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           A
           CHRISTIAN
           WOMANS
           Experiences
           of
           the
           glorious
           working
           of
           Gods
           free
           grace
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             for
             the
             Edification
             of
             others
             ,
             by
          
           KATHERINE
           SUTTON
           .
        
         
           
             
               Luk.
               24
               :
               24.
               
            
             
               And
               they
               found
               it
               even
               so
               ,
               as
               the
               VVomen
               had
               said
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           AT
           ROTTERDAM
           ,
           Printed
           by
           HENRY
           GODDAEUS
           ,
           Printer
           in
           the
           Newstreet
           ,
           Anno
           1663.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           COURTEOUS
           READER
           .
        
         
           WHEN
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           had
           fed
           many
           with
           a
           few
           Loves
           ,
           he
           commanded
           his
           Disciples
           to
           gather
           up
           the
           Fragments
           ,
           that
           nothing
           he
           lost
           ,
           Iohn
           .
           6.
           12.
           
           And
           when
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           poure
           out
           of
           his
           Spirit
           upon
           some
           of
           his
           faithful
           Servants
           in
           our
           Generation
           ,
           he
           had
           also
           some
           of
           his
           Handmaides
           ,
           who
           gathered
           up
           the
           Crumes
           of
           that
           spiritual
           Bread
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           blessed
           and
           distributed
           among
           his
           Disciples
           :
           Of
           which
           Number
           this
           holy
           Marron
           was
           one
           .
           Now
           there
           are
           three
           Arguments
           where
           by
           it
           may
           appear
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           not
           have
           these
           Fragments
           (
           which
           she
           hath
           gathered
           into
           her
           Basket
           )
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           viz.
           First
           ,
           Because
           ,
           God
           made
           them
           (
           by
           his
           Bl●ssing
           )
           food
           to
           her
           soul
           in
           the
           gathering
           ,
           and
           receiving
           them
           into
           her
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           the
           soules
           of
           several
           young
           Virgins
           in
           her
           family
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           Lord
           made
           some
           of
           these
           Crumes
           the
           bead
           of
           eternal
           Life
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           Because
           when
           she
           had
           lost
           the
           manuscript
           (
           where
           in
           these
           and
           many
           other
           of
           her
           Experiences
           were
           written
           )
           in
           a
           sea
           storme
           wherein
           she
           suff●●ed
           Shipwrack
           ,
           yet
           God
           ,
           who
           preserved
           her
           life
           ,
           did
           also
           preserve
           these
           ●xperiences
           in
           her
           heart
           ,
           where
           it
           seemeth
           they
           were
           written
           ,
           not
           with
           ink
           but
           by
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           Because
           she
           bei●g
           presled
           in
           Spirit
           to
           Communicate
           them
           more
           publikely
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           did
           bring
           them
           ag●in
           to
           her
           remembrance
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           been
           made
           willing
           to
           publish
           them
           as
           her
           Testimony
           and
           witness
           of
           the
           free
           grace
           ,
           and
           fresh
           Anoyntings
           of
           the
           Lords
           Spirit
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           promised
           to
           poure
           forth
           upon
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           Handmaides
           in
           the
           last
           dayes
           ,
           Ioel
           2
           :
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           31
           ,
           32.
           
           Now
           for
           as
           much
           as
           this
           little
           Book
           is
           presented
           to
           thee
           ,
           CHRISTIAN
           READER
           ,
           as
           a
           Basket
           full
           of
           Fragments
           ,
           be
           not
           offended
           with
           the
           broakenness
           of
           any
           matter
           ,
           which
           thou
           mayest
           meet
           with
           in
           the
           Reading
           thereof
           :
           considering
           ,
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           made
           them
           a
           blessing
           to
           others
           ,
           may
           bless
           them
           unto
           thee
           .
           Thou
           mayest
           take
           notice
           of
           
             three
             Things
          
           in
           this
           little
           Book
           ,
           which
           I
           judge
           wo●thy
           of
           every
           Christians
           observation
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           first
           ,
           Her
           extraordinary
           Teachings
           of
           God
           by
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           and
           Word
           ,
           when
           she
           could
           not
           enjoy
           the
           ordinary
           means
           of
           his
           own
           appointments
           .
           This
           godly
           Woman
           (
           after
           God
           hath
           begun
           the
           good
           work
           of
           grace
           in
           her
           soul
           )
           would
           not
           loose
           any
           opportunity
           she
           could
           get
           either
           in
           publicke
           or
           private
           for
           her
           p●ecious
           so●l
           ,
           but
           would
           often
           break
           thorrow
           some
           difficulties
           and
           ,
           endure
           some
           hard
           ,
           hips
           to
           enjoy
           such
           opportunities
           ;
           and
           this
           she
           did
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           when
           many
           professors
           sleighted
           and
           neglected
           
             (
             Ogr●evous
             Sin
          
           !
           yea
           contemned
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           word
           .
           Now
           obs●rve
           ,
           That
           a●
           she
           followed
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           waited
           upon
           him
           in
           the
           use
           of
           the
           means
           of
           Grace
           ,
           when
           she
           could
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           so
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           (
           of
           the
           exceeding
           Riches
           of
           his
           free
           Grace
           )
           not
           onely
           to
           so
           her
           soul
           good
           by
           his
           p●esence
           and
           power
           therein
           :
           But
           also
           (
           when
           she
           could
           n●t
           ●njoy
           the
           
             (
             〈◊〉
          
           meme●
           of
           grace
           )
           the
           Lord
           waited
           to
           be
           graciou●
           unto
           her
           soul
           ,
           and
           followed
           her
           with
           the
           〈◊〉
           teachings
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           word
           ,
           as
           she
           hath
           witnessed
           in
           many
           particulars
           in
           this
           her
           Book
           .
           And
           if
           thy
           experience
           ,
           COURTEOUS
           READER
           ,
           cannot
           seal
           unto
           the
           Testimony
           ,
           that
           she
           gives
           of
           those
           Spiritual
           Teachings
           :
           Yet
           do
           not
           st●mble
           at
           them
           ,
           do
           not
           judge
           her
           ,
           for
           she
           hath
           received
           an
           Unction
           from
           the
           
           holy
           One
           ,
           and
           is
           taught
           of
           God.
           In
           the
           Reading
           of
           her
           Book
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           meet
           with
           some
           suddain
           and
           unexspected
           Transition
           from
           one
           thing
           to
           another
           ,
           (
           and
           thou
           mayest
           think
           it
           to
           be
           some
           what
           abruptly
           )
           yet
           Censure
           not
           too
           rashly
           ,
           but
           rather
           consider
           ,
           that
           even
           this
           also
           may
           ,
           yea
           doth
           hold
           some
           proportion
           unto
           the
           course
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Heavenly
           communications
           .
           The
           Husbandman
           will
           not
           wonder
           to
           see
           showers
           and
           shinings
           ,
           bright
           and
           dark
           Clouds
           succeed
           each
           other
           ,
           knowing
           that
           the
           Rain
           which
           comes
           from
           Heaven
           hath
           its
           seasons
           and
           its
           measure
           too
           .
           Will
           the
           Marriner
           marvel
           to
           see
           the
           seas
           swell
           and
           rage
           in
           a
           great
           storme
           ,
           or
           admire
           the
           stil●ness
           and
           smoothness
           of
           the
           deep
           watters
           in
           a
           great
           calme
           .
           Or
           will
           any
           who
           liv
           supon
           the
           sea
           coast
           think
           the
           frequent
           Ebbing
           &
           flowing
           of
           the
           tyde
           a
           strange
           thing
           .
           Neither
           will
           any
           experienced
           Christian
           marvel
           at
           the
           suddain
           Ebbing
           and
           flowing
           of
           joyes
           ,
           and
           sorrowes
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           Saints
           .
           The
           operations
           and
           Administrations
           of
           the
           Spirit
           are
           various
           ,
           1.
           
           Cor.
           12
           :
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Some
           times
           the
           Spirit
           is
           poured
           out
           upon
           the
           soules
           of
           Believers
           
             (
             as
             floods
             upon
             the
             dry
             ground
             )
          
           And
           those
           spiritual
           showers
           and
           shinings
           do
           make
           a
           spring
           of
           Grace
           in
           the
           wilderness
           of
           their
           hearts
           .
           Where
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoaken
           by
           his
           Prophets
           .
           Isa
           .
           51
           :
           3.
           and
           44
           :
           3
           ,
           4.
           and
           32
           :
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           Ier.
           31
           :
           v.
           12.
           
           But
           at
           other
           time
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Saints
           comforts
           ,
           joyes
           ,
           and
           light
           is
           so
           clouded
           ,
           and
           eclipsed
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           under
           great
           desertions
           ,
           Isa
           .
           54
           :
           vers
           .
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           11.
           
           Yea
           and
           may
           for
           some
           time
           walk
           in
           dakness
           and
           have
           no
           light
           ,
           Isa
           .
           50
           :
           10.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Another
           thing
           I
           judge
           worthy
           the
           Readers
           observation
           in
           this
           Book
           ,
           is
           this
           Christian
           womans
           Experience
           of
           the
           presence
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           accompanying
           her
           consciencious
           endeavours
           to
           do
           good
           unto
           the
           souls
           of
           others
           both
           in
           her
           own
           family
           especially
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           some
           other
           families
           ,
           where
           she
           so
           journed
           some
           time
           .
           I
           mention
           not
           this
           for
           her
           praise
           ,
           who
           desires
           that
           God
           alone
           may
           have
           all
           the
           Glory
           of
           whatsoever
           he
           hath
           done
           for
           her
           or
           by
           her
           ;
           
             (
             she
             needs
             no
             Epist●es
             of
             Commendation
             from
             men
             )
          
           But
           seeing
           her
           Experiences
           are
           made
           so
           publicke
           ,
           my
           hearts
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           Parents
           and
           Governours
           of
           families
           would
           follow
           her
           Example
           therein
           :
           Endeavouring
           (
           as
           she
           did
           )
           the
           Conversion
           and
           sanctification
           of
           them
           ,
           whom
           God
           had
           committed
           to
           their
           charge
           ,
           by
           Instructions
           ,
           councel
           ,
           and
           reproose
           ,
           which
           she
           administred
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           love
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           zeal
           ,
           and
           tenter
           heart●dness
           ,
           that
           they
           proved
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           an
           effectual
           means
           of
           the
           conversion
           of
           many
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           are
           yet
           living
           witnesses
           of
           the
           truth
           hereof
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           many
           other
           her
           Experiences
           related
           in
           this
           her
           Book
           .
           She
           was
           not
           onely
           a
           Governesse
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           a
           Prophetess
           in
           her
           family
           ,
           for
           she
           prayed
           constantly
           with
           her
           children
           and
           Maidens
           ,
           she
           also
           read
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           daily
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           spake
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           heard
           her
           
             (
             in
             her
             family
             duties
          
           )
           believed
           and
           turned
           to
           the
           Lord.
           She
           opened
           her
           mouth
           with
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           in
           her
           tongue
           was
           the
           Law
           of
           kindness
           ,
           a
           Solomon
           spake
           of
           the
           virtuous
           woman
           ,
           Pro.
           31
           :
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           
           She
           did
           so
           Chatechise
           the
           young
           children
           ,
           and
           instruct
           the
           elder
           maidens
           ,
           that
           they
           all
           learned
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           to
           do
           their
           duty
           to
           God
           and
           man.
           Thirdly
           ,
           there
           is
           yet
           one
           thing
           more
           ,
           which
           I
           would
           have
           thee
           ,
           
             Courteous
             Reader
          
           ,
           to
           ponder
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           
             to
             vvit
          
           ,
           the
           gift
           of
           singing
           spiritual
           Songs
           and
           Hymnes
           ,
           whih
           she
           pr●sents
           thee
           with
           some
           instances
           of
           in
           her
           Book
           ,
           here
           and
           there
           occasionally
           touching
           ,
           which
           Administration
           I
           am
           willing
           for
           thy
           ●dification
           to
           say
           :
           1.
           
           That
           singing
           of
           Psalmes
           ,
           Hymnes
           ,
           and
           Spiritual
           Songs
           
             (
             b●ing
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Gods
             vvorship
             )
          
           ought
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           a
           gift
           ,
           and
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           prayer
           1.
           
           Cor.
           14
           :
           12
           ,
           15.
           
           What
           is
           it
           then
           ?
           
             I
             vvill
             pray
             vvith
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             I
             vvilising
             vvith
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           Now
           as
           to
           take
           a
           book
           and
           r●ad
           a
           prayer
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           say
           a
           prayer
           without
           the
           Book
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           pray
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           so
           to
           read
           a
           Psalme
           in
           a
           Book
           ,
           and
           sing
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           sing
           the
           same
           Psalme
           without
           the
           Book
           is
           
           not
           to
           sing
           in
           the
           Spirit
           :
           If
           the
           singing
           of
           Psalmes
           be
           a
           part
           of
           Gods
           worship
           (
           as
           doubtless
           it
           is
           )
           then
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           assistance
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           for
           the
           true
           worshippers
           ought
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           John.
           4
           :
           23
           ,
           24.
           2.
           
           That
           Christians
           ought
           to
           sing
           Spiritual
           Songs
           and
           Hymnes
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
             Psalmes
          
           ,
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ;
           And
           that
           with
           grace
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           Col.
           3
           :
           16.
           for
           the
           melody
           
             (
             which
             the
             Lord
             loveth
          
           )
           i●
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           rather
           then
           in
           the
           voyce
           ,
           Eph.
           5
           :
           19.
           3.
           
           They
           who
           performe
           this
           part
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           whether
           they
           speak
           unto
           themselves
           in
           private
           ,
           or
           unto
           others
           more
           publickly
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           dwell
           richly
           in
           them
           ,
           yea
           and
           to
           be
           filled
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           testifieth
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           5
           :
           vers
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ▪
           and
           Coloss
           .
           3
           :
           vers
           16.
           
           I
           have
           known
           some
           other
           Godly
           and
           gracious
           Christians
           
             (
             besides
             this
             grave
             and
             holy
             Matron
             )
          
           who
           have
           this
           gift
           of
           Singing
           :
           and
           I
           my self
           have
           some
           experience
           of
           this
           kinde
           of
           Anoynting
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           praise
           ,
           which
           will
           
             (
             I
             hope
          
           )
           ere
           long
           be
           powred
           forth
           upon
           the
           sons
           and
           daughters
           of
           Zion
           .
           And
           then
           they
           will
           praise
           Jehovah
           ,
           singing
           to
           the
           Lord
           a
           new
           Song
           ,
           and
           his
           praise
           in
           the
           Congregation
           of
           Saints
           ,
           as
           is
           prophesied
           ,
           Psal
           .
           149
           :
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           5.
           and
           Isai
           .
           51
           :
           11.
           and
           52
           :
           1
           ,
           8.
           &c.
           
           The
           holy
           Spirit
           can
           dictate
           the
           Matter
           ,
           yea
           and
           words
           of
           praise
           and
           singing
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           matter
           and
           words
           of
           prayer
           :
           And
           why
           may
           not
           the
           Lord
           assist
           a
           poor
           gracious
           humble
           soul
           to
           sing
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           pray
           in
           the
           Spirit
           :
           seeing
           there
           nothing
           too
           hard
           for
           God
           ,
           to
           do
           ?
           It
           was
           by
           many
           (
           and
           is
           still
           by
           some
           )
           denyed
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           any
           such
           thing
           as
           a
           Spiritual
           gift
           of
           prayer
           ,
           
             save
             onely
             that
             vvhich
             is
             acquired
             .
          
           And
           yet
           the
           gracious
           experience
           of
           many
           Godly
           persons
           doth
           testify
           that
           there
           is
           such
           a
           gift
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           called
           a
           spirit
           of
           supplication
           ,
           which
           is
           powred
           forth
           upon
           the
           Lords
           people
           .
           And
           although
           many
           nay
           most
           Godly
           Christians
           do
           not
           believe
           there
           is
           any
           such
           Spiritual
           gift
           of
           ●●nging
           as
           I
           have
           here
           intimated
           ,
           yet
           some
           few
           poor
           gracious
           humble
           soules
           have
           good
           Experience
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           sometimes
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           powred
           upon
           them
           ,
           where
           by
           they
           are
           so
           filled
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           they
           break
           forth
           into
           singing
           :
           Pray
           therefore
           that
           thou
           mayest
           sing
           ,
           and
           praise
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           the
           Redeemed
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           return
           and
           come
           with
           singing
           to
           Zion
           ,
           Isa
           .
           51
           :
           11.
           
           And
           the
           Children
           of
           Zion
           be
           joyful
           in
           their
           King.
           Psal
           .
           149
           :
           1.
           
           Unto
           whom
           be
           glory
           and
           dominion
           for
           ever
           ,
           AMEN
           .
           So
           prayeth
           he
           ,
           who
           waiteth
           for
           his
           Kingdome
           and
           Coming
           .
        
         
           
             HANSERD
             KNOLLYS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAg.
           1.
           
           Line
           8
           ,
           9.
           read
           forbearance
           ;
           line
           16.
           r.
           sinned
           ;
           l.
           19.
           r.
           petty
           .
           Pag.
           3.
           line
           .
           1.
           r.
           I
           was
           stirred
           ;
           line
           .
           3.
           4.
           r.
           to
           me
           towards
           Heaven
           ;
           Pag.
           4.
           l.
           7.
           r.
           stumblest
           ;
           Pag.
           6.
           l.
           1.
           r.
           heed
           ;
           Pag.
           7.
           l.
           6.
           r.
           Christening
           ;
           Pag.
           8.
           l.
           25.
           26.
           r.
           unbelief
           :
           Pag.
           9.
           l.
           12.
           read
           renewings
           .
        
         
           These
           and
           some
           other
           litteral
           mistakes
           the
           Reader
           is
           desired
           to
           mend
           in
           the
           perusal
           of
           this
           Book
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Christian
           Womans
           experiences
           of
           the
           glorious
           working
           of
           Gods
           free
           Grace
           .
        
         
           I
           Had
           once
           hard
           thoughts
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           being
           on
           a
           time
           perswaded
           to
           go
           to
           hear
           them
           ,
           I
           went
           though
           not
           out
           of
           love
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           vvatch
           vvhat
           I
           could
           observe
           ;
           and
           being
           then
           over
           perswaded
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministers
           Text
           (
           that
           then
           preacht
           )
           was
           Rom.
           2
           :
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           or
           
             Dispisest
             thou
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             goodness
             ,
             and
             forbeacance
             ,
             and
             long
             suffering
             ,
             not
             knowing
             that
             the
             goodness
             of
             God
             leadeth
             thee
             unto
             repentance
             ;
             but
             after
             thy
             hardness
             and
             impenitent
             heart
             treasurest
             up
             to
             thy self
             wrath
             against
             the
             day
             of
             wrath
             ,
             and
             revelation
             of
             the
             righteous
             Judgment
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             will
             render
             to
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             deeds
             .
          
        
         
           Verily
           at
           this
           opportunity
           the
           dread
           of
           God
           did
           much
           smite
           upon
           my
           heart
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           so
           long
           sinnend
           against
           his
           patience
           and
           goodnesz
           .
           He
           had
           this
           passage
           ,
           that
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Lord
           hung
           as
           in
           a
           twine
           threed
           ,
           to
           cut
           of
           all
           pitty
           swearers
           ;
           and
           I
           having
           been
           one
           that
           durst
           not
           swear
           great
           oathes
           ,
           (
           but
           small
           ones
           I
           was
           addicted
           to
           )
           I
           thought
           it
           met
           with
           my
           particular
           condition
           :
           Then
           had
           I
           little
           acquaintance
           with
           any
           that
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ;
           unless
           it
           were
           one
           family
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           much
           afraid
           of
           me
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           because
           I
           had
           been
           so
           vain
           .
        
         
           Then
           was
           I
           cast
           upon
           the
           Lord
           alone
           ,
           who
           did
           much
           support
           mee
           by
           his
           grace
           ,
           blessed
           be
           his
           name
           ;
           yet
           the
           very
           first
           night
           after
           he
           began
           to
           work
           upon
           my
           heart
           ,
           I
           fell
           under
           this
           temptation
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           not
           eat
           any
           more
           ,
           but
           rather
           die
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           should
           cease
           from
           sinning
           against
           the
           Lords
           goodness
           ;
           I
           then
           cast
           away
           my
           prayer-book
           ,
           for
           it
           did
           not
           
           reach
           my
           necessities
           ,
           and
           I
           cried
           unto
           the
           Lord
           alone
           to
           teach
           mee
           to
           pray
           ;
           Then
           did
           I
           endeavour
           to
           keep
           close
           to
           the
           best
           teaching
           ministery
           I
           could
           find
           ;
           I
           was
           very
           ignorant
           ,
           yet
           did
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           diligently
           :
           but
           found
           them
           very
           dark
           to
           mee
           ,
           I
           dayly
           saw
           a
           more
           clear
           discovery
           of
           my
           sinful
           nature
           ,
           and
           then
           began
           to
           be
           sorely
           perplexed
           with
           feavs
           that
           I
           could
           not
           be
           a
           child
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           I
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           get
           victory
           over
           my
           sin
           ,
           and
           though
           I
           used
           all
           meanes
           I
           could
           ,
           yet
           my
           corruptions
           would
           sometimes
           break
           forth
           ,
           which
           made
           mee
           often
           times
           ready
           to
           dispare
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           But
           one
           day
           amongst
           the
           rest
           the
           Lord
           made
           mee
           resolve
           ,
           though
           he
           kild
           mee
           ,
           yet
           I
           would
           trust
           in
           him
           ;
           he
           made
           mee
           also
           desire
           of
           him
           that
           if
           he
           would
           not
           save
           mee
           ,
           yet
           that
           he
           would
           not
           let
           mee
           go
           back
           again
           into
           sin
           (
           for
           the
           sence
           of
           Gods
           goodness
           was
           much
           upon
           my
           heart
           .
           )
        
         
           Then
           in
           several
           Sermons
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           speak
           peace
           to
           my
           poor
           soul
           ,
           yet
           after
           through
           the
           violence
           of
           temptations
           ,
           I
           often
           questioned
           my
           condition
           ;
           sometimes
           I
           was
           tempted
           to
           murder
           my self
           ,
           sometimes
           to
           starve
           my self
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           upheld
           mee
           ,
           for
           I
           could
           not
           make
           my
           case
           known
           to
           any
           but
           God
           for
           the
           space
           of
           two
           years
           ,
           all
           which
           season
           I
           was
           wonderfully
           kept
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           alone
           .
           In
           this
           time
           was
           I
           called
           by
           my
           friends
           into
           a
           darck
           corner
           of
           the
           land
           full
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           yet
           I
           was
           sorely
           troubled
           ,
           especially
           when
           I
           was
           overtaken
           with
           any
           sin
           ,
           still
           I
           fell
           down
           befor●●he
           Lord
           bewailing
           my
           sins
           ;
           then
           did
           the
           Lord
           give
           mee
           much
           comfort
           from
           this
           place
           of
           Scripture
           .
           Jer.
           31
           :
           20.
           
           
             Is
             Ephraim
             my
             dear
             son
             is
             he
             a
             pleasant
             child
             ,
             for
             since
             I
             spake
             against
             him
             ,
             I
             do
             earnestly
             remember
             him
             still
             :
             therefore
             my
             bowels
             are
             troubled
             for
             him
             ;
             I
             will
             surely
             have
             mercy
             upon
             him
             .
          
           saith
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           Now
           in
           the
           place
           where
           I
           was
           were
           many
           Papists
           ,
           and
           they
           much
           endeavoured
           to
           have
           mee
           of
           their
           judgment
           :
           But
           God
           kept
           mee
           in
           a
           thirsting
           frame
           of
           spirit
           after
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           often
           cast
           in
           my
           mind
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           ,
           Matt.
           6
           :
           33.
           
           
             First
             seek
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             righteousness
             thereof
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             things
             should
             be
             added
             .
          
        
         
           Wee
           had
           in
           that
           place
           a
           bad
           Minister
           ,
           but
           to
           God
           I
           made
           my
           supplication
           ,
           and
           used
           what
           means
           I
           could
           to
           obtain
           a
           better
           ,
           and
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           answer
           my
           desires
           ,
           and
           sent
           a
           better
           to
           that
           very
           place
           ,
           who
           remained
           there
           the
           time
           that
           I
           stayed
           ,
           .
           under
           whose
           honnest
           teachings
           I
           often
           met
           with
           sweet
           refreshing
           .
        
