding
             their
             fair
             speeches
             ,
             by
             laying
             such
             stresse
             upon
             the
             watchings
             of
             man
             ,
             as
             if
             Man
             rightly
             do
             his
             part
             by
             watching
             and
             yielding
             up
             himself
             to
             the
             light
             in
             him
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             ruled
             and
             directed
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             vain
             and
             evill
             thoughts
             shall
             be
             brought
             into
             subjection
             ,
             yea
             so
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             possibly
             compasse
             an
             exact
             obedience
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             dictates
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             ly
             down
             in
             the
             bosome
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             everlasting
             rest
             which
             is
             prepared
             for
             the
             People
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             rest
             these
             assertors
             are
             displeased
             at
             if
             we
             refer
             the
             Saints
             for
             ,
             to
             the
             resurrection
             and
             coming
             of
             our
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Now
             however
             this
             light
             so
             shining
             in
             man
             being
             attended
             ,
             and
             the
             evils
             it
             discovers
             being
             watched
             ,
             and
             opposed
             by
             the
             power
             which
             accompanies
             this
             light
             ,
             which
             is
             
               Free-will
               ,
            
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             marvellous
             
               Reformation
               ,
            
             yet
             it
             reaches
             
             not
             the
             work
             of
             
               Regeneration
            
             (
             which
             may
             be
             collected
             out
             of
             this
             assertion
             duly
             minded
             :
             )
             Moreover
             it
             reserves
             to
             Man
             a
             power
             of
             turning
             away
             from
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             disobedience
             or
             vain
             mind
             ,
             notabiding
             in
             this
             light
             ,
             he
             may
             fall
             from
             that
             eternal
             salvation
             ,
             which
             began
             to
             be
             wrought
             in
             him
             by
             the
             power
             of
             light
             while
             he
             did
             abide
             in
             it
             ,
             as
             this
             Doctrine
             implies
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             further
             observable
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             mention
             made
             in
             any
             of
             their
             papers
             we
             have
             yet
             seen
             ,
             of
             
               eternall
            
             salvation
             from
             the
             wrath
             to
             come
             ,
             or
             condemnation
             of
             Hell
             ,
             by
             any
             Atonement
             ,
             price
             ,
             or
             purchase
             ,
             or
             blood-sacrifice
             of
             our
             Mediatour
             without
             us
             ,
             but
             of
             an
             Eternal
             salvation
             from
             the
             
               Dominion
               of
               evil
               ,
            
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             eternal
             life
             in
             us
             which
             we
             partake
             of
             as
             we
             abide
             in
             him
             (
             in
             obedience
             )
             Thus
             making
             this
             eternall
             light
             of
             life
             to
             be
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             but
             not
             every
             man
             in
             it
             ;
             which
             a
             man
             may
             truly
             ,
             in
             their
             sense
             ,
             be
             said
             to
             partake
             of
             ,
             and
             again
             to
             fall
             short
             of
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             guided
             by
             this
             light
             ,
             or
             his
             vain
             mind
             ,
             every
             day
             .
          
           
             But
             having
             given
             you
             the
             import
             of
             these
             sayings
             ,
             we
             shall
             proceed
             for
             your
             further
             satisfaction
             in
             this
             Argument
             to
             declare
             our
             faith
             and
             experiences
             ,
             leaving
             you
             to
             judge
             in
             your selves
             how
             far
             they
             agree
             or
             differ
             from
             us
             ,
             or
             rather
             whether
             they
             or
             we
             do
             differ
             from
             the
             revealed
             mind
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
             First
             we
             believe
             and
             know
             ,
             that
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             Promise
             ,
             there
             doth
             go
             forth
             Power
             from
             the
             Father
             and
             from
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             by
             the
             Eternal
             Spirit
             ,
             doth
             quicken
             
               whom
               he
               will
               ,
               by
               the
               Gospel
               ,
            
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             1.
             5.
             so
             he
             makes
             his
             
               Gospel
               his
               Power
               ,
               his
               Arm
               ,
               Rom.
            
             1.
             16.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             53.
             1.
             
          
           
             
             Thus
             doth
             he
             who
             
               waits
               to
               be
               gracious
            
             seek
             and
             save
             lost
             sheep
             ,
             beseech
             and
             overcome
             
               rebellious
            
             sinners
             ,
             who
             did
             not
             ,
             could
             not
             ,
             pitty
             themselves
             .
          
           
             The
             day
             will
             discover
             how
             in
             a
             mystery
             the
             work
             of
             salvation
             is
             conducted
             through
             those
             intermissions
             in
             which
             for
             some
             moneths
             and
             years
             sometimes
             a
             soul
             once
             awakned
             sleepes
             again
             ,
             untill
             the
             
               resolved
            
             outgoings
             of
             
               Free
               grace
            
             at
             length
             quicken
             ,
             and
             work
             Faith
             unfeigned
             in
             such
             a
             one
             ;
             so
             that
             if
             thou
             canst
             tell
             how
             the
             bones
             do
             grow
             in
             the
             womb
             of
             
             
             her
             that
             is
             with
             child
             ,
             then
             maiest
             thou
             come
             a
             little
             neerer
             to
             trace
             out
             this
             work
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             then
             the
             children
             of
             God
             ,
             being
             not
             
               born
               of
               blood
               ,
            
             
             or
             obtaining
             this
             privilege
             by
             a
             carnal
             descent
             from
             ,
             or
             good
             education
             under
             ,
             godly
             parents
             ;
             nor
             of
             the
             
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             which
             is
             will
             composing
             it self
             to
             religious
             observations
             for
             carnall
             ends
             ;
             nor
             of
             the
             
               will
               of
               man
               ,
            
             though
             improved
             ,
             heightened
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             humane
             activity
             (
             though
             to
             close
             with
             the
             Gospel
             sound
             by
             power
             of
             free-will
             )
             but
             
               of
               his
               own
               will
               begate
               he
            
             us
             by
             the
             
               word
               of
               truth
               ,
               Iames
            
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             Indeed
             here
             is
             the
             hiding
             of
             his
             power
             under
             exhortations
             ,
             admonitions
             ,
             rebukes
             ,
             perswasions
             ,
             offers
             ,
             and
             promises
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             because
             ,
             as
             all
             creatures
             glorify
             God
             in
             their
             kind
             ,
             so
             man
             ,
             
               as
               rationall
            
             must
             glorify
             God
             his
             Maker
             ▪
             in
             closing
             with
             the
             
               Chief
               Good
            
             and
             eternal
             life
             in
             the
             Redeemer
             ,
             which
             is
             therefore
             so
             offered
             as
             the
             most
             reasonable
             thing
             ,
             most
             feeding
             ,
             perfecting
             ,
             and
             making
             happy
             ,
             the
             capacious
             and
             necessitous
             souls
             of
             men
             .
             Yet
             the
             secret
             interposures
             of
             Almightynesse
             in
             his
             regeneration
             are
             so
             undeniably
             affirmed
             in
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             seald
             up
             in
             the
             experiences
             of
             the
             sanctifyed
             ,
             
             that
             it
             doth
             appear
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             their
             
               Watchings
               ,
               strivings
               ,
               willings
               ,
               runnings
               ,
            
             but
             his
             mercy
             and
             compassions
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             
               mystery
               of
               his
               will
               ,
            
             that
             ingaged
             him
             to
             make
             a
             difference
             where
             he
             found
             none
             ;
             yea
             often
             taking
             of
             the
             worst
             of
             men
             to
             bring
             them
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             yet
             more
             fully
             appear
             to
             all
             men
             that
             of
             his
             
               Mercy
            
             he
             saveth
             us
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             But
             in
             the
             next
             place
             when
             any
             soul
             by
             this
             
               Preventing
            
             grace
             is
             brought
             to
             Christ
             ,
             having
             once
             tasted
             how
             gracious
             the
             Lord
             is
             in
             his
             dear
             Son
             ,
             he
             is
             taught
             to
             
             wait
             on
             Christ
             for
             the
             
               Renewings
            
             of
             strength
             ,
             morning
             by
             morning
             ,
             and
             doth
             desire
             the
             milk
             of
             the
             
               Word
               ,
            
             that
             he
             might
             
               grow
               thereby
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             doth
             the
             remembrance
             of
             the
             loving
             kindnesses
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             sights
             of
             his
             glory
             in
             the
             true
             sanctuary
             ,
             ingage
             him
             (
             as
             
               David
               Psa.
            
             63.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             6
             ,
             8.
             )
             to
             seek
             ,
             wait
             and
             
               follow
               on
            
             
             to
             know
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Yet
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Father
             doth
             not
             only
             meet
             
             halfway
             his
             returning
             Prodigals
             ,
             or
             backsliding
             children
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             continuance
             of
             his
             preventing
             Mercy
             ,
             seekes
             ,
             saves
             ,
             calls
             upon
             his
             own
             while
             they
             are
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             forgeting
             
             their
             duty
             ,
             or
             turning
             out
             of
             his
             way
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             or
             to
             the
             left
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             true
             ,
             he
             that
             waits
             cannot
             be
             exempt
             from
             the
             reproof
             of
             the
             sloathful
             servant
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             not
             exercised
             in
             Gods
             ways
             ,
             as
             Prayers
             ,
             Meditations
             ,
             Assemblies
             of
             Saints
             ,
             watching
             ,
             obedience
             ,
             &c.
             
             Thus
             he
             that
             waits
             and
             walks
             shall
             
               renew
            
             his
             strength
             to
             wait
             still
             untill
             the
             Lord
             come
             as
             the
             latter
             and
             
             the
             former
             Rain
             upon
             the
             earth
             .
             But
             though
             this
             be
             Mans
             duty
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             the
             pleasure
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             make
             his
             wind
             blow
             when
             he
             listeth
             ,
             and
             check
             ,
             chide
             ,
             and
             call
             home
             the
             wandrings
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             to
             make
             his
             grace
             exceeding
             glorious
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Neverthelesse
             though
             we
             are
             tyed
             to
             all
             Means
             ,
             yet
             hath
             the
             Lord
             tyed
             himself
             to
             none
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             he
             may
             not
             in
             his
             
               Soveraignty
            
             withhold
             mercy
             untill
             his
             own
             time
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             power
             alway
             go
             with
             light
             ,
             what
             shall
             we
             think
             of
             
               Paul
            
             who
             found
             the
             Law
             of
             his
             Members
             warring
             and
             leading
             him
             captive
             against
             his
             Will
             ,
             though
             he
             gave
             up
             himself
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             his
             inward
             man
             ?
             
               Rom.
            
             7.
             14.
             unto
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Surely
             ,
             the
             topstone
             of
             the
             whole
             frame
             of
             Spiritual
             graces
             and
             privileges
             is
             not
             laid
             untill
             the
             resurrection
             and
             second
             coming
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             cleared
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             calling
             it
             our
             
               Adoption
            
             (
             as
             it
             was
             written
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             
             the
             day
             of
             his
             resurrection
             ,
             
               Thou
               art
               my
               Son
               ,
               this
               day
               have
               I
               begotten
               thee
               )
            
             also
             making
             our
             
               Life
            
             to
             be
             hidden
             ,
             untill
             then
             ;
             stating
             the
             life
             of
             a
             Christian
             now
             to
             be
             
               in
               Faith
               ,
            
             and
             hope
             ,
             which
             looks
             beyond
             death
             ,
             and
             charactering
             a
             true
             Saint
             by
             his
             waiting
             ,
             looking
             for
             ,
             and
             loving
             ,
             the
             appearing
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             37
             ,
             38.
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             1.
             10.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             9.
             28.
             
          
           
             
             Blessed
             are
             they
             who
             are
             the
             children
             of
             God
             by
             
               Faith
            
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ▪
             though
             all
             their
             life
             time
             they
             be
             found
             groaning
             under
             the
             burden
             of
             sin
             ,
             buffetings
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             heavinesse
             (
             if
             need
             be
             )
             through
             various
             Temptations
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             make
             them
             vile
             and
             little
             in
             their
             own
             eyes
             ;
             knowing
             what
             
             
             maketh
             them
             to
             differ
             ;
             And
             that
             Jesus
             might
             perfect
             his
             strength
             in
             their
             weaknesse
             ,
             and
             his
             Grace
             in
             their
             guiltinesse
             ;
             
             And
             might
             trie
             their
             faith
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             found
             unto
             praise
             and
             glory
             at
             the
             appearing
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             hope
             of
             which
             is
             as
             an
             Anchor
             to
             their
             souls
             ,
             which
             
               Saves
            
             them
             from
             sinking
             under
             their
             pressures
             ,
             and
             perishing
             in
             their
             stormes
             .
             Then
             shall
             they
             that
             now
             die
             not
             having
             received
             the
             
               Promises
            
             (
             which
             are
             
               sure
            
             to
             
               all
               the
               seed
               )
            
             receive
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Crown
             of
             righteousnesse
             at
             
               that
               day
            
             who
             fight
             the
             good
             fight
             ,
             finish
             their
             course
             ,
             and
             
               keep
               the
               faith
               .
            
          
           
             This
             putteth
             not
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               far
               from
               us
            
             (
             as
             some
             ,
             charge
             us
             )
             no
             more
             than
             did
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
               ,
            
             and
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             who
             saw
             the
             Promises
             
               a
               farre
               off
               ,
            
             and
             because
             they
             apprehended
             themselves
             not
             likely
             to
             inherit
             them
             in
             this
             life
             on
             earth
             ,
             therefore
             they
             confessed
             themselves
             
               Pilgrims
               and
               strangers
               ,
            
             whose
             portion
             was
             not
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             16.
             
          
           
             Neverthelesse
             as
             we
             look
             for
             compleat
             victory
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             last
             of
             enemies
             Death
             ,
             at
             the
             resurrection
             ,
             so
             we
             are
             to
             
               hasten
            
             to
             it
             ,
             (
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             12.
             
             )
             in
             all
             holy
             conversations
             and
             godlinesses
             ,
             if
             by
             any
             means
             we
             might
             attain
             unto
             the
             resurrection
             
               (
               Phil.
            
             3.
             10
             ,
             11.
             )
             by
             being
             as
             like
             Christ
             as
             may
             be
             ,
             who
             in
             that
             he
             died
             ,
             he
             died
             unto
             sin
             and
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             in
             
             that
             he
             liveth
             ,
             he
             liveth
             unto
             God
             ;
             though
             for
             the
             
               changing
               our
               vile
               ,
            
             corruptible
             ,
             mortal
             ,
             natural
             bodies
             ,
             like
             unto
             his
             glorified
             body
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             looked
             not
             for
             it
             ,
             nor
             his
             Crown
             ,
             until
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             21.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             But
             that
             we
             may
             take
             the
             foxes
             ,
             and
             the
             little
             foxes
             that
             spoil
             our
             vines
             which
             began
             to
             have
             tender
             grapes
             let
             's
             yet
             make
             search
             and
             see
             how
             for
             the
             driving
             on
             the
             great
             design
             of
             overthrowing
             the
             Gospel
             as
             administred
             by
             Man
             ,
             and
             weakning
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             they
             seek
             to
             perswade
             all
             Men
             ,
             that
             
               that
               light
               in
               them
            
             is
             the
             
               Gospel
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               sure
               Word
               of
               Prophecy
               ,
            
             to
             which
             they
             would
             do
             well
             to
             take
             heed
             ,
             until
             the
             day
             dawn
             ,
             and
             the
             day-star
             arise
             in
             their
             hearts
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             the
             Accuser
             of
             the
             Brethren
             will
             say
             we
             are
             zealous
             in
             our
             own
             cause
             ,
             though
             our
             Consciences
             tell
             us
             we
             ought
             to
             be
             angry
             (
             yet
             without
             sinne
             )
             when
             we
             see
             the
             way
             of
             life
             stopped
             up
             from
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ,
             which
             we
             doubt
             not
             to
             demonstrate
             to
             the
             seeing
             eye
             ,
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             Gospel
             it self
             ,
             and
             its
             ministration
             .
          
           
             First
             then
             to
             manifest
             that
             this
             assertion
             puts
             men
             quite
             beside
             the
             way
             of
             Salvation
             ;
             We
             pray
             you
             to
             consider
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             be
             not
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Law
             mans
             heart
             ,
             who
             hath
             no
             more
             light
             than
             the
             eternal
             Word
             enlightens
             him
             
             with
             (
             as
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             )
             then
             who
             so
             bids
             him
             seek
             righteousness
             ,
             peace
             and
             life
             ,
             in
             attendance
             and
             obedience
             thereto
             ,
             puts
             man
             beside
             the
             way
             of
             life
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             32.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             4.
             5
             ,
             14.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             2.
             16
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             But
             that
             it
             is
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             hath
             been
             proved
             before
             by
             sundry
             couched
             Arguments
             ,
             as
             ,
             that
             
             Scripture
             and
             experience
             makes
             the
             moral
             Law
             the
             Counterpane
             of
             the
             Law
             ingraven
             in
             every
             mans
             Conscience
             ,
             Also
             that
             Man
             naturally
             establisheth
             his
             own
             self-righteousnesse
             ,
             which
             
               is
               of
               the
               Law
               .
            
             Beside
             the
             book
             of
             Natural
             Conscience
             is
             the
             
             Creation
             and
             Providence
             ,
             which
             administer
             in
             themselves
             to
             the
             discursive
             faculty
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Godhead
             as
             binding
             Man
             to
             glorifie
             
               God
               as
               God
               ,
            
             not
             as
             
               Father
               ,
               Saviour
               ,
            
             or
             
             
             
               Redeemer
               .
            
             Should
             we
             here
             grant
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             walks
             up
             to
             the
             Law
             or
             light
             of
             Nature
             ,
             shall
             have
             the
             light
             of
             Grace
             or
             Gospel
             revealed
             to
             him
             ,
             (
             although
             we
             never
             read
             nor
             knew
             the
             Gospel
             bestowed
             on
             any
             Person
             or
             People
             upon
             that
             account
             ,
             
             or
             the
             Spirit
             received
             by
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Law
             )
             yet
             we
             do
             more
             than
             doubt
             whether
             ever
             there
             stood
             before
             the
             throne
             of
             Glory
             ,
             or
             shall
             ,
             any
             such
             who
             without
             Gospel-light
             and
             grace
             ,
             did
             obey
             the
             Law
             ,
             please
             God
             ,
             or
             rightly
             approach
             
             unto
             him
             ;
             for
             we
             know
             that
             faith
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             as
             dying
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             rising
             for
             our
             justification
             ,
             is
             the
             first
             stone
             in
             the
             spiritual
             building
             ,
             and
             the
             Fountain
             of
             Love
             (
             Man
             loving
             God
             because
             he
             is
             first
             beloved
             of
             God
             )
             without
             which
             mans
             specious
             works
             ,
             &
             most
             upright
             worships
             are
             abhominations
             threapt
             on
             the
             Lord
             .
             Wherefore
             the
             Lord
             builds
             not
             on
             the
             first
             
             
               Adams
            
             foundations
             or
             Covenant
             of
             works
             (
             on
             which
             the
             higher
             man
             builds
             the
             more
             losse
             he
             suffers
             when
             he
             is
             brought
             to
             Christ
             )
             but
             layes
             a
             
               Foundation
            
             in
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             even
             Christ
             ,
             in
             the
             Law
             of
             Faith
             or
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             builds
             
               all
               things
               new
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Moreover
             we
             add
             ,
             that
             if
             this
             Position
             take
             away
             the
             true
             and
             proper
             ministration
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             shut
             up
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             from
             Men
             .
             For
             what
             are
             good
             tidings
             if
             they
             be
             not
             told
             ?
          
           
             But
             to
             the
             best
             of
             our
             understandings
             by
             this
             Assertion
             is
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             Gospel
             taken
             away
             .
             For
             we
             do
             not
             know
             that
             ever
             the
             gospel
             was
             published
             or
             promised
             to
             be
             made
             known
             ,
             without
             the
             ministration
             of
             man
             ,
             or
             without
             hearing
             ;
             But
             rather
             as
             Jesus
             Christ
             said
             ,
             
               I
               am
               with
               you
            
             in
             teaching
             to
             the
             
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ;
            
             so
             intended
             he
             teaching
             to
             be
             to
             the
             end
             ;
             also
             it
             was
             the
             Apostles
             care
             that
             the
             truth
             might
             be
             committed
             from
             one
             to
             another
             from
             age
             to
             age
             ,
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2
             ▪
             2.
             likewise
             the
             promise
             is
             
               Isa.
            