         
         
           Then
           was
           stirred
           up
           by
           my
           friends
           to
           change
           my
           condition
           ,
           to
           be
           married
           to
           an
           husband
           ;
           upon
           which
           I
           did
           earnestly
           begg
           of
           God
           that
           I
           might
           have
           one
           that
           did
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           a
           furtherance
           to
           heaven
           ,
           and
           indeed
           so
           hee
           was
           .
           For
           I
           married
           with
           a
           man
           that
           was
           much
           in
           practical
           diuties
           ,
           yet
           some
           difference
           there
           was
           in
           our
           judgments
           ,
           which
           often
           caused
           no
           small
           trouble
           in
           my
           spirit
           :
           but
           it
           had
           this
           effect
           ,
           it
           caused
           mee
           to
           cry
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           so
           much
           the
           more
           ,
           using
           all
           means
           for
           a
           ●ight
           understanding
           in
           the
           things
           and
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           became
           helpful
           to
           mee
           .
           And
           in
           this
           time
           of
           my
           earnest
           seeking
           of
           God
           alone
           ,
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           discover
           to
           mee
           by
           dreames
           and
           visions
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           the
           uggliness
           of
           sin
           in
           a
           far
           greater
           manner
           then
           ever
           I
           saw
           it
           before
           :
           and
           in
           dreams
           brought
           many
           Scriptures
           to
           mind
           that
           did
           answer
           some
           questions
           ,
           and
           satisfy
           some
           doubts
           ,
           that
           were
           in
           my
           heart
           :
           and
           so
           did
           cause
           darkness
           to
           become
           light
           before
           mee
           at
           that
           time
           :
           and
           this
           did
           the
           Lord
           do
           in
           the
           absence
           of
           other
           meanes
           ,
           soon
           after
           I
           gained
           information
           where
           the
           word
           was
           powerfully
           preached
           :
           but
           it
           being
           something
           far
           from
           mee
           ,
           I
           had
           some
           difficulty
           to
           get
           to
           it
           ;
           yet
           it
           being
           (
           through
           grace
           )
           more
           to
           mee
           then
           my
           ordinary
           food
           :
           I
           keept
           close
           to
           opportunities
           of
           the
           word
           there
           preached
           ;
           which
           in
           an
           especial
           manner
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           make
           very
           useful
           unto
           mee
           .
           And
           I
           injoying
           often
           many
           sweet
           tasts
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           in
           his
           ordinances
           ,
           was
           carried
           out
           through
           all
           weathers
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           can
           truely
           say
           from
           real
           experience
           that
           the
           worst
           wheather
           I
           went
           through
           the
           more
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           met
           within
           his
           ordinances
           ,
           I
           remember
           one
           very
           wet
           day
           ,
           I
           had
           much
           comfort
           from
           these
           words
           ;
           (
           let
           this
           incourage
           others
           ,
           )
           Joh.
           1
           :
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             Now
             are
             wee
             the
             sons
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             doth
             not
             yet
             appear
             what
             we
             shall
             bee
             :
          
           And
           afterwards
           while
           my
           meditations
           were
           something
           upon
           Hebrews
           6
           :
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             I
             was
             much
             stirred
             up
             to
             mind
             ,
             how
             far
             an
             Hypocrite
             might
             go
             in
             Religion
             :
          
           And
           I
           began
           to
           consider
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           I
           had
           gone
           any
           further
           then
           such
           a
           one
           might
           go
           ,
           for
           I
           saw
           plainly
           that
           a
           person
           might
           go
           very
           far
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           in
           a
           sad
           state
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           be
           ●nlightened
           and
           tast
           of
           the
           heavenly
           gist
           ,
           and
           be
           partakers
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           yea
           and
           tast
           of
           the
           good
           word
           ,
           and
           also
           hear
           the
           best
           Preachers
           gladly
           ,
           as
           Herod
           did
           Iohn
           the
           Baptist
           ,
           and
           as
           Agrippa
           did
           Paul
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           but
           almost
           a
           Christian
           .
        
         
           Then
           I
           being
           at
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           were
           :
           Marc.
           6
           :
           vers
           20.
           
           
             And
             he
             did
             many
             things
          
           :
           That
           Minister
           then
           shewed
           ,
           that
           an
           Hypocrite
           or
           a
           reprobate
           might
           do
           many
           things
           :
           but
           yet
           a
           true
           child
           of
           God
           
           can
           do
           more
           ;
           he
           named
           two
           things
           in
           which
           a
           child
           of
           God
           goeth
           beyond
           an
           Hypocrite
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           as
           much
           desire
           to
           be
           holy
           as
           happy
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           he
           doth
           as
           earnestly
           fet
           himself
           against
           all
           sin
           as
           some
           .
        
         
           Then
           was
           I
           exceedingly
           taken
           up
           in
           my
           thoughts
           about
           this
           thing
           ;
           but
           being
           carried
           out
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           earnestly
           ,
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           in
           this
           answer
           ;
           Thou
           tumblest
           so
           much
           at
           the
           stone
           of
           assurance
           that
           thou
           forgetest
           to
           build
           ,
           then
           did
           God
           let
           me
           see
           that
           the
           foundation
           and
           top-stone
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           must
           cease
           from
           my
           own
           workes
           ,
           and
           take
           Christ
           upon
           his
           own
           termes
           ,
           and
           then
           entred
           I
           into
           some
           rest
           .
        
         
           Oh
           ,
           what
           a
           knotty
           piece
           was
           I
           to
           work
           upon
           !
           for
           until
           he
           put
           forth
           his
           mighty
           power
           I
           could
           not
           believe
           ;
           and
           I
           found
           nothing
           stronger
           then
           free
           grace
           to
           stricke
           at
           the
           root
           of
           my
           sin
           .
        
         
           Also
           on
           another
           snowy
           day
           I
           going
           many
           miles
           to
           hear
           ,
           I
           was
           refreshed
           much
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           12
           :
           9.
           
           
             My
             grace
             is
             sufficient
             for
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           And
           on
           another
           day
           from
           these
           words
           :
           Luke
           10
           :
           20.
           
           
             But
             rather
             rejoyce
             ,
             because
             your
             names
             are
             written
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           And
           another
           time
           aboundance
           of
           comfort
           from
           that
           Scripture
           :
           1
           Cor.
           2
           :
           9.
           
           
             Eye
             hath
             not
             seen
             ,
             nor
             ear
             heard
             neither
             ,
             hath
             it
             entred
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             to
             conceive
             the
             things
             which
             God
             hath
             prepared
             for
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
           It
           was
           a
           very
           sore
           day
           when
           I
           went
           to
           this
           opportunity
           and
           a
           very
           bitter
           Journey
           I
           had
           ,
           but
           God
           made
           it
           exceeding
           sweet
           unto
           mee
           .
        
         
           Also
           I
           had
           a
           very
           great
           fit
           of
           a
           feaver
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           trouble
           of
           conscience
           I
           was
           under
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           time
           of
           that
           great
           feaver
           ,
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           to
           set
           that
           Scripture
           upon
           my
           heart
           :
           Rev.
           22
           :
           17.
           
           
             The
             Spirit
             and
             the
             bride
             said
             comm
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             that
             heareth
             say
             ,
             come
             ;
             and
             let
             him
             that
             is
             a
             thirst
             come
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             will
             ,
             let
             him
             come
             ,
             and
             take
             of
             the
             watters
             of
             Life
             freely
             :
          
           Which
           did
           administer
           so
           much
           comfort
           &
           refreshing
           to
           mee
           from
           a
           sence
           of
           the
           freeness
           of
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           being
           set
           upon
           my
           heart
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           that
           I
           was
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           Judgement
           of
           Physicians
           )
           soon
           raised
           to
           my
           health
           again
           .
           For
           indeed
           I
           had
           at
           that
           time
           been
           exceedingly
           troubled
           in
           my
           spirit
           about
           my
           sins
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           been
           looking
           back
           upon
           ;
           for
           I
           had
           made
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           spread
           them
           before
           the
           Lord
           for
           pardon
           :
           But
           thinking
           them
           to
           be
           so
           many
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           not
           pardon
           them
           ;
           I
           did
           much
           desire
           I
           might
           die
           ,
           and
           go
           out
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           not
           live
           any
           Longer
           in
           it
           ,
           to
           encrease
           mine
           iniquities
           .
           And
           
           although
           at
           this
           time
           a
           good
           Minister
           did
           endeavour
           to
           comfort
           mee
           ,
           yet
           I
           put
           comfort
           from
           mee
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           it
           did
           not
           belong
           to
           mee
           till
           the
           God
           of
           all
           grace
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           it
           in
           by
           the
           power
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           besore
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           then
           after
           our
           good
           God
           had
           given
           mee
           a
           tast
           of
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           pardonning
           love
           and
           grace
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           :
           I
           was
           also
           carried
           out
           to
           pitty
           others
           ,
           and
           begge
           that
           God
           would
           let
           them
           also
           tast
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           a
           particular
           person
           was
           set
           upon
           my
           heart
           to
           begge
           of
           God
           for
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           short
           time
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           to
           answer
           my
           desire
           in
           working
           a
           work
           of
           grace
           in
           that
           soul
           .
        
         
           Then
           I
           was
           called
           by
           providence
           to
           remove
           into
           a
           dark
           family
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           lived
           some
           time
           beofore
           ;
           and
           I
           then
           finding
           much
           opposition
           against
           mee
           ,
           was
           not
           willing
           to
           go
           thither
           again
           ,
           but
           set
           my self
           to
           pray
           ,
           not
           that
           I
           might
           be
           willing
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           might
           not
           remove
           into
           that
           family
           ,
           though
           had
           I
           then
           understood
           it
           ,
           my
           call
           was
           clear
           enough
           ,
           being
           earnestly
           desired
           there
           unto
           by
           my
           husband
           ,
           and
           invited
           by
           the
           family
           ,
           who
           now
           professed
           they
           could
           not
           be
           without
           mee
           ,
           though
           (
           when
           I
           was
           there
           before
           )
           they
           did
           not
           affect
           mee
           well
           ,
           being
           lofty
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           bear
           such
           admonitions
           that
           sometime
           letting
           fall
           among
           them
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           importunity
           of
           my
           husband
           and
           this
           family
           ;
           I
           then
           at
           length
           set
           my self
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           my
           heart
           might
           be
           made
           to
           submit
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           what
           ever
           it
           were
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           I
           did
           go
           ,
           I
           might
           some
           way
           or
           other
           be
           useful
           to
           him
           in
           that
           place
           .
           Now
           that
           which
           made
           mee
           so
           unwilling
           to
           go
           unto
           that
           family
           ,
           was
           because
           of
           the
           opposition
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           met
           with
           before
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           a
           want
           of
           the
           means
           ,
           both
           of
           preaching
           the
           word
           and
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           But
           upon
           my
           earnest
           seeking
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           submit
           unto
           it
           ,
           my
           heart
           was
           soon
           made
           willing
           to
           go
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           I
           did
           ;
           and
           I
           had
           not
           been
           long
           there
           before
           ,
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           worke
           upon
           one
           of
           the
           family
           (
           to
           my
           great
           comfort
           and
           refreshing
           )
           who
           was
           one
           that
           I
           looked
           upon
           as
           unlike
           as
           any
           in
           the
           family
           .
        
         
           Also
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           by
           death
           to
           take
           away
           a
           child
           from
           mee
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           my
           casting
           down
           ,
           and
           for
           some
           time
           I
           was
           under
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           questioned
           whither
           I
           were
           a
           child
           of
           God
           ?
           and
           whither
           my
           child
           were
           saved
           ?
           In
           that
           time
           a
           good
           man
           laboured
           to
           comfort
           mee
           ,
           telling
           mee
           before
           ,
           the
           Lord
           gave
           mee
           a
           son
           ,
           he
           gave
           mee
           his
           own
           son
           ;
           Oh
           ,
           said
           I
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           see
           that
           !
           
           why
           said
           hee
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           see
           that
           ,
           take
           head
           of
           a
           cursting
           law
           ,
           a
           slandring
           devil
           ,
           and
           an
           accusing
           conscience
           ;
           all
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           delivered
           you
           from
           ,
           and
           therefore
           now
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           I
           am
           confident
           the
           Lord
           will
           appear
           in
           this
           thing
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           after
           seeking
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           set
           it
           upon
           my
           heart
           ,
           that
           that
           child
           was
           well
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           such
           another
           mercy
           for
           mee
           on
           earth
           ,
           which
           he
           gave
           mee
           faith
           in
           ,
           notwithstanding
           great
           oppositions
           against
           at
           that
           present
           :
           yet
           after
           some
           half
           a
           years
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           I
           was
           assured
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             A
             fit
             of
             desertion
             .
          
           
             After
             this
             the
             God
             of
             comfort
             was
             pleased
             to
             withdraw
             and
             leave
             mee
             in
             a
             deserted
             condition
             ,
             which
             I
             found
             to
             be
             very
             sad
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             very
             much
             perplexed
             in
             my
             spirit
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             speak
             of
             it
             unto
             any
             :
             But
             going
             to
             hear
             a
             Sermon
             ,
             the
             Minister
             was
             upon
             that
             Text
             :
             
               Lord
               forsake
               mee
               not
               utterly
            
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             
               not
               overlong
               least
               the
               spirit
               should
               fail
               before
               thee
               :
            
             hee
             then
             shewed
             what
             desertion
             was
             ;
             and
             why
             God
             doth
             sometime
             seem
             to
             leave
             his
             own
             people
             .
          
           
             Because
             (
             said
             he
             )
             throug
             some
             pride
             ,
             they
             thougt
             they
             could
             walk
             alone
             ,
             and
             so
             neglected
             their
             watch
             ,
             then
             God
             hide
             his
             face
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             see
             their
             own
             insufficiency
             :
             and
             know
             that
             all
             their
             peace
             ,
             strength
             and
             comfort
             is
             in
             and
             from
             him
             :
             And
             this
             (
             through
             mercy
             )
             was
             a
             great
             help
             unto
             mee
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
           
             Further
             ,
             while
             I
             was
             under
             that
             ministry
             ,
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             convince
             mee
             of
             the
             falsness
             of
             their
             Worship
             ,
             which
             in
             that
             place
             then
             was
             used
             ,
             and
             having
             an
             opportunity
             to
             go
             with
             others
             to
             the
             communion
             (
             as
             they
             call
             it
             )
             I
             could
             not
             kneell
             as
             the
             rest
             did
             ,
             but
             sat
             down
             as
             if
             I
             had
             kneeled
             ;
             and
             as
             I
             there
             sat
             ,
             it
             came
             upon
             my
             heart
             to
             think
             thus
             (
             as
             if
             it
             had
             been
             spoken
             to
             mee
             )
             why
             dissemblest
             thou
             a
             worship
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             hee
             that
             commands
             thee
             to
             kneel
             there
             ,
             may
             as
             well
             command
             thee
             to
             kneel
             at
             an
             Altar
             ,
             (
             although
             at
             that
             time
             there
             was
             nothing
             known
             of
             setting
             up
             of
             Altars
             )
             which
             thing
             I
             made
             known
             to
             that
             Minister
             ,
             and
             did
             warn
             him
             that
             if
             Altars
             should
             be
             set
             up
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             (
             for
             filthy
             lucre
             sake
             kneell
             at
             them
             himself
             ,
             nor
             compel
             others
             so
             to
             do
             :
             But
             he
             told
             mee
             he
             could
             not
             believe
             any
             such
             thing
             should
             be
             :
             but
             if
             it
             should
             bee
             so
             he
             promised
             
             mee
             he
             would
             not
             conform
             to
             them
             .
             But
             in
             a
             short
             time
             after
             he
             found
             il
             too
             true
             ,
             for
             Altarts
             were
             reared
             up
             ,
             and
             he
             poor
             man
             (
             contrary
             to
             his
             promise
             )
             did
             comform
             himself
             in
             that
             thing
             ,
             and
             compelled
             others
             so
             to
             do
             :
             but
             the
             first
             time
             he
             did
             so
             ,
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             smite
             him
             with
             a
             sore
             languishing
             disease
             ,
             that
             he
             went
             out
             no
             more
             .
          
           
             Soon
             after
             I
             was
             at
             the
             Christenig
             of
             a
             child
             (
             as
             they
             call
             it
             )
             at
             which
             time
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             convince
             mee
             of
             the
             evil
             and
             falseness
             of
             that
             piece
             of
             Worship
             also
             .
          
           
             Then
             was
             there
             in
             the
             nation
             a
             publique
             fast
             proclamed
             ,
             and
             by
             mans
             invention
             there
             was
             a
             form
             of
             prayer
             made
             and
             appointed
             to
             bo
             read
             in
             every
             assembly
             that
             fast-day
             ,
             &
             this
             was
             a
             third
             conviction
             that
             I
             had
             about
             their
             formal
             outside
             way
             of
             worship
             ;
             I
             had
             then
             an
             opportunity
             to
             come
             into
             one
             of
             those
             assemblies
             that
             fast-day
             while
             that
             prayer
             was
             reading
             ,
             at
             which
             present
             this
             thought
             came
             strongly
             upon
             mee
             :
             Is
             this
             a
             worship
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             which
             thy
             soul
             (
             when
             it
             is
             upon
             the
             wing
             with
             God
             )
             cannot
             joyn
             with
             all
             ;
             for
             I
             could
             not
             joyn
             with
             the
             words
             then
             read
             in
             that
             formost
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Upon
             which
             I
             even
             melted
             in
             my
             spirit
             ,
             and
             fell
             into
             shedding
             of
             tears
             ,
             resolving
             to
             seperate
             from
             ,
             and
             come
             no
             more
             to
             joyn
             in
             such
             a
             way
             of
             worship
             until
             I
             had
             very
             diligently
             searched
             into
             the
             true
             way
             of
             Gods
             worship
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             in
             his
             blessed
             word
             ;
             and
             in
             order
             there
             unto
             I
             made
             use
             of
             all
             the
             best
             books
             I
             could
             get
             ,
             that
             were
             then
             published
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             also
             called
             in
             the
             help
             of
             many
             Godly
             Ministers
             of
             several
             judgment
             :
             but
             when
             all
             this
             was
             done
             I
             was
             still
             unsatisfied
             in
             that
             behalf
             :
             And
             then
             did
             I
             cry
             unto
             the
             Lord
             to
             teach
             mee
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             by
             the
             Lord
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             that
             I
             must
             not
             do
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             way
             of
             his
             worship
             but
             what
             I
             had
             ground
             for
             in
             his
             holy
             word
             ;
             &
             that
             Gods
             Servants
             were
             alwayes
             to
             observe
             his
             pattern
             in
             all
             that
             they
             do
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             Scripture
             was
             much
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             .
             Rev.
             22.
             vers
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             For
             I
             testify
             unto
             every
             man
             that
             heareth
             the
             words
             of
             the
             prophesy
             of
             this
             book
             ,
             if
             any
             man
             shall
             adde
             unto
             these
             things
             ,
             God
             shall
             adde
             unto
             him
             the
             plagues
             that
             are
             written
             in
             this
             book
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             man
             shall
             take
             away
             from
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Book
             of
             this
             Prophesy
             ,
             God
             shall
             take
             away
             his
             part
             out
             of
             the
             Book
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             holy
             Citty
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             things
             which
             are
             written
             in
             this
             book
             :
             well
             still
             I
             was
             put
             upon
             it
             to
             continue
             seeking
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             and
             the
             righteousness
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             promise
             that
             all
             other
             t●ingt
             should
             be
             added
             unto
             mee
             .
          
           
           
             Then
             did
             I
             with
             some
             others
             seek
             the
             Lord
             by
             fasting
             and
             prayer
             ,
             for
             councel
             what
             we
             should
             do
             ,
             and
             wheter
             we
             should
             go
             to
             injoy
             communion
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             of
             his
             pure
             worship
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             in
             love
             to
             answer
             my
             desirs
             in
             a
             wonderful
             manner
             ,
             for
             being
             then
             intangled
             with
             a
             house
             of
             which
             my
             Husband
             had
             a
             lease
             for
             some
             years
             ;
             and
             upon
             that
             account
             was
             unwilling
             to
             remove
             ,
             not
             knowing
             how
             to
             dispose
             of
             that
             house
             :
             But
             yet
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             in
             a
             short
             time
             to
             make
             him
             willing
             that
             I
             should
             remove
             if
             I
             could
             get
             of
             that
             lease
             ,
             and
             some
             goods
             I
             had
             ;
             which
             the
             Lord
             soon
             holp
             mee
             in
             ,
             by
             sending
             one
             unexpectedly
             the
             very
             next
             day
             ,
             after
             my
             Husband
             declared
             his
             willigness
             for
             my
             removal
             upon
             those
             conditions
             ,
             who
             took
             of
             the
             lease
             of
             the
             house
             of
             our
             hands
             with
             those
             goods
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             was
             made
             free
             ;
             So
             forth
             with
             I
             removed
             to
             a
             place
             where
             I
             did
             injoy
             the
             heating
             of
             a
             good
             man
             preach
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             sweet
             benefit
             of
             some
             private
             meetings
             ,
             which
             was
             much
             refreshing
             unto
             mee
             :
             but
             yet
             two
             things
             I
             was
             very
             earnest
             with
             God
             for
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             One
             that
             I
             might
             be
             filled
             with
             the
             clear
             witness
             ,
             and
             full
             assurance
             of
             the
             eternal
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             And
             the
             other
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             injoy
             more
             full
             and
             close
             communion
             vvith
             God
             in
             all
             his
             blessed
             ordinances
             in
             both
             ,
             vvhich
             God
             vvas
             pleased
             to
             ansvver
             mee
             in
             some
             measure
             ;
             as
             to
             the
             first
             he
             did
             let
             mee
             see
             that
             I
             had
             sinned
             against
             him
             ,
             in
             that
             I
             again
             questioned
             that
             assurance
             vvhich
             before
             he
             had
             given
             mee
             in
             ;
             and
             then
             he
             brought
             (
             vvith
             most
             vvonderful
             renevving
             povver
             )
             those
             Scripturs
             ,
             vvhich
             many
             years
             before
             at
             several
             times
             under
             several
             ordinances
             vvere
             ,
             set
             vvith
             much
             povver
             and
             evidence
             upon
             my
             heart
             :
             But
             first
             God
             vvas
             pleased
             to
             shevv
             mee
             that
             it
             vvas
             onely
             unbeief
             that
             had
             caused
             mee
             (
             at
             the
             appearance
             of
             temptation
             and
             corruption
             )
             to
             question
             his
             love
             and
             doubt
             about
             his
             kindness
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             conclude
             against
             my self
             :
             But
             the
             Lord
             did
             shevv
             me
             that
             all
             this
             doubting
             vvas
             from
             my
             evil
             heart
             of
             unbelief
             ,
             the
             sence
             of
             vvhich
             one
             morning
             especially
             God
             did
             set
             upon
             my
             spirit
             to
             the
             breaking
             of
             my
             heart
             ;
             so
             that
             for
             three
             dayes
             together
             I
             vvas
             greatly
             afflicted
             in
             my
             spirit
             :
             and
             continued
             crying
             unto
             God
             ,
             as
             one
             that
             could
             not
             be
             anij
             longer
             contented
             vvithout
             the
             Light
             of
             his
             countenance
             vvith
             a
             renevving
             seal
             of
             his
             Love
             ,
             long
             sought
             vvith
             sighes
             ,
             prayers
             and
             tears
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             third
             day
             morning
             he
             did
             send
             the
             comforther
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             vvhich
             vvith
             invvard
             light
             ,
             life
             ,
             and
             povver
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             these
             follovving
             Scriptures
             :
             1
             John.
             3
             :
             2.
             
             
               Now
               are
               wee
               the
               sons
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               it
               doth
               not
               yet
               appear
               what
               wee
               shall
               be
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               But
               rather
               rejoyce
               ,
               because
               your
               names
               are
               written
               in
               heaven
               .
            
             Luke
             10
             :
             vers
             20.
             
          
           
             
               And
               who
               soever
               will
               ,
               let
               him
               come
               and
               take
               of
               the
               watters
               of
               life
               freely
               .
            
             Revel
             .
             22.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               And
               my
               grace
               is
               sufficient
               for
               thee
               .
            
             2
             Cor.
             12
             :
             9.
             
          
           
             Oh!
             I
             cannot
             utter
             the
             joy
             that
             then
             was
             in
             my
             heart
             by
             the
             mighty
             operation
             of
             the
             spirit
             :
             And
             then
             after
             that
             ,
             this
             word
             came
             upon
             my
             spirit
             ,
             and
             grieve
             not
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             whereby
             thou
             art
             sealed
             unto
             the
             day
             of
             redemption
             ;
             and
             then
             God
             did
             answer
             mee
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             sufficiency
             in
             his
             grace
             in
             Christ
             ,
             to
             pardon
             all
             my
             sins
             past
             ,
             present
             ,
             and
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             Then
             as
             to
             my
             other
             desire
             which
             was
             aftet
             more
             communion
             with
             God
             in
             his
             ordinances
             .
             After
             waiting
             ,
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             set
             it
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             to
             believe
             that
             my
             habitation
             should
             be
             removed
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             should
             injoy
             my
             desire
             by
             (
             the
             time
             called
             )
             Easter
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             was
             accordingly
             ;
             and
             I
             through
             mercy
             ,
             after
             I
             had
             gotten
             the
             renewigs
             of
             the
             seal
             and
             clear
             witness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             lived
             for
             about
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             year
             as
             it
             were
             in
             Heaven
             upon
             earth
             ,
             but
             then
             began
             a
             cloud
             again
             to
             araise
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             under
             the
             buffetings
             of
             some
             sore
             temptations
             ,
             God
             with
             drawing
             in
             a
             great
             measure
             (
             though
             not
             the
             witness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             yet
             the
             com
             forts
             of
             his
             Spirit
             which
             before
             I
             did
             injoy
             ;
             and
             I
             conceive
             this
             might
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             (
             which
             I
             wish
             all
             others
             may
             take
             heed
             of
             ,
             for
             it
             cost
             mee
             deare
             )
             under
             that
             swe●t
             soul
             refreshing
             communion
             I
             had
             with
             our
             heavenly
             Father
             ,
             I
             gave
             way
             to
             some
             doubtings
             and
             questionnings
             ,
             whither
             there
             was
             not
             a
             delusion
             in
             the
             thing
             I
             then
             injoyed
             .
          
           
             This
             temptation
             lasted
             some
             six
             dayes
             ,
             and
             I
             had
             no
             peace
             ,
             day
             nor
             night
             when
             I
             was
             awake
             ,
             to
             think
             that
             I
             should
             grieve
             so
             good
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             cause
             him
             to
             depart
             from
             mee
             .
          
           
             And
             Satan
             not
             changing
             his
             weapons
             ,
             made
             mee
             think
             that
             there
             was
             something
             in
             mee
             that
             I
             did
             not
             so
             fully
             resist
             him
             ,
             for
             when
             our
             dear
             Lord
             Jesus
             was
             tempted
             ,
             he
             by
             his
             powerful
             resistance
             made
             him
             to
             change
             them
             .
          
           
             So
             I
             lay
             mourning
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             set
             to
             praying
             for
             the
             violence
             of
             this
             temptation
             .
             Then
             mysleep
             d●puted
             ,
             and
             I
             grew
             sick
             ,
             &
             then
             God
             gave
             mee
             to
             mind
             that
             Abrahams
             w●r●
             lay
             before
             mee
             ,
             when
             he
             
             went
             to
             offer
             sacrifice
             he
             was
             to
             drive
             away
             the
             fowles
             ,
             Gen.
             15.
             this
             work
             the
             Lord
             directed
             mee
             to
             do
             by
             laying
             hold
             upon
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             had
             prayed
             for
             mee
             ,
             though
             I
             could
             not
             now
             pray
             for
             my self
             .
             Jo.
             15
             :
             v.
             17
             ,
             19.
             
             And
             so
             soon
             as
             my
             heart
             was
             brought
             to
             believe
             this
             ,
             I
             was
             presently
             delivered
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             this
             temptation
             the
             Lord
             hid
             not
             his
             face
             from
             mee
             ,
             blessed
             be
             his
             name
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             as
             the
             Lord
             carried
             mee
             over
             the
             Sea
             ,
             where
             I
             did
             injoy
             further
             and
             fuller
             communion
             with
             himself
             in
             his
             ordinances
             ,
             he
             gave
             mee
             another
             occasion
             for
             the
             exercise
             of
             saith
             and
             Patience
             .
          
           
             For
             whilst
             I
             was
             upon
             that
             voyage
             ,
             the
             vessel
             that
             I
             was
             in
             was
             pursued
             with
             enemies
             ,
             and
             troubled
             with
             contrary
             winds
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             were
             in
             great
             straits
             .
          
           
             But
             God
             gave
             me
             to
             believe
             that
             he
             that
             delivered
             Paul
             out
             of
             his
             straits
             ,
             would
             also
             deliver
             us
             out
             of
             ours
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             was
             ,
             blessed
             be
             his
             name
             ;
             and
             so
             very
             safely
             was
             I
             carried
             unto
             that
             place
             that
             the
             Lord
             called
             mee
             unto
             ▪
          
           
             But
             presently
             after
             I
             was
             there
             arrived
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             exercise
             mee
             with
             several
             afflictions
             .
          
           
             First
             by
             taking
             away
             a
             child
             by
             death
             ,
             and
             then
             by
             laying
             upon
             my self
             such
             a
             distemper
             that
             my
             joynts
             and
             sinnews
             were
             by
             fits
             bound
             up
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             not
             stirre
             them
             ,
             nor
             take
             any
             rest
             while
             it
             lasted
             ,
             my
             pain
             was
             so
             great
             ,
             no
             Doctor
             could
             do
             mee
             any
             good
             (
             though
             several
             physitians
             consulted
             what
             to
             do
             for
             mee
             )
             But
             concluded
             ,
             there
             was
             no
             help
             but
             I
             must
             dye
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             I
             heard
             that
             ,
             I
             said
             ,
             there
             is
             yet
             help
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             set
             upon
             me
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             if
             I
             could
             but
             touch
             the
             hemm
             of
             the
             garment
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
             is
             believingly
             go
             to
             him
             ,
             I
             should
             be
             healed
             ,
             being
             also
             put
             in
             minde
             of
             that
             promise
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             forsake
             any
             thing
             for
             his
             sake
             and
             the
             Gospels
             ,
             Mat.
             19
             :
             29.
             should
             receive
             an
             hundredfold
             ;
             then
             I
             cryed
             ,
             Lord
             give
             me
             to
             be
             healed
             of
             this
             distemper
             by
             thee
             seing
             thou
             art
             pleased
             to
             deny
             help
             by
             man.
             
          
           
             And
             one
             day
             our
             Pastor
             called
             in
             to
             visit
             me
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             going
             to
             the
             meeting
             ,
             whom
             I
             did
             desire
             to
             pray
             for
             me
             ,
             and
             to
             stirre
             up
             the
             bretheren
             to
             joyn
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             I
             much
             incouraged
             him
             that
             they
             should
             pray
             in
             faith
             ,
             believing
             for
             what
             they
             asked
             ,
             telling
             him
             that
             by
             faith
             and
             prayer
             he
             would
             assuredly
             heal
             me
             ,
             and
             verily
             according
             unto
             my
             faith
             it
             was
             done
             unto
             me
             ,
             for
             ever
             blessed
             be
             God
             for
             J.
             Christ
             ,
             for
             as
             they
             were
             praying
             in
             his
             name
             the
             distemper
             departed
             .
          
           
           
             Next
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             lay
             his
             afflicting
             hand
             upon
             another
             of
             my
             children
             ,
             then
             did
             I
             much
             desire
             that
             all
             afflictions
             might
             be
             sanctified
             rather
             then
             removed
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             all
             I
             might
             be
             made
             more
             conformable
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             I
             helped
             then
             to
             read
             and
             mind
             thad
             place
             in
             Job
             ,
             Job
             34
             :
             32.
             
             
               That
               which
               I
               see
               not
               teach
               thou
               mee
               ;
               if
               I
               have
               done
               iniqu●●y
               ,
               I
               will
               do
               no
               more
               .
            
          
           
             Then
             our
             Pastor
             coming
             again
             to
             visit
             me
             ,
             I
             asked
             him
             how
             we
             should
             know
             the
             mind
             of
             God
             in
             these
             many
             afflictions
             ,
             he
             answered
             mee
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             having
             an
             orchard
             or
             vineyard
             walkes
             therein
             ,
             and
             among
             all
             the
             trees
             he
             makes
             choyce
             it
             may
             be
             of
             some
             one
             tree
             ,
             whose
             standing
             is
             more
             pleasant
             and
             conveni●nt
             then
             others
             ;
             and
             that
             tree
             he
             chops
             ,
             &
             hacks
             and
             makes
             an
             Arbour
             to
             sit
             in
             for
             his
             delight
             ,
             and
             said
             hee
             ,
             if
             God
             wil
             do
             so
             by
             you
             ,
             will
             you
             not
             there
             with
             be
             content
             ?
             Oh!
             yes
             said
             I
             :
             if
             that
             be
             the
             good
             will
             of
             my
             heavenly
             father
             ;
             and
             blessed
             be
             God
             I
             did
             find
             it
             so
             ;
             for
             though
             I
             have
             sowed
             in
             tears
             ,
             I
             have
             reaped
             in
             joy
             ,
             and
             have
             found
             the
             times
             of
             greatest
             outward
             trouble
             ,
             and
             affliction
             have
             been
             the
             onely
             times
             of
             greatest
             inward
             and
             spiritual
             joy
             and
             soul
             consolation
             ,
             verily
             I
             cannot
             express
             with
             tongue
             nor
             pen
             the
             large
             experience
             I
             have
             had
             upon
             this
             account
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             I
             have
             found
             ,
             that
             when
             a
             poor
             soul
             is
             faithful
             and
             single
             hearted
             for
             God
             walking
             up
             to
             the
             light
             id
             hath
             received
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             very
             way
             to
             injoy
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             and
             his
             blessing
             upon
             him
             ,
             in
             what
             state
             and
             condition
             so
             ever
             he
             is
             in
             ;
             for
             this
             I
             can
             declare
             from
             mine
             own
             experience
             that
             lose
             is
             the
             way
             to
             gain
             ,
             troublet
             is
             the
             way
             to
             peace
             ,
             sorrow
             is
             the
             way
             to
             joy
             ,
             and
             death
             is
             the
             way
             to
             life
             ;
             he
             that
             looseth
             his
             life
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             saith
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             find
             it
             ,
             through
             the
             valey
             of
             tears
             lieth
             the
             way
             to
             the
             mountain
             of
             joy
             ;
             for
             whilst
             I
             set
             my self
             in
             good
             earnest
             to
             seek
             the
             Lord
             for
             instruction
             into
             the
             truth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             I
             met
             with
             many
             difficulties
             ;
             but
             yet
             out
             prayer
             hearing
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             come
             in
             by
             degrees
             ;
             having
             through
             his
             grace
             given
             me
             faith
             in
             his
             son
             (
             who
             was
             exalted
             as
             a
             Prince
             and
             a
             Sàviour
             to
             give
             me
             repentance
             )
             made
             mee
             also
             willing
             to
             be
             baptised
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             .
          
           
             Now
             that
             which
             made
             me
             willing
             to
             obey
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             this
             Ordinance
             was
             the
             Command
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             Mat.
             28
             :
             19.
             and
             Act.
             10
             :
             48.
             and
             the
             example
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             p●imitive
             Saints
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             anexed
             thereunto
             Acts
             2
             :
             38.
             
             And
             indeed
             this
             truth
             a
             last
             was
             so
             set
             upon
             my
             
             heart
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             though
             many
             difficulties
             lay
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             yet
             the
             Lord
             carried
             me
             through
             them
             all
             :
             and
             after
             I
             had
             obeyed
             the
             Lord
             therein
             (
             in
             very
             faithsulness
             I
             must
             declare
             that
             I
             did
             injoy
             the
             incomes
             of
             God
             in
             a
             more
             plentisul
             manner
             then
             before
             :
             But
             Satan
             for
             some
             time
             laboured
             to
             hinder
             mee
             in
             obeying
             the
             Lord
             in
             this
             piece
             of
             service
             ,
             with
             this
             temptation
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             meanes
             a
             death
             (
             in
             all
             likelyhood
             and
             in
             an
             eye
             of
             reason
             )
             would
             fall
             upon
             my
             livelyhood
             ,
             but
             God
             made
             it
             a
             furtherance
             to
             mee
             and
             to
             others
             also
             ,
             so
             that
             many
             of
             us
             were
             at
             that
             time
             (
             after
             waiting
             on
             God
             by
             fasting
             and
             prayer
             )
             baptized
             together
             .
          
           
             And
             after
             that
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             bless
             mee
             in
             my
             imployment
             that
             following
             year
             ,
             with
             more
             then
             ordinary
             success
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Devil
             was
             proved
             a
             lyar
             .
          
           
             But
             afterward
             I
             had
             some
             fears
             ,
             that
             my
             imployment
             might
             be
             a
             suare
             unto
             m●e
             (
             as
             the
             world
             is
             to
             many
             )
             and
             that
             I
             should
             bee
             too
             earthly
             in
             it
             ,
             for
             this
             Scripture
             did
             follow
             mee
             very
             much
             ,
             (
             which
             I
             desire
             to
             give
             good
             heed
             unto
             )
             
               Oh!
               Earth
               ,
               Earth
               ,
               hear
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord.
            
             And
             often
             in
             prayer
             I
             did
             cry
             unto
             God
             ,
             saying
             ,
             speak
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thy
             servant
             desires
             to
             hear
             ;
             and
             was
             very
             desirous
             to
             know
             ,
             what
             the
             Lord
             would
             have
             me
             to
             understand
             by
             this
             word
             ;
             and
             when
             I
             had
             considered
             I
             found
             some
             thing
             in
             my
             imployment
             sinsul
             ,
             and
             a
             hinderance
             unto
             my
             spiritual
             injoyments
             ,
             to
             convince
             mee
             of
             which
             ,
             the
             Lord
             wa●
             pleased
             to
             with
             hold
             his
             blessing
             upon
             that
             imployment
             ,
             which
             before
             I
             had
             found
             therein
             ;
             to
             the
             convincing
             and
             converting
             of
             some
             to
             himself
             ,
             so
             finding
             something
             in
             it
             contrary
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             I
             was
             constreined
             to
             leave
             it
             of
             ,
             and
             after
             much
             seeking
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             councel
             ,
             these
             Scriptures
             were
             much
             with
             mee
             ,
             Math.
             7
             :
             7.
             
             
               Ask
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               be
               given
               you
               :
               seek
               ,
               and
               ye
               shall
               find
               :
               knock●
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               be
               opened
               unto
               you
               .
            
          
           
             
               If
               ye
               then
               being
               evil
               know
               how
               to
               give
               good
               guifts
               unto
               your
               children
               ,
               how
               much
               more
               shall
               your
               father
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               heaven
               ,
               give
               good
               things
               to
               them
               that
               ask
               him
               .
            
             Math.
             7
             :
             11.
             
          
           
             
               And
               on
               my
               servants
               ,
               and
               on
               my
               hand
               maidens
               will
               I
               pour
               out
               of
               my
               spirit
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               prophesy
               .
            
             Acts
             2
             :
             18.
             
          
           
             These
             promises
             did
             dwell
             with
             mee
             for
             a
             long
             season
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             was
             much
             stirred
             up
             to
             pray
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             please
             to
             accomplish
             them
             upon
             mee
             ,
             and
             pour
             out
             of
             his
             blessed
             Spirit
             upon
             mee
             .
             And
             after
             long
             seeking
             (
             esp●cially
             one
             day
             )
             being
             very
             earnest
             and
             importunate
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
             after
             which
             I
             went
             out
             to
             walk
             ,
             and
             on
             a
             sudden
             I
             
             was
             indued
             with
             the
             gift
             of
             singing
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             way
             and
             manner
             as
             I
             had
             not
             been
             acquainted
             with
             before
             ;
             and
             immediately
             this
             following
             song
             came
             in
             (
             as
             fast
             as
             I
             could
             sing
             )
             as
             followeth
             :
             it
             was
             in
             the
             year
             1655.
             in
             the
             Moneth
             of
             February
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Come
                 home
                 ,
                 come
                 home
                 ,
                 thy
                 work
                 is
                 done
                 ,
              
               
                 My
                 glory
                 thou
                 shalt
                 see
                 ;
              
               
                 Let
                 all
                 the
                 meek
                 ones
                 of
                 the
                 earth
              
               
                 Come
                 home
                 along
                 with
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Cast
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 too
                 base
              
               
                 And
                 low
                 for
                 thee
                 to
                 dwell
                 ;
              
               
                 I
                 have
                 redeem'd
                 thee
                 from
                 the
                 pit
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 lowest
                 place
                 of
                 Hell.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Admire
                 ,
                 admire
                 my
                 love
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
              
               
                 VVhich
                 took
                 thee
                 from
                 so
                 low
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 set
                 thee
                 in
                 high
                 places
                 free
                 ,
              
               
                 VVhere
                 thou
                 my
                 love
                 might'st
                 know
              
            
             
               
                 VVing
                 thou
                 aloft
                 ,
                 and
                 cast
                 thy self
              
               
                 Into
                 mine
                 Arms
                 of
                 love
                 ;
              
               
                 Look
                 up
                 ,
                 look
                 up
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 see
              
               
                 My
                 glory
                 is
                 above
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Let
                 not
                 the
                 wicked
                 know
                 thy
                 joy
                 :
              
               
                 But
                 let
                 my
                 servants
                 hear
              
               
                 VVhat
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 for
                 thee
                 my
                 love
                 ,
              
               
                 Since
                 thou
                 to
                 mee
                 drew'st
                 near
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 My
                 servants
                 walk
                 in
                 clouds
                 and
                 bogg's
                 ,
              
               
                 They
                 do
                 not
                 see
                 my
                 light
                 :
              
               
                 The
                 day
                 draws
                 near
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 appear
                 ,
              
               
                 That
                 I
                 will
                 shine
                 most
                 bright
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 I
                 will
                 appear
                 in
                 my
                 glory
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 a
                 perfect
                 light
                 .
              
               
                 Admire
                 ,
                 admire
                 ,
                 the
                 thing
                 that
                 I
                 will
                 do
                 ,
              
               
                 All
                 nations
                 shall
                 it
                 hear
                 ,
                 and
                 know
              
               
                 VVhat
                 I
                 am
                 doing
                 now
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 I
                 will
                 a
                 habitation
                 be
              
               
                 To
                 them
                 that
                 fear
                 my
                 name
                 ;
              
               
                 They
                 shall
                 lie
                 down
                 in
                 safty
                 ,
                 and
              
               
                 Give
                 glory
                 to
                 the
                 same
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 All
                 they
                 that
                 in
                 high
                 places
                 sit
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 takes
                 their
                 honours
                 low
                 ,
              
               
                 Shall
                 be
                 made
                 tremble
                 ,
                 quake
                 ,
                 and
                 pine
                 ,
              
               
                 VVhen
                 they
                 my
                 Iustice
                 know
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Come
                 hide
                 ,
                 come
                 hide
                 ,
                 come
                 hide
                 with
                 me
                 ,
              
               
                 Come
                 hide
                 thee
                 in
                 the
                 Rock
                 ;
              
               
                 Come
                 draw
                 thy
                 Comforts
                 high
                 from
                 mee
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 my
                 treasures
                 unlock
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Also
             it
             was
             agreed
             upon
             by
             some
             of
             the
             Lords
             people
             ,
             with
             whom
             I
             was
             then
             present
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             appoint
             and
             keep
             a
             day
             of
             solemn
             seeking
             the
             Lord
             by
             fasting
             and
             prayer
             ;
             that
             wee
             might
             know
             what
             was
             the
             duty
             Gods
             poor
             Children
             ought
             to
             be
             found
             in
             at
             that
             time
             :
             but
             after
             this
             was
             agreed
             upon
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             appointed
             :
             I
             was
             before
             the
             time
             came
             removed
             about
             30
             miles
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             that
             thing
             went
             out
             of
             my
             minde
             :
             but
             God
             by
             his
             Spirit
             set
             me
             upon
             the
             same
             work
             ,
             by
             five
             in
             the
             morning
             the
             same
             day
             ,
             and
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             day
             God
             brought
             to
             my
             remembrance
             that
             agreement
             ,
             so
             we
             were
             at
             the
             same
             work
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             though
             far
             distant
             one
             from
             another
             ;
             and
             indeed
             the
             Lord
             was
             graciously
             present
             ,
             pouring
             out
             much
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             and
             supplication
             ;
             after
             which
             earnest
             seeking
             of
             God
             ,
             was
             this
             following
             prophesye
             given
             in
             unto
             mee
             :
             
               
                 Shall
                 light
                 appear
                 ,
                 and
                 darkness
                 done
                 away
                 :
              
               
                 Shall
                 Sommers
                 green
                 be
                 cloathed
                 all
                 in
                 gray
                 :
              
               
                 Shall
                 a
                 bright
                 morning
                 set
                 in
                 shadowees
                 dark
                 ,
              
               
                 Oh!
                 England
                 ,
                 England●
                 ,
                 take
                 heed
                 thou
                 dost
                 not
                 smart
                 .
              
            
          
           
             And
             after
             this
             prophesy
             was
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             that
             notable
             promise
             :
             2
             Chro.
             7
             :
             14.
             
             
               I●
               my
               people
               ,
               which
               are
               called
               by
               my
               name
               ,
               turn
               from
               their
               wicked
               wayes
               ;
               then
               will
               I
               hear
               from
               heaven
               ,
               and
               forgive
               their
               sin
               and
               will
               heat
               their
               Land.
               
            
          
           
             Next
             morning
             ,
             about
             four
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             being
             in
             my
             bed
             ,
             I
             had
             this
             laid
             before
             mee
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             affict
             that
             nation
             with
             great
             afflictions
             :
             but
             I
             (
             not
             knowing
             what
             God
             would
             try
             the
             Nation
             with
             )
             did
             desire
             this
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             chuse
             with
             David
             ,
             rather
             to
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             merciless
             men
             :
             it
             was
             much
             upon
             my
             heart
             at
             that
             time
             ;
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             turn
             a
             fruitful
             land
             into
             barreness
             ,
             for
             the
             wickedness
             of
             them
             that
             dwell
             therein
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             lay
             upon
             mee
             a
             sore
             affliction
             ,
             which
             I
             finding
             my self
             very
             unable
             to
             bear
             ,
             did
             as
             it
             were
             repent
             mee
             that
             I
             in
             any
             
             measure
             had
             chosen
             my
             condition
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             rather
             wholy
             submit
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             the
             Lord
             did
             mee
             good
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             strength
             was
             made
             persect
             in
             my
             weakness
             .
          
           
             Then
             was
             it
             much
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             to
             consider
             what
             then
             were
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             nation
             ,
             for
             which
             there
             was
             cause
             of
             great
             humiliation
             ;
             and
             indeed
             the
             consideration
             of
             these
             following
             evils
             was
             much
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             great
             sloathfulness
             ,
             deadness
             ,
             and
             unfruitfulness
             under
             the
             means
             of
             grace
             which
             we
             injoyed
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             Lord
             threatened
             of
             old
             ,
             Isa
             .
             5
             :
             vers
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               To
               lay
               his
               vineyard
               wast
               ,
               to
               plucke
               up
               the
               hedge
               and
               breake
               downe
               the
               wall
               there
               of
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             great
             abounding
             sin
             of
             unbelief
             (
             notwithstanding
             the
             large
             experiences
             we
             had
             of
             Gods
             power
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             love
             to
             us
             .
             )
             And
             this
             I
             saw
             did
             cause
             persons
             to
             seek
             themselves
             and
             the
             world
             .
             Unbelief
             cut
             them
             and
             us
             short
             of
             that
             rest
             that
             many
             (
             yea
             the
             most
             of
             us
             )
             promised
             to
             our
             selves
             ,
             
               As
               this
               unbelief
               of
               old
               cut
               Israel
               short
               of
               rest
               ,
            
             Heb.
             3
             :
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             Idolatry
             which
             mee
             thought
             I
             saw
             abounding
             in
             the
             nation
             in
             a
             threefold
             sence
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             First
             in
             respect
             of
             false
             wayes
             of
             worship
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             the
             Gospel
             and
             primitive
             exemple
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Secondly
             in
             respect
             also
             of
             resting
             upon
             duty
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             resting
             upon
             Iesus
             Christ
             that
             Rock
             of
             ages
             ;
             this
             also
             was
             one
             of
             poor
             Israels
             evils
             ,
             crying
             out
             the
             Temple
             of
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             
             Ier.
             7
             :
             4.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             respect
             of
             coveteousness
             ,
             this
             in
             Scripture
             is
             called
             Idolatry
             also
             ;
             Oh!
             that
             too
             too
             earnest
             desire
             !
             that
             was
             in
             some
             after
             the
             Foulish
             vanities
             of
             this
             present
             evil
             world
             ,
             and
             in
             others
             after
             the
             vain
             profits
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             in
             others
             also
             after
             the
             vain
             glory
             and
             preferment
             thereof
             :
             these
             things
             were
             much
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             that
             for
             which
             God
             was
             angry
             of
             old
             with
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             smote
             them
             ;
             and
             hid
             his
             face
             from
             them
             .
             Isa
             .
             57
             :
             17.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Fourthly
             ,
             That
             pride
             that
             I
             saw
             abounding
             in
             the
             lives
             of
             many
             ,
             &
             I
             fear
             was
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             others
             .
             Which
             appeared
             in
             their
             slighting
             the
             Councel
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             :
             and
             their
             persifting
             to
             go
             on
             in
             seeking
             and
             setting
             up
             self
             ,
             nothwithstanding
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             These
             sins
             being
             very
             much
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             with
             a
             deep
             consideration
             of
             many
             Scriptures
             :
             some
             of
             them
             was
             very
             great
             and
             sore
             threatnings
             :
             and
             other
             some
             were
             most
             sweet
             and
             precious
             promises
             to
             such
             as
             repent
             and
             departe
             from
             all
             iniquity
             ;
             one
             of
             which
             I
             remember
             was
             that
             very
             remarkeable
             place
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             7
             :
             14.
             
          
           
           
             Then
             I
             looked
             upon
             it
             as
             my
             duty
             to
             make
             this
             known
             ,
             that
             people
             might
             be
             warned
             to
             depart
             from
             sin
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             not
             partake
             of
             the
             great
             wrath
             and
             sore
             displeasure
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             I
             much
             feared
             ,
             was
             coming
             .
          