             59.
             the
             last
             verse
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Word
            
             should
             not
             depart
             from
             the
             
               mouth
            
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             and
             his
             
               seed
               ,
            
             and
             his
             
               seeds
               seed
            
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Spirit
             should
             accompany
             the
             word
             in
             the
             
               mouth
            
             of
             the
             seeds
             seed
             or
             successive
             Saints
             from
             age
             to
             age
             .
          
           
             We
             confesse
             ,
             that
             though
             reading
             the
             Scriptures
             or
             Scripture
             Truths
             in
             books
             may
             be
             a
             means
             of
             Faith
             through
             the
             Holy
             
             Ghost
             working
             therewith
             ,
             yet
             this
             may
             be
             fitly
             comprehended
             under
             
               hearing
            
             of
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             by
             their
             writings
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             being
             dead
             ,
             yet
             speak
             ,
             and
             doth
             still
             confesse
             the
             Gospel
             administred
             by
             Man
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             any
             other
             Creatures
             ,
             or
             by
             secret
             communication
             of
             light
             to
             the
             mind
             by
             God
             immediately
             ,
             which
             these
             Assertors
             affirm
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             have
             further
             occasion
             to
             examine
             .
          
           
             We
             contend
             not
             herein
             for
             any
             particular
             sort
             of
             Men
             ,
             or
             them
             who
             do
             most
             readily
             call
             themselves
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             we
             shall
             alway
             acknowledge
             the
             Order
             and
             Offices
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             our
             chief
             contention
             is
             for
             the
             Gospel
             as
             administred
             by
             Man
             ,
             whether
             in
             word
             or
             writing
             ,
             as
             not
             knowing
             how
             any
             should
             believe
             unlesse
             they
             hear
             the
             Testimony
             of
             the
             Apostles
             
               (
               John
            
             17.
             20.
             
             )
             or
             their
             
               Word
               .
            
          
           
             For
             truly
             ,
             we
             should
             bear
             more
             easily
             the
             laying
             aside
             of
             Man
             or
             his
             Ministration
             (
             though
             none
             may
             adventure
             to
             do
             it
             but
             Christ
             )
             who
             hath
             declared
             his
             mind
             as
             we
             have
             observed
             and
             shall
             )
             if
             these
             that
             advance
             themselves
             above
             him
             who
             is
             the
             true
             Christ
             did
             not
             aim
             to
             beguile
             you
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             themselves
             ,
             even
             while
             you
             are
             looking
             on
             ,
             and
             think
             not
             so
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             while
             they
             say
             this
             Light
             or
             Gospel
             is
             within
             you
             ,
             they
             proceed
             to
             say
             it
             is
             the
             
               sure
               word
               of
               Prophecy
               .
            
          
           
             Is
             then
             a
             Prophetick
             light
             in
             
               all
               men
               ?
            
             or
             what
             doth
             it
             prophecy
             ?
             of
             life
             and
             righteousnesse
             for
             sinners
             in
             a
             Mediator
             ,
             or
             of
             Death
             because
             of
             disobedience
             ?
             or
             if
             this
             be
             the
             light
             that
             shines
             in
             a
             dark
             place
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             day-star
             and
             the
             Sun
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             Christ
             ,
             as
             was
             before
             affirmed
             by
             them
             ?
             But
             as
             the
             legs
             of
             the
             lame
             are
             not
             equal
             ,
             no
             more
             are
             these
             parables
             ;
             but
             that
             we
             may
             shew
             their
             distance
             from
             the
             truth
             rather
             than
             from
             themselves
             ,
             we
             beseech
             you
             to
             consider
             that
             by
             this
             means
             ,
          
           
             Either
             first
             ,
             The
             Scriptures
             are
             laid
             aside
             ,
             not
             onely
             as
             not
             useful
             ,
             but
             as
             not
             true
             Scripture
             to
             you
             ,
             nor
             truth
             
               to
               you
               ,
            
             if
             they
             be
             not
             particularly
             dictated
             in
             your
             hearts
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             to
             them
             that
             wrote
             them
             .
             Thus
             they
             call
             it
             a
             
             
             
               dead
               letter
            
             (
             which
             word
             was
             applied
             to
             the
             Law
             )
             whereas
             though
             the
             ink
             and
             paper
             be
             dead
             ,
             yet
             the
             Truth
             or
             meaning
             
             of
             those
             words
             is
             called
             the
             
               Power
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             hath
             a
             Majesty
             ,
             Authority
             and
             Grace
             above
             the
             words
             of
             man
             stamped
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             said
             to
             convert
             ,
             comfort
             ,
             quicken
             and
             make
             wise
             the
             soul
             ,
             which
             is
             done
             no
             otherwise
             than
             by
             the
             conjunction
             of
             the
             Word
             with
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Psalm
            
             119.
             50.
             105.
             
          
           
             
             Surely
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             written
             for
             our
             
               learning
               ,
            
             and
             are
             able
             to
             make
             wise
             unto
             Salvation
             through
             
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             may
             be
             used
             for
             
               Doctrine
               ,
               Reproof
               ,
               Correction
               ,
            
             and
             
               Instruction
            
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Man
               of
               God
            
             (
             or
             a
             man
             who
             from
             God
             ,
             or
             for
             God
             ,
             is
             to
             attend
             upon
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             
               *
            
             )
             may
             be
             
               perfect
               ,
               throughly
               furnished
            
             to
             
               every
            
             good
             work
             .
             As
             for
             the
             expected
             dictating
             the
             Scriptures
             by
             the
             Spirit
             to
             us
             as
             to
             the
             writers
             ,
             it
             is
             groundless
             ,
             but
             we
             shall
             touch
             on
             that
             afterward
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             But
             if
             the
             evidence
             of
             Truth
             constrain
             them
             to
             return
             to
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             as
             binding
             in
             it self
             and
             useful
             ,
             yet
             by
             their
             Doctrine
             the
             Scriptures
             are
             turned
             into
             Allegories
             ,
             and
             so
             their
             frothie
             conceipts
             ,
             and
             catches
             of
             wit
             ,
             are
             established
             as
             the
             
               sure
               Word
               of
               Prophecy
               .
            
             Thus
             doth
             the
             deceiver
             suck
             the
             Eggs
             ,
             and
             lay
             them
             in
             the
             nest
             again
             ;
             and
             while
             they
             allow
             the
             Scripture
             a
             
               nominal
               authority
               ,
            
             yet
             it
             must
             not
             be
             heard
             but
             as
             their
             conceivings
             put
             a
             sense
             upon
             it
             ;
             and
             (
             in
             short
             )
             thus
             is
             the
             Scripture
             judged
             ,
             but
             is
             not
             admitted
             to
             judge
             spirits
             and
             apprehensions
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             speak
             it
             must
             be
             an
             oracle
             ▪
             and
             as
             the
             
               Pure
               testimony
            
             of
             Jesus
             (
             or
             the
             light
             in
             them
             )
             which
             must
             be
             credited
             ,
             but
             not
             disputed
             ;
             of
             this
             more
             in
             the
             sequel
             .
             This
             calls
             to
             mind
             a
             sentence
             in
             one
             of
             
               Luthers
               Letters
               ;
            
             
               
                 verily
              
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               God
               must
               incessantly
               be
               implored
               with
               fear
               ,
               humility
               ,
               and
               earnest
               supplication
               that
               we
               may
               have
               his
               assistance
               and
               protection
               ;
               otherwise
               truly
               it
               may
               soon
               come
               to
               pass
               that
               the
               Devil
               will
               present
               before
               our
               eyes
               such
               a
               Phantasm
               ,
               that
               we
               should
               swear
               it
               were
               the
               true
               Holy
               Ghost
               it self
               ,
               as
               not
               only
               those
               antient
               Heretiques
               ,
               but
               in
               our
               time
               also
               examples
               which
               have
               been
               and
               still
               are
               great
               and
               dreadful
               do
               forewarn
               .
            
             This
             
             he
             wrote
             concerning
             this
             Generation
             that
             we
             contend
             against
             ,
             which
             began
             to
             his
             Time
             .
          
           
             Some
             dare
             not
             quite
             lay
             aside
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             neither
             turn
             it
             into
             Allegories
             ,
             yet
             do
             not
             look
             in
             them
             to
             learn
             ,
             because
             they
             think
             it
             is
             to
             build
             up
             themselves
             in
             Carnal
             knowledge
             ,
             which
             darkens
             the
             workings
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             again
             ,
             because
             they
             judge
             that
             none
             can
             open
             its
             seals
             but
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             therefore
             they
             'l
             not
             meddle
             ▪
             at
             least
             not
             to
             search
             for
             understanding
             therein
             ,
             until
             the
             Spirit
             in
             them
             open
             it
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             let
             us
             consider
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Jesus
             Christ
             spake
             many
             things
             to
             his
             disciples
             which
             they
             understood
             not
             at
             that
             time
             untill
             after
             his
             resurrection
             ,
             
             and
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             them
             :
             which
             doubtlesse
             he
             would
             not
             have
             done
             ,
             if
             his
             wisdome
             had
             not
             judged
             it
             meet
             to
             treasure
             up
             knowledge
             in
             their
             memories
             for
             hereafter
             ,
             though
             they
             had
             not
             the
             present
             understanding
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             present
             benefit
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Our
             blessed
             Saviour
             calleth
             them
             
               fooles
            
             and
             
               slow
               of
               heart
            
             because
             they
             did
             not
             believe
             
               All
               that
               the
               Prophets
            
             
             have
             spoken
             (
             which
             taxeth
             them
             for
             negligence
             ,
             non
             attendance
             ,
             and
             willful
             ignorance
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             though
             the
             seals
             were
             not
             opened
             to
             them
             )
             and
             beginning
             at
             Moses
             he
             
               expounded
            
             unto
             them
             in
             
               all
            
             the
             
               Scriptures
            
             the
             things
             concerning
             himself
             ,
             
               v.
            
             27.
             which
             was
             a
             teaching
             of
             knowledge
             from
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             he
             opened
             their
             understandings
             that
             they
             might
             understand
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             surely
             (
             as
             they
             ought
             )
             read
             before
             .
          
           
             Likewise
             it
             is
             observable
             that
             the
             Lord
             seeing
             the
             
               Eunuch
               Acts
            
             8.
             32
             ,
             &c.
             reading
             a
             Scripture
             in
             a
             conscientious
             way
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             a
             worshipper
             of
             God
             ,
             
               v.
            
             27.
             though
             he
             understood
             it
             not
             ,
             
               v.
            
             30.
             sent
             unto
             him
             
               Philip
            
             to
             open
             that
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             from
             that
             to
             preach
             unto
             him
             Jesus
             :
             so
             will
             God
             do
             with
             others
             in
             the
             like
             condition
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Instruction
             of
             children
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             14
             ,
             15.
             was
             commended
             as
             a
             way
             blessed
             of
             God
             .
             In
             this
             way
             
             seeds
             are
             sown
             ,
             which
             spring
             up
             it
             may
             be
             by
             way
             of
             remembrance
             long
             after
             ,
             for
             conversion
             or
             further
             increase
             in
             knowledge
             ,
             which
             they
             sooner
             make
             when
             they
             have
             the
             spirit
             ,
             if
             
             they
             keep
             in
             memory
             what
             they
             read
             or
             heard
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             ignorance
             .
          
           
             Most
             true
             we
             find
             it
             ,
             it
             s
             not
             having
             but
             eating
             the
             Book
             doth
             us
             good
             ▪
             and
             the
             word
             doth
             not
             profit
             us
             without
             faith
             ;
             neverthelesse
             searching
             ,
             reading
             ,
             hearing
             the
             Scriptures
             is
             mans
             duty
             ;
             faith
             and
             understanding
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             yet
             ordinarily
             in
             this
             way
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             2.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             But
             to
             conclude
             ,
             Concerning
             the
             real
             word
             of
             Prophecy
             
             which
             
               signifyed
               beforehand
            
             of
             the
             sufferings
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             which
             should
             follow
             ,
             that
             was
             in
             due
             time
             fullfilled
             in
             its
             kind
             ,
             the
             same
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             17
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             s
             
               more
               sure
            
             than
             a
             
               voice
               from
               the
               excellent
               gl
               ry
               ,
            
             at
             least
             to
             others
             ,
             and
             more
             argumentative
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             More
             to
             be
             attended
             than
             the
             words
             of
             one
             
               risen
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               Luke
            
             16.
             31.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Nay
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             himself
             said
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             believed
             not
             
               Moses
               Writings
               ,
            
             he
             did
             not
             expect
             they
             would
             believe
             
               his
               Words
               ,
               Iohn
            
             5.
             47.
             
          
        
         
           
             Moreover
             they
             affirm
             ,
             That
             
               this
               Light
            
             (
             the
             same
             which
             they
             say
             is
             in
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             )
             is
             
               the
               anointing
               from
               the
               Father
               ,
            
             that
             
               they
               need
               not
               teach
               one
               another
               .
            
          
           
             HOw
             great
             a
             progresse
             (
             O
             thou
             most
             holy
             )
             will
             thine
             Enemy
             and
             the
             Truths
             make
             ,
             if
             this
             doctrine
             were
             imbraced
             ?
          
           
             
             1.
             
             To
             break
             down
             the
             wall
             about
             the
             enclosed
             Garden
             ,
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             make
             
               Common
            
             the
             choicest
             favours
             of
             the
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
             who
             endeared
             himself
             of
             old
             to
             his
             people
             by
             the
             promise
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             wherby
             we
             know
             that
             he
             dwelleth
             
               in
               us
               ,
            
             and
             we
             
               in
               him
               ,
            
             because
             he
             hath
             given
             us
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             
               John
            
             16.
             7.
             1
             
             
               John
            
             4
             ▪
             13.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             Spirit
             which
             the
             world
             
               cannot
               receive
               ,
            
             because
             it
             seeth
             him
             not
             ,
             neither
             knoweth
             him
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             14.
             17.
             
          
           
           
             
             This
             is
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Promise
             (
             promised
             to
             believers
             )
             wherby
             they
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             
               sealed
            
             unto
             the
             
               Day
               of
               Redemption
            
             of
             the
             Saints
             (
             who
             are
             the
             
               Purchased
               Possession
               )
            
             from
             the
             
               Power
               of
               the
               grave
            
             unto
             the
             Perfection
             of
             Liberty
             and
             Glory
             ;
             It
             being
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             the
             Earnest
             of
             our
             inheritance
             which
             is
             
             reserved
             in
             heaven
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             oil
             wherewith
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             was
             anointed
             
               above
               his
               fellowes
               ,
            
             who
             are
             his
             brethren
             ,
             partakers
             
             from
             his
             fullnesse
             ?
             
               Psal.
            
             45.
             7.
             
             
               John
            
             1.
             16.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Moreover
             ,
             how
             daringly
             doth
             this
             attempt
             (
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             )
             to
             pull
             the
             seven
             stars
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             1.
             out
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             Christ
             ?
             and
             how
             easily
             doth
             this
             conclude
             against
             Apostleship
             ,
             Pastorship
             ,
             Doctorship
             ,
             Eldership
             ,
             &c.
             admonitions
             ,
             exhortations
             ,
             reproofs
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             a
             high
             hand
             ,
             although
             God
             hath
             
               set
            
             them
             
               in
            
             his
             Church
             for
             the
             perfecting
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             edifying
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             and
             that
             untill
             every
             member
             be
             added
             to
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             every
             member
             already
             in
             it
             be
             grown
             unto
             the
             fullnesse
             of
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             stature
             of
             Christ
             ?
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             11
             ,
             12.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             28.
             
          
           
             Let
             the
             wise
             judge
             whether
             this
             doctrine
             teach
             not
             one
             member
             to
             say
             to
             another
             ,
             
               I
               have
               no
               need
               of
               thee
               .
            
             But
             if
             
             any
             rejoice
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Promise
             ,
             we
             also
             will
             blesse
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             who
             hath
             established
             the
             
               New
               Covenant
            
             upon
             
               better
               promises
            
             than
             the
             old
             Covenant
             .
             For
             to
             the
             people
             whom
             he
             taketh
             to
             himself
             ,
             he
             will
             give
             not
             only
             a
             Law
             without
             ,
             but
             in
             their
             hearts
             also
             ,
             and
             whereas
             in
             the
             dispensation
             
               Mosaicall
               ,
            
             there
             were
             many
             Brethren
             in
             that
             outward
             ministration
             who
             
               knew
               not
               God
               ,
            
             yet
             in
             the
             new
             Covenant
             there
             is
             not
             a
             
               Brother
            
             need
             say
             to
             his
             brother
             ,
             
               Know
            
             
             
               the
               Lord
               ▪
            
             as
             if
             he
             was
             ignorant
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             though
             the
             least
             of
             all
             Saints
             .
             Yet
             surely
             if
             this
             promise
             exclude
             all
             outward
             Teachers
             ,
             why
             should
             Christ
             give
             Teachers
             to
             his
             Saints
             ?
             and
             
               Peter
            
             stir
             up
             their
             minds
             (
             their
             
               pure
               minds
               )
            
             by
             way
             of
             
               remembrance
               ,
            
             and
             endeavour
             by
             his
             Epistle
             ,
             that
             after
             his
             
             decease
             
               they
            
             might
             have
             the
             Gospell
             in
             remembrance
             ;
             and
             
               John
            
             write
             to
             Believers
             of
             all
             ages
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             they
             
             
             
               abide
               in
            
             Christ
             ,
             notwithstanding
             that
             they
             had
             the
             anointing
             in
             them
             ?
          
           
             All
             which
             expresseth
             the
             unspeakable
             love
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             care
             toward
             his
             People
             ,
             knowing
             their
             weaknesses
             ,
             which
             favour
             man
             would
             reject
             to
             his
             own
             losse
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             But
             as
             if
             it
             were
             a
             small
             thing
             (
             O
             you
             that
             fear
             the
             Lord
             )
             thus
             courteously
             to
             rob
             ,
             and
             friendly
             to
             betray
             you
             ,
             this
             doctrine
             proceeds
             (
             if
             the
             Authors
             understand
             it
             )
             to
             cut
             off
             at
             once
             all
             instruction
             and
             reproof
             of
             Enemies
             and
             ungodly
             ;
             and
             states
             not
             a
             Brother
             but
             an
             Enemy
             and
             child
             of
             ignorance
             twice
             over
             to
             have
             no
             need
             that
             any
             man
             say
             unto
             him
             ,
             Know
             the
             Lord
             ;
             because
             it
             saith
             ,
             every
             man
             that
             commeth
             into
             the
             world
             is
             enlightned
             by
             the
             light
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Anointing
             ,
             which
             ,
             as
             these
             Doctrinists
             say
             ,
             excludes
             all
             need
             of
             outward
             Teaching
             .
          
           
             
             If
             any
             man
             say
             ,
             The
             Spirit
             convinceth
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             ,
             therefore
             every
             one
             in
             the
             world
             hath
             the
             workings
             of
             the
             spirit
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             answered
             ,
             The
             holy
             anointing
             oil
             is
             not
             poured
             upon
             
             
               mans
               flesh
               ,
            
             nor
             the
             stranger
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             Altar
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Aaron
            
             and
             his
             sonnes
             ,
             which
             makes
             this
             Mercy
             peculiar
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             the
             holy
             Priesthood
             ,
             and
             not
             common
             ,
             
             or
             like
             the
             convincing
             operations
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             do
             not
             appropriate
             such
             a
             Person
             or
             consecrate
             him
             to
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             this
             Conviction
             doth
             not
             exclude
             the
             Teachings
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             rather
             implyes
             it
             ,
             For
             it
             convinceth
             of
             
               unbelief
               ,
            
             which
             is
             not
             the
             sinne
             of
             them
             that
             have
             not
             heard
             ,
             
             
               Romans
            
             10.
             ver.
             14.
             