           
             Then
             soon
             after
             I
             had
             an
             oppertunity
             to
             declare
             this
             to
             some
             that
             then
             were
             in
             high
             places
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             very
             entring
             I
             had
             this
             added
             ,
             which
             I
             also
             declared
             .
          
           
             
               Didst
               thou
               not
               hear
               a
               voyce
               from
               on
               high
               ,
            
             
               Deny
               your selves
               (
               take
               up
               the
               crosse
               )
               or
               verily
               you
               shall
               die
               ?
            
          
           
             And
             this
             was
             approved
             on
             by
             some
             ,
             and
             received
             as
             a
             very
             sluitable
             and
             seasonable
             word
             ;
             but
             pour
             soules
             ,
             for
             not
             hearkening
             unto
             councel
             in
             departing
             from
             sin
             they
             were
             soon
             brought
             down
             ,
             and
             laid
             low
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             mercy
             with
             the
             Lord
             that
             he
             may
             be
             feared
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             manifest
             his
             love
             to
             all
             them
             that
             truely
             repent
             ,
             and
             we
             may
             all
             make
             a
             good
             use
             of
             this
             experience
             ;
             therefore
             let
             others
             harms
             become
             our
             warnings
             .
             Also
             about
             the
             year
             1658.
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             remembrance
             .
             
               [
               for
               having
               lost
               my
               book
               ,
               in
               which
               I
               had
               set
               them
               down
               in
               order
               ,
               I
               now
               wait
               onely
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               as
               he
               by
               his
               Spirit
               helps
               mee
               ,
               so
               I
               give
               an
               account
               of
               these
               things
               )
            
             It
             was
             given
             in
             with
             aboundance
             of
             power
             upon
             my
             spirit
             ,
             these
             few
             words
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Awake
                     therefore
                     to
                     righteousness
                  
                   ,
                
                 
                   This
                   was
                   again
                   brought
                   to
                   mind
                   in
                   January
                   1662.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     is
                     near
                     at
                     hand
                     :
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     And
                     will
                     afflict
                     now
                     very
                     sore
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     By
                     sea
                     and
                     like
                     by
                     land
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             And
             this
             seemes
             to
             agree
             with
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             further
             addition
             to
             what
             wa's
             given
             mee
             in
             before
             in
             the
             Year
             1657.
             which
             is
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               There
               is
               a
               time
               approaching
               near
               at
               hand
               ,
            
             
               That
               men
               shall
               be
               in
               fear
               by
               sea
               and
               land
               :
            
             
               There
               is
               a
               time
               ,
               there
               will
               be
               alteration
               ;
            
             
               And
               this
               same
               time
               doth
               hasten
               to
               this
               nation
               ;
            
             
               Let
               now
               my
               children
               hearken
               to
               my
               will
               ,
            
             
               And
               they
               shall
               see
               I
               will
               be
               with
               them
               still
               .
            
          
           
             These
             with
             many
             more
             such
             things
             came
             upon
             my
             spitit
             ,
             and
             then
             after
             seeking
             the
             Lord
             he
             was
             pleased
             to
             shew
             mee
             by
             degrees
             what
             was
             the
             work
             of
             the
             day
             (
             for
             I
             am
             a
             stranger
             and
             a
             Pilgrim
             ,
             therefore
             I
             seek
             sor
             a
             
             Kingdom
             whose
             Buylder
             and
             Maker
             is
             God.
             I
             desire
             not
             to
             set
             up
             the
             Idol
             of
             covet●ousness
             ,
             but
             to
             have
             it
             to
             be
             my
             meat
             and
             drink
             ,
             to
             do
             the
             will
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             heaven
             ;
             and
             't
             is
             my
             onely
             desire
             to
             deny
             my self
             ,
             and
             to
             honor
             him
             )
             seeking
             to
             know
             the
             present
             work
             of
             the
             day
             :
             some
             Scriptures
             with
             many
             waity
             considerations
             were
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             Hezekiahs
             prayers
             and
             tears
             ,
             which
             were
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             his
             heart
             was
             broaken
             ;
             
               A
               broaken
               and
               a
               comrite
               heart
               is
               acceptable
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               dwel●
               with
               such
               .
            
             Isa
             .
             57
             :
             15.
             
               rend
               your
               hearts
               and
               not
               your
               garments
               ,
               and
               turn
               to
               the
               Lord
               ;
               indeed
               when
               much
               of
               the
               sorm
               of
               Godliness
               appears
               ,
               but
               the
               power
               is
               waming
               ,
               then
               it
               is
               a
               time
               to
               mourn
               ,
               and
               in
               some
               it
               hath
               been
               so
               in
               all
               ages
               ,
               theresore
               Gods
               Prophet
               was
               b●d
               cry
               aloud
               ,
               and
               spare
               not
               ,
            
             Isa
             .
             58
             :
             1.
             
             
               VVhen
               sinlies
               hiden
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               nothing
               is
               accepted
               ,
            
             Isai
             .
             58
             :
             2.
             
             
               Yet
               yoe
               seek
               mee
               early
               and
               desire
               to
               know
               my
               wayes
               as
               a
               nation
               that
               did
               righteousness
            
             ;
             read
             and
             mind
             the
             whole
             Cnap
             .
             Isa
             .
             15
             :
             16.
             
             
               Cease
               to
               do
               evil
            
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               and
               learn
               to
               doe
               well
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             But
             unto
             the
             wicked
             ,
             God
             saith
             ,
             what
             hast
             thou
             to
             do
             to
             declare
             my
             statutes
             ,
             or
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             take
             my
             covenant
             in
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             seenig
             ,
             thou
             hatest
             to
             be
             ref●rmed
             ?
             then
             it
             came
             upon
             my
             heart
             that
             the
             duty
             of
             the
             present
             time
             was
             for
             the
             people
             of
             God
             to
             be
             very
             much
             in
             these
             following
             things
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             work
             of
             the
             day
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             First
             ,
             to
             be
             watchful
             that
             the
             ca●es
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             deceitfulness
             of
             riches
             make
             us
             not
             to
             forget
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             that
             shall
             then
             be
             revealed
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             be
             moderate
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             at
             hand
             ;
             be
             patient
             ,
             and
             act
             much
             faith
             ;
             be
             much
             in
             prayer
             ,
             do
             good
             ,
             lay
             up
             treasures
             in
             heaven
             ;
             these
             be
             all
             very
             weighty
             things
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Be
             much
             in
             humiliation
             ,
             seek
             not
             great
             things
             for
             your selves
             ,
             in
             a
             day
             when
             God
             is
             pulling
             down
             .
          
           
             God
             pronounceth
             a
             〈◊〉
             to
             them
             that
             are
             at
             case
             in
             Sion
             ,
             that
             put
             far
             away
             the
             evil
             day
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             seat
             of
             violence
             to
             come
             near
             ;
             A
             mos
             6.
             vers
             .
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             that
             lie
             upon
             beds
             of
             Ivory
             ,
             and
             stretch
             themselves
             upon
             their
             couches
             ,
             and
             eat
             the
             lambs
             out
             of
             the
             flock
             ,
             and
             the
             calves
             out
             of
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             stall
             ,
             and
             so
             fill
             themselves
             in
             seasting
             ,
             delighting
             in
             Musick
             ,
             and
             drinking
             wine
             in
             bowles
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             grieved
             for
             the
             afflictions
             of
             Joseph
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             same
             evil
             the
             Prophet
             Isaiah
             complaines
             of
             also
             in
             the
             22
             of
             Isa
             .
             vers
             .
             5
             ,
             9
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             
               In
               that
               day
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               H●asts
               called
               to
               weeping
               and
            
             
             
               mourning
               ,
               and
               to
               baldness
               ,
               and
               girding
               with
               sack●loath
               ,
               and
               behold
               joy
               and
               〈◊〉
               ,
               sl●ying
               ox●n
               ,
               and
               killing
               of
               sheep
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             In
             what
             day
             was
             this
             ,
             you
             may
             s●e
             in
             the
             5
             ,
             and
             9
             verses
             ;
             it
             was
             a
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             and
             ●teading
             down
             and
             pe●plexity
             :
             But
             see
             how
             the
             Lord
             takes
             notice
             of
             this
             their
             contrary
             ●●●riage
             in
             the
             14
             verse
             :
             he
             chargeth
             it
             upon
             them
             ,
             as
             such
             an
             iniquity
             ,
             as
             he
             tells
             them
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             purged
             from
             them
             till
             they
             dye
             verse
             the
             14.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             said
             ,
             when
             the
             Judgments
             of
             God
             are
             abroad
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             inhabitants
             thereof
             shall
             learn
             righteousness
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             is
             threatened
             ,
             they
             shall
             have
             no
             peace
             who
             go
             on
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             sin
             and
             wickedness
             ,
             but
             all
             that
             would
             have
             peace
             ,
             must
             come
             from
             sin
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             walk
             in
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             ,
             by
             this
             way
             we
             hide
             in
             the
             rock
             ,
             and
             enter
             into
             the
             secret
             chambers
             ,
             where
             God
             had
             promised
             to
             keep
             us
             till
             his
             indignation
             be
             over
             past
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             benig
             troubled
             in
             my
             spirit
             ,
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             give
             in
             these
             following
             promises
             as
             special
             comforts
             against
             those
             great
             and
             publique
             calamities
             ,
             which
             were
             coming
             .
          
           
             
               I
               even
               ,
               I
               am
               he
               that
               blotteth
               out
               thy
               transgressions
               for
               mine
               own
               sake
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               remember
               thy
               sins
               .
            
             Isai
             .
             34
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             
               I
               also
               will
               leave
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               thee
               an
               afflicted
               and
               poor
               people
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               trust
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord.
            
             Zeph.
             3
             :
             12.
             
          
           
             
               And
               they
               shall
               be
               mine
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               in
               the
               day
               that
               I
               make
               up
               my
               Iewels
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               spare
               them
               as
               a
               man
               spareth
               his
               own
               son
               that
               serveth
               him
               .
            
             Malachy
             3
             :
             17.
             
          
           
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               shall
               guide
               thee
               continually
               ,
               and
               satisfy
               thy
               soul
               in
               drought
               ,
               and
               make
               fat
               they
               bones
               ,
               and
               thou
               shall
               be
               like
               a
               wattered
               garden
               ,
               and
               like
               springs
               of
               watter
               whose
               watters
               faile
               not
               .
            
             Isa
             .
             58
             :
             11.
             
          
           
             And
             Moses
             said
             unto
             the
             people
             ,
             
               Fear
               ye
               not
               ,
               stand
               still
               ,
               and
               see
               the
               salvation
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               which
               he
               will
               shew
               to
               you
               to
               day
               ;
               for
               the
               Egyptians
               ,
               whom
               you
               have
               seen
               to
               day
               ,
               you
               shall
               see
               them
               again
               no
               more
               ●or
               ever
               .
            
             Exod.
             14
             :
             13.
             
          
           
             
               The
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               a
               strong
               Tower
               ,
               the
               Righteous
               run
               into
               it
               ,
               and
               is
               safe
               .
            
             Prov.
             18
             :
             10.
             
          
           
             
               They
               ,
               that
               wait
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ,
               shall
               renew
               their
               strentgh
               ,
               they
               shall
               mount
               up
               with
               wings
               as
               Eagles
               ,
               they
               shall
               run
               and
               not
               be
               weary
               :
               and
               they
               shall
               walke
               and
               not
               faint
               .
            
             Isa
             .
             40
             :
             31.
             
          
           
             Also
             the
             Lord
             set
             it
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             how
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ought
             to
             ca●ry
             it
             in
             such
             a
             day
             of
             calamity
             ;
             namely
             ,
             that
             they
             ought
             to
             have
             upon
             their
             hearts
             a
             deep
             sence
             of
             sin
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             as
             Lots
             righteous
             soul
             was
             grieved
             with
             the
             unclean
             conversation
             of
             the
             wicked
             ;
             
             therefore
             God
             took
             care
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             preserved
             when
             others
             were
             destroyed
             with
             the
             firy
             storme
             of
             Gods.
             
          
           
             Also
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             set
             a
             mark
             upon
             the
             fore-heads
             of
             them
             that
             mourn
             for
             the
             abomination
             of
             the
             times
             .
          
           
             Also
             it
             was
             given
             me
             in
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             be
             a
             wall
             of
             fire
             about
             his
             people
             ;
             with
             this
             promise
             :
             
               That
               all
               things
               shall
               work
               together
               for
               good
               ,
               to
               them
               that
               love
               God
               ,
               who
               are
               the
               called
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               purpose
               .
            
             Rom.
             8
             :
             28.
             
          
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             said
             ,
             All
             things
             were
             made
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             nothing
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             vvithout
             mee
             .
          
           
             
               And
               God
               appeared
               unto
               Abraham
               ,
               saying
               ,
               I
               am
               God
               alsufficient
               ,
               &c.
            
             Gen.
             17
             :
             1.
             
          
           
             Let
             my
             word
             be
             a
             light
             to
             thy
             feet
             ,
             and
             a
             Lanthorn
             to
             thy
             pathes
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             keep
             them
             in
             perfect
             peace
             ,
             whose
             mindes
             are
             stayed
             on
             mee
             ,
             because
             they
             trust
             in
             mee
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             portion
             of
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             
               And
               they
               are
               to
               him
               as
               the
               apple
               of
               his
               eye
               .
            
             Zech.
             8
             :
             2
             ,
             8.
             
             And
             as
             a
             gsigne
             /
             upon
             his
             right-hand
             :
             And
             he
             to
             them
             is
             a
             strong
             tower
             ,
             a
             buckler
             ,
             and
             shield
             ,
             a
             Captain
             ,
             and
             leader
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             written
             ;
             
               When
               ye
               see
               these
               things
               begin
               to
               come
               to
               passe
               ,
               then
               look
               up
               ,
               and
               lift
               up
               your
               heads
               ,
               for
               your
               redemtion
               draweth
               nigh
               .
            
             Luke
             21
             :
             28.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             had
             but
             so
             much
             faith
             as
             a
             grain
             of
             mustered
             seed
             ,
             you
             should
             say
             unto
             this
             mount●in
             ,
             be
             removed
             ,
             into
             the
             Sea
             ;
             Christ
             reprove
             Peter
             ,
             for
             the
             smalness
             of
             his
             faith
             ;
             All
             things
             are
             possible
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             .
          
           
             
               Fear
               not
               them
               that
               can
               kill
               the
               body
               :
               but
               f●ar
               him
               that
               can
               destroy
               both
               body
               and
               soull
               in
               hell
               .
            
             Math.
             10
             :
             28.
             
          
           
             
               Fear
               not
               little
               flo●k
               ,
               it
               is
               your
               Fathers
               good
               pleasure
               to
               give
               you
               the
               Kingdom
               .
            
             Luke
             12
             :
             32.
             
          
           
             See
             that
             you
             be
             not
             troubled
             ,
             for
             these
             things
             must
             be
             ;
             but
             the
             end
             is
             not
             yet
             ,
             nation
             shall
             rise
             against
             nation
             ,
             and
             Kingdom
             against
             Kingdom
             ;
             and
             ye
             shall
             hear
             of
             warres
             and
             run
             ors
             of
             warres
             :
             but
             he
             that
             watcheth
             over
             Israel
             neither
             slumbereth
             nor
             sleepeth
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             on
             mee
             ,
             as
             the
             Scriptures
             hath
             said
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             belly
             shall
             flow
             rivers
             of
             living
             watter
             ;
             but
             this
             s●ake
             he
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             that
             they
             ,
             that
             believe
             on
             him
             ,
             should
             receive
             :
             and
             is
             promised
             to
             be
             poured
             out
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             .
          
           
             After
             these
             promises
             and
             instructions
             followed
             thi●
             so●g
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1658.
             
             
               
               
                 Oh
                 ,
                 〈◊〉
                 my
                 soule
                 !
                 give
                 glory
                 to
                 the
                 Lord.
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 this
                 rich
                 mer●y
                 he
                 doth
                 thee
                 asoard
                 ;
              
               
                 He
                 made
                 the
                 hearens
                 ,
                 and
                 ordered
                 every
                 light
                 ;
              
               
                 He
                 takes
                 the
                 hearts
                 up
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 q●ue
                 .
              
            
          
           
             And
             as
             I
             was
             on
             a
             Journey
             ,
             this
             also
             was
             given
             in
             :
             
               
                 VVhen
                 that
                 this
                 green
                 shall
                 blosome
                 bear
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 bi●ds
                 shall
                 pleasant
                 sing
                 ;
              
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 there
                 be
                 a
                 kn●ll
                 most
                 sad
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 every
                 place
                 ,
                 beard
                 ring
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Then
             did
             the
             Lord
             poure
             out
             upon
             me
             much
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             ,
             and
             praising
             ,
             with
             the
             knowledg
             of
             other
             things
             ,
             which
             he
             is
             bringing
             to
             pas●
             :
             In
             so
             much
             that
             I
             was
             much
             broaken
             before
             him
             ,
             to
             see
             my
             own
             unworthyness
             ,
             and
             his
             goodness
             ,
             a
             sence
             of
             which
             I
             lay
             under
             for
             some
             season
             ,
             not
             long
             after
             I
             had
             a
             great
             sit
             of
             sickness
             ;
             and
             I
             was
             inquiring
             of
             God
             ,
             what
             his
             mind
             should
             be
             in
             that
             affliction
             :
             he
             shewed
             mee
             ,
             it
             was
             because
             I
             did
             not
             declare
             to
             the
             Church
             with
             whom
             I
             walked
             ;
             those
             things
             he
             had
             made
             known
             unto
             mee
             .
          
           
             But
             benig
             troubled
             at
             my
             own
             insufficiency
             ;
             and
             they
             benig
             unacquainted
             with
             such
             things
             ;
             and
             indeed
             my self
             did
             question
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             whether
             it
             were
             the
             guilt
             of
             God
             or
             no
             ?
             (
             the
             guist
             of
             singing
             .
             )
             Then
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             set
             it
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             that
             as
             those
             prophesyes
             were
             true
             ,
             and
             should
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             so
             should
             I
             know
             that
             this
             was
             the
             true
             guist
             of
             God
             ,
             given
             in
             unto
             mee
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             was
             so
             when
             the
             spring
             came
             on
             ,
             then
             began
             that
             sickness
             of
             agues
             and
             feavours
             ,
             that
             have
             continued
             ever
             since
             ,
             little
             or
             much
             ,
             and
             there
             followed
             two
             dry
             summers
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             and
             also
             we
             had
             many
             light
             appearances
             ;
             but
             they
             set
             in
             dark
             shadows
             ,
             tili
             Christ
             our
             light
             shall
             appear
             ,
             and
             in
             great
             mercy
             take
             away
             and
             remove
             our
             dark
             and
             sad
             afflictions
             ,
             and
             sorrows
             ;
             well
             now
             ,
             I
             was
             at
             last
             so
             moved
             in
             my
             spirit
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             not
             tell
             how
             to
             keep
             in
             these
             things
             any
             longer
             ,
             and
             therefore
             went
             to
             the
             Church
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             but
             I
             then
             could
             not
             find
             him
             that
             I
             would
             have
             spoken
             of
             it
             unto
             ,
             for
             him
             to
             declare
             unto
             the
             rest
             ,
             so
             I
             returned
             ,
             and
             did
             it
             not
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             Lord
             afflicted
             mee
             again
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             besought
             him
             again
             ,
             and
             he
             gave
             mee
             to
             mind
             that
             I
             was
             justly
             afflicted
             for
             neglecting
             ,
             to
             make
             it
             known
             ,
             then
             being
             raised
             up
             again
             ,
             I
             did
             declare
             something
             ,
             but
             not
             so
             fully
             as
             I
             should
             ;
             and
             indeed
             would
             have
             done
             fearing
             ,
             it
             would
             not
             
             be
             born
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             was
             mourning
             before
             the
             Lord
             :
             and
             as
             I
             was
             mourning
             ,
             I
             was
             put
             upon
             singing
             ,
             as
             followeth
             :
          
           
             
               
                 Cease
                 thou
                 thy
                 mourning
                 ,
                 and
                 see
                 thou
                 dost
                 praise
                 ,
              
               
                 For
                 thou
                 shalt
                 do
                 my
                 will
                 in
                 all
                 my
                 wayes
                 :
              
               
                 Thy
                 work
                 shall
                 be
                 praises
                 now
                 sor
                 to
                 sing
                 ,
              
               
                 Because
                 thou
                 hast
                 chosen
                 Chri●t
                 to
                 be
                 thy
                 King.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Lift
                 up
                 your
                 heads
                 redemption
                 draweth
                 near
                 ,
              
               
                 Do
                 not
                 at
                 all
                 possess
                 thy
                 heart
                 with
                 fear
                 :
              
               
                 Lift
                 up
                 your
                 heads
                 ,
                 and
                 look
                 to
                 heaven
                 high
                 ;
              
               
                 For
                 God
                 will
                 make
                 his
                 people
                 glorisy
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Draw
                 water
                 from
                 the
                 wells
                 that
                 are
                 so
                 deep
                 :
              
               
                 You
                 shall
                 drink
                 flaggons
                 of
                 my
                 love
                 ,
                 when
                 others
                 are
                 astheep
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Then
             still
             sought
             I
             God
             what
             I
             might
             do
             to
             honnor
             God
             in
             my
             generation
             ;
             and
             about
             three
             dayes
             after
             it
             was
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             that
             I
             must
             writte
             my
             experiences
             ;
             but
             then
             I
             thought
             ,
             oh
             ,
             how
             should
             I
             remember
             thirty
             years
             experiences
             !
             but
             then
             presently
             came
             in
             these
             promises
             .
          
           
             
               Fear
               thou
               not
               ,
               for
               I
               am
               with
               thee
               ;
               be
               not
               dismayed
               ;
               for
               I
               am
               thy
               God
               ,
               I
               will
               strengthen
               thee
               ;
               yea
               ,
               I
               will
               help
               thee
               ;
               yea
               ,
               I
               will
               up
               hold
               thee
               with
               the
               right-hand
               of
               my
               righteousness
               .
            
             Isaiah
             41
             :
             10.
             
          
           
             
               Fear
               not
               ,
               thou
               worm
               Iacob
               ,
               I
               will
               help
               thee
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               and
               thy
               Redeemer
               the
               holy
               one
               of
               Israel
               .
            
             vers
             .
             14.
             
             
               Commit
               thy
               way
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               trust
               also
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               bring
               it
               to
               pass
               .
            
             Psalm
             37
             :
             5.
             
          
           
             Great
             things
             have
             I
             laid
             up
             for
             them
             that
             fear
             mee
             among
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             day
             I
             set
             my
             house
             in
             order
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             go
             about
             this
             work
             that
             the
             Lord
             had
             called
             mee
             unto
             ,
             and
             until
             I
             went
             about
             it
             ,
             this
             word
             followed
             mee
             ;
             
               be
               instructed
               least
               my
               Spirit
               depart
               from
               thee
            
             ;
             and
             as
             soon
             as
             I
             set
             upon
             my
             work
             ,
             it
             left
             mee
             ,
             and
             I
             found
             the
             Lord
             (
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             )
             mightyly
             assisting
             mee
             ,
             in
             bringing
             things
             to
             my
             remembtance
             and
             I
             wrig
             them
             down
             ,
             and
             had
             some
             thoughts
             to
             put
             them
             in
             print
             ;
             but
             yet
             through
             the
             corruptions
             of
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             advice
             of
             a
             friend
             ,
             I
             was
             not
             willing
             they
             should
             be
             published
             whilst
             I
             am
             living
             :
             my
             reason
             was
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             a
             poor
             weak
             worthless
             worm
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             the
             parts
             and
             gifts
             that
             some
             others
             have
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             I
             am
             an
             old
             fruitless
             branch
             ,
             my
             memory
             failes
             ,
             and
             my
             understanding
             is
             so
             dull
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             (
             and
             was
             at
             the
             best
             )
             a
             poor
             empty
             one
             ,
             which
             I
             cannot
             but
             acknowledg
             with
             tears
             and
             brokenness
             of
             heart
             .
          
           
           
             Oh
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             should
             be
             so
             good
             to
             mee
             !
             and
             I
             can
             bring
             no
             more
             glory
             and
             honnour
             to
             him
             ;
             but
             yet
             notwithstanding
             I
             must
             give
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
             for
             that
             he
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             poure
             out
             of
             his
             Spirit
             upon
             mee
             ,
             and
             since
             that
             ,
             to
             fill
             my
             soul
             with
             very
             sweet
             choyce
             ,
             and
             heavenly
             injoyments
             from
             himself
             .
          
           
             The
             most
             large
             measure
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             prophesy
             was
             upon
             mee
             at
             two
             particular
             times
             ,
             the
             one
             in
             the
             year
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             fifty
             five
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             other
             in
             the
             year
             1658
             ,
             but
             at
             many
             times
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             give
             me
             much
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             and
             praise
             .
          