             He
             will
             say
             then
             ,
             Have
             they
             not
             heard
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             word
             nigh
             them
             ,
             yea
             in
             their
             hearts
             ?
             verse
             8.
             
          
           
             Most
             true
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             them
             that
             believe
             ;
             yea
             verily
             
               their
               sound
            
             is
             gone
             forth
             into
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             even
             
               Theirs
            
             who
             were
             preachers
             of
             Glad
             tidings
             ,
             v.
             14
             ,
             15.
             who
             carried
             the
             report
             which
             was
             not
             believed
             of
             some
             ,
             v.
             16.
             even
             the
             
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             v.
             17.
             which
             being
             received
             by
             the
             Gentiles
             became
             a
             provocation
             of
             the
             Jewes
             to
             jealousie
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             first
             offered
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             received
             it
             not
             ,
             v.
             19.
             it
             
             pleased
             therefore
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               All
            
             to
             send
             forth
             tidings
             of
             Grace
             into
             all
             nations
             ,
             and
             his
             Spirit
             to
             convince
             the
             world
             (
             contradistinguished
             to
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             11.
             15.
             
             )
             of
             sinne
             ,
             because
             when
             they
             hear
             they
             believe
             not
             ,
             untill
             convinced
             that
             it
             is
             their
             sin
             not
             to
             believe
             in
             Christ
             ,
             or
             submit
             to
             him
             ,
             accept
             him
             as
             King
             ,
             Priest
             ,
             and
             Prophet
             ,
             when
             offered
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             It
             might
             seem
             strange
             to
             you
             ,
             dearly
             beloved
             ,
             should
             we
             say
             that
             these
             discoursings
             on
             their
             part
             are
             but
             a
             blind
             to
             veil
             what
             is
             farther
             intended
             .
             It
             may
             be
             their
             confessions
             will
             sometimes
             give
             you
             it
             that
             you
             and
             all
             men
             ought
             to
             believe
             in
             Christ
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             perish
             for
             not
             believing
             that
             Christ
             is
             manifested
             in
             their
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             are
             saved
             by
             the
             dying
             ,
             rising
             &c.
             of
             Christ
             or
             the
             light
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             any
             Christ
             without
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             evidencing
             of
             which
             in
             part
             ,
             be
             pleased
             to
             hear
             them
             using
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               The
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               within
               you
               ,
            
             
             (
             and
             this
             they
             say
             of
             and
             to
             all
             the
             children
             of
             this
             world
             )
          
           
             TO
             which
             we
             answer
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             the
             Jewes
             expected
             to
             come
             as
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             Earth
             and
             Men
             :
             but
             it
             came
             with
             no
             such
             pomp
             or
             shew
             ,
             wherefore
             the
             Pharisees
             
             were
             not
             aware
             ,
             or
             
               observed
            
             not
             that
             it
             was
             
               ever
               since
               the
               daies
               of
               John
               the
               Baptist
               ,
            
             and
             that
             it
             was
             (
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             )
             in
             them
             ,
             or
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             knew
             not
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Most
             true
             it
             is
             that
             where-ever
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             comes
             with
             power
             and
             efficacy
             it
             sits
             down
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             doth
             subdue
             the
             thoughts
             ,
             wills
             ,
             affections
             and
             actions
             of
             
             Men
             to
             the
             Scepter
             of
             Christ
             .
             
               But
               it
               comes
               near
            
             to
             many
             in
             the
             Gospel
             or
             
               outward
               message
               of
               peace
            
             (
             though
             they
             know
             not
             the
             time
             of
             their
             visitation
             )
             and
             again
             is
             taken
             away
             from
             a
             nation
             when
             the
             Gospel
             is
             taken
             away
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             We
             do
             indeed
             firmly
             hold
             against
             all
             the
             sonnes
             of
             formality
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             talking
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             walking
             with
             
             God
             ,
             not
             the
             form
             of
             Godlinesse
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             that
             sets
             one
             further
             than
             the
             outward
             Court
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             is
             not
             worshipped
             in
             Truth
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             not
             worshipped
             in
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             Also
             we
             hold
             that
             all
             the
             visible
             order
             and
             regiment
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             suited
             to
             the
             present
             Condition
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             is
             not
             of
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             that
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             ,
             but
             shall
             cease
             at
             the
             second
             coming
             of
             Christ
          
           
             4.
             
             Yet
             during
             the
             
               imperfect
            
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             (
             as
             
             we
             mentioned
             before
             )
             and
             the
             Love-conveyances
             from
             one
             member
             to
             another
             for
             the
             increase
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             there
             cannot
             be
             any
             thing
             trans-acted
             but
             in
             some
             form
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             
               standing
               forms
            
             of
             Gospel-appointments
             ,
             as
             Church-order
             ,
             Sacraments
             ,
             &c.
             we
             judge
             them
             
               added
               to
            
             (
             as
             appendixes
             of
             )
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             unalterable
             by
             the
             wisdom
             or
             will
             of
             Man
             untill
             the
             appearing
             of
             Christ
             .
             
             Their
             end
             is
             to
             testifie
             our
             blessed
             subjection
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             Banners
             and
             flags
             hung
             out
             to
             the
             view
             of
             the
             world
             to
             
             make
             known
             the
             People
             that
             own
             Christ
             crucified
             .
             Also
             they
             are
             chanels
             of
             Spritual
             Grace
             (
             Scripture
             and
             experience
             witnessing
             )
             and
             may
             not
             be
             neglected
             under
             pretence
             of
             avoiding
             formality
             ,
             or
             present
             indisposednesse
             ,
             or
             dullness
             ,
             which
             many
             times
             is
             removed
             by
             a
             conscientious
             attendance
             upon
             these
             exercises
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             we
             conclude
             ,
             that
             to
             set
             up
             the
             form
             without
             the
             Power
             ,
             or
             the
             Power
             to
             jusle
             out
             the
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             are
             both
             errors
             ,
             and
             is
             beside
             the
             Rules
             and
             practise
             of
             those
             Times
             which
             abounded
             in
             glorious
             gifts
             ,
             and
             wonderfull
             Grace
             ,
             who
             yet
             were
             most
             observant
             of
             ,
             and
             exactly
             conversant
             in
             Church
             order
             ,
             Pastors
             ,
             Teachers
             ,
             Elders
             ,
             &c.
             
             Baptism
             
             with
             water
             ,
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             in
             the
             Elements
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             receiving
             in
             and
             casting
             out
             of
             visible
             societies
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             Christ
             binding
             on
             earth
             ,
             and
             loosing
             offenders
             
             (
             when
             penitent
             )
             continuing
             in
             the
             Apostles
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             fellowship
             ,
             and
             publique
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             prophecyings
             ,
             as
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             1
             ,
             12.
             3.
             
               chap.
            
             1.
             8.
             4.
             
               ch.
            
             14.
             5.
             
               chap.
            
             1.
             7.
             9.
             17.
             19.
             22.
             compared
             with
             3.
             
               chap.
            
             16.
             v.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             But
             it
             sufficeth
             not
             to
             our
             Adversaries
             to
             have
             left
             things
             in
             General
             ,
             but
             they
             also
             affirm
             that
             
               Presbyterians
               ,
               Independents
               ,
               Anabaptists
            
             and
             such
             
               differing
               forms
               ,
               are
               all
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Babylon
               and
               in
               the
               confusions
               of
               it
               .
            
          
           
             TOuching
             which
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             is
             our
             earnest
             desire
             that
             such
             so
             differing
             would
             not
             rigidly
             dwell
             upon
             their
             conceivments
             in
             Externals
             to
             make
             a
             breach
             in
             the
             Body
             of
             Christ
             which
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             by
             rejecting
             all
             (
             though
             godly
             )
             that
             are
             not
             in
             their
             way
             of
             Discipline
             .
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Love
             to
             all
             Saints
             ,
             are
             joined
             together
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             17.
             
             
               Col.
            
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Yet
             we
             do
             abhominate
             those
             unjust
             aspersions
             of
             Babel-confusions
             cast
             on
             these
             effects
             of
             an
             inquisitive
             mind
             ,
             desiring
             to
             know
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             thou
             O
             vain
             man
             reproachest
             ,
             though
             thy
             conscience
             would
             tell
             thee
             (
             if
             thou
             hadst
             not
             silenced
             it
             )
             that
             there
             are
             many
             godly
             persons
             ,
             in
             those
             mentioned
             wayes
             ,
             who
             rest
             not
             in
             the
             form
             ,
             but
             in
             obedience
             to
             God
             as
             they
             understand
             exercise
             themselves
             therein
             ,
             having
             also
             the
             Power
             of
             Godliness
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             But
             it
             is
             observable
             they
             meddle
             not
             with
             Popery
             and
             Episcopacy
             ,
             &c.
             for
             indeed
             these
             principles
             make
             all
             externals
             indifferent
             ,
             unlesse
             that
             they
             are
             more
             violent
             against
             Presbyterians
             ,
             Independents
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
             because
             they
             stand
             more
             in
             their
             light
             ,
             neither
             may
             
               Familism
            
             speak
             ill
             of
             its
             native
             Country
             and
             old
             friends
             ;
             We
             mean
             the
             Romish
             Antichrist
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Some
             indeed
             say
             that
             Pastors
             ,
             Teachers
             ,
             Elders
             ,
             Churches
             and
             such
             administrations
             ended
             with
             the
             Apostles
             age
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             not
             for
             us
             to
             seek
             them
             ,
             but
             a
             more
             spiritual
             way
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             BUt
             its
             manifest
             Apostles
             were
             but
             to
             plant
             ,
             such
             as
             
               Apollos
               ,
               Timothy
               ,
               Titus
               ,
            
             &c.
             came
             to
             water
             ,
             (
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             16.
             )
             Thus
             doth
             one
             enter
             into
             anothers
             labours
             ,
             one
             layeth
             the
             foundation
             ,
             and
             another
             buildeth
             thereupon
             ,
             
               (
               v.
            
             10.
             )
             wherefore
             
               Paul
            
             (
             according
             to
             the
             wisdome
             given
             to
             him
             )
             ordered
             that
             in
             every
             Church
             or
             City
             where
             the
             Church
             was
             ,
             there
             should
             be
             Elders
             ,
             whose
             Place
             and
             work
             it
             was
             ,
             some
             to
             Rule
             well
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             labour
             in
             the
             Word
             and
             Doctrine
             .
             
             
               Act.
            
             14.
             27.
             
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             5
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Also
             we
             read
             of
             Teachers
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Churches
             ,
             Overseers
             ,
             Deacons
             ,
             where
             the
             Apostle
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             was
             not
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             1.
             7.
             2
             chap.
             1.
             likewise
             the
             Angels
             of
             the
             seven
             Churches
             in
             
               Asia
            
             (
             2.
             and
             3.
             of
             
               Rev.
               )
            
             long
             settled
             .
             And
             the
             
             Church
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             during
             the
             Apostacy
             from
             Primitive
             Peace
             and
             Purity
             ,
             hath
             witnesses
             that
             feed
             her
             1260.
             
             (
             Prophetical
             )
             dayes
             or
             years
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             12.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             But
             it
             is
             above
             controversie
             ,
             If
             our
             Lord
             hath
             given
             gifts
             to
             men
             they
             must
             imploy
             those
             Talents
             ,
             though
             they
             are
             not
             so
             eminent
             as
             in
             the
             Primitive
             times
             ,
             being
             according
             to
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             Gift
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Grace
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             7.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             12.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Now
             that
             the
             qualifications
             of
             an
             Overseer
             ,
             Elder
             ,
             Deacon
             ,
             may
             be
             found
             in
             these
             our
             daies
             is
             manifest
             if
             we
             consider
             the
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             2.
             &c.
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             6.
             as
             not
             conteining
             any
             extraordinary
             Grace
             .
             That
             we
             must
             not
             expect
             them
             to
             be
             sent
             forth
             as
             the
             Apostles
             immediatly
             ,
             is
             manifest
             ,
             for
             though
             they
             are
             to
             have
             an
             open
             door
             in
             their
             own
             hearts
             ,
             Yet
             they
             are
             set
             down
             as
             such
             (
             1
             )
             That
             may
             desire
             the
             work
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             1.
             
             (
             2.
             )
             Are
             called
             to
             it
             by
             the
             Saints
             and
             Eldership
             trying
             and
             approving
             them
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             4.
             14.
             5.
             chap.
             22.
             
             
               Titus
            
             1.
             5.
             
             And
             (
             3
             )
             such
             as
             are
             instructed
             for
             the
             further
             fitting
             them
             for
             their
             work
             ,
             1
             ▪
             
               Tim.
            
             4
             ▪
             6.
             13
             ,
             
             14
             ,
             15.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             2.
             likewise
             such
             (
             4
             )
             as
             being
             qualified
             in
             some
             measure
             ,
             yet
             through
             modesty
             ,
             or
             fear
             ,
             or
             other
             respects
             ,
             may
             be
             unwilling
             to
             feed
             the
             flock
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             called
             thereunto
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             5.
             1
             ,
             2.
             reserving
             still
             the
             honour
             to
             the
             
               chief
               shepheard
            
             (
             v.
             4
             )
             and
             that
             this
             is
             a
             rule
             to
             be
             continued
             in
             the
             Church
             is
             evident
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             15.
             ch.
             6.
             14.
             
             So
             then
             ,
             though
             they
             have
             not
             these
             extraordinary
             endowments
             ,
             or
             miraculous
             operations
             ,
             it
             s
             nothing
             material
             for
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             doctrine
             needeth
             it
             not
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             .
             2.
             
             Also
             that
             
               Timothy
               ,
               Titus
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Angels
             of
             the
             Churches
             ,
             and
             Elders
             after
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             never
             did
             miracles
             that
             we
             read
             of
             .
             3.
             
             Miracles
             also
             being
             in
             the
             last
             times
             signes
             of
             Antichrist
             rather
             than
             of
             Christ
             .
             4.
             
             And
             signes
             being
             not
             for
             them
             that
             
             do
             believe
             ,
             but
             for
             them
             that
             believe
             not
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             22.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             If
             the
             Saints
             have
             now
             as
             much
             need
             of
             those
             appointments
             as
             then
             ,
             nay
             more
             (
             if
             we
             may
             say
             so
             )
             then
             why
             should
             any
             seek
             to
             be
             loosed
             from
             their
             own
             Mercies
             ?
             We
             confess
             we
             have
             read
             and
             heard
             of
             ,
             seen
             and
             (
             through
             Grace
             )
             humbly
             despised
             the
             vain
             boastings
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             said
             they
             were
             perfect
             ,
             and
             were
             above
             hearing
             ,
             praying
             ,
             believing
             ,
             hoping
             ;
             speaking
             Great
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanity
             ,
             who
             have
             turned
             aside
             first
             from
             the
             holy
             Commandement
             ,
             and
             
             after
             that
             from
             the
             pretence
             of
             it
             :
             which
             should
             awaken
             us
             to
             edifie
             one
             another
             on
             our
             most
             holy
             Faith
             ,
             praying
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             not
             be
             led
             away
             with
             the
             Error
             of
             the
             
             wicked
             ,
             and
             so
             fall
             from
             our
             stedfastness
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             most
             freely
             confessed
             ,
             that
             when
             things
             come
             to
             practise
             in
             this
             time
             ,
             which
             is
             neither
             dark
             nor
             day
             ,
             many
             doubts
             and
             questions
             do
             arise
             among
             many
             :
             yet
             as
             some
             of
             us
             have
             tasted
             of
             the
             goodness
             of
             God
             in
             this
             way
             ,
             so
             we
             may
             not
             but
             acknowledge
             it
             ;
             and
             farther
             Pray
             until
             the
             day
             break
             ,
             and
             shadows
             flee
             away
             ▪
             Turn
             O
             beloved
             ,
             and
             be
             as
             a
             roe
             or
             young
             hart
             on
             the
             Mountains
             of
             Divisions
             :
             
          
           
             Surely
             ,
             the
             Doctrines
             of
             these
             Men
             which
             we
             oppose
             ,
             are
             levelled
             to
             subvert
             all
             Order
             ,
             Churches
             ,
             in
             whatsoever
             is
             done
             outwardly
             ,
             For
             they
             say
             its
             
               Babylon
               ,
            
             and
             all
             the
             worship
             ,
             and
             Teachers
             without
             are
             of
             the
             Beast
             and
             Anti-christ
             .
          
           
           
             Judge
             us
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             why
             should
             Men
             in
             thy
             name
             rise
             up
             against
             thy
             Sonne
             and
             us
             for
             his
             sake
             ;
             1.
             
             Rejecting
             thy
             care
             ,
             2.
             
             Condemning
             thy
             Wisedom
             ,
             3.
             
             And
             the
             Generation
             of
             the
             Just
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             4.
             
             To
             establish
             themselves
             and
             prepare
             a
             high-way
             to
             Paganism
             ?
          
        
         
           
             It
             is
             not
             a
             Pleasure
             to
             us
             (
             Beloved
             in
             the
             Lord
             )
             to
             open
             these
             painted
             Sepulcres
             ,
             but
             since
             we
             have
             begun
             we
             will
             proceed
             to
             shew
             yet
             more
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             see
             and
             wonder
             ,
             and
             beware
             .
             They
             bid
             you
             
               Speak
               no
               more
               than
               you
               have
               experience
               of
               ,
            
             and
             
               than
               you
               live
               in
               .
            
          
           
             VVE
             confesse
             it
             is
             and
             shall
             be
             to
             us
             for
             a
             Lamentation
             that
             the
             religion
             of
             very
             many
             consisteth
             in
             talking
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             Churches
             ,
             and
             is
             but
             a
             sound
             of
             words
             without
             knowledge
             and
             faith
             ,
             and
             so
             do
             rather
             darken
             than
             make
             manifest
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             because
             it
             is
             without
             obedience
             ,
             their
             conversations
             destroy
             their
             confessions
             :
             And
             did
             these
             sayings
             aim
             at
             the
             reformation
             of
             this
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             dare
             to
             cross
             them
             ,
             but
             we
             have
             grounds
             from
             certain
             discourses
             personally
             had
             with
             some
             of
             this
             way
             to
             declare
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             this
             is
             to
             silence
             you
             from
             ever
             mentioning
             the
             histories
             and
             prophecies
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             Creation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             Garden
             of
             
               Eden
               ,
               Adam
               ,
               Eve
               ,
            
             Flood
             ,
             Historie
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             coming
             of
             Christ
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             Day
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             which
             being
             Past
             or
             to
             come
             ,
             we
             can
             have
             no
             present
             experience
             of
             :
             And
             some
             of
             us
             speaking
             of
             these
             Scripture
             Records
             have
             been
             blamed
             for
             speaking
             without
             experience
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Or
             Secondly
             ,
             by
             this
             means
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             must
             be
             construed
             as
             Metaphorical
             in
             an
             Allegorie
             ,
             making
             the
             Creation
             an
             Allegorie
             (
             and
             so
             the
             world
             without
             beginning
             )
             
               Adam
               ,
               Eve
               ,
            
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             Paradise
             ,
             
               Cain
               ,
               Abel
               ,
               Seth
               ,
               Noah
               ,
            
             
             Ark
             ,
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
               ,
               Jacob
               ,
               Aegypt
               ,
            
             Wilderness
             ,
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             Kings
             ,
             Prophets
             ,
             Records
             ,
             to
             be
             
               meer
            
             allegories
             ,
             Nay
             Christ
             ,
             his
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             his
             life
             and
             death
             ,
             his
             Cross
             and
             Crown
             ,
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             ,
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
               Herod
               ,
               Pilate
               ,
            
             Churches
             ,
             Elders
             ,
             Anti-christ
             called
             
               Babylon
            
             and
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             &c.
             (
             and
             what
             not
             )
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             in
             the
             Allegoricall
             construction
             of
             particular
             experiences
             .
          