           
             Then
             by
             his
             hand
             of
             providence
             I
             was
             removed
             again
             out
             of
             England
             into
             Holland
             ,
             and
             I
             brought
             the
             papers
             of
             my
             experiences
             with
             mee
             :
             which
             (
             the
             Ship
             being
             cast
             away
             )
             were
             lost
             ,
             with
             the
             trunck
             in
             which
             they
             were
             :
             Then
             was
             it
             much
             set
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             that
             God
             was
             displeased
             with
             mee
             ,
             for
             not
             putting
             them
             in
             print
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             guift
             of
             singing
             and
             praising
             was
             much
             ceased
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             troubled
             ;
             for
             the
             which
             I
             sought
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             did
             begg
             '
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             were
             offended
             at
             mee
             ,
             for
             not
             printing
             ,
             and
             leaving
             them
             behind
             mee
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             pardon
             it
             unto
             mee
             ;
             and
             that
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             his
             good
             pleasure
             ,
             I
             should
             write
             them
             again
             .
             I
             did
             pray
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             let
             his
             Spirit
             come
             to
             inable
             mee
             again
             in
             singing
             and
             prayer
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             wont
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             be
             my
             remembrancer
             to
             write
             again
             :
             and
             indeed
             it
             did
             so
             ,
             not
             long
             after
             ,
             in
             the
             night
             ;
             both
             in
             song
             ,
             and
             in
             prayer
             .
          
           
             But
             then
             I
             having
             not
             time
             ,
             was
             much
             hindered
             ?
             yet
             notwithstanding
             (
             according
             to
             the
             time
             I
             had
             )
             I
             set
             my self
             to
             do
             it
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             assist
             mee
             ,
             in
             bringing
             again
             to
             my
             remembrance
             things
             of
             long
             standing
             .
          
           
             Now
             before
             I
             departed
             from
             England
             ,
             I
             was
             satisfied
             in
             my
             spirit
             ,
             that
             I
             had
             a
             clear
             call
             from
             thee
             Lord
             so
             to
             do
             ;
             for
             indeed
             more
             then
             a
             year
             I
             had
             such
             a
             motion
             in
             my
             spirit
             ,
             backed
             with
             many
             Scriptures
             for
             its
             furtherance
             .
          
           
             Yet
             nothwithstanding
             in
             this
             Voyage
             we
             met
             wich
             some
             diffciulty
             ,
             for
             the
             Ship
             I
             came
             over
             in
             was
             cast
             away
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             greatest
             trouble
             the
             Lord
             gave
             mee
             in
             these
             promises
             ;
             that
             he
             would
             be
             with
             mee
             in
             six
             troubles
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             seventh
             he
             would
             not
             forsake
             mee
             .
          
           
             Call
             upon
             mee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             I
             will
             hear
             thee
             ,
             and
             deliver
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             glorify
             mee
             .
          
           
             With
             this
             sweet
             word
             also
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             die
             ,
             but
             live
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             mercy
             I
             will
             shew
             unto
             thee
             .
          
           
           
             It
             was
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             and
             after
             some
             time
             (
             the
             Ship
             being
             a
             ground
             ,
             and
             in
             great
             danger
             ,
             and
             so
             were
             all
             the
             persons
             in
             it
             )
             one
             asked
             mee
             ,
             if
             I
             were
             not
             afraid
             ?
             I
             answered
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             my
             Father
             hath
             brought
             mee
             hither
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             may
             have
             more
             honour
             in
             drowning
             of
             mee
             ,
             then
             by
             preserving
             mee
             ,
             his
             will
             be
             done
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             when
             the
             mast
             was
             cut
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             Master
             with
             some
             others
             said
             ,
             we
             are
             dead
             persons
             ,
             and
             like
             to
             loose
             our
             lives
             ,
             yet
             I
             had
             much
             hope
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             promise
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             I
             (
             and
             some
             others
             in
             the
             Ship
             with
             mee
             )
             had
             committed
             our selves
             unto
             God
             by
             prayer
             ,
             I
             being
             in
             the
             Cabbon
             ,
             laid
             me
             down
             to
             sleep
             :
             but
             I
             had
             not
             (
             it
             seems
             )
             lien
             half
             an
             hour
             ,
             but
             they
             called
             us
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             there
             was
             Land
             not
             far
             of
             ,
             if
             wee
             would
             seek
             for
             help
             ?
             vvhich
             accordingly
             vve
             did
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             being
             but
             about
             the
             break
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             vve
             did
             vvander
             over
             the
             sand●
             ,
             but
             could
             find
             no
             vvay
             out
             of
             the
             sea
             ,
             as
             it
             vvere
             ,
             compassing
             us
             aboue
             round
             ;
             then
             vve
             all
             returned
             to
             the
             Ship
             again
             ,
             and
             some
             concluded
             vve
             must
             go
             in
             an
             perish
             there
             ;
             so
             they
             vvent
             in
             again
             .
          
           
             But
             vve
             said
             ,
             if
             vve
             must
             perish
             ,
             vve
             vvould
             be
             still
             seeking
             to
             save
             our
             lives
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             our
             God
             (
             to
             whom
             we
             had
             committed
             ourselves
             )
             guided
             us
             ,
             we
             went
             another
             way
             on
             the
             sands
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             was
             going
             (
             looking
             to
             God
             to
             be
             my
             Pilot
             )
             not
             knowing
             whether
             vve
             vvent
             ,
             for
             the
             sea
             vvas
             one
             both
             sides
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             vvee
             had
             but
             a
             small
             vvay
             on
             the
             sands
             to
             vvalk
             in
             ;
             and
             as
             I
             vvas
             begging
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             keep
             in
             the
             seastill
             vve
             found
             out
             a
             place
             ,
             not
             onely
             for
             our
             ovvn
             escape
             ,
             but
             that
             vve
             might
             see
             deliverance
             for
             our
             friends
             in
             the
             Ship
             also
             ,
             the
             Lord
             vvas
             pleased
             to
             set
             this
             upon
             my
             heart
             .
          
           
             As
             thy
             deliverance
             is
             ,
             so
             shall
             Englands
             be
             ,
             vvhen
             they
             are
             brought
             to
             greatest
             streights
             ,
             then
             vvill
             deliverance
             be
             from
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             A
             hint
             of
             some
             night
             meditations
             and
             effects
             of
             prayer
             .
          
           
             I
             being
             avvake
             one
             night
             ,
             and
             very
             full
             of
             trouble
             in
             my
             mind
             ,
             because
             I
             vvas
             no
             more
             spiritual
             ,
             for
             I
             had
             found
             my self
             very
             dead-hearted
             in
             prayer
             over
             night
             ;
             for
             the
             vvhich
             I
             vvas
             very
             sadly
             afflicted
             in
             spirit
             ;
             and
             indeed
             then
             vvanting
             place
             of
             retirement
             (
             to
             send
             up
             strong
             cries
             unto
             the
             Lord
             )
             did
             much
             deaden
             my
             spirit
             ,
             for
             I
             found
             it
             vvas
             the
             practice
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             sometime
             to
             be
             in
             the
             vvilderness
             ,
             sometime
             in
             the
             mountain
             all
             night
             in
             prayer
             alone
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             alone
             in
             the
             gardin
             ;
             and
             I
             find
             
             prayer
             in
             secret
             much
             accept●d
             vvith
             God
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             vvord
             ,
             
               Pray
               to
               thy
               ●ather
               in
               secret
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               reward
               thee
               ope●ly
               :
            
             Math.
             6
             :
             6.
             indeed
             so
             full
             of
             sorrovv
             vvas
             I
             that
             I
             uttered
             no
             vvords
             ,
             but
             sig●d
             and
             groaned
             to
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             
               Then
               this
               came
               in
               ,
            
             
               Vpon
               the
               〈◊〉
               thou
               shalt
               live
               ,
            
             
               〈…〉
               of
               ●o●e
               I
               will
               the
               〈◊〉
               :
            
             
               〈…〉
               be
               made
               all
               times
               to
               see
               ,
            
             
               〈…〉
               flowes
               in
               mee
               .
            
          
           
             Then
             did
             I
             groa●e
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             he
             vvould
             give
             in
             some
             promise
             :
             the
             Lord
             cast
             in
             this
             that
             the
             grace
             or
             prayer
             vvas
             before
             the
             guist
             of
             prayer
             ,
             and
             that
             this
             vvas
             the
             grace
             of
             prayer
             to
             give
             up
             our selves
             in
             faith
             to
             the
             guidance
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             ●aith
             to
             have
             communion
             vvith
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ,
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             for
             Christ
             t●ld
             the
             Woman
             .
             John.
             4
             :
             v.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             
               Neither
               in
               thus
               mountain
               no●
               in
               Ierusalem
               sha●l
               m●n
               worship
               the
               Father
               but
               the
               ●our
               is
               coming
               ,
               a
               now
               us
               ,
               when
               the
               true
               worshipp●rs
               shall
               worship
               the
               Father
               in
               Spirit
               and
               i●
               truth
               ,
               sor
               the
               ●ather
               s●●keth
               such
               to
               worship
               him
               ;
               God
               is
               a
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               worship
               him
               must
               worship
               him
               in
               Spirit
               and
               in
               truth
               :
            
             This
             Woman
             then
             could
             say
             ,
             that
             Christ
             vvould
             teach
             all
             things
             ;
             vvhy
             should
             not
             vve
             look
             for
             the
             teachings
             of
             the
             Spirit
             novv
             ,
             seeing
             Christ
             hath
             not
             onely
             been
             vvith
             us
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             but
             had
             also
             promised
             us
             the
             pourings
             out
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             teach
             us
             all
             things
             :
             and
             to
             bring
             all
             things
             to
             our
             remembrance
             .
          
           
             Then
             further
             I
             vvas
             mourning
             that
             I
             could
             not
             injoy
             the
             ordinances
             of
             God
             ●n
             their
             purity
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             shevved
             mee
             that
             I
             must
             offer
             up
             my
             〈◊〉
             :
             And
             vvhen
             Abraham
             vvent
             to
             do
             that
             ,
             he
             left
             his
             servants
             belovv
             the
             hill
             ;
             and
             consulte●
             not
             vvith
             flesh
             and
             blood
             .
          
           
             Also
             aftervvard
             I
             had
             such
             vvonderful
             experience
             of
             communion
             vvith
             God
             ,
             through
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             I
             am
             not
             able
             to
             utter
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             avvaking
             another
             night
             ,
             vvas
             greatly
             complaining
             ,
             that
             the
             flesh
             did
             so
             〈◊〉
             in
             the
             Spirits
             vvork
             ,
             that
             vvhen
             I
             vvorld
             do
             good
             ,
             evil
             is
             present
             .
             ●●en
             did
             the
             spirit
             put
             me
             upon
             uttering
             many
             heavenly
             complaints
             in
             a
             vvay
             of
             singing
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             vvith
             the
             help
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             pray
             vvith
             much
             enlarg●dness
             .
          
           
             And
             a●ter
             that
             there
             vvas
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             vvith
             very
             much
             povver
             this
             vvord
             :
             
               Be
               silent
               before
               mee
               all
               flesh
               .
            
          
           
             Oh!
             and
             then
             follovved
             the
             vvonderful
             speakings
             of
             God
             by
             his
             blessed
             Spirit
             to
             my
             poor
             soul
             ,
             vvhich
             I
             cannot
             utter
             as
             to
             the
             manner
             of
             them
             ,
             b●t
             the
             nature
             of
             them
             vvas
             exceeding
             comforting
             to
             my self
             ;
             and
             also
             filled
             〈◊〉
             vvith
             great
             hopes
             to
             all
             the
             people
             of
             God.
             
          
           
           
             And
             now
             hereby
             do
             I
             know
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             and
             of
             truth
             that
             did
             work
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             because
             it
             did
             lay
             mee
             low
             ,
             and
             flat
             before
             him
             ,
             that
             is
             holy
             ,
             and
             made
             me
             see
             my
             own
             insufficiency
             ,
             and
             his
             great
             al
             sufficiency
             ,
             which
             did
             much
             humble
             mee
             ,
             and
             broak
             ,
             and
             melted
             mee
             exceedingly
             ,
             then
             was
             this
             promise
             given
             in
             ;
             
               That
               they
               that
               waiton
               the
               Lord
               shall
               renew
               their
               strength
               ,
               they
               shall
               mount
               up
               with
               wings
               as
               Eagles
               ,
               they
               shall
               run
               and
               not
               be
               weary
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               walk
               and
               not
               faint
               .
            
          
           
             And
             my
             heart
             was
             very
             much
             drawn
             out
             to
             wait
             upon
             God
             ,
             in
             a
             way
             of
             believing
             ,
             both
             for
             my self
             and
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             having
             that
             word
             as
             it
             were
             whispered
             in
             my
             ear
             :
             
               If
               thou
               canst
               believe
               ,
               all
               things
               are
               possible
               .
            
          
           
             Another
             time
             I
             was
             considering
             ,
             that
             though
             I
             had
             been
             a
             Professor
             many
             years
             ,
             yet
             I
             though
             !
             indeed
             I
             was
             but
             a
             babe
             in
             Christ
             ,
             then
             that
             word
             came
             upon
             mee
             :
             
               Out
               of
               the
               mouthes
               of
               babes
               and
               sucklings
               thou
               hast
               ord●ined
               praise
               .
            
          
           
             And
             indeed
             I
             can
             incourage
             the
             most
             simple
             and
             weak
             ,
             to
             wait
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             his
             grace
             is
             sufficient
             .
          
           
             At
             this
             time
             I
             was
             taught
             by
             the
             spirit
             ,
             that
             prayer
             was
             another
             thing
             then
             some
             take
             it
             to
             be
             ;
             it
             is
             of
             a
             divine
             nature
             ,
             and
             they
             onely
             ,
             whom
             God
             helpeth
             ,
             can
             pray
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             not
             words
             that
             is
             alwayes
             needfull
             ,
             for
             a
             soul
             may
             pray
             and
             utter
             no
             words
             ,
             and
             have
             sweet
             communion
             with
             God
             by
             faith
             ;
             yet
             words
             sometimes
             affect
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             sometimes
             found
             the
             voyce
             cannot
             be
             kept
             in
             ,
             the
             heart
             may
             be
             so
             filled
             .
             Therefore
             I
             blame
             none
             ,
             but
             desire
             to
             be
             tender
             of
             all
             ,
             for
             God
             accepts
             what
             himself
             gives
             ,
             outward
             performances
             is
             as
             the
             shell
             without
             the
             kernel
             ;
             if
             the
             spirit
             act
             not
             ,
             but
             what
             of
             his
             own
             spirit
             is
             in
             any
             duty
             that
             God
             doth
             accept
             .
             And
             we
             read
             of
             the
             poor
             woman
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             who
             met
             with
             some
             discouragements
             ,
             yet
             by
             the
             power
             of
             faith
             being
             inabled
             to
             hold
             on
             ;
             oh
             !
             how
             greatly
             he
             commended
             her
             faith
             ,
             and
             answered
             her
             desire
             ,
             though
             her
             words
             were
             but
             few
             ,
             onely
             ,
             
               Lord
               help
               mee
               ,
               &c.
            
             
          
           
             And
             Hannahs
             prayer
             was
             heard
             ,
             who
             did
             but
             move
             her
             lips
             :
             And
             although
             she
             was
             a
             woman
             of
             a
             sorrowful
             spirit
             before
             ,
             yet
             she
             went
             away
             believing
             ,
             and
             also
             rejoycing
             that
             God
             had
             heard
             her
             prayer
             .
          
           
             So
             the
             desires
             of
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             shall
             be
             answered
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             hear
             their
             cry
             .
          
           
             Daniel
             ,
             before
             he
             made
             his
             supplication
             ,
             was
             answered
             ,
             the
             groaning
             of
             the
             spirit
             before
             the
             Lord
             is
             a
             loud
             cry
             ,
             the
             prayer
             of
             faith
             doth
             save
             the
             sick
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             a
             very
             present
             help
             in
             the
             time
             of
             need
             .
          
           
           
             They
             that
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             disappointed
             .
          
           
             Nay
             he
             takes
             pleasure
             in
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             hopes
             in
             his
             mercy
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             let
             them
             that
             call
             on
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             depart
             from
             iniquity
             .
          
           
             Further
             ,
             my
             heart
             being
             carried
             out
             long
             to
             wait
             for
             ,
             and
             expect
             ther
             teachings
             of
             the
             spirit
             more
             fully
             to
             be
             given
             mee
             :
             and
             therefore
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             comes
             in
             further
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             of
             nor
             from
             my self
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Gods
             working
             in
             and
             upon
             a
             poor
             weak
             creature
             ,
             who
             though
             I
             be
             very
             unfit
             to
             publish
             any
             thing
             of
             this
             nature
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             according
             to
             my
             measure
             I
             would
             with
             that
             poor
             woman
             do
             what
             I
             can
             with
             willingness
             and
             cheerfulness
             ,
             for
             God
             loves
             a
             cheerful
             heart
             in
             his
             work
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             first
             a
             willing
             mind
             ,
             it
             is
             accepted
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             a
             man
             hath
             ,
             and
             not
             according
             to
             that
             he
             hath
             not
             .
          
           
             Yet
             I
             am
             much
             incouraged
             to
             believe
             that
             this
             work
             is
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             found
             the
             flesh
             exceeding
             opposet
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             have
             neglected
             it
             ,
             God
             hath
             withdrawn
             himself
             from
             mee
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             set
             to
             it
             in
             good
             earnest
             ,
             then
             God
             returns
             and
             let
             mee
             injoy
             sweet
             communion
             with
             himself
             :
             And
             the
             more
             ,
             the
             Lord
             appeared
             at
             the
             first
             comings
             in
             of
             these
             things
             upon
             my
             soul
             ,
             the
             more
             his
             love
             broake
             my
             heart
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             wonderfully
             affected
             to
             behold
             the
             freeness
             of
             his
             grace
             to
             such
             a
             one
             .
          
           
             And
             verily
             the
             more
             watchful
             I
             was
             against
             sin
             and
             unto
             duty
             ,
             the
             more
             of
             his
             divine
             presence
             was
             affoarded
             ,
             which
             is
             so
             gloriously
             sweet
             to
             injoy
             ,
             that
             the
             more
             I
             had
             ,
             the
             more
             still
             I
             would
             have
             ,
             and
             still
             longed
             for
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             night
             also
             ,
             hearkening
             what
             God
             spake
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             night
             his
             vvay
             to
             my
             soul
             hath
             been
             to
             come
             in
             vvith
             many
             svveet
             seasonable
             and
             povverful
             instructions
             ,
             stirring
             me
             up
             to
             pray
             ,
             teaching
             me
             hovv
             to
             pray
             ,
             and
             vvhat
             to
             pray
             for
             ,
             encreasing
             my
             faith
             and
             considence
             ,
             to
             believe
             for
             that
             I
             have
             praied
             for
             ,
             both
             for
             my self
             and
             others
             (
             and
             also
             stirring
             mee
             up
             to
             praysing
             him
             )
             and
             I
             find
             that
             giving
             my self
             vvholy
             to
             the
             disposing
             of
             God
             in
             prayer
             ,
             is
             a
             very
             good
             thing
             :
             also
             this
             fear
             hath
             been
             upon
             mee
             sometimes
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             offer
             unto
             God
             that
             vvhich
             cost
             mee
             nothing
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             lay
             on
             t
             the
             choisest
             ,
             and
             most
             of
             the
             day
             about
             the
             vvorld
             ,
             and
             then
             bring
             the
             sleepy
             head
             to
             God
             for
             a
             sacrifice
             :
             I
             minding
             the
             spirituallity
             of
             true
             prayer
             ,
             and
             my
             unfitness
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             the
             councel
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             very
             useful
             ,
             vvhere
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               VVatch
               and
               pray
            
             .
             Math.
             26
             :
             41.
             
          
           
             And
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             
               VVatch
               unto
               prayer
            
             .
             Pet.
             1
             :
             4
             ,
             7.
             yet
             I
             have
             found
             
             often
             ,
             when
             I
             have
             been
             to
             pray
             unto
             God
             ,
             my
             heart
             have
             been
             very
             dead
             ,
             and
             I
             could
             not
             get
             it
             into
             so
             spiritual
             a
             forme
             as
             I
             would
             ,
             yet
             durst
             not
             neglect
             the
             dayly
             waiting
             upon
             God
             in
             that
             duty
             :
             but
             even
             then
             made
             it
             my
             work
             to
             petition
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             compose
             my
             spirit
             and
             quicken
             me
             by
             his
             grace
             and
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             not
             offer
             the
             blind
             the
             halt
             ,
             and
             lame
             in
             sacrifice
             unto
             God
             :
             And
             indeed
             then
             God
             hath
             so
             ,
             come
             in
             upon
             my
             spirit
             ,
             that
             I
             ha●●
             had
             more
             communion
             with
             him self
             yea
             more
             then
             at
             some
             other
             time
             ,
             when
             I
             have
             been
             apt
             to
             think
             my self
             more
             fit
             .
          
           
             At
             other
             times
             when
             I
             have
             not
             found
             God
             coming
             in
             to
             help
             mee
             ,
             I
             have
             gone
             a
             way
             and
             waited
             his
             time
             ,
             for
             unless
             God
             enlarge
             our
             hearts
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             good
             for
             us
             to
             en
             large
             in
             words
             ,
             for
             God
             is
             in
             heaven
             and
             thou
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             therefore
             
               let
               thy
               words
               befew
            
             (
             thy
             words
             mark
             that
             )
             
               and
               bodily
               exercise
               prositeth
               nothing
               ,
               my
               son
               give
               mee
               thy
               heart
               ,
            
             saith
             God.
             Eccles
             .
             5
             :
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             poor
             man
             that
             said
             ,
             God
             be
             merciful
             unto
             mee
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             went
             a
             way
             more
             accepted
             or
             rather
             Justified
             then
             the
             Pharise
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             before
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             if
             Gods
             people
             could
             not
             bring
             a
             lamb
             fo
             ra
             sacriffice
             ,
             if
             they
             brought
             but
             two
             pigeons
             ,
             or
             a
             little
             flower
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             brought
             to
             the
             Priest
             ,
             it
             was
             accepted
             ,
             so
             if
             we
             come
             to
             him
             that
             Justifies
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             and
             hath
             promised
             to
             do
             all
             our
             works
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             for
             us
             beholding
             his
             alsufficiency
             ,
             and
             submit
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             be
             content
             with
             that
             he
             will
             give
             us
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             spirit
             uals
             as
             in
             temperals
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             accept
             of
             us
             ,
             onely
             believing
             we
             must
             flee
             unto
             the
             hornes
             of
             the
             Althar
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             have
             found
             ,
             when
             I
             have
             neglected
             prayer
             ,
             my
             heart
             hath
             been
             very
             dead
             and
             full
             of
             unbelief
             :
             And
             again
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             it
             no
             comfort
             to
             rest
             upon
             duties
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             a
             dangerous
             evil
             to
             set
             up
             such
             an
             Idol
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             but
             here
             in
             lay
             my
             comfort
             ,
             when
             I
             by
             faith
             could
             have
             communion
             vvith
             God
             ,
             and
             coming
             near
             to
             him
             ,
             could
             cast
             my
             burthen
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             go
             avvay
             quiet
             in
             my
             mind
             ,
             that
             Christ
             vvould
             do
             all
             for
             mee
             ;
             and
             vvhen
             I
             vvas
             vvilling
             ,
             God
             shtould
             do
             vvhat
             he
             pleased
             vvith
             mee
             ,
             and
             my
             vvill
             vvas
             brought
             to
             his
             vvill
             ;
             then
             have
             I
             had
             the
             mercy
             I
             have
             asked
             ,
             and
             more
             also
             many
             times
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             found
             retired
             places
             and
             vvatchings
             ,
             the
             best
             opportunities
             and
             greatest
             advantages
             unto
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Also
             I
             have
             had
             many
             temptations
             against
             prayer
             ,
             but
             the
             best
             vvay
             to
             overcome
             them
             ,
             is
             to
             mind
             the
             command
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             vvhich
             is
             that
             vve
             should
             vvatch
             unto
             prayer
             ,
             and
             pray
             alvvayes
             ,
             keep
             close
             to
             the
             duty
             in
             the
             strength
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             loose
             not
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             Spirit
             neither
             grieve
             the
             Spirit
             by
             sin
             ,
             but
             vvatch
             against
             all
             appearances
             of
             evil
             ,
             for
             I
             hahave
             
             found
             that
             the
             neglect
             of
             vvatchfulness
             against
             sin
             :
             and
             being
             overcome
             by
             it
             ,
             doth
             greatly
             deaden
             the
             heart
             to
             duty
             ;
             keep
             your
             eyes
             upon
             the
             promises
             by
             faith
             ,
             look
             up
             unto
             Christ
             in
             prayer
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             take
             heed
             of
             setting
             up
             prayer
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             duty
             ,
             above
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             roome
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             I●
             God
             assist
             you
             to
             pray
             for
             a
             mercy
             ,
             though
             he
             give
             it
             not
             in
             presently
             ,
             yet
             hold
             on
             if
             your
             asking
             be
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             your
             end
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             ye
             find
             enlargment
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             life
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             sure
             he
             will
             be
             answer
             you
             in
             that
             thing
             or
             else
             in
             some
             thing
             better
             for
             you
             in
             his
             ovvn
             season
             .
          
           
             My self
             sought
             the
             Lord
             20
             years
             ,
             for
             one
             thing
             ,
             before
             I
             had
             an
             ansvver
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             being
             at
             prayer
             ,
             after
             I
             had
             done
             ,
             God
             gave
             mee
             in
             a
             most
             gracious
             ansvver
             ,
             and
             set
             dovvn
             the
             very
             time
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             and
             did
             accordingly
             accomplish
             it
             at
             the
             very
             time
             ;
             to
             him
             be
             the
             praise
             .
          
           
             And
             many
             other
             things
             I
             have
             sought
             the
             Lord
             for
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             grant
             my
             desire
             ,
             especially
             vvhen
             he
             hath
             made
             me
             earnest
             and
             importunate
             ,
             and
             have
             assisted
             me
             to
             hold
             on
             ,
             and
             given
             me
             a
             spirit
             of
             faith
             ,
             to
             believe
             for
             the
             thing
             prayed
             for
             .
          
           
             Another
             time
             I
             sought
             the
             Lord
             for
             a
             relation
             of
             mine
             ,
             who
             was
             thought
             to
             be
             near
             unto
             death
             ,
             and
             this
             vvas
             given
             in
             ,
             call
             upon
             mee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             I
             vvil
             h●ar
             and
             deliver
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             glorify
             mee
             ,
             and
             ●rom
             that
             time
             that
             person
             amended
             ,
             and
             life
             vvas
             continued
             .
          
           
             Also
             I
             knew
             another
             young
             person
             that
             was
             ,
             by
             the
             word
             preached
             ,
             convinced
             of
             her
             sinsul
             state
             ,
             and
             set
             upon
             the
             performance
             of
             some
             duties
             :
             but
             not
             being
             acquainted
             with
             the
             wiles
             and
             temptations
             of
             Satan
             ,
             afterward
             some
             deadness
             ceasing
             upon
             her
             spirit
             ,
             began
             to
             neglect
             her
             duty
             ;
             but
             one
             in
             the
             family
             perceiving
             of
             it
             ,
             advised
             her
             to
             present
             her self
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             although
             she
             found
             her self
             dead
             ,
             yet
             to
             pray
             that
             she
             might
             pray
             ,
             whose
             conucel
             shee
             took
             ,
             and
             shee
             continuing
             diligent
             ,
             the
             Lord
             came
             in
             by
             the
             mighty
             witness
             of
             his
             spirit
             ,
             fully
             satisfying
             her
             soul
             in
             a
             very
             short
             time
             .
          
           
             Further
             :
             oh
             !
             let
             all
             that
             fear
             God
             be
             encouraged
             to
             continue
             in
             ,
             and
             not
             neglect
             family
             duties
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             found
             by
             good
             experience
             many
             wrought
             upon
             by
             instructions
             and
             prayer
             ,
             when
             their
             lot
             have
             been
             cast
             into
             those
             families
             ,
             where
             reading
             ,
             praying
             ,
             and
             Catechising
             ,
             and
             such
             duties
             have
             been
             faithfully
             performed
             ;
             ô
             ,
             many
             young
             ones
             have
             been
             brought
             home
             to
             God
             ,
             by
             his
             blessing
             upon
             this
             meanes
             !
          
           
             And
             amongst
             many
             more
             I
             remember
             one
             who
             was
             very
             strongly
             assalted
             with
             many
             temptariones
             to
             keep
             her
             from
             coming
             to
             ,
             and
             clossing
             with
             
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             this
             t●mptation
             was
             most
             upon
             her
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             too
             young
             ,
             and
             it
             would
             be
             time
             enough
             afterward
             ,
             why
             should
             she
             expose
             her self
             to
             scorne
             and
             reproach
             by
             being
             called
             a
             Puritan
             ,
             and
             so
             become
             a
             luaghing
             stock
             to
             others
             :
             but
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             overcome
             her
             ,
             and
             bring
             her
             to
             himself
             .
          
           
             X
             Another
             also
             who
             set
             her self
             against
             them
             in
             the
             family
             ,
             that
             wished
             her
             soules
             good
             ,
             and
             used
             all
             meanes
             to
             g●t
             out
             of
             that
             family
             ,
             to
             which
             end
             also
             she
             raised
             some
             lyes
             ,
             which
             very
             evil
             the
             Lord
             set
             upon
             her
             heart
             ,
             and
             then
             she
             came
             to
             be
             convinced
             of
             her
             sad
             sinful
             state
             ,
             and
             was
             also
             brought
             home
             to
             God
             through
             his
             rich
             grace
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             And
             another
             who
             by
             this
             meanes
             vvas
             vvrought
             upon
             that
             ,
             vvas
             a
             young
             maid
             ,
             a
             Ministers
             Daughter
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             vvell
             instructed
             and
             educated
             from
             a
             child
             ,
             vvhereby
             she
             vvas
             informed
             of
             the
             evils
             of
             scandalous
             sins
             and
             avoided
             them
             ,
             and
             vvas
             also
             very
             constant
             in
             the
             performance
             of
             duties
             ;
             and
             indeed
             so
             vvalked
             as
             none
             could
             see
             ought
             a
             mise
             in
             her
             conversation
             ,
             yet
             notvvithstanding
             the
             poor
             heart
             vvas
             ignorant
             of
             her self
             ,
             and
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             but
             she
             being
             under
             a
             family
             Catechising
             ,
             and
             instruction
             vvas
             (
             by
             the
             mighty
             povver
             of
             the
             eternal
             Spirits
             vvorking
             )
             convinced
             of
             original
             sin
             ,
             and
             then
             she
             savv
             that
             (
             for
             all
             her
             formality
             )
             she
             vvas
             a
             sinner
             ,
             and
             had
             need
             of
             a
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             so
             vvas
             brought
             home
             to
             close
             with
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             This
             also
             I
             have
             found
             ,
             that
             a
             constant
             close
             secking
             of
             God
             hath
             been
             crowned
             with
             his
             presence
             ,
             for
             I
             my self
             was
             with
             some
             others
             desired
             to
             pray
             to
             the
             Lord
             for
             councel
             ,
             and
             direction
             for
             them
             ;
             but
             they
             would
             not
             tell
             mee
             in
             what
             it
             was
             that
             they
             sought
             direction
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             I
             did
             not
             know
             the
             thing
             ,
             I
             set
             my self
             to
             seek
             God
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             pleased
             to
             shew
             me
             what
             it
             was
             ,
             (
             this
             was
             Anno
             1657.
             )
             and
             I
             did
             pray
             God
             to
             let
             mee
             know
             his
             mind
             in
             that
             particular
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             put
             it
             upon
             my
             heart
             to
             go
             and
             read
             ,
             and
             the
             place
             of
             Scripture
             handed
             to
             mee
             ,
             was
             quite
             against
             their
             work
             (
             at
             that
             time
             )
             which
             they
             had
             upon
             their
             heart
             to
             do
             ,
             then
             I
             sought
             the
             Lord
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             second
             answer
             was
             ;
             go
             in
             and
             ●ead
             ;
             then
             I
             looked
             up
             to
             the
             Lord
             as
             I
             did
             before
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             shew
             me
             where
             I
             shall
             read
             ,
             and
             that
             Scripture
             also
             was
             flat
             against
             their
             work
             ;
             and
             just
             so
             I
             had
             a
             third
             answer
             also
             :
             And
             the
             next
             day
             as
             I
             was
             at
             my
             work
             my
             heart
             and
             meditations
             were
             above
             ,
             and
             my
             secret
             desire
             still
             to
             God
             for
             the
             further
             teachings
             of
             his
             good
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             these
             following
             lines
             (
             with
             much
             more
             )
             came
             in
             as
             a
             further
             answer
             from
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           
             
             
               As
               for
               the
               work
               of
               Babylon
               ,
            
             
               It
               is
               a
               mighty
               work
               ,
               and
               strong
               :
            
             
               But
               yet
               my
               power
               shall
               it
               compleat
               ,
            
             
               For
               my
               wisdom
               it
               mighty
               great
               :
            
             
               They
               must
               sit
               still
               ,
               behold
               my
               power
               ,
            
             
               VVhich
               worketh
               for
               them
               hour
               by
               hour
               .
            
          
           
             And
             novv
             my
             dear
             Christian
             friends
             ,
             into
             vvhose
             hands
             this
             my
             poor
             mite
             ,
             shall
             come
             I
             desire
             you
             take
             notice
             of
             that
             great
             love
             and
             vvonderful
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             vvhich
             he
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             manifest
             in
             giving
             in
             such
             sweet
             returus
             of
             prayer
             ,
             let
             him
             alone
             have
             the
             praise
             ,
             and
             be
             ye
             all
             incouraged
             and
             stirred
             up
             to
             pray
             continually
             ,
             and
             be
             very
             watchful
             ,
             that
             if
             at
             any
             time
             God
             do
             move
             you
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             ,
             do
             it
             with
             all
             your
             might
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             assistanco
             the
             Lord
             gives
             you
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             found
             it
             a
             great
             grieving
             of
             the
             spirit
             to
             put
             it
             of
             with
             delayes
             ,
             through
             carnal
             reasonings
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             indeed
             vvould
             have
             hindreed
             mee
             in
             offering
             of
             these
             few
             experiences
             to
             the
             view
             of
             the
             vvorld
             :
             but
             vvhen
             God
             vvas
             pleased
             to
             give
             me
             a
             heart
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             set
             upon
             it
             vvith
             a
             resolution
             in
             his
             strength
             to
             go
             through
             it
             ,
             not
             with
             standing
             all
             opposition
             :
             Oh!
             then
             ,
             was
             the
             Lord
             pleased
             to
             come
             in
             again
             ,
             and
             fill
             my
             soul
             with
             peace
             and
             joy
             unspeakable
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             glory
             ;
             which
             was
             to
             my
             great
             refreshment
             I
             being
             then
             in
             a
             strange
             Land
             (
             Holand
             )
             seperated
             from
             Country
             ,
             kindred
             ,
             and
             fathers
             house
             ;
             yea
             there
             ,
             and
             then
             did
             our
             good
             God
             (
             according
             to
             what
             I
             had
             wont
             to
             have
             )
             give
             into
             my
             spirit
             heavenly
             Allelujas
             ,
             both
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             with
             many
             sweet
             Instructions
             from
             him self
             (
             when
             it
             was
             with
             us
             as
             it
             were
             a
             time
             of
             famine
             of
             the
             word
             )
             our
             Teathers
             being
             removed
             into
             corners
             ,
             and
             thrown
             into
             prisons
             (
             in
             the
             Year
             1662.
             )
             O!
             how
             was
             I
             then
             stirred
             up
             by
             the
             teachings
             of
             that
             good
             Spirit
             ,
             often
             to
             praising
             ,
             and
             often
             to
             very
             earnest
             prayer
             (
             as
             for
             my self
             ,
             so
             for
             his
             poorasslicted
             persecuted
             people
             )
             and
             then
             also
             I
             found
             my
             heart
             much
             enlarged
             to
             love
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             good
             ,
             and
             lay
             out
             my self
             for
             sa
             ints
             of
             all
             perswasions
             ,
             yea
             and
             all
             others
             also
             as
             I
             had
             opportunity
             .
             And
             upon
             this
             ground
             because
             my
             dear
             Redeemer
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             hath
             set
             mee
             a
             pattern
             to
             do
             good
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             what
             talent
             soever
             we
             do
             recieve
             ,
             we
             must
             lay
             it
             out
             to
             his
             praise
             (
             if
             it
             be
             but
             one
             )
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             increased
             :
             this
             I
             have
             had
             experience
             of
             ,
             be
             not
             backward
             to
             improve
             thy
             talent
             ,
             because
             another
             may
             have
             more
             then
             thou
             ,
             that
             springs
             from
             a
             root
             of
             pride
             ,
             and
             negligence
             is
             the
             way
             to
             loose
             what
             thou
             hast
             ,
             but
             look
             up
             to
             God
             for
             a
             blessing
             upon
             the
             right
             use
             of
             what
             thou
             hast
             received
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             seeth
             it
             good
             that
             thou
             mayest
             better
             honnor
             him
             with
             more
             he
             will
             give
             in
             thee
             in
             his
             own
             way
             and
             
             time
             ,
             for
             then
             shall
             ye
             know
             if
             ye
             follow
             on
             to
             know
             the
             Lord.
             Hose
             .
             6.
             3.
             
             It
             is
             also
             promised
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             be
             planted
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             like
             a
             watered
             Gardin
             shall
             they
             grow
             and
             florish
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             in
             their
             old
             age
             :
             Psa
             .
             92
             :
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Further
             ,
             o
             !
             let
             all
             the
             beloved
             of
             the
             Lord
             take
             a
             specialcare
             of
             every
             Gospel
             ordinance
             and
             commandment
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             to
             hold
             forth
             what
             light
             you
             have
             received
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             non
             of
             the
             ordinances
             of
             the
             Gospel
             to
             be
             slighted
             ,
             for
             they
             hold
             out
             unto
             us
             those
             choyce
             priviledges
             that
             vvere
             purchased
             for
             us
             vvith
             the
             precious
             blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             great
             peace
             ,
             and
             injoyed
             much
             of
             Gods
             presence
             in
             vvaiting
             upon
             him
             in
             the
             vvay
             of
             his
             appointments
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             found
             the
             Lord
             (
             not
             leaving
             but
             )
             teaching
             of
             mee
             ,
             vvhen
             I
             out
             of
             conscience
             have
             forborn
             vvhere
             they
             vvere
             not
             tobe
             injoyed
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             expose
             my self
             to
             any
             suffring
             to
             injoy
             them
             in
             the
             purity
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             indeed
             God
             doth
             take
             special
             notice
             of
             them
             vvho
             they
             be
             ,
             and
             vvhere
             they
             dvvell
             ,
             Revel
             .
             2
             :
             13.
             that
             in
             sore
             persecuting
             and
             suffering
             times
             hold
             fast
             his
             truths
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             deny
             his
             name
             ,
             Mal.
             3
             :
             16
             ,
             and
             hath
             promised
             that
             they
             vvho
             keep
             the
             vvord
             of
             his
             patience
             shall
             be
             keept
             in
             the
             hour
             of
             temptation
             .
          
           
             And
             vvhen
             he
             hath
             humbled
             us
             ,
             he
             vvill
             shevv
             us
             the
             pattern
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             the
             goings
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             comings
             in
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             fashions
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             ordinances
             thereof
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             do
             them
             .
             Ezek.
             43
             :
             11.
             
          
           
             And
             the
             time
             doth
             hasten
             that
             God
             will
             turn
             to
             the
             people
             a
             pure
             Language
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             shall
             know
             the
             Lord
             from
             the
             least
             to
             the
             greatest
             .
          
           
             And
             he
             will
             lead
             the
             blinde
             in
             a
             way
             that
             they
             know
             not
             ,
             he
             will
             make
             darkness
             become
             light
             ,
             and
             crooked
             things
             streight
             ,
             and
             bitter
             things
             sweet
             ,
             and
             hard
             things
             easy
             ;
             and
             this
             he
             will
             do
             ,
             and
             not
             forsake
             us
             .
          
           
             Further
             let
             none
             be
             discouraged
             to
             do
             their
             duty
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             weak
             ,
             yet
             if
             thou
             beest
             acted
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             weak
             meanes
             often
             times
             becomes
             effectual
             to
             accomplish
             great
             things
             ,
             for
             by
             experience
             also
             I
             know
             when
             some
             persons
             have
             been
             praying
             together
             ,
             that
             one
             being
             senceable
             of
             the
             state
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             mourning
             over
             their
             sin
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             God
             have
             made
             use
             of
             those
             very
             mournings
             and
             breathings
             ,
             to
             convince
             the
             other
             of
             their
             sinful
             state
             ,
             with
             the
             danger
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             thereby
             have
             been
             caused
             to
             turn
             from
             sin
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             whose
             eyes
             were
             never
             opened
             before
             .
          
           
             One
             Maid
             who
             by
             this
             meanes
             was
             convinced
             ,
             and
             said
             nothing
             at
             present
             ,
             but
             after
             prayer
             retiring
             herself
             to
             her
             Bible
             ,
             with
             a
             purpose
             to
             see
             
             what
             word
             of
             comfort
             she
             could
             find
             there
             ,
             and
             it
             pleased
             God
             to
             hand
             to
             her
             that
             place
             ,
             Rom.
             8
             :
             13.
             
             
               For
               if
               ye
               live
               after
               the
               flesh
               ye
               shall
               die
               :
               but
               if
               ye
               through
               the
               Spirit
               do
               mortisy
               the
               deeds
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               ye
               shall
               live
               :
            
             which
             word
             God
             did
             make
             very
             powerful
             and
             effectual
             to
             help
             forward
             his
             work
             upon
             her
             soul
             .
          
           
             All
             these
             speak
             forth
             the
             freeness
             of
             Gods
             rich
             grace
             ,
             therefore
             who
             ever
             readeth
             and
             under
             standeth
             what
             is
             in
             this
             free
             workings
             of
             God
             ,
             good
             Spirit
             ,
             let
             him
             alone
             have
             all
             the
             praise
             and
             glory
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             inclined
             my
             heart
             every
             day
             more
             and
             more
             to
             praise
             him
             :
             for
             his
             unchangeable
             love
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             therefore
             let
             them
             that
             read
             this
             give
             God
             praise
             for
             this
             undeserved
             mercy
             ;
             and
             let
             me
             have
             a
             share
             in
             your
             prayers
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             filled
             with
             a
             spirit
             of
             praise
             :
             for
             none
             have
             more
             cause
             then
             I
             to
             speak
             well
             of
             his
             great
             and
             holy
             name
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             may
             honour
             God
             that
             little
             time
             that
             I
             have
             to
             live
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             all
             changes
             .
          
           
             For
             if
             God
             sees
             affliction
             to
             be
             good
             for
             mee
             ,
             I
             desire
             not
             to
             dispise
             his
             chastizements
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             found
             more
             strength
             in
             a
             great
             affliction
             then
             in
             a
             little
             one
             ,
             and
             my
             soul
             hath
             been
             filled
             with
             joy
             out
             of
             measure
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             if
             we
             be
             brought
             to
             this
             ,
             take
             joyfully
             the
             spoiling
             of
             our
             goods
             ,
             knowing
             we
             have
             a
             better
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             giving
             up
             all
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             gave
             all
             to
             us
             ,
             we
             shall
             have
             all
             given
             to
             us
             with
             advantage
             ,
             oh
             !
             the
             fulness
             of
             him
             that
             filleth
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             nothing
             ,
             and
             can
             do
             nothing
             ,
             no
             longer
             then
             he
             doth
             assist
             ,
             therefore
             praise
             him
             for
             ever
             more
             .
          
           
             And
             since
             I
             was
             taken
             of
             from
             my
             incumbrances
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             had
             more
             time
             to
             spend
             in
             the
             wayes
             and
             work
             of
             God
             :
             waiting
             on
             him
             for
             more
             of
             himself
             ,
             the
             Lord
             (
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             )
             hath
             revealed
             himself
             more
             abundantly
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             found
             that
             a
             chearfull
             watchful
             diligent
             spirit
             in
             ones
             general
             and
             particular
             calling
             is
             a
             great
             help
             to
             prevent
             mispending
             time
             ,
             for
             of
             idleness
             comes
             no
             good
             ,
             therefore
             it
             hath
             been
             my
             practice
             ,
             that
             if
             I
             can
             do
             no
             good
             ,
             nor
             receive
             good
             ,
             not
             to
             stay
             in
             that
             place
             long
             .
          
           
             Oh!
             let
             us
             be
             wary
             how
             we
             spend
             our
             precious
             time
             ,
             for
             it
             hat
             a
             lock
             before
             ,
             but
             none
             behind
             :
             I
             am
             of
             a
             fearful
             timerous
             spirit
             naturally
             ,
             but
             I
             find
             it
             a
             great
             help
             to
             dash
             Babilons
             brats
             in
             the
             first
             rice
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             about
             14
             years
             in
             the
             pangs
             of
             the
             new
             birth
             before
             I
             received
             the
             witness
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             in
             which
             time
             I
             was
             exceeding
             troubled
             with
             my
             unbelieving
             heart
             through
             entertaining
             false
             fears
             :
             and
             indeed
             some
             thing
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             in
             mee
             all
             that
             while
             :
             Althoug
             sometimes
             I
             could
             not
             
             with
             comfort
             be
             hold
             him
             through
             that
             thick
             cloud
             of
             my
             many
             Iniquities
             and
             I
             never
             found
             Satan
             more
             foyled
             ,
             and
             my
             own
             corruptions
             more
             subdued
             ,
             then
             when
             I
             by
             faith
             could
             look
             up
             unto
             Gods
             unchangeable
             love
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             though
             I
             be
             a
             poor
             changeable
             creature
             ,
             and
             verily
             I
             have
             found
             great
             gain
             in
             true
             Godliness
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             friends
             ,
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             tell
             you
             these
             are
             mine
             experiences
             ,
             and
             I
             fear
             it
             would
             be
             burthen
             some
             to
             you
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             be
             larger
             ,
             which
             I
             could
             be
             :
             but
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             tell
             you
             the
             conclusion
             of
             all
             what
             I
             endeavour
             after
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             press
             after
             the
             mark
             of
             the
             high
             calling
             ,
             to
             deny
             my self
             ,
             and
             look
             up
             to
             him
             that
             is
             perfect
             ,
             and
             who
             presents
             all
             his
             perfect
             without
             spot
             or
             wrinkle
             .
          
           
             Not
             to
             him
             that
             worketh
             onely
             ,
             but
             to
             him
             that
             believeth
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             holy
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             observe
             all
             the
             Commands
             of
             Christ
             as
             my
             rule
             of
             life
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             not
             here
             by
             justified
             ,
             but
             alone
             by
             a
             righteousness
             out
             of
             my self
             ,
             there
             fore
             I
             say
             none
             but
             Christ
             ,
             not
             by
             workes
             of
             rightcousness
             that
             we
             do
             ,
             but
             by
             faith
             are
             we
             saved
             ,
             &
             that
             not
             of
             our selves
             it
             is
             the
             guift
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             kindleth
             a
             fire
             and
             composeth
             himself
             about
             with
             the
             sparks
             thereof
             ,
             he
             shall
             lie
             down
             in
             sorrow
             ,
             Isa
             .
             50
             :
             11.
             for
             a
             man
             may
             do
             much
             in
             outward
             performances
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             have
             a
             heart
             right
             with
             God
             :
             the
             foolish
             virgins
             had
             lamps
             of
             profession
             as
             well
             as
             the
             wise
             ,
             but
             they
             had
             not
             oyle
             ;
             so
             the
             young
             man
             in
             the
             Gospel
             said
             to
             Christ
             ,
             he
             had
             observed
             all
             the
             Commandments
             from
             his
             youth
             ,
             what
             lacked
             he
             yet
             ,
             but
             to
             deny
             himself
             ,
             and
             to
             part
             with
             what
             he
             had
             for
             Christ
             ,
             to
             take
             up
             the
             cross
             and
             to
             follow
             him
             ,
             which
             he
             could
             not
             do
             ,
             except
             Christ
             had
             given
             him
             a
             righteous
             heart
             for
             all
             his
             outward
             seeming
             righteousness
             ?
          
           
             So
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             blamed
             C●rist
             for
             all
             his
             righteous
             actions
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             see
             the
             Idol
             in
             th●r
             own
             hearts
             ,
             for
             all
             their
             righteousness
             sprung
             not
             from
             a
             right
             root
             ,
             nor
             was
             done
             by
             a
             right
             rule
             ,
             nor
             to
             a
             right
             end
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             First
             ,
             they
             had
             not
             grace
             in
             their
             hearts
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             do
             what
             they
             did
             by
             the
             rule
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             by
             their
             own
             rule
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             What
             they
             did
             was
             for
             their
             own
             glory
             to
             get
             them
             praise
             from
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             Amos
             4
             :
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             the
             which
             is
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             ;
             this
             sacrifice
             God
             is
             weary
             of
             ,
             it
             is
             as
             the
             ●ffering
             of
             Swines
             blood
             ,
             and
             the
             cutting
             of
             a
             Dogs
             neck
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             this
             made
             Cains
             sacrifice
             to
             be
             unacceptable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ;
             mans
             righteousness
             is
             as
             monstruous
             cloathes
             ,
             and
             filthy
             raggs
             ,
             that
             comes
             ●ot
             
             not
             from
             a
             heart
             sanctified
             where
             Christ
             dwels
             ;
             al
             though
             it
             be
             garnished
             with
             never
             so
             much
             parts
             and
             guifts
             ,
             the
             Lord
             looks
             upon
             the
             inward
             righteousness
             of
             the
             heart
             .
          
           
             Parts
             and
             guifts
             may
             cease
             ,
             but
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             true
             grace
             shall
             hold
             out
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             And
             what
             soever
             is
             parts
             and
             not
             grace
             ,
             bear
             not
             these
             following
             Characters
             upon
             them
             ,
             such
             have
             not
             the
             spirit
             ,
             now
             the
             spirit
             is
             Truth
             ,
             light
             ,
             and
             love
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             First
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             joynes
             with
             the
             vvord
             of
             truth
             ;
             if
             an
             Angel
             from
             heaven
             should
             bring
             any
             other
             doctrine
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             believe
             and
             trust
             in
             the
             promise
             it
             leads
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
             wait
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             to
             teach
             you
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             bring
             all
             things
             to
             your
             remembrance
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             promised
             shall
             remaine
             with
             us
             alwayes
             ,
             John
             14
             :
             16.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             good
             antidote
             against
             error
             ,
             this
             teaching
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             abides
             and
             formes
             the
             soul
             into
             it self
             .
          