           
             But
             concerning
             
               Experience
            
             we
             are
             satisfied
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             to
             speak
             without
             Experience
             in
             experimental
             affairs
             is
             to
             darken
             counsel
             ,
             as
             they
             do
             that
             speak
             onely
             from
             the
             
               hearing
               of
               the
               Ear
               ,
               (
               Iob
            
             38.
             2.
             )
          
           
             
             2.
             
             But
             
               Faith
            
             is
             the
             
               Evidence
            
             of
             things
             
               not
               seen
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               subsistence
            
             of
             things
             
               hoped
               for
               ;
            
             though
             its
             evidence
             be
             not
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             
               Sense
               ,
               Science
               ,
               Opinion
            
             or
             
               Experience
               ,
            
             being
             of
             things
             
               unseen
            
             by
             the
             sense
             ,
             not
             
               known
            
             from
             the
             search
             and
             
               rationall
            
             comprehension
             of
             Causes
             ,
             nor
             intertained
             from
             the
             
               Probable
            
             testimony
             of
             wise
             and
             holy
             Men
             ,
             nor
             
               tasted
            
             in
             the
             
               Presence
            
             thereof
             :
             yet
             after
             a
             spiritual
             manner
             seen
             ,
             known
             ,
             and
             experienced
             by
             Faith
             in
             the
             Divine
             Testimony
             .
             
          
           
             Wherefore
             having
             
               believed
               ,
            
             we
             also
             will
             
               speak
            
             of
             the
             sacred
             Records
             ,
             and
             gracious
             Prophecies
             which
             are
             delivered
             to
             us
             in
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             of
             which
             and
             in
             which
             God
             
             hath
             caused
             us
             to
             trust
             ,
             giving
             us
             also
             the
             
               Earnest
            
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             as
             
               Josephs
            
             wagons
             to
             
               Iacob
            
             doth
             ascertain
             us
             of
             
             the
             Truth
             of
             the
             tidings
             ;
             And
             the
             gracious
             operations
             of
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             from
             and
             by
             Scripture
             Truths
             ,
             gives
             us
             to
             believe
             the
             Histories
             and
             Prophecies
             interwoven
             to
             be
             also
             of
             Divine
             Authority
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             We
             do
             also
             judge
             the
             Word
             of
             Faith
             ,
             which
             is
             Divine
             Testimony
             ,
             to
             be
             more
             
               safe
               ,
               Certain
            
             and
             
               Constant
            
             ground
             to
             speak
             of
             and
             from
             than
             experience
             .
          
           
             In
             this
             we
             are
             not
             for
             a
             dead
             Faith
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             
               freewill
            
             closing
             with
             the
             Word
             from
             the
             testimony
             of
             Man
             ;
             which
             leaves
             the
             mind
             wavering
             through
             carnal
             reasonings
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             satisfied
             ▪
             But
             for
             a
             
               lovely
               Faith
               ,
            
             even
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Spirit
             with
             
               Power
               ,
            
             setling
             the
             mind
             on
             the
             Divine
             Testimony
             ,
             as
             such
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             
               speaking
               no
               more
               than
               we
               live
               in
               ,
            
             if
             it
             intend
             not
             to
             
             stop
             the
             mouths
             of
             all
             those
             who
             dare
             not
             pretend
             to
             perfection
             and
             blamelessnesse
             ,
             but
             those
             who
             speak
             from
             
               Notion
            
             and
             yield
             not
             up
             their
             souls
             to
             the
             things
             which
             they
             deliver
             to
             others
             ,
             we
             testifie
             the
             same
             thing
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             
               Allegories
            
          
           
             1.
             
             We
             allow
             very
             many
             in
             the
             old
             Testament
             ,
             beside
             the
             Ceremonial
             Law
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             shadow
             of
             good
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             
               Persons
               ,
               Offices
               ,
               Places
               ,
               Actions
               ,
               Things
               ,
            
             which
             the
             
               Ecchoings
            
             of
             phrases
             wisely
             and
             warily
             observed
             give
             hints
             of
             ,
             and
             puts
             the
             beginning
             of
             every
             Allegorie
             into
             our
             hands
             as
             the
             Apostle
             took
             it
             in
             
               Gal.
            
             4.
             from
             the
             54.
             of
             
               Is
               .
            
             1.
             verse
             )
             which
             yet
             must
             be
             wisely
             followed
             ,
             as
             Scripture
             Ecchos
             proceed
             to
             encourage
             ,
             yet
             not
             to
             impair
             the
             truth
             or
             use
             of
             the
             Letter
             and
             History
             ,
             
               Allegories
            
             being
             but
             accidentall
             thereto
             ,
             and
             a
             fruit
             of
             the
             incomprehensible
             wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             sets
             one
             thing
             to
             answer
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             But
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             although
             Jesus
             Christ
             spake
             many
             parables
             and
             used
             similitudes
             which
             he
             opened
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             yet
             the
             Gospel
             Ministration
             properly
             so
             called
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             the
             language
             thereof
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Actions
             ,
             persons
             ,
             
             things
             thereof
             ,
             is
             in
             
               much
               plainnesse
               ,
            
             and
             not
             as
             
               Moses
               who
               had
               a
               veil
               upon
               his
               face
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               Messias
            
             discovered
             himself
             by
             speaking
             plainly
             and
             without
             a
             Parable
             ,
             
               John
            
             16.
             29.
             his
             parables
             in
             his
             publique
             preaching
             being
             chiefly
             for
             judgement
             to
             the
             willfull
             Jews
             ,
             that
             seeing
             they
             might
             not
             see
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             13.
             13.
             
          
           
             We
             gladly
             own
             Christ
             in
             us
             by
             his
             Spirit
             to
             crucify
             our
             flesh
             ,
             and
             raise
             us
             up
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             at
             his
             second
             comming
             our
             bodies
             in
             the
             resurrection
             ,
             to
             a
             new
             
             and
             
               spiritual
            
             life
             ;
             and
             this
             we
             own
             as
             the
             Power
             of
             his
             resurrection
             and
             fellowship
             of
             his
             sufferings
             :
             but
             we
             detest
             that
             doctrine
             that
             destroyes
             the
             Atonement
             in
             his
             blood
             ,
             and
             the
             Truth
             of
             his
             humanity
             ,
             and
             his
             personall
             body
             ,
             besides
             his
             mysticall
             the
             Church
             ,
             so
             taking
             away
             the
             representation
             of
             
             God
             in
             the
             Mediatour
             the
             Man
             Christ
             ,
             which
             a
             believing
             eye
             fixeth
             on
             ,
             and
             leaves
             the
             Mind
             (
             which
             is
             far
             from
             knowing
             God
             in
             any
             competent
             certainty
             out
             of
             Christ
             )
             to
             seek
             about
             for
             God
             ,
             as
             
               individuum
               vagum
               ,
            
             or
             something
             he
             knows
             
             not
             what
             ,
             and
             at
             it
             last
             may
             becomes
             to
             this
             Notion
             ,
             God
             is
             in
             all
             and
             all
             in
             God
             ;
             blasphemously
             adding
             that
             he
             is
             no
             other
             than
             the
             world
             ,
             or
             what
             he
             is
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             clothing
             himself
             with
             changeable
             appearances
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             mind
             proceeds
             untill
             it
             be
             spoiled
             with
             vain
             and
             blasphemous
             Philosophy
             .
          
           
             
             We
             conclude
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             a
             sign
             of
             a
             rotten
             heart
             ,
             and
             a
             roving
             head
             ,
             to
             be
             loathing
             plain
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             longing
             after
             curious
             speculations
             ,
             and
             witty
             allusions
             ;
             though
             in
             this
             we
             prejudice
             not
             the
             modest
             searchings
             of
             those
             whose
             hearts
             are
             it
             may
             be
             more
             than
             ordinarily
             prepared
             ,
             and
             senses
             exercised
             to
             discern
             into
             the
             veiled
             Truths
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             as
             
               Heb.
            
             12.
             13
             ,
             14.
             compared
             with
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Moreover
               they
               admonish
               that
               we
            
             wait
             in
             silence
             untill
             God
             open
             our
             Mouthes
             .
          
           
             WE
             answer
             ,
             if
             that
             were
             the
             intent
             of
             this
             Admonition
             to
             shew
             to
             man
             his
             dependance
             on
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             especially
             that
             waits
             on
             the
             Word
             and
             Prayer
             ,
             take
             his
             goades
             and
             nailes
             from
             the
             chief
             Shepheard
             ,
             and
             pray
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             appear
             further
             in
             this
             matter
             than
             to
             own
             it
             .
             But
             we
             cannot
             but
             conclude
             from
             our
             observing
             the
             managerie
             of
             this
             Assertion
             ,
             and
             their
             practise
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             not
             have
             any
             to
             read
             ,
             teach
             ,
             pray
             ,
             in
             their
             families
             or
             in
             the
             assemblies
             ,
             but
             when
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             doth
             lead
             them
             by
             strong
             impulses
             and
             irresistible
             Motions
             to
             such
             actions
             ,
             And
             he
             that
             doth
             otherwise
             is
             by
             them
             accused
             of
             
               Pharisaical
            
             imitation
             ,
             or
             
               stealing
            
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             from
             them
             that
             spake
             it
             with
             power
             .
          
           
             
             Which
             we
             cannot
             close
             with
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             it
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             that
             the
             
               Gift
            
             which
             is
             in
             us
             should
             be
             
               stirred
               up
            
             as
             fire
             ,
             which
             sometimes
             is
             covered
             with
             ashes
             ,
             hitherto
             are
             referred
             the
             exhortations
             to
             diligence
             ,
             and
             improvement
             of
             Talents
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             8.
             7.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             9.
             25.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             25.
             and
             many
             other
             places
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             It
             laies
             wast
             the
             experience
             of
             them
             who
             have
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             
               infirmities
            
             and
             
               indispositions
            
             acted
             in
             the
             
               Faith
            
             of
             their
             duty
             ,
             and
             Gods
             promise
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             made
             blessings
             to
             others
             in
             their
             speakings
             ,
             wherein
             also
             they
             have
             gathered
             warmth
             and
             enlargement
             before
             their
             work
             was
             over
             .
          
           
             Afflicted
             ,
             imprisoned
             souls
             have
             most
             need
             to
             be
             exercised
             in
             Prayer
             .
             Temptations
             will
             abound
             from
             Satan
             and
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             to
             hinder
             the
             profitable
             ,
             soul-inlarging
             exercises
             of
             prayers
             ,
             reading
             ,
             exhortations
             in
             Publique
             and
             private
             ,
             if
             we
             break
             not
             thorow
             those
             hinderances
             to
             close
             with
             the
             revealed
             command
             leaning
             on
             the
             Promise
             of
             Grace
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Unlesse
             we
             think
             (
             as
             this
             Doctrine
             implies
             )
             that
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             Spirit
             are
             the
             
               onely
               rule
            
             of
             Duty
             ;
             which
             ,
             if
             so
             ,
             must
             be
             attended
             and
             obeyed
             without
             respect
             to
             the
             Scripture
             command
             ,
             saying
             ,
             not
             saying
             ,
             or
             gain-saying
             in
             the
             Letter
             of
             it
             ,
             there
             being
             (
             by
             this
             doctrine
             )
             no
             obliging
             rule
             but
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             Now
             if
             it
             be
             more
             moderately
             affirmed
             that
             the
             Scripture
             as
             written
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             or
             the
             inward-heart-dictates
             as
             written
             in
             the
             word
             ,
             are
             the
             rule
             ,
             yet
             it
             will
             follow
             that
             if
             there
             be
             not
             a
             conjunction
             of
             the
             word
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             moving
             with
             inlargement
             ,
             there
             's
             no
             rule
             or
             obligation
             
               actually
               ,
            
             and
             so
             no
             transgression
             to
             forbear
             ,
             though
             daies
             ,
             weeks
             ,
             and
             months
             passe
             over
             the
             heads
             of
             them
             that
             pray
             not
             ,
             or
             preach
             not
             ,
             though
             necessity
             is
             layed
             upon
             them
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             work
             ,
             and
             service
             ,
             and
             the
             call
             of
             the
             need
             of
             others
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             9.
             16
             ,
             17.
             compared
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             6.
             11.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             5.
             2.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             the
             best
             of
             our
             understandings
             we
             judge
             the
             Assertors
             to
             be
             against
             any
             constant
             preacher
             or
             course
             of
             prayer
             ;
             so
             allowing
             every
             man
             or
             woman
             equall
             liberty
             in
             Assemblies
             to
             teach
             or
             pray
             ,
             and
             this
             they
             say
             is
             the
             true
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             by
             the
             
               will
               of
               Man
               :
            
             notwithstanding
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             
             It
             is
             indeed
             said
             
               you
            
             may
             all
             prophecy
             
               one
               by
               one
               ,
            
             but
             its
             said
             also
             ,
             
               Are
               all
            
             prophets
             ?
             we
             wish
             all
             the
             Lords
             people
             were
             Prophets
             .
          
           
             The
             Assemblies
             of
             the
             Saints
             of
             old
             were
             constant
             ,
             and
             
             they
             had
             men
             who
             attended
             on
             the
             
               word
            
             and
             
               prayer
               ,
            
             who
             
               gave
               themselves
            
             to
             it
             ,
             prepared
             themselves
             (
             waiting
             on
             God
             )
             that
             they
             might
             act
             to
             the
             edifying
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             love
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             20.
             7.
             
             
               Act.
            
             6.
             2.
             4.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             4.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             This
             doth
             (
             to
             our
             discernings
             )
             tend
             to
             the
             establishing
             of
             the
             sayings
             of
             them
             who
             speak
             after
             their
             trembling
             sits
             with
             an
             extended
             voice
             ,
             as
             the
             Oracles
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             leaves
             us
             not
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             Commended
             practise
             of
             the
             
               Bereans
               ,
            
             to
             trie
             the
             sayings
             of
             an
             Apostle
             by
             the
             
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             The
             simple
             
               believeth
               every
               word
               ,
               Prov.
            
             14.
             15.
             
             But
             in
             this
             case
             we
             have
             learned
             that
             the
             spirits
             of
             the
             Prophets
             are
             subject
             to
             other
             Prophets
             ,
             for
             examination
             whether
             they
             accord
             with
             the
             
               Standing
               Vmpire
            
             of
             all
             questions
             ,
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             .
             
          
           
             But
             that
             they
             intend
             to
             magnify
             their
             writings
             and
             Epistles
             above
             or
             into
             an
             equality
             unto
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             seems
             very
             probable
             ,
             in
             that
             they
             put
             their
             papers
             very
             diligently
             into
             one
             another
             hands
             ,
             but
             not
             so
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             do
             some
             of
             them
             say
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             alike
             for
             to
             take
             a
             sentence
             out
             of
             their
             
             letters
             and
             preach
             from
             it
             ,
             as
             to
             take
             a
             sentence
             out
             of
             
               Pauls
            
             Epistles
             .
          
           
             We
             confesse
             we
             cannot
             find
             that
             ever
             man
             came
             to
             claim
             credit
             to
             the
             words
             that
             he
             spake
             ,
             but
             he
             was
             to
             give
             proof
             of
             it
             ,
             either
             by
             the
             mighty
             operations
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Truth
             given
             by
             them
             who
             did
             come
             with
             such
             works
             ,
             or
             else
             if
             he
             were
             a
             Prophet
             ,
             the
             event
             was
             to
             declare
             whether
             he
             were
             of
             God
             ;
             yet
             if
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             exhortation
             was
             to
             withdraw
             them
             from
             the
             
               known
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               Deut.
            
             13.
             2.
             though
             his
             signes
             and
             wonders
             should
             come
             to
             passe
             (
             as
             the
             man
             of
             sinne
             shall
             abound
             with
             such
             ,
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             2.
             )
             yet
             hearken
             not
             to
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             proveth
             you
             whether
             you
             will
             keep
             his
             commandements
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             Experiences
             of
             many
             tempted
             souls
             may
             seasonably
             be
             heard
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             who
             under
             the
             former
             pretences
             have
             waited
             untill
             their
             hearts
             grew
             so
             carnall
             that
             they
             had
             almost
             lost
             their
             savour
             ,
             had
             not
             the
             Lord
             shewed
             them
             that
             it
             was
             their
             part
             to
             give
             heed
             to
             their
             duty
             leaving
             the
             
             inlargements
             of
             soul
             to
             the
             incomes
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             graciously
             met
             them
             in
             the
             way
             of
             Gods
             commands
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Accusations
             of
             
               Imitation
            
             and
             
               Stealing
            
             the
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             from
             others
             ,
             we
             shall
             say
             ,
             Take
             the
             mote
             out
             of
             thine
             own
             eye
             .
             Who
             more
             notorious
             imitatours
             of
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             without
             the
             Call
             or
             Gift
             of
             either
             ,
             &
             who
             more
             steal
             the
             word
             from
             others
             ,
             then
             they
             who
             have
             received
             their
             notions
             from
             Scriptures
             ,
             Teachers
             ,
             and
             Leaders
             ,
             and
             phrases
             also
             ,
             and
             yet
             do
             acknowledge
             neither
             one
             nor
             other
             but
             as
             it
             were
             of
             themselves
             ?
          
           
             He
             that
             quotes
             the
             Scripture
             steales
             not
             the
             word
             .
             He
             
             that
             imitates
             the
             Practises
             of
             Saints
             in
             foregoing
             ages
             ,
             going
             forth
             by
             the
             
               footsteps
               of
               the
               flock
            
             (
             not
             desiring
             singular
             waies
             )
             seeking
             Christ
             in
             his
             own
             standing
             appointments
             by
             the
             Shepheards
             Tents
             ,
             and
             holding
             fast
             the
             
               true
               sayings
            
             of
             the
             holy
             
             Scriptures
             ,
             erres
             not
             if
             he
             speak
             and
             contend
             for
             the
             Faith
             which
             
               was
               once
            
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             not
             
               so
            
             delivered
             to
             him
             by
             
               immediate
               inspiration
               ,
            
             or
             confirmed
             with
             miracles
             as
             it
             was
             to
             them
             ,
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             2.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
        
         
           
             Furthermore
             these
             who
             come
             unto
             you
             in
             the
             imitation
             and
             resemblance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Prophets
             ,
             
             Apostles
             ,
             with
             their
             deemed
             Oracles
             and
             great
             wonders
             ,
             do
             shew
             themselves
             in
             the
             most
             composed
             garb
             of
             humility
             ,
             as
             the
             greatest
             friends
             to
             the
             crosse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             onely
             bearers
             of
             it
             ,
             disswading
             you
             
               From
               your
               own
               wisdome
               ,
               will
               ,
               righteousnesse
               ,
               Pride
            
             in
             
               apparell
               ,
               Diet
               ,
               &c.
               giving
               and
               receiving
               honour
               of
               men
               ,
            
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             crosse
             you
             must
             abide
             in
             ,
             and
             through
             it
             (
             they
             say
             )
             passe
             unto
             everlasting
             rest
             .
          
           
             WE
             Wish
             heartily
             that
             all
             that
             wear
             the
             sheeps
             clothing
             were
             sheep
             indeed
             ;
             but
             there
             is
             one
             that
             judges
             .
             Let
             
             us
             search
             and
             trie
             these
             Doctrins
             and
             let
             judgement
             of
             persons
             result
             freely
             .
          
           
             
             First
             then
             ,
             we
             are
             fully
             satisfied
             that
             he
             who
             hath
             learned
             Arts
             and
             Sciences
             ,
             and
             hath
             read
             over
             Systems
             or
             Bodies
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             and
             Exercitations
             concerning
             it
             ,
             must
             come
             to
             Christ
             as
             a
             
               little
               child
               ,
            
             and
             be
             abased
             in
             all
             his
             Pride
             of
             
             Flesh
             in
             
               Gods
            
             presence
             ;
             For
             all
             these
             make
             not
             one
             wise
             unto
             salvation
             :
             but
             what
             this
             man
             hath
             before
             Christ
             he
             is
             puffed
             up
             with
             it
             ,
             knowing
             nothing
             as
             he
             ought
             to
             know
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             Yet
             doth
             not
             this
             subvert
             Schools
             of
             learning
             ,
             but
             it
             sets
             learning
             in
             its
             place
             .
             Surely
             it
             is
             
               clean
            
             to
             the
             clean-hearted
             ,
             as
             meat
             and
             drink
             ,
             and
             being
             rightly
             improved
             ,
             yields
             a
             larger
             tribute
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             than
             the
             worlds
             external
             goods
             .
             For
             want
             of
             which
             its
             easily
             observable
             how
             these
             pretenders
             to
             the
             Cross
             ,
             do
             often
             mistake
             in
             the
             English
             
               idiom
            
             or
             phrase
             of
             translation
             to
             wrest
             the
             sense
             .
          
           
             We
             affirm
             also
             that
             he
             that
             's
             wise
             to
             buy
             and
             sell
             ,
             and
             shift
             in
             shaking
             times
             ,
             to
             raise
             himself
             while
             most
             do
             fall
             ,
             must
             give
             up
             himself
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             seeking
             first
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             minding
             his
             will
             ,
             without
             consulting
             with
             flesh
             and
             
             blood
             ,
             though
             he
             be
             counted
             a
             fool
             for
             Christs
             sake
             .
          
           
             Yet
             doth
             not
             this
             cross
             the
             will
             of
             Christ
             ,
             for
             him
             that
             hath
             wisdom
             in
             his
             Generation
             to
             buy
             and
             sel
             ,
             and
             provide
             liberally
             for
             himself
             and
             his
             ,
             if
             riches
             increase
             by
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             
             Lord
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             covetous
             pursute
             of
             them
             that
             would
             be
             rich
             ,
             Still
             remembring
             ,
             that
             of
             him
             that
             hath
             more
             there
             is
             more
             required
             ,
             and
             that
             Man
             be
             faithfull
             with
             that
             that
             is
             anothers
             (
             for
             he
             can
             carry
             nothing
             out
             of
             this
             world
             )
             being
             
               rich
               in
               good
               works
               .
            
             Also
             considering
             he
             that
             hath
             most
             hath
             most
             
             Temptations
             ,
             which
             is
             enough
             (
             if
             wisely
             weighed
             )
             to
             stop
             the
             greediness
             of
             Men
             after
             more
             than
             
               food
               convenient
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             are
             assured
             ,
             that
             who
             so
             comes
             to
             Christ
             must
             forsake
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             as
             guided
             by
             fleshly
             wisdome
             ,
             or
             deceitful
             lusts
             ,
             or
             expressing
             it self
             in
             opposing
             the
             will
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Nevertheless
             this
             superintendency
             of
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             over-awing
             
             the
             will
             of
             Man
             doth
             not
             abolish
             ,
             but
             regulate
             it
             ,
             For
             
             the
             people
             become
             
               willing
               in
               the
               day
               of
               his
               Power
               .
            
          
           
             Neither
             doth
             it
             follow
             that
             such
             or
             such
             a
             Motion
             is
             therfore
             of
             God
             ,
             because
             it
             crosseth
             natures
             desires
             ,
             though
             if
             the
             clear
             will
             of
             God
             do
             so
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             readily
             obeyed
             .
          
           
             
             Thirdly
             ,
             we
             are
             confident
             that
             whatever
             Man
             hath
             done
             or
             received
             before
             he
             knew
             Christ
             ,
             which
             he
             accounted
             
               gain
            
             and
             boasted
             of
             ,
             hoping
             for
             Gods
             favour
             therefore
             ,
             he
             will
             reckon
             his
             loss
             when
             Christ
             is
             revealed
             to
             him
             ;
             because
             he
             was
             held
             contented
             in
             those
             snares
             of
             Pride
             without
             Christ
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             no
             more
             desire
             to
             be
             found
             in
             his
             own
             righteousnesse
             ,
             which
             indeed
             are
             as
             filthy
             raggs
             ;
             unlesse
             when
             he
             is
             under
             Temptations
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             we
             also
             believe
             that
             the
             righteousnesse
             which
             is
             performed
             by
             faith
             ,
             or
             the
             Power
             of
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             be
             rested
             in
             ,
             as
             that
             
               in
               which
            
             we
             are
             accepted
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Also
             that
             the
             Externals
             of
             Religion
             ,
             before
             
               rested
            
             in
             ,
             become
             not
             now
             abolished
             to
             the
             
               New-creature
               ,
            
             as
             Ceremonies
             which
             might
             be
             used
             or
             not
             used
             ,
             but
             the
             Externals
             
             of
             the
             Gospel
             are
             to
             be
             used
             with
             the
             Power
             of
             Godlinesse
             upon
             a
             new
             account
             transacted
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             touching
             Apparel
             ,
             We
             confess
             and
             may
             not
             deny
             that
             in
             the
             Church-relation
             ,
             and
             in
             presence
             of
             Christ
             ,
             we
             may
             not
             have
             respect
             to
             gay
             cloathing
             and
             a
             gold
             ring
             ,
             For
             then
             all
             eyes
             should
             be
             inward
             while
             soul
             affaires
             are
             
             transacted
             ;
             And
             we
             may
             not
             here
             know
             men
             
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             but
             as
             they
             are
             enriched
             with
             Faith
             and
             gifts
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             stand
             in
             the
             judgement
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             Apparel
             concerns
             the
             outward
             Man
             in
             the
             capacity
             of
             Man
             ,
             though
             it
             is
             (
             as
             all
             other
             things
             )
             to
             be
             ordered
             and
             directed
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             .
             And
             here
             we
             know
             not
             how
             to
             excuse
             this
             wanton
             nation
             that
             generally
             shews
             it self
             
             childish
             in
             nothing
             more
             than
             by
             respecting
             gay
             clothing
             ,
             which
             sometimes
             covers
             an
             infirm
             and
             deformed
             Body
             and
             Spirit
             too
             ,
             and
             in
             its
             self
             onely
             seems
             to
             shew
             a
             man
             that
             hath
             more
             thick
             clay
             than
             another
             .
             But
             seest
             thou
             a
             man
             boasting
             in
             his
             Apparel
             ,
             be
             not
             troubled
             ,
             for
             it
             may
             be
             its
             all
             his
             
             Portion
             and
             rejoicing
             in
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             We
             know
             the
             Scriptures
             that
             declare
             against
             the
             Pride
             and
             wantonness
             in
             apparel
             ,
             
               Is
               .
            
             3.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             3.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             9.
             and
             that
             which
             judges
             this
             wantonness
             in
             women
             condemns
             the
             like
             in
             men
             also
             ,
             yet
             we
             will
             consider
             (
             and
             that
             a
             little
             more
             ,
             because
             this
             is
             so
             much
             insisted
             on
             by
             the
             Assertors
             )
             what
             allowance
             is
             by
             God
             given
             to
             men
             ,
             though
             not
             for
             a
             cloak
             of
             Pride
             .
          
           
             
             1.
             
             Apparel
             was
             instituted
             to
             cover
             shame
             ,
             to
             defend
             from
             weather
             ,
             and
             grew
             into
             use
             ,
             for
             distinction
             of
             sexes
             ,
             and
             qualities
             of
             Persons
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             shape
             of
             garments
             its
             left
             to
             man
             to
             attire
             himself
             Prudentially
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             is
             a
             member
             of
             Societies
             ,
             Prudence
             directs
             to
             use
             the
             modest
             customes
             of
             the
             Country
             (
             as
             in
             other
             and
             greater
             matters
             .
             )
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             all
             creatures
             were
             given
             to
             man
             for
             his
             use
             ,
             so
             some
             for
             his
             conveniency
             ,
             delight
             ,
             and
             ornament
             as
             a
             
             Man
             ;
             else
             the
             bounty
             of
             God
             in
             the
             variety
             of
             creatures
             must
             be
             denied
             .
             Man
             may
             serve
             himself
             of
             any
             Creature
             ,
             so
             that
             
             he
             be
             helped
             in
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             honour
             his
             God
             by
             it
             :
             Thus
             in
             dayes
             of
             gladness
             the
             Scripture
             allows
             more
             than
             ordinary
             garments
             ,
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Pride
             doth
             not
             lie
             in
             putting
             on
             of
             Apparel
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             above
             what
             Poor
             men
             can
             compass
             ;
             Poor
             men
             may
             be
             as
             proud
             in
             their
             best
             cloaths
             ,
             as
             Rich
             men
             in
             their
             costly
             garments
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Though
             neither
             men
             nor
             women
             professing
             godlinesse
             are
             so
             to
             adorn
             themselves
             with
             gold
             ,
             silver
             ,
             and
             pearls
             ,
             as
             
             seeking
             praise
             in
             garments
             and
             not
             in
             good
             works
             ;
             yet
             surely
             God
             hath
             allowed
             men
             in
             Eminent
             Places
             ,
             civil
             and
             military
             ,
             to
             put
             on
             those
             badges
             of
             Honour
             that
             belong
             in
             a
             civil
             way
             to
             
             to
             their
             offices
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             the
             brutish
             part
             of
             mankind
             (
             that
             are
             taken
             with
             nothing
             but
             Pomp
             and
             Power
             )
             may
             not
             rudely
             assault
             their
             Persons
             and
             offices
             which
             are
             to
             keep
             order
             in
             this
             world
             ;
             which
             is
             a
             curse
             threatned
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             
             Neither
             doth
             this
             onely
             extend
             to
             persons
             in
             place
             ,
             but
             their
             very
             houshold
             ,
             and
             wherever
             God
             hath
             given
             plenty
             we
             know
             not
             any
             thing
             against
             a
             cleanly
             modest
             apparel
             ,
             unto
             a
             
               decorum
            
             and
             some
             ornament
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             sinless
             customs
             
             of
             the
             Times
             and
             place
             of
             residence
             .
             This
             remembring
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             give
             an
             accompt
             to
             God
             for
             the
             spending
             of
             wealth
             ,
             who
             would
             have
             each
             thing
             served
             in
             its
             place
             ,
             upon
             which
             accompt
             the
             costlinesse
             of
             apparell
             (
             within
             the
             forementioned
             bounds
             )
             seems
             to
             be
             according
             to
             the
             surplusage
             or
             remainder
             of
             estate
             ,
             after
             works
             of
             necessity
             ,
             Piety
             ,
             Hospitality
             ,
             Charity
             ,
             which
             are
             of
             more
             concernment
             than
             to
             comport
             or
             comply
             with
             Pedigree
             or
             Place
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             In
             all
             these
             cases
             its
             best
             to
             keep
             within
             compasse
             ,
             and
             not
             fashion
             our selves
             according
             to
             the
             Lusts
             in
             our
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             
             conforming
             our selves
             to
             this
             wanton
             world
             ,
             but
             to
             what
             is
             most
             comely
             and
             honourable
             for
             them
             who
             should
             have
             all
             
             things
             under
             their
             feet
             .
          
           
             Touching
             diet
             ,
             we
             need
             not
             speak
             ,
             having
             so
             much
             insisted
             on
             rayment
             which
             is
             in
             the
             same
             rank
             ,
             This
             knowing
             
             that
             the
             sonne
             of
             man
             came
             eating
             bread
             and
             drinking
             wine
             ,
             and
             yet
             was
             in
             hunger
             and
             thirst
             ,
             to
             teach
             us
             to
             want
             and
             to
             
             abound
             (
             which
             is
             unspeakable
             happiness
             to
             them
             that
             have
             so
             learned
             )
             and
             that
             we
             are
             to
             walk
             as
             free
             yet
             not
             using
             our
             liberty
             as
             an
             occasion
             to
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           
             
             5.
             
             We
             know
             it
             of
             unquestionable
             verity
             ,
             that
             whoever
             being
             in
             an
             honourable
             Condition
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             are
             called
             ,
             
             and
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             should
             imbrace
             the
             reproaches
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             gladly
             croud
             through
             honour
             and
             dishonour
             ,
             else
             they
             are
             
             not
             fit
             for
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             neither
             
               can
            
             they
             believe
             if
             they
             be
             resolved
             to
             keep
             honour
             among
             carnall
             and
             Worldly
             
             Men
             .
          
           
             Yet
             we
             professe
             against
             that
             unchristian
             unhumane
             throwing
             off
             all
             subjection
             to
             and
             acknowledgement
             of
             Superiours
             by
             word
             or
             deed
             ,
             found
             among
             the
             maintainers
             of
             these
             
               Doctrines
            
             which
             we
             contend
             against
             ;
             and
             do
             declare
             that
             their
             shew
             of
             humility
             is
             most
             abhominable
             Pride
             ▪
             in
             denying
             all
             respects
             to
             men
             ,
             whom
             God
             hath
             said
             we
             should
             
               honor
               ,
               Rom.
            
             137.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.
             17.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
               Eph.
            
             6.
             2.
             and
             not
             onely
             Magistrates
             ,
             Elders
             ,
             Masters
             Parents
             ,
             as
             such
             ,
             who
             may
             be
             
             godly
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             honored
             by
             the
             faithful
             ,
             but
             he
             saith
             also
             
               Honor
               all
               men
               ,
            
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             17.
             which
             honor
             
               Luke
               ,
               Paul
               ,
               John
               ,
            
             &c.
             gave
             to
             persons
             godly
             and
             ungodly
             ,
             in
             the
             phrases
             
               usuall
            
             and
             
               distinguishing
               .
            
          
           
           
             We
             might
             mention
             that
             honour
             which
             
               Job
               ,
               Joseph
               ,
               Mordecai
               ,
               Daniel
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               Judah
               ,
            
             and
             faithfull
             men
             of
             old
             received
             in
             their
             conditions
             of
             Advancement
             :
             
               Paul
            
             also
             was
             honoured
             with
             
               many
               Honours
               ,
            
             which
             he
             acpted
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             28.
             10.
             
          
           
             
             Times
             are
             in
             the
             Fathers
             hands
             ,
             he
             that
             said
             is
             faithfull
             ,
             
               The
               meek
               shall
               inherit
               the
               Earth
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             Daughter
             of
             
               Sion
            
             should
             come
             the
             
               first
               Dominion
               ;
            
             And
             as
             the
             first
             coming
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             attended
             with
             the
             crosse
             and
             persecution
             of
             all
             that
             followed
             him
             ,
             so
             some
             do
             think
             that
             at
             or
             before
             the
             second
             comming
             of
             the
             Man
             Christ
             Jesus
             exalted
             ,
             
               Jerusalem
            
             
             which
             now
             is
             a
             
               Praise
               in
               heaven
               ,
            
             shall
             be
             a
             
               Praise
               in
               Earth
               ,
            
             as
             
               Babylon
            
             hath
             been
             .
             Now
             distinguish
             of
             the
             
             Times
             and
             you
             may
             reconcile
             these
             and
             the
             like
             Scriptures
             with
             them
             that
             lay
             Tribulations
             and
             persecutions
             upon
             all
             the
             Followers
             of
             Christ
             .
             God
             hath
             taken
             off
             much
             of
             the
             yoak
             from
             his
             persecuted
             in
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             It
             s
             most
             true
             the
             
               Jew
            
             inwardly
             desires
             not
             the
             praise
             of
             men
             ,
             yet
             God
             will
             make
             his
             enemies
             bow
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             
             them
             the
             seed
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             blessed
             ,
             when
             he
             calls
             his
             servants
             by
             a
             
               new
               name
               ,
            
             having
             taken
             away
             the
             
             names
             of
             reproach
             .
          
           
             This
             we
             should
             not
             plead
             for
             ,
             as
             knowing
             the
             error
             is
             commonly
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             ,
             in
             too
             many
             complements
             (
             yea
             among
             Saints
             )
             but
             that
             we
             see
             
               Morositie
            
             and
             rudenesse
             imposed
             by
             them
             upon
             us
             as
             conformity
             to
             the
             crosse
             of
             Christ
             :
             neither
             do
             we
             yet
             think
             the
             Saints
             are
             fit
             for
             such
             a
             condition
             ,
             (
             until
             we
             see
             more
             of
             the
             
               fine
               Linnen
            
             in
             use
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             19.
             8.
             
             )
             or
             that
             they
             should
             presse
             after
             worldly
             honor
             ,
             but
             what
             righteousnesse
             ,
             holinesse
             ,
             and
             the
             image
             of
             Christ
             by
             the
             grace
             
             of
             God
             in
             Providence
             casts
             upon
             them
             .
          
           
             
             God
             will
             yet
             more
             
               stain
            
             the
             
               Pride
            
             of
             
               all
            
             glory
             and
             bring
             into
             contempt
             all
             the
             
               Honourable
            
             of
             the
             Earth
             that
             are
             not
             willing
             to
             decrease
             that
             he
             might
             increase
             .
          
           
             Finally
             Brethren
             ,
             whatsoever
             things
             are
             
               true
            
             (
             and
             not
             phantasticall
             vain
             shews
             )
             
               grave
            
             (
             and
             not
             ridiculous
             or
             disorderly
             )
             
             whatsoever
             things
             are
             
               just
            
             (
             giving
             each
             their
             due
             ,
             God
             and
             
               Caesar
               ,
            
             Saints
             and
             all
             men
             )
             
               Pure
            
             (
             and
             not
             defiled
             
             with
             wanton
             mixtures
             of
             pride
             and
             vanity
             )
             whatsoever
             are
             
               lovely
            
             (
             and
             not
             rude
             and
             harsh
             )
             and
             of
             
               good
               report
            
             (
             among
             men
             judging
             rationally
             )
             
               think
               on
               those
               things
               ,
            
             And
             let
             not
             the
             ungodly
             outstrip
             you
             in
             any
             
               true
               excellency
               ,
            
             nor
             reproach
             you
             as
             if
             Christianity
             did
             not
             perfect
             humanity
             .
             Thus
             shall
             
             the
             riches
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             be
             spiritually
             brought
             into
             the
             new
             
               Jerusalem
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Furthermore
             ,
             we
             think
             it
             convenient
             in
             this
             place
             to
             adde
             something
             touching
             
               Propriety
            
             and
             Community
             in
             worldly
             things
             ,
             because
             we
             have
             sufficient
             reason
             to
             perswade
             us
             to
             judge
             that
             the
             Maintainers
             of
             the
             fore-mentioned
             Doctrines
             which
             are
             opposed
             by
             us
             ,
             do
             think
             it
             
               unreasonable
               that
               one
               man
               should
               have
               so
               much
               ,
            
             and
             
               another
               so
               little
               ,
            
             and
             some
             of
             them
             are
             not
             free
             to
             be
             Tenants
             to
             other
             men
             .
          
           
             OUR
             Intentions
             are
             not
             to
             countenance
             that
             churlish
             ,
             private
             spirit
             found
             among
             men
             (
             which
             indeed
             too
             much
             leavens
             the
             upright
             )
             neither
             to
             ty
             up
             any
             from
             giving
             all
             their
             goods
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             if
             they
             wrong
             not
             their
             relations
             and
             Creditors
             :
             But
             we
             do
             oppose
             the
             
               Law
               of
               Community
               ,
            
             which
             some
             (
             did
             they
             speak
             out
             )
             extend
             to
             break
             marriage
             bonds
             ,
             while
             they
             do
             but
             tamper
             in
             words
             ,
             questioning
             what
             Scripture
             Ministers
             have
             to
             join
             people
             together
             in
             Wedlock
             .
             But
             they
             know
             it
             is
             not
             time
             to
             vent
             these
             things
             yet
             ,
             for
             one
             chief
             among
             them
             did
             say
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             fool
             that
             speaks
             all
             his
             mind
             to
             every
             one
             .
          