           
             The
             more
             of
             this
             truth
             and
             light
             comes
             in
             ,
             the
             more
             a
             soul
             abhorres
             it self
             ,
             sees
             it's
             own
             emptiness
             ,
             and
             Christs
             fulness
             .
          
           
             The
             more
             of
             this
             light
             comes
             into
             the
             soul
             ,
             the
             more
             it
             thirsteth
             after
             light
             .
          
           
             The
             more
             knowledg
             it
             hath
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             more
             it
             loves
             God
             ,
             which
             conformes
             it
             into
             his
             image
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             it
             delights
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             loves
             them
             most
             that
             have
             most
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ,
             Ps
             ▪
             16.
             all
             my
             delight
             is
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             are
             excellent
             in
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             The
             true
             spirit
             delights
             in
             all
             the
             commands
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             shews
             true
             love
             to
             God
             ,
             if
             you
             love
             me
             keep
             my
             Commandments
             ;
             Jo.
             14
             :
             15
             ,
             16.
             and
             I
             will
             pray
             the
             Father
             and
             he
             shall
             give
             you
             another
             Comforter
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             abide
             with
             you
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             meek
             and
             a
             quiet
             spirit
             ,
             it
             hates
             pride
             and
             lifting
             up
             ;
             it
             sees
             enough
             in
             it self
             dayly
             to
             humble
             it
             ;
             It
             s
             full
             of
             love
             to
             all
             that
             God
             loves
             ,
             though
             differing
             from
             them
             ;
             by
             this
             shall
             all
             men
             knovv
             that
             you
             are
             my
             Disciples
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             love
             one
             to
             another
             .
             Joh.
             13
             :
             35
          
           
             We
             know
             that
             vve
             are
             passed
             from
             death
             to
             life
             ;
             because
             we
             love
             the
             brethren
             .
             1.
             
             Joh.
             3
             :
             14.
             
          
           
             Now
             the
             reason
             why
             we
             should
             cherish
             this
             grace
             of
             love
             to
             God
             ,
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             are
             these
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             because
             without
             love
             ,
             which
             is
             charity
             ,
             we
             are
             but
             as
             sounding
             brass
             or
             tinckeling
             Cymbals
             ,
             all
             we
             do
             without
             this
             is
             nothing
             .
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             because
             Christ
             hath
             said
             ,
             because
             Iniquity
             shall
             abound
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             many
             shall
             wax
             cold
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             .
             Mat.
             24.
             12.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             one
             of
             Christs
             last
             and
             great
             Commandments
             .
             John.
             13
             :
             34.
             1.
             of
             Joh.
             2.
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             it
             renders
             us
             much
             like
             unto
             our
             Master
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             Acts.
             10
             :
             38.
             who
             went
             about
             doing
             good
             to
             all
             ;
             let
             us
             labour
             to
             follow
             his
             example
             ,
             shevv
             pitty
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             not
             yet
             shewed
             so
             much
             pitty
             to
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             unto
             us
             ;
             do
             good
             to
             them
             that
             hate
             you
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             them
             that
             dispitefully
             use
             you
             .
             Mat.
             5.
             44
             
             :
             45.
             
          
           
             These
             were
             Gods
             teachings
             to
             mee
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             faithful
             Teachers
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             removed
             into
             corners
             ;
             Which
             was
             a
             sore
             affliction
             to
             mee
             ,
             but
             I
             look
             at
             what
             mercy
             God
             afoards
             mee
             in
             all
             afflictions
             ,
             seing
             I
             am
             unvvorthy
             of
             the
             least
             mercy
             ,
             for
             it
             vvere
             a
             righteous
             thing
             vvith
             God
             to
             cut
             us
             of
             ,
             and
             I
             marvailed
             at
             his
             patience
             and
             long
             suffering
             vvith
             mee
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             .
          
           
             I
             find
             by
             experience
             that
             reading
             the
             Scripture
             before
             prayer
             many
             times
             quickeneth
             the
             heart
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             meditate
             on
             Gods
             mercies
             to
             our
             soules
             and
             bodyes
             ;
             and
             what
             great
             things
             Christ
             hath
             suffered
             to
             purchase
             these
             mercies
             for
             us
             :
             is
             a
             great
             help
             to
             stir
             up
             to
             that
             heavenly
             duty
             of
             praising
             and
             thankfulness
             :
             which
             is
             a
             maine
             duty
             I
             would
             stir
             up
             my self
             and
             others
             unto
             ,
             because
             our
             hearts
             are
             apt
             to
             be
             very
             backward
             unto
             it
             ;
             and
             secondly
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             a
             duty
             to
             be
             done
             at
             all
             times
             .
             In
             all
             things
             give
             thankes
             ,
             yea
             in
             afflictions
             :
             For
             God
             hath
             promised
             ,
             all
             shall
             worke
             together
             for
             good
             to
             them
             that
             love
             God.
             Thirdly
             ,
             to
             be
             filled
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             praises
             ,
             makes
             the
             soul
             to
             live
             in
             heaven
             while
             it
             is
             on
             earth
             :
             verily
             ,
             we
             had
             need
             be
             stirred
             up
             to
             this
             duty
             ;
             for
             he
             that
             offers
             praise
             glorifies
             God.
             Psal
             .
             50.
             
               last
               verse
            
             .
          
           
             And
             Iesus
             Christ
             complaines
             against
             the
             neglect
             of
             it
             ,
             in
             that
             place
             where
             the
             ten
             Leppers
             were
             clensed
             ,
             and
             but
             one
             did
             returne
             thankes
             :
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             was
             there
             not
             ten
             cleused
             ,
             but
             where
             are
             the
             nine
             ?
             O!
             athankful
             frame
             doth
             compose
             the
             heart
             to
             great
             contentedness
             in
             every
             condition
             :
             it
             is
             of
             a
             divine
             nature
             :
             it
             stirres
             up
             the
             graces
             of
             God
             in
             the
             soul
             ,
             as
             love
             and
             faith
             with
             hope
             in
             God
             and
             charity
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             pray
             for
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             put
             the
             heart
             into
             a
             praising
             frame
             for
             there
             's
             need
             of
             the
             exercise
             of
             much
             heavenly
             wisdome
             in
             the
             performance
             of
             this
             duty
             :
             for
             ●t
             is
             a
             spiritual
             work
             .
          
           
             Another
             experience
             I
             have
             had
             that
             it
             is
             our
             duty
             ,
             and
             very
             profitable
             to
             watch
             against
             all
             evil
             thoughs
             :
             these
             ften
             grieve
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             
             of
             God
             ;
             as
             of
             old
             he
             complained
             ,
             how
             long
             shall
             vain
             thoughts
             lodg
             within
             you
             ,
             and
             God
             looking
             upon
             man
             ,
             beholding
             what
             was
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             seeing
             his
             thoughts
             to
             be
             evil
             onely
             ,
             and
             continually
             ,
             and
             it
             repented
             the
             Lord
             that
             he
             had
             made
             man
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             it
             grieved
             him
             at
             the
             heart
             ;
             and
             God
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             distroy
             man
             whom
             I
             have
             created
             from
             the
             facre
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             Gen.
             5
             :
             6.
             
             And
             then
             down
             comes
             the
             flood
             of
             Gods
             displeasure
             upon
             the
             old
             world
             ,
             not
             for
             sinful
             actions
             only
             ,
             but
             thoughts
             also
             :
             Therefore
             keep
             your
             hearts
             with
             all
             diligence
             ,
             Prov.
             4
             :
             23.
             
             For
             out
             of
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             heart
             the
             mouth
             speaketh
             :
             And
             in
             the
             multitude
             of
             words
             is
             sin
             .
          
           
             I
             would
             desire
             all
             to
             take
             heed
             of
             idle
             words
             :
             and
             mind
             well
             what
             ye
             speak
             ,
             when
             and
             how
             ;
             avoid
             all
             needless
             speeches
             :
             and
             put
             far
             away
             all
             vain
             foolish
             jesting
             ;
             an
             evil
             ,
             which
             my self
             was
             some
             times
             very
             prone
             too
             ,
             and
             as
             too
             many
             do
             harm
             by
             ,
             I
             endeavored
             to
             make
             my self
             and
             others
             merry
             :
             but
             alas
             ,
             't
             is
             sinful
             mirth
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             bring
             sadness
             here
             ,
             or
             els
             which
             is
             worse
             ,
             end
             in
             sorrow
             hereafter
             :
             thus
             was
             I
             convinced
             of
             this
             ev●l
             being
             upon
             a
             joyrney
             ,
             meeting
             one
             that
             was
             a
             stranger
             to
             mee
             ,
             thinking
             to
             make
             him
             and
             my self
             laugh
             :
             spoake
             jestingly
             to
             him
             ;
             but
             he
             presently
             fella
             swearing
             and
             cursing
             ,
             and
             railing
             ;
             which
             when
             I
             heard
             ,
             wounded
             me
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             that
             I
             by
             my
             folly
             should
             provoke
             the
             poor
             man
             so
             to
             sin
             against
             God
             ,
             my
             mirth
             soon
             turned
             into
             mourning
             .
             And
             while
             I
             mourned
             before
             the
             Lord
             over
             this
             my
             great
             evil
             ,
             which
             had
             produced
             such
             a
             sad
             effect
             ,
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             set
             this
             upon
             my
             heart
             .
             Cannot
             I
             make
             thee
             more
             merry
             with
             heavenly
             and
             spiritual
             joy
             ,
             then
             thou
             canst
             make
             thy self
             with
             such
             foolish
             vain
             and
             sinful
             mirth
             .
             And
             the
             Lord
             hath
             since
             filled
             mee
             with
             that
             sweet
             refreshing
             joy
             :
             that
             is
             a
             thousand
             times
             better
             to
             mee
             then
             all
             sinful
             mirth
             .
          
           
             Further
             ,
             in
             reference
             to
             words
             ,
             I
             would
             commend
             unto
             yow
             some
             Scripture
             rules
             :
             Iam.
             1
             :
             26.
             compared
             with
             Math.
             12
             :
             27.
             from
             whence
             we
             may
             observe
             ,
             that
             when
             any
             person
             doth
             utter
             words
             that
             be
             vain
             ,
             earthly
             ,
             or
             froward
             ,
             it
             doth
             plainly
             manifest
             that
             there
             is
             an
             earthly
             ,
             vain
             ,
             and
             froward
             heart
             ;
             whi●h
             is
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Prov.
             11
             :
             20.
             and
             in
             Iam.
             1
             :
             19.
             
             The
             Apostle
             doth
             perswade
             Christians
             to
             be
             swift
             to
             hear
             ,
             but
             slow
             to
             speak
             ,
             and
             slow
             to
             wrath
             .
             And
             Jesus
             doth
             exhort
             his
             followers
             that
             their
             yea
             should
             be
             yea
             ,
             and
             their
             nay
             nay
             ;
             saying
             ,
             that
             what
             soever
             is
             more
             is
             evil
             :
             And
             Iams
             1
             :
             21.
             bids
             us
             lay
             apart
             all
             filthiness
             and
             superfluity
             of
             naughtiness
             :
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             what
             ever
             is
             more
             then
             needful
             in
             words
             ,
             apparel
             ,
             and
             diet
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             what
             ever
             
             profession
             any
             person
             may
             make
             ,
             if
             they
             bridle
             not
             their
             tonge
             ,
             they
             deceive
             themselves
             and
             their
             Religion
             is
             vain
             ;
             hath
             God
             through
             his
             free
             grace
             ,
             passed
             his
             distinguishing
             love
             upon
             a
             little
             Remnant
             :
             doubtless
             't
             is
             their
             duty
             then
             to
             distinguish
             themselves
             from
             others
             ,
             in
             their
             words
             habit
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             whole
             conversation
             so
             to
             walke
             as
             becometh
             the
             Gospel
             :
             Phil.
             1
             :
             27.
             
             Surely
             if
             persons
             were
             awakened
             by
             the
             voice
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             speaks
             lowd
             in
             the
             present
             afflictions
             ,
             they
             would
             so
             doe
             ▪
             't
             now
             is
             not
             a
             time
             for
             any
             of
             Gods
             Children
             to
             continue
             their
             superfluities
             ,
             when
             many
             do
             want
             necessaries
             :
             Let
             me
             intreat
             such
             to
             read
             ,
             and
             mind
             what
             is
             written
             in
             Rom.
             12
             :
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             And
             1
             Pet.
             2
             :
             11.
             
             If
             we
             could
             but
             be
             moderate
             in
             the
             use
             of
             all
             things
             :
             what
             good
             Stewards
             should
             we
             be
             of
             the
             manifold
             blessings
             of
             God
             ;
             which
             he
             hath
             betrusted
             us
             with
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             give
             an
             account
             of
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             Prosperity
             hath
             made
             many
             to
             glory
             in
             the
             flesh
             ;
             and
             exalt
             themselves
             ,
             in
             ,
             which
             vain
             glory
             some
             still
             do
             continue
             :
             although
             the
             great
             Eternal
             God
             hath
             and
             doth
             testify
             from
             heaven
             against
             it
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             be
             not
             repented
             of
             ,
             and
             departed
             from
             ,
             God
             wil
             turn
             it
             into
             shame
             ,
             Hosea
             4
             :
             7.
             
             As
             they
             were
             increased
             ,
             so
             they
             sinned
             against
             me
             ,
             therefore
             will
             I
             change
             their
             glory
             into
             shame
             :
             it
             s
             now
             a
             trying
             time
             ,
             and
             all
             persons
             by
             their
             conversations
             will
             discover
             what
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             were
             ever
             the
             deeds
             and
             workes
             of
             the
             flesh
             appear
             ,
             and
             are
             alowed
             ,
             't
             is
             evident
             there
             is
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             in
             them
             :
             And
             they
             who
             have
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             are
             none
             of
             his
             :
             And
             't
             is
             not
             a
             talking
             of
             ,
             but
             walking
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             will
             help
             against
             the
             fulfilling
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             manifest
             who
             are
             the
             true
             Children
             of
             God.
             Oh!
             that
             persons
             were
             wise
             ,
             to
             consider
             their
             latter
             end
             ,
             then
             surely
             they
             would
             not
             neglect
             the
             knowledg
             of
             those
             things
             that
             belong
             to
             their
             peace
             :
             but
             chuse
             that
             better
             part
             ,
             that
             shall
             never
             be
             taken
             from
             them
             .
             Which
             would
             make
             them
             happy
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Oh!
             that
             all
             would
             be
             persuaded
             to
             commune
             with
             their
             own
             hearts
             ,
             and
             consider
             their
             own
             wayes
             :
             And
             to
             mind
             the
             dreadful
             Judgments
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             vials
             of
             wrath
             that
             shall
             be
             powred
             out
             against
             sin
             and
             sinners
             ,
             surely
             they
             would
             see
             it
             is
             high
             time
             to
             departe
             from
             pride
             ,
             vain
             glory
             ,
             coveteousness
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             hypocrisy
             ,
             mallice
             ,
             and
             all
             sin
             :
             For
             verily
             ,
             God
             is
             visiting
             for
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             for
             persons
             still
             to
             continue
             therein
             ,
             may
             it
             not
             be
             feared
             and
             justly
             exspected
             ,
             that
             God
             should
             increase
             his
             Judgments
             ,
             and
             punish
             seaven
             times
             more
             :
             Leit
             .
             26
             :
             21
             ,
             24.
             
             
               They
               who
               departe
               not
               from
               sin
               God
               will
               departe
               from
               them
               :
            
             and
             hovv
             sad
             that
             is
             let
             soules
             consider
             :
             read
             Hosea
             9
             :
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
           
             Therefore
             who
             ever
             vvould
             not
             be
             eternally
             seperated
             from
             God
             ,
             let
             them
             in
             time
             seperate
             from
             all
             sin
             :
             And
             let
             poor
             soules
             take
             speciall
             heed
             they
             live
             not
             in
             any
             knovvn
             evil
             ,
             nor
             neglect
             any
             knovvn
             duty
             ,
             but
             put
             on
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             make
             no
             provision
             for
             the
             flesh
             to
             fulfil
             the
             lusts
             thereof
             ;
             for
             if
             ye
             live
             after
             the
             flesh
             ye
             shall
             dye
             :
             But
             if
             ye
             through
             the
             Spirit
             do
             mortify
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             ye
             shall
             live
             ,
             Rom.
             8
             :
             13.
             let
             me
             propound
             but
             this
             on
             question
             ,
             and
             I
             vvish
             all
             young
             and
             old
             ,
             Rich
             and
             poor
             to
             mind
             it
             ,
             vvhether
             or
             no
             it
             is
             not
             better
             to
             separate
             from
             sin
             ,
             then
             that
             sin
             should
             seperate
             thee
             from
             God
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Oh!
             vvhat
             need
             is
             there
             ,
             that
             all
             vvho
             love
             God
             and
             their
             ovvn
             soules
             ,
             should
             hate
             ,
             abhorre
             ,
             and
             depart
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             because
             't
             is
             that
             vvhich
             God
             doth
             so
             hate
             ,
             as
             he
             vvill
             punish
             it
             vvhere
             ever
             he
             finds
             it
             .
             Yea
             ,
             if
             a
             David
             ,
             a
             Man
             after
             Gods
             ovvn
             heart
             do
             commit
             any
             sin
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             reproved
             for
             it
             ;
             and
             God
             vvill
             so
             frovvne
             as
             it
             may
             cost
             many
             sigths
             ,
             prayers
             ,
             and
             tears
             ,
             before
             God
             restore
             unto
             him
             the
             joy
             of
             his
             salvation
             ,
             and
             though
             secretly
             committed
             ,
             yet
             God
             vvill
             punish
             openly
             that
             others
             may
             hear
             and
             fear
             .
             2
             Sam.
             12
             :
             12.
             
          
           
             Oh!
             hovv
             have
             I
             found
             by
             sad
             experience
             ,
             that
             pride
             is
             a
             breeding
             sin
             ,
             and
             spiritual
             pride
             is
             indeed
             the
             very
             vvorst
             ,
             vvhen
             persons
             come
             to
             have
             a
             little
             knovvledg
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             have
             set
             a
             fevv
             steeps
             in
             his
             vvayes
             :
             Many
             be
             too
             prone
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             puffed
             up
             vvith
             self
             conceite
             ,
             and
             to
             judg
             all
             others
             to
             be
             in
             errors
             ,
             vvho
             are
             not
             just
             of
             their
             perswasion
             ;
             and
             so
             to
             judge
             censure
             ,
             and
             condemne
             them
             for
             Heretikes
             :
             and
             to
             persecute
             them
             at
             least
             vvith
             the
             tonge
             ,
             but
             though
             sometimes
             Paul
             did
             thus
             ;
             he
             acknovvledgeth
             it
             vvas
             from
             a
             Pharisaical
             spirit
             ,
             which
             vve
             had
             all
             need
             to
             take
             heed
             of
             :
             and
             judg
             not
             ;
             and
             ye
             shall
             not
             be
             judged
             .
             Alas
             !
             our
             heavenly
             Father
             have
             many
             children
             ,
             but
             there
             be
             babes
             and
             some
             stronge
             men
             :
             they
             are
             not
             all
             of
             an
             age
             ,
             nor
             cannot
             all
             see
             alike
             ,
             not
             acte
             alike
             ;
             let
             all
             the
             beloved
             of
             God
             (
             cease
             smi●ing
             and
             )
             manifest
             true
             love
             one
             another
             .
             And
             vvhat
             ever
             their
             perswasion
             be
             all
             vvho
             are
             humble
             and
             holy
             ,
             and
             do
             faithfully
             vvalke
             up
             to
             the
             light
             they
             have
             received
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             beloved
             for
             the
             Fathers
             sake
             .
             Oh!
             that
             vve
             may
             be
             filled
             vvith
             that
             grace
             of
             true
             Charity
             ;
             for
             that
             is
             a
             special
             antidote
             against
             all
             pride
             ,
             malice
             and
             any
             evil
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             evil
             speakings
             ,
             and
             prejudice
             ,
             and
             offences
             one
             against
             another
             .
             1
             Cor.
             13
             :
             1
             ,
             4.
             &c.
             
             There
             vve
             may
             read
             at
             large
             of
             the
             excellency
             of
             true
             charity
             .
             Oh!
             the
             more
             any
             one
             is
             filled
             vvith
             the
             good
             Spi
             it
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             more
             shall
             they
             be
             enabled
             against
             all
             the
             vvorks
             and
             fruits
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             therefore
             I
             vvould
             counsel
             persons
             vvhen
             they
             
             avvake
             ,
             vvait
             for
             the
             teachings
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             that
             promise
             made
             to
             the
             last
             dayes
             .
             And
             vvhat
             the
             Spirit
             teacheth
             do
             ye
             commit
             to
             the
             Spirits
             keeping
             :
             and
             they
             ,
             vvhith
             vvhom
             it
             is
             the
             day
             of
             Gods
             povver
             are
             made
             vvilling
             both
             to
             hear
             the
             Spirits
             voyce
             ,
             and
             obey
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             vvould
             have
             all
             to
             endeavor
             diligently
             for
             the
             injoyment
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             hearken
             every
             one
             that
             hath
             an
             ear
             :
             vvhat
             it
             speaks
             ,
             for
             the
             teachings
             thereof
             are
             very
             glorious
             ;
             it
             makes
             a
             soul
             live
             as
             it
             vvere
             in
             heaven
             vvhile
             on
             earth
             .
             Surely
             vvhen
             Daniels
             faith
             vvas
             made
             strong
             by
             the
             injoyment
             of
             this
             blessed
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             as
             nothing
             could
             hinder
             him
             from
             the
             vvorship
             of
             God.
             Oh!
             vvhat
             svveet
             communion
             did
             he
             injoy
             vvith
             God
             ,
             and
             although
             throvvn
             into
             the
             lions
             den
             ,
             yet
             there
             vvonderfully
             and
             comfortably
             preserved
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             this
             ,
             that
             vve
             are
             too
             ready
             to
             dispise
             or
             slight
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             vvhen
             it
             appears
             in
             something
             beyond
             us
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             our
             reach
             ,
             but
             let
             us
             take
             heed
             of
             this
             evil
             also
             .
          
           
             This
             good
             Spirit
             of
             God
             is
             that
             vvhich
             vvill
             enable
             us
             to
             chuse
             to
             suffer
             rather
             then
             to
             sin
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             our
             suffering
             it
             vvill
             vvonderfully
             assist
             and
             uphold
             us
             ,
             and
             carry
             through
             the
             forest
             firy
             tryals
             ,
             and
             if
             vve
             be
             throvvn
             into
             sufferings
             for
             Christ
             sake
             ,
             be
             sure
             he
             vvil
             make
             one
             vvith
             us
             to
             uphold
             us
             in
             the
             furnis
             ;
             and
             vve
             need
             not
             study
             hovv
             vve
             shall
             be
             delivered
             from
             our
             ennemies
             ,
             for
             God
             vvill
             deal
             vvith
             them
             as
             he
             did
             vvith
             Daniel
             ,
             and
             the
             three
             Children
             ;
             for
             he
             will
             recompence
             the
             wickedness
             of
             the
             wicked
             upon
             their
             ovvn
             heads
             ;
             therefore
             fear
             not
             ,
             but
             stand
             still
             and
             vvait
             ,
             and
             yovv
             shall
             see
             the
             salvation
             of
             God.
             And
             I
             do
             not
             think
             that
             these
             things
             be
             given
             in
             to
             me
             from
             the
             Lord
             for
             my
             ovvne
             sake
             only
             ,
             but
             for
             your
             benefit
             ,
             to
             vvhom
             it
             may
             come
             ;
             and
             I
             hope
             I
             am
             so
             far
             from
             having
             high
             thoughts
             of
             my self
             ,
             that
             the
             more
             I
             see
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             injoy
             from
             God
             ,
             so
             much
             the
             more
             cause
             I
             have
             to
             be
             humble
             ;
             and
             if
             others
             find
             theirhearts
             as
             bad
             as
             I
             have
             found
             mine
             ,
             they
             vvill
             see
             cause
             enough
             to
             use
             all
             means
             vvith
             them
             ;
             and
             vvhen
             allis
             done
             ;
             it
             must
             be
             faith
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             must
             remove
             this
             mountain
             ;
             faith
             vvill
             carry
             us
             out
             of
             ourselves
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             and
             cause
             us
             to
             rest
             on
             him
             to
             do
             all
             our
             vvorkes
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             in
             us
             ,
             do
             ye
             cherish
             a
             holy
             fear
             against
             sin
             ,
             and
             an
             holy
             bouldness
             to
             come
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             holy
             confidence
             in
             him
             for
             vvhat
             we
             come
             for
             ,
             and
             let
             not
             the
             fear
             of
             man
             hinder
             from
             any
             duty
             God
             calls
             thee
             unto
             ;
             to
             conclude
             ,
             I
             only
             commend
             unto
             you
             that
             vvord
             in
             Micha
             6
             :
             8.
             