           
             We
             dare
             not
             incourage
             those
             grinding
             oppressions
             of
             ,
             and
             proud
             insultings
             of
             ungodly
             men
             over
             ,
             the
             poor
             and
             needy
             ,
             as
             if
             Nations
             ,
             Townes
             ,
             Tenants
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             &c.
             were
             born
             for
             no
             other
             end
             but
             to
             be
             their
             Drudges
             ;
             but
             we
             must
             affirm
             it
             
             as
             most
             reasonable
             to
             submit
             to
             the
             Will
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             ordereth
             the
             Plenty
             and
             Poverty
             ,
             increase
             and
             diminishing
             ,
             high
             and
             low
             estate
             of
             Persons
             and
             Nations
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             107.
             36.
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             We
             desire
             it
             may
             be
             considered
             ,
             that
             besides
             the
             generall
             interest
             which
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             
               Adam
            
             have
             in
             the
             good
             creatures
             ,
             which
             was
             lost
             in
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             repaired
             in
             the
             second
             during
             the
             day
             of
             Patience
             ,
             we
             say
             ,
             besides
             that
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             particular
             interest
             or
             propriety
             in
             the
             Creatures
             ,
             whereby
             one
             man
             may
             say
             this
             is
             mine
             and
             not
             thine
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             considered
             as
             diversly
             obtained
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             By
             the
             general
             distribution
             of
             the
             earth
             to
             the
             Fathers
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
             
             For
             when
             the
             whole
             Earth
             was
             of
             one
             language
             and
             dwelt
             in
             the
             plain
             of
             
               Shinar
               ,
            
             their
             proud
             design
             of
             building
             
               Babel
            
             provoked
             the
             Lord
             to
             confound
             their
             languages
             (
             in
             the
             daies
             
             of
             
               Peleg
               )
            
             Then
             were
             they
             scattered
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             
               then
               did
               the
               most
               High
               divide
               unto
               the
               Nations
               their
            
             
             
               inheritance
               ,
            
             and
             the
             people
             of
             one
             language
             that
             sat
             down
             in
             any
             Countrey
             not
             yet
             inhabited
             (
             according
             to
             the
             Providence
             
             of
             God
             
               setting
               the
               bounds
               of
               their
               habitati
               n
               )
            
             took
             it
             for
             their
             
               inheritance
               ,
            
             and
             while
             there
             was
             room
             enough
             fed
             
             their
             cattel
             at
             large
             ,
             and
             removed
             their
             heards
             and
             flocks
             to
             fr
             sh
             feeding
             ;
             what
             wells
             they
             digged
             were
             their
             own
             ,
             each
             
             family
             removing
             together
             and
             planting
             together
             in
             the
             Cities
             which
             they
             builded
             ;
             The
             Elders
             of
             families
             being
             the
             chief
             
             rulers
             ,
             and
             the
             children
             of
             their
             Servants
             became
             also
             their
             servants
             ;
             Yet
             where
             others
             had
             planted
             ,
             they
             had
             leave
             
             also
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             to
             sojourn
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             desired
             a
             piece
             of
             ground
             they
             did
             use
             to
             buy
             it
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Hitherto
             we
             may
             refer
             
               Israels
            
             title
             to
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             
               Canaanites
            
             because
             it
             was
             given
             them
             430.
             years
             before
             they
             
             did
             inherit
             it
             ,
             yet
             after
             a
             peculiar
             and
             unparalleld
             manner
             to
             
               Abraham
            
             their
             Father
             ,
             because
             the
             children
             of
             
               Canaan
            
             that
             Servant
             of
             Servants
             were
             a
             wicked
             people
             ,
             and
             because
             
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             choose
             Israel
             for
             his
             inheritance
             .
             Yet
             here
             did
             the
             Lord
             provide
             that
             each
             Tribe
             had
             their
             part
             by
             lot
             ,
             which
             did
             descend
             to
             their
             posterity
             by
             inheritance
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             Which
             is
             the
             second
             considerable
             in
             the
             obtaining
             of
             Propriety
             .
          
           
             Children
             are
             surviving
             parts
             of
             their
             parents
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             true
             right
             to
             their
             Fathers
             inheritance
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             Nature
             ,
             and
             Nations
             :
             And
             though
             it
             may
             seem
             not
             so
             consonant
             to
             reason
             to
             make
             such
             wide
             differences
             in
             dividing
             inheritances
             among
             many
             Brethren
             ,
             as
             some
             do
             use
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             the
             Law
             in
             
               Israel
            
             that
             the
             eldest
             Sonne
             should
             have
             a
             double
             
             portion
             to
             his
             brethren
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             God
             most
             just
             ,
             did
             perpetuate
             propriety
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             a
             way
             of
             inequality
             ,
             one
             having
             more
             than
             another
             .
             And
             not
             onely
             so
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             preserving
             each
             private
             Interest
             ,
             the
             Lord
             commanded
             solemne
             curses
             to
             be
             pronounced
             against
             
             him
             that
             should
             remove
             his
             neighbours
             Land
             mark
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             But
             a
             private
             interest
             in
             worldly
             goods
             is
             also
             had
             by
             purchase
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             exchange
             of
             things
             equally
             valuable
             in
             
             lieu
             of
             each
             other
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Also
             by
             the
             Victorious
             Issue
             of
             Lawfull
             Warre
             ,
             when
             nations
             offer
             injuries
             and
             violence
             to
             their
             neighbours
             ,
             reparation
             may
             be
             sought
             in
             Warre
             ,
             and
             the
             wrong-doers
             
             refusing
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             ,
             forfeit
             what
             they
             have
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             Iustice
             ,
             to
             make
             Reparation
             for
             the
             dammage
             .
          
           
             But
             however
             propiety
             may
             be
             had
             ,
             it
             may
             not
             be
             violated
             ,
             no
             not
             by
             the
             desire
             of
             one
             after
             his
             neighbours
             house
             ,
             wise
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             Ox
             ,
             Asse
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             that
             
               is
               his
               ,
               Exodus
            
             20
             ▪
             17.
             
          
           
             Surely
             he
             that
             hath
             more
             of
             worldly
             goods
             than
             his
             Neighbours
             ,
             if
             his
             heart
             be
             prepared
             to
             serve
             his
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             generation
             ,
             hath
             an
             advantage
             to
             honour
             God
             probably
             more
             than
             ten
             men
             ,
             were
             that
             estate
             shared
             among
             them
             ,
             though
             they
             had
             like
             noble
             spirits
             .
          
           
             But
             we
             think
             it
             needlesse
             to
             adde
             yet
             more
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             saving
             that
             the
             Experiences
             of
             other
             Countreys
             give
             us
             warning
             of
             tumultuous
             attempts
             from
             this
             Generation
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             it
             be
             disclaimed
             that
             any
             such
             thing
             is
             intended
             or
             desired
             of
             the
             crooked
             ,
             selfish
             ,
             proud
             ,
             griping
             ,
             injurious
             
             neration
             which
             we
             live
             among
             ,
             as
             the
             casting
             up
             each
             ones
             propriety
             in
             what
             they
             have
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             submitting
             them
             with
             the
             lowest
             of
             the
             people
             to
             serve
             the
             publ
             que
             (
             which
             is
             a
             bait
             for
             the
             sonnes
             of
             disorder
             and
             violence
             )
             if
             the
             preservation
             of
             each
             ones
             rightfull
             Possession
             by
             Law
             and
             Magistracy
             in
             way
             of
             force
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             that
             this
             be
             onely
             aimed
             at
             ,
             namely
             that
             they
             who
             are
             of
             the
             houshold
             Faith
             do
             as
             in
             the
             primitive
             times
             enjoy
             all
             things
             in
             common
             ;
          
           
             Our
             answer
             is
             ,
          
           
             That
             as
             for
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             Churches
             of
             
               Judaea
               ,
               Act.
            
             2.
             their
             love
             did
             rise
             high
             at
             the
             first
             prevailing
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             propriety
             was
             cast
             up
             by
             no
             law
             or
             perswasion
             but
             that
             of
             Love
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             seen
             
               Acts
            
             5.
             4.
             
             But
             that
             is
             not
             all
             ;
             surely
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             foresaw
             ,
             that
             shortly
             no
             man
             should
             have
             the
             benefit
             of
             house
             and
             lands
             ,
             becausé
             the
             
               Romans
            
             should
             come
             to
             take
             away
             their
             place
             and
             Nation
             .
             But
             it
             is
             cleer
             
             by
             Scripture-evidence
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             richer
             and
             poorer
             among
             the
             Churches
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             but
             the
             rich
             were
             charged
             to
             be
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             to
             work
             for
             their
             own
             bread
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             giving
             one
             Coat
             of
             two
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             none
             ,
             binds
             you
             not
             to
             give
             your
             coats
             to
             any
             beggar
             that
             first
             coms
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             hath
             left
             his
             people
             to
             the
             prudence
             of
             his
             Spirit
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             discretion
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             
               time
            
             when
             to
             give
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             their
             abundance
             to
             supply
             anothers
             conveniency
             ,
             and
             
             out
             of
             their
             conveniency
             anothers
             necessity
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             their
             necessaries
             anothers
             extremity
             .
             There
             are
             certain
             other
             commands
             which
             are
             to
             be
             obeyed
             in
             their
             time
             with
             prudence
             .
          
           
             For
             our selves
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             ignorant
             how
             our
             souls
             were
             carried
             after
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             day
             of
             espousalls
             to
             give
             up
             all
             into
             his
             hands
             ,
             Soul
             ,
             Body
             ,
             Estate
             ,
             Credit
             ,
             Relations
             ,
             &c.
             resolving
             to
             hold
             nothing
             ,
             but
             under
             his
             favour
             ,
             who
             gave
             us
             them
             to
             have
             and
             hold
             by
             a
             
               new
               tenure
               ,
            
             abiding
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             to
             whom
             we
             hope
             we
             shall
             never
             deny
             whatsoever
             he
             calls
             for
             
               in
               the
               manifest
               junctures
               of
               his
               word
               ,
               Providences
               ,
            
             and
             
               his
               Spirit
               in
               our
               hearts
               ,
            
             who
             may
             sometimes
             make
             an
             extraordinary
             case
             ,
             and
             call
             us
             as
             once
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Gen.
            
             12.
             to
             leave
             his
             Fathers
             house
             ,
             and
             friends
             ,
             to
             
               try
            
             us
             ,
             as
             that
             young
             
             man
             who
             boasts
             of
             his
             obedientiall
             heart
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             19.
             
          
        
         
           
             Finally
             ,
             they
             say
             
               That
               God
               is
               now
               come
               to
               redeem
               his
               people
               from
               all
               outward
               Teachers
               ,
               and
               teach
               them
               himself
               ,
            
             and
             for
             proof
             this
             Prophecy
             they
             bring
             1
             
               John
            
             2.
             26.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             31.
             31.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             54.
             13.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             6.
             45.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             8.
             11.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             34.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             23.
             23.
             
          
           
             COncerning
             Teachers
             ,
             Order
             ,
             and
             Church
             administrations
             ,
             we
             have
             written
             what
             may
             be
             here
             seasonably
             remembred
             ,
             withall
             declaring
             ,
             that
             we
             know
             not
             any
             prophecy
             in
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             that
             doth
             foresignify
             the
             taking
             away
             of
             all
             outward
             Pastors
             and
             Teachers
             until
             the
             2●…
             .
             comming
             of
             the
             Sonne
             of
             Man
             ,
             who
             is
             not
             yet
             come
             ,
             though
             these
             false
             prophets
             and
             false
             Christs
             say
             ,
             
               Lo
               here
               .
            
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Scriptures
             by
             them
             mentioned
             ,
             they
             make
             out
             nothing
             peculiarly
             for
             this
             age
             ,
             more
             than
             they
             did
             signify
             at
             the
             time
             of
             their
             writing
             ,
             which
             far
             exceeded
             these
             times
             in
             abundance
             of
             teaching
             ,
             which
             (
             though
             it
             was
             better
             than
             ours
             )
             yet
             differed
             not
             in
             substance
             from
             what
             is
             in
             some
             measure
             practised
             by
             many
             godly
             in
             the
             nation
             ;
             But
             when
             you
             see
             any
             (
             O
             ye
             people
             )
             when
             you
             see
             any
             teaching
             of
             another
             Christ
             ,
             or
             not
             
               as
               the
               anointing
               teacheth
               ;
            
             when
             you
             see
             any
             denying
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             speaking
             to
             a
             Brother
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Know
               the
               Lord
            
             (
             making
             him
             a
             Brother
             though
             altogether
             ignorant
             of
             God
             )
             when
             you
             see
             any
             drawing
             people
             from
             looking
             after
             
             Gods
             teaching
             them
             to
             
               Believe
               ,
               Love
               ,
               do
               his
               will
               ,
               Profit
               ,
            
             and
             the
             lively
             impressions
             of
             truth
             ,
             stamped
             on
             the
             Affections
             as
             well
             as
             Conscience
             ,
             Then
             speak
             ,
             and
             spare
             not
             to
             apply
             those
             Scriptures
             ;
             Moreover
             ,
             when
             you
             see
             a
             Shepheard
             that
             comes
             not
             in
             at
             
               the
               door
            
             of
             the
             fold
             ,
             and
             that
             feeds
             not
             but
             
               scatters
            
             the
             flock
             ;
             when
             you
             find
             them
             that
             strengthen
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             wicked
             by
             promising
             him
             life
             in
             his
             evil
             wais
             ,
             and
             sadding
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             righteous
             by
             their
             lies
             ,
             and
             false
             
             applications
             ,
             and
             lightnesse
             and
             profannesse
             ,
             that
             stand
             up
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             not
             sent
             them
             ,
             Then
             if
             you
             be
             full
             of
             power
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             of
             might
             to
             declare
             unto
             them
             their
             transgression
             ,
             go
             on
             and
             prosper
             ;
             but
             forbear
             those
             railing
             accusations
             wherwith
             you
             load
             as
             well
             the
             precious
             as
             the
             vile
             ,
             boldly
             denying
             ,
             
               That
               ever
               one
               gat
               good
               by
               outward
               Teachers
               .
            
          
           
             We
             should
             write
             more
             fully
             unto
             you
             that
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             if
             we
             thought
             the
             matter
             stuck
             upon
             those
             circumstantial
             allegations
             which
             these
             preaching
             Anti-preachers
             make
             hand-over-head
             against
             all
             that
             mention
             the
             name
             of
             God
             in
             the
             publick
             Assemblies
             of
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             Briefly
             to
             clear
             them
             who
             are
             Godly
             from
             the
             pretended
             guilt
             of
             certain
             Matters
             ,
             For
             whereas
             their
             enemies
             say
          
           
             They
             are
             not
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Because
          
           
             
               They
               take
               wages
               ;
            
             which
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             did
             not
             ;
          
           
             
               And
            
             Have
             their
             particular
             houses
             to
             preach
             in
             ;
          
           
             Are
             called
             Masters
             ;
          
           
             Study
             for
             their
             Sermons
             ,
             
               in
               which
               they
            
             use
             Method
             ;
          
           
             And
             
               Expound
               ,
            
             which
             they
             call
             adding
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Also
               because
               they
               hold
            
             the
             use
             of
             Learning
             in
             and
             about
             Divine
             things
             .
          
           
             We
             answer
             to
             the
             first
             concerning
             wages
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             is
             one
             thing
             to
             take
             a
             supply
             of
             necessaries
             ,
             yea
             unto
             conveniency
             ,
             for
             ones
             self
             and
             family
             (
             if
             you
             call
             it
             wages
             )
             
             while
             they
             administer
             to
             the
             people
             spiritual
             things
             ,
             and
             another
             thing
             to
             be
             a
             
               hireling
            
             (
             though
             we
             fear
             there
             are
             many
             such
             .
             )
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             for
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             Apostles
             and
             70
             disciples
             in
             the
             ninth
             and
             tenth
             chapters
             of
             Luke
             ,
             we
             read
             of
             their
             comming
             in
             as
             well
             as
             going
             out
             in
             the
             same
             chapters
             .
             They
             were
             not
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             but
             whither
             Christ
             himself
             would
             come
             ;
             their
             message
             required
             hast
             ;
             two
             Coats
             would
             cumber
             ,
             to
             salute
             any
             by
             the
             way
             might
             occasion
             diversion
             or
             delay
             ;
             And
             for
             their
             going
             without
             money
             t
             was
             to
             encourage
             
             them
             whom
             he
             intended
             to
             send
             into
             the
             Nations
             far
             off
             ,
             to
             trust
             him
             ,
             by
             an
             experiment
             of
             his
             Providence
             in
             their
             own
             nation
             (
             as
             you
             read
             
               Luke
            
             22.
             36.
             )
             So
             that
             
               that
               restraint
            
             was
             taken
             away
             ,
             they
             did
             forbear
             working
             ,
             went
             not
             at
             their
             own
             costs
             ,
             and
             yet
             had
             wherewith
             to
             lead
             about
             a
             sister
             
             a
             wife
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             9.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             in
             which
             when
             they
             straightned
             
               Paul
            
             and
             
               Barnabas
            
             (
             who
             contended
             with
             the
             false
             Apostles
             who
             boasted
             of
             their
             preaching
             freely
             )
             
               Paul
            
             insisted
             on
             ,
             and
             by
             many
             undeniable
             Arguments
             asserted
             his
             liberty
             in
             the
             rest
             of
             that
             chapter
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             We
             know
             some
             that
             own
             not
             themselves
             as
             Pastors
             of
             
               Parish
               Churches
               ,
            
             but
             gifted
             Brethren
             
               approved
               and
               called
            
             by
             the
             Saints
             ,
             called
             and
             countenanced
             by
             the
             Magistrate
             to
             instruct
             his
             
               People
               ;
            
             and
             for
             the
             Maintenance
             the
             State
             allows
             ,
             they
             know
             not
             by
             any
             solid
             reason
             to
             deny
             it
             ,
             but
             accompt
             it
             a
             mercy
             if
             Providence
             give
             them
             all
             their
             time
             for
             the
             word
             and
             prayer
             taking
             care
             otherwise
             for
             their
             subsistence
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             second
             Allegation
             concerning
             
               Particular
               Houses
               ,
            
             which
             they
             say
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             had
             not
             ,
          
           
             We
             answer
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Apostles
             were
             itinerant
             preachers
             or
             travelling
             Messengers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             planting
             of
             Churches
             .
          
           
             Prophets
             were
             
               transient
               ,
            
             or
             for
             some
             particular
             service
             ,
             and
             so
             neither
             Apostles
             nor
             Prophets
             needed
             any
             constant
             meeting-places
             to
             which
             they
             were
             bound
             ,
             but
             the
             
               ordinary
            
             and
             
               settled
            
             Ministery
             of
             the
             old
             and
             new
             Testament
             had
             constant
             meeting-places
             ,
             as
             t
             will
             appear
             to
             him
             that
             readeth
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             persecution
             in
             the
             Apostles
             time
             allowed
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             is
             used
             by
             some
             but
             as
             the
             place
             which
             is
             most
             convenient
             for
             the
             peoples
             assembling
             ,
             who
             have
             liberty
             ,
             and
             gladly
             use
             it
             ,
             to
             meet
             with
             the
             
               upright
               ▪
            
             which
             was
             in
             the
             times
             of
             
               David
            
             of
             
               distinct
            
             consideration
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             111.
             1.
             
             Those
             great
             houses
             being
             most
             convenient
             for
             great
             and
             mixed
             Assemblies
             ;
             being
             also
             pure
             to
             him
             whose
             conscience
             is
             pure
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             third
             exception
             we
             answer
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Should
             they
             be
             called
             Masters
             as
             Christ
             is
             Master
             ,
             it
             
             were
             high
             indignity
             to
             the
             chief
             Shepheard
             ;
             but
             they
             have
             it
             but
             as
             a
             civill
             respect
             to
             their
             publick
             employment
             ,
             who
             can
             ,
             and
             do
             ,
             own
             the
             meanest
             Saint
             as
             a
             Brother
             and
             fellowdisciple
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Their
             Pulpits
             are
             but
             convenient
             
               stands
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             better
             hearing
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             as
             
               Ezra
            
             used
             .
             
          
           
             Their
             chief
             Seats
             at
             Feasts
             is
             but
             the
             respect
             which
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             Feast
             may
             give
             to
             any
             Guest
             whom
             he
             judgeth
             more
             honourable
             ,
             according
             to
             Christs
             rule
             of
             good
             manners
             .
             