             So
             shal
             I
             leave
             this
             to
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             vvise
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           COURTEOUS
           READER
           ,
        
         
           
             IF
             these
             my
             Experiences
             sute
             not
             with
             thy
             condition
             ,
             yet
             let
             it
             have
             a
             patient
             view
             of
             thee
             ,
             and
             pass
             by
             what
             is
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             Own
             what
             is
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             Iudg
             not
             ,
             what
             thou
             shalt
             meet
             with
             of
             the
             truth
             :
             because
             thou
             art
             not
             yet
             acquainted
             in
             that
             way
             ,
             for
             the
             secrets
             of
             God
             are
             sometime
             with
             pore
             weak
             ones
             that
             sears
             him
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             come
             to
             pass
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             believe
             ;
             If
             it
             was
             not
             out
             of
             obedience
             to
             God
             ,
             it
             should
             not
             have
             com'd
             to
             your
             vew
             ,
             neither
             would
             I
             have
             put
             my
             name
             to
             it
             ,
             if
             I
             could
             have
             avoided
             it
             ,
             for
             fear
             of
             the
             rash
             Iudgment
             of
             some
             ,
             Least
             it
             should
             be
             thought
             ,
             I
             did
             it
             out
             of
             pride
             ,
             or
             to
             own
             a
             prophetical
             spirit
             ,
             which
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             But
             I
             own
             a
             Prophetical
             voice
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             if
             he
             pleases
             to
             speak
             ,
             he
             can
             make
             mee
             to
             hear
             ,
             yea
             to
             believe
             ,
             this
             I
             have
             Experience
             of
             :
             And
             if
             these
             Crumes
             which
             I
             have
             gathered
             from
             my
             bountiful
             Lords
             table
             ,
             you
             cann●t
             find
             it
             savory
             to
             you
             ,
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             hungry
             broaken
             hearted
             Christians
             ,
             to
             wh●●
             ever
             crumbe
             of
             mercy
             is
             sweet
             ,
             when
             it
             comes
             out
             of
             love
             from
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             .
             And
             let
             not
             this
             be
             dispised
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             the
             Spirits
             working
             in
             the
             weakes●
             vessel
             ;
             for
             Christ
             did
             not
             reject
             the
             woman
             though
             weak
             ,
             ignorant
             ,
             and
             sinful
             ;
             and
             where
             he
             hath
             forgiven
             much
             ,
             he
             maketh
             them
             love
             much
             ,
             and
             follow
             him
             to
             the
             las●
             ,
             especially
             if
             they
             keep
             the
             word
             of
             his
             patience
             ,
             holding
             fast
             to
             every
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             in
             an
             evil
             time
             when
             truth
             is
             dispised
             .
          
        
         
           Mary
           
             followed
             Christ
             to
             the
             last
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             did
             so
             assist
             her
             with
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             shewed
             her
             strong
             affections
             to
             him
             ,
             gonig
             early
             in
             the
             mornning
             to
             the
             sepulchre
             ,
             and
             Christ
             put
             this
             honour
             upon
             her
             ,
             that
             she
             must
             bring
             the
             first
             glad
             tidings
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             the
             resurrection
             unto
             the
             Disciples
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             his
             appearance
             to
             her
             in
             that
             season
             ,
             when
             she
             knew
             not
             where
             to
             seek
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christ
             herein
             shewed
             his
             great
             Love
             to
             sinners
             ;
             for
             she
             being
             a
             poor
             ignor
             an
             t
             woman
             ,
             though
             full
             of
             affection
             ,
             did
             as
             many
             of
             us
             do
             now
             a
             dayes
             ,
             seek
             the
             living
             among
             the
             dead
             :
             but
             where
             Christ
             keeps
             up
             the
             affections
             of
             a
             soul
             to
             himself
             ,
             he
             manifests
             more
             of
             the
             knowledg
             of
             himself
             ;
             and
             Christ
             doth
             testify
             in
             Iohn
             .
          
           4.
           
           
             Th●●
             it
             was
             his
             meat
             and
             drink
             to
             do
             his
             fathers
             will
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             to
             teach
             the
             poor
             t●●
             knowledg
             of
             his
             will.
             And
             when
             he
             made
             known
             himself
             to
             that
             poor
             woman
             ,
             〈◊〉
             affections
             where
             so
             enlarged
             that
             she
             goes
             and
             calls
             others
             ver
             .
          
           34.
           
             thus
             Christ
             finished
             the
             work
             of
             his
             father
             ,
             to
             take
             care
             of
             the
             weakest
             of
             his
             stock
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             woman
             was
             first
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             she
             might
             have
             first
             knowledg
             of
             the
             resurrection
             ▪
             the
             guift
             of
             the
             well
             of
             watter
             ,
             which
             springs
             up
             unto
             everlasting
             life
             :
             and
             this
             guift
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             give
             it
             unto
             women
             as
             well
             as
             unto
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             he
             doth
             require
             that
             they
             should
             honour
             him
             as
             well
             as
             men
             ,
             for
             the
             free
             grace
          
           
           
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             as
             wel●
             to
             the
             one
             as
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             't
             is
             his
             free
             grace
             that
             I
             am
             what
             I
             am
             ;
             and
             if
             this
             small
             mite
             be
             not
             accepted
             (
             by
             all
             ,
             )
             I
             shall
             take
             it
             as
             an
             high
             honnor
             to
             suffer
             for
             well-doing
             ;
             for
             ●hough
             in
             my self
             I
             am
             low
             ,
             and
             find
             the
             flesh
             would
             hinder
             ,
             and
             my
             memory
             bad
             ,
             yet
             I
             can
             through
             grace
             say
             ,
             the
             spirit
             hath
             been
             my
             remembrance
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             simplicity
             of
             my
             heart
             I
             have
             done
             this
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             obedience
             to
             my
             good
             God
             ,
             which
             makes
             the
             Son
             of
             righteousness
             to
             shine
             on
             the
             weak
             and
             on
             the
             strong
             .
             And
             truely
             I
             have
             nothing
             to
             glory
             in
             ,
             for
             I
             never
             did
             see
             my self
             so
             weak
             as
             now
             ,
             and
             since
             I
             had
             communion
             night
             and
             day
             with
             God
             ,
             I
             never
             was
             so
             much
             in
             self-loathing
             and
             abhorring
             as
             now
             ;
             therefore
             praise
             the
             Lord
             with
             mee
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             a
             poor
             sinful
             creature
             ,
             and
             I
             desire
             that
             all
             that
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             whom
             this
             shall
             come
             ,
             would
             pray
             earnestly
             to
             God
             for
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             stand
             fast
             in
             this
             evil
             day
             ,
             and
             may
             walk
             humbly
             ,
             blamelesly
             ,
             and
             very
             harmlesly
             towards
             all
             :
             so
             that
             I
             may
             honour
             him
             which
             hath
             honoured
             me
             ,
             with
             his
             Son
             ,
             to
             whom
             be
             glory
             and
             praise
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             ,
             to
             testify
             to
             all
             that
             I
             have
             received
             (
             from
             the
             Lord
             )
             that
             gift
             of
             singing
             as
             well
             as
             the
             gift
             of
             prayer
             ,
             and
             any
             other
             ,
             therefore
             I
             shall
             present
             to
             your
             view
             some
             of
             those
             Hymnes
             and
             spiritual
             Songs
             :
             with
             an
             account
             how
             and
             when
             they
             were
             given
             in
             ;
             and
             so
             shall
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             spiritual
             to
             Iudge
             .
          
        
         
           
             As
             I
             was
             waiting
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             that
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             this
             following
             short
             Hymne
             was
             immediately
             given
             in
             .
          
           
             
               O
               
                 Now
                 my
                 soul
                 go
                 forth
                 with
                 praise
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 God
                 excepteth
                 thee
                 alwayes
              
               ;
            
             
               
                 Thy
                 life
                 is
                 bound
                 up
                 now
                 in
                 mee
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 My
                 precious
                 death
                 hath
                 set
                 thee
                 free
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               This
               Testimony
               I
               thee
               give
               ,
            
             
               At
               this
               bread
               was
               broaken
               ,
               so
               was
               I
               ,
            
             
               That
               thou
               in
               mee
               mightest
               never
               dye
               :
            
             
               My
               blood
               doth
               justify
               the
               same
               ,
            
             
               That
               thou
               mayest
               praise
               my
               holy
               Name
               .
            
          
           
             
               My
               Covenant
               I
               have
               made
               with
               thee
               ,
            
             
               So
               that
               thou
               art
               now
               whole
               set
               free
               :
            
             
               Sin
               nor
               Sa●han
               cannot
               thee
               charge
               ,
            
             
               Because
               my
               love
               hath
               thee
               inlarg'd
               ,
            
             
               So
               sure
               as
               I
               am
               plas
               't
               above
               ,
            
             
               So
               sure
               art
               thou
               now
               of
               my
               love
               .
            
          
           
             Your
             waiting
             shall
             be
             upon
             me
             ,
             till
             I
             your
             souls
             hath
             filled
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             way
             of
             righteousness
             you
             shall
             be
             made
             to
             yeeld
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             time
             I
             having
             been
             waiting
             on
             the
             Lord
             in
             breaking
             bread
             :
             And
             soon
             after
             was
             given
             in
             this
             following
             .
          
           
             
               THE
               Spring
               is
               come
               the
               dead
               is
               g●ne
               ,
            
             
               Sweet
               streams
               of
               love
               doth
               flow
               :
            
             
               There
               is
               a
               Rock
               ,
               that
               you
               must
               knock
               ,
            
             
               ●rom
               whence
               these
               stream
               do
               go
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Banquets
               s●t
               ,
               the
               King
               is
               c●me
               ,
            
             
               To
               entertain
               his
               Guest
               :
            
             
               All
               that
               are
               weary
               of
               their
               sins
               ,
            
             
               He
               waites
               to
               g●ve
               them
               rest
               .
            
          
           
             
               Then
               come
               ,
               and
               take
               your
               fill
               of
               love
               ,
            
             
               Here
               's
               joy
               enough
               for
               all
               ,
            
             
               To
               see
               our
               King
               so
               richly
               clad
               ,
            
             
               And
               g●ve
               so
               loud
               a
               call
               .
            
          
           
             
               Here
               's
               Wine
               without
               money
               or
               price
               :
            
             
               Here
               's
               milk
               to
               nurish
               babes
               :
            
             
               You
               may
               come
               to
               this
               banquet
               now
               ,
            
             
               And
               f●ede
               of
               it
               most
               large
               .
            
          
           
             
               Then
               comf●rt
               you
               your selves
               in
               him
               ;
            
             
               T
               is
               sweet
               to
               see
               his
               love
               ,
            
             
               That
               they
               ,
               that
               are
               redeemed
               by
               him
               ,
            
             
               May
               live
               so
               free
               above
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             And
             while
             the
             afflicting
             hand
             of
             God
             was
             upon
             mee
             in
             some
             measure
             ,
             this
             following
             was
             given
             in
             one
             evening
             ,
             as
             a
             song
             of
             instruction
             .
          
           
             
               AFflictions
               are
               not
               from
               the
               dust
               ,
            
             
               Nor
               are
               they
               in
               vain
               sent
               :
            
             
               But
               they
               shall
               work
               the
               work
               of
               him
               ,
            
             
               That
               is
               most
               nobly
               Bent.
               
            
          
           
             
               Then
               let
               thine
               eyes
               look
               upon
               him
               ,
            
             
               Which
               worketh
               in
               the
               dark
               ;
            
             
               And
               let
               thine
               heart
               imbrace
               his
               love
               ,
            
             
               Least
               thou
               from
               him
               should'st
               start
               .
            
          
           
             
               Although
               thou
               canst
               not
               see
               his
               work
               ,
            
             
               Yet
               waite
               on
               him
               with
               joy
               ;
            
             
               For
               none
               shall
               hinder
               now
               his
               work
               ,
            
             
               Nor
               none
               shall
               him
               Anoy
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thou
               must
               be
               willing
               to
               take
               up
            
             
               The
               cross
               ,
               to
               follow
               him
               ,
            
             
               And
               waite
               till
               he
               will
               make
               his
               cup
               ,
            
             
               To
               flow
               up
               to
               the
               brim
               .
            
          
           
             
               Seeing
               thou
               art
               now
               called
               unto
            
             
               The
               purpose
               of
               his
               will
               ,
            
             
               Let
               not
               afflictions
               trouble
               thee
               ,
            
             
               Believe
               ,
               and
               stand
               thou
               still
               .
            
          
           
             
               If
               that
               the
               Lord
               did
               not
               thee
               love
               ,
            
             
               He
               would
               not
               this
               pains
               take
               ,
            
             
               To
               let
               thee
               see
               his
               grace
               in
               thee
               ,
            
             
               And
               also
               thee
               awake
               .
            
          
           
             
               It
               s●owers
               away
               the
               dr●s●●
               from
               thee
               ,
            
             
               And
               takes
               away
               thy
               tinne
               :
            
             
               It
               makes
               thy
               soul
               sit
               for
               to
               hear
            
             
               The
               voice
               of
               thy
               sweet
               King.
               
            
          
           
             
               It
               makes
               the
               soul
               further
               to
               know
            
             
               The
               Sonship
               of
               his
               grace
               ;
            
             
               And
               weanes
               the
               soul
               from
               things
               below
               ,
            
             
               That
               it
               m●y
               seek
               his
               face
               .
            
          
           
             
               It
               puts
               the
               wise
               to
               see
               his
               work
               ,
            
             
               And
               puts
               him
               in
               the
               way
               ,
            
             
               That
               he
               may
               forthwith
               seek
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               Without
               further
               delay
               .
            
          
           
             
               It
               mak●s
               him
               now
               resolve
               upon
            
             
               Obedience
               to
               his
               grace
               ;
            
             
               And
               watchful
               in
               the
               way
               he
               goes
               ,
            
             
               That
               he
               may
               seek
               his
               face
               .
            
          
           
             
               It
               makes
               him
               look
               for
               strenght
               from
               God
               ,
            
             
               To
               heale
               his
               sliding
               back
               :
            
             
               It
               makes
               him
               look
               up
               to
               the
               Rock
               ,
            
             
               For
               that
               vvhich
               he
               dot
               lack
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
           
             This
             was
             November
             the
             20.
             in
             the
             Year
             1656.
             
          
           
             
               ZION
               
                 is
                 God's
                 precious
                 plant
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 vvill
                 vvatter
                 it
                 every
                 day
                 :
              
            
             
               O!
               Zion
               
                 is
                 God's
                 holy
                 one
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 It
                 shall
                 not
                 vvhet
                 her
                 nor
                 decay
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Zion
               
                 is
                 that
                 fenced
                 vvell
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 A
                 Tovver
                 that
                 none
                 shall
                 throvv
                 dov●n
                 :
              
            
             
               O!
               Zion
               
                 is
                 that
                 glorious
                 hold
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 That
                 God
                 vvill
                 keep
                 both
                 safe
                 and
                 sovvnd
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Zion
               
                 is
                 that
                 pleasant
                 Plant
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 That
                 God
                 vvill
                 hedg
                 about
                 each
                 hour
              
               ;
            
             
               O!
               Zion
               
                 is
                 Gods
                 heritage
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 And
                 he
                 vvill
                 keep
                 it
                 by
                 his
                 povver
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Therefore
                 let
                 not
                 thy
                 heart
                 novv
                 faint
                 ,
              
            
             
               For
               Zions
               
                 sake
                 hold
                 not
                 thy
                 peace
              
               ;
            
             
               
                 For
                 our
                 God
                 vvill
                 hear
              
               Zions
               Plaint
               ;
            
             
               
                 Therefore
                 give
                 thy
                 God
                 novv
                 no
                 rest
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Till
                 thou
                 vvith
              
               Zion
               
                 he
                 hath
                 blest
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Let
               Zion
               
                 knovv
                 her
                 time
                 dravves
                 near
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 She
                 may
                 look
                 up
                 novv
                 vvithout
                 fear
                 :
              
            
             
               Let
               Zion
               
                 knovv
                 her
                 God
                 doth
                 live
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 That
                 hath
                 her
                 portion
                 for
                 to
                 give
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Let
               Zions
               
                 Children
                 novv
                 rejoyce
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 And
                 lett
                 hem
                 praises
                 sing
              
               :
            
             
               
                 O!
                 let
                 them
                 lift
                 up
                 pleasant
                 voyce
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 In
                 honnor
                 to
                 their
                 King.
              
               
            
          
           
             
               Let
               Zion
               
                 knovv
                 her
                 God
                 is
                 true
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 That
                 vvill
                 her
                 mercies
                 novv
                 renevv
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 She
                 shall
                 receive
                 great
                 things
                 from
                 him
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Who
                 is
                 her
                 glory
                 ,
                 and
                 her
                 King.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Althoug
               afflictions
               should
               hold
               on
               ,
            
             
               And
               troubles
               should
               arise
               ;
            
             
               Yet
               God
               vvill
               ovvn
               his
               precious
               one
               ,
            
             
               Their
               prayers
               hee
               'll
               not
               despise
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Our
                 King
                 shall
                 reigne
                 in
                 righteousness
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 His
                 glory
                 shall
                 shine
                 forth
              
               ;
            
             
               
                 He
                 vvill
                 come
                 forth
                 in
                 Iudgment
                 then
                 ,
              
               †
            
             
               
                 For
                 his
                 poor
                 saints
                 comfort
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Our
               King
               shall
               reigne
               in
               glory
               then
               ,
            
             
               He
               shall
               himself
               come
               up
               ,
            
             
               His
               ennemies
               then
               shall
               fall
               vvith
               speed
            
             
               And
               be
               made
               but
               a
               puf
               .
            
          
           
             
               Then
               let
               my
               people
               quiet
               sit
               ,
            
             
               And
               vvait
               on
               him
               vvith
               joy
               ;
            
             
               There
               is
               a
               time
               dravves
               near
               at
               hand
               ,
            
             
               Nothing
               shall
               them
               Anoy
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               THE
               poor
               then
               of
               the
               flock
               shall
               find
               a
               rest
               ;
            
             
               And
               I
               their
               God
               ,
               and
               portion
               ,
               will
               them
               bless
               :
            
             
               And
               they
               shall
               to
               me
               for
               a
               refuge
               fly
               ,
            
             
               And
               I
               will
               be
               their
               helpe
               continually
               .
            
          
           
             
               Then
               shall
               their
               souls
               alone
               in
               mee
               rejoyce
               ,
            
             
               That
               I
               have
               made
               of
               them
               my
               onely
               choyce
               ;
            
             
               I
               vvill
               sill
               them
               in
               that
               day
               vvith
               my
               povver
               ,
            
             
               So
               they
               shall
               vvait
               on
               me
               then
               every
               hour
               .
            
          
           
             
               Their
               soul
               shall
               be
               as
               vvattered
               plants
               vvith
               devv
               ,
            
             
               And
               I
               my
               mercy
               vvill
               to
               them
               renevv
               ;
            
             
               Their
               heats
               shall
               be
               ingaged
               vvith
               my
               love
               ,
            
             
               For
               I
               vvill
               move
               in
               them
               from
               povver
               above
               .
            
          
           
             
               This
               is
               the
               portion
               that
               I
               novv
               vvill
               give
               ,
            
             
               Vnto
               all
               those
               that
               strifes
               humbly
               to
               live
               ;
            
             
               Therefore
               rejoyce
               in
               God
               your
               onely
               guide
            
             
               VVhich
               in
               this
               day
               of
               trouble
               vvill
               you
               hide
               .
            
          
           
             END
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               Awake
               ,
               awake
               ,
               put
               on
               my
               strength
               ,
            
             
               And
               mine
               owne
               comelyness
               ,
            
             
               Look
               upon
               mee
               for
               I
               have
            
             
               Wroght
               thy
               deliverance
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thou
               art
               black
               ,
               but
               comely
               in
            
             
               Mine
               eyes
               ,
               that
               doth
               behold
            
             
               Thee
               swearing
               mine
               owne
               righteousness
               ,
            
             
               Which
               glory
               can
               not
               becould
               .
            
          
           
             
               I
               waited
               long
               on
               thee
               ,
               to
               see
               ,
            
             
               When
               thou
               wouldst
               mee
               ●mbrace
               ,
            
             
               And
               when
               thou
               would'st
               look
               up
               to
               mee
               ,
            
             
               To
               see
               my
               glorious
               face
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               now
               ,
               what
               say'st
               thou
               unto
               mee
               ?
            
             
               Have
               I
               not
               done
               thee
               good
               ?
            
             
               And
               have
               not
               spar'd
               to
               set
               thee
               free
               ,
            
             
               〈◊〉
               own
               Sons
               pretious
               blood
               .
            
          
           
             
               Therefore
               let
               all
               thy
               life
               be
               now
            
             
               A
               sacrifice
               of
               praise
               ,
            
             
               And
               to
               my
               holyness
               give
               up
            
             
               Thy self
               in
               all
               my
               wayes
               .
            
          
           
             
               Let
               not
               the
               World
               so
               sad
               thy
               heart
               ,
            
             
               Nor
               cast
               thee
               down
               solow
               ,
            
             
               For
               ●f
               thou
               wait
               upon
               my
               grace
               ,
            
             
               My
               secrets
               thou
               shalt
               know
               .
            
          
           
             
               Be
               watchful
               ,
               and
               keep
               do
               close
               to
               me●
            
             
               Thy
               Garments
               :
               do
               not
               staine
               ;
            
             
               And
               that
               will
               be
               to
               thy
               poor
               soul
               ,
            
             
               A
               certain
               heavenly
               gain
               .
            
          
           
             
               Take
               heed
               of
               glorying
               in
               my
               love
            
             
               But
               walk
               humbly
               and
               low
               ,
            
             
               ●or
               it
               is
               onely
               my
               fulness
               ,
            
             
               That
               makes
               thee
               thus
               to
               flow
               .
            
          
           
             
               There
               is
               by
               pathes
               to
               wander
               in
               ,
            
             
               That
               Sathan
               would
               advance
               ,
            
             
               But
               I
               will
               keep
               thee
               by
               my
               power
               ,
            
             
               And
               be
               thy
               deliverance
               .
            
          
           
             
               Be
               watchful
               and
               keep
               close
               to
               mee
               ,
            
             
               My
               Garments
               do
               not
               soyl
               ,
            
             
               For
               they
               are
               thine
               to
               cover
               thee
               ;
            
             
               Be
               watchful
               then
               a
               while
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               OH
               !
               where
               shall
               I
               find
               now
            
             
               A
               people
               quicken'd
               still
               ,
            
             
               That
               seek
               all
               times
               to
               live
               on
               God
               ,
            
             
               And
               eck
               to
               do
               his
               will.
               
            
          
           
             
               A
               people
               that
               deny
               them selves
               ,
            
             
               And
               eck
               the
               cross
               up
               take
               ,
            
             
               That
               doth
               delight
               in
               God
               alone
               ,
            
             
               And
               eck
               the
               World
               for
               sake
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               people
               that
               abhor
               themselves
               ,
            
             
               And
               over
               their
               sins
               weep
               ,
            
             
               A
               people
               mourning
               o'r
               the
               Land
               ,
            
             
               And
               doth
               him
               dayly
               seek
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               people
               that
               believes
               in
               God
               ,
            
             
               By
               faith
               drawes
               vertue
               still
               ;
            
             
               Lay
               hold
               on
               promise
               which
               is
               true
            
             
               Contented
               with
               his
               will.
               
            
          
           
             
               A
               people
               that
               the
               word
               esteem
               ,
            
             
               Keeping
               close
               there
               dayly
               ,
            
             
               And
               for
               a
               rule
               the
               same
               doth
               take
               ,
            
             
               When
               others
               from
               it
               fly
               .
            
          
           
             
               Their
               hearts
               are
               fastened
               on
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               They
               for
               are
               fuge
               fly
               ,
            
             
               That
               God
               vvould
               novv
               help
               by
               his
               povver
               ,
            
             
               In
               their
               extremity
               .
            
          
           
             
               Their
               cries
               are
               novv
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               Thy
               seek
               in
               him
               to
               hide
               ,
            
             
               To
               take
               of
               novv
               his
               heavy
               hand
               ,
            
             
               And
               not
               let
               vvrath
               abide
            
          
           
             
               With
               such
               a
               people
               vvould
               I
               spend
               ,
            
             
               My
               life
               and
               dayes
               novv
               here
               :
            
             
               Oh!
               think
               upon
               thy
               servant
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               And
               to
               me
               novv
               dravv
               near
               .
            
          
           
             I
             assure
             you
             COURTEOUS
             READER
             these
             are
             not
             studed
             things
             ,
             but
             are
             given
             in
             immediately
             .
          
        
         
           FIN
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A62005-e5530
           
             †
             For
             the
             confirmation
             hereof
             do
             ye
             mind
             these
             two
             Scriptures
             Esai
             .
             45
             :
             13.
             and
             Psalm
             89
             :
             19.