          
           
             Concerning
             this
             point
             ,
             impartially
             weigh
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.
             17.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             13.
             17.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             2.
             29.
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             5.
             13.
             which
             speak
             of
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             Servants
             of
             the
             Churches
             .
          
           
             But
             them
             that
             honour
             God
             ,
             God
             will
             honour
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             fourth
             ,
             fifth
             and
             sixth
             objection
             against
             them
             for
             studying
             ,
             using
             Method
             ,
             and
             Exposition
             ;
          
           
             We
             answer
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Timothy
            
             the
             Evangelist
             was
             exhorted
             to
             use
             such
             means
             as
             are
             here
             blamed
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             4.
             15
             ,
             18.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             15.
             and
             chap.
             3.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Salomon
            
             the
             Preacher
             saith
             ,
             The
             Words
             of
             the
             Wise
             ,
             even
             Words
             of
             Truth
             ,
             are
             as
             nailes
             and
             goads
             ,
             when
             mannaged
             as
             himself
             used
             ,
             
               Eccles.
            
             12.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             He
             
               gave
               good
               heed
               ,
               sought
               out
               ,
            
             and
             
               set
               in
               order
            
             many
             
               Parables
               ,
            
             and
             because
             he
             
               was
               wise
            
             he
             
               still
               taught
               the
               People
            
             knowledge
             .
             For
             want
             of
             these
             ,
             meditation
             and
             method
             ,
             men
             speak
             in
             a
             circle
             with
             wearisome
             repetitions
             ,
             and
             not
             like
             the
             good
             housholders
             variety
             ,
             as
             Christ
             exhorts
             .
          
           
             
             3.
             
             The
             Scripture
             is
             not
             bare
             words
             but
             sense
             ;
             
               Philip
            
             opened
             the
             words
             of
             
               Isaiah
            
             to
             the
             
               Eunuch
               ;
            
             Christ
             expounded
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ;
             
               Paul
            
             to
             the
             Jews
             at
             
               Rome
            
             from
             morning
             till
             evening
             ;
             
               Ezra
            
             read
             the
             Law
             distinctly
             ,
             and
             gave
             
               the
               sense
               ;
            
             There
             is
             also
             in
             the
             Church
             a
             word
             by
             
               interpretation
               ;
            
             and
             how
             is
             this
             adding
             to
             the
             Testimony
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             their
             fancies
             ,
             because
             they
             expound
             ,
             while
             their
             expositions
             agree
             with
             the
             sense
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             and
             the
             scope
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             other
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             like
             Argument
             ?
          
           
             
             4.
             
             The
             Scripture
             was
             given
             for
             
               doctrine
               ,
               reproof
               ,
               correction
               ,
            
             
             
               instruction
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             foundation
             of
             a
             variety
             ▪
             discourse
             from
             any
             Scripture
             ;
             Method
             is
             prudential
             ,
             and
             variable
             ,
             
             according
             to
             occasion
             ;
             Study
             or
             meditation
             is
             duty
             and
             blessed
             ,
             which
             should
             in
             a
             Teacher
             expresse
             it self
             as
             in
             a
             workman
             that
             needs
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             rightly
             dividing
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             ,
             by
             explication
             giving
             each
             word
             its
             due
             ,
             and
             by
             application
             each
             their
             portion
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             Learning
             ,
             it
             is
             but
             subservient
             to
             the
             understanding
             the
             Letter
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             gives
             a
             more
             distinct
             utterance
             ,
             helps
             to
             significant
             words
             ,
             and
             is
             an
             advantage
             that
             equalls
             them
             to
             their
             Adversaries
             armed
             with
             learning
             against
             the
             truth
             .
             But
             some
             contend
             against
             learning
             ,
             because
             they
             know
             it
             not
             :
             as
             for
             these
             people
             ,
             we
             suppose
             ,
             had
             they
             learning
             ,
             as
             their
             Leaders
             and
             Abbettors
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ,
             and
             in
             
               England
            
             did
             ,
             so
             would
             they
             use
             it
             to
             the
             utmost
             against
             what
             they
             oppose
             .
          
           
             There
             be
             many
             railing
             and
             impertinent
             applications
             of
             Scriptures
             made
             by
             them
             ▪
             which
             every
             one
             may
             see
             into
             that
             hath
             not
             darknesse
             on
             his
             right
             eye
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             not
             mention
             ;
             onely
             remembring
             ,
             it
             s
             not
             any
             person
             or
             circumstance
             so
             much
             that
             is
             aimed
             at
             ,
             as
             the
             Ministry
             it self
             ,
             or
             all
             outward
             Teachers
             ;
             in
             which
             Argument
             they
             discover
             more
             Envy
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Passion
             ,
             than
             in
             any
             other
             .
             But
             be
             assured
             ,
             if
             the
             Magistrates
             had
             not
             a
             material
             sword
             ,
             as
             the
             Ministers
             have
             not
             ,
             their
             language
             would
             light
             as
             heavy
             on
             their
             heads
             ,
             and
             more
             than
             so
             .
          
           
             In
             all
             this
             we
             plead
             not
             for
             the
             ignorant
             ,
             ungodly
             ,
             persecuting
             men
             called
             Ministers
             ,
             but
             do
             sadly
             bewail
             that
             after
             all
             the
             Petitions
             from
             the
             Nation
             ,
             Declarations
             of
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             Proposalls
             from
             the
             wise
             hearted
             ,
             there
             is
             yet
             any
             thing
             hinders
             the
             doing
             of
             something
             to
             purpose
             to
             withdraw
             the
             Publick
             incouragement
             from
             the
             corrupt
             Ministry
             with
             whom
             God
             hath
             a
             controversie
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             that
             they
             say
             ,
             
               God
               is
               now
               comming
               to
               redeem
               his
               People
               from
               all
               their
               Teachers
               ,
            
             and
             teach
             them
             himself●
             We
             do
             declare
             our
             apprehensions
             of
             such
             approaching
             desolation
             on
             many
             things
             which
             are
             in
             high
             esteem
             among
             men
             ,
             that
             (
             should
             they
             be
             spoken
             )
             would
             make
             many
             ears
             to
             tingle
             :
             
             But
             God
             will
             provide
             for
             the
             houshold
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             send
             them
             Pastors
             after
             his
             own
             heart
             untill
             the
             new
             
               Jerusalem
            
             come
             down
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             these
             pretend
             to
             ,
             but
             know
             not
             .
          
           
             But
             as
             God
             is
             about
             a
             great
             and
             strange
             work
             ,
             so
             is
             Satan
             ,
             who
             now
             comes
             with
             
               all
               deceivablenesse
               in
               the
               Mystery
            
             of
             Iniquity
             ,
             which
             answers
             line
             for
             line
             with
             the
             
               Mystery
               of
               Godlinesse
               ,
            
             in
             bringing
             in
             a
             false
             Christ
             ,
             and
             false
             Kingdome
             ,
             consisting
             in
             a
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             joy
             ,
             all
             false
             witnesse
             ,
             the
             lying
             Prophets
             ,
             strange
             wonders
             ,
             strong
             delusions
             ,
             religious
             Prophanenesse
             found
             amongst
             us
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             triumphing
             in
             the
             abolishing
             of
             Good
             and
             evil
             ,
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             ,
             and
             the
             transcendent
             speculations
             concerning
             God
             incarnate
             in
             all
             things
             ;
             Apparitions
             ,
             voices
             ;
             trances
             of
             and
             to
             persons
             manifestly
             deluded
             and
             bewitched
             with
             the
             spirit
             of
             lies
             .
          
           
             Touching
             their
             seeming
             Mortification
             ,
             we
             advertise
             you
             that
             who
             so
             diligently
             apply
             themselves
             to
             the
             Law
             (
             as
             they
             rightly
             advise
             ,
             if
             righteousnesse
             were
             to
             be
             sought
             by
             the
             Law
             )
             such
             may
             find
             ,
             by
             minding
             their
             light
             ,
             and
             standing
             on
             their
             watch
             ,
             a
             great
             measure
             not
             onely
             of
             Mastery
             over
             outward
             Actions
             ,
             but
             a
             nipping
             of
             the
             root
             of
             evill
             for
             a
             season
             .
             And
             how
             farr
             Imagination
             may
             work
             when
             the
             mind
             is
             wholly
             subjected
             to
             it
             ;
             and
             composed
             to
             a
             contemplative
             sequestration
             from
             all
             outward
             objects
             ,
             is
             partly
             known
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             by
             nature
             or
             custome
             are
             addicted
             to
             Melancholy
             .
             But
             how
             far
             the
             jealous
             God
             may
             give
             up
             over-credulous
             and
             unbelieving
             Minds
             to
             sink
             into
             these
             
               deeps
            
             of
             strange
             delusions
             ,
             must
             be
             left
             to
             him
             who
             is
             just
             ,
             yet
             unsearchable
             in
             his
             waies
             ,
             yet
             hath
             given
             us
             to
             know
             what
             should
             be
             in
             the
             last
             daies
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             there
             hath
             been
             a
             black
             and
             long
             Parenthesis
             ,
             or
             dark
             space
             ,
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostacy
             or
             back-fliding
             from
             Primitive
             Purity
             in
             doctrine
             and
             Discipline
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             we
             are
             admonished
             of
             a
             happy
             and
             peaceable
             state
             of
             all
             the
             children
             of
             
               Sion
            
             after
             the
             Destruction
             of
             
             
               Babylon
               ,
            
             the
             Lords
             own
             cannot
             but
             rejoice
             in
             the
             remembrance
             of
             the
             
               Dayes
               of
               the
               Son
               of
               man
               ,
            
             hoping
             the
             return
             of
             
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             
               desired
            
             to
             see
             so
             long
             ,
             but
             have
             not
             seen
             .
             Now
             being
             in
             some
             forwardnesse
             through
             the
             Judgements
             of
             God
             begun
             in
             the
             Nations
             ,
             they
             are
             supposing
             the
             time
             
               is
               now
               come
               ;
            
             upon
             which
             the
             Deceiver
             takes
             his
             advantage
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Lo
               here
               ,
            
             and
             
               lo
               there
               ,
            
             and
             when
             he
             saw
             that
             bare
             forms
             would
             not
             satisfy
             the
             children
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             he
             addressed
             himself
             in
             a
             more
             glorious
             and
             taking
             way
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Now
               are
               the
               daies
               of
               the
               Son
               of
               man
               ,
            
             Now
             hath
             Christ
             sent
             forth
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             as
             of
             old
             the
             twelve
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             70
             disciples
             ,
             without
             Staff
             ,
             Scrip
             ,
             or
             money
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               See
            
             here
             be
             miracles
             ,
             there
             be
             multitudes
             flocking
             in
             ,
             Here
             's
             the
             great
             Power
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             there
             are
             men
             falling
             down
             ,
             and
             saying
             ,
             God
             is
             among
             you
             ;
             Here
             is
             the
             spirit
             poured
             on
             the
             hand-maides
             ,
             and
             there
             upon
             the
             children
             .
          
           
             
             But
             we
             have
             learned
             ,
             that
             if
             an
             
               Angell
               from
               Heaven
            
             bring
             us
             another
             Gospel
             ,
             Christ
             or
             Spirit
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             
               accursed
               .
            
             We
             consider
             that
             as
             evill
             Angells
             suggest
             evil
             ,
             so
             do
             Angells
             of
             light
             good
             motions
             ;
             now
             
               Satan
               transformed
               into
               an
               Angel
               of
               Light
            
             (
             which
             is
             an
             Embleme
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             innocency
             ,
             peace
             ,
             meeknesse
             )
             is
             suggesting
             and
             helping
             on
             good
             motions
             ,
             and
             fair
             compliances
             with
             rules
             of
             right
             ,
             to
             an
             ill
             end
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
          
           
             1.
             
             Go
             not
             after
             them
             ,
             nor
             follow
             them
             ,
             lest
             you
             put
             your selves
             from
             under
             Gods
             protection
             ,
             if
             they
             come
             to
             you
             it
             is
             safer
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Hold
             fast
             to
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Exercise
             Faith
             much
             on
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             Mediatour
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Have
             and
             hold
             a
             form
             of
             sound
             words
             that
             cannot
             be
             condemned
             ,
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.
             13
             
             :
             
               Tit.
            
             2.
             8.
             
             A
             better
             form
             of
             words
             cannot
             be
             than
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Wisdome
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Take
             heed
             of
             judging
             ordinances
             as
             unnecessary
             or
             indifferent
             things
             ;
             yet
             let
             your
             souls
             wait
             on
             God
             in
             them
             ;
             else
             if
             you
             be
             beguiled
             of
             the
             Marrow
             ,
             you
             'l
             be
             easily
             perswaded
             to
             throw
             away
             the
             Bone
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Give
             diligence
             to
             more
             entire
             communion
             among
             your selves
             ,
             Two
             are
             better
             than
             one
             .
          
           
           
             7.
             
             Whatever
             is
             offered
             to
             you
             from
             Scripture
             ,
             do
             not
             only
             examine
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             ,
             but
             also
             whether
             it
             be
             the
             true
             meaning
             of
             that
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Discourse
             not
             with
             these
             People
             about
             circumstances
             ,
             but
             first
             enquire
             whether
             you
             agree
             in
             the
             main
             things
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             body
             ;
             &c.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Remember
             that
             if
             your
             hearts
             be
             established
             with
             Faith
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             be
             as
             little
             children
             tossed
             to
             and
             fro
             with
             every
             wind
             of
             doctrine
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Consider
             also
             the
             End
             of
             this
             Generation
             in
             
               Germany
            
             and
             in
             many
             places
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             We
             shall
             conclude
             ,
             pointing
             you
             to
             some
             serious
             thoughts
             concerning
             the
             Doctrines
             and
             practises
             of
             these
             people
             ,
             which
             God
             may
             order
             for
             good
             ends
             ;
          
           
             AS
             first
             ,
             To
             awaken
             our
             souls
             that
             are
             apt
             to
             slumber
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             of
             the
             evils
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Covetousnesse
             ,
             Formality
             ,
             Oppression
             ,
             &c.
             which
             these
             declaim
             against
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             prove
             our
             standings
             ,
             and
             understandings
             ;
             O
             it
             is
             not
             a
             time
             to
             be
             a
             Professor
             without
             the
             root
             of
             the
             matter
             in
             him
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             learn
             all
             our
             Lessons
             over
             again
             ,
             which
             any
             of
             us
             embraced
             too
             much
             on
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Man
             ,
             which
             now
             shakes
             ,
             and
             will
             fall
             if
             not
             grounded
             on
             the
             Testimony
             of
             God
             received
             by
             a
             lively
             faith
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             enquire
             after
             the
             way
             of
             God
             more
             perfectly
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             rest
             in
             National-Church-Constitution
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             look
             abroad
             among
             the
             faithfull
             scattered
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             whom
             few
             look
             after
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             It
             may
             come
             to
             awaken
             us
             to
             walk
             before
             our
             God
             
             more
             lively
             ,
             lovely
             ,
             meek
             ,
             holy
             ,
             dis●re●●
             ,
             savoury
             ,
             living
             at
             he
             me
             more
             (
             in
             self
             examinations
             )
             seeking
             after
             full
             and
             
               clear
            
             enjoyments
             of
             Christ
             in
             his
             waies
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             The
             onely
             wise
             God
             may
             by
             meanes
             of
             these
             make
             way
             for
             the
             clearing
             up
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             Of
             the
             glorious
             mysteries
             appertaining
             to
             Saints
             experience
             by
             provoking
             them
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             
               Knockings
               ,
               Offers
               ,
               Motions
               ,
            
             of
             the
             beloved
             putting
             in
             his
             finger
             to
             open
             their
             hearts
             ,
             which
             sleepy
             souls
             under
             the
             Temptations
             of
             Ease
             mind
             not
             ,
             as
             Christ
             desires
             and
             deserves
             ;
             This
             is
             an
             occasion
             of
             many
             souls
             mournful
             walking
             ,
             feeblenesse
             ,
             and
             unacquaintedness
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             The
             urging
             of
             these
             Doctrines
             ,
             and
             boasting
             of
             such
             inward
             experiences
             though
             falsely
             grounded
             ,
             should
             provoke
             us
             to
             enquire
             after
             ,
          
           
             
             1.
             
             The
             royal
             dignity
             of
             the
             King
             of
             Righteousnesse
             on
             his
             Throne
             in
             a
             Saints
             heart
             ,
             effectually
             guiding
             thoughts
             ,
             words
             ,
             actions
             ,
             with
             a
             princely
             freedome
             of
             inlarged
             soul
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             And
             of
             the
             
               frequent
               instructions
            
             of
             the
             
               Great
               Prophet
               ,
            
             
             who
             shall
             awaken
             their
             eares
             to
             hear
             whom
             he
             takes
             in
             hand
             to
             teach
             ,
             writing
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             in
             their
             heart
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Likewise
             the
             glorious
             liberty
             of
             the
             children
             of
             
               Sion
            
             adopted
             from
             under
             
               Sinai's
            
             curses
             ;
             even
             the
             purgation
             of
             
             the
             conscience
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             sprinking
             ,
             by
             the
             Comforter
             ,
             
             who
             saith
             ,
             Fear
             not
             ,
             I
             am
             thy
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             We
             should
             be
             stirred
             up
             to
             enquire
             more
             in
             our
             experiences
             ,
             after
             the
             sweet
             and
             familiar
             entercourse
             from
             conjugall
             Love
             between
             the
             King
             and
             Queen
             of
             glory
             ,
             walking
             ,
             talking
             ,
             living
             ,
             resting
             together
             in
             
             that
             oneness
             which
             is
             the
             beginning
             of
             heaven
             .
          
           
             All
             which
             ,
             with
             what
             concerns
             this
             head
             ,
             are
             not
             onely
             consistent
             with
             ,
             but
             do
             absolutely
             require
             Faith
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             was
             crucifyed
             on
             Mount
             
               Calvary
               ,
            
             who
             is
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             
             Body
             the
             Church
             ,
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             whose
             cross
             we
             have
             received
             
             the
             Atonement
             ,
             and
             are
             admitted
             into
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             2.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             jealous
             God
             being
             displeased
             with
             the
             many
             false
             glosses
             ,
             and
             carnall
             interpretations
             of
             his
             holy
             word
             ,
             which
             do
             rather
             shut
             than
             open
             it
             ,
             may
             by
             this
             meanes
             awaken
             the
             upright
             ,
             and
             wise
             ,
             to
             give
             diligence
             to
             the
             most
             plain
             ,
             convincing
             ,
             evident
             ,
             and
             simple
             interpretation
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             inclosed
             in
             a
             private
             interpretation
             (
             or
             application
             )
             onely
             to
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             persons
             to
             whom
             they
             were
             directed
             ,
             but
             alway
             reach
             the
             like
             state
             ,
             spirit
             ,
             condition
             ,
             where-ever
             and
             whenever
             ,
             they
             being
             of
             more
             publique
             interpretation
             ,
             
             as
             that
             
               Josh.
            
             1.
             5.
             is
             applyed
             
               Heb.
            
             13.
             5.
             and
             
               Hos.
            
             11.
             1.
             is
             also
             fulfilled
             
               Mat.
            
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             The
             head
             and
             husband
             of
             the
             Church
             may
             hereby
             make
             way
             for
             the
             clearing
             up
             the
             primitive
             institution
             and
             exercise
             of
             Church-administrations
             ,
             and
             by
             means
             known
             to
             himself
             to
             work
             out
             those
             rotten
             members
             of
             Church
             and
             Ministry
             ,
             shaking
             down
             what
             is
             not
             right
             ,
             that
             that
             which
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             may
             remain
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             these
             things
             will
             also
             tend
             to
             the
             discovery
             of
             many
             giddy
             and
             wanton
             Professors
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             who
             are
             approved
             of
             God
             ;
             Also
             whether
             we
             have
             embraced
             the
             truth
             in
             the
             true
             light
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             love
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             whether
             we
             will
             contend
             for
             it
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Hereby
             God
             doth
             chasten
             us
             for
             our
             Formality
             ,
             Earthly
             Mindednesse
             ,
             carelessnesse
             of
             the
             Saints
             scattered
             ,
             whom
             we
             now
             see
             drawn
             away
             before
             our
             eyes
             with
             these
             invisible
             Bands
             of
             strong
             delusions
             ,
             which
             God
             onely
             can
             dissolve
             .
          
           
             Some
             other
             things
             we
             have
             in
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             which
             Providence
             will
             shortly
             manifest
             ,
             but
             we
             shall
             not
             now
             mention
             .
          
           
             But
             whatever
             the
             thoughts
             of
             God
             are
             ,
             surely
             the
             Enemy
             the
             Devil
             thinks
             not
             so
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             destroy
             persons
             and
             truths
             not
             a
             few
             ,
             by
             laying
             wast
             Scriptures
             ,
             Churches
             ,
             Graces
             ,
             Experiences
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             first
             lesson
             these
             teach
             their
             Disciples
             ,
             even
             to
             forget
             
             and
             forgo
             all
             past
             principles
             and
             experiences
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             bring
             an
             odium
             upon
             the
             glorious
             affairs
             of
             Christs
             Kingdome
             (
             which
             hasten
             towards
             us
             in
             their
             time
             )
             which
             these
             imitate
             ,
             and
             boast
             of
             ,
             but
             have
             not
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             hinder
             the
             progresse
             of
             the
             Gospell
             by
             weakning
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             most
             faithful
             preachers
             thereof
             ,
             who
             heretofore
             were
             silenced
             by
             the
             Prelatical
             Power
             .
          
           
             Yet
             however
             Satans
             designs
             may
             be
             layed
             ,
             surely
             there
             
             are
             many
             simple-hearted
             who
             may
             do
             him
             service
             unawares
             ,
             as
             
               Peter
            
             once
             did
             ;
             wherefore
             on
             some
             have
             compassion
             ,
             making
             a
             difference
             .
          
           
             Five
             things
             are
             partly
             observed
             ,
             partly
             conceived
             ,
             to
             occasion
             honest
             and
             simple
             minds
             closing
             with
             them
             unawares
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             badnesse
             and
             ignorance
             of
             many
             in
             the
             Ministery
             (
             so
             called
             )
             in
             most
             places
             ,
             by
             whom
             God
             doth
             not
             speak
             to
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             they
             cannot
             be
             contented
             without
             it
             ;
             which
             occasions
             their
             looking
             out
             ,
             and
             listning
             to
             these
             who
             come
             as
             it
             were
             with
             the
             presence
             and
             power
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Some
             present
             deadnesse
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             occasioned
             either
             by
             formality
             in
             duties
             ,
             or
             through
             grieving
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             which
             then
             retires
             and
             leaves
             them
             in
             sadnesse
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             weary
             of
             ,
             and
             so
             close
             with
             these
             as
             the
             first
             Physicians
             that
             come
             plausibly
             to
             direct
             their
             way
             to
             regain
             their
             losse
             .
          
           
             We
             might
             here
             shew
             you
             that
             the
             deceitful
             heart
             reasons
             it self
             out
             of
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Lords
             Mercy
             ,
             saying
             ,
             The
             Lord
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             publique
             Assemblies
             ,
             he
             will
             use
             the
             Ministery
             no
             more
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             prayed
             and
             endeavoured
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             not
             found
             quicknings
             there
             ,
             when
             it
             may
             be
             that
             soul
             went
             to
             the
             watchmen
             that
             beat
             and
             abused
             him
             ,
             or
             else
             went
             not
             in
             Faith
             ,
             and
             hope
             fixed
             on
             God
             above
             men
             and
             meanes
             ,
             or
             were
             impatient
             of
             the
             tarrying
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             concluded
             in
             hast
             (
             as
             some
             of
             that
             way
             impertinently
             in
             this
             case
             use
             to
             say
             )
             He
             is
             risen
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             here
             ▪
             but
             read
             
               Cant.
            
             1.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             are
             perswaded
             that
             God
             is
             doing
             some
             great
             and
             wonderfull
             thing
             ,
             from
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             signes
             of
             the
             Times
             ,
             and
             sayi●gs
             of
             the
             wise
             ;
             and
             having
             made
             triall
             of
             many
             waies
             ▪
             at
             least
             in
             their
             Minds
             )
             at
             length
             come
             to
             this
             as
             the
             
             most
             wonderful
             ,
             which
             first
             they
             for
             a
             while
             admire
             ,
             &
             not
             being
             able
             to
             see
             thorough
             their
             words
             to
             their
             meaning
             ,
             and
             beyond
             the
             golden
             pretences
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             cross
             ,
             &c.
             come
             to
             be
             perswaded
             there
             is
             some
             Divine
             thing
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             ingaged
             to
             wait
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             waiting
             ,
             the
             mind
             (
             partly
             by
             desire
             ,
             and
             partly
             by
             sympathy
             ,
             affections
             and
             tremblings
             ,
             provoking
             others
             to
             the
             like
             )
             we
             say
             ,
             the
             mind
             is
             put
             forward
             to
             meet
             the
             Temptation
             half-way
             ,
             and
             so
             fall
             into
             the
             like
             feelings
             ▪
             which
             we
             doubt
             not
             to
             say
             proceed
             from
             the
             mighty
             power
             of
             Satan
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Grappling
             with
             some
             corruptions
             ,
             and
             being
             foiled
             by
             neglect
             and
             slumberings
             ,
             and
             being
             in
             this
             way
             made
             to
             look
             more
             to
             their
             watch
             ,
             the
             Truth
             heretofore
             manifested
             to
             them
             comes
             forth
             :
             And
             why
             may
             not
             Satan
             help
             on
             mortification
             ,
             and
             a
             righteousnesse
             of
             works
             ,
             for
             such
             an
             end
             as
             
             to
             take
             away
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             as
             for
             us
             
               without
               us
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               hearing
               of
               Faith
               ?
            
          
           
             5.
             
             Some
             that
             are
             witty
             ,
             having
             gotten
             some
             speculations
             by
             the
             end
             are
             fed
             in
             their
             fond
             desires
             after
             high
             things
             ,
             &
             finding
             the
             clew
             run
             well
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             trace
             these
             notions
             ,
             untill
             they
             find
             them
             stick
             ,
             and
             because
             for
             shame
             (
             it
             may
             be
             )
             they
             cannot
             retire
             ,
             they
             get
             another
             end
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             another
             ,
             untill
             they
             have
             lost
             themselves
             ,
             and
             be
             indeed
             constrained
             to
             return
             to
             the
             plain
             sense
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             .
             But
             that
             is
             mercy
             from
             God
             to
             redeem
             any
             from
             these
             snares
             .
             The
             wonder
             is
             great
             in
             this
             Temptation
             ,
             because
             when
             once
             the
             mind
             is
             biazed
             ,
             and
             hath
             drunk
             in
             the
             bottom
             of
             these
             principles
             ,
             he
             shal
             read
             the
             Scriptures
             with
             such
             spectacles
             ,
             that
             he
             'l
             think
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             confirm
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             by
             one
             allegory
             or
             other
             will
             wrest
             the
             Plainest
             Scriptures
             against
             them
             to
             stand
             on
             their
             part
             ;
             and
             this
             wicked
             wit
             some
             have
             by
             this
             meanes
             ,
             ready
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             naturall
             to
             them
             .
             As
             for
             those
             who
             yet
             are
             not
             of
             their
             way
             ,
             whose
             affections
             are
             good
             ,
             but
             whose
             judgements
             serve
             them
             not
             to
             discern
             the
             mystery
             of
             this
             way
             ,
             they
             warn
             them
             ,
             to
             take
             heed
             of
             speaking
             evil
             of
             what
             they
             know
             not
             ,
             and
             opposing
             the
             work
             of
             God
             which
             may
             be
             for
             ought
             all
             men
             know
             that
             are
             not
             of
             their
             way
             ,
             carryed
             on
             among
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Those
             who
             are
             in
             their
             snares
             are
             held
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             By
             denying
             them
             liberty
             of
             discoursing
             or
             reasoning
             with
             them
             that
             are
             not
             of
             their
             way
             ,
             urging
             them
             to
             believe
             the
             pure
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             in
             them
             ;
             although
             had
             we
             time
             or
             desire
             to
             render
             them
             dispicable
             to
             the
             enemies
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             we
             could
             shew
             what
             inferences
             they
             make
             ,
             and
             how
             things
             hang
             together
             like
             ropes
             of
             sand
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             setting
             them
             at
             utmost
             enmity
             to
             ,
             and
             distance
             from
             ,
             them
             who
             are
             most
             able
             (
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             )
             to
             convince
             them
             ,
             and
             oppose
             their
             deceipts
             ,
             by
             representing
             them
             under
             the
             most
             hateful
             names
             of
             Scribes
             ,
             Pharisees
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             Dogs
             ,
             Swine
             ,
             Idolators
             ,
             Samaritans
             ,
             Sorcerers
             ,
             Babylonish
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             that
             's
             naught
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             By
             denying
             them
             liberty
             to
             try
             what
             is
             commanded
             them
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             giving
             up
             themselves
             to
             God
             to
             do
             what
             he
             will
             with
             them
             ;
             the
             sad
             consequences
             of
             which
             are
             known
             by
             some
             instances
             lately
             ,
             by
             this
             means
             drawn
             to
             what
             modesty
             hates
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             baspheme
             ,
             and
             attempt
             lying
             wonders
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             By
             frequent
             meetings
             and
             multiplyed
             papers
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             manifest
             how
             the
             mind
             is
             strengthned
             by
             daily
             conversing
             with
             them
             onely
             of
             one
             way
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             By
             fitting
             them
             with
             things
             suitable
             ,
             whether
             they
             have
             been
             Church-members
             or
             not
             ,
             or
             whether
             discreet
             or
             less
             knowing
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             By
             applying
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             which
             speak
             of
             the
             sufferings
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             to
             prove
             themselves
             partakers
             with
             them
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             the
             onely
             hated
             persecuted
             people
             for
             Christs
             sake
             ;
             when
             as
             indeed
             some
             do
             expose
             themselves
             to
             sufferings
             more
             than
             wisdomes
             waies
             lead
             to
             ,
             or
             God
             requires
             ,
             out
             of
             an
             ambition
             to
             be
             persecuted
             .
          
           
             Neverthelesse
             ,
             although
             many
             otherwise
             honest
             hearted
             may
             be
             thus
             insnared
             and
             thus
             detained
             ,
             yet
             we
             have
             cause
             to
             judge
             that
             some
             think
             to
             raise
             themselves
             by
             levelling
             others
             ;
             or
             make
             themselves
             considerable
             by
             some
             new
             thing
             ,
             which
             yet
             is
             not
             new
             ;
             or
             to
             bring
             us
             under
             the
             yoke
             of
             
               Rome
            
             again
             ,
             which
             hath
             these
             probable
             grounds
             .
          
           
             Considering
             the
             concordance
             between
             these
             principles
             and
             the
             Popish
             in
             the
             righteousness
             of
             works
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
           
             Also
             that
             some
             of
             them
             say
             Papists
             are
             as
             near
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             as
             Protestants
             ;
          
           
             Again
             ,
             remembring
             that
             Familists
             have
             ever
             been
             greater
             enemies
             to
             Puritans
             than
             to
             Papists
             or
             Prelates
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             that
             many
             writings
             of
             Papists
             are
             applauded
             and
             used
             by
             diverse
             of
             this
             way
             ,
             above
             and
             before
             
               Preston
               ,
               Sibbs
               ,
               Perkins
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Likewise
             that
             some
             printed
             Books
             shew
             something
             of
             the
             designs
             of
             Jesuits
             and
             others
             ,
             turning
             and
             changing
             their
             cloaks
             to
             deceive
             ,
             divide
             ,
             and
             break
             us
             .
          
           
             But
             he
             that
             sitteth
             in
             the
             Heavens
             laugheth
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             them
             in
             derision
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             by
             what
             we
             have
             written
             ,
             and
             a
             short
             time
             will
             bring
             forth
             ,
             you
             may
             see
             something
             of
             those
             specious
             impostures
             ,
             which
             we
             warn
             you
             of
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             O
             watch
             and
             pray
             that
             you
             fall
             not
             into
             this
             Temptation
             .
          
           
             
             Now
             to
             him
             who
             is
             of
             power
             to
             establish
             you
             a
             ording
             to
             the
             Gospell
             and
             the
             preaching
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Revelation
             of
             the
             mystery
             which
             was
             kept
             secret
             since
             the
             world
             began
             ,
             but
             was
             made
             manifest
             since
             the
             comming
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Commandment
             of
             the
             everlasting
             God
             ,
             made
             known
             to
             all
             Nations
             for
             the
             obedience
             of
             Faith
             ,
             To
             God
             only
             wise
             be
             glory
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
           
             
               At
               
                 Beverly
              
               
                 this
                 11th
                 .
                 of
                 
                   Febr.
                
                 1652
                 /
                 3
              
            
             
               From
               your
               Brethren
               in
               the
               Faith
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               hope
               of
               Eternall
               life
               by
               Him
               ,
               
                 
                   Joseph
                   Kellett
                   .
                
                 
                   John
                   Pomroy
                   .
                
                 
                   Paul
                   Glisson
                   ▪
                
              
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85173e-150
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             1.
             3
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Rev
               ▪
            
             20.
             3.
             
          
           
             See
             Cal.
             de
             sur
             Sect.
             Liber
             .
          
           
             Ecl.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             multum
             in
             parvo
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A85173e-670
           
             Prov.
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
            
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Ephe.
            
             3.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Act.
            
             17.
             27.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             3.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             9.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             
             ●
             .
             1
             Cor
             1
             23
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Col.
             1.
             21.
             22.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             20.
             
             Rom.
             7.
             9.
             
             Rom.
             3.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             Isa.
             2.
             2.
             42.
             16.
             
             Heb.
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             11.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Col.
             1.
             23.
             
          
           
             The
             Preposition
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             often
             signifies
             
               inter
               ,
               ad
            
             &c.
             
             It
             is
             also
             preached
             to
             every
             creature
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             it
             was
             sent
             to
             All
             ,
             and
             not
             any
             one
             is
             excluded
             by
             the
             straightness
             of
             the
             commission
             of
             Gospel
             publishers
             ,
             as
             Mark
             
               16.
               15.
               
               Joh
               14.
               28.
               
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             21
             23.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             51.
             63.
             64.
             
             Gal.
             2●
             20
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             25.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ut
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             non
             ut
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             11.
             
             Luk.
             11.
             35.
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             
             Ephes.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             I
             ohn
             8.
             24.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             9.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             1
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             16.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             19.
             12.
             
             Prov.
             20.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             20
             
             Ioh.
             16.
             8.
             
             Ioh.
             5.
             21.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             30.
             18.
             
             Luk.
             15.
             4.
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             11.
             5
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             1.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9
             16.
             
             Ephes.
             1.
             9.
             1
             Cor.
             4
             7.
             6.
             11.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet
             2.
             3.
             Isa.
             32
             2.
             
          
           
             Hosea
             6.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             119.
             176.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Is
               .
            
             30.
             21.
             
             
               Is
               .
            
             64.
             5.
             
             
               Psal.
            
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               Is
               .
            
             40.
             
               last
            
             16.
             
             
               Hosea
            
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             23.
             
             
               Acts
            
             13.
             33
             
             
               Col.
            
             3.
             3.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             7.
             
             
               Tit.
            
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             13.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             2.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             3.
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Gal.
            
             3.
             26.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             16.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             6.
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             9
             
          
           
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             7.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             6.
             19.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             24.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             13
             
             
               Rom.
            
             4.
             6.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             4
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             9.
             
             
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             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
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             Rom.
             4.
             24
             ,
             25.
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             5.
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             6.
             
             Isa.
             26.
             16.
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             17
             
          
           
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             Cor
             3.
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             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
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             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             (
             Any
             Christian
             not
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             .
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             Luk.
             18.
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             Luk.
             24
             ▪
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             ▪
             
          
           
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             Tim.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
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             ,
             11.
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             Cant.
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             1.
             13
             ,
             14.
             4.
             30.
             
             Rom.
             8.
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             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
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             4.
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             1
             Ioh.
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             14
             27.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             30.
             32.
             26
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
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             8.
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             Rom
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             13.
             38
             
             ;
             30
             42
             ▪
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             ,
             46
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             47.
             
          
           
             Luk.
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             21.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             10.
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             9
             
             Luk.
             19.
             44.
             
             Mat.
             21.
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               Rev.
            
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               John
            
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               Eph
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               Tim.
            
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             1
             
               Thess.
            
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             8.
             
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             40
             
             ▪
             41.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
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               Thess.
            
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             :
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             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Acts
            
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             7.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             18.
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             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             
               Acts
            
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             43.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
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               Tim.
            
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               Phil.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Thess.
            
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             9.
             
             
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               Heb.
            
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             4.
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               Cor.
            
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             5.
             
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
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             27.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
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             1.
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             Tim.
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             ,
             4.
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             ,
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             Isa.
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             ,
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             2
             Tim.
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             Cor.
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             28.
             
          
           
             Acts
             17.
             11
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             32.
             
          
           
             G.
             F.
             affirmed
             to
             J.
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             Heb.
             2.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             3.
             8.
             
             Jude
             3.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             24.
             
          
           
             Of
             widom
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             2.
             1
             Cor.
             1
             30
             Jer.
             9.
             23.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             7.
             16.
             1
             Cor.
             4.
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             Prov.
             10.
             22
             
             Luk.
             16.
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               1
               Tim.
               6.
               9.
               17.
               
               Prov.
               30.
               8.
               
               Of
               Will
               .
            
             
               Acts
               9.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Psal.
             110.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Of
               Righteousness
               .
            
             
               Phi.
               3.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             28.
             
             Rev.
             3.
             19.
             
             James
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             7.
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             Pro.
             31.
             21.
             
             Deut.
             22.
             5.
             
             Mat.
             11.
             8.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             9.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             17.
             
             Esther
             5.
             1.
             Luk.
             15.
             22
             
             Mat.
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             11.
             
             Cant.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             8.
             2
             Chron.
             18
             29.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             31.
             21.
             
             Eccl.
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             8.
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             19.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Of
             Honour
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             24.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             9.
             62.
             
          
           
             John
             5.
             44.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.
             3.
             Act.
             26.
             2.
             25.
             2
             Joh.
             ver.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             
             Dan.
             2.
             44.
             7.
             27.
             
             Mic.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             19.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             62.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2
             ▪
             
          
           
             Isa.
             61.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             9.
             cha.
             65.
             7
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             58.
             8.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             23.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             8.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
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               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             26.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             11.
             2.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             10.
             25.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             8.
             
          
           
             Acts
             17.
             26.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             13.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             21.
             30.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             14.
             14.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             19.
             9.
             
             Gen.
             21.
             34.
             
             Gen.
             23.
             16.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             15.
             13
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Gen
             9.
             25.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             21.
             17
             
          
           
             Deut.
             27.
             17
             ▪
             
          
           
             Gen.
             23.
             16
             
          
           
             Judges
             20.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             17.
             2
             Thes.
             3.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             112.
             5.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             6.
             44
             ,
             45.
             2
             Thess.
             4.
             9.
             
             Psa.
             143.
             10
             
             Isa
             48
             16.
             
             Heb.
             8
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             6.
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             7
             ▪
             &c.
             
          
           
             Peruse
             the
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             8.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Luke
             14.
             8.
             
          
           
             Acts
             8.
             31
             ,
             35
             ▪
             Luk.
             24.
             27
             ,
             44.
             
             Act.
             28.
             23.
             
             Neh.
             8.
             8.
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             26.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             16
             
          
           
             Psalm
             1.
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             15
             
          
           
             Luke
             17.
             
          
           
             Galat.
             1.
             
          
           
             Job
             19.
             28.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             33.
             22.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             21.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             41.
             12.
             
             Cant.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             17.
             23.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             Col.
             1.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             16.
             23.
             
             Jude
             22.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             15.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             16.
             